The Colorado Avalanche had their chances, but couldn’t break through against the Dallas Stars, who an old nemesis in Matt Duchene found the back of the net to end the series in six games.
The Avs seemed to find their game over the past two games, but it was too little too late as they needed so many things to go right for them for three consecutive games against a very strong Stars team.
So the question is what happens now? There are many questions around this Avalanche team heading into the off-season.
A lot to discuss so tune in, subscribe and enjoy!
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38 Comments
No captain for two years now. Big Val just quits on us again this postseason. This series could have went totally different but you cannot win the Cup every season. We will be back next season tho, trust that.
I have to say it took me a day to get over my disappointment of this season, but even if this year is over, it isn't the end…to be continued. So my final Band-Maid sound check has to be Endless Story https://youtu.be/Za1y-RRVd70?si=HndDXfHi21W_Pnua
Stars win 3-1 in OT. That was not the worst call ever but its defo top 20. All jokes aside. We were just too deep for the avs. The mins on your forwrds. You basically really only had two lines. We can rotate 4 lines. Avs 2 lines are probably the best in hockey. And i know the NHL wants to act like nothing happened, BUT as a Stars fan Im telling all you Avs fans Val is incredibly talented but he has demons. I really hope he doesn't just disappear back to Russia. We drafted him 1st round i think #10. Look I have demons too, but youd be better off letting him go. Hes young (kinda) but he needs help. Look at Wyatt he just turned 21 hes going to put some wins on the board. Regardless I dont hate the Avs. I respect your franchise. Vegas can go eat a d!ck
not being able to win faceoffs in the ots really killed us i think we won like 2 and they were dzone ones , sad , but at least we aint worrying about goaltender next year thats for sure , georgie played his heart out all playoffs minus game one ,and god pls dont let the oilers win game 7 dont need to hear from those fans anymore lol
The puck didnt just scoot towards Duchene. If you watch all the angles is was a great pass by Pavelski.
There’s no turning back with Val.
to chris; first little rant 3 cups in 30 years im pretty sure no one else has won more right , couple at 3 aswell ill take that 🙂 .
i hope praise gives it one more kick with us , one full season would be nice .like hey it took bourque that full season 😛
The only thing that surprises me is the more well rested team got totally out worked and our hustled in the two OT periods. I guess conditioning and depth of lineup should be the main focus going forward?
I loved how the Avalanche played in this second round of the playoffs. The Avalanche need desperately a better group of players to play in the 3rd and 4th line just like what the Dallas Stars have. The team needs to see some home grown players instead of finding talent in the free agency pool. Val Nichuskin is a cancer on the team. Should Val return to the team then you will see the locker room turn toxic. Yes Landeskog will return but his offensive numbers will not return. I am happy with how this playoffs ended . Thank you Awesome Sauce for helping the Avalanche this Playoff season.
Last song, the offspring – worst hangover ever…we never gonna win again, until next season begins, we never gonna win again 🙂
is it possible to buy gabe out , let him heal , then he could resign for a lower amount like the min lol since he got paid , is that legal ? cause that would free up alotta cap space for us , not sure it is legal but hey its thought lol
yea good pick kyle , man overboard 🙁
Can’t win ‘em all I guess 😢
Guess the theme for this season was consistently inconsistent
Thoughts now into the off-season
Lands I think is a bit more cut and dry, he’s either back for game one and all is ok. If not then the convo of a C needs to be had. I know we have plenty of leaders in the room but having the overall leader will help. FYI I’m banking on Landy being back.
Now Val……….its unanimous we all wish him the best and hope he gets the help he needs. But from purely business, can he be trusted by front office? Even some of the team eluded to it. Would they want him back? It’s going to be a lot for front office to handle. One question I have about it. Val is suspended for 6 months minimum and which time he has to enter the programme. Does that mean he wouldn’t even be able to go back home?
Appreciate you guys being there all season long, it ended too quickly
You got beat by a better team. You calling Dallas "nothing special" and comparing them to the islands in a podcast last week makes this all the more sweeter. Get rekt.
I’m just going to put this out there, I know Georgie played better the later it got into the playoffs. But finishing with under .900 and with a GAA of basically 3.00 (dropped just below because of the overtime game, was a little above all series)which for the record are his NORMAL STAT LINES. We weren’t ever going to win the cup. This team can’t be expected to score 4+ goals EVERY game in the post season
I'm so disappointed that the AVs lost. But I have to agree that the better team won!
This series was won in game 4, when we all know what happened, Dallas was the better team but if you took their rookie 53 out in the middle of this playoff round I’m not sure they would of recovered either! Their G was great in game 4 and 6 the rest of the games the bounces went his way, go back and look at the games and tell me he was the better goalie in this playoff round, he wasn’t he was on the winning team! I’m not convinced that if they play Van and Demko is back that they will win and if he can out play a goalie who’s a top G
And also the second MacFarland season as GM ends in failure – the ghost of the second round exits is back! It is hilarious that, in the end, Georgiev was the best Avs player in the Dallas series. The Stars were the better team despite playing 7 games round 1 compared to one week off for the Avs. What this series showed, two world-class players and the rest of average players could not be a TEAM. Should the Avs pay Rantanen double-digit millions in his next contract? So glad that my born-again Christian brother Matt Duchene scored the series winner – God bless you, Matt!
