Morphinity 2.0 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (1C) Colorado Avalanche vs. (3C) St. Louis Blues REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS: Avalanche: 56-19-7, 119 points Blues: 49-22-11, 109 points SEASON SERIES: COL 2-1-0; STL 1-2-0 GAME BREAKERS: Avalanche: MacKinnon has 75 points (33 goals, 42 assists) in 54 NHL playoff games. His 1.39 points per game average is tops among active players and third all-time behind Wayne Gretzky (1.84) and Mario Lemieux (1.61) among those to play at least 35 postseason games. Blues: Tarasenko showed his ability to change the complexion of a game, and a series, with his Game 5 performance in a 5-2 win against the Wild. The series was tied 2-2 and the game was 2-2 entering the third period before the forward scored a natural hat trick. He has 57 points (40 goals, 17 assists) in 84 playoff games. GOALTENDING: Avalanche: Kuemper was off to a fast start this postseason and is expected to return after he had a .934 save percentage before an errant stick struck his eye in Game 3 and forced him to miss the remainder of the first-round series. Pavel Francouz had a .902 save percentage against the Predators. Blues: Binnington has reclaimed the starting role he lost to Husso with his strong performance against the Wild. His big-game experience -- he won the Stanley Cup in 2019 -- served him well in the first round. Binnington was 0-4 with an .899 save percentage against the Avalanche in the playoffs last season. Husso had a shutout in his playoff debut against the Wild but allowed nine goals in his next two starts. X FACTORS: Avalanche: Devon Toews gets lost in the hype surrounding Makar, but the defenseman is a force as well. He averaged 24:44 of ice time per game in the first round and had five points (three goals, two assists). His 15 shots tied for fourth on the team. He also sees time on the power play and the penalty kill. Blues: Scott Perunovich did not play until Game 4, pressed into action because of a rash of injuries on defense. He had not played since Jan. 15 because of a wrist injury but stepped right in and had three assists in three games, including two on the power play. WILL WIN IF: Avalanche: They stay out of penalty trouble. The Blues want to turn this series into a special teams battle. Colorado can't let that happen. Blues: Binnington stays confident. It's going to require a special performance to neutralize the high-flying Avalanche offense. Binnington is one of the goalies who can do it, but only if he maintains the confidence he displayed in winning the final three games in the first round. MORE: https://www.nhl.com/news/colorado-avalanche-st-louis-blues-second-round-series-preview/c-334112078 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Clock strikes 12 for the Blues in this one. Colorado/Calgary matchup has been on a collision course since probably even before February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 I think the Blues put up more of a fight than the hapless Predators did, but the Avalanche are a buzzsaw. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karan Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Impressive showing by STL against a very talented MIN team, but COL is just at another level. COL in 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arty Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 No matter who we play if we go all the way, if you miss your checks and let them fly,…..goodbye you hate him but Torts would be a sound system for this challenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 The Blues are a very good team, Florida and Carolina are great, but Colorado is in a different stratosphere. They are just so smooth and skilled and everything looks effortless. I think there were some questions about Kuemper in goal, but he's not that bad, and he really doesn't even have to be elite playing in front of that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Blues even it up. Personally, I think Blues take this series. I had the Wild getting past them but I thought they are a wash. I’m not sold on Colorado at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Keirik said: Blues even it up. Personally, I think Blues take this series. I had the Wild getting past them but I thought they are a wash. I’m not sold on Colorado at all. Me too. I had Blues in 6 vs Wild and took Blues in 7 here. Their forward groups is just too good and Avs loves a 2nd round exit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Binnington is so good when he has a chip on his shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Froman Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) These WC games are the best. Hopefully Deputy Sam Girard is ok. Edited May 22, 2022 by Crazy Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Wild Game 3. Kadri took out Binnington early on a drive to the net, forcing him to leave with an LBI. During a post game interview with TNT, Binnington (off camera) threw a water bottle at Kadri mid-interview, lol. Sam Girard is also out for the remainder of the playoffs with an UBI; will find that out soon. Avs win Game 3, take a 2-1 lead in the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 9 hours ago, Crazy Joe said: These WC games are the best. Hopefully Deputy Sam Girard is ok. He's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Froman Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 59 minutes ago, Phil said: He's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karan Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Ooof. Tough break for Blues. Sure Kadri will hear more boos in Game 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Dirty kadri. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 The storylines around Kadri rn have me glued to this game. Kadri just drew two penalties on the same play. 5 on 3. I’d love to see Kadri on Broadway. Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 And he buries a power play goal. Big dick energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 It’s dead silent in STL now. COL scored 4 goals in like 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) Two goals so far tonight for Kadri the second after getting trucked by 2 Blues on the same play giving them a 5 on 3 pp with the two guys leaving the box he buried his second. Buch was one of the wrecking balls. Kadri laughing last and loud. Edited May 24, 2022 by jsrangers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Game is wild now. 4-3 at second intermission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) 4 in 4:53 for COL. 2 in 2:25 for STL. Edited May 24, 2022 by phillyb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Kadri hatty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 Looks like the Blues spent the whole game chasing Kadri around and they paid for it. Kadri and Kreider should start a support group for players who are wrongly maligned for injuring a goalie on an accidental play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Wild game last night....Blues made it interesting but I think Colorado is too much for them. Kadri playing the crowd was priceless...especially with the hatty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now