Colorado literally has at worst a top 5 defense in the league. You’re so clueless it’s hilarious.
How hilarious is it that a team that can exploit redundancy tears into that assumption quick? Less about regular season and more about effectiveness in a prolonged matchup such as playoffs.
Maybe it’s Bednar and deployment, but run & gun in a 7 games series where the opponent takes better notes on weaknesses can get Presidents Trophies easier than cups.
All the solid scoring in the world - get them some ability to toggle to D and tell me that the Cup window doesn’t open wider?
Puck possession only goes so far if you can’t keep the puck and keep moving. As a fan of the sport and two teams in that one series, it’s kind of what happened.
Anyone saying that mobile physicality and defensive prowess couldn’t benefit the Avs seems to be as clueless as you allege I am. Just saying.
Maybe I suggested the least elegant means of handling that, but it’s a better start than Altitude Sports/Kroenke blowing smoke. (Altitude gets so homer-ific that they made VGK broadcasts more palatable as I find enjoyment in the SPORT of hockey, but I digress.)
They could benefit from more grit - I don’t see where that can be argued.
Variance in philosophy =///= clueless. Regular season defense isn’t the best tale of the tape - a playoff series shows coaching and personnel adjustments, and an additional couple of arrows in Bednar’s quiver improves the team’s potential.
Admittedly not the best proposal I made.
Open to discussing other suggestions for improvements that assist the Swiss Army Knife approach (that helps teams vary attack methods and win Cups.)
