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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I think the analysis in support of the Avs is just going down the lineup, they are better at 1C, 1W and 1D. Mackinnon, Rantanen and Makar are just deadly. Scheifele, Connor and Morrisey are good but not as good.
Next level - much more even but still in Avs favour. Mittelstadt and Monahan are both performing well. Nichushkin maybe edges Ehlers. Towes edges whichever Winnipeg D you care to call their 2D.
After that though it gets interesting. Drouin has had a good year. But the Jets have Toffoli. The Jets have a deep bottom 6 and lower D corps. Avs are weaker at the bottom, especially if Girard stays out. And the Jets have a clear goalie advantage.
But it's just hard to bet against Mackinnon, Rantanen, Makar and Nichushkin.
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It's high end talent vs depth and goaltending...will be an interesting series.
But in close games I trust Mackinnon / Makar more as gamebreakers than anybody on the Jets...including Hellebuyck.
The issue though is can Georgiev / Annunen keep the games close enough so that the gamebreakers can help win those close games.