KR4 - Round 1 Game 7 - It Hurts to Lose - DAL 2, VGK 1

KNIGHTLY REVIEW - A Vegas Fan reacts to the Vegas Golden Knights battling against the Dallas Stars in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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[@SirLoin187]

Stars fan here from dallas! Found your channel from this series. I have to say man seeing you watching hockey with your kids got me man, as a new father myself just wanted to say thank you for the awesome videos! Congrats on a insane series!

[@Joe_Ma99]

Same. Go Stars!

[@tyler_okamoto]

I really appreciate it! Congrats on becoming a dad! Best of luck through the remainder of the playoffs!

[@dylansmithart7567]

Stars fan here also from Dallas! I have to say, much respect to you and the knights! After watching the mic’ed up version of the handshakes between Peter DeBoer and Vegas after game 7 and hearing a majority of the knights roster telling DeBoer to go win it all was wholesome, especially Pietrangelo saying “my wife said if we don’t win we’re both rooting for Dallas to win it this year”. This just proves that the knights aren’t all that evil haha. If there’s one player that I truly cannot stand in the league, that guy is Patrick Maroon. Us stars fans have something against that guy and my cousin is not fond of him at all 😂

[@tylerhk9391]

Insanely good series. Honestly a disservice to NHL fans that this fight happened in the first round. This was conference final worthy.

[@georgehe1473]

couldn't agree more

[@kwaty]

Well vegas play better in the RS. Stop with the I’m injured buy more players bs. Maybe you’d still be playing. Not much sympathy comin yer way around the league. Bye bye!

[@Landon_Bozzano]

@@kwatywhy did you take time out of your day to watch a a video SPECIFICALLY to hate

[@tyler_okamoto]

For the sake of hockey, I hope there is a more interesting series in the rest of the playoffs but it's going to be really hard to top this one.

[@blastomanto5687]

Should’ve beat the Ducks the last game of the season

[@Jaxxofallgames]

Stars fan, found your channel at the start of the series. Really like your videos, good luck next year and keep it up! Happy to be your 420th subscriber 😂

[@tyler_okamoto]

Thank you, I really appreciate it! Good luck the rest of the playoffs!

[@Joe_Ma99]

Actually Pete Deboer made it to the cup finals twice. Once with New Jersey and once with San Jose. Don’t sell the guy short. It’s the hardest trophy in professional sports to win and will only get harder with all the expansion teams they are planning to add.

[@tyler_okamoto]

Yeah, I forgot he got there that year, totally my bad! And yeah, I have nothing against the dude, I just remember that being a talking point against us when he was our coach.

[@SharksOregon]

Thanks for putting on the best 1st round series of the year (by a landslide slide)… definitely hoping you implode next year because I want a top 10 pick for Hertl in 2025. Still can’t believe you guys picked him up, that was such a dagger in a season where I didn’t know it could get worse for the Sharks. (I guess there were a lot of those moments this year though) Hope you guys kill it in 2026, can never count Vegas out. Your guys bold move are changing hockey and it’s been fun to watch.

[@texarican1489]

Hell of a series! It was fitting to see Stars and Knights go to game 7 after last year. Stars dealing with the next circle of hell with the Avs. Vegas has a great squad. I’m sure both teams will see each other in the playoffs again next year! Stay awesome!

[@tyler_okamoto]

Thank you! Seriously, Dallas gets rewarded with a fantastic regular season and one point off the president's trophy by facing Vegas in R1, warring through 7 games and barely coming out on top (despite outplaying us most of the series), to face Colorado in R2. Oof.

[@user-co1lf9ry5n]

From Dallas with love, I loved the video, liked and subscribed. Your family seems lovely. When Vegas got a team, and then went on that legendary run, I was a VGK background fan from the start. I loved that an expansion team could come out swinging, and prosper in their first year. I loved how they were quickly made the villain because, there are teams that have been in the league for 30 plus years without a cup. I've grown to love and hate Vegas. But for the right reasons. They are fun to watch, but now they keep getting in my Dallas Stars way. I'm glad you brought up how this is becoming a rivalry, because it absolutely is the bright beginning of one. Hehe, yall can replace the Red Wings, since they moved to the Eastern Conference, but none the less, they are a very solid team, and continue to be one. So management found a few loopholes to take advantage of; yall aren't the first, and that's an onus on the league. Vegas is still dangerous, and we saw that this series. May we meet again in the playoffs next year and give you guys a chance to tie up our all-time play-off series record. In the mean time, LET"S GO STARS!!!!!!!!!!

