Facing the coach who eliminated them in 2020, the Golden Knights seemed haunted by the Ghost of Playoffs Past in...
Game 1 of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs didn’t go as planned for the Western Conference champion Golden Knights. Vegas was steamrolled 5-1 by the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night, and it was ugly.
But the Jets didn’t win simply because of Hellebuyck. Winnipeg won because they outcompeted Vegas in almost every facet. The Jets didn’t look like a No. 8 seed playing against the top team in the Pacific: they looked like the team that led the Central Division earlier this year. Jack Eichel was minus-3 in his Stanley Cup playoff debut. Mark Stone was minus-3 in his return to the Golden Knights lineup after having back surgery and missing the final 39 games of the regular season. And Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy jumbled lines throughout the contest to no avail.
Maybe Vegas can get that fuzzy feeling back for Game 2 on Thursday. But Tuesday night was a stark reminder of Vegas’ Stanley Cup playoff failures. And judging by the fans’ vocal displeasure, it wasn’t lost on them.Year after year, the Golden Knights’ scoring has dried up in the postseason when it mattered most. And the power play has been brutal. But at least in the past, Vegas put shots on net.
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