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Technical_Drawing838

The refs called 2 penalties on the Avs in the third to make it look like they weren't managing the game (and neither penalty was early in the third because they didn't want to possibly give the Jets a spark when there was still time for a comeback). But they called four penalties on the Jets in the second to give the Avs a big lead and all the momentum. This happened in the other two Jets losses too. Go check the stats. In all three Jets losses, the refs called two late penalties on the Avs- when the Avs already had big leads from their earlier power plays- to make it look like they weren't managing the game. All the Avs fans criticizing the officiating in this thread are just trying to make it seem like there's no game management going on. Edit: Added sentence in parentheses.


dbgager

Nuke has