Knight Time at Noon 05/29/2023 - With Daren Millard and Shane Hnidy

foreigner coming from City National Arena in downtown Summerlin we are waiting for game number six of the Western Conference finals, a game that everyone hoped would never exist, but now it is on the horizon and the nerves are there, the anticipation, what? is there another opportunity? for the golden

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s to conclude and advance to the Stanley Cup Final, challenge Millard along with the 90 chain, we will take you to Dallas and get some reaction from Bruce Cassidy as well as Captain Mark Stone and others who will take this opportunity to win the prize. and close again yeah, how's everyone feeling? how do you feel?

I feel good. this is uh said this is not about nerves it's about preparation it's about execution it's about the opportunity mentioned if you're a team right now and everyone's saying the pressure changes well there's pressure in every game there's pressure to win Each and every night, what you have here is the Golden Knights, a moment, a moment where they have to win a game to get to the Stanley Cup Final and you can. Don't look beyond, you can't say well, we have two chances, no, it's about now, it's about being in the moment, it's about stepping up in the moment, it's about being prepared both individually and collectively. as a group, they need to come together, they need to give their best they haven't in the last two games they have acknowledged that they have spoken they have said all the right things now it's about going out and doing it so what has to happen that has been different of games four and five to get back on the winning side I think it's more of a unit five-man units on the ice, you talk about playing together, being in sync, being able to read, you know, and it starts on its own end, its breakouts.

I think they have disconnected. They have to move the puck faster and give credit to the Dallas Stars. This is a good team. They are putting pressure. They have fought back. They have had despair. game without a doubt they have come out and the work ethic maybe has been a little more difficult one on one battles you have to find a way to be the man who makes the difference, the best example of those two one on one battle , Barbershop scored last game, right, Eichel, great job, up on the ice, win the battle. Barbershop takes it to the net, so more of that from everyone, but I think yeah, it starts on its own end, the breakaways come out as a five-man unit and then that.

Speed ​​and then puck handling. We've heard Bruce Cassidy many

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s talk about the 24 turnovers last game and it's in all areas of the ice, not specifically the neutral zone between the blue lines, where they want to be clean or you know. putting pucks behind their D is all over the ice don't try to force the spot if it's not there make the simple play we're playing smart with the puck you don't want to get in trouble you don't want to give Dallas a chance to turn and get into transition, esp. that pavelski line of innuendo Robertson has been red hot on.

I liked what Bruce said after game number four, uh, and five, he reiterated it and doubled down on him regarding the fact that this core group has been here for a long

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. a couple of times and I haven't been able to get to the Stanley Cup Final, these opportunities don't come around very often and it almost puts the onus on them to move forward with this opportunity and they have to do it well and I'm sure they recognize that, I'm sure that they're tired of hearing it, you know, so you know how much it sucks if you don't make it and that's a feeling you don't want to go through, so that's the motivation in itself. motivation in the belief that we hear these guys talk all the time in their group in their room how close they are how together they are um and I believe all that, but now it's a matter of them, okay, let's go out and play. in the right way, let's have a game that we have seen where other Step Up lines we see the four 60 lines on a goalie who has a great game.

I thought Aidan Hill was really good the last time he was around, he's been great all these playoffs, um, but I've been through a lot of good games where they haven't had everyone. This is one of those if you want to make it to the finals. The next step is an entry. Everyone must participate and bring their best opportunity. to get to the Stanley Cup Final, a third chance, I'm knocking on the door to win Las Vegas gold tonight against the Dallas Stars tonight on the road and as things start to get better, it's almost like this team would have improved when he's been challenged at times this season, I'm reading too much into that, well, you wait, so, you wait for them to get through a lot of the regular season, uh, and then it's a grind, you have to make the playoffs, that It's the first step, then you try to get home and all that, but a big part of it is building all this stuff to stay in the memory bank about how to bounce back after a loss, how to overcome adversity in the game and play game, you know both as a team and individually, how you prepare to give your best, what do you do?

That's why players have routines. You always listen to the comments. You know they are so professional on and off the ice. Those are habits that you develop as a professional athlete that will allow you to go out and perform at your best. your greatest skill, so all those things that you go through during a long regular season and figure out what works best for you and the team, now it's a matter of doing it, having the right mindset, being physically mentally alert and ready to go. and play this game and, you know, maybe go back if someone needs to remember a certain situation where they did it before and it felt great and they went in and played the right way in the next game, that's what you use, like that that these guys have.

