Are the Avalanche a bit overrated ?
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BlueOil
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if we say yes, can we just close the thread instead
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I didn't know the Avs played in the North
For the trillionth time, Stanley Cup favourites rarely ever win the year everyone chooses them.
Just look at the Lightning, they won the year after getting ridiculed and downgraded in the media circle. I expect Avs will have to go through some tough and challenging situations/time before they actually win since every team does. This run of games could be one of those such times...
Just look at the Lightning, they won the year after getting ridiculed and downgraded in the media circle. I expect Avs will have to go through some tough and challenging situations/time before they actually win since every team does. This run of games could be one of those such times...
Mighty Makar
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Little Psycho
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I think they're in the same tier as canes, leafs, and a few other teams. They are a contender but in no way should have been cup favourites over TB
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Fire sale!! Mac and Makar to the Kings for a 1,2&3? Time to blow this team up now....2 in a row, just shameful.
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lawrence
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Vegas and st.Louis also in their division. Wouldn’t call it easy. North division is the joke division not the west.
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What Seph said is true. I think their cup win is inevitable in the same way it was for the '07 Ducks, the Blackhawks, the '12 Kings (who were an 8th seed in name only), the Caps, Blues and the Lightning. But it might not be this year. You really can't beat the obvious template and we all know it when we see it. In most cases, it's just adding those one or two pieces (J. Carter, ROR, Hossa, etc. that can push you over the top). Maybe it's Taylor Hall this summer, maybe it's a trade for a 3W.
The only stacked team that never got it done was SJ (which sucks because their fans are awesome).
The only stacked team that never got it done was SJ (which sucks because their fans are awesome).
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Ehhh that's debatable. Lightning fans have been wanting that Cup for YEARS. In the times I'd call our shot and say we were gonna win it all it was about as special as saying "Babe Ruth is gonna hit a home run tonight." It's a sarcastic "no shit.... really???" moment. And I argue people who were picking against us were overthinking it. The odds were in our favor more than ever because another year had gone by and we still had an amazing team.
The same logic applies to the Avs but it's such a different make up. I don't pick against them but for any reason that the makeup of their team is very similar to Boston. You've got a fantastic team and few guys who are pure magic that WILL take you as far as it lasts. But boy you better pray someone doesn't catch onto your trick.
The Avs may very well get to the SCF but man it's gonna be hell if their top line gets shut down
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No, I don't think they're overrated. They're underachieving. They're close in terms of piecing together a Cup-winning team. Need a major upgrade on D and another good forward or two.
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They shouldn't be the cup favorites. Lightning should. Avs should be in a group of 4-5 below that though.
My biggest worry is that they're running Grubauer into the ground because Francouz is on LTIR and they have zero faith in Miska.
My biggest worry is that they're running Grubauer into the ground because Francouz is on LTIR and they have zero faith in Miska.
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Does anyone have them pegged like this?
Colorado are still one of the favourites from the West. They're not the cup favourite, but they're likely in the top 5. Regardless of where they are in the standings doesn't change this - they have the pieces. When Tampa was struggling to start the year last year, if anyone thought they were falling apart and suddenly weren't among the favourites to win the cup they weren't paying attention.
These boards have crazy swings sometimes with opinions based upon "what have you done lately".
They have only played 16 games and play in a good division.
The top teams in the north are overrated. The only good team is the Leafs (no, Oiler fans your 5-0 record against the Sens and losing record against everyone else has noone fooled).
The top teams in the north are overrated. The only good team is the Leafs (no, Oiler fans your 5-0 record against the Sens and losing record against everyone else has noone fooled).
Puckstop40
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Extremely overrated. Team looks like ass right now and the execution has been awful. The talent is there, but they aren’t clicking right now.
TheHelmet
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What the heck happened to Tyson Jost
Guy is barely an NHL player at this point.
Guy is barely an NHL player at this point.
Stephen
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The Avalanche were getting a lot of advanced hype as the cup favorite at the start of the season:
2021 Stanley Cup Odds: Avalanche, Lightning Named Preseason Betting Favorites
MacKinnon says Avalanche may be favorites to win Stanley Cup
How the Avalanche are handling being a top Stanley Cup favorite
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