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We are deep into the NHL playoffs now and though I haven’t been following them closely it seems to me that Colorado is still the favorite, even though they have lost 3 straight to Vegas for the time being. They are clearly the best team on paper, but if you have to pick a weakness it would most likely be the goaltending, and yes I know that Grubauer is up for the Vezina, but it really just felt like a situation where no one could agree on the 3rd best goalie. They are scheduled to play Montreal if they get to the next round even though I don’t understand how we came to that conclusion in the COVID season but it is what it is. That would be a fantastic playoff matchup for no other reason than the history between the clubs and those Quebec fans however many there are will be savage and never forget when the Avalanche stole their beloved Nordiques. This Avalanche team goes as their star goes. Nathan MacKinnon has cemented himself in the conversation of best player in the world along with Sidney Crosby and I guess that guy that wears 97 for the Edmonton Oilers. The big fear for Montreal regardless who they face in the next round should be the same thing that they did to the Jets after coming off a sweep in round 1. Hellebuyck was chugging along and then their best player did something bone headed and got kicked out of the series. Needless to say whoever comes out of that Vegas Colorado series is going to win the cup.. I am just leaning towards the Avalanche.
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