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00:03 - I think the Winnipeg Jets are being disrespected here,
00:06 especially in the first game.
00:08 They're at home and they're the dog.
00:10 We saw the last time these teams matched up
00:12 and the Winnipeg Jets came out
00:13 and completely dominated Colorado.
00:16 And maybe Colorado wasn't showing their full hand
00:18 and we could have seen that.
00:19 But Nathan McKinnon,
00:20 I do think he'll be strong in this series,
00:22 but you look at the defense here of the Winnipeg Jets,
00:25 and I do think this team has every ability to get the win.
00:29 I don't trust Georgiev in goal for the Colorado Avalanche.
00:33 He is just not being as strong
00:35 as they need him to be out there.
00:36 And this defense, while they do lock down,
00:38 they're not locking down like the days that we used to see
00:41 when they had Darcy Kemper in there.
00:44 Looking here at the Winnipeg Jets
00:45 with Connor Helloback and Boussois,
00:48 they have the goal-tending tandem
00:50 that I really do have faith in.
00:51 And you look at this team,
00:53 adding at the trade deadline, Tyler Toffoli,
00:55 you've got the perfect closer for this team.
00:57 And I would be looking at Tyler Toffoli
00:59 for his goals and points over the series,
01:02 because I think he is hugely impactful in this one.
01:05 You've got Kyle Connor on offense as well.
01:08 And defensively, this team has every ability
01:10 to lock their opponents down.
01:12 We saw them go into that defensive mode
01:15 when Kyle Connor was off the ice
01:17 for his extended injury time.
01:19 That team was limiting opponents to two or less goals
01:22 in the majority of those games.
01:24 That was their playoff style hockey.
01:25 And I think that's the hockey we're gonna get out here
01:27 versus the Colorado Avalanche.
01:29 So I will take the Winnipeg Jets
01:31 in game one of this series.
01:33 I do think they have every ability to get the win.
01:35 And now they have to slow down Nathan McKinnon.
01:37 That is the key here to stop him out there on the ice.
01:40 It's gonna be hard.
01:41 We know Nathan McKinnon is one of the most
01:43 competitive players out there,
01:45 and he's absolutely phenomenal.
01:46 So I probably would still look at his points out there,
01:50 because I do think if anyone's gonna score them,
01:52 it is gonna be Nathan McKinnon.
01:53 But you've gotta look at Kale McCar for his block shots.
01:56 He is going to stand in front of his goaltender, Georgieff,
02:00 and make sure those pucks are not going in the net.
02:03 Kevin, when these guys get hit with these pucks,
02:06 it absolutely kills, but they're willing to take that puck
02:09 to the leg, the shin, wherever it's coming
02:11 to stop those goals for going in in the playoffs.
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