Golden Knights, Stars Exchange Handshakes After Seven-Game Series

Watch as the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars shake hands after closing out the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the Stars taking a thrilling Game 7 to move on to face the Colorado Avalanche.
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#NHL

[@Dylan-Rodger]

30 other fanbases were Dallas Stars fans. Thank you Dallas, the Otter got redemption from last year in the WCF.

[@conorcahill5422]

I don't see what the hate is for Vegas to be honest. I don't mind them that much. I mean, you can't argue that in relatively short time they've been in the NHL, they've showed why they belong in the league.

[@lAmCanad1an]

@@conorcahill5422 Nothing against their fans but its because of their teams cap circumvention. All 3 years they get away with it because of Bettman. Everyone knows Vegas is his love child.

[@ImNotNormAll]

You obviously dont follow the news about how they circumvented the salary cap. ​@@conorcahill5422

[@Sigma4Life972]

​@@conorcahill5422 Too long to explain... Look at Mark Stones LTIR record for last three season and then Vegas trade deadline acquisitions.

[@Tommerslappers]

I’m a Buffalo fan and it’s been 25 years since our incident, all in the past now, thanks Dallas

[@BM_2002]

When Vegas loses, the world wins.

[@vincentlawrencer]

I always knew Bandit was a jerk.

[@skillby]

Living rent free in your head since 2017!

[@igrantyoucontent8266]

Very original I see

[@corykroes7784]

​​@@skillbyVegas couldn't cheat their way to the cup this year.

[@skillby]

@@corykroes7784 Another braindead moron who doesn't know how things work.

[@mastersmmaandfitness7661]

Dallas has one of the loudest and supportive crowds

[@shinyuta]

*racist and rude. Do you not remember them booing their own team in game 6 when they got eliminated? or throwing popcorn on the ice and at players at every home game of the series? or that white dude saying the n-word and getting beat up? or just a few days ago a vegas fan watching in dallas getting sucker punched and getting a black eye after Dallas lost? hmm...

[@wizarbyt]

Well not really. Atleast in first two games.

[@53block92]

Until they lose, then they will boo their own team and cry about losing, making excuses for everything.

[@Joe_Ma99]

@@53block92​​⁠Vegas fans booed the knights after the 1st period of game 3 being up 2-0 lol any fanbase would have booed their team had they performed like the stars did in games #3 and #6 last year

[@shredder5214]

@@53block92sounds like every losing fanbase I see online dude

[@ronaldlee6111]

What a shame for the Vegas Golden Knights and Mark Stone. They lost to the Stars despite using the LTIR cheat code.

[@dingus9073]

The NHL playoffs handshake line is the greatest tradition in sports, and it’s not even close.

[@kantstenchonthemel5641]

there's the same tradition in rugby (another tough sport)

[@mickser101]

This happens after every single game of Rugby Union. Club or Country. Never understood Hockey fans obsession with it

[@yotakev99]

@@mickser101Because most North American sports consist of grown men throwing temper tantrums, so it’s nice to see respect and a good handshake after the game.

[@devynlich00]

​@@yotakev99you act like that strictly an American thing I can't tell you how many soccer matches I've seen where a player gets a yellow card and they start bitching and moaning

[@native1653]

Thank you Dallas👍

[@daved1535]

Most evenly matched 8 vs 1 series ever. All 7 games were 1 goal games minus the empty net goals

[@joshfriedman7099]

Thank you Dallas: the rest of the NHL

[@FlyingBirdman]

On behalf of every hockey fan out there, thank you Dallas!

[@user-ss8wz3wd7d]

What a pick up was Hertl. One goal, no assists in 7 games. Solid. Shark for Life.

[@ianzang2178]

Double agent Hertl

[@jakedupree7268]

Damn I wish I was just a fan in the series that didn't care. As a stars fan almost had a heart attack those last two minutes had to close my eyes and just listen. Damn what an intense series

[@shannonkilpatrick3478]

I can't even watch, if I watch they'll lose

[@mcdob69]

“Injured Reserves” done 👊

[@lanevalhalla9344]

President trophy curse

[@mcdob69]

@@lanevalhalla9344 all depends on how history repeats itself 😉…. LGR 💪🔵🔴💪

[@classic.cameras]

Thank you Dallas. I hate you but right now I love you. You are the true Champions of this years playoffs!!! You beat the Vegas LTIRs!!!

[@MikeHoncho610]

This is a huge W for the sport. Fk Vegas

[@Beep-Boop101]

Must be an early Christmas with Leafs & Knights out 😂

[@thegreatestfinesser2338]

Now we just need da Bruins and I will be a jolly good boi

[@larryfalk192]

Oilers next team down...

