Series Talk: WCSF: Colorado Avalanche (C3) vs Dallas Stars (C1) | Stars win 4-2

[Avs2022]

So, it’s Roy vs Belfour.

It's Abeischer vs Turco.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Stars only play with 5 dman, and one of those is 39 year old Ryan Suter. Avs need to finish their checks on those top4.
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This is pretty sick info

Damn. They are in trouble.

 

[Grigowski]

So the team that beat the "Nevada Cap-Circumventers" is our next opponent....

I would say we should go for the early kill and steal Game 1 in Dallas. Dallas still recovering from this hard fought series, the AVS well rested.

If we want to get home-ice, Game 1 should be our biggest chance.

I hope Georgiev can ride his wave. He will get way more tested against Dallas than he was against the Jets. Thats for sure.

 

[MacKaRant]

Series hasn't started but both Duchene and Pavelski already scored.

...with each other, ooooooh yeaaaaah, AE/60

 

[MacKaRant]

Yes - I think HE has this as a personal goal ... as an Avs fan from their beginning - not much there for me. We've spanked his ass a number of times and ways since the departure. We are his white whale ... kinda fun

You know who else is an Avs fan since childhood? Matt Duchene. He should be happy either way at the end of the series, win-win for him.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Just don´t go to a game 7

The Avs never win one and DeBoer wins them all

 

[VikingAv]

Just don´t go to a game 7

The Avs never win one and DeBoer wins them all

If it gets to that point, Kivi will score a hattrick. Again.

 

[Nzap]

Avs in 6.
Avs take games 1,3,5 and 6.
Game 4 and game 5 are settled in OT.

 

[RockLobster]

Well I was wrong about Winnipeg being a huge challenge for the Avs. I think at times they were, but we mostly imposed our will & played our game.

Dallas is a whole other beast imo. DeBoer knows how to break our system down and make it very tough to overcome. Add in a goaltender who doesn’t inspire confidence, and the Avs have a very tough challenge coming their way imo.

 

[Nihiliste]

I couldn’t vote Dallas in 3 so I voted Dallas in 4

 

[Flanagan]

Oh and it’s Johnston with a ‘T’.
No excuses you’ve been told.

Have you been watching The Gentleman?

 

[Gumballhead]

Kiviranta revenge hatty.

 

[missionAvs]

This will be a tight series IMO. I never vote for the Avs in these things but I'm going to go into this one with some confidence. Voted Stars in 6.

 

[Vaslof]

A tougher opponent than the Jets. Eight forwards with 50+ points in the regular season. But someone pointed out how they are thin on D. They also played a full seven games while we got to rest. We should be able to play fast and make it tough for them.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

I can't wait for the Avs to light Oettinger up like a Christmas tree. f*** the old-man stars and their slow foot speed. Let's skate circles around these dumb ass f***s. Go Avs!!!!!!!

 

[Ararana]

Duchene trying to defend against MacKinnon in Denver is going to be hilarious.

 

[katfude]

A tougher opponent than the Jets. Eight forwards with 50+ points in the regular season. But someone pointed out how they are thin on D. They also played a full seven games while we got to rest. We should be able to play fast and make it tough for them.

Pssh. That means nothing. How many 20 goal scorers do they have?

 

[Ararana]

The Avs really need Georgiev not to shit the bed tomorrow. Game 1 is a huge opportunity to jump out and surprise a tired and emotionally spent Dallas team and steal home ice right off the bat.

Reminds me so much of when the Avs destroyed Vegas in game one after the Knights won their game 7. Teams give their all in game sevens and the NHL didn't do the Stars any favors with the quick turn around schedule. Avs need to take advantage of it.

 

[henchman21]

Avs in 7

 

[Unspecified]

Pssh. That means nothing. How many 20 goal scorers do they have?

8

 

[LOFIN]

Prefer Dallas to Vegas. Not saying it will be any easier.

 

[avalanche_country]

8

Pfft amateur hour. I remember when the blues had nine.

 

[Ararana]

8

This postseason looks so much like the cup run for the Avs in 2022. A crap central team in round 1, then a good central team which thrived on spread out production in round 2. Followed by shitting on Edmonton in the WCF lol.

Prefer Dallas to Vegas. Not saying it will be any easier.

So do I. Vegas' center depth was concerning, I'm much more comfortable against Dallas down the middle. I even thought Vegas had the better defense. Dallas has pretty much been playing with only five defensemen. That shit is going to catch up to them against Colorado in the altitude.

Over seven games:

Meanwhile the Avs defense should be significantly more fresh, not even considering the week off

But IMO, in the end Bednar and Deboer are going to decide this series.

 

[GeoRox89]

I hope we send the psychopaths and Nuke in to hit Tanev every chance we get. Fantastic defensive D, right there in the group with Logan and Johnston for Stars that are likeable but he’s been plagued by injury problems his whole career. Good clean hits only but he might get banged up enough to start losing effectiveness. I suspect we see a reunion between him and the Canucks this summer

 

[dahrougem2]

People worried about DeBoer is like the people who worried about Bowness.

Guys, it was 3 years ago and Bednar was icing a defense featuring Ryan Graves, Patrik Nemeth, and Connor Timmins with Tyson Jost and JT Compher as 2C and 3C.

Relax. He isn't some voodoo magic Bednar kryptonite.