Do the Avs get over the hump this year?

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Here you go again, can't help yourself can you? Good thing you're always there to put me back on track with your optimist views

So I take it by your lack of response on Caufield and Makar that yes you were wrong and foolish for suggesting rookies can't have an impact in the playoffs.


Thanks.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I think the Avs have as good of a chance as anyone to take it all home. Once again, one of the biggest factors in winning a Cup in any given year is a little bit of luck. Building a good team only gets you so far. I think the Avs are extremely well built, we just have to catch the wave at the right time. If healthy, we're still top contenders in 2022 and that's really all you can ask for.

Oh don't say that, certain Habs fans here won't react well


You are absolutely right though obviously. Luck is a big factor. Avs need to stay healthy and need Kadri to reign it in this year. Then it's all about the fortunate bounces.

 

[missionAvs]

If he gets injured again this season then yes.

He's going to get injured playing Fortnite with MacK and you know it.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

No. I don't see how we improved.

 

[The Kingslayer]

He's going to get injured playing Fortnite with MacK and you know it.

More like get a concussion when he walks into the room with a Tim Hortons BLT and Mackinnon hurls a head of cabbage at him.

 

[pockets]

Voted for about the same but because of our division I actually like our chances of making it out of the 2nd round and to the conference finals only to lose to Vegas again.

 

[avsfan9]

It all depends on the top line. They have to be consistent the entire playoffs, not just round 1. You can't count on Kadri or Bura, so it's going to be up to the top line to handle the scoring. Unless MacK really goes off and has a '96 Sakic like performance, I predict the same thing as last season.

That’s the way it goes with this team. They never fire on all cylinders. The other year Kadri and Bura were our biggest contributors but injuries failed us and last year when we needed them they didn’t show up. Vegas is less talented but most off their team are balls out all the time

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Ye have little faith. Jost and Compher are going to become 1st line forward this year and rampage on the league. Prepare for two-way dominance and intangibles the likes that haven't been seen since peak Jonathan Toews and Patrice Bergeron.

Tyson "Rich Man's Toews" Jost - JT "Uber Bergeron" Compher - Nathan "Regular Dude" MacKinnon

 

[AvsFan29]

I'd say there are at least 3-4 teams in the East better than the top teams in the West. Isles and Panthers are stacked. Tampa is Tampa... Toronto is deeper.

There’s no way that there’s 3-4 teams in the east better than Colorado, and I’d bet my life that every single person working in hockey agrees with me

 

[McJedi]

Hello fellow avs fans. I’m just curious as to where the fans sit going into this season with all the departures and additions. Are we a better team? Are we worse then last year? Can we at least make the finals this year?

Is Bednar the coach? If so, his ceiling is second round. So that’s where we go home and Sakic fires him after that go round.

but Bednar will stupidly overplay his best guys to win a meaningless regular season award as top seed out west.

 

[henchman21]

There’s no way that there’s 3-4 teams in the east better than Colorado, and I’d bet my life that every single person working in hockey agrees with me

Tampa, Florida, and NYI are all better.

You shouldn't bet your life on opinions like that.

 

[Balthazar]

There’s no way that there’s 3-4 teams in the east better than Colorado, and I’d bet my life that every single person working in hockey agrees with me

Yea Avs are cup favorites for a reason...but outside of us and Vegas there's not much left...

In the East they have Florida, Tampa, Toronto, Washington, Boston, NYI, Carolina...

 

[AvsFan29]

Tampa, Florida, and NYI are all better.

You shouldn't bet your life on opinions like that.

You could argue that Tampa is better, but good luck arguing that the other two are better.

 

[Balthazar]

Tampa, Florida, and NYI are all better.

If Makar starts dominating games like prime Erik Karlsson we have the better team. If not we're in the mix.

 

[AvsFan29]

Yea Avs are cup favorites for a reason...but outside of us and Vegas there's not much left...

In the East they have Florida, Tampa, Toronto, Washington, Boston, NYI, Carolina...

The east is stronger for sure, but I wouldn’t put those teams ahead of Colorado, except maybe Tampa, but I still think we have a slight edge over Tampa. The oddsmakers are also willing to bet millions that Colorado has the best odds.

 

[AvsFan29]

If Makar starts dominating games like prime Erik Karlsson we have the better team. If not we're in the mix.

He’s going to

 

[henchman21]

You could argue that Tampa is better, but good luck arguing that the other two are better.

Isles have been to back to back conference finals pushing the inevitable Cup champs to the brink. When they finish up their offseason, they likely end up better than last year. Florida has the deepest and most talented forward group in the league to go with elite coaching, good defense, and their weakness in Bob (Knight will win that job).

 

[henchman21]

The east is stronger for sure, but I wouldn’t put those teams ahead of Colorado, except maybe Tampa, but I still think we have a slight edge over Tampa. The oddsmakers are also willing to bet millions that Colorado has the best odds.

I don't think you understand how oddsmaking works... they do analysis then follow the flow of bets.

 

[AvsFan29]

I don't think you understand how oddsmaking works... they do analysis then follow the flow of bets.

No I understand it, but there’s obviously a reason why Colorado is the favourite. It’s because people bet that they are.

 

[AvsFan29]

Isles have been to back to back conference finals pushing the inevitable Cup champs to the brink. When they finish up their offseason, they likely end up better than last year. Florida has the deepest and most talented forward group in the league to go with elite coaching, good defense, and their weakness in Bob (Knight will win that job).

The Avs would smash either team.

 

[henchman21]

No I understand it, but there’s obviously a reason why Colorado is the favourite. It’s because people bet that they are.

And the house always wins...

The Avs would smash either team.

They really wouldn't. I'd be surprised if the Avs could get the Isles past 6 games, let alone win. Florida/Colorado would be a fun track meet to watch. Stylistically, I think it is the best match-up for the Avs... toss up, I'd lean Florida.

I think the Isles should be the favorite to win the Cup this year. Top to bottom that is a great team with no holes. Forwards are great, defense is elite, goaltending is great, coaching is great, front office is elite... most complete organization in the NHL.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Makes you realize that the East is so much stronger than the West now...it's not even funny.

Been that way for awhile really.

 

[The Abusement Park]

More like get a concussion when he walks into the room with a Tim Hortons BLT and Mackinnon hurls a head of cabbage at him.

Who's gonna be the first one to get a UTI from all the chickpee pasta?

 

[Richard88]

And the house always wins...



They really wouldn't. I'd be surprised if the Avs could get the Isles past 6 games, let alone win. Florida/Colorado would be a fun track meet to watch. Stylistically, I think it is the best match-up for the Avs... toss up, I'd lean Florida.

I think the Isles should be the favorite to win the Cup this year. Top to bottom that is a great team with no holes. Forwards are great, defense is elite, goaltending is great, coaching is great, front office is elite... most complete organization in the NHL.

Tampa's scouting and development combined with their success at the NHL level ranks them as the most complete organisation ahead of NYI.

 

[Metallo]

Didn’t vote because my take does not fit the choices.

Avs did not improve their pieces. We are more injury prone and less experienced than last year.

Improvement will have to come internally: in how the pieces work together (that is in part the coach and the players) and in individual growth (both improved play but also maturing and dealing better with playoff hockey).

If they become stronger mentally, yes they can win it all, they are good enough.

If they don’t or are unhealthy we will probably have another 2nd round exit.