WCQF: (1) Nashville Predators vs. (WC2) Colorado Avalanche | Nashville Leads Series 3-2

[Armourboy]

Ultimately I think the injuries are just too much for the Av's. I'm saying Preds in 5 because of that, would have said 6 or maybe 7 without them. Sweeping anyone in the playoffs is really hard.

 

[Murzu]

Preds in 5. I'm just happy to see some extra games and get this super young squad some playoff experience!

 

[Soedy]

NSH in 5. I wouldn't be surprised by a sweep but I just want the Avs to win a home game!

 

[TaLoN]

Preds sweep

 

[Tomas W]

Nashville is a better team overall, even if McKinnon is currently one of the best players in the world. I call a sweep here, with the Preds winning then obviously.

 

[Alex Jones]

Mackinnon goes MackJesus mode, Avs in four.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Leaning towards a Preds sweep, maybe the Avs win a game.

 

[Freudian]

Voted for Colorado in 5 when I meant Nashville in 5. That's pretty much the same way Avs have to beat Nashville as well.

If Avs had EJ and especially Varlamov healthy, they could make a series out of it but no such luck.

 

[letsgooooooojackets]

McKinnon steals a game but all this shitting on the Predators is largely unfounded. They will wear Colorado down with their depth, look for a big series from Ekholm, Smith, Fiala, Bonino, etc.

 

[Alex Jones]

Red wings suck.

Important PSA

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

I was rooting for the Avalanche to beat the Blues. However, that empty net celebration was super super cringey.

Nashville in 4. Playoffs are for men, not boys.

 

[Grigowski]

However, that empty net celebration was super super cringey.

Nashville in 4. Playoffs are for men, not boys.

Serious?

 

[Meeqs]

The Avs being in the playoffs at all is a huge success. Super happy for them. That said no Varly for the entire first round and probably no EJ for a good chunk makes it NHS in 4 or 5

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Landeskog going into viking-mode might be enough for Colorado to win this series. Nashville do not have any toughness to stop a Landeskog in viking mode.

Their Ekholm-Subban shutdown pairing they put on Malkin for the entire SCF last year was more than tough enough.

 

[The Assclown]

Pretty much the only series that has sweep potential IMO.

 

[Ceremony]

Basically if the Avalanche score a goal it'll be a successful series

 

[Brock Radunske]

Im happy that the Avs made it on will alone but they're going to get rolled by Nashville.
Next year they could make some noise if Big Mac and friends keeps rolling though.

 

[Eb]

Is Varlamov back in net? How has he been since taking over for Bernier?

 

[SauceMyBiscuit]

They have a solid backup. No big deal.

Yeah but your argument was that Varly will have a big series...maybe his GAA will be zero

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

The avs get a mercy win but the press are just too strong.

 

[SauceMyBiscuit]

It’s more the fact that Nashville doesn’t have a centre or perhaps even single player who can keep up with MacKinnon. Let’s see whatcha got Subban/Josi

Ever heard of Alexei Emelin??

 

[Spilot23]

We already beaten the odds.. most of the expert had us dead last in our division let alone the conference. So let’s keep beating the odds and win 1 game against the Preds Nahh I will still cheer and hope though so happy that we got in ! Go Avs

 

[cgf]

Avs are going to get swept, 4-2

 

[cgf]

You stop with your black magic right now.

Eagles is from the future. He knows things.

 

[cgf]

If by some miracle the Avs pull this off this could be one of the greatest upsets in NHL history.

but the Avs are 0-4 against Nashville in the regular season. I can't see that happening.

For what it's worth the two games against Nashville that I remember clearly were really tight and could've easily gone the other way. Frankly I wouldn't be shocked if we stole a couple or if we got swept in 4 consecutive 1-goal games.