“Don’t know how to explain” – Vegas Golden Knights loses playoffs berth after Blackhawks defeat in seven-round shootout
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The road for the Vegas Golden Knights came to an end as they were eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention. This took place after a 4-3 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Wednesday.
Tyler Johnson, 31, emerged as the sole goal-scorer of the shootout, in the seventh round. Moreover, this marked the third straight game to go to a shootout and the second straight that went seven rounds for the Golden Knights.
Talking about the result of the match, Vegas coach Pete DeBoer failed to express his emotions while feeling bad for goaltender Logan Thompson.
“I don’t know,” DeBoer stated, as quoted by NHL.com. “I don’t know how to explain that. I feel bad for our goalie (Logan Thompson). I thought ‘LT’ did a great job in the shootouts (three goals on 17 shots), giving us a chance, and how do you explain that many good players don’t find the net? I don’t have an explanation for it.”
“We got the fans out of their seats”
It is also the first time in five National Hockey League (NHL) seasons that the Golden Knights failed to qualify for the playoffs.
On the other hand, Blackhawks coach Derek King mentioned that it was a good game for them and glad to give some excitement to their fans.
“Well, we got the fans out of their seats,” King said. “We gave them some entertainment. I’d like to hear what they’re saying when they’re walking to their cars. It was a good entertainment night. It was a good game for us. I know the other coaches. I know Pete and [assistant coach Steve Spott]. I feel for them, but our job is to win a hockey game, so I’m glad we did.”
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