[@Jackyjack655]

Hater 🤡

[@larryfalk192]

@@Jackyjack655 ...You betcha 🐄

[@Kylefromairdrie]

at least Stone got a quick 7 games in

[@danielnam9026]

Stone’s spleen is thanking Dallas for the quick exit.

[@danielnam9026]

Good job Stars. Finishing off the Golden Knights makes everyone happy 🤩

[@mazukakai]

...and the whole Vegas roster goes onto LTIR

[@ConnorMcCrary]

😂

[@BigVuVu]

Next time vegas should put more players on LTIR

[@huntermanfortnite9934]

They might not make it then lol

[@SkyHighSportsCards]

Thank you dallas

[@Shawn-st2lx]

I live on the west coast and am wondering if anyone else heard the hiss of displeasure from Bettman the ghoul?

[@lAmCanad1an]

I heard his agony. It brought a tear to my eye.

[@johnl2613]

Good.

[@leobanana2011]

​@@lAmCanad1an A tear of joy

[@iconhealth]

To express his agony, Bettman made the stars play 48 hours later while pushing the well rested Canucks and Oilers game back another day. Well done commish

[@Soundtracks92]

THANK YOU DALLAS! (from a Sharks fan)

[@Mark-xl1ze]

Go Stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@corymac1140]

Thank you Dallas 🤟.

[@Nick32176]

wasn't an easy win. vegas team was not a joke man.

[@ThatsFirePower]

The cheaters got eliminated, wow!

[@korbendallas7181]

Saw the game in person AMAZING!. Hertl was lumbering out there and missed Eichel on a few plays. I rewatched it and you could see/hear frustration. They had some opportunities that coulee changed it. Glad we were able to shut it down with Jake! *LFG STARS!*

[@cheeto1171]

I am with Dallas all the way now

[@user-bc3xe8tr4e]

You did us a favor Dallas

[@shellykartak3316]

Awesome to see the hand shakes after the series. It's something you don't see much of anymore. Kiddos to both teams

[@shortbusjedi]

Avs fan here; *sees VGK loss* :) *knows Dallas is next* :(

[@omalleysmith9100]

THANK YOU STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Oilers fan here)

[@ClassicalSquaresoft]

Cap abuse is out. Now we got a fair playoff series this year. Oilers avoided a bullet with being able to dodge Vegas.

[@styles8007]

How about them, Stars?👍

[@DeathGamingOfficialYT]

we should make a national defeating vegas day in dallas LOL

[@goldenstateaviation2861]

Let cinco de mayo forever hold its place as VGK elimination day 🔥

[@josephguzman4737]

Im happy for Joe Pavelski , a sharks fan

[@thomashayes507]

Me too! Go Pavs!!

[@TradingFeline]

I needed to see Pavelski and Hertl 🦈

[@dbrandon4528]

Congratulations!

[@robbybains1622]

Cheaters never win. Thank you Dallas.

[@stickhockey]

What rule got broken, Eh?

[@johnl2613]

@@stickhockey One doesn't need to break the rule to cheat.

[@stickhockey]

@@johnl2613 that's legit what cheating is tho..

[@unraveld_]

@@stickhockey I've cheated on 7 women and haven't been arrested

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

The New England Patriots have entered the chat.

[@neeltheother2342]

This series and the Vancouver vs Nashville one were probably the closest. Both teams played strong in their respective games but Dallas clearly wanted it more this game. Round 2 is gonna be electric.

[@sugibear123]

love the handshake after a tough series

[@Sigma4Life972]

Ty DALLAS!! Cheaters deserved this. But next year Stone will do the same thing.. let's hope you guys take em out next year too.

[@breslinpt]

How’s LTIR working out for you Vegas??? 😂😂😂

[@klauskarlkraus]

I thought it's more like a Tampa Bay thing

[@vincentlawrencer]

Well, it got us into the playoffs. Got a few new solid players before anyone else could snatch them up (along with some salary retained) so not too bad. We’ll have to offload some contracts, but loyalty’s not really a problem here so we should compete again soon. How’s your night going?

[@breslinpt]

@@vincentlawrencer so being the spygate era pays doesn’t bother you one bit? Being hated and mocked by the rest of the league?

[@joyceann702]

I have a stupid question? What does LTIR mean???

[@emiliafrank1578]

@@joyceann702long term injured reserve

[@user-mm7hb2kl7i]

Good job, Stars!💪 My congratulations!

[@mattbuffo9967]

makes the avalanches' life's easier

[@conorcahill5422]

Pffft, no it doesn't. Do you realize Dallas were the second placed team in the league? It doesn't get much more challenging than that.

[@LolLol-yk4ml]

I bet y’all said that in 2020 too

[@conorcahill5422]

@Siksdev Dominated? The game finished 4-3.

