Posts About "Gerard Gallant"
The 'Real Deal' James Neal
June 4th, 2018 Life is pretty great for Vegas Golden Knights forward James Neal. He's coming off a 25-goal season, two more than last year. He is the de facto leader of the Golden Knights forwards, bringing considerable postseason experience. What is lacking in Neal’s resume, however, is a Stanley Cup ring. This is his second consecutive Stanley...
Keys for the Golden Knights in Game 3
June 2nd, 2018 An abundance of goals? Check. Physical hits? Check. Highlight-reel goals and saves? Check. What does this all add up to? A wildly entertaining Stanley Cup Final. Through two games of the concluding series between the Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals, we have seen a total of 15 goals, over 100 hits and a multitude of...
Gallant's Ghost Haunting Panthers
April 29th, 2018 Playoff hockey is the best time of year. For Florida Panther fans, though, watching the Vegas Golden Knights dominate the NHL has to be difficult. It is no secret the Panthers may have botched the expansion draft, but leaving former head coach Gerard Gallant on the side of the road following a loss in 2016 may have been their biggest...
Golden Knights: Irony Raises the Bar
April 21st, 2018 Looking back at the players that NHL teams left "unprotected" and thereby eligible for the upstart Vegas Golden Knights to select for their expansion roster brings a great sense of irony. For example, it's ironic that Marc-Andre Fleury, previously with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and James Neal of the Nashville Predators would both be...
Golden Knights Playoff Preview
March 8th, 2018 With fewer than 20 games left on the schedule, the Vegas Golden Knights have little time to bask in the jackpot euphoria their inaugural season has produced. A division title in year one is nothing short of remarkable and as such, they will soon face a level of playoff pressure no team in their position has ever had to contend...
Gauntlet of Golden Knights' Games Will Set Playoff Sights
January 6th, 2018 Is there anybody left still wondering if the Vegas Golden Knights are for real? I don’t think there is, but if that rare breed still exists, catch up. The discussion has changed. Water-cooler talk should now be circling around whether or not head coach Gerard Gallant’s squad is a legitimate Cup contender. This conversation...