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September 12, 2020
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
My Celtics will never disappoint me, but I thought for a while last night that I wouldn't survive the game. What a war that was.
posted by Howard_T at 02:49 PM on September 12, 2020
Dallas really gutted out that win over Vegas tonight. They defended that 5-3 incredibly well. Good job, but they got one more to go over a great Vegas team
posted by NoMich at 11:49 PM on September 12, 2020
Khudobin really saved their asses last night (no pun intended). One of the biggest things that scares me is the shots-on-goal differential in this series. At one point, I think about midway through the second period, it was something like 22-6 in favor of Vegas, despite the Stars having had at least two power plays. That's....not good. But they seem to be finding a way to win.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:18 PM on September 13, 2020
The penalty kill in the third was a series-defining moment. The Stars positioning during the 5-on-3 was fantastic, though I feel like they were helped by a Golden Knights team that was less aggressive than it could have been. They seemed to be waiting for the perfect pass.
posted by rcade at 12:42 PM on September 13, 2020
I think Vegas had only five shots on goal in the 3rd, right? Is that correct? I can't find a box score that shows SOG by period.
posted by NoMich at 01:51 PM on September 13, 2020
I think Vegas had only five shots on goal in the 3rd, right? Is that correct? I can't find a box score that shows SOG by period.
As per NBCSports , shots on goal in the 3rd period were Vegas 9 Dallas 6
posted by tommybiden at 03:19 PM on September 13, 2020
Dang. It really felt like Dallas had more shots on goal in the 3rd
posted by NoMich at 03:57 PM on September 13, 2020
Picking the Celtics has put Howard_T in front in the NBA Playoff Pickem. NoMich went with Boston also and both of them had the series going 7.