WCQF: Winnipeg Jets Vs. Colorado Avalanche (COL lead 3-1)

[CaptainUgly]

The goalie is a part of the team.

So i'd say the jets were the better team.

Exactly, imagine using that same logic in football. We're the better team but our quarterback sucks. When the most important position is your biggest weakness I got news for you... you aren't the better team.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Everyone in this game was bad. Hellebuyck *never* gives up 6 goals. Georgiev was worse. Even though the jets won there is a ton of doubt as you can't really take anything from that game. Both teams will be studying tape... Or perhaps throwing the tape away. If the games are wide open the Avs will win more often than not.

MacKinnon was fantastic, and showed again why he is the MVP this year.

I do agree with the rest of your post though.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Makar had a multi-point game but stunk defensively.

 

[Weezeric]

If the rest of the series gets played as wide open as that game, then the Avs have a good chance to win. I don’t think that’s going to happen though…

 

[kylbaz]

Yup, George was on a short leash.

Just unfortunate Annunen wasn't available for this game because George would've been pulled a lot sooner. Game 2 is a lot bigger deal than game 1 imo. I'd bet Annunen gets the nod, and if he can provide a .905-.910 SV%, the series will go the distance and I like the Avs' chances. If the pressure gets to him, think the Jets will have a fairly easy series because George is absolutely cooked. We'll also see if Bowness can adjust well enough to the Avs' playstyle.

Small sample size but how come Colorado never kept running with annunem to see if he could be their number one?

 

[PhilJets]

Avalanche is a great team

Jets can’t afford this type of games.

Jets 2nd line didnt score on this game.
But they did control the powerplay when they were in.

Jets can’t give up this many shots and high quality shots on the net

 

[landstuhltaylor]

The cup win in 22 made me forget all about Hunter Miska. Georgiev has been playing every bit as bad as Miska did over the past few months. Only difference is the length of the leash. I was always hopeful Georgiev could be a solid cheap goaltender, but ever since the decline began in the Seattle series he's proven the only thing he can handle is goatlending.

 

[Ararana]

Not going to lie, I expected much more of a fight from Winnipeg in game one in their own barn. They're lucky as f*** Georgiev was on the other side of the ice. Hellebuyck letting in six in a night you were supposed to have all the momentum should be terrifying.

As for the Avs, this is 100% on cMac. He knew at the deadline Georgiev was shit and did nothing about it. This guy has been one of the worst GMs in the league since they won the cup.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Avs were better as expected. The goaltending on the other hand was truly horrific.

.696 sv% on a fairly easy night is outrageous.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

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Not going to lie, I expected much more of a fight from Winnipeg in game one in their own barn. They're lucky as f*** Georgiev was on the other side of the ice. Hellebuyck letting in six in a night you were supposed to have all the momentum should be terrifying.

As for the Avs, this is 100% on cMac. He knew at the deadline Georgiev was shit and did nothing about it. This guy has been one of the worst GMs in the league since they won the cup.

I mean, if you look at your cool lil chart there you can see it was quite close until the Jets made it 7-4 and then score effects took over.

You should pull out the ol (Leafs favourite) deserve to win-o-meter so the Avs can celebrate there too.

1-0 Jets and Helle just played his worst game of the series.

 

[Ararana]

I mean, if you look at your cool lil chart there you can see it was quite close until the Jets made it 7-4 and then score effects took over.

You should pull out the ol (Leafs favourite) deserve to win-o-meter so the Avs can celebrate there too.

1-0 Jets and Helle just played his worst game of the series.

"cool lil chart" told me everything I needed to know about you. Have a great day.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Nothing makes me more happy than seeing Georgiev getting lit up.

 

[Orfieus]

I feel asleep when it was 6-3WPG, I'm not a true a hockey fan

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

"cool lil chart" told me everything I needed to know about you. Have a great day.

ooooo good one.

