Series Talk: WCQF: Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators series thread | Avs win 4-0

[TruePowerSlave]

Filip Forsberg did nothing in the series. Looking for a massive payday after a career regular season. It will end up being a garbage contract imo.

 

[Foppa2118]

Only Mikko could sleep walk through the entire first round and still end up with 5 points in 4 games.

 

[niwotsblessing]

Only Mikko could sleep walk through the entire first round and still end up with 5 points in 4 games.

That is his secret weapon. Our opponents are lulled into thinking he's doing nothing while putting up points out of thin air.

Rants most engaged play last night was with Landy back on the top line.

 

[cinchronicity]

That is his secret weapon. Our opponents are lulled into thinking he's doing nothing while putting up points out of thin air.

Rants most engaged play last night was with Landy back on the top line.

I've been the biggest proponent here of breaking up 9296. But it was incredibly clear that Mikko liked having the band back together. If Burky is starting one of his point streaks, its time to go:

2996
Nuke - Kadri - Burky ( that line always seems to work well)
Lehki- Compher - NAK / LOC
Helm - Sturm - LOC / Cogs / Newhook

Cogs / Newhook / LOC / MacDermid as depth

All that said, I am not at all against rolling something like Nuke - Kadri - Lehki or Nuke - Compher - Lehki against an opponent's top line to wreak havoc, allowing 9296 to feast. That might even be possible with Lehki - Sturm - LOC, leaving the Kadri line intact.

 

[JWK]

One thing's for sure, he wouldn't smirk at Dater

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Nate tried so hard not to laugh as soon as he said that


Yeah no trouble to tell it wasn't Dater or Chambers who asked that question.

 

[niwotsblessing]

I've been the biggest proponent here of breaking up 9296. But it was incredibly clear that Mikko liked having the band back together. If Burky is starting one of his point streaks, its time to go:

2996
Nuke - Kadri - Burky ( that line always seems to work well)
Lehki- Compher - NAK / LOC
Helm - Sturm - LOC / Cogs / Newhook

Cogs / Newhook / LOC / MacDermid as depth

All that said, I am not at all against rolling something like Nuke - Kadri - Lehki or Nuke - Compher - Lehki against an opponent's top line to wreak havoc, allowing 9296 to feast. That might even be possible with Lehki - Sturm - LOC, leaving the Kadri line intact.

I'm not sure if Rants liked having the band together, or he didn't want to be shown up by a Swede.

Both Nuke and Bura scored last night, coming up big in an elimination game in the other team's building, I like the idea of reuniting them with Kadri.

With Lehkonen on the 3rd line, Newhook can play and fortify PP2.

 

[22FUTON9]

Lol

 

[The Merchant]

Lol

King.

 

[Foppa2118]

Lol

Joe is having snow blower flashbacks.

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

Lol

He never struck me as the zero turn mower type.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Lol

Apparently Jared Bednar is Hank Hill.

 

[Muffin]

Looking like St Louis second round again, can't see Minnesota winning 2 out of the last 3 with two on the road.

 

[Cypher]

Mack was back on the Fortnite grind today too. Earned day off for everyone.

 

[MacKaRant]

Looking like St Louis second round again, can't see Minnesota winning 2 out of the last 3 with two on the road.

Umm...this is Game 5. Minnesota would need 2 out of the last 2: Game 6 on road in St Louis and then Game 7 is back in Minnesota.

 

[MonsterMack]

Joe is having snow blower flashbacks.

Well, at least Bednar can coach without hands

 

[Metallo]

Can't wait for tonight's game where the Avs go to 5-0 in the series... oh wait!

 

[Ararana]

Lol

I wonder what he gets for winning round 2

 

[Shane Diesel]

I wonder what he gets for winning round 2

He gets to keep his job.

 

[S E P H]

Lol

This is the most Saskatchewan scene I've ever seen in my life.

 

[Hasbro]

I kinda wish they showed the handshake between Landeskog and Duchene as well as Erik Johnson and Duchene. I know there probably isn't real bad blood between those guys, but I still woulda liked to see the interaction between Duchene and the Avs original core.

Dutch did the team a huge favor with his trade demand.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Only Mikko could sleep walk through the entire first round and still end up with 5 points in 4 games.

Legit. Hes becoming to good at this.

He gets to keep his job.

Truth fact.

 

[Hasbro]

I know some of you are concerned about the time off, but I’m not.

Maybe a stat whacker could make themselves useful and find the results for teams that swept.

I’m kidding of corse, a stat whacker will never make themselves useful.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Maybe a stat whacker could make themselves useful and find the results for teams that swept.

I’m kidding of corse, a stat whacker will never make themselves useful.

 

[bromando]

Dutch did the team a huge favor with his trade demand.

Yeah...beyond the return that we got which obviously was pretty great and the cap flexibility not having his contract gives us, he just isn't a type of player that will succeed in Bednar's system. I also question whether he can succeed in any playoff atmosphere. I watched him a lot in particular that last game and his floating was horrible. In both zones too. There'd be a puck that could easily be contested and he'd just watch and wait. He had no extra motor to get to dirty areas and just seemed at 50% speed the whole game. His game lives and dies off of other players creating for him.

Sucks to some degree...he used to be my favorite player and really got me back into the Avs as an adult (was in college when we drafted him). I think the biggest thing that separates him from being an elite player is a consistent motor and the drive to win/make his team compete. IQ is an issue to some degree too but the big difference is motor in my opinion. Watching Mack, Landy, Makar compete is just levels different.