Post-Game Talk: Avs vs Kraken: 1st round series | SEA win 4-3

[John Mandalorian]

 

[UncleRisto]

Time to release the Kraken (from playoff contention).

 

[HugeMetalFan]

So what do we bet the line-ups are? Based on the last few games and the reports about injured players we know about, it might look something like this:

COL:

Rodrigues	MacKinnon	Nichushkin
Lehkonen	Compher	Rantanen
Nieto	Eller	O'Connor
Newhook	Myers

Hurt: Cogliano Helm Malgin

Toews	Makar
Byram	Manson
Girard	E.Johnson
J.Johnson

Georgiev

If none of the injured forwards are ready, Bednar has to go 11-7, right?

I don't follow Seattle so I'm going by hfboards.

SEA:

McCann	Beniers	Eberle
Schwartz	Wennberg	Geekie
Tolvanen	Gourde	Bjorkstrand
Tanev	Donato	Sprong

Hurt: Burakovsky

Dunn	Larsson
Oleksiak	Borgen
Soucy	Schultz

Grubauer

If our top guys can play up to their potential and stay healthy, we should win. We have 3 legit game breakers. I don't know if Seattle have any, although McCann has 40 goals...

 

[The Pwnerer]

The Avalanche run through the West again this year with a fully healthy squad. But I'll try not to dwell on it.

Anything can happen in the playoffs, players can go on absolute tears and carry teams. Georgiev can pull a run like the 2nd coming of Tim Thomas for all we know. Anything above a .905 save percentage will be an improvement over playoff Keumper. And of course other teams will deal with their fair share of injuries too.

Proud of this squad of what they accomplished. We still have a lot to look forward to next year. We've seen what this core is capable of even with no health or depth on our side. I haven't been invested much all year but I'll be locked in for the playoffs.

Outside of the big names, I'll be keeping my eye on Byram. Would love to see him up his game to the next level like last year. He's such a key piece for us moving forward. If he can become a bona-fide #1 defensemen moving forward it would be huge.

Key to series: Go glove side on Grubauer!

 

[Freudian]

If Grubauer beats Avs, I'm going to blame all of us who made fun of him on this board.

 

[UnkleKraker]

Kraken in 3. Waste of 5 days.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I 100% put Lehky with Mackinnon and Rantanen. We always talk about the heavy lifting Landy did for those two but we also just saw them both have their best season’s to date without him. Let Lehky do the Landeskog on attacking pucks and playing D and have Nuke be the engine if the 2nd line.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

I don’t know why but my heart tells me the Avs are going to get upset by this hard working team. However my brain tells me Nathan Mackinnon don’t really give a f*** and nothing is getting in his way.

I’m excited for real hockey. A little nervous… but excited. Let’s f***ing go.

I’m disturbed that your heart is a Kraken fan. I’ll pray for you Eddie.

 

[Balthazar]

I 100% put Lehky with Mackinnon and Rantanen. We always talk about the heavy lifting Landy did for those two but we also just saw them both have their best season’s to date without him. Let Lehky do the Landeskog on attacking pucks and playing D and have Nuke be the engine if the 2nd line.

Compher is a biggest issue than the lost of Landy. First line with Lehky will be fine. The issue is the 2nd line. Nuke can't make JTC that much better and eRod kinda sucks.

We're lucky here because the Kraken doesn't have good center depth.

 

[Snow Arc]

Remember when Columbus swept the President's trophy toting Lightning in the 1st? I hope that happens to Boston.

 

[John Mandalorian]

I 100% put Lehky with Mackinnon and Rantanen. We always talk about the heavy lifting Landy did for those two but we also just saw them both have their best season’s to date without him. Let Lehky do the Landeskog on attacking pucks and playing D and have Nuke be the engine if the 2nd line.

Infidel.

 

[Ceremony]

Putting Rantanen with Compher is the only way we're getting any kind of second line. I really don't think we can load up outside of the powerplay.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I 100% put Lehky with Mackinnon and Rantanen. We always talk about the heavy lifting Landy did for those two but we also just saw them both have their best season’s to date without him. Let Lehky do the Landeskog on attacking pucks and playing D and have Nuke be the engine if the 2nd line.

Gotta play Mikko with JT. JT needs help creating offense.

 

[avalanche_country]

All I know is no matter what happens, it’ll be a hell of a lot easier to digest after last years Cup.

 

[Gumballhead]

What could be more perilous than a virgin Kraken?

 

[LTCPain75]

The poll has a spam ad in it. Any selection I make opens an ad for Dick's Sporting Goods.

Avalanche in 6.

 

[Metallo]

So, all it takes is Landy beheading ERod and we are golden?

 

[the_fan]

Putting Rantanen with Compher is the only way we're getting any kind of second line. I really don't think we can load up outside of the powerplay.

I agree

Lehkonen-MacK-ERod
Nuke-JTC-Mikko

Or you can switch Nuke with Lehky

 

[Belgican]

I agree

Lehkonen-MacK-ERod
Nuke-JTC-Mikko

Or you can switch Nuke with Lehky

Yes I would switch them

 

[the_fan]

Yes I would switch them

On second glance I would too. Have the Finnish connection with Lehky and Mikko

 

[Bender]

The poll has a spam ad in it. Any selection I make opens an ad for Dick's Sporting Goods.

Avalanche in 6.

That's called a Dick Poll

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Gotta say, I was sorta looking forward to Avs - Wild because there would be extra spice to the series and it would be fun to beat them.

On the other hand, Seattle presents a different challenge where they will try to work us to death and our bottom 6 is going to have to show up to match the Kraken's depth. We have all the best players in each position though.

I live in Seattle, so obviously perfect opportunity for me to see the Avs in the playoffs live as long as the prices aren't too crazy.

You are out of luck then because the Avs are winning in 2.

 

[rmthomson21]

That's called a Dick Poll

Dick's Picks?

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Kraken have never lost a playoff series. Tall mountain to climb

So I guess they are due to lose one series then.

 

[Avaholic29]

Nichushkin - Mackinnon - Rodrigues
Lehkonen - Compher - Rantanen
Newhook - Eller - Malgin
Nieto - Helm - O’Connor

Toews - Makar
Byram - Manson
Girard - Johnson

Georgiev


This is the way.