2008 NHL Playoffs! Round 1: Avalanche vs. Wild

[walleyes12]

The way it looks KSTC 45 will get game 1 and FSN will get game 2. Both channels will alternate games throughout the series

[mnwild]

No Foster, no Schultz means more Skoula on the ice, I hate to say this but Colorado in 6.

[solbes]

Losing Shultz is really bad. So thin at defense already. I shudder to think about Skoula handling the puck.

[pelicanlanding]

Colorado in 6 games

[solbes]

A lot of offense on Colorado. I'm especially worried about Stasny. Man is that kid good (+22 and more points than games). I remember him being a good player for the Pioneers, but not that good. Then of course there's Forsberg, Sakic, Smyth, and Hejduk to worry about.

Wild in 7. Hopefully Brunette sits out game 7

[ole]

I think we can handle the Avs, what concerns me is after that series Burns will be shot. Logging way to much ice time, Nummelin is back but he's another small body.

[walleyes12]

I thought I heard if the wild avance to the second round schultz should be good to go again. Lets hope Backstrom stays hot and the wild will handle colorado like they did all year. Wild Still in 5 no problem!

[slim1]

Wild in 6, I hope that someone lays out La Perriar in game one then again in the second game

[Boogaard]

I though shultz just had some kind of illness..hopefully he wont be out the entire time. Too bad simon wasnt a better skater and could play some D. Skoula definately makes me neverous but i will say in the last month or so I havent really seen him make as many bad choices! hes stilla disaster waiting to happen and im predicting will cause them atleast a game! Hope the wild can pull it out since they do own the Avs but the lack of D is concerning! Hopefully the big guys are in to set the temp right from the start. No shinanigans goin on at the xcel! long as boogaard,simon and fydoruk are partollin!

[solbes]

Schultz had an appendectomy. I had it done a few years back and it wasn't too bad. Of course I didn't have 225lb guys sideswiping me either!

[Hockey Guy]

Nummelin adds a lot of offense that schultz doesn't have. The defensive side suffers a bit but who knows... Maybe the Wild can win games with the score 4-3 instead of 2-1. I actually really like Nummelin. Lately it seems like he gets a point whenever he's in the line-up.

[maros91]

Nummelin isn't that bad. I like him. I would rather have Schultz in there but what do you do. Wild will score alot of goals this series cause the Avs "D" men take alot of chances. Just need the goaltending to hold up.

[walleyes12]

I agree Biff! Backstrom will be the key in this series! Nummelin is going to have to do intill Schultz is back!

[jwhjr]

No shootouts in the playoffs should help Backstrom. Nummelin does provide more offensive potential than Schultz, but hopefully we're in it long enough for him to come back. Burns does a great job of providing offense, and Schultz is steady with few mistakes.

[mr_jman]

I read in the paper today that Schultz would be out approximately 15 days. This should be enough time for him to get back if the series goes long enough. He should be able to make it back for some of round 2 I would imagine!

[jwhjr]

I hope it's only 15 days. I heard today that Stastny from the Avs missed 15 games this year when he had his removed. I don't know if there were any complications though.

[Fishing_High]

I like Nummelin I think they will be fine. Skoula is the only one I can't stand to watch on that team and now I have to watch him more.

[walleyes12]

well lets hear eveyones perdictions for tonights game!! I am off to the excel in about an hour. Well heres what I got, 5-2 Wild! The wild are really going to feed of the fans tonight and explode! GO WILD!!!!!!!!

[maros91]

Home ice doesn't mean squat in the playoffs. I just seen that in the 9 games Forsberg has played in the Av's are 8-1. I hope the Wild win but I am going to say 3-2 Avalanche.

[fishinphilth]

Is Boogaard going to even go out on the ice with is gloves and stick or is he going to put them in the penelty box before the game starts?

Biff, I disagree that home ice has no effect, 3-2 is the right score but you have the wrong team winning.

[Boogaard]

just scored some last minute tickets for tonights game. behind the net 18 rows up only 150 for 2 tix! eventhough that is a lot of money pretty good deal concidering they sell for that for 1 seat!

[Hester]

I love the wild but Im having a hard time finding out how they will get it done tonight. 4-2 Colorado

[germanshorthairs]

4-2 Wild Home Crowd will get them going!! Go Wild!!!!!

[yakfisher]

3-2 Wild

[cw642]

Remember Ian is a real player. If booger goes after him its a joke. Ian has more points this season than booger has in his whole life.

All the pros say Aves in 6 but I think it might take seven.