Pred303
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i don't get the fear of playing WPG at all... or even STL.. it's the playoffs, anyone can beat anyone in a short series, we might get beat playing any team, but i have no fear of facing anyone
Honestly, I don't see us having a chance at making it to round 2 to see the Blackhawks. I'd rather meet them in round 1. If we don't see them in round 1, that means we see Winnipeg and get steamrolled 4-2 or face the Blues and get crushed 4-1.
Steamrolled by Winnipeg? What?
They play very well against us, even when they were bad last year. Add to this the fact that they are missing their top 4 D and they aren't showing many signs of slowing down. Yeah, I fear them over Chicago. The only thing Chicago has that they don't is Toews/Kane/Hossa.
With all the truly great teams in the West, I would gladly take a first round matchup with Winnipeg.
Honestly, I don't see us having a chance at making it to round 2 to see the Blackhawks. I'd rather meet them in round 1. If we don't see them in round 1, that means we see Winnipeg and get steamrolled 4-2 or face the Blues and get crushed 4-1.
Based on what is the doom and gloom? We've had about 4 stinker games all year, last night included, and that was against one of the strongest teams in the NHL in their own building.
We can beat anyone in the playoffs. Will we? No way to know until the games are played. But that doesn't mean it's a guaranteed loss.
Last night "stunk" because we lost the way we did but give me 4 goals and a 3-0 lead in Chicago every time. Not a stinker IMO.I don't think we've even had 4 stinkers this year. And I guess I'm in the minority but I don't understand how anyone could consider last night a "stinker". Yes, we blew the lead, but it was a 4-4 tie on the road against probably the best team in the league- blown lead or not that's not a stinker- a blowout loss is.
I don't think we've even had 4 stinkers this year. And I guess I'm in the minority but I don't understand how anyone could consider last night a "stinker". Yes, we blew the lead, but it was a 4-4 tie on the road against probably the best team in the league- blown lead or not that's not a stinker- a blowout loss is.
If we can't hold a 3-0 regular season lead vs the Hawks in their barn, I'm not terribly encouraged at what the team will do against them come playoff time when the pressure is really on.
While I'm not afraid of Winnipeg at this point, a team can still be dangerous in the playoffs even if they suck. I'm looking at you, Coyotes and Mike Smith's scientifically impossible stretch of 11 games in the playoffs.People are actually afraid of Winnipeg? What?
They might beat us, but I say bring 'em on. They are decidedly the worst possible divisional opponent we will see, and they have no experience in the post season, as a team, at all. None.
This. Re-arrange the goals and this looks like a good game against the best team in the league in their barn. In only looks bad because both teams scored their first three goals in bunches. The play was actually pretty even, when you take the whole game in to consideration.
Just out of curiosity is anyone going to make a GDT?