Around The NHL Discussion 2018-2019 - Part IV

[Dbrownss]

Avs are still largely a 1 line team with middling D. When faced against club with better defense/structure I see them struggling. I expect Vegas to prevail over them fairly easily (in 5?).

I'm still not a huge believer in Vegas. They seem very all or nothing.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

It’s three for me.... I had Blues vs Vegas-WCF and Tampa vs Toronto - ECF

Tampa-Toronto would have been round 2 anyway.

 

[ChillWill1]

Tampa-Toronto would have been round 2 anyway.

Oh my bad I have Toronto and Washington in my ECF so it 4 for me too.

 

[Ranksu]

Interesting signing to Pens that price you can't lose, Oula Palve. This dude has slick hands.

Oula Palve at eliteprospects.com

 

[Ranksu]

Hintz is buzzing. Damn Dallas must me happy for him. mid 2nd round pick.

If Preds doesn't improve their game Rinne can't win this game. Dallas is so much faster team.

 

[Ranksu]

lol, Subban is bad. I mean he has done terrible job at transition game. Weak player. I've count 2 terrible/bonehead passes at d-zone.

 

[The Note]

Subban hasn’t been good this whole year.

 

[Ranksu]

Dallas 1st line is destroying Preds. Benn and Radulov wow

 

[ChillWill1]

Dallas is gonna be a tough draw too with that defense. If we make it to the 2nd round and face Dallas I see a lot of 2-1 , 1-0 games in the series.

 

[Ranksu]

Sequin. Subban.lol seriously

 

[BlueDream]

Neither Dallas or Nashville is impressive from an intensity standpoint.

 

[Stealth JD]

It’s very possible, bordering likely, that after round one:
1 & 2 in the Atlantic will have been eliminated
1 & 2 in the Pacific will have been eliminated
1 & 2 in the Central will have been eliminated
1 in Metro will have been eliminated

That’ll likely never happen again in any sport with this format.

 

[Lord Helix]

It’s very possible, bordering likely, that after round one:
1 & 2 in the Atlantic will have been eliminated
1 & 2 in the Pacific will have been eliminated
1 & 2 in the Central will have been eliminated
1 in Metro will have been eliminated

That’ll likely never happen again in any sport with this format.

And all but the Avs in the West haven't won a cup.

 

[Brockon]

It’s very possible, bordering likely, that after round one:
1 & 2 in the Atlantic will have been eliminated
1 & 2 in the Pacific will have been eliminated
1 & 2 in the Central will have been eliminated
1 in Metro will have been eliminated

That’ll likely never happen again in any sport with this format.

Can you imagine if Carolina advances, potentially making that the 1&2 seeds gone in each division in the 1st round?

 

[Stealth JD]

Can you imagine if Carolina advances, potentially making that the 1&2 seeds gone in each division in the 1st round?

NYI finished 2nd in the Metro and have already advanced. My scenario is as dire as it can still possibly be for the 8 top-seeds.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Winnipeg doesn’t have a shot in the period yet.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Winnipeg looks done. Like emotionally. I realize they’re one shot away from trying it, but this looks like a team heading to the gallows.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Rather face Preds.

Dallas gives us trouble.

 

[Dbrownss]

Rather face Preds.

Dallas gives us trouble.

Winnipeg gave up trouble and they going golfing.

 

[Stealth JD]

Dallas is a bigger threat to the Blues than Nashville is, for sure. Stars are getting contribution from young guys and not having to rely on Seguin, Benn & Radulov...even though that line is as dangerous as they come. That would be a battle, but I'd think the Blues 3rd and 4th lines would be the difference, if the top-6's can play to a draw.. That's easier said than done though. As MacKinnon and Rantanen have shown, a powerful top-line can carry a team through the playoffs.

 

[BlueDream]

Neither Dallas or Nashville scare me. But I probably prefer Nashville, for two reasons:

1.) This is the big one: The Predators still have not scored a power play goal in these playoffs. They also had the worst power play in the league the entire season.

2.) This is more of a minor one, but I can see the Blues "getting up" for the Predators more since they're a bigger rival. This shouldn't matter in the playoffs, but ya never know. Although to be fair, one more series with Dallas could create a pretty good rivalry there too.

Either way, both teams are less physical than Winnipeg, which is nice.

 

[Dbrownss]

Long as they go 7, bring on whoever comes out of that. I hate both of those teams.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

I am so pleased the Blues get to rest a bit. Hopefully Nashville can win game 6, amd then I don’t care who wins the series.

 

[TheDizee]

Dallas D is good and severely underrated, Bishop can steal games for them and Benn is a Blues Killer. Then you have Seguin who can pick his spots and Zuccarello who is a good player. You are foolish if you want to play them over the Preds just because of home ice. Home ice doesnt mean a thing as this series showed.

Preds are garbage this year, root for the Preds to win. Then we also get to have Lindsey Vonn facetime intermission updates on NBC which I am looking forward to also.

 

[mk80]

I'm not caught up on who we play next, Nashville and Dallas both have their strengths. If the Blues play to our strengths, I think we can take either one. I do hope their series goes 7 games with a triple OT game 7 so we can maximize our rest before the next series starts.