Series Talk: WCQF Dallas Stars (C2) vs Colorado Avalanche (C3) | Stars win 4-3

[RoyIsALegend]

TSN Insider Chris Johnston:

"Right now they are hoping he'll be available for that round one series, but I think it's not much more than hope at this point in time.

It does sound like from sources close to the situation, it's very possible Heiskanen is not available at all during the first round to the Dallas Stars. He had a knee surgery, has been out since the end of January. He did resume skating at the end of March, but that's a pretty long period of time to be recovering.

Obviously, when it comes to the playoffs, sometimes those injury timelines get shrunk and guys find a way to get back in the lineup, but right now it's far from a certainty we'll see Heiskanen in that first-round series."

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'Very possible' Dallas Stars D Miro Heiskanen misses first-round series vs. Avs | TSN

It appears the Dallas Stars could be without their top defenceman in a challenging first-round matchup with the Colorado Avalanche. TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston reports that it remains possible Miro Heiskanen will miss the entire first-round series after undergoing knee surgery on Feb. 4.

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[Dr Amazing]

Toews Makar
Lindgren Manson
Girard Johnson

Should be the Avs defense lines Girard and Manson doesn't work they're all over the place most of the time Lindgren and Manson actually works Girard should play with Johnson go Avs go.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Toews Makar
Lindgren Manson
Girard Johnson

Should be the Avs defense lines Girard and Manson doesn't work they're all over the place most of the time Lindgren and Manson actually works Girard should play with Johnson go Avs go.

Malinski should be in before EJ IMO. Sam 2 worked hard all season and got a lot better by the end of the season. He also provides more offense and is much better on the breakout. If he struggles with playoff hockey he can always be swapped out.

 

[famicommander]

Malinski should be in before EJ IMO. Sam 2 worked hard all season and got a lot better by the end of the season. He also provides more offense and is much better on the breakout. If he struggles with playoff hockey he can always be swapped out.

Malinski played really well for the second half of the season but I would argue Erik Johnson outplayed him from the time he returned through the end of the season.

I'd see how Manson looks. If he's not himself he's worse than both of them.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Toews Makar
Lindgren Manson
Girard Johnson

Should be the Avs defense lines Girard and Manson doesn't work they're all over the place most of the time Lindgren and Manson actually works Girard should play with Johnson go Avs go.

Malinski is very important to Colorado’s transition game and is a rare player that fits all of the checkboxes for a Bednar defenseman.

- Retrieves with speed
- Retrieves under pressure
- Can make long stretch pass
- Can skate the puck out
- Joins the attack as a fourth option

 

[Avsfan1921]

Malinski played really well for the second half of the season but I would argue Erik Johnson outplayed him from the time he returned through the end of the season.

I'd see how Manson looks. If he's not himself he's worse than both of them.

I love EJ and having him back is a nice feel-good story but to my eyes he did not outplay malinski. I thought he was one of our worst defenders on any given night and his transition game is atrocious. He hasn’t been horrid defensively but our other defenders offer more at this point imo.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I love EJ and having him back is a nice feel-good story but to my eyes he did not outplay malinski. I thought he was one of our worst defenders on any given night and his transition game is atrocious. He hasn’t been horrid defensively but our other defenders offer more at this point imo.

Get ‘em with a novel @Foppa2118!

 

[Avsfan1921]

Get ‘em with a novel @Foppa2118!

Don’t try and scare me into editing my post. I’ll have started a new thread, changed my avatar and ended up on hfoil before getting it right.

 

[the_fan]

If we beat Dallas, I’d actually prefer they have Heiskanen so there wouldn’t be that excuse, we only beat them because they didn’t have him

 

[forsbergavs32]

If we beat Dallas, I’d actually prefer they have Heiskanen so there wouldn’t be that excuse, we only beat them because they didn’t have him

They’ve beaten us without valuable players before too. Shit happens, still a series win if they win.

 

[the_fan]

They’ve beaten us without valuable players before too. Shit happens, still a series win if they win.

True, I’m just saying it would be more satisfying to beat them with both teams having a full lineup, but you’re right, they’ve beaten us in the playoffs when we had key players out as well

 

[forsbergavs32]

True, I’m just saying it would be more satisfying to beat them with both teams having a full lineup, but you’re right, they’ve beaten us in the playoffs when we had key players out as well

I’m also saying my perbix hurts

 

[the_fan]

I’m also saying my perbix hurts

Well damn, you need some pospisil. It also prevents certain type of protas infection, specially if you eat solid daily doses of raddysh

 

[forsbergavs32]

Well damn, you need some pospisil. It also prevents certain type of protas infection, specially if you eat solid daily doses of raddysh

I also have some xhekaj, heard it helps to

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Toews Makar
Lindgren Manson
Girard Johnson

Should be the Avs defense lines Girard and Manson doesn't work they're all over the place most of the time Lindgren and Manson actually works Girard should play with Johnson go Avs go.

Toews/Makar
Lindgren/Malinski
Girard/Manson
Middleton/Johnson

 

[Foppa2118]

Get ‘em with a novel @Foppa2118!

I mentioned last week that I thought Malinski should probably have a slight edge over EJ.

But he should only have one game of rope IMO, because his weaknesses with getting hit down low, and his game falling apart, are the kind of thing that gets targeted in the playoffs, while EJ's chemistry with Girard helps that second pair, and allows for Manson to play with Lindgren if they want.

Trying to be objective, I don't think EJ has been bad overall though. I thought he was pretty good the first five or so games, and the analytics backed that up. Especially protecting the puck and getting it back and forth to Girard to get out of the zone. They were honestly very good at this.

Then his play dipped when he was playing hurt, along with his skating, especially on his first shifts where it took a while to loosen up his lower body injury.

After that he's been ok. Couple iffy shifts but also a good game mixed in there. DIdn't watch the last two so can't comment on them. If he's skating well, he can play well. When he's not, it's a concern.

I'm happy EJ is back in a depth role, but I said before and after the deadline, I thought they needed to bring in a top 4 D man in addition to Lindgren. Any injuries will really test out the blueline.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

If we beat Dallas, I’d actually prefer they have Heiskanen so there wouldn’t be that excuse, we only beat them because they didn’t have him

Couldn't care less. Give me the Cup.

We've had our share of injuries and incidents. Happens to every team. Now we were more lucky. Goes both ways.

 

[the_fan]

I also have some xhekaj, heard it helps to

I’ve heard xhekaj is like dobes, might have some side effects. It could give you rare stomach virus called bylsma

 

[forsbergavs32]

I’ve heard xhekaj is like dobes, might have some side effects. It could give you rare stomach virus called bylsma

Yeah but a glass of Letang clears that right up

 

[Alienblood]

I forgot Kanes coming back. But if Frederic is anywhere but the 4th line, maybe the 3rd line... That's a problem for Edmonton.

Isn't Frederic done ? I thought I saw that somewhere

 

[lionsDen]

I’m not gonna read some dude dry humping mcdavid here all the time: welcome to the list

 

[sethro109]

I’m not gonna read some dude dry humping Quinn Hughes here all the time: welcome to the list

@The Kingslayer Does go a little overboard with that from time to time.

 

[Balthazar]

 

[sethro109]

I really hate when they use the team's hashtags for this shit. If you want them there to gain traction, put them at the bottom of the tweet where they're supposed to be used.


- Old man yelling at clouds.

 

[JoeSakic13]

I mean sure the Stars are down 5-1 against the Predators, but they sat their starting goalie tonight after he let in 5 goals on 22 shots