Colorado vs Dallas - who would win a 7 game playoff series?

[koyvoo]

Assuming both squads are healthy.

 

[Spilot23]

Hard to bet against Dallas when they have won the last 2-3 meetings in the playoffs? Dallas got deeper offensively same for the Avs. If we can get secondary scoring while our defense tighten up I like our chances. I wonder how Heiskanen will look when he comes back dude always play his A game vs the Avs in the playoffs.

 

[AvsFan29]

If we're judging by the game last night...I'd be concerned if I were Dallas. The game was nowhere near as close as the score

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Avs. Dallas is a paper tiger this year

 

[LaMasquerade]

Hard to judge as it is always a mystery what Nuke we get. Avs are so much more dangerous when this guy plays vs when he betrays his team..

(yes, I know it is sickness, but I'm thinking from team's perspective)

 

[Regal]

I like a full healthy Colorado more, but that’s always a concern. Adding Nelson and Coyle, and if Nuke and Drouin are in the lineup and fully engaged, they actually have the depth to match Dallas along with better team speed and the two biggest gamebreakers between them in MacK and Makar. Throw in Blackwood likely being a big improvement on Georgiev from last year’s series, and I think the Avs would take it this time.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

I like Dallas. Salty canes fans are funny too.

 

[JKG33]

I really like Dallas. They've got the best top 9 forward group in the league, and I'd have a hard time finding a goalie I'd take over Otter in a 7 game series. But that defence is just so.. yikes. Heiskanen and Harley are great. Bischel could be a playoff beast. But any group that's relying on Lybushkin, Ceci, Dumba... yea that's a yikes.

Colorado meanwhile has two players better than anyone on Dallas, a solid D core, a top 9 forward group that's almost as good, and a goalie that's a lot better than he's given credit for in Blackwood.

I'd take the Avs if I had a gun to my head. But as someone with no horse in this race, it'll be a great matchup. It's just a damn shame this awful playoff format makes it happen in the 1st round. Reality is it should be Winnipeg vs 8, Dallas vs Min/LA, Vegas vs LA/Min, Colorado vs Edmonton, leaving a likely scenario where this is the WCF

 

[Jarey Curry]

Also Bednar vs Deboer tactician battle is relevant factor here. Id give a slight edge to Bednar. Its most probable game 7 series there is.

 

[Kcb12345]

If we're judging by the game last night...I'd be concerned if I were Dallas. The game was nowhere near as close as the score

If we are judging by the regular season then we are already judging incorrectly

Avs dominated the Stars in the regular season last year. Just like how the Jets dominated the Avs in the regular season too, or how Dallas was swept by Vegas in the regular season. Just doesn't mean anything at all

 

[a mangy Meowth]

I will abstain

 

[AvsFan29]

If we are judging by the regular season then we are already judging incorrectly

Avs dominated the Stars in the regular season last year. Just like how the Jets dominated the Avs in the regular season too, or how Dallas was swept by Vegas in the regular season. Just doesn't mean anything at all

The most recent game matters more than results from last season

 

[Run the Gauntlet]

The team that has Makar playing for them.

 

[Kcb12345]

The most recent game matters more than results from last season

But it doesn't matter at all for the post-season, is my point. As we found out last year

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Heiskanen might not play. Huge loss for Dallas if true.

 

[MBTendy]

The most recent game matters more than results from last season

Regular season means nothing man lol.

Dallas has lost their season series to most teams they’ve eliminated over the last few years, and won the season series against the teams that have knocked them out.

 

[MBTendy]

Dallas has the edge.

Every year these teams play against each other, the arguments as to why the Avs are favourites never come through and the Stars always prevail because of their depth. And now they got one of the Avs best playoff performers without losing a major impact roster player.

The only thing that is different this year is Stars may be without Miro which will hurt their chances of winning and makes it more of a 50/50 split.

Regardless, it will go the distance like usual and should be one hell of a series if it happens.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Comes down to Heiskanen. Dallas is the favorite with him imo.

 

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

But it doesn't matter at all for the post-season, is my point. As we found out last year

What we found out last year is that the Avs need Nuke to stay clean if they have any hope of being competitive. We didn't get to see a result with both teams healthy.

 

[Kcb12345]

What we found out last year is that the Avs need Nuke to stay clean if they have any hope of being competitive. We didn't get to see a result with both teams healthy.

Well, we probably won't see that this year either with Heiskanen likely out

 

[JoeSakic13]

Comes down to Heiskanen. Dallas is the favorite with him imo.

This.

Don’t agree they’re the favorite with him, but with him out of the lineup it’s Colorado taking that series.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

The biggest change for the Avs has been the goaltending. They went from the bs bush league goaltending school of Georgiev to actually capable goaltenders. Also a deeper team than last season.

 

[JoeSakic13]

The biggest change for the Avs has been the goaltending. They went from the bs bush league goaltending school of Georgiev to actually capable goaltenders. Also a deeper team than last season.

That’s not fair to bush leaguers. At least they’re trying.

 

[wetcoast]

Assuming both squads are healthy.

The thing is that Miro is expected to miss time and I think the Avs big boys doing the heavy lifting will get them through.

 

[Lemonlimey]

I’m glad this will be a first round matchup. Best chance of (close as possible) to full health, series that will be more competitive than many cup finals.