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

[GrumpyKoala]

Rantanen goal unassisted at 4.21 of second overtime.

 

[BB88]

Both teams have been limping towards the playoffs.

We'll see if it's because they've been resting or if they just suck.

Dallas is missing their franchise Dman, Colorado isn’t

& Landeskog will have a big impact on the locker room

I expect Colorado to set the tempo for this series and be the big brother

 

[BB88]

Avs will be well rested to say the least. First team to finish the regular season, heck no other team finishes until Tuesday.

And Mack, Makar, Toews, etc. didn't even fly out to Cali for this 2-game road trip Sat-Sun, so even more rest for them.

Dallas will have also nothing to play for so we should expect them to rest the core players snd have them ready

 

[OmniSens]

I'll go a shocking Stars in 5.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Avs already done for the season (!?) and Dallas's season wraps up on Wednesday.

Hopefully we can kick off this series on Saturday and not wait an extra day just to suit the league's baffling schedule decisions.

 

[Ararana]

Avs will be well rested to say the least. First team to finish the regular season, heck no other team finishes until Tuesday.

And Mack, Makar, Toews, etc. didn't even fly out to Cali for this 2-game road trip Sat-Sun, so even more rest for them.

This is a doubled-edged sword. Yes, plenty of rest but the star players on the Avs will have gone over a week without playing a game. There's going to be some rust in the first period of game 1. The rest will help them down the stretch of a long series, but it could hurt them in the immediate.

It wouldn't shock me one bit to see Dallas jump out to a multi goal lead in the first 15 minutes of game 1.

Get the feeling Pete Deboer will try to line match his top line (Robertson-Hintz-Rantanen) against Mackinnons line as much as he can.

This is where not having Heiskanen and Tanev is going to hurt like a bitch. Tanev was so god damn frustrating last postseason because he was very successful at limiting MacKinnon.

Defensive rating:

I have to imagine Bednar is going to be just fine matching top line against top line. Rantanen trying to defend MacKinnon is going to be hilarious.

Serious question for Stars fans, what the hell happened to Hintz's defensive rating in the second half of the season? This guy fell off a cliff.

 

[Dr Pepper]

This is a doubled-edged sword. Yes, plenty of rest but the star players on the Avs will have gone over a week without playing a game. There's going to be some rust in the first period of game 1. The rest will help them down the stretch of a long series, but it could hurt them in the immediate.

It wouldn't shock me one bit to see Dallas jump out to a multi goal lead in the first 15 minutes of game 1.

Dallas hasn't won a single "Game 1" in five years (2020 Cup Finals vs. Tampa), so I wouldn't worry too much about the Avs being rusty.

 

[Ararana]

Dallas hasn't won a single "Game 1" in five years (2020 Cup Finals vs. Tampa), so I wouldn't worry too much about the Avs being rusty.

I didn't say Dallas would win

 

[Dr Pepper]

I didn't say Dallas would win

Neither did I

 

[oconnor9sean]

This is a doubled-edged sword. Yes, plenty of rest but the star players on the Avs will have gone over a week without playing a game. There's going to be some rust in the first period of game 1. The rest will help them down the stretch of a long series, but it could hurt them in the immediate.

It wouldn't shock me one bit to see Dallas jump out to a multi goal lead in the first 15 minutes of game 1.

That is exactly what happened last year. Dallas had a 7-game series with Vegas while Colorado had their feet up. Dallas jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in Game 1 before the Avalanche made the eventual comeback.

 

[SI90]

This might be the best matchup of the playoffs. Also, after a playoff series against the Avs, Rantanen will officially be a Dallas Star.

 

[flyfysher]

This might be the best matchup of the playoffs. Also, after a playoff series against the Avs, Rantanen will officially be a Dallas Star.

Rants is already officially a player for the Dallas Stars.

 

[Ararana]

It'll be real interesting to see who ends up with more points this series, Mikko or Necas.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

It'll be real interesting to see who ends up with more points this series, Mikko or Necas.

Drury outscores them both

you heard it here first

 

[Power Surge]

I have the Avs in 5. I would predict this closer but I don't like the way Dallas has played recently going into the playoffs.

 

[DemidovSaveUs]

Do we have any new update on Miro or is he still unlikely for game 1?

 

[a mangy Meowth]

I think Dallas wins game 1 and then all the Stars fans act disrespected in here should be a great series

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Do we have any new update on Miro or is he still unlikely for game 1?

He is unlikely for the entire series, never mind game 1.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

I think Dallas wins game 1 and then all the Stars fans act disrespected in here should be a great series

I mean its tradition at this point, happened last year, happened vs. Vegas.. everyone always picks the team that loses its fine.

 

[DemidovSaveUs]

He is unlikely for the entire series, never mind game 1.

Yuck

 

[a mangy Meowth]

I mean its tradition at this point, happened last year, happened vs. Vegas.. everyone always picks the team that loses its fine.

I think people are picking you to lose because your 1D is out with injury

 

[MrHeiskanen]

I think people are picking you to lose because your 1D is out with injury

Why did they pick to lose when he wasn't injured?

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Why did they pick to lose when he wasn't injured?

 

[Ceremony]

Imagine if Joel Kiviranta scores a hat trick to eliminate the Stars in game 7.

Now we're f***ing talking.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Get the feeling Pete Deboer will try to line match his top line (Robertson-Hintz-Rantanen) against Mackinnons line as much as he can.

Hintz is the Stars best 2 way forward and has the speed to stay with Mackinnon, while Rantanen has been really good defensively I've noticed since he became a star (Didn't know this was part of his game)

Think the direction will be try to match and limit whatever the Avs top line does. If they can close to offset each other's scoreboard impact, it gives Dallas a chance to win the series from their other lines.

Colorado has done a decent job to retool lines 2,3,4 but I'd still give the Stars a chance to beat them.

Question will be how well can Robertson-Hintz-Rantanen play against Mackinnon.

This is the tried and true play book for beating the Aves. Clog up the ice and tread water against MacGinnons line and your depth will always win the series.

Wouldn't the Stars be better off using a more defensively minded winger with Hintz? Or at least a more puck possession forechecker who can pin the Aves in their own zone. Rantanen and Robertson don't seem like they would be ideal at that.