So, are the Av's that good, or PHX that bad? Haven't been paying much attention, other than seeing the blow-out scores.
So, are the Av's that good, or PHX that bad? Haven't been paying much attention, other than seeing the blow-out scores.
I am a little worried about Dallas, they might be a tough matchup.
Yeah the first few games with Arizona you could tell they were feeling them out, even with the relatively easy win in Game 1. Arizona has a rope-a-dope style of play that can win them some games but not a series. Once the Avs figured them out you could feel the steamroller coming. I think the Dallas series will be much tighter, but the Avs are definitely Cup favorites for a reason.
Game 1 wasn't as easy a win as it looked on paper. Sure the avs dominated the chances, but Kuemper looked unsolvable until late in the 3rd, and their plan worked pretty well to contain MacK all game long.
But yeah, they were overmatched. They weren't going to get away with that forever and they didn't. That plan allowed them to steal game 3, but PHX NEVER once looked like the better team. The way they surprised people by defeating the predators fooled some into thinking they could hang with a post-season Avalanche team. They clearly couldn't.
I'm not nearly as intimidated by Dallas as I was in the regular season, especially since it really seems like the Avs are clicking ATM, and a healthy, dialed in Avs team is a juggernaut.
Yup, I tried to qualify that with the qualifier "relatively" easy win. It was definitely like a raptor testing the fence, but once they got through... wow.
I will feel better about Dallas after I see a few games, which sounds stupidly obvious, but that is all I know how to talk about hockey! "Whatever teams scores more will win! I'm sure of it!" lol
First of all shame on you Joe!
And to Echo....
Yes we are that good. Arizona is that bad.
Dallas is waaaaaay better. They swept us during the regular season. We beat them in the round robin game 4-0.
It is fair to say in the reg season we were not healthy. We are now. Besides, playoffs is different.
Dallas is still the one team that really scares me! They have so much talent, but they cannot put it together. They did last night against the flamers. If they do, then this is going to be one big blood bath! If we handle them like we did in the round robin and like Arizona we should take them in 5 or 6.
Avs are that good. Us, Vegas, Boston, Tampa. Those are your top teams for sure. But when teams like the Islanders get hot in the playoffs- they can streak right to the end!
The Plan at the moment:
Draft: Trade a 3rd and 6th this year to a team to move up and get a 2nd next year (this will happen).
Players I want:
Jake Ferguson (Jake Butt) or Jelani Woods or Jeremy Ruckert or Cade Otten (owen daniels) at TE- All 4th rd or later.
Troy Anderson LB 3rd/4th rd (yay Timmy!)
Neil Farrell, JR DL- run stuffer- bye purcell
Avalanche Goalie Philipp Grubauer, D-Man Erik Johnson Out Indefinitely
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/08/...lipp-grubauer/
Thanks to MasterShake for my great signature
Rest in Peace - Demaryius (88) - Darrent (27) - Damien (29) - Kenny (11)#7 - JOHN - #44 - FLOYD - #80 - ROD
THIS ONES FOR JOHNWOULD YOU RATHER WIN UGLY, OR LOSE PRETTY?
Question is the NHL joining the Social protest by putting a pause on the game now?
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Holy crap!!!!! I wasn't even sure I wanted to watch after last night. But they came out fighting so we will see how the other 2 periods go.
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