Frank Seravalli

that there's also an element of stubbornness.

And I don't just mean on the ice.

I mean, also on the bench, like I couldn't imagine watching that second period go against you the way that they did.

It did.

And not try and do a couple of different things to halt the momentum that Vegas had going in their favor after the abs had a three, nothing lead.

It was like watching a slow decay of their season play out in real time.

So again, the injuries are,

Significant contributing factor, but not the whole story.

Yeah, they are, and that's kind of the amazing story.

I mean, he came back and said, my job is to stay out of the way.

This is a good team that has good processes in place.

that I'm here to just help guide them.

And it feels like that's kind of exactly what he's done.

There hasn't been a massive change in the way that Vegas plays.

They seem to be a lot more confident.

And I think that confidence has been on display from Carter Hart on out, that they just seem to be in a zone right now.

They've gotten better as each game has gone on.

And it's amazing because you think back to varying points,

I mean, their GM acknowledged that Anaheim had the better of the first two games in round two.

And even like the middle half of that series against Utah, they kind of were teetering for a bit and were a little bit vulnerable.