GDT: Round 3: Colorado vs Vegas - Thursday at 9PM (Vegas up 3-2)

[themilosh]

I would prefer Avs only because Vegas is big, tough, and deep so not as good a match-up for Les Habitants.

Now imagine Avs with Kadri back.. i'll take vegas ty.

 

[angusyoung]

Will Kadri be back for game one for the Avalanche? His addition makes that forward group even stronger.

Another potential suspension looming with that guy

 

[RandomTask26]

I don’t think the Habs match up well against either team, but if I have to choose, I’d pick Vegas. The mobility and transition game of the Colorado defence would cause major issues for the Habs IMO. I thought Toronto’s defensive transition was tough for the Habs to handle and Colorado’s is so much better

Also, Habs won both games against Vegas last season so that’s a good omen too!

Anyway, either team will be favored heavily and I hope the Habs can make it a good series

 

[lynx]

You don't have a particularly good memory then. Carolina in 2006 and Boston in 2011 are two that come to mind pretty quickly.

For what?

 

[26Mats]

Either way, the Habs are not going to be outshooting the next team by 30 shots. We have to win the cup this year because we are the luckiest team I can ever remember up to this point

I think we'll match up well against Vegas or Colorado. Tampa are a different animal. But I hope we prove a lot of people wrong against Vegas and Colorado. And I would love a crack at Tampa.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

I don’t think the Habs match up well against either team, but if I have to choose, I’d pick Vegas. The mobility and transition game of the Colorado defence would cause major issues for the Habs IMO. I thought Toronto’s defensive transition was tough for the Habs to handle and Colorado’s is so much better

Also, Habs won both games against Vegas last season so that’s a good omen too!

Anyway, either team will be favored heavily and I hope the Habs can make it a good series

Choose the team with the weaker goaltending. Always remember Campbell's stellar non- stop on Gallagher's goal in Game 7. It was probably the most important 'play' of that series.

 

[Schwang]

Higher elevation and thinner air,takes time to acclimate.

There's negatives for both.

 

[angusyoung]

There's negatives for both.

What do you mean?

 

[Bacchus1]

Higher elevation and thinner air,takes time to acclimate.

Good point! I now choose LV!

 

[angusyoung]

Good point! I now choose LV!

I wasn't relishing facing Nate the Great to be honest either, they way he moves and skates and stick-handles, not sure Habs have a solution for him.

 

[SENATOR]

Landeskog-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Donskoi-Jost-Nichushkin
Saad-Compher-Burakosvky
Soderberg-Bellemare-Sherwood

Toews-Makar
Graves-Girard
Nemeth-Timmins

Grubaeur

or

Pacioretty-Stephenson-Stone
Marchessault-Karlsson-Smith
Kolesar-Roy-Tuch
Carrier-Brown-Reaves

Martinez-Pietrangelo
Theodore-McNabb
Hague-Whitecloud

Fleury

Outside of MacKinnon and Stone the rest are just above average players in top six, some are very average. Rantanen is soft and Habs have to go after him as after Marner. Marchessault is light as a feather. Has to be killed in the corners. Vegas has no centers. Jost is not impressive, but has decent playoffs. Burakosvky is a force, but he is not a playoff player. Habs have a better chance against Vegas because of their quality of gritty and skilled centers. Most of the times centers win the championships then goalies..

 

[Ezpz]

I wasn't relishing facing Nate the Great to be honest either, they way he moves and skates and stick-handles, not sure Habs have a solution for him.

Yeah we were lucky Beaulieu had a season-ending injury.

 

[le_sean]

You don't put up 24 points in 28 playoff games by riding someones coattails.

The salt in this thread is on another level. I get most people (including myself) did not like Patches but this is a trade that was a win/win for both teams.

Like I said, he folds when he’s hit. He hasn’t been hit. I like the matchup of him against the Habs D. It’s Stone and Tuch I’d be worried about.

 

[Wats]

Both teams are significantly better. Habs beat MAF before and maybe can get into Pacioretty's head. Feel like Avs way too fast for this D core. If Montreal were to lose, I rather it be to Vegas and have Pacioretty in finals.

 

[Ezpz]

Keep in mind that Mark Stone may get a microfracture and take the series off. Never know with that guy.

 

[Schwang]

What do you mean?

Elevation in Colorado. 2 hr time change
Vegas has heat, 3 hr time change, more distractions
I'd pick Colorado

 

[Schwang]

Keep in mind that Mark Stone may get a microfracture and take the series off. Never know with that guy.

They can repair that with some cement if it's on his face lol!

 

[angusyoung]

Elevation in Colorado. 2 hr time change
Vegas has heat, 3 hr time change, more distractions
I'd pick Colorado

Time difference works both ways so that's a wash. From what I've read, it's as hot in Montreal as it is in Vegas. I'll take breathing easier over anything else and BTW, Colorado has legal cannabis and it's no joke puffing away at higher altitude,not saying any Habs do,just saying. Don't think Habs are prone to distraction playing in Vegas, they have all been there so it's not a novelty any longer.

 

[FF de Mars]

KK's phenomenal VO2MAX at the draft might indicate he can withstand more easily Colorado's altitude.

 

[WeThreeKings]

What I've learned over the years - you don't pick your opponent. You take whoever you get.

I remember wanting Philly for a series because we destroyed them in the regular season only to be out in 5.

 

[Schwang]

Time difference works both ways so that's a wash. From what I've read, it's as hot in Montreal as it is in Vegas. I'll take breathing easier over anything else and BTW, Colorado has legal cannabis and it's no joke puffing away at higher altitude,not saying any Habs do,just saying. Don't think Habs are prone to distraction playing in Vegas, they have all been there so it's not a novelty any longer.

Colorado and Vegas have each been playing in a similar time zone. And they'll have home ice in the 3rd round. Those first 2 games will be tougher on the Habs with the time change.
If it were all possible, I'd look at traveling to Colorado asap to start practicing. If the Avs win, they'll be acclimated. If Vegas wins, shorter travel to Vegas and no biggie going back to normal elevation.
I'm not sure if the habs could do that though.

And Vegas will be above 40 degrees.

 

[GordonGraham]

Will Kadri be back for game one for the Avalanche? His addition makes that forward group even stronger.

He will appeal or not, series is 2-2 and already did 6 of his 8 games

 

[Rockomax]

Both VGK and Colorado are objectively better teams on paper. Still super stoked, I don't expect the Habs to win, but I can hope. I was 4 when they last went all the way and I have kind of accepted that they would not reach the finals again within my lifetime for a fact. I can't wait for this to start! Hopefully Price stays course and no one goes full Kreider this time around.

Now that they have caught up to the other series, there shouldn't be anymore back to backs, right?

 

[Lshap]

Game-1 of the next series should be either Saturday or Monday, assuming it's two days after Colorado/Vegas ends.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Figured we can use this thread as a GDT as I'm sure a lot of us will be watching.