If the playoffs...

[Capt. Serious]

started today, the Hawks would play the Avs.

they would be favs to win the series obviously, but that'd be a dangerous match-up in round 1.

 

[Jntg4]

started today, the Hawks would play the Avs.

they would be favs to win the series obviously, but that'd be a dangerous match-up in round 1.

If we don't have a dangerous opponent in the first round, we will in the second or third rounds anyway. Not something we're going to be able to avoid unless we lose to an opponent not considered dangerous.

 

[Raskolnikov]

I hear ya, anyone but the Avs for me too though.

We don't seem to play well at elevation and their youth beats our older defenders up the ice. Worse, they have figured out this counter attack strategy and employ a very effective game plan against us.

In terms of plan to talent ratio, I think they did more against us last year than anyone else, that has continued and they are much better than last year. Rather the Avs have our number than Anaheim, San Jose, Pitt, Boston, and the canadien teams. Hopefully we don't deal with the Avs, but if we do its a chance to exorcise those demons and put them in their place.

Also, for those who like Q, there is a chance Roy rips off one of his own bench members legs just so he can slit Q's throat with a player skate and I wouldn't want to see that. Anyone else please.

 

[DewsSox79]

no sure but this thread can go into a million different directions after each and every night of nhl hockey. just sayin.


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[DMelt36]

I'd much rather have a series against a more free-wheeling team like Colorado than a tough, grind-it-out team like St. Louis.

 

[Raskolnikov]

its a trend though

http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=400484945

http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=400484561

http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=400484815

http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400484945

and they ended the streak with a blowout when nobody else could touch us

 

[DMelt36]

its a trend though

http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=400484945

http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=400484561

http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=400484815

http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400484945

and they ended the streak with a blowout when nobody else could touch us

And here's all the playoff series that the Avs have won since 2008:






Point being, I'll take the unproven opponent all day. Avs are a team on the rise but they've still gotta prove it in the postseason. Much, much different beast.

 

[Raskolnikov]

And here's all the playoff series that the Avs have won since 2008:






Point being, I'll take the unproven opponent all day. Avs are a team on the rise but they've still gotta prove it in the postseason. Much, much different beast.

I think they have more wins against us in regular season over the last two years than anyone else, but tough to win in playoffs without being there. They are dangerous, especially to us, young, and fiery coach. They play with an unfair elevation advantage in a completely anaerobic sport, and employ a nasty game plan against us.

I stand by anybody but them for us. Its not a quality issue, there are better teams, but these things are always about match ups and for whatever reason we don't match up as good as we are with them. They also have belief because they have held there own against us.

I know they are inexperienced, but why not any of the other 4 or 5 options we could face?

I think its a choice between Dallas, Colorado, Vancouver, Phoenix, and Minnesota, and Los Angeles.

Though the Kings have proven it in the playoffs and have a nasty goalie when right, I still would put them second on the don't want list behind the Avs right now. Then Minnesota and Phoenix, and finally Dallas and Vancouver at the front of the wish list. The next round will be San Jose, Anaheim, or St.Louis likely and I think the quality of that tier with us included is definitely better than the first list.

 

[Raskolnikov]

and at the end of the day….there are no "easy" series in either conference.

An 8 seed is often a hot team that has been fighting for their lives for weeks and with parity we saw the Kings come out of that spot just 2 years ago.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I think they have more wins against us in regular season over the last two years than anyone else, but tough to win in playoffs without being there. They are dangerous, especially to us, young, and fiery coach. They play with an unfair elevation advantage in a completely anaerobic sport, and employ a nasty game plan against us.

I stand by anybody but them for us. Its not a quality issue, there are better teams, but these things are always about match ups and for whatever reason we don't match up as good as we are with them. They also have belief because they have held there own against us.

I know they are inexperienced, but why not any of the other 4 or 5 options we could face?

I think its a choice between Dallas, Colorado, Vancouver, Phoenix, and Minnesota, and Los Angeles.

Though the Kings have proven it in the playoffs and have a nasty goalie when right, I still would put them second on the don't want list behind the Avs right now. Then Minnesota and Phoenix, and finally Dallas and Vancouver at the front of the wish list. The next round will be San Jose, Anaheim, or St.Louis likely and I think the quality of that tier with us included is definitely better than the first list.

I'd think anybody that hangs around the Bulls forum would realize that the regular season =/= post season.

 

[DewsSox79]

I'd much rather have a series against a more free-wheeling team like Colorado than a tough, grind-it-out team like St. Louis.

st louis could grind the fuck out of us. scary team.


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