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

[Meeqs]

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.

In the playoffs all the top teams are capable of shutting down any single line forcing the other lines to have to step up and I'm not sure the Avs have the depth to be able to pull that off. If Nate plays out of his mind we may see him get a PPG but I don't think he'll be able to take over too much.

 

[cgf]

Serious?

I mean he picked one of the worst Targaryen's ever for his sn, the one who ended their reign & almost ended their line just because he couldn't keep it in his pants. So one can't expect good decision making from that poster.

 

[quesosauce]

However, that empty net celebration was super super cringey.

Playoffs are for men, not boys.

The avs are the youngest team in the league, most of the roster hasnt been to the playoffs together, and they had just iced the game vs a team they usually struggle mightily against. I think the celebration was a little over the top, but cringy? Cool story bro

 

[hockeyfish]

Nash in 6. But the Avs have a team built for streaks so it's fully possible they run into one now.

 

[Soundgarden]

It's hard to see the Avs pulling it off without their no.1 D and no.1 goalie.

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

Avs in 6. Split in Smashville, Predators become disoriented from the altitude, come back down 3-1, win in Nashville, then again lose to a miraculous performance by Jost. Jost celebrated by Rotary Service and Library festival, via his St. Albert roots.

 

[PredsV82]

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.

Ok this isn't the Preds of a few years ago. We have plenty of toughness.

 

[Foppberg]

Avs shock everyone by taking the series against The Preds in 7.

Guys... Sea Eagles was the one poster who believed from the very beginning, adamantly.

This is going to be a hell of an upset

 

[Foppberg]

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.

Is that you Don?

 

[cgf]

Guys... Sea Eagles was the one poster who believed from the very beginning, adamantly.

This is going to be a hell of an upset

I'm still pissed Eagles won't tell me who to bet on for the Conn Smythe, or the lotto numbers.

#notthatitmatters

 

[saxonmiller]

Avs in 7. Gonna be lots of OT's here

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

ITS TIME

#WHYNOTUS

 

[predfan24]

Preds in 5 if they come out ready to play from the drop of the puck game 1. Preds in 6 if they come in a little overconfident.

The Avs are still a few years away from developing their young players and adding key pieces through FA/trades to compete with the big boys. Besides having the advantage when comparing first lines the Preds have the advantage everywhere else.

 

[Boreal]

I think there's only two teams in the league that can credibly take on the Predators. The Avs are definitely not one of them.

Perhaps the thin air clips Nashville once. Predators in a dominant 5.

 

[habsterr]

Nashville in 4/5

 

[AvalancheRy]

I was planning on rooting for Nashville in playoffs at the beginning of the season. Love their style and fanbase. But hopefully the Avs can put up a good fight. I missed playoff hockey!!!

 

[King Weber]

 

[Puckstop40]

Preds in 5, just happy Avs made the Playoffs.

 

[Ararana]

The Avs have the best player in the series, but nothing is stopping Nashville right now even if the Avs weren’t injured and icing a million rookies.

Realistically I’d be happy if the Avs can steal a game or two and play competitively.

Hey if you’re going to lose in the playoffs at least it’s to the Stanley Cup winners

 

[PredsV82]

The Avs have the best player in the series, but nothing is stopping Nashville right now even if the Avs weren’t injured and icing a million rookies.

Realistically I’d be happy if the Avs can steal a game or two and play competitively.

Hey if you’re going to lose in the playoffs at least it’s to the Stanley Cup winners

I appreciate your optimism for us. I will concede the Avs have the best skater in the series. But they may not have the best player.

 

[Drij]

Depends on MacKinnon really.

 

[cgf]

Just need to suckerpunch them in one of the games before it swings back to Colorado, where we're a different team.

 

[Ivan13]

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.

Imagine kids being joyfull, what do they think? That this an entertainment event? We can't have that.

Buzzkills moaning about it makes it that much better.

 

[Ararana]

I appreciate your optimism for us. I will concede the Avs have the best skater in the series. But they may not have the best player.

I’ll agree to disagree. It’s all opinion at this point anyway.

Nashville is awesome and I was planning on jumping on your bandwagon this post season. It’ll have to wait until round 2 now.

 

[HockeyFan100]

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.

How dare they celebrate for making the playoffs in the final game of the season!