"Worst fan base in the league" "Real fans stay till the end": NHL community reacts to Vegas fans leaving game early during loss to Stars

After a thrilling Game 4 between the Dallas Stars and the Vegas Golden Knights, which saw the Stars emerge victorious 4-2 to even the series, a video shared by Hall of Famer Tony X stirred up quite a storm within the hockey community.

The video, posted on X (formerly Twitter), captured the sight of Vegas fans leaving the game early.

Naturally, the video sparked a flurry of reactions from NHL fans on Twitter.

One fan didn't hold back, commenting:

"Worst fan base in the league."

Another fan wrote:

"Real fans stay till the end."

However, not all responses were critical of the Vegas fans. One commenter defended their actions, arguing:

"This is such a lazy take. Literally every fan base would leave in this situation. In fact, the Stars fans left Game 2 after Eichel's empty net."

Others took a more scathing approach.

"Their whole fan base is fake."

Another fan painted a vivid picture of the atmosphere inside the arena, remarking:

"3-minute mark when they were down by 1, stadium sounded like a funeral. Jumbotron asking fans to get loud, entire stadium sitting down, not a clue in the world what hockey is"

Some comments took a more humorous tone, with one fan quipping:

"I was half expecting the camera to pan out after the penalty was announced and the seats would be full again. Those fans switched up quick."

Recapping the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars series so far

In a thrilling start to the series, Knights captain Mark Stone made a significant impact after returning from injury, scoring alongside newcomer Tomas Hertl to secure a 4-3 win over the Dallas Stars. The Golden Knights' power play proved decisive.

The Golden Knights took a 2-0 lead in the series with a 3-1 win in Game 2. Jack Eichel recorded a goal and an assist. Despite a strong start from the Stars, highlighted by Mason Marchment's hard play and Jason Robertson's goal, Vegas held their ground.

In an exciting overtime game, Wyatt Johnston's heroics gave the Dallas Stars a 3-2 win over the defending champs to trim the Knights' lead in the series to 2-1. Despite strong showings from Vegas' Brayden McNabb and Jack Eichel, Dallas capitalized on their opportunities, outshooting Vegas significantly to secure a crucial win and shift momentum in the series.

The Stars then upstaged the Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 4 thanks to goals from Evgenii Dadonov, Wyatt Johnston, and Ty Dellandrea, while Jake Oettinger played a key role in net.