You love it when you’re a third party to it, but you can’t stand facing it yourself.

It’s Game 7.

*inhales*
...like I’m surprised.

Some faceoff wins might help.
Not a terrible opening frame by any stretch, but the first goal is vital in both this series and Game 7s in general. Need to tie before 40 are up.
I’m thoroughly surprised this score has held for so long.
I spoke too soon.

Please take them out, Colorado.
Vegas is the better team in all facets of the game tonight. That’s clear.

Doesn’t hurt that their “second” line is as good as nearly every other team’s first.

On another note, San Jose’s special teams coaches should not be welcomed back in the fall.
The coaching staff seems a bit lost, as they did in Games 2-4. That’s not a great sign.

Of course, winning three games likely means there won’t be any sweeping changes made to the staff... ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯
Yes, there are 20 minutes remaining. No, i don’t see this game turning around.

Hey, at least “two or fewer” will hold if Vegas scores again.
I really think that, if this result holds, this could be the last game in teal for all of the following players:
- Karlsson
- Nyquist
- Donskoi (scratched)
- Thornton
- Pavelski

I could see the Joes coming back for one more year each, but the cost may be too high in the end.
Dagger.

Well, “two or fewer” held for 89 games. That’s something.
Simply put, that play didn’t look right.

Shame that Pavelski likely won’t be on the ice again tonight — and perhaps ever in teal.
I went to the restroom. What in the world happened that made my Crying Jordan posts and lamentations temporarily irrelevant?
Oh my.

Oh my.

Oh my.

Oh my.
Oh my. —George Takei
There is plenty of time remaining for all sorts of things to happen. Now that Kevin is in the box... ugh.
This game just won’t let anybody rest.
Game 7 overtime. Can somebody call up Ray Whitney?
I’m still not sure if the major penalty was deserved. It’s the only reason this game is still going...

There was no life before the penalty, and now that it’s sudden death for the series... I’m not feeling so confident.
Looking back, I saw that NBC has cursed San Jose with their premature message.

Fun.
They did it. Barclay, from Erik.

Ready, Colorado?
It’s awfully nice being wrong. https://twitter.com/benjaminhk01/status/1120901727484612608?s=21
Ladies and gentlemen...

I never thought I would say this, especially a week ago, but... here it goes...

The Vegas Golden Knights blew a 3-1 series lead.

...and a 3-0 lead in Game 7.

That’s the Stanley Cup Playoffs for you.
I end tonight’s thread the way it began.

Enjoy. See you soon, Avalanche. https://twitter.com/benjaminhk01/status/1120870023638048768?s=21
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