[@tdfmtig]

Dallas just beat a team that they match up worse against than Colorado

[@ianzang2178]

Vegas was the worst possible matchup for the Stars. Now playing Colorado the ice is gonna open up and that’s Dallas bread and butter. Avs don’t have the depth to compete and they have no goalie. Stars in 5-6 but wouldn’t be shocked to see a sweep

[@alexbridden1594]

BREAKING NEWS: Mark Stone is out for the remainder of the season, along with the entire Vegas Golden Knights team.

[@ptrevino7684]

😍😍😍.....Good win Dallas, You made my week .I wish you had two full days off,I know you would feel better....Ohhh well ,Get her done Boys.

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

Thank you Dallas

[@JohnnyMnemonic.]

Viva LOSS Vegas🎉😂

[@Oppaiman100]

Tip of the Cap to the Stars. Nice comeback and GL against the Avs👍

[@vincentlawrencer]

We had our fun last year, now it’s time for y’all to go win Pete his first cup. Heck of a series, Dallas fans, wishing you luck the rest of the way. You have a fantastic team this year. Go knights go!

[@Nerfboy-NEO]

i hope to hear the stars goal horn go full blast for a solid minute during the playoffs

[@user-ih8lw9ji5h]

Спасибо Даллас!,за эту игру,играйте дальше ,в Перед!,фанат Далласа.❤🎉🎉🎉🎉❤😊

[@darkschneider007]

Stars for the Stanley Cup Win.

[@ronon3849]

🎉🎉🎉Go Stars!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@timclimer6348]

On behalf all the Dallas Stars fans.... YOU'RE WELCOME!!

[@killpix1758]

Cheaters down.

[@stickhockey]

Literally listened to the rules bud 💀

[@Devindude91]

I’m so glad they got revenge for last year.

[@HAL9010-sv1gh]

Fairminded fans smile, The Stars align for Dallas - Good night, Golden Knights! Hockey Haiku Musings

[@ryans413]

Celebrate good times good bye cheaters.

[@jimwest7107]

Size difference the key in this game

[@kevinwong1988]

Thank you Dallas Stars for taking out Vegas Lolden Knights.

[@SVOGOOD]

Факса на раз два три забил , красивый гол

[@dolorfamily]

Way to go Dallas...

[@jefffyock2617]

NHL (Gary Betman) has got to be the biggest jackwad every. How do you have a team be off for five days and not start them Tuesday and the team that completes that series and not start them Wednesday. One more thing why can't they start East teams at 6:00 est so that people can watch at a more reasonable time. Unbelievable

[@VanMichael21]

I was thinking the same thing just minutes earlier when I was checking the schedule for the next round....my Canucks finished their series on Friday and then I saw the schedule and see that we don't start next series until Wednesday, which is great for us because of the 4 days rest... but then I see Dallas is set to start playing Colorado on Tuesday after just finishing this today ? That's kinda unfair for you guys...bad job on the scheduling imo.

[@johnwhitneykokalis9990]

​@VanMichael21 we are used to the disrespect that we get all season long and in the playoffs. Imfact, we count on it.

[@PlebWRLD]

No way they didn't show the Tanev / Hanifin and Hertl / Pavelski handshake

[@xViperGTR]

So glad Dallas did gods work tonight. I just wanna see the Golden Knights fall apart.

[@RoughRaiders13]

To the Stars, from a Rangers fan, I think I speak for every fan base in the NHL minus Vegas when I say, thank you. 😂

[@xTheGregx]

I'm glad I picked Stars in my bracket. I knew Vegas was a one off champion. Ain't happening again

[@ralphmontemalo6378]

Wow. You’re a genius!

[@phillipnguyen1178]

Where's the pavelski / hertl interaction....

[@Crimsonfangg]

"Thoughts and prayers to your spleen"

[@michaelgates4917]

Hahaha cheaters never win in the end

[@nathanstarszak7844]

What rules were broken?!?!?

[@charlesharrington3890]

Astros have entered the chat

[@Wallaces_Wood]

Bye cheaters. Maybe try circumventing the cap by 20 million next year. Might work then.

[@stickhockey]

Keep talking when ur team couldn't even make the playoffs 💀

[@Dahmer69]

“ Felt like it could go 9 games “ as could any series pu c

[@josephg3940]

Wow, great game! Glad to see the cheaters gone.

[@ImNotNormAll]

Cheaters never prosper. Good riddance Knights.

[@nathanstarszak7844]

What rules were broken?!?!?

[@DarkDays4]

The confetti is a bit over dramatic

[@ryans413]

Not when you beat Vegas it isn’t let’s party.

[@Soundtracks92]

It’s always a party when Vegas loses! 🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@Soundtracks92]

🎊 WHOOOOO!!! 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊

[@johnny_cakes]

cheaters never win. stone and eichel very unlikable.

