Post-Series Talk: Colorado Avalanche defeat the Winnipeg Jets, 4-1

[The Crypto Guy]

Well THAT was a pathetic performance by Hellebuyck in the playoffs. Definitely went down a few notches for me.

 

[LOFIN]

Alternatively, play this series in a more defensive era, Winnipeg would win.

I've read a lot of if's and but's over the years, but "if this series was played in another decade" is a new one to me.

 

[John Mandalorian]

I've read a lot of if's and but's over the years, but "if this series was played in another decade" is a new one to me.

Imagine if this series was played in 1849. The Amish people at the games would look like everyone else.

 

[CaptainUgly]

Good question. Just for fun....

My initial post:

GDT: - WCQF (Game 2) Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche , 9:30pm ET, ESPN

Go Jets Go! :hockey:

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GDT: - WCQF (Game 2) Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche , 9:30pm ET, ESPN

I also don’t think there will be lead changes. So low scoring and steady IMO. If Avs score first 3-2 avs, vice versa for if jets score first. Of course - the wild card is Georgiev. 7-2 jets won’t surprise me. 7-2 Avs feels next to impossible to me after last game. You never know though...

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GDT: - WCQF (Game 2) Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche , 9:30pm ET, ESPN

I also don’t think there will be lead changes. So low scoring and steady IMO. If Avs score first 3-2 avs, vice versa for if jets score first. Of course - the wild card is Georgiev. 7-2 jets won’t surprise me. 7-2 Avs feels next to impossible to me after last game. You never know though...

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GDT: - WCQF (Game 2) Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche , 9:30pm ET, ESPN

I also don’t think there will be lead changes. So low scoring and steady IMO. If Avs score first 3-2 avs, vice versa for if jets score first. Of course - the wild card is Georgiev. 7-2 jets won’t surprise me. 7-2 Avs feels next to impossible to me after last game. You never know though...

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@winnipegger @CaptainUgly @Jetcetera

Are we having fun yet?

So much fun

 

[AgeIess]

Hellebuyck.

 

[NYRfan85]

Brutal series by the Jets, they just could not handle Colorado's high powered offense.

You can't give up 28 goals in 5 games and expect to win the series. Game 1 was a fluke (a wildly entertaining one though!)

 

[Tralfamadore]

The expectations are quite high when 9 points in 5 games is being average or below average

It's just because Mack wasn't dominant shift to shift like he's capable of. It just takes one good rush and some PP time and suddenly he's got 2 points on the board. The points will always be there for Mack and Rants but they're capable of being much better.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

As a Jets fan, I’ll tip my hat to the Avs. I know a good team when I see one. The better team by far all series long. This would have been a sweep except for Georgiev laying an egg in game 1 .

Now, go win the Cup please so this doesn’t look so bad on us.

 

[Freudian]

It's not strange that Avs fans weren't optimistic going into the playoffs.

1. Some unfortunate injuries to O'Connor, Girard and Drouin late in the season.
2. Georgiev was atrocious the last three weeks of the regular season, with a sv% of .855 during that stretch. He looked overplayed.
3. Jets played Avs well during the regular season and Avs were trending downwards last month, losing home advantage.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

A Vezina for what?

 

[syz]

Feels like a window closing for the Jets. Roster is in a weird spot with Scheifele and Hellebuyck extensions kicking in from now until the end of time.

 

[Summer Rose]

Feels like a window closing for the Jets.

What's their asset pool looking like? I imagine they could probably run it back next year with a few good trades to bolster their roster a bit. Of course, any playoff performance will depend on Hellebuyck being better.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Brutal series by the Jets, they just could not handle Colorado's high powered offense.

You can't give up 28 goals in 5 games and expect to win the series. Game 1 was a fluke (a wildly entertaining one though!)

Offense yes, but the Jets were overwhelmed by the Avs’ speed and intensity level. It’s transition, it’s getting to lose pucks leading to more possession, it’s getting back on defense, it’s taking space away at the defensive end, it’s having a more effective forecheck.

 

[BB88]

It's just because Mack wasn't dominant shift to shift like he's capable of. It just takes one good rush and some PP time and suddenly he's got 2 points on the board. The points will always be there for Mack and Rants but they're capable of being much better.

They can play better, but it’s tough to expect them to score more actual points

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Jets must do something. I think this was a bigger killer than flames vs. oilers and you've seen how markstrom and the flames ended up.

 

[tucker3434]

The Jets have kinda always been a team that would go as far as Helle would carry them. He obviously had a great regular season that papered over some flaws with the Jets. Their defense wasn't quite as advertised.

It's a tough strategy to be that reliant on one guy. One non-elite week and you're golfing. It'll be interesting to see what they do from here. You can't expect another Vezina season from Helly next year, but without it, I think they're going to be fighting just to land a WC spot next season.

 

[JKG33]

I gotta say this as well, the Jets crowd which is always hyped on here and in the media, was mid at best. For an arena that's supposedly one of the hardest places to play as a road team, they were not very loud at all. Especially in what was a close game until midway thru the 3rd.

By comparison, the playoff game I went to in 2018 felt like the roof was gunna explode off the building, and that was an elimination game 5 as well. But last night could've been a regular season game if I didn't know better.

I cant say what it was like for games 1 & 2. But its almost like deep down even the biggest Jets homers knew they were frauds before this one even started.

 

[JKG33]

Feels like a window closing for the Jets. Roster is in a weird spot with Scheifele and Hellebuyck extensions kicking in from now until the end of time.

The window was never open. They lack a true 1C that real contenders have. The defence as a unit is massively overrated

 

[avsfan9]

Ya I dont trust Georgie to get the job done ultimately.

Can’t be any worse than Kuemper can he? That guy was a momentum killer. Georgie looks pretty solid

 

[Muffin]

Well THAT was a pathetic performance by Hellebuyck in the playoffs. Definitely went down a few notches for me.

I hope people don't actually believe that? Even looking at game 5 he let in 5 goals but you couldn't blame any of them on him, how many of them did he have a chance on?

 

[RoyIsALegend]

A run and gun series was always going to go for Colorado. Colorado scored at will all series. Winnipeg would have had a chance in a tighter series. Alternatively, play this series in a more defensive era, Winnipeg would win.

Stupidest post of the thread.

Congratulations!

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Jets got ran over.

Grats to Avalanche.

 

[Kranix]

A run and gun series was always going to go for Colorado. Colorado scored at will all series. Winnipeg would have had a chance in a tighter series. Alternatively, play this series in a more defensive era, Winnipeg would win.

Maybe Winnipeg should have tightened things up

 

[Lt Dan]

As a neutral fan this was anl fun series to watch. I wish it was a 21 game series


Good luck in the next round 'lanche

 

[a mangy Meowth]