They've been through all the different scenarios, they've been through this, so now, as you mentioned, they've been in the final four, they've been in games where they haven't performed for a couple of games and they finally find out that You know that advantage they need. um and they're going to need it uh it's exciting this is what playoff hockey is all about it's not supposed to be easy it's hard because the other teams only have four teams left, all deservedly so, so to be in this situation there's only three Now I guess I'm sorry, I forgot about Florida, that was a sweep and you really look at that sweep, it could have been, it could have been tied at two, so I feel good about the golden

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s, I think going the way they they have been. a good away team, I think that takes a little bit of the pressure off if you want to incorporate that kind of pressure thinking. um, they are a team that has the calm that they always have in situations that Well, yes, now it's up to them, the only thing left is to go out and play the game that you said is not supposed to be easy and that's right, it hurts to win and It's a journey and that's one of the best things about our sport is the journey to a Stanley Cup championship that leaves you bruised and battered at the end, but initially it looked like it was going to be very efficient in this series, does that factor in?

How does this series look now that it's going six? I think people are looking at the life of the Dallas Stars and know that scoring first hasn't always been beneficial for them during these playoffs. They've done the last two games twice. Dallas has responded quickly, so you know how to talk about those moments. You've got to keep in mind that they're fine, those next few shifts are over, we can't let them hang on and that's, you know, Dallas has been resilient in that way where their backs have been against the wall. Vegas. It's early, they haven't gotten the next one, so I think that's something I'm looking for tonight.

The Gold Knights may gain an advantage. Get the next one. Extend the advantage. It's going to be the most important thing for them. Yes, allowing the first goal is necessarily good. I'm not suggesting that's what happens, but it's not a bad thing, but if they score first there's another challenge waiting for them, it's not just Score First, yeah, you can't just okay, we're one up and we take a. Take a deep breath, in this scenario you are not allowed to exhale at any time until the final bell rings and you are the one with the most goals on the board.

We watched the morning skate in Dallas, so we have an update. in just a little bit, but the biggest change for any team in this series heading into game six will come on Dallas' star side with the return of Jamie Ben, what's the impact of the Stars captain? Oh, it's a big shock every time your leader comes back. In the game he has a physical presence, he is great in power plays and in his presence on the net. Bruce gassy was talking about how important the inside ice is on both ends of the ice. Jamie Ben is a guy who plays on the inside ice. um, you know the discipline will be he was suspended and he got paid for his crime against Mark Stone, so they can't, that's gone.

You also can't focus your attention on defending him, playing him well, playing them the right way, you don't need extra garbage afterwards. the whistle that's been resolved goes ahead and you know, if you're the Dallas Stars, they can, they were in a losing situation without their Captain, they can fight and win two games, now they get them back, so they're going to get, they're going to get a little bit of momentum from that um, but I think the Golden Knights have made some good moves in their lineup that we'll talk about, I think it's smart for a road game.

Explaining our sport to someone who has never seen it or been in it is becoming increasingly challenging. I'm trying to do it right now, thank you and I appreciate your patience because scoring first is not an advantage. which you would think would be up three nothing and now they are getting it back. Jamie Ben comes out for them, they play two of their best Stanley Cup Playoff games, they come back and they retire, it's, it's, it's a It's disconcerting to try, we thought it was difficult to read the Edmonton and Vegas series and that was difficult, That carries over here, it really has it and it's difficult, that's why it's the hardest trophy to win, it's really getting it and Carrying and lifting the Stanley Cup because we always forget it and you always have to remember it.

Everyone said, Well, I wasn't doing it right. The other team is also trying to win. They are a really good team. They're at this level and for a certain reason they're in this situation playing for the Stanley Cup and just because the Golden Knights that you see can take a three game lead, the first two games are in overtime. The first game I thought the Golden Knights certainly deserved the second game, they found a way to win it. The third game they dominated. Now it's been two closer games, but the Dallas Stars came out victorious, so overall it's been a close series.

The order of wins is right, it's the order of wins, but when you look at it, you know that outside of the third game, all of those games could have gone either way and, now, the most important thing we're talking about right now is . the golden knights still with everything they've been, play a game tonight, win a game and you're in Aiden Hill against Jake Ottinger. It's become a more balanced goalkeeping performance than the people who came in on the other, yeah, I thought they both played. Alright, I'm not sure when he came out in that game either.