I mentioned Higher Truth the other day and love your tune choices. Two years in a row getting smothered by great defensive teams. Really , Dallas gives you nothing and the Avs couldn't figure it out . Nate said it postgame and he was right . Didn't score enough, and when they needed a goal……one goal they couldn't find it .
This sucks guys..
We absolutely have to trade Mikko. He's lazy and often sluggish on both sides. His stats cover up a lot of his shortcomings, and his stats are inflated by being on this team.
Dallas fan who has massive respect for the Av’s. I thought that after we played a long, very physical 7 game series v LV that we wouldn’t get past the rested Avs. Glad to see we were the deeper, better team in the end.
I don’t think you can underestimate the loss of Val. He an absolute beast. Hope he can get his personal life sorted out.
Feeling good going forward v the winner of Van/Edm.
GO STARS!!
(Nichushkin / Landy) MacKinnon Rantanen
(Drouin) (Mittelstadt) Lehkonen
Wood Colton O'Connor
(Duhaime) (Trenin) Kovalenko
Makar / Toews
Girard / Manson
(Walker) / (Malinski)
if everyone is back, if everyone is cap conscious and is prioritizing being on a team pushing for a championship then i like our roster. i think people are overlooking the hole LOC left with his injury this season. Super versatile, can move up and down the lineup and a fantastic penalty killer
What happened boys? Cant win at home, best home team in the league.. Smh
Just remember boys they should have been swept by the stars
Chris Cornell did not kill himself. Great epi, gents. Go Stars.
Not happy the Avs got bounced, but relieved that the Avs didn't advance because of a very iffy goalie interference call. If the Avs advanced, there would always be an asterisk attached to it. So at least we avoided that. The Avs are good. Very good. Stars were better. Period.
After yalls fans throwing popcorn n shit at me n my wife for celebrating the 3rd period goal. I am thrilled you lost, some TRASH fans out here in Colorado. Hitting my wife with Pom poms, just garbage energy.
How long of a leash is MacFarland getting here? 2 seasons gone and he’s back to being a loser. Sakic is the one that won the Cup as GM don’t forget. I’m not interested in watching this guy ice another small ass, soft ass team just for this dumb “speed only” strategy. You just got beat by team that played a brutal 7 gm series and lost to them in 6 in 2OT…because they’re bigger, meaner(listen to Brad Marchand comments), balanced in size and skill. They’re the Avs of 2 years ago. Stop with speedy weak shit MacFarland! Get some guys built for playoffs
Stars fan here! I enjoy your podcast and it was a great series between both teams!
At least our jerseys are a million times better. That thumbnail really showcases this.
LOA…
You guys gave us a great season, and amazing outlet to really talk as fans…
Thank you for the 2023-2024 season❤❤
But!!!
I am so proud of our boys and they really fought as best as they could. This jagged little pill is hard to swallow because of who won it for Dallas. I can take that its over, but man that one hurt.
But now the conversation is all about McDavid, and THAT irritates me because if Mackinnon and Kucherov do not get a fair shot at the hart i will lose my soul!!
Wow is that a Grateful Dead tee shirt I saw them in Telluride town park back in the day what a scene that was
This is the kind of year where you ponder the what ifs. What if landy was ready to play, LOC didn't get injured, Val did playoff things instead of Val things. One too many cuts to keep up with Dallas. I wish duchene continued failure in his journey around the league as a rental chasing a cup
Shaggy, Shaggy, Shaggy. Your pick for your last song is absolutely perfect. I LOVE Man Overboard. Especially as the last song on The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show. There really was so much more that I wanted and needed. God, what a song. Blink is my all time favorite band. The magic that was captivated in 2022 when they acknowledged the whole All The Small Things connection then Mark showed up
at Ball, the memories. Very sad ending. I feel like our window is starting to close.
Thanks, guys for another great year of coverage and thoughts. I really appreciate you both and value your opinions. Last year I was glad it was over because the boys were just too beat up from the cup run and we just didn't have it. This year I am glad it is over because I am exhausted and tired of trying to figure out why so much talent, good coaching, etc. Just didn't seem to care about showing up for important games, you right how we ended the regular season caught up with us. For some reason, Mikko seems to be the poster child for me on this bad attitude. I have never seen a player his size lose his feet more, or get brushed aside by people half his size, over and over again. I have a new nickname for him Staypuff Marshmellow Man. I can't remember the last time he got in trouble because he put a hit on someone yet he is " Power forward"? Right, whatever. If he is Moose then he is Bullwinkle. Go Panthers and E. Rod. 🦁
Stars won the game twice. 🤣