[WCF] Colorado Avalanche (C1) vs. Edmonton Oilers (P2) | Avalanche win series 4-0

[HKSR]

The Avs defensive ability and goaltending isn't great either... this will be a 6 or 7 game series.

[canuck73_3]

24 minutes ago, Alflives said:

I like Draisatl, but he’s not a good player off the puck.  

That’s simply not true, Draisatl is really solid off the puck. 

[Alflives]

1 minute ago, canuck73_3 said:

That’s simply not true, Draisatl is really solid off the puck. 

If you say so.  

[King Heffy]

33 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said:

That’s simply not true, Draisatl is really solid off the puck. 

He is when he wants to be.  He's not as lazy as McDiver, but he still does float a little too often, similar to JT Miller.

[rekker]

33 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said:

That’s simply not true, Draisatl is really solid off the puck. 

Really? I don't care for him inside his own blue line, If you can find him there. He's usually last man back. 

[rekker]

2 minutes ago, King Heffy said:

He is when he wants to be.  He's not as lazy as McDiver, but he still does float a little too often, similar to JT Miller.

That's actually a really good comparison. 

[-AJ-]

1 hour ago, Alflives said:

I like Draisatl, but he’s not a good player off the puck.  

Based on what? Do you have evidence to support your claim?

[Alflives]

9 minutes ago, -AJ- said:

Based on what? Do you have evidence to support your claim?

Big Leon is awful off the puck, when his team isn’t in possession.  Not as bad as McDavid, but close.

What % of Leon’s time on ice do you think he has the puck?

What % do the Oilers have the puck in the Ozone while he’s on the ice?

 

Edited May 29, 2022 by Alflives

[Ghostsof1915]

45 minutes ago, Alflives said:

Big Leon is awful off the puck, when his team isn’t in possession.  Not as bad as McDavid, but close.

What % of Leon’s time on ice do you think he has the puck?

What % do the Oilers have the puck in the Ozone while he’s on the ice?

 

Alf "Advanced Stats" Lives?

[Gnarcore]

13 hours ago, Alflives said:

who Does Kadri destroy this series?  

No important team Canada games for 2 years...I hope McDavid  

[Rindiculous]

Where’s the option for Avs in 3?  Oilers suck that much 

[-AJ-]

1 hour ago, Alflives said:

Big Leon is awful off the puck, when his team isn’t in possession.  Not as bad as McDavid, but close.

What % of Leon’s time on ice do you think he has the puck?

What % do the Oilers have the puck in the Ozone while he’s on the ice?

 

I'm not sure? Do you have those numbers so we can find out?

[Alflives]

Just now, -AJ- said:

I'm not sure? Do you have those numbers so we can find out?

What % do you think?  

I’ll give you a hint.  The game is played (by far) more without the puck, than with it.  Drai is great with the puck, and when his team has it, especially in the attacking zone.  But for the vast majority of the game, when he doesn’t have it (and it’s free or the other team has it) he’s not very good.  

The Avs, much like the Kings, will expose Draisatl’s very poor play when the Oilers don’t have the puck.  

[-Vintage Canuck-]

13 hours ago, -DLC- said:

Schedule's here.

Have to rush home after work it seems.....

 

Added to OP, thanks.

[-AJ-]

12 minutes ago, Alflives said:

What % do you think?  

I’ll give you a hint.  The game is played (by far) more without the puck, than with it.  Drai is great with the puck, and when his team has it, especially in the attacking zone.  But for the vast majority of the game, when he doesn’t have it (and it’s free or the other team has it) he’s not very good.  

The Avs, much like the Kings, will expose Draisatl’s very poor play when the Oilers don’t have the puck.  

Do you know of comparables? Are you referring to CORSI or a different stat? I have no knowledge of what stat you're referring to, so it's almost impossible to give any sort of educated guess.

[Ferlands_Head]

4 hours ago, -AJ- said:

Yeah, Toews will be tougher for him to deal with than what he has so far. I think the deciding factor could be if either netminder gets hot.

Yup, he's also got to deal with a legit D with speed in Makar. While Smith has been good this postseason he is 40 years and can falter at any time. 

 

Avs have better forwards defense and goalie. 

 

Oilers also will have no answer for Makar on the backend. 

 

 

[-DLC-]

 

[iinatcc]

4 hours ago, -AJ- said:

Based on what? Do you have evidence to support your claim?

He's not a Canuck that's the only evidence we need 

 

It's the same case for Nylander, Ehlers, Morgan Reilly, Cale Makar etc. etc. 

[DownUndaCanuck]

The Oilers are finally facing a decent playoff team. Mac head to head against McDavid is going to be interesting, but I think the Avs defence jumping up is going to be far too much for Edmonton's defence to handle.

 

Going to be a high scoring series which Colorado win easily in 6.

[grandmaster]

McDavid versus McKinnon 

 

This will be exciting hockey