I think the golden lights caught up with him early and uh uh then, and that's when you look at Ottinger's pattern in Alaska, he's always bounced back from that, but then he has a little dip, maybe that. I hope it's tonight, but he's a tremendous goalie. He just played a lot of hockey this season. If you look at who's maybe the tightest goalie, I think Aiden Hill and he'll play twice as many games this year. Hell, but yeah, the goaltending has been excellent on both sides. No uh I certainly don't expect to see a change in that ottinger against Hill Vegas against Dallas and game number six coming up tonight will give you the projected focus for the golden knights when it comes to the lineup and you'll hear from Bruce Cassidy.

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with Jared Justice at the Las Vegas school controls tonight, so we're back to this within a couple of playoffs. Make sure you stay up to date by tuning in to everything. new vgk today podcast each episode of vgk today will be hosted by a golden knights host today's episode dave gosher who sat down with bruce cassidy news new episodes will be available every morning so listen to them to start your day and join in on this journey with us and the golden Knights will take on the Dallas Tires tonight in game number six and the defense pairings will remain status quo, no surprise, which is a good thing in the sense that They've been healthy, they haven't had any drama, so, uh. suspensions uh Theodore McNabb Martinez petrangelo and Hague and white cloud I think everyone is going to try to be a little bit better you need to be better at them as a group right you need to be better uh I talked about taking advantage of the opportunity edge the puck if they haveThey have to do it, they're not a great hoops team or a D to D team, but they're trying to avoid that four-man check of the Dallas Stars, which has given them some challenges.

It's communication, I think a lot of that is coming back quicker. And we are talking about five-man units. I think all four, if you look at the D, have to be great options for them and you also have to be on the wall, you have to win those battles against the wall, um, you have to be in position if that's going to be the plan in the future, so come back faster so the pucks work together, that has to be a hoop, go up the wall and then I have to have forwards they need to be there they need to win the wall battle Center my needs are under support um, are all collectively five human units in those breakouts to be better every time a team falls in a Stanley Cup playoff game, the first thing the media will do What they should do when they get to the next practice or skate in the morning is looking at the combinations and certainly up front uh that's been a focus for the Golden Knights and there's been an adjustment with the forward units, Eichel Barber Chef and Marshall stay the same, but Brett Houghton. advances with Chandler Stevenson and Mark Stone this is how William Carlson was skating today with Riley Smith but accompanied by Michael amadio and Nick wah were centered William Carrier and Keegan tails what do you think of that?

I think this gives them more depth. certainly down the middle down the road when you have a second change, so now they feel more comfortable Nick wah back to that fourth line. I think that makes them deeper in the middle, better for situations and for defending with any of those lines in the way. ice against uh, you know, it was Pavelski Robertson and Henceline that have been really good for them, and I think Amadio played, I liked his jumper in the last game, and he played with Smith and Carlson, of course, Howden has done a lot things. good stuff with Stevenson and Stone, so, you know, those are easy moves for Bruce Cassidy to make and these are all little things that we saw throughout the year, as he tried to modify different things taking different styles, it's for these scenarios , so it's OK.

This is what I think we need a couple of moves and I like these moves that he's made to set up this lineup tonight. Offensive approach, is it an offensive approach or is it more defensive? These moves are all, uh, it's all around me, you know? I certainly think it gives him a little more comfort coming back to the middle on that fourth line, being more comfortable with that, he had more experience there than Brad Howden who played between those two last game and I thought the fourth line really suited him. did. Not getting to their style, you know, that line of identity that's been created throughout the year, these are the three guys that were the mainstays for the most part, although everyone that came in and did a great job, but sometimes it's easier to go.

You know, it's like a nice, comfy pair of slippers to get cozy in. I think he's comfortable with those three guys together and you certainly like Nick, wah, in the middle, he's such a responsible player, he's got size that he can defend and uh. he can still create offensively, so all of these lines have the ability to defend, but they can all still create in different ways. The offense picks up the theme starting game number six with Bruce Cassidy. Let's join him for his media availability attended by, among others, Ashley Vice ESPN. Your counterpart Pete Deboer said this morning that he believes the pressure has shifted from them to you in the series, do you see it the same way?

Yeah, I think we went through this in the last series, right? The previous coach mentioned that too, so I don't think our players are seeing the pressure in any way playing a game we love, we're in a very enviable position as I see it, we have a chance to close out and get to the Stanley Cup. . finals so I think that's what our guys are focused on um that's in a nutshell for us in the second row left and then we go to Las Vegas for free. Diary that Bruce just moved Nick Wilde back to the middle for Morningscape, what kind of help do you help do? in your traditional powerhouse look tonight, yeah, I mean, we've seen a lot of that this year, we moved Nick for different reasons, um, on the road, uh, we've had a lot of success with four lines and not that.

