6/20/22 - 8:00PM EDT - Colorado vs Tampa Bay [SCF GAME 3]

[TheDaysOf 04]

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[TheRarestDangles]

I expect Vegas to be exceptional tonight. Undefeated on the road thus far. Let's see if Tampa can keep pace.

 

[Jussi]

Some Finnish fans at Jatkoaika had noted that Rantanen doesn't take slapshots nor is he being set up for onetimers on the powerplay , which hints towards him playing with an injury. Lehkonen also has stomach issues right now.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Some Finnish fans at Jatkoaika had noted that Rantanen doesn't take slapshots nor is he being set up for onetimers on the powerplay , which hints towards him playing with an injury. Lehkonen also has stomach issues right now.

Lehkonen ate all the chocolate bars at once? God dammit.

Two must wins left. Let's gooooo,

Go Go!

 

[Hoek]

I expect Vegas to be exceptional tonight. Undefeated on the road thus far. Let's see if Tampa can keep pace.

I hope Vegas shows up tonight as well. It means the Avs don't show up and forfeit the game, right?

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

I expect Vegas to be exceptional tonight. Undefeated on the road thus far. Let's see if Tampa can keep pace.

Vegas will win the Cup, for sure. Vegas is in the Finals, right?

 

[Maelmoor]

Hope to see a much better game by us, we really have to win this one to have any chance of a comeback.

Avs were really good in the last one and dominated us, but I also know we can do much better.

I mean, Avs got the altitude but we got the strip clubs, right?

 

[Lshap]

Gotta wonder what the message is in both dressing rooms. Sounds like Cooper is focused on forgetting the Avs and getting back to the Bolts' own strengths. I mean, his team's been in every possible scenario and he simply has to recycle Speech-C or D from his collection. Same with the players – deep breathing, reflection, channeling a page from their comeback playbook. Down 0-2? Find balance, Tampa-san. Wax-on, wax-off.

Avs, on the other hand, need to be the opposite of reflective. Two wins from a Cup, this roster needs to find its inner Cobra Kai – No Mercy. It's time for an angry Sensei, and who better than MacKinnon? This guy's natural aggressiveness is exactly what a roster of first-time Finalists need to scare them past nervousness and complacency.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Go Avs!!!!

Knife to the throat. Don’t let up!!!!

 

[Grigowski]

I mean, Avs got the altitude but we got the strip clubs, right?

No strip clubs under Mac´s Watch.....

 

[flyfysher]

Avs need to play with speed and execution. If the Avs establish and play their game then they win.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

No strip clubs under Mac´s Watch.....

Definitely not eating at the buffet

You can only watch and drink water

 

[SoupGuru]

The Avs need to look at the Rangers series and realize they might be facing an entirely different team when they're on Tampa's home ice. The problem with blowouts is that one team can't wait for revenge and the other team is tempted to take their foot off the gas.

It could be an interesting game, is what I'm saying. Or it could be another blowout. Who frocking knows? I haven't been able to predict much of anything this series.

 

[MaKarter]

I just hope Lehkonen doesn't have a blowout in his pants.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

The Avs need to look at the Rangers series and realize they might be facing an entirely different team when they're on Tampa's home ice. The problem with blowouts is that one team can't wait for revenge and the other team is tempted to take their foot off the gas.

It could be an interesting game, is what I'm saying. Or it could be another blowout. Who frocking knows? I haven't been able to predict much of anything this series.

I think we're the ones who need to do this tbh. We won't get away with dropping two games the way we did with New York. Fatigue took over last series for NY, Colorado is well-conditioned and well-rested, it might only get worse from here.

 

[tucker3434]

Not much to say other than a Colorado win tonight feels a little absurd. The Avs are obviously talented enough to do it, but it doesn’t seem possible that this Tampa team goes down 3-0. They’ve got that home crowd momentum, likely get the penalty advantage as a result. Vasilevskiy is overdue for a good game. If you were writing a script, Vasilevskiy has a .930+ and injects a lot of drama into this series.

