Around the League - 2023/24

[myperbixhurts]

Bluesnevich almost scored to give them a lead

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Nice goal from Saad

Clutch

 

[sethro109]

Boy, the Blues really should have played more aggressively when the Vegas goalie lost his stick. No killer instinct there.

 

[myperbixhurts]

Penalty shot

 

[sethro109]

I would absolutely want the 4 on 3 over the penalty shot in OT. Annnnd it was saved. Lame.

Then Vegas wins because two Blues players were f***ing idiots behind their own net.

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

Every time I watch Vegas I’m reminded how much I hate that team. What horrid defence by the Blues.

 

[dahrougem2]

That is all she wrote. 5 points up with a game in hand, I think Vegas just secured the final playoff spot barring a major collapse. Now a matter of seeding.

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

So Colorado will either face Winnipeg, or Vegas?

Top team gets second wild card team, right?

So if Dallas wins the division, we play Winnipeg, If Colorado wins we get Vegas.

 

[Balthazar]

So Colorado will either face Winnipeg, or Vegas?

We're totally facing Vegas.

Canucks losing tonight too.

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

We're totally facing Vegas.

Canucks losing tonight too.

Could be. Dallas has a light schedule, so they still have a good shot at the division.

With the way the Avs have dominated on home-ice, I think getting 1st and facing Vegas is probably better than finishing second.

 

[Balthazar]

Could be. Dallas has a light schedule, so they still have a good shot at the division.

With the way the Avs have dominated on home-ice, I think getting 1st and facing Vegas is probably better than finishing second.

It would be a huge mistake to underestimate the current cup champs.

The team they are icing now is far from the team that we'll face in round 1. They are missing 4 huge pieces.

 

[JLo217]

I don't care who the Avs have to play in the West at this point. Everyone looks good to me and anyone seems like they could win a round. Vegas kinda seems like the weakest team to be honest.

It would be a huge mistake to underestimate the current cup champs.

The team they are icing now is far from the team that we'll face in round 1.

While I agree, I just think their goaltending this year has been incredibly pedestrian and isn't at the level it was last year.

 

[Balthazar]

While I agree, I just think their goaltending this year has been incredibly pedestrian and isn't at the level it was last year.

I'd rather face Nashville, Winnipeg and Dallas than Vegas.

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

It would be a huge mistake to underestimate the current cup champs.

The team they are icing now is far from the team that we'll face in round 1. They are missing 4 huge pieces.

I’m not underestimating anyone. Everybody is tough in the West.

All that hard work by Vegas to circumvent the cap and battle to get into the playoffs… and they get Colorado in the 1st round? I’m not sure they’re too excited about that.

It’ll be a battle if it happens.

 

[LazRNN]

Vegas is tied with LA in points although LA has a game in hand, but it's not outside the realm of possibility of LA dropping into the WC spot.

EDIT: NVM, NHL.com hadn't yet updated the standings for tonight's LA win when I looked at this, so they are 2 points ahead.

 

[NorthernAvsFan]

I'd rather face Nashville, Winnipeg and Dallas than Vegas.

Dallas is just as dangerous as Vegas, if not more so.

 

[The Kingslayer]

So Colorado will either face Winnipeg, or Vegas?

Top team gets second wild card team, right?

So if Dallas wins the division, we play Winnipeg, If Colorado wins we get Vegas.

Avs screwed regardless of who they play. Happy to make the playoffs.

 

[Vk1ing]

The only team to avoid is winnpeg. We take anyone else

 

[lionsDen]

Don’t be Toronto wanting Florida. We’ll play who we play and hope for a W

 

[dahrougem2]

Dallas is just as dangerous as Vegas, if not more so.

Dallas scares Colorado about as much as my students scare me while I hold a slice of pizza

 

[The Kingslayer]

Don’t be Toronto wanting Florida. We’ll play who we play and hope for a W

Bunch of people here wanted Seattle. Several of us cautioned against that. Boston fans wanted Florida. etc.

 

[Balthazar]

While any team can beat us (as seen last year), I have preferences.

The biggest threats, in order:

1- Vegas: By far the worst style against us. When they play that 3-guys-on-the-puck-at-all-time strategy the Avs' game plan completely fall apart and Bednar has been unable to adjust to that style so far. If there's a team to take advantage of our smaller defense it's them. They also have tons of playoff experience, I'd rather not face Vegas at all.

2- Stars: They have depth too and also play a style that could cause problems.

3- Jets: They have a goalie that can steal a series.

4- Preds: Weakest link in the west. If they beat us we weren't winning the cup anyway.

 

[sethro109]

Bunch of people here wanted Seattle. Several of us cautioned against that. Boston fans wanted Florida. etc.

To be fair, most wanted Seattle because of injury concerns. Not because we viewed them as a lesser team.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

The only team to avoid is winnpeg. We take anyone elseView attachment 841520

Need to photo-shop this picture, turn that cowboy killer into a candy cigarette and photo-shop in MacK giving him side-eye.

 

[willy702]

Avs are due to strategically slump a little bit at the end to avoid the Presidents Trophy or WC1 spot. They aren't going to enter the playoffs on a 20 game winning streak. Vancouver or Edmonton is getting that spot and those two teams are who Vegas wants to face anyways.