Who do we want in the first round?

[avsfan9]

Who would you like to see the avs play in round 1 of the playoffs? Pretty much a handful of realistic possibilities.also, who would you rather not play and why?

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[RECKLESS]

Anyone. Beat anyone. Until the end.

 

[Avsboy]

Canucks and SJ are not realistic

 

[The Merchant]

Voted Anaheim, but Calgary is the only team that worries me. Don't really care who it is at the end of the day

 

[The Kingslayer]

Preds and Wild I would rather not face in the first round but honestly if the Avs are going to win a cup none of these teams should beat them if the Avs are fully healthy. If they do its a huge fail of a season. Its Western Conference finals or better or bust of a season.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

The Wild because that would mean they have collapsed in the 2nd half of the season and I always enjoy seeing this.

Honestly though there are not really any teams that I want in particular. I would prefer though it is a team with a weaker goalie because a guy like Markstrom for example could easily steal a series IMO. However if it is them...so be it.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Don’t matter to me.

 

[Reparlana]

Ducks are the easiest team for the Avs to beat. No team scares me. My Boogeyman fears of LVGK are vanishing since they made the awful decision of getting rid of the better goalie.

 

[Balthazar]

I'd rather not face the Wild in round 1.

Too close in style to Dallas/Vegas that beat us in the previous 2 years.

Also they gave Vegas a hell of a fight in round 1 last year and they are better this year.

 

[Tralfamadore]

I don't think I could physically handle another series upset to the Wild.

 

[AvsFan29]

I'd like to see us destroy the Wild

 

[Ararana]

Anaheim would probably be my pick, that team has no business being where they are in the standings. I'd be a little nervous about Gibson stealing a game or two, but those rosters are dramatically lopsided.

Now do a thread for nightmare first round matchup, and only include Dallas on the list of options.

 

[AvsGuy]

I don't see Nashville getting by us in the 1st round, but I also don't know what would need to happen to meet them in the 1st round

 

[JoeSakic13]

The Wild for me. Get it out of the way. Bring on the salty fanbase.

 

[Heyduke]

The Wild. It would be a fun series, and if they are going to compete for a cup, they should fear no one. Plus, finally slaying the dragon and beating the Wild in the first round would really be a poetic way to start a cup run.

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

The Wild. It would be a fun series, and if they are going to compete for a cup, they should fear no one. Plus, finally slaying the dragon and beating the Wild in the first round would really be a poetic way to start a cup run.

Colorado beat Minisoda in Rd 1 of the 2008 SC playoffs. So, they’d be re-slaying the dragon.

 

[Pokecheque]

Colorado beat Minisoda in Rd 1 of the 2008 SC playoffs. So, they’d be re-slaying the dragon.

Unfortunately the Avs are 1-2 against Minnesota all time in the postseason, I think. And about the only Avs moment that hurts more than Andrew Brunette moving at the speed of taxes to end Patrick Roy's career is the Statue of Liberty gaffe in game 6 against the Wings in 2002.

I'd like to see the Wylde in round 1. It would be an enormously stressful, but fun series I think.

 

[Heyduke]

Colorado beat Minisoda in Rd 1 of the 2008 SC playoffs. So, they’d be re-slaying the dragon.

Huh, good call. I totally don't remember that series for some reason. The loss in 2014 where they got Matt Cooke'd is the one I remember.

 

[falconski]

hopefully someone that's not a super tough win but a little better than last year's blues or the bubble's yotes (so we don't get complacent)

preds, wild, flames, knights out due to being a better 2nd/3rd round series

I guess the kings?

 

[Heyduke]

And about the only Avs moment that hurts more than Andrew Brunette moving at the speed of taxes to end Patrick Roy's career is the Statue of Liberty gaffe in game 6 against the Wings in 2002.

Yeah, that too. I was 4 rows back directly behind Roy to his left for that one. Forever burned in my memory.

 

[falconski]

Unfortunately the Avs are 1-2 against Minnesota all time in the postseason, I think. And about the only Avs moment that hurts more than Andrew Brunette moving at the speed of taxes to end Patrick Roy's career is the Statue of Liberty gaffe in game 6 against the Wings in 2002.

I'd like to see the Wylde in round 1. It would be an enormously stressful, but fun series I think.

I can't picture avs-green filth not being 1-2 in the central at seasons end, it's only a matter of time until they pass the preds

 

[Pokecheque]

I can't picture avs-green filth not being 1-2 in the central at seasons end, it's only a matter of time until they pass the preds

Never underestimate the power of an elite goalie. Juuse Saros is working some real miracles for the Preds, and I don't think the Preds are a bad team at all.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I want Minnesota. But that'll likely be a 2nd round match

 

[Avs71]

Flames, Nashville, Vegas, Florida

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

Unfortunately the Avs are 1-2 against Minnesota all time in the postseason, I think. And about the only Avs moment that hurts more than Andrew Brunette moving at the speed of taxes to end Patrick Roy's career is the Statue of Liberty gaffe in game 6 against the Wings in 2002.