 

[Muffin]

Gotta wonder what the message is in both dressing rooms. Sounds like Cooper is focused on forgetting the Avs and getting back to the Bolts' own strengths. I mean, his team's been in every possible scenario and he simply has to recycle Speech-C or D from his collection. Same with the players – deep breathing, reflection, channeling a page from their comeback playbook. Down 0-2? Find balance, Tampa-san. Wax-on, wax-off.

Avs, on the other hand, need to be the opposite of reflective. Two wins from a Cup, this roster needs to find its inner Cobra Kai – No Mercy. It's time for an angry Sensei, and who better than MacKinnon? This guy's natural aggressiveness is exactly what a roster of first-time Finalists need to scare them past nervousness and complacency.

Every team is trying to forecheck Colorado hard since apparently that's how to beat them but their D is just skating around the forecheck and it's an odd men rush the other way.

 

[RockLobster]

I'm not expecting a Colorado win tonight...but then again I wasn't on Saturday either. However, that's because I expected Cooper to attempt a NZ Trap gameplan, and he...decided the best plan was to hope the Avs would be worn out?

Surely, he won't be stupid enough to double-down on that, will he? Perhaps he might, thinking they're back at sea level and his players won't be sucking air. (This is a bit tongue-in-cheek, I don't think that the altitude really plays that much effect in the grand scheme of things)

I'm expecting Cooper to bring out that trap tonight though. To try and force Colorado into a low-scoring affair, where TB typically thrives.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

I'm not expecting a Colorado win tonight...but then again I wasn't on Saturday either. However, that's because I expected Cooper to attempt a NZ Trap gameplan, and he...decided the best plan was to hope the Avs would be worn out?

Surely, he won't be stupid enough to double-down on that, will he? Perhaps he might, thinking they're back at sea level and his players won't be sucking air. (This is a bit tongue-in-cheek, I don't think that the altitude really plays that much effect in the grand scheme of things)

I'm expecting Cooper to bring out that trap tonight though. To try and force Colorado into a low-scoring affair, where TB typically thrives.

Hard to set up the 1-3-1 when you don't have the puck. Tampa has to figure out how to endure Colorado's forecheck before that's an option.

 

[falconski]

My “winner will be the team to score more goals” prediction hasn’t failed me yet so let’s make that streak ride.

 

[Ararana]

Must win for Tampa by game 3. I didn't not expect that this early.

Tampa has to hold serve in both games 3 and 4 IMO if they want to stay in this series. If this was literally any other team, I'd feel so much more confident than I do right now.

I'm hoping the Avs can just keep playing their game at the pace their playing. If they can, they'll win 2 before Tampa wins 4, regardless of where the games are. Game 2 and 90% of game 1 was a complete shit kicking. The underlying stats for the Avs were ridiculous.

Avs speed is completely killing them.

 

[bobholly39]

When Rangers were up 1-0 I said unless they win game 2 they have no chance. Because even at 0-2 i thought itd be 50/50 at best - shows you how good Tampa is that i wasnt even worried if they went down by 2. Obviously Tampa won anyways after down 0-2

Im nowhere near as confident vs Colorado. This is the toughest team they've faced in last 3 years. Up 2-0, in complete control. I still think Tampa can make a series of it and even win, but they have to come out with their absolute best effort tonight.

I say they do and Tampa wins 5-2

 

[Hockeyholic]

Doesn't matter if the games are played in Denver, TB, or Mars. Colorado is better. Changing the location doesn't matter.

Speed travels everywhere.

I'd be stunned if this series gets back to Denver.

P.S. Cup contenders may want to avoid signing Perry going forward. He's a bad luck charm. Not that I feel bad for him.

 

[Master P]

Doesn't matter if the games are played in Denver, TB, or Mars. Colorado is better. Changing the location doesn't matter.

Speed travels everywhere.

I'd be stunned if this series gets back to Denver.

P.S. Cup contenders may want to avoid signing Perry going forward. He's a bad luck charm. Not that I feel bad for him.

What do you think the success rate of your "predictions" is? 0%

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

My “winner will be the team to score more goals” prediction hasn’t failed me yet so let’s make that streak ride.

That's a bold strategy Cotton.