Morphinity 2.0 Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 (1C) Colorado Avalanche vs. (2WC) Nashville Predators REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS: Avalanche: 56-19-7, 119 points Predators: 45-30-7, 97 points SEASON SERIES: COL 1-1-2; NSH 3-1-0 GAME BREAKERS: Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon has 69 points (28 goals, 41 assists) in 50 NHL playoff games. The center's 1.38 points per game average is third in League history among players who have played at least 35 playoff games, behind Wayne Gretzky (1.84) and Mario Lemieux (1.61). Rantanen (1.21) is seventh on that list. Predators: Matt Duchene led Nashville with 43 goals in the regular season, an NHL career high. Filip Forsberg was right behind with 42, also an NHL career high. GOALTENDING: Avalanche: Darcy Kuemper was one of the best goalies in the League in the regular season. He tied for fourth in wins (37) with Jacob Markstrom of the Calgary Flames, and he was fifth in save percentage (.921) among goalies who played at least 20 games. But he went 0-0-2 against the Predators with a 4.23 goals-against average and .870 save percentage. Predators: If Saros can play, Nashville will have an elite goalie to match up against Kuemper. If not, they will turn to David Rittich, who went 6-3-4 with a 3.57 GAA and .886 save percentage in 17 regular-season games (12 starts), including 1-1-0 with a 4.80 GAA and .877 save percentage against Colorado. He has 17 minutes of playoff experience, allowing 3 goals on nine shots for the Calgary Flames in a 7-3 loss to the Dallas Stars in the first round in 2020. X FACTORS: Avalanche: Nazem Kadri can be an excellent two-way center if he plays to his potential and stays out of trouble. Kadri set NHL career-highs in assists (59) and points (87) this season while scoring 28 goals. He has been suspended six times for a total of 16 playoff games and 11 regular-season games, including an eight-game suspension for a hit to the head of St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk in Game 2 of the first round last season. Predators: Tanner Jeannot, a 24-year-old undrafted free agent forward, scored 24 goals in the regular season, most among NHL rookies and fourth on the Predators. WILL WIN IF: Avalanche: Their stars play like stars, their power play makes the Predators pay for taking penalties, and Kuemper gives them the edge in goal. Predators: Saros is healthy and outduels Kuemper, or Rittich surprises in his place. Nashville also needs to stay out of the box if it hopes to continue to succeed against Colorado like it did in the regular season. MORE: https://www.nhl.com/news/colorado-avalanche-nashville-predators-first-round-playoff-series-preview/c-333638926?tid=333423770 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Avs in six, I think. They'll win, but this'll be closer than people think. Healthy Saros + Preds forward composition is underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Avs sweep. Cake walk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jimmy Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Only matchup where I think a sweep is very possible. Avs in 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Avs in 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 I got 6, but yeah...this one is all Avs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share Posted May 2, 2022 If Saros is out, Preds should just forfeit and save themselves the embarrassment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karan Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 COL in 4. Looks like Saros will be MIA. This will be an utter decimation of the Preds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karan Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 As expected, complete annihilation by COL. 5-0 after the 1st, wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 (edited) lol poor Nashville Edited May 4, 2022 by Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 The Makar goal was fucking disgusting. https://www.nhl.com/video/makar-nets-slick-goal-in-close/t-333418312/c-11594689 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Ingram could only do so much in Game 2, he can't score the goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 My god. Nashville just lost a challenge on goaltender interference that was a hell of a lot more interfering than Kakkos was. there’s just no consistency at all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 6 PP goals in this game and its just the 2nd period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valriera Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 On 5/7/2022 at 6:06 PM, Keirik said: My god. Nashville just lost a challenge on goaltender interference that was a hell of a lot more interfering than Kakkos was. there’s just no consistency at all Exactly my thoughts watching some of these and it’s really fucking frustrating. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valriera Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Well this was easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Nashville out in less than a whimper.... I figured they'd win at least one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 And kadri hasn’t been suspended yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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