sabato 19 maggio 2018

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas...

AFTER THE FIRST TWO ......



With the series in balance after the two games on Canadian soil the same is always more uncertain and unpredictable given the balance between the two teams and it is up to the individual to make the play that can make the difference between accessing the Final or being eliminated. The field factor really matters the right and even the smallest and most tactically adjusted to certain situations can be fundamental, just look at race 2 what Vegas did defensively to understand it. The first minutes of the game are crucial between these two teams, if the Jets can take the lead and force the Knights to play openly opening the spaces are NETTLY favorites but if the Knights can keep it in balance and start off guard thanks to their very efficient forecheck the situation is clearly reversed.



GAME 3



If at the entrance of the city of vice there is a sign that says "Welcome to the fabulous Las Vegas" on the doors of the T-Mobile Arena is not so and it was shown by Johnatan Marchessault after just 35 seconds of play by knocking on the counterattack from McNabb an innocent Hellebuyck with a nice back handed shot. From there at the end of the period there were a couple of good chances to head but the two goalsie were made ready with a couple of good saves that brought the first period to the conclusion with a result of 1-0 in favor of the bosses home. The intermediate period saw the Jets increase the pace of play and find a draw with the usual Mark Scheifele after about 5 minutes, a draw that took place thanks to a deviation desired but also lucky by the goal created a wheeler that did not leave a shot to Fleury. Draw lasting only 12 seconds because Hellebuyck decided in a very unwise way to go to recover a disk behind the door and lose it badly in favor of Haula with a precise pass to the center given to Neal the assist of the 2-1 goal . James Neal still protagonist after two minutes this time with the assist from behind the door for Alex Tuch who beat Hellebuyck with a precise shot under the crossbar for the goal of the momentary 3-1. The reaction of the guests was not delayed and the increase in pace made the game very beautiful and dynamic with an amazing Fleury in more than one occasion, leaving the score unchanged after two periods of play. The situation for Winnipeg has again unlocked Scheifele after 18 seconds from the beginning of the third period supporting the goal from the net created a great assist of Connor. From then on, guests have tried everything to equalize it but Fleury was amazing to say the least, making a series of miraculous parades kept his team in the lead in the match and two seconds from the end he thought Marchessault empty door to send the credits and to give the first advantage in the series to the Knights.



GAME 4 



Next 2-1 in the series and loaded to a thousand by the public of the T-Mobile Arena Knights started immediately very strong, first forcing a penalty then capitalizing at the best power play with a goal by William Karlsson after a good pretend of Marchessault shooting that he held Hellebuyck in doubt until the up by not giving him the chance to react on time. To see another goal opportunity we had to wait for the second period when the Jets had two power plays a few minutes away from each other, in the first Fleury managed to save his teammates with a miracle on a Little shot while in the second nothing could on the violent shot of Laine from the slot, left in my opinion a little too free from the defense of Vegas. After less than a minute, the hosts were back in the score thanks to Bellemare who was the only one to believe on a disk thrown forward by Sbisa, once he got the disk managed to serve Nosek in the goal created that with a detour managed to beat Hellebuyck. With the Knights ahead of the beginning of the third period Winnipeg has raised the pace and bringing more men in the offensive midfield has managed to create good opportunities, all rejected by an excellent Fleury until Tyler Myers has put it in the middle in the legs with a seemingly harmless shoot that brought the match to a draw.

The guests seeing the effects of their offensive game on a defense of Vegas that was struggling to restart the action they decided to keep pushing on the accelerator and after a couple of failed occasions Reilly Smith managed to take the disk away to Byfuglien and to flee to open field where he left a missile that has been bagged on the nearest pole exactly under the crossbar giving again the advantage to the Knights. With seven minutes left on the time trial, the Jets have tried everything but there was nothing to do, Fleury and his defense managed to close well and thanks to a forecheck executed recheck to make oneself dangerous from the parts of Hellebuyck. Winnipeg was still mocked on the counterattack and again by his desire (even legitimate) to express a good offensive game (which he did) and to score many goals (something made very complicated by an amazing Fleury). Good Vegas to know how to wait for the right time to hit and use the best weapons available to them.


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