We didn't do it in games three and four, but that's Nick's natural position. I think Mike Amadio has played both left and right, he's played with Carly and Smitty, so it's an easier shift, so everything we've done the guys feel comfortable with us. We're not panicking or anything changing lines, I mean how is he going to get back to where he played most of the playoffs and Nick has been between Will and Coley, you know, all season, so it's just the luck we used to have and a couple of injuries. move people, etc. or adjustments and we are basically going back to how we started in the middle Jesse Granger in athletics, this series has not had the great successes that maybe the first two had and I wonder if I think that has translated into less physicality in other areas, No, and if you want that physique like you said, you want the team to be tougher, do you think that has had an impact?

Yeah, I think you saw a level of evil in the third game and it was over quickly because of the situation and now you have a team that is desperate and has to be careful, whereas I think the previous two series are a little more built up. Up until that point, with Winnipeg, you know, and then specifically with Edmonton, that's been probably one of the most unpleasant series, I guess, in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs and sometimes that's how it plays out and I think your point is good. Taken, it hasn't been as physical as maybe other series have been, but we're still trying to finish checks every night and I know they are, so we've got to do a better job with that.

I think there are times when they hit us deeply. On the ice is when they can get dangerous, so it's not about having to, you know, take out a guy, but you do have to skate through them a little better, no, we don't think we've done a good enough job. Good on those guys in their Wingers. on the walls or on his D, you know, you know the high skin, right, he's on the ice Harley, they're good skaters, they help with their offense, we gotta make sure we finish when we can, um, but to your question maybe .

That's why it hasn't been as physical, we haven't been as tough in certain areas and you know people know it's up to us to get there whether the other team takes it from us or not and that was the challenge for the guys we discussed yesterday and we hope we're better in both slot areas on the left Danny Webster, son of Las Vegas, Bruce, is there a specific trait that makes a team a good road team and what applies to this group? Well, I think when you can use all your people and not worry about road matchups, that certainly helps, there's a comfort level where every player knows they're going over the boards, they don't care who it will come out for them and you know, I have to change and etc., so I think we have integrated it into our team from day one.

I think there's also a certain presence of veterans who don't panic in certain environments if there's a lot of noise or things aren't going your way. From the beginning, um, and I think Gold is going too well, sometimes you get the timely save, a team comes out, you know, maybe you're not as prepared, that happens a lot on the road, not so much in the playoffs, because you should have more awareness. but in general I think those three things we have all those members derekbandies on nhl.com Jonathan said that if they had been offered a 3-2 lead at the beginning of the series with a chance to close it, they would have taken If you look at that, the important thing which is knowing where you are is not necessarily the path you have to get here and how hard it is to forget about that, that a 3-2 lead with the possibility of closing it is something that any team would take, yeah, I mean Listen, we were up by three, nothing, so we wanted to close, we were trying to make it quick and it didn't happen, so here we are, I think we're trying to stay in Right now I think that's what he's referring to, that We have a chance to win a hockey game and advance to the last piece of the puzzle, so we look at it that way, we're not going to win.

We got up because we didn't achieve it in the previous two games, we have discussed why and what we need to do better. I mean, we've done it all year, but like I said, I like where we are now and I'll do it. I'll answer those questions when the series ends good or bad at night on how we feel it played out, but you know most coaches will say, well, maybe we shouldn't have been up three, you know, maybe two overtime wins. and then they get two which is already too late so maybe there's a little compensation there and how the order developed to get to 3-2, but at the end of the day we were up three nothing and we have to you know make sure we do what what we have to do to close, we couldn't do that, but let's not run away from the moment or anything like that, face it, here we are and I think the guys have that's a little bit. to do with the guys have been there and um, that's what we have in front of us, so let's focus on that, not what could or should have the last question in front on the left, trying to do this from a perspective real big picture, but in the era of the limit is 3- 0 means what I used to know, positively or negatively, it's just that you have two teams evenly matched and how can it, this could happen, right?

I suspect there are fewer sweeps than there were. I don't know the numbers that there were. Previously because there were more dynasties per se and there was more separation in the lineups, but I don't know if that's a fact, but I assume that would be the case, so at the end of the day, I would expect to see closer series, you had Florida one and Four, so who the hell knows, right. No, we're just trying to do it in six. I think there's some merit to both sides of that question, but fewer sweeps is probably the most shocking thing we've seen is that there has been One Sweep throughout this entire playoff.

