WCF: Round 3 (Can You Believe It?!) Game 1: EDM @ COL aka Mc v. Mac (8PM ET)

[winnipegger]

I expected each team to score at least 4 goals per game and looks like that was too conservative. This series is about which offensive team can play at least a little bit of defense. They are both weak defensively. Very entertaining.

 

[Half Clapper]

Avs won game 1 and will win game 2

 

[soothsayer]

If Kyle Lowry were a hockey fan, he would definitely cheer for the Avelanche. That crowd man, lol.

 

[cgf]

At least everyone will be able to agree that this was a prime example of what hockey could be without the Michelin men

 

[PromisedLand]

I actually feel for the Avs. They lost Girard for the season against the blues and now not sure how long is kuemper out for.

Avs could have gone all the way couple years ago if it wasn't for their injuries. I hope this isn't a repeat for them. Oilers are fully healthy if am not mistaken

 

[Foppberg]

Right - same fans mocking leafs fans crying about reffing are now crying about reffing - its hypocritical and full circle

No idea what you're talking about dude.

 

[PaulD]

it looked more like an entertaining mess to me

Nope.
Leafs Wings in January ......that's an entertaining mess .

 

[Zur En Arrh]

Feels good!!

 

[Russian_fanatic]

We pulled within 1 with a C class effort. No they aren't.

The scoring chances where 40-26 for the Avs... 40... 40!

Score could have easily been 12-8 if not for him making some spectacular saves.

 

[cgf]

Hahaha Colorado needed the help of the linesmen to win. Colorado almost gave up a 4 goal lead. Colorado have some real defiencies in net

Yeah, hopefully it doesn't cost us if we can get past Edmonton & Tampa/NYR...

 

[MessierII]

I actually feel for the Avs. They lost Girard for the season against the blues and now not sure how long is kuemper out for.

Avs could have gone all the way couple years ago if it wasn't for their injuries. I hope this isn't a repeat for them. Oilers are fully healthy if am not mistaken

Lol no the oilers are not fully healthy.

 

[Hasbro]

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Just because the puck isn't touching the puck doesn't mean Makar didn't have control of the play

I'm assuming you mean "touching the stick", and that is exactly correct. He met the NHL standard for control and possession.

 

[jabubenice]

yep even Naz saying, this is not the type of game they want to play

 

[pahlsson]

wow these teams are brutal, felt like i was watching a 2007 regular season game between the sens and the leafs, all offense no defense

ashamed as a connoisseur of high quality western conference playoff hockey

 

[wayninja]

Just think of how many the avs would have scored if the refs called penalties against the oilers

 

[Steerpike]

I expected each team to score at least 4 goals per game and looks like that was too conservative. This series is about which offensive team can play at least a little bit of defense. They are both weak defensively. Very entertaining.

I think the Oilers just attack in such an insanely aggressive way that it generates chances, even if it consistently generates 1.5 chances back the other way.

 

[MessierII]

Just think of how many the avs would have scored if the refs called penalties against the oilers

Oilers win the game if not for the BS call.

 

[VainGretzky]

Well would you look at that Avs score 2 goals on an offside cute

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[GirardSpinorama]

Frankie isn't really at fault for the goals against. The Avs not playing their game and not knowing how to properly turtle is reason for the almost blown lead. We have major weaknesses in the dzone.

 

[The Panther]

Oilers in 5.

So far, this is looking exactly like the Calgary series. The Oilers (esp. Smith) never show up for the 1st period of game one, and the pattern held tonight. They then claw back and make it close. It's quite likely they'd have won this game if not for the ludicrous allowed offside goal and subsequent PP goal that followed.

Anyway, the script is going the Oilers' way so far. They took over as it went on.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Bednar puts a guy like Johnson on the roster, then as the game is unfolding in the 3rd, he decides to give Makar-Toews a breath thereby giving guys like Johnson and Johnson too many minutes. And this let's the game get off the rails.

 

[soothsayer]

wow these teams are brutal, felt like i was watching a 2007 regular season game between the sens and the leafs, all offense no defense

ashamed as a connoisseur of high quality western conference playoff hockey

This guy chews his whisky and everyone cringes internally.

 

[saucesaitl]

seems like the Avs were a little overrated. 99% of the hockey world thinks that's an offside. the technicality is the only reason the "juggernaut" won a one goal game, lmao

 

[wayninja]

Oilers win the game if not for the BS call.

But back in reality land, Oilers lose this game. And avs only put up 8 since the refs allowed the oilers to tinder rape anyone they wanted.