Best #1 Overall Team Since 2000-2001 Playoffs Rd. 1 Mt. 2: 2001 Col. vs. 2008 Det.

[tony d]

Thanks everyone for voting in the round robin tournament, we start the playoffs today.

Our 1st playoff match is the 2001 Avalanche vs. the 2008 Red Wings

https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/2001.html
https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/2008.html

The 2001 Avalanche got my vote.

Poll will be open 24 hrs., winner will take on the winner of the 2007 Red Wings/2011 Canucks on Tuesday in the semi finals.

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[tony d]

We finish Rd. 1 of the playoffs tomorrow with the following matches:

2007 Red Wings/2011 Canucks
2002 Red Wings/2017 Capitals

 

[DitchMarner]

As good as peak Zetterberg and Datsyuk were, I don't know if you can go against 118 point Sakic. He was a man on a mission that year. Forsberg was good as always.

Lidstrom was better than any of Colorado's defenseman in 2001, but the Avs had five forwards who scored at least 65 points in '01.

 

[ChiefWiggum]

As good as peak Zetterberg and Datsyuk were, I don't know if you can go against 118 point Sakic. He was a man on a mission that year. Forsberg was good as always.

Lidstrom was better than any of Colorado's defenseman in 2001, but the Avs had five forwards who scored at least 65 points in '01.

What would 118 points be in today's NHL?

 

[DitchMarner]

What would 118 points be in today's NHL?

Well, 2001 was a LOW scoring season... we aren't talking about 1981 or 1993

However, star players did get more ice time back then and PPs were more abundant. Still, 118 points was a very impressive number in the early to mid 2000s.

 

[Gains]

What would 118 points be in today's NHL?

The same, Goals/Game were at 2.76 in 2001, 2.77 in 2017.