Yes, for me, I understand the first rounds well. I mean, you know you're older than me. You probably remember Campbell and all those lectures. I remember the first one. third round yeah the first round was usually you could decide you could pick a team it's harder to do now you know what Seattle does there are always those teams that Florida has been able to make and that's every year every year , sometimes that first round is just Dynamic, you have no idea, it's impossible to choose so that that can be true to what it is and you know I liked a lot of the things that Bruce Cassidy talked about there, just you know, being in the moment, recognize the opportunity. short memory, couldn't, shoulda, that's over, the situation is now a 3-2 series and you have a chance to win tonight, it doesn't matter how you got here, why you got here, all that matters is tonight and try to close.

This comes from the idea of ​​being up 3-2 and being in an enviable position. It's true, yes, but it's hard to say. I was wondering what that word was. It's hard to get rid of being in the top three. But nothing, what is the word enviable? OK yes. I wrote it down right, of course, you have all your notes there, okay, notepad, eh, but it's hard to know what the opportunity was and he didn't do it, he didn't run away from it, they wanted to win and I love it. He said it's not pressure, it's that you know it's an opportunity to win here, you have to get excited, don't worry about things, the level of emotion has to be there and I think this team does a very good job of managing and he I mentioned a few times that the veterans group has been in these situations.

Understand that you live in the moment. Take advantage now as it is the next step. Take advantage of this opportunity of this moment they are in. Don't think it's pressure. No, well, there's always pressure. in every game, but it's your way of thinking and how you see it and what you talk about. I think you put more pressure on it if you sit there and think about the fact that I should have won the last two or one of these, you know? instead don't get excited about what's in front of you that's all you can't worry about what's behind you worry about what's in front of you now and what's in front of them is one sixth game in Dallas as a visitor where they have played well all year.

They understand how to play on the road. This guy says there's a sense of comfort there because all four lines can roll. We talk about this team all year long. Its depth. Its ability to roll four lines. how advantageous it can be for them in certain situations, well they are putting themselves in that situation tonight with a couple of lineup moves playing on the road in a game they need to win. I'm going to play the word game with you after this one. Plus, Mark Stone will stop by with Ashley Vice. I want you to tell me which word best fits this situation Las Vegas is in and I have a couple to tell you.

I keep hearing the same oneswords and some look to be fit, some of them don't so we come up with Shane's naughty attention target tonight fans we need your help to welcome AFC Bournemouth to the Entertainment Group uh great season uh , stay in the Premiership, also known as the cherries in which AFC Bournemouth plays. the prestigious English Premier League, where they constantly face the best football teams in the world, show your support for the Cherries by watching all their matches and be sure to visit them too. Head to Arsenal at the City National Arena to pick up some Bournemouth merchandise, including t-shirts, scarves, flags, mini footballs, pins from hell, there is always a fan in the nitron with their Bournemouth flag at every home match to learn more and be part of the club's exciting event.

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Fans wearing BGK gear will receive free entry and all guests must be 21 years or older. For more information, visit Vegas golden Knights.com. It's in the old circus. Swim in the stadium. It is a wonderful place. I can not wait. who dare Millard along with naughty Shane if it's late at night at noon uh vgk Insider show also on Fox Sports Las Vegas and all the vgk digital channels word games coming up. I'll throw them at you urgency desperation motivation hopelessness and seriousness what are the best sums How far is Las Vegas tonight urgency and seriousness yeah, why not desperation because they're not desperate, why are you desperate?

It's, uh, I don't like that word, I think that's what can only place that for the Dallas Stars coming in. game four and five when you are in an elimination then you can then you can get to that point I think urgency is a stronger word that takes over the moment that is ready for the moment seriousness is being collectively as a group understanding the the situation is serious being primed and ready to go do you think the mood is different tonight than in game four? I hope so, yeah, it should be there, it should be and maybe it's the fourth game and the fifth game like it should be a more serious approach I think you know sometimes you get an answer that you shouldn't, but maybe you feel a little bit comfortable with that 30 lead, that 3-1 lead, well, now it's different and you're seeing a scenario that you don't want. looking too far but you don't take it, you have to go home and then all of a sudden in the seventh game, yeah, there's pressure on everyone that's there and you can throw desperation in there because both teams are in an elimination scenario, like that which um, but hey.