Just ignored the rest of it cause you didn't like the answer? At 6-3/7-4 was the xG not much closer then it finished because of score effects?

If the xG is close is that not a huge win for the Jets because Helle is miles better than any of the Avs options in net?

 

[tucker3434]

Small sample size but how come Colorado never kept running with annunem to see if he could be their number one?

Georgiev is more talented. If you get can him into a groove, he can be great and would give us the best shot at the cup. But when he’s off, he’s waaaay off. Higher ceiling, lower floor.

It’s a gamble that has failed miserably. Whatever confidence he had going into last night, is completely destroyed now.

 

[Jetcetera]

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Not going to lie, I expected much more of a fight from Winnipeg in game one in their own barn. They're lucky as f*** Georgiev was on the other side of the ice. Hellebuyck letting in six in a night you were supposed to have all the momentum should be terrifying.

As for the Avs, this is 100% on cMac. He knew at the deadline Georgiev was shit and did nothing about it. This guy has been one of the worst GMs in the league since they won the cup.

All this showd me is that the avs got desperate and started pouring it on after going down by 3.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Georgiev is more talented. If you get can him into a groove, he can be great and would give us the best shot at the cup. But when he’s off, he’s waaaay off. Higher ceiling, lower floor.

It’s a gamble that has failed miserably. Whatever confidence he had going into last night, is completely destroyed now.

This comes up every year… teams gambling on goaltending. It blows me away that you take the time to build a club and then gamble on some shaky goalie. You’d think Colorado of all places- a team that immediately won after trading for Patrick Roy - would know this.

Yes, you might be able to get by and maybe it happens this year but what a risk to take. I just don’t understand this type of gamble.

 

[Summer Rose]

This comes up every year… teams gambling on goaltending. It blows me away that you take the time to build a club and then gamble on some shaky goalie. You’d think Colorado of all places- a team that immediately won after trading for Patrick Roy - would know this.

Yes, you might be able to get by and maybe it happens this year but what a risk to take. I just don’t understand this type of gamble.

I think they had something right with Darcy Kuemper. Not spectacular (although he kind of had to be in Arizona), but at the very least, solid. It won them a cup too.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

After watching Bednar's press conference last night, I wouldn't be shocked if Georgiev was back in net for Game 2. My condolences Avs fans.

The Avs are going to have to score 5+ goals every game to stand a chance this series.

If I was MacKinnon I would be pissed. You put up 130+ pts in the regular season and your chances at another cup are shot because of your GM failed to trade for some insurance at the deadline. When a guy like Jake Allen went for a 4th overall, there is no excuses for the Avs not getting insurance. Especially when everyone knew that Georgiev was a sinking ship.

 

[Carbooja]

Georgiev reminds me of our old pal Pavelec.

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Nothing makes me more happy than seeing Georgiev getting lit up.

Since your profile doesn't show who you're a fan of, why exactly?

 

[MikeK]

That was one heck of a game. I'll be honest, I still have the AVS winning the series. But if WPG shows up like that every game than COL are in for it. That was a pretty exciting game 1.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I think they had something right with Darcy Kuemper. Not spectacular (although he kind of had to be in Arizona), but at the very least, solid. It won them a cup too.

You can get by and win with journeymen. But those goalies can also lose you a series you should’ve won.

And how many times has a goalie stolen a series? Happens all the time. Goaltending doesn’t matter - until you don’t have it.

 

[Rebels57]

This is pretty clearly going to be the best 1st round series. Georgiev will need to be a whole hell of a lot better going forward.

 

[Aphid]

You can tell most of the posters here have not watched the Jets this season.

They made a ton of errors on their own and Hellebyuck wasn't exactly on his game like he usually is. He played so so overall. Offensively they were clicking but they were very off defensively. That is the reason the game was even this close. If the Jets had been playing their game, Colorado would have probably scored three goals because, sadly for Jets fans, that penalty kill is the regular Jets.