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

[RoyIsALegend]

Yeah, let's wait and see how this plays out BUT their analytics not just since January but all season show a team that can't move the puck well and gets skated/outshot to death in their own zone on a nightly basis because they can't break the puck out.

They EASILY could have used assets to acquire both Seth Jones and Brandon Carlo rather than taking runs at Mikko Rantanen and Mikael Granlund. If you compare that potential roster to their current one at full health:

Robertson - Hintz - Rantanen
Marchment - Duchene - Granlund
Benn - Johnston - Seguin
Dadonov - Steel - Blackwell

Heiskanen - Lybushkin
Harley - Lindell
Smith - Ceci

vs

Robertson - Hintz - Johnston
Marchment - Duchene - Dadonov
Benn - Seguin - Borque
Beck - Steel - Blackwell

Heiskanen - Jones
Harley - Carlo
Lindell - Lybushkin


Sure, you're losing offense from Rantanen/Granlund but IMO that second roster is WAY more balanced.

Keep in mind they got Rantanen at $2.25m cap hit.

Jones, even with the retention Florida got, was $7m. Carlo was $3.5m to the Leafs with the retention they got.

Rantanen was the rare commodity at double retention.

 

[dahrougem2]

Keep in mind they got Rantanen at $2.25m cap hit.

Jones, even with the retention Florida got, was $7m. Carlo was $3.5m to the Leafs with the retention they got.

Rantanen was the rare commodity at double retention.

No I understand that, but the Stars also acquired Granlund and Ceci during the season AND had Seguin come back for game 82 when they could have held him out until game 1 of the playoffs and spent a boatload of LTIR.

I don't think cap was the issue.

 

[Grackle Party]

Got great tix for game 4! hotel and flights booked.

 

[Ararana]

I'm taking this as "he's out for round 1"

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

I'm taking this as "he's out for round 1"

That's a blow. If Miro is out too, there's no excuse for the Avs not to win

 

[katfude]

LMAO get absolutely f***ed Dallass. Galaxy brained yourselves by not resting starters.

 

[The Pwnerer]

No ******* excuses. If we can't win this series, heads need to roll starting with Bednar.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

I keep telling you guys that 2017 draft was cursed

Tomorrow we will hear Oettenger had a finger blown off by an old artillery shell from the Mexican-American war in his backyard

 

[RoyIsALegend]

AJ predicting Stars in 7.

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[CharlesPuck]

Landeskog is an option for this series.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

The team travels to Dallas with all players available for game 1, nobody is missing. Confirmed by Bednar.

Stars without Heiskanen, Robertson, and Lundkvist.

Let’s f***ing go.

 

[CharlesPuck]

The team travels to Dallas with all players available for game 1, nobody is missing. Confirmed by Bednar.

Stars without Heiskanen, Robertson, and Lundkvist.

Let’s f***ing go.

Gotta get at least one in Dallas.

 

[AvsMakar08]

Robertson hurt our player and now he gets hurt.

 

[AvsMakar08]

Who did we have hurt last season at the very last game or so? Was that MacK? or someone got hurt and we were all complaining why did the management didn't allow to rest key players. Like we are doing now.

Edit, Lesson learned and not play star players in the last few games that don't even matter.

 

[hockeyfish]

Who did we have hurt last season at the very last game or so? Was that MacK? or someone got hurt and we were all complaining why did the management didn't allow to rest key players. Like we are doing now.

Edit, Lesson learned and not play star players in the last few games that don't even matter.

Think it might have been Drouin.

 

[Ararana]

Sean Shapiro said this on his Dallas podcast just now:

DeBoer was asked "Could Roberston be back at some point in this series"

DeBoer: "If the series goes longer than a week, then we'll talk about it then."

If that's true, Robertson is out at least games 1-3.

 

[Ceremony]

I regret to announce that my prediction for this series matches with our old friend The Dizzy from the Saint Louis board. Stars in 5.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Honestly if they lose this series with the injuries Dallas has already I think I'd jump on the change of scenery for the coach bandwagon.

Stars are really beat up and playing horrible hockey down the stretch, Avs should pounce on them and make quick work quite frankly, but just winning even in 7 is acceptable if that's what it takes. But lose this one and its probably time for some fundamental changes.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Sean Shapiro said this on his Dallas podcast just now:



If that's true, Robertson is out at least games 1-3.

“If the series goes longer than a week…”

 

[Ararana]

“If the series goes longer than a week…”

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The Dallas injuries are making me too cocky. That Dallas forward group is still going to be a tough out.

 

[GoNordiquesGo]

Yup. They still have like 8 top 6 forwards...
Losing Robertson is nice, but it has nowhere near the same impact as losing Heiskanen on D.

 

[Grigowski]

"Injuries are no excuses"....

I've been waiting 5 years to return this favor.

I have not forgotten that series, down to our 3rd goalie and half an AHL-Team on the ice...And still we came close to beat them....

And Kivi is now on our side......

 

[Pokecheque]

Honestly if they lose this series with the injuries Dallas has already I think I'd jump on the change of scenery for the coach bandwagon.

Stars are really beat up and playing horrible hockey down the stretch, Avs should pounce on them and make quick work quite frankly, but just winning even in 7 is acceptable if that's what it takes. But lose this one and its probably time for some fundamental changes.

If the Avs lose in the first round, I maintain that a coaching change is all but inevitable. There will be MAJOR housecleaning taking place if that happens.

If it's the 2nd round, it might still happen, but it's not as surefire a guarantee.

 

[dahrougem2]

Robertson has 14 points in 11 career games vs Colorado. Similar to Seguin and Pavelski, he feasts on us. His 4th highest total vs all teams and 2nd most goals.

Do not get it twisted: this is a MASSIVE loss for them.

 

[ASmileyFace]

AJ predicting Stars in 7.

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I swear AJ is just a HF troll who somehow made it this far with no one realizing it.