Come on, you have to go out and play the game, you're thinking a lot about this. I'm, I can't wait for the reflection to come, just why, that's a very reflective person, a very thoughtful person, prepared, organized, well, let's move on to the leadership side. and Mark Stone is the captain, he's been ready to accept the trophy in the last two games and they haven't been able to win the fourth or fifth game. There is a chance to advance to the Stanley Cup Final with tonight's win and Ashley Levi's reached it. Captain Mark Stone, you're ready to win a game, right, that's what we have in front of us right now, so do our best moving forward and, you know, I mean obviously what you said: we have to be a a little more difficult in certain areas.

And we don't disagree, so he's going to do our best tonight and put it all out there and we'll see where a little more execution takes us. You know, obviously, you've already played against a team five times. and they're going to try to study your Tendencies so maybe just mix it up mix it up a little bit um I don't understand your uh uh what's the word for that um maybe it's obvious with what you're doing um and yeah, I think we'll be uh, I think We'll be a lot smarter tonight, I sure know that being four was already an opportunity, yeah, I mean, we like the way we've played on the road all year, we've probably played at home. road in these playoffs, no matter where we've been, we've liked our game, so we're not afraid to play away from home, that's for sure, but like I said, we have to win a game, so we have to do our best effort, you know, they've been playing desperate hockey for the last two and it's not going to change for them tonight, so, you know, we should play a little better.

Divorce said he believes the pressure has changed from to Seriously, both teams have a chance to reach the Stanley Cup Final. There is pressure, there is pressure on both teams. They're fighting for their lives to try to stay alive and we're fighting to finish the series, so, yeah. I think I don't think there's any difference when it comes to pressure in these situations in terms of being more difficult for you, like on the wing, what areas of the game do you think you and the other wingers can do? Yeah, well, they've gotten pretty aggressive, right, their deer pension, a lot, but we've got quick centers, so if we can win those battles on the board and get them moving, you can see, we've had opportunities with the rush. , through that.

Um, so it was a year ago, we did a better job, uh, buckle up, make sure you put that record out, help, Rd and put ourselves in better places, I don't think it'll change much, right? I'll be excited to play and no one likes to sit out, especially in the playoffs, so I'm sure you'll be excited to come back, but I don't think that will really change the dynamic of the game. Both teams are struggling to try. fighting to try to move forward, trying to fight and stay alive and force a game seven so I don't think you're going to change it or change the game at all um I'm sure they're happy to have them. back in the lineup and um, yeah, we weren't sure we'd see Jamie Band again in this series, he's back for game number six, that'll be a plus for the Dallas Stars and an advertisement for their team, putting in a player of his ilk in the lineup and for Vegas you heard Mark Stone's different tactical ideas being strong on the boards could create a couple of odd man attacks right?

We just didn't talk about it in the first segment I said it's leaks, you have to win the board and they mentioned their centers come underneath, they have quick centers, if you can catch that hard pinch, catch a four that doesn't cover Dallas, you can create some odd man attacks, so certainly and they are You know how the stars played, they mentioned that they played against each other for five games. Certainly little tendencies that you try to take advantage of as a player or try to make little adjustments, but overall it's the will to win those battles.

They know what's coming. They know what awaits you. I know they're going to try to combat the way they play well, it may come down to that battle on the wall, the support down there, sticking together, key execution, uh, we heard that word from our star too. I especially love how he behaves. As a captain, he doesn't sound like he has a lot of nerves, he just sounds like a guy who is ready to play, we have to give our best. I love what happens and part of that is that it's good because you need it.

Different types of leaders you will have Marsha, so who will it be? You've got to have the guys who are revved up jumping around the room ready to talk and you've got to have the guys who bring a little more of that to the table. There's a kind of calm in the room and that's why you have different personalities. Different characters on a team, each one can bring a different element of leadership. This will probably be a long affair tonight, not like what we saw in the final game against Winnipeg. where his spirit ended early Well, I would hope that the way this series is gaining momentum has been a good push and pull, how will we know after the first period that it's a good game, that Vegas is on their game?