[@CraZZy_Bruhh]

Until next trade deadline Mark Stone 😂😂😂

[@quonslecn7755]

The Stars win the cup in my eyes because they defeated the cheaters!

[@eddyhmmk1]

How are they cheaters

[@Soundtracks92]

Hell yeah!

[@jandy1128]

@@eddyhmmk120 mil over cap, stone was "injured" again

[@kkswain96]

🎉

[@yvadimka]

Это была хорошая битва, победы заслуживали обе команды .Молодцы

[@Seven_Hills753]

Count Bettman is a sketchy commish

[@canadianmadduck8932]

And just like every good movie the bad guys lose!

[@VanMichael21]

Is it just me or do I get the sense everybody is cheering and happy that Dallas won today lol

[@Scorpionbite8]

Dirty Dallas got lucky

[@levicnall]

Haha

[@DavidForce]

finally the cheater got eliminated

[@nathanstarszak7844]

What rules were broken?!?!?

[@DavidForce]

@@nathanstarszak7844 Vegas broke the cap rules buddy by putting their players in IRL and stacking the team

[@nathanstarszak7844]

@@DavidForce Did the League office have a problem with that?!? Did Commissioner Bettman think they were breaking the rules?!?

[@HamptonHelly]

@@nathanstarszak7844they do have a problem with it that’s why they are coming up with a new rule next season don’t act like they aren’t bending the rules is it legal yes is it dirty and bad sportsmanship yes

[@nathanstarszak7844]

@@HamptonHelly So they not cheating?!? You just said it’s legal

[@robd8167]

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

[@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija]

I am so glad Vegas lost

[@Halogamer-ce1jy]

Kinda sad Star technically did cheats because they use the ref for none existing penalty weak tripping called slap hand back in the face when the guy is holding us yall clearly won the series only with powerplay bruh imagine damn we never cheaters at the beginning what rule have there broken when other team does it as well how are we the villain when Dallas’s just a better team record win then us fr all that complaining over is priceless yall acts like clowns pretty much all the teams give us the players and stuff it not the knight fault they went over cap salary price it the other team fault give us the players to help us win and knight never was a villain or a cheater they just a villain because they won a stupid trophy like y’all think it a big deal of it when it not Colorado gonna sweep stars And last year it was the ref called against Dallas now the ref called stupid penalty called against knight yall clearly cheated and dumb and it not really a fair penalty between Star vs knight series

[@XJLegend7573]

BYE BYE STANLEY CUP CHAMPS

[@53block92]

Bye, we will see you next year!

[@nathanstarszak7844]

Everyone calling Vegas cheaters but what rules were broken?!?!? Where’s the plenty or the fines?!?!?

[@Peilla]

Plenty of what?

[@casketbrain7697]

Not Gonna Cash In This Season Vegas🖕

[@mattias77]

LOL Dallas acting like they wont the cup

[@bhughes8301]

They shouldn’t be happy after winning a hard fought 7 game series ? lol clown

[@norm996]

thank god the cheaters are out

[@Conada1002]

KARMA SERVED to that trash cheating franchise

[@brandynmokry2258]

Congrats #1 seed, you barely beat a #8 seed, 🙄have fun getting owned by Colorado

[@paulkuder270]

Tell me critical thinking is hard without telling me critical thinking is hard.

[@untexan]

cry harder kid

[@marshallwhite9982]

The only reason they were #8 is due to injuries, LAK were the true #8 seed

[@v1__rotate]

Yeah, an “8 seed” that couldn’t legally set foot on the ice in the regular season. Hope Stone has some time to let his spleen heal on the golf course

[@jakedupree7268]

Just to let you know an 8th seed won it all. Florida made it all the way to the Stanley cup last year as an 8th seed

[@jeffolsen1107]

Someone pass a message to Gary HA HA HA HA HA HA KNIGHTS CHOKED looks good on em now the hockey gods have spoken now the rest of the NHL needs to speak you need to make trades and whatever to get under the cap for next season to bad screw you figure it yourselves THAT would be real JUSTICE HA HA HA HA that's your que to fix the LTIR loophole now that your PETS have been eliminated. Now there is a REASON to watch the playoffs now

[@53block92]

LOL the Knights didn't choke, they got beat by a better team AND they were always the underdogs. They were never a high seeded team this year, stars were always favored in this matchup. I can't wait to see who goes on LTIR next year right before the playoffs so we can stack our roster again! LOL

[@jeffolsen1107]

@@53block92 Hey you obviously don't know anything a choke is when the supposed "STACKED" team cant get the job done in 1st round and it doesn't matter if they were the supposed 8 seed they were supposedly the "STACKED" team so a choke is a choke so how are those tears this morning? get used to them cause they will be happening again next year too can't wait