[@lindigj]

Lol no disrespect meant to the Knights, but no one could ever replace the Red Wings! Wings and Avs both in the 90s and 00s were just ridiculously talented and absolutely terrifying to play against. No question a budding rivalry, though, I would put Knights in there around the vibes of the Sharks in that same time period. No question the Knights are our most recent rivalry, though, and I'm here for it!

[@user-bu2rx6qi9t]

Their Stars didn't score either. Their depth players out scored ours. And they played the kind of defense we played last year , Dallas wanted it more...nuff said. Go Vegas next year !!

[@aapoheikkila5542]

It's going to be Florida vs Colorado finals.

[@jacoblamarre1591]

@@aapoheikkila5542 This aged well lmfao

[@voltageplays4480]

Stars fan found your channel this series. This series the first two games I feel like yall had our number and we could only score if lucky bounce or the smallest of miss plays. Games 3-7 almost all goals both sides came from bounces or small misplace. It could have easily both ways. Yall played amazing. If you watch any of the rest of the stars games please let me know if you think the national broadcast are biased against us. It’s something that the fans on Reddit have talked about for a while. Just want an outsiders perspective and you have been open and honest for both sides and I appreciate that.

[@tyler_okamoto]

I don't understand Ferraro using "unfortunately" throughout the game, I coulda swore he hated Vegas lol. Thank you, I will let ya know!

[@JC-pq4ul]

Dude. I am a true Dallas Stars fan. Grew up a Minnesota North Stars fan cuz I was born in Minnesota. Even though Minny later got the Wild, my loyalties stayed with Dallas. I would not have followed you whatsoever if it wasn't for this series. In all honesty, it was fun watching your reactions throughout a tough series between two evenly matched teams. Your family is awesome too. Much respect to you and thank you for the support moving forward! Colorado is playing well so that will be a tough out too but we are up for the challenge!

[@tyler_okamoto]

I really appreciate it. Good luck vs Colorado!

[@rescue037137]

Man, now you know how we felt last year.

[@connorking3022]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@Ominouskidd]

Congratulations on a great series bro, you helped change my mind on VGK fans. Appreciate your breakdowns of the games, you have great sportsmanship. Best of luck next year🙏🏼⭐️

[@tyler_okamoto]

I really appreciate it!

[@tyler_okamoto]

Congrats, Stars fans. Go beat Colorado. In my community tab, I mentioned a giveaway, but I'll do it next video (it'll probably be announced at the end).

[@MikiB.86]

Tyler, thank you so much for your videos. I love watching them and celebrating and suffering with you. I have two kids same age as yours and we're all huge VGK fans. Game 7 hurt a lot but hey, you said it. They wanted it more. They deserve it. Still I am proud on our Golden Knights. Much love for the VGK ❤⚔️ now I will watch Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final 2023 😉 no one can take this one away from us. We will come back! ⚔️ regards from Switzerland.

[@tyler_okamoto]

Haha I love rewatching Game 5. It's food for my soul. Thank you, I really appreciate it!

[@lindigj]

Great series man, razor thin margins between us and I hated that one of us had to go down even though I hate your team... Every playoffs needs a good villain and you guys are a really strong one that didn't deserve a 1st round exit. Unfortunate matchup. Respect, and Go Stars!

[@ahcrulez]

Avs fan here. My family went to a Knights game earlier this season and had an absolute blast. Amazing atmosphere and great fans. I'm sure there's reason for a rivalry (as you said, one of the great things about sports!), but no hate here, at least. And, yes, we know all about losing in the first round... it's a grind, and players are even more worn out/injured in a year after the Cup.

[@coreywold669]

Great fans?😂 they’re all drunk Hispanics there for the entertainment… I’ve been to a Vegas game too

[@nhl-mosh1544]

Stars fan great series, wishing you all the best. My brother is a VGK fan and says "Knight Time" my response is Knight time is when the Stars come out"

[@jacobenos1774]

This was a tough one to watch. Congrats to the stars. It was a rough season with all these injuries. I'm looking forward to seeing what we do in the off-season. Keep up the great content!