I think that's a good first 20 minutes for an away game to make sure you're still in it you have to weather that storm a little bit you know the stars are going to be pumped their fans are going to feed off the energy of their building and as Golden Knights they try to take that energy away so I think in the first 20, if they can get a firmer head coming out of there, certainly that will be the first part they want to do sir, I love watching them. win three goals after the first one it would be a great game plan yeah it would be a solid repeat of game number three it won't work then and see that and of course what they did against the Winnipeg Jets and then everyone can have a couple . of days to relax and enjoy the vgk alumni tournament uh tomorrow yeah at Southern Highlands say you're number two at the vgk alumni golf tournament uh I had to miss last year because of the playoffs well I'm excited to participating yeah it's great uh Derek England has done a really good job getting things going and he said as the years go by there will be a lot more people who can participate but it's certainly a great way to raise money and give back to the community that tomorrow will be Southern Highlands. give us some names, some people they'll be able to interact with and more of our partners will be coming too, but we don't know if they're covering the game, but certainly, some old guys, some players, I know Derek will be there and Rod, buskers, some local guys , Darren Banks, Jeff Sharples, some, you probably know more, you were there last year, but it was certainly a big hit last year, let's not get carried away. hit.

I think I was in the top three for people to play golf with, that's because there were people I played hockey with on Thursday night and they wanted to get up close and personal with me and no, not for a good reason. No, we're anxious. to Southern Highlands tomorrow vgk alumni golf tournament and hopefully it will all focus on the Stanley Cup Final between Las Vegas and the Florida Panthers as we continue that, but that requires a win tonight at game six against the Dallas Stars. We'll be back with our final segment tonight at noon on Fox Sports Las Vegas and all Vegas Golden Knights digital channels thanks foreigner okay we talk a little golf before the commercial break how about some football?

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I think that's the mentality heading into game six tonight looking to close out the series again. I just think it's uh, we're excited, I mean, we're going to have game six, we're up by three, two, uh, we're excited to have been a good road team all year, so we're excited to come here and have the opportunity to be. a little bit closer than our ultimate goal, right in the middle, this is a little bit of adversity and how does that affect your group? Does it unite you? How can you use it to grow too? Yes I believe.

For us, if anything, we got closer as a team. You know, we know the last two games haven't been up to our standards, so you know we're ready to reset and be ready for tonight. but I think just the leaders that we have in our room with all the experience are very helpful and, yeah, we're excited for tonight in the second row from the left Danny Webster, son of Las Vegas, John, you mentioned how good they have been. Obviously Game 4 didn't go your way, but do you lean on that experience knowing how good you've been on the road in the playoffs and in the regular season to get to this and not make it a Game 7, yeah, I mean that we are not thinking too much like all year, we have taken one game at a time and tonight our focus is on tonight and closing the series is difficult, but if you told me a few months ago that I would be up 3-2 playing the sixth game in Dallas, so I would take it anytime so we're in a good position and we're going to come out here and play one of our best plays on the road. gameleft side third row uh Brett Bruce was pretty upset because you guys turned the puck over 24 times last game.

I guess one of the keys tonight is just getting to handle Puck a little better than they did last game, yeah, I think. that's something we try to focus on every game, I think the last game got a little out of control, I think just making the right decisions, whether we have to put it behind them or if the play is there we can make it. . I think when we're at the top of our game, we make the right decisions and I think the last game showed that we weren't. Yes, it's something we'll focus on for sure.

If you have more questions, go to the Las Vegas regional Jonathan. It looks like they've actually received all four of their checks in the last few days. I guess what you can do with your sprouts to counteract that a little. Let's escape. I think we just have to skate, we have to give 30 options and, yeah, I mean tonight or any point where we want to be better, we have to skate, we are a fast team and we have to do that and support each other. and uh we have to be a little bit more physical as well, it's still the playoffs so it's up to us to make sure we play a nice and greedy game and a physical game and it's a playoff game and we have a great opportunity for a group and we know that.

And uh we're on the road and we're ready to get the job done when you talk about uh in the series adjustments Shane is this an opportunity for Vegas to change the way they play or just reset the game that we've seen previously? reset this is about them a lot of times you can get caught up and worry you know you don't want to think too much they have played the game they know how they should play they know when they play successfully what they want do it right that's what you lean on so For me it's about having a lot of focus on them, they're certainly willing to look for certain things that stars do well, whether it's four checks to get the record out, you know.

Going into them, I understand they're going to be a struggling team, but overall it's about playing their game. They have put everything in its place. Now it's a matter of going out and running the game the right way, making sure there is a purchase. -In the entire lineup to get everyone involved in this game to play the right way and uh one guy that I think I hope to have a big one and I usually do on the road is Jonathan Marsha so there he is uh he has. Think about the guys the way they compete the right way.

He does. For his size, he is always in battle, regardless of who he faces. He has a way of winning battles. He moves forward in the big moments. I'll wait for you tonight. with ikel to see uh maybe they can do something special, boy, Aika looks like she's knocking on the door or something really cool, so close, like she's there, she's been great in these playoffs, without a doubt, what did you like of him recently? Pace, I still want to see him shoot more, especially on the power play, like he has such a good shot. I want to see him go in a little more.

