CDSF: (C1) Nashville Predators vs. (WC2) Colorado Avalanche | Predators win series 4-2

[-Moose]

Preds in 5

[mll]

The Avalanche lost all 4 games against the Predators this season going 0-3-1.  Varlamov was in net all 4 times.  Last time they played Bernier was last playoffs vs Anaheim.

 

MacKinnon and Rantanen are top-17 in league scoring with over a point per game this season.  The Predators have no one in the top-50 in scoring but they have 7 players with at least 48 points and 12 players have reached 12 goals this season - including all of their top-9.  Their Ds are 1st in the league in D-scoring with over 200pts.

 

Projected lineups:

 

Forsberg Johansen Arvidsson

Fiala Turris Smith

Sissons Bonino Watson

Salomaki Fisher Hartman

 

Josi Ellis

Ekholm Subban

Irwin Emelin

 

vs.

 

Landeskog MacKinnon Rantanen

Nieto Soderberg Comeau

Jost Kerfoot Andrighetto

Wilson Compher Bourque

 

Zadorov Barrie

Nemeth Girard

Barberio Warsofsky

 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

The Predators are having a catfish tank installed at Bridgestone Arena.

 

[-Moose]

Avs draw first blood

[Rush17]

 

[cookieeater55]

That was a weak call 

 

come on refs moment 

[King Heffy]

These commentators sound stoned.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

This will probably be the least discussed series on here.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Oh my... what a goal by Forsberg.

[Silky mitts]

Well my god 

[Rush17]

22 minutes ago, King Heffy said:

These commentators sound stoned.

That sounds like Ann Smultz from sportsnet 650.  She does locker room interviews for the post-game show.  Have we heard who the commentators are? or is that cassie campbell?  Now I think of it Campbell makes more sense lol.  I enjoy her commentary. 

 

nicest goal of the postseason so far on forsberg's beauty. Colorado may lose this one but they will win a few in this series via comeback. this team has magic. reminds me of their last playoff run.

[Rush17]

23 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

This will probably be the least discussed series on here.

I was cheering Colorado on hoping they'd make the post season lol.  I think we may see a lot of upsets in the first round. Not sure Colorado has what it takes to beat nashville but Columbus looks really sharp. Vegas is looking good. NJD i dont know if Hall can be enough without a vezina performance out of Schneider if he gets back in.

[mll]

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[AlwaysACanuckFan]

 

[PhillipBlunt]

Johansen's hit on Barrie was fairly questionable, which really is nothing new considering he's a scumbag player.

 

Looking forward to seeing Ryan getting his comeuppance, when Gudbranson says hi next season.

[Jägermeister]

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Special addition to the bench today. The #Preds will honor the Humboldt Broncos with a Wade Belak stick from his last season with the team. Belak was from just outside of Humboldt.

10:50 AM - 14 Apr 2018

 

Amazing gesture.

[Dombrova22]

Preds will take the 2-0 lead. 

[Hairy Kneel]

The Av's speed killed us in the regular season. That's what will keep them in this series. Landeskog has to find his scoring touch too.

[mll]

For their pre-game the Predators have lowered a rink formed screen where they can also project their light show vertically and not only on the ice.  It's new for these playoffs.

 

[Dombrova22]

Rinne lets in the first shot of the game once again.