[@tyler_okamoto]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@CatonBerg]

The amount of missed opportunities by both teams in game 7 had me standing for most of the game. Enjoyed your recaps for the series and want to thank you for proving VGK has good fans. One hell of a series. I won't be surprised if they see each other in the playoffs again soon.

[@teagansmale6852]

I love the Knights, but I told my buddy around game 4 or 5 "If they win this series, I'll sell a testicle." The ability of the Stars to shut down our offense and minimize our second chances at Oettinger really told me it wasn't our year.

[@aapoheikkila5542]

Let's see if that works against Colorado and their elite offense. Helly wasn't enough to stop them. I doubt Dallas is too.

[@KaedingMyers]

I love marchy but I don’t think he will be gone I trust McCrimmon to get him the contract he needs. It’s a tough loss but it’s for sure not his last game here in Vegas. He should be our main priority In the offseason but anyways go knights go and we will get it next year ⚔️⚔️

[@ghostarray6022]

Benn showed real maturity this series, I think it proves he felt a deserved embarrassment from last year. Him stepping up with an immediate response after Stankoven was leveled, but with a clean hockey hit was nice to see. Well, nice to see for a Stars fan lol. Anyways, good commentary hope you continue to cover the playoffs despite the loss.

[@tyler_okamoto]

I agree, the clean hit on McNabb was definitely an improvement lol. Thank you, good luck vs Colorado!

[@wannabescratch]

This is how i felt last year when yall whooped us in the playoffs. Close games gg

[@ITS_ABOUT_HOCKEY]

Deboer also took the Devils to the cup

[@shinyuta]

Found your channel this series and have been loving the recaps. Still happy on what we did this season and excited to see what's going to happen this off season and next season. I honestly believe that keeping Marchy is a must, even if we gotta give up other players for him. This includes an old coach of mine Shea... We have to make players believe that they can play their career in Vegas.

[@tyler_okamoto]

Once the sting of defeat wears off, I think I'll agree with you about the season. I reaaallly hope we keep Marchy.

[@KennethStockerDrums]

Could’ve been a very different game if Eichel hit that empty net shot. I also don’t know how I feel about stone taking a cross check from one of our players to his injury. That might as well have taken him out of the game.. Vegas is a great team, but Dallas was better. Great series-couldn’t have asked for more!

[@timmholl9238]

Found the Golden Knight (pre-game show) for the Las Vegas Injured Reserves. 2:50 (waves!) Hi. Hello! Edit, to add: Subscribed. You are highly entertaining!

[@shawnbaker8360]

That’s What Happens When You Karma Bites You Like K9

[@prodbyspaffy3298]

everyone unites against vegas!!!!

[@joeydrummer7929]

I really think we would’ve gone all the way again if we had gotten passed Dallas. Truly believe that. Super unfortunate that we pulled them first round

[@Reiny.Banting]

Vegas local and your 428th Subscriber! Your video helped me through today's lost lol. Buying you a beer if we ever run into each other ata bar.

[@tristanjorritsma9709]

As a Knights fan who lives in Toronto, the past 2 days were tough lol 💀

[@tyler_okamoto]

Oof. Yeah, that really stinks lol

[@Itsjangj]

I watched this entire video to see if the Ice Cream melted

[@tyler_okamoto]

It did a little, a lot harder to scoop out now lol

[@JasonSmith-pe5py]

Nathan Mckinnon & company up 1-0 thank u very much.I said before your game 7 in Dallas--I'd rather play them without homeice than Vegas with it...but it'd be extremely difficult series no matter who.

[@99averagebowler56]

Dallas fan here this round was intense, we definitely got revenge from last year, good game

[@tyler_okamoto]

Good series, let's meet again next year in the WCF!

[@erich84502ify]

One bad thing about the cup is one is never enough, some cities cant win one

[@justicef0rall158]

Inconsistency killed us this year. But me and other VGK fans shouldn’t be mad that we lose the series since we just won cup last year… yeah losing sucks it is what it is. Ggs Dallas.

[@willmurphy8650]

You won last year, don't stress too much. I've been a Ranger's fan my whole life and never saw them win a single cup. Let's let a team that's never won the cup or a team that's not won in decades.

