Series Talk: Stanley Cup Playoffs 2024
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RECKLESS
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I'm feeling a tinge of sadness and regret.
If the Avs were playing and winning right now. Ryjo played more than 41 games. And never actually reported to the Flyers. He could have had his name on the cup. A champion forever engraved in history.
dahrougem2
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I think they'll be kicking themselves for losing this game. Florida won't be that bad the rest of this series.
If they are, the Oilers are the Stanley Cup Champions because Bobrovsky isn't going to hold that off forever.
wayninja
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AvsMakar08
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Was saying Boo-urns
you know who has never lost a Game 1 in the Cup Finals? Just some guys named MacKinnon and Makar and Rantanen and Toews and Cogliano, that's who
expatriatedtexan
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The entire Avalanche organization has never lost Game 1 in the SCFs. Beat Florida 3-1, the Devils 5-0 and of course TBL 4-3 but it took OT.
Out of curiosity. Would anyone be happier if we had made the Stanley Cup Finals more often but still only had three Cups to our name? I'm not so sure myself as the heartbreak increases with each round as well.
McMetal
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That's the kind of goaltending that starts to put doubt in the other team's heads. Bob is just on another level. No doubt McDrai will break through in one or two games, but I don't think they can drag their team through to four wins here.
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expatriatedtexan
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I suppose that is going to be the most popular answer. I would agree during our decade of suck (2006/07-2016/17) that I wouldn't have minded the Avs being a hell of a lot better and maybe losing to Pittsburg or Boston. But outside of that, the thought of losing to New Jersey or Tampa Bay is just so... yuck.
No to the last part. 97, 99 and 02 still suck just because it felt like if they got past the WCF those years they win the Cup. 00 is a toss up for who wins so had never been as bothersome to me
I’ve watched 7 title game losses from teams I follow since 09. They were all a lot harder to watch than bowing out earlier. I’d rather see the Avs perennially make the WCF but if they can’t get by the eastern champ would rather see them crash out there than go through the heartbreak of the bitter end loss
dahrougem2
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If the Oilers play like that every game and the Panthers don't improve, idgaf how good Bobrovsky is, the Oilers are going to break through and win this series.
I don't expect that to be the case, but Florida has to be much, much better. This isn't just some random average team you're getting out-chanced high danger by triple, it's the two best offensive players and a top five offensive defensemen in the world.
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Bender
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Why don't you just come out of the closet with your oilers gear already ???
Hahahaha
Florida improves. They looked bad vs Bruins too first few games and then took over. Adjustments and they will win.
Avs_19
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That's a tough one for the Oilers. Clearly the better team last night but Bob was on another level. Hyman had some glorious chances that he just messed up on too.
Panthers will likely be a lot better moving forward and they'll also continue taking advantage of those Nurse-Ceci minutes.
The only Oilers gear I have is an old Horcoff jersey I won at a work raffle that I was unable to sell. That was probably 10 years ago, tags still attached, and never worn. Hit me up if you want it, @dahrougem2.
Panthers will likely be a lot better moving forward and they'll also continue taking advantage of those Nurse-Ceci minutes.
The only Oilers gear I have is an old Horcoff jersey I won at a work raffle that I was unable to sell. That was probably 10 years ago, tags still attached, and never worn. Hit me up if you want it, @dahrougem2.
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Avsfan1921
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Circumstantial for me. For example, I’m ok with losing to Dallas in round two if we were to lose to Edmonton in round 3 otherwise. Some teams I just do not want to watch beat us and it’s mostly fan driven. Toronto being another, but that’s family related lol.
I can’t believe how passive our pk is watching the Edmonton pk. We’re not a good shot blocking team to begin with there’s no reason to be that passive.
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For a team that prides itself on its ability to skate, our special teams are strangely immobile. Not just the PK, but the minute they gain the zone on the PP they stop skating as well. Everyone just stands still and passes.
I'm struggling to understand why there are no changes...to the system or the coaches implementing them.
a mangy Meowth
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Dear god is this a Johansen reference?
Bolts had both him and Marchessault. Wish the Avs had a draft/development crew so good they could let guys like that go for next to nothing and still be regarded as one of the best in the league.Yeah... he's got the clutch gene for sure. Amazing to think he was a healthy scratch on that 2020 Bolts team.
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