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Originally Posted by Vinny01
From most previews I read the Jets are being picked.
Personally here is how I see it:
Forwards=wash. Both teams boast a strong big 4 up front. Tkachuk, Gaudreau, Monahan, Lindholm vs Schiefele, Wheeler, Laine, Connor.
Defense=Calgary. Flames have a better, deeper blueline
Goaltending=Winnipeg Helleybuck is clearly better than either Flames goalies but Calgary can absorb an injury better as they have 2 very capable options. Winnipeg not so much
My bias has me predicting a Flames win but this series can go either way depending on how each teams top players play
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This is exactly how I see it as well. I suspect most pundits who are picking Winnipeg are doing so because of goaltending. But I also tend to think that this is the biggest mystery for every team heading into the play-in: with so much time off and without the long runway to get into playoff game-shape, which goalie will hit the ground running?