Who Do You Prefer in the Second Round?
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Freaky Styley
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Can someone explain to me why people think the Wild are better than the Blues? The only thing they have the advantage of is Kaprizov. Everything else is either equal or favours the Blues IMO
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STL but they'll have a chip on their shoulder because of last year...I don't think we'll walk straight through them again.
They have a shitty goalie + recency bias of what happened last year and in regular season
Freaky Styley
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I mean Fleury isn't looking any sharper than the Blues duo. Defense is equal i think, but team defense favours the Blues, forward depth favours the Blues. Neither will be able to shut down our offense. Plus the Blues have Perron who is an Avs killer, I think they would be the better test sans Binnington.
At this point the West is looking like a cakewalk. LA looks like the best competition
They’re below average defensively and are riding some insane above expected goal numbers during the season (I.e. luck?).
Freudian
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Blues. We need to have a Highlander type of showdown with TheDizee. Off with his head (probably metaphorically).
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Regular season games against Wild were tight and physical. Hell, the preseason game against them was physical.
I just think (a) we have a better chance of getting through with fewer injuries versus St Louis, (b) I the stylistic matchup versus St Louis is better for us, (c) Blues have banged up blue line already.
Not sure either one of those teams is "better" than another, but I like our chances versus the Blues slightly better.
RampoSanta
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STL has defensive depth issues with injuries and goaltending inconsistency. Fleury is (still) capable of carrying a team to a series victory by himself.
I agree the Blues have probably the better forward depth. I would enjoy sending ROR home
TruePowerSlave
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Both look nothing special. It's been a fairly low-intensity and non-physical series with a bunch of blowouts. Minnesota didn't even play with urgency down only two goals in game 5, what the f*** is that.
Nihiliste
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Asking for a specific opponent is just tempting the hockey gods to feed you humility. Doesn’t matter who it is, both rosters are at a similar level
El Travo
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It doesn't matter. If they can't beat either team then they don't deserve to move on.
In order to be the best, you have to beat the best.
In order to be the best, you have to beat the best.
They have a pretty awful Defense to begin with, but also have some injuries to the Defense making them even worse. Forward wise they're definitely deeper then Minnesota, but also dont have a superstar like the Wild either.
And, they're not a fast team. Actually I'd say they're a bit like Nashville but they dont play overly physical either. If we play them I actually think the Avs will be the far more physical team. We played them really well in the regular season as well.
I don't want us to put McDermid in the line up just to counter Deslauriers
RECKLESS
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Flanagan
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The absolute worst possible outcome for this team would be a game 7 OT loss to the Wild in the second round.
I prefer St. Louis for the sole reason that this would not be possible.
I prefer St. Louis for the sole reason that this would not be possible.
AvsCOL
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I don't think that was the question...It doesn't matter. If they can't beat either team then they don't deserve to move on.
In order to be the best, you have to beat the best.
Ceremony
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If we play the Blues I'd like to see MacDermid in the lineup so he can kill that little rat Perron quickly and get it over with. I don't think I've ever hated an otherwise completely beige player as much as him.
Nihiliste
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How much of it is just his face?
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blahem
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At least 90%, but he plays like a rat to go with the face.
Nihiliste
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I find it strange how there are so many extremely punchable Frenchmen running around. Perron, Marchand, Lapierre, etc
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Northern Avs Fan
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Minni has a legit star, something you can’t say about the Blues. They also play a more abrasive/physical style than St. Louis. The Blues are really not at all like what they were in their cup year. They’re an incredibly deep team upfront, they’re also physically large, but they don’t play big.
I also respect Minnesota’s goaltending more than the Blues. The Avs have lit up Binnington a bunch of times in the past.
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Peter Peckerwood
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I'd rather play the losers of the next round, which is what the Avs will do to whomever they play.
Eff both of the opponents, it is up to the Avs and what they want. It is as simple as that.
Eff both of the opponents, it is up to the Avs and what they want. It is as simple as that.
Sea Eagles
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Anyone - either way they'll be roadkill - simple as that. I'd actually feel sorry for them if they weren't The Wild / Blues 
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