Posts About "Gerard Gallant"
VGK Spotlight: Gerard Gallant – From 'The Island' to 'The 'Strip'
January 4th, 2018 He's known as 'Turk'. To others, it's 'Spuddy', that being in reference to his home province's obsession with potatoes. The former, according to Gerard Gallant, goes back to his childhood love of chasing turkeys. Back then, kids didn't have smartphones and iPads to entertain them. Gerard Gallant grew up in Summerside, PEI. Since...
The Vegas Golden Knights: A True Underdog Story
December 28th, 2017 For many, expansion teams in professional sports should suck. They should be destined for a multi-year sentence of futile failure. It's sort of like an unwritten rule that speaks to the initiation of new franchises. As a result, fans are treated to disappointing results night after night and are left with little reason for optimism....
To Outsiders, Vegas Is a Must-Watch
December 24th, 2017 Last Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena was a night to remember. Not just for Golden Knights fans (or Lightning fans, sadly), but for hockey fans across North America. For the middle of December, this was the closest we’ve gotten to playoff hockey in Nevada. But it wasn't just that Vegas beat the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 4-3....
Panthers Rejects Proving Former Team Wrong
December 19th, 2017 How bad are Florida Panthers management and ownership feeling right about now? The Cats lost 5-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena Sunday night, a game in which they led 2-0 after just five minutes, and then proceeded to muster only 14 shots the rest of the way. Vegas head coach Gerard Gallant, fired by Florida in...
One Year Later: An Update on Gallant and the Panthers
November 30th, 2017 Much to the chagrin of Florida Panther fans, another franchise’s recent success is a constant reminder of what could’ve been if some decisions were made differently in the past 12 months. The first-year Vegas Golden Knights sit atop the Pacific Division and are in the midst of a five-game win streak, largely thanks to some pieces...
The Golden Knights Continue to Defy the Modern Norm
November 21st, 2017 The Vegas Golden Knights are less than twenty-five games into their franchise history, yet they have taken the hockey world by storm, seemingly coming from nowhere. Thus far in the young season, the Knights have already achieved many special moments like their season-opening win after the Las Vegas tragedy or their recent win over the...
