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Mike, what do you think has been the biggest problem for the Golden Knights this season?
Mike, what do you think has been the biggest problem for the Golden Knights this season?
Do you have any belief that they’ll be able to turn things around to be a threat in the playoffs?
Do you have any belief that they’ll be able to turn things around to be a threat in the playoffs?
And before you answer, you’re not allowed to say Mitch Marner.
And before you answer, you’re not allowed to say Mitch Marner.
Sorry, I, I, I’m breaking the rules already.
Sorry, I, I, I’m breaking the rules already.
When you spend $12 million on, oh, never mind.
When you spend $12 million on, oh, never mind.
I mean, I think it’s a multi-pronged problem.
I mean, I think it’s a multi-pronged problem.
First of all, you need a goaltender who can have a save percentage over .900.
First of all, you need a goaltender who can have a save percentage over .900.
They have four goalies, and none of them do.
They have four goalies, and none of them do.
They tried with Carter Hart, they tried bringing him in.
They tried with Carter Hart, they tried bringing him in.
That has been a failure.
That has been a failure.
You know, Aiden Hill has n-not been the goalie that he was a couple years ago.
You know, Aiden Hill has n-not been the goalie that he was a couple years ago.
And Akira Schmid, you know, the Devils didn’t think he was, somebody who could really, handle heavy workload in the NHL.
And Akira Schmid, you know, the Devils didn’t think he was, somebody who could really, handle heavy workload in the NHL.
So they’re really in- they’re really having problems, in goal.
So they’re really in- they’re really having problems, in goal.
also, I mean, the r- you have to say the Rasmus Andersson deal has not really worked out well for them.
also, I mean, the r- you have to say the Rasmus Andersson deal has not really worked out well for them.
He has not played well with them.
He has not played well with them.
He’s not a big scorer, but he only has eight points since the trade.
He’s not a big scorer, but he only has eight points since the trade.
And they, you know, the biggest gap with that team was filling the role of Alex Pietrangelo.
And they, you know, the biggest gap with that team was filling the role of Alex Pietrangelo.
He, he was the l- he was the leader on the team.
He, he was the l- he was the leader on the team.
They– I think they miss him terribly.
They– I think they miss him terribly.
Andersson is not Pietrangelo.
Andersson is not Pietrangelo.
He’s a good defenseman.
He’s a good defenseman.
I’m questioning whether Vegas will even sign him to a contract extension, where I thought that was a fait accompli, but right now he has played so badly for them, they may let him go to the open market.
I’m questioning whether Vegas will even sign him to a contract extension, where I thought that was a fait accompli, but right now he has played so badly for them, they may let him go to the open market.
the, the Marner, th-the, the Marner addition, he’s a fine player, no doubt.
the, the Marner, th-the, the Marner addition, he’s a fine player, no doubt.
But they didn’t need to add a Mitch Marner.
But they didn’t need to add a Mitch Marner.
They needed to add a defenseman or two to replace Pietrangelo.
They needed to add a defenseman or two to replace Pietrangelo.
That was the major malfunction of Kelly McCrimmon, and I think they’re paying for it right now.
That was the major malfunction of Kelly McCrimmon, and I think they’re paying for it right now.