Series Talk: [C2] Dallas Stars vs [C3] Colorado Avalanche | Stars lead 2-1

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Not sure about that man. It is close, and if you guys had Seguin I might give you the edge, but assuming MacK, Drouin, Colton are all good to go come game 1, I just can't pick Dallas' guys over them. I do think the Stars have a better 1-2-3 punch down the middle, and maybe a bit better depth overall, but the Avs have a better top six IMO, particularly because MacK is arguably the best forward in the world right now. However, there is the also the wildcard of Landeskog, if he comes back and he's even 60-70% of what he was that's a huge boost as well that would tip the scales.

Seguin is projected to play regular season games, so barring a setback, Seguin is going to be playing in game 1.

but even without Seguin, I’m taking Dallas forward group. It’s close but going into the playoffs, Dallas is going to have Granlund, Johnston and Benn as their third line, and an 18 goal scorer in Dadonov on their 4th line.

And like the poster said above, the Stars have 5 players producing at a 1st line pace.

Avs have a good forward group too but I just don’t see an argument to be had here.
 
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Seguin is projected to play regular season games, so barring a setback, Seguin is going to be playing in game 1.

but even without Seguin, I’m taking Dallas forward group. It’s close but going into the playoffs, Dallas is going to have Granlund, Johnston and Benn as their third line, and an 18 goal scorer in Dadonov on their 4th line.

And like the poster said above, the Stars have 5 players producing at a 1st line pace.

Avs have a good forward group too but I just don’t see an argument to be had here.
I just looked it up too. More perspective.

Dallas has 6 forwards in the top 51 of forward scoring. Avs have 3 in the 134.
 
Seguin is projected to play regular season games, so barring a setback, Seguin is going to be playing in game 1.

but even without Seguin, I’m taking Dallas forward group. It’s close but going into the playoffs, Dallas is going to have Granlund, Johnston and Benn as their third line, and an 18 goal scorer in Dadonov on their 4th line.

And like the poster said above, the Stars have 5 players producing at a 1st line pace.

Avs have a good forward group too but I just don’t see an argument to be had here.

I just looked it up too. More perspective.

Dallas has 6 forwards in the top 51 of forward scoring. Avs have 3 in the 134.
I took a look at the groups again and I rescind my original statement. Didn't realize Seguin was set to come back and even without him it's a deeper group. A Benn-Johnston-Granlund third line is insanity, that would be a second line on many teams, even a first line on some bad teams.
 
Not sure about that man. It is close, and if you guys had Seguin I might give you the edge, but assuming MacK, Drouin, Colton are all good to go come game 1, I just can't pick Dallas' guys over them. I do think the Stars have a better 1-2-3 punch down the middle, and maybe a bit better depth overall, but the Avs have a better top six IMO, particularly because MacK is arguably the best forward in the world right now. However, there is the also the wildcard of Landeskog, if he comes back and he's even 60-70% of what he was that's a huge boost as well that would tip the scales.
I think Dallas has the better forwards, just a deeper group and they can easily build three scoring lines. Avs obviously have the best forward of the bunch.

Avs do have a better Dcore though especially offensively and they create and score a lot.
 
Without Miro I don’t think stars can contain the avs. Fully healthy this would be an extremely close series. I’m gonna say avs win in 5.
 
Nichuchkin will show his pipes, goal per game, MacKinnon will show his Tim Hortons lifetime card, 2 ppg, necas and nelson both happy to not play for a garbage team will show up aswell, dont need to mention norris, gg stars but not this year, avs win
 
Maybe I am envisioning Colorado being stronger than they actually are as I don't watch all their games but this series is theirs to win unless they crap the bed.

Colorado filled a hole at the trade deadline that is at least a little better than what they had. Dallas did nothing at all to address their weaknesses (scoring was definitely not a weakness). Heiskanen possibly returning for Dallas will not turn it around.

Colorado in 5
 

It’s not just which team has better scoring forwards. Which team is better in terms of health, balance (ability to roll four effective scoring lines), PP, PK, D, zone entry/penetration, tenacious two way play, cycling in the O-zone, depth, limiting SOG and in goal (consistency)?
 
Due to that key injury, Stars D just not good enough to contain Avs offense. Now, if Necas and/or MacK are injured a much different result

Avs in 5.
 
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Nichushkin will be out of the series by game 4, Dallas will toy with Colorado once again, and everyone will act surprised although it happens all the time.
 
Colorado has to clean up the lapses where they give up 2+ goal leads in under a minute. Its been happening too much lately.
 
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Is Miro going to be back? I feel like that is the difference in who I pick.
 
I don't know who will win but I know this will be a great series, the most anticipated in the first round for me. Hope it goes 7 games.

If I have to guess though, I think the Avs take it. Makar and MacK are just on another level, if they bring their A games they are unstoppable. Dallas has better depth up front but in the playoff usually the team with more "stars" (not Dallas Stars, lol) wins.
 
I still think Dallas will prevail. They’re deep up front and strong in goal. The d-men will need help from the forwards to handle the Avs and limiting their pp opportunities will also be key.
 
Is Miro going to be back? I feel like that is the difference in who I pick.
Not for the first round, no.

I'm picking the Avs without thinking twice. I really like their healthy team post TDL and think that they're set up for a run.

Dallas is going to be annoying with their scoring depth and how they can capitalize on chances, but I think the game we saw between the two teams a while back is basically how I see the series playing out. Avs dominated, had Dallas running around and forced to take penalties. Once the game evened out the Stars scored some quick goals, but in the end the Avs won.

It's that top gear the Avs have that I don't think the Stars can really match, and without Miro their transition game is hurting. You can't go 110% all the time, so when the flow of the game is more even that's when Dallas is gonna be dangerous, but in the end over the course of a playoff series the team that can take over more stretches usually comes out on top.
 
Dallas hasn’t won a game 1 since 2020, so how they start the series will be interesting. can’t really afford to fall behind w/o Miro.
 

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