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We’re allergic to the plaids in Minnesota
The top 3 teams in the Central are all in beast-mode–the Avs have been incredible, it's a pleasure to live in Colorado and see this team play live a few times a season. Sadly, my Blues are one of the worst teams in the NHL currently, but, I still have the Avs to root for as well.
It’s pretty clear that the secret to beating Colorado is to commit as many penalties as possible. It’s the only time they can’t score. Lol
MN had an inconsistent start to the season, and again plagued with some key injuries. Since Nov 1, MN has regained its' footing and is 17-3-2, notching 36 of 44 points or 0.818 butting heads with the Avs. GF at 72 while GA at 40. Current standings have MN in the 3rd Central Slot, which is still higher than the #1 seeds in all 3 other divisions. Hughes has only been in Minny for the most recent 2 games, contributing with 1 ppg, with prospects remaining very strong. Either way, the first 2 playoff series in the West will be brutal for any team.
I actually don’t think the Aves depth is that great. Mac is playing out of him mind. Him and Makar are a huge reason for their success. They have MAC, Necas, Makar. Who are amazing but it’s a considerable drop off after those three.
Hey Hockey Guy, first time seeing your videos, and an Avs fan here. This was a phenomenal breakdown of this race, and makes me wish they would go back to the old playoff bracket, which all the players want anyway. I don't think the Avs can maintain this pace, and want them to tank for a month or two and then get momentum going again in March, but they look like the favorites to win the cup right now. Have led the entire league the entire season so far, and they don't look like they're going to stop anytime soon. Pretty wild, and a lot of fun to watch.
Let's goooo!!!! Avalanche FTW!
Forgot to mention Minnesota beat both Dallas and Colorado this year
Love the use of Ghidorah in the thumbnail! The One Who Is Many, like the Central. 😂
The pp is why Dallas might be in trouble long term. They rely on the PP at 34% to stay in games. As you mentioned, penalties become less important in the grand scheme of things as you get later in the year and in the playoffs. Plus, if the Avs get home ice throughout, it's the best home ice advantage in the league.
As of last night before any games, MN is the 3rd best team in point in the NHL. Crazy how our division is. Hope we keep it up and Dal and CO start losing.
I haven't watched a ton of regular season hockey this year yet but I'm amped to get into things as we get closer to the playoffs. I wish I had more time, life gets in the way of sports way too often for me.
The Wild have a chance the do something insane with the pieces they have this year.
One thing not mentioned here is that the Wild had a ROUGH October (3-6-3 for 9pts!!) – fans were calling for Hynes to be fired. I have no idea what happened when the calendar changed to November but they seem to be the team we expected to see. Now Hughes is with them and I don't see any regression on the horizon unless injuries throw a wrench in things.
Being 6-1-2 when trailing after 1 is kinda nuts
Finding out you’re a Dallas fan… not mad just disappointed
Loving the boldy recognition this year
Not this year, we are going to destroy Dallas on the 1st round
The olympics need to go F… off
idk if you sign for $17m I think the only thing it says is you really wanted all the money and theyd give it to you.
The Wild needs to bring back “Norm Sucks” chant.
With Hughes the Wild will be very hard to beat. Unless a injury happens I expect the Wild to pass Dallas in the standings and possibly challenge Col. Col. has been lucky because none of their major players have suffered any serious injury yet. It's just a matter of time before someone gets inured and then they will start losing more. Whereas the Wild almost everyone has been injured and they still win.
Thanks, Gary.
And in the playoffs it doesn't matter at all because of the stupid seeding. These teams will beat the breaks off eachother, get tired, get injured, then the oilers, in a much weaker division, will be wiping the floor with a 1/3 AHL team in round 3 like the last 2 years…
Time to retire Gary
I feel that once Colorado has a streak of 2 more losses, we will see how they really perform
I’m literally watching after the Stars destroyed the Ducks 8-3 at Anaheim
I'd like to see your analysis of defensemen based on their defensive abilities. Can they shut down opponents best forwards? Do they rule the front of their own net? Do they make the correct decisions? How well do they move the puck out of their own zone? Can they QB the power play etc.
It's a crime that only 1 of those 3 teams will make the WCF. Revert the dumb playoff setup. If you want division rivals then award division winners with the top seeds, then it's 3-8 from there. It might be even better to create 3 divisions per conference, then seeds 4-8 go by record.
12:11 absolutely true. I'm a panthers fan first but also a wild fan, and I think this year could be different. Last year we saw the abilities of Kaprizov and Boldy in the first round and they put up a solid fight against Vegas. Although Fleury is an all time great, it was his last season and so other than Gus the Wild really didn't have a goaltender that could take on a game to give him a break and be confident that the game could be won. Wally will have to continue the play that he's shown so far which I don't doubt he can do. Additionally, a lot of younger guys are starting to develop. Hartman and Johansson look much better than last year. Plus, Quinn Hughes. If the young guys can shake off the nerves and play sound hockey then the Wild could be a much different team compared to the last (sigh) 10 years.
Sucks that the format is stupid two of these three teams should meet in the WCF
Considering all odds Bill Guerin showed some balls and is making wonders with Minny at the moment. Hard not to vouch for that team!
Avs fan here… cannot wait to run into Dallas in the playoffs this year.
One thing about these 3 teams..
They all have 2 good goalies.
2 of these teams having to play in round 1 is a disgusting fate.