I thought that if. I like the fourth game as they had great opportunities to extend the lead. He scored some good saves from Ottinger, but he created opportunities with just his speed and power, so he used them in all areas of the ice, not just going down the left side where he's so good that he loves going down the left side. , has the length. reaches the ability to guard the puck to feel all the pressure to dodge the controls um I want to see him now maybe get to that middle a little bit more to shoot the puck um he's competitive he'll be ready to go tonight he understands these are This guy stage, guys like that, you want to see how they hold on to this game.

Throw him a couple names, Mark Stone, we heard from him, you talked about his demeanor hearing his voice and the cadence of him and how calm and excited he is. He's Jonathan Marsh, so he certainly said it, it's an opportunity. Alex Peter Angelo is another guy that, uh, I would be. Maybe he wouldn't leave a side if he was a teammate passing by today and in the lead-up to game number six, well, he's been there, he understands that he was the captain of the team that did everything possible to lift the Stanley Cup, for which understands that you know all the situations you find yourself in and you know that everyone has a different way of preparing to do it. there I said there will be guys there that will be shaking ready to, you know, shoot that door and get going, there will be guys that will go out and play, I think Alex Petrangelo, I think the whole Decor will be a guy that recognizes that you need to be better and he will be better than them, you have to be, you have to lean on those best guys, your veteran players, your star players and then you have to have that depth cast, everyone picks it up, Kick It In to be ready to rule.

You know they've had these opportunities and different people have stepped up, not just the Stars, I'm thinking, no matter what, throughout this Denica playoff, so Barbershop's opportunities with that, didn't it look like Bobby Orr by the way he flew? the air the other day, yeah, at the end he looked like Bobby or the way he flew away. I'm not going to compare anyone to Bobby Orr, come on, Barbara 7 or yeah, two peas in a pod, right there, well, the finish, yeah, the little one. the little jump and hey, I love seeing him take the puck to the net like that, that's a guy they said they weren't good enough in front of their own net, which there's a lot of lies in their big defensive group, that's good. in protecting that area and on the other end you have guys like barbashev going in front of ottinger making those plays and uh that was just a great goal, you go back to that Barbershop Eichel, just winning the battle, here's a look, look, uh , no I don't think he took as much air as Bobby Orr and Bobby Orr turned around and went right from the goal line, that's what it was, but he just jumped up and there was a four there.

I saw it and finished from the other side. Also, what is the same type of angle? Yes, and the jump occurred later. You're right, I just wanted to see the barbershop's face in Bobby Orr's famous photo. With the VGK logo above, there might be some copyright issues with that one. uh also uh playing to win playing not to lose I'm not saying Vegas has done that uh in the last two games but increasing the urgency can I use that word? You can use it, okay, increasing the urgency and playing to win uh tonight in The key to game number six is ​​that it's hard to do, it shouldn't be no, you're trying to get there, but play it safe and play, try, yeah , too much to play your game and you don't, you don't play it right.

The way they won the Western Conference for most of the season, at this point they know what their game is like when they're at their best, so it's not like they're being asked to do something they've never done before. They just ask me to be prepared to be ready to go, like you said, play to win, have urgency, not just the game, each and every turn, you know, break it down if you have to do it right, these first five, I have I have to leave and then you know. It's the next five and yet the first period, the second period, get ready to go and play to win, that's the only way you can play right now, what's your message to the fans that are listening right now? same?

I can only say it, but you know. Which the fans see differently than me, but yes, because there are a lot of emotions, it will be difficult for some people every time you go into these games. My mom still doesn't watch the last five minutes if they're around, so they're all like that, uh, it wears out. of the nerves, but enjoy it, that's sport, and hopefully, you can celebrate after it's with you, like there's a real possibility of having fun tonight with this thing that you want to have fun with, you have to enjoy, enjoy the moments that I'm. excited, I'm excited every game day is a special day for me, but this one, when you're so close and maybe it makes you feel a little better that they push you a little bit, let's hope they do it sooner, so the opportunity.

I have a good feeling we'll see what happens tonight, game number six, chance number three for the Vegas Golden Knights to advance to the second Stanley Cup Championship Series in franchise history, a complete reaction on everyone the digital channels of the Las Vegas Golden Knights and, uh. Social media accounts looking forward to it, have fun, enjoy abroad.