TruBlueFan1970
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Flames get 3 out of 6 points against the Stars, Oilers and Avs. They just won’t go away. Blues better keep winning.
Flames and Blues look like they want to be the 2 WC teams to me.Flames get 3 out of 6 points against the Stars, Oilers and Avs. They just won’t go away. Blues better keep winning.
Also odd that the Avs didn’t use NateMac, Necas or Makar in the shootout. They afraid of the Blues getting in?Flames and Blues look like they want to be the 2 WC teams to me.
We lead them in RW and ROW by a good margin. That's good.While not great that they got 2 points when they would have gotten 0 if the Refalanche were not pathetic frauds, at least they did not get a regulation win.
Team | Magic Number to clinch Playoffs | Current Points | Games Remaining | Possible Points | RW | ROW | Common Games |
Wild | 12 | 88 | 7 | 102 | 33 | 38 | vs C, vs V |
Blues | 13 | 87 | 7 | 101 | 30 | 36 | vs U |
Flames | . | 82 | 9 | 100 | 26 | 31 | vs U, vs W |
Canucks | . | 81 | 8 | 97 | 26 | 31 | vs W |
Utah | . | 78 | 8 | 94 | 25 | 32 | vs C, vs B |
Also odd that the Avs didn’t use NateMac, Necas or Makar in the shootout. They afraid of the Blues getting in?![]()
Yep!Also odd that the Avs didn’t use NateMac, Necas or Makar in the shootout. They afraid of the Blues getting in?![]()
I went to bed I swear Moneypuck said flames had a 1% chance to win.Can't believe Colorado choked that game up 2-0 with 10 minutes to play
Colorado can’t do anything right
colorado knew the last two years their goaltending sucked and didn't do anything about it either off season. sakic and macfarland weren't really responsive to that need. surprised they actually traded away their few remaining 2025 picks to bring in better guys. they've got a servicable duo now and almost no draft picks this season (or next).The Avs have had 46 different people play a game for them this season. That’s two entire different rosters in one season. Kudos to Sakic for seeing there was a problem and doing something to address it, especially at goaltending. But man, when has that ever worked out?
It’s easy to get by on middling (and cheap) goaltending while the scoring holds out. Georgiev was two wins shy of back-to-back 40-win seasons on a sub-$3.5mil contract. That’s terrific value, especially compared to Blackwood at $5.25 until 20-freaking-30. They should have seen the warning signs way earlier though, I agree.colorado knew the last two years their goaltending sucked and didn't do anything about it either off season. sakic and macfarland weren't really responsive to that need. surprised they actually traded away their few remaining 2025 picks to bring in better guys. they've got a servicable duo now and almost no draft picks this season (or next).
I'm sure their fans are sitting there saying "before this recent stretch St. Louis hadn't won more than 2 in a row all season and now they rip off 9 straight!? I've never seen anything like this."Before this recent stretch Calgary had ONE comeback win the entire season and it was opening night. I’ve never seen anything like this.
Glass half full: In the last 5 days we earned 1 more point than the Flames despite them playing one of their games in hand. We also went from +2 to +4 on the regulation wins tiebreaker. And while they did have a tough schedule, their only win in the 3 games was a shootout win against a team we just beat in regulation. They are quickly running out of time to 'not go away' by getting slightly worse results than us.Flames get 3 out of 6 points against the Stars, Oilers and Avs. They just won’t go away. Blues better keep winning.
This retort def made MJ1 hard. Rock hard.I'm sure their fans are sitting there saying "before this recent stretch St. Louis hadn't won more than 2 in a row all season and now they rip off 9 straight!? I've never seen anything like this."
I think there is more chemistry than you're giving them credit for. They still have 9 players from the Cup team, which includes 3 of their top 4 D and three of their top 4 forwards. It is also the same coach. Almost all the guys playing big minutes have deep familiarity with each other and the system. You can't just ignore Nichuskin, Lehkonen, Toews, Manson, and Girard aren't just afterthoughts beyond the Mac/Makar tenured Av duo.The Avs have had 46 different people play a game for them this season. That’s two entire different rosters in one season. Kudos to Sakic for seeing there was a problem and doing something to address it, especially at goaltending. But man, when has that ever worked out?
A team of mercenaries just doesn’t tend to go very far in the playoffs, especially when you go all-in at the TDL. The only “chemistry” on that team is between Makar and MacKinnon, and while they have a strong argument for best duo in the league, you can play them both 30 minutes a night and still not win a round in the playoffs. Plus, you’re gonna add the ghost of Gabe Landeskog to this roster? They’re paper tigers, imo. Very beatable in the playoffs.
All fair points. I think how much you should fear the Avs comes down to how much you trust that they really improved their goaltending. I don't particularly.I think there is more chemistry than you're giving them credit for. They still have 9 players from the Cup team, which includes 3 of their top 4 D and three of their top 4 forwards. It is also the same coach. Almost all the guys playing big minutes have deep familiarity with each other and the system. You can't just ignore Nichuskin, Lehkonen, Toews, Manson, and Girard aren't just afterthoughts beyond the Mac/Makar tenured Av duo.
Necas and the goalies have both played great so far in Colorado and I also don't expect them to just suddenly fall apart in the playoffs because they only had half a season to get used to the system. If that was going to be a struggle, I think those struggles would have started already.
I don't see them as a paper tiger at all. They turned a super top heavy team with awful goaltending into a deep team with good goaltending. They look for real to me.
Glass canon if you will.The Avs have had 46 different people play a game for them this season. That’s two entire different rosters in one season. Kudos to Sakic for seeing there was a problem and doing something to address it, especially at goaltending. But man, when has that ever worked out?
A team of mercenaries just doesn’t tend to go very far in the playoffs, especially when you go all-in at the TDL. The only “chemistry” on that team is between Makar and MacKinnon, and while they have a strong argument for best duo in the league, you can play them both 30 minutes a night and still not win a round in the playoffs. Plus, you’re gonna add the ghost of Gabe Landeskog to this roster? They’re paper tigers, imo. Very beatable in the playoffs.