[@jhelm905]

Dallas stars fan here and I don't want to be bias at all (it does feel like a bit of a revenge/redemption from last year). I'm not quite convinced about the ltir stuff, simple solution dressed players must meet cap requirements. That being said if Vegas lineup developed some chemistry between the lines, Dallas would have been smoked. Definitely the two best skaters for Vegas imo was Hanifin and Eichel. Y'all played well, probably one of the greatest series that I've watched. Shame that it had to go down in the first round. Glad to see a Vegas fan being reasonable when it comes to game time. Dallas and Vegas does have a Rivalry brewing for sure and I love to see it. Love to see that you involve your kids in the hockey culture, I hope to do that with mine when me and my newly wed decide to have kids!

[@bw126]

Just know that you may be sad, but 31 other fanbases are happy. And yes I am just jealous because my team has been around for 40 years and won nothing

[@khpredator0032]

Well brother man, winning streaks come to an end eventually. That’s just how it is. Dallas was the better team through a majority of this series. To be quite honest…I had a gut feeling this was coming. And this exit doesn’t sting NEARLY as much as previous ones because the Knights literally won the cup last year. Also I had a gut feeling the Stars would win the series after it became 3-2. So not much else to say, one team wanted it, the other team not as much and it showed. Congrats to all the Stars fans out there. You guys deserved it and I wish you all the best moving forward! Cheers

[@xxredhawksxx7577]

Ggs brotha! Go stars!

[@xAoDxNoiseComplaint]

I had Vegas over the Stars also. It is crazy that Dallas pulled it off, but.... Vegas kinda lost it themselves with the two wide open nets. You said it at the start, "play like you want it!!" Go Avs.

[@aapoheikkila5542]

Logan is going to be KZbin one day 100%

[@Dre0044]

I mean just look how Karlsson played the whole series. That’s a summary of how bad all the injuries were throughout the season. I’m glad the season ended early gives time for players to rest up for next season. Make a few necessary roster changes, maybe resign Marchy on a 3 year. Even the Kings skipped a year after all. But I want the Stars to lose next round. I can’t stand Jamie Benn after his cheap shot to Larkin.

[@sounds0fmeows]

Drink that booze smoke that vape THC THC you’d be so hilarious as a stoner .. You’d be 20 times more giggly and random

[@thomaslatimer571]

Good to see you man as a Fellow VGK fan it sucks. Credit Dallas but damn this one sucks I understand our guys are injured but so are other teams.i just hate that our players didn’t look like we wanted it this whole series. The thing is we ain’t getting younger. :(

[@Seven_Sinzz]

I hate Vegas Knights but I like you! You're a good dude, def the best series of all the playoffs calling it now! From a Stars Fan! Hope we get the Chip this year!!

[@tyler_okamoto]

Haha I appreciate it. Good luck vs Colorado!

[@mortaljorma69]

99% of the hockeyfans approves Dallas advancing and Vegas golfing.

[@kylewilliams378]

As a Stars fan and as much as I despise the Knights, I’m a fan of you. GGs. I expect to see y’all this time next year

[@tyler_okamoto]

I really appreciate it, good luck the rest of the playoffs!

[@Cilvathorne]

Yeah, it does! 😊 - Your friendly neighborhood salty panthers fan

[@michaelcedillos224]

Good try Knights.Well be back.❤

[@MichaelJW72]

I won’t make LTIR cracks. I will say that if they hurry, the golden Knights can catch the same flight from Dallas to Cancun that the LA Clippers are on.

[@chrisbecker1846]

You missed a big one. Bruce said (down 1-0) we were confident. "It hurts to win". We saw that in game 6. Not tonight. We have a handful of players who played like they won't return. Because they won't.

[@chrisbecker1846]

Watch Stone give up an icing in the first period. We avoided the boards all game. Unlike game 6.

[@KingOfHearts292]

It hurts for me

[@chrisbecker1846]

Dallas wasn't strong. Vegas didn't show up. Too many players on the trade list. Where was game 6 vgk?

[@evanobrien7316]

Good bye to the Ltir golden knight’s

[@ChristiantrospectiveGamer]

Now that DeBoer and Pavelski have eliminated us the first round twice in game 7 with two different teams, it's time to root for Colorado, because I don't trust Edmonton or Vancouver to send them to the golf course.

[@tyler_okamoto]

For me in terms of the western team making the finals, Vancouver > Dallas > Colorado > Edmonton. I'd take Colorado if it guaranteed Edmonton didn't move on lol

[@xxobi257xx]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA SUCK IT VEGAS!!!!! - Me a Stars fan

[@prodbyspaffy3298]

BYE BYE

[@GloxZation]

Ltiround one loss

[@jer1229]

womp womp

[@stennietheoneandonly8880]

Im a huge vgk fan and they sucked ass last night didnt seem like they wanted it

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

Just letting people know, most people have nothing against vegas fans. the problem is just the fact how they avoided the cap by like 20 million with imaginary injuries. Honestly, im kinda surprised how that is still even allowed. I quess there is nothing wrong with playing the system.

[@Dre0044]

All injuries go through the NHL doctors appointed doctors, so how are they imaginary?

[@tyler_okamoto]

Which injury was imaginary? Lol I understand not liking the system or whatever but the league investigated us last year (as reported by Elliotte Friedman), and I'm sure, as outlined by Kelly McCrimmon, the league looked into the injuries this year, using their own doctors. I constantly see a ton of hate against Vegas fans specifically, but if that's just for show, I'll take it I guess.

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

@@tyler_okamoto idk if you even read my comment but like i said people hate the team more than the fans and since its legal to do what the lightning and vegas did then i cant blame them.

[@Tr73War]

Stars were better LTIR knights weren’t like that

[@jeremyfalkner9223]

Love to see Vegas lose 😃

[@tyler_okamoto]

Not alone, my dude haha.

[@swerve951]

hockey in the desert is a joke

[@thatonemoodyguy]

I can’t stand McKinnon but the Avalanche need to wipe out the Stars. The amount of harassment and rudeness from the Stars merits a quick loss at the hands of the Avalanche. I’m so sad we didn’t play to win today after that shut out the other night, putting Hill in was a mistake. I get he shut the stars out the other night but we needed LT, also we need to talk to our new guys. Hertl, Hanafin and Mantha should’ve been the key to this equation 😵😭 guess im cheering for New York, Canes and Oilers now.

[@Joe_Ma99]

We gonna act like Knights fans weren’t just as ruthless last year? Shit talking opposing fanbases is part of sports and for the most part is all in good fun. gg’s 🤝

[@kwaty]

@@Joe_Ma99 it’s called entitlement. Pretty much this guys schtick. Like this whole franchise for this storied 7 year history.

[@chickensnadwich]

Genuine question, what is the Knights fans' issue with MacK?

[@mahadsyed9143]

Jamie Benn owns you 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ThorneProd.]

You’re like 5

[@pfisher737]

Thank you for the great video..... It must be super hard to look past last year with winning the Stanley Cup as a cheating expansion team.... My heart goes out to the Canadian brothers up North that literally invented the game...a lot of those guys never won anything.... it's been said but 31 teams won today. F Las Vegas...

[@coreywold669]

This is what a bandwagon Vegas fan looks and acts like😂😂😂

[@Archangel1994]

What a brutal series, besides the odd empty netter these were all 1 goal edge of your seat nail biters, I’m not sure the Avs series will raise my heart rate like this one did 😂 gg Knights, I love the rivalry that has blossomed between our two teams, until next time we meet! 🫡

[@jacoblamarre1591]

Diehard Stars fan here, great series versus prob the toughest team in the NHL imo! Y'all played hard to the end. Will be honest, I'm not a fan of the LTIR rule but I don't blame most of your players or coach for that, I think the league needs to change that rule personally but Eichel and Thompson were absolute nightmares for us to play against in this series along with more of your strong depth but those were the highlighters from your team. Just like you don't like Jamie Benn, I'm certainly not a fan of Mark Stone as most Stars fans aren't lol but he def seemed like he was slowing down in the later rounds of the series despite his long recovery in the regular season, hope he does make a full recovery though. Look forward to playing against you guys next season as well after the Stars finish off Colorado here soon!

[@josephtylerdc9830]

Wow... the stars did it. 🥲 I'm really happy and just want to say again what a hard fought and fantastic series this was.. cheers to you buddy. Enjoyed following the series with your videos. Nothing to hang your head about for sure. We're on to colorado. 🍻

[@tyler_okamoto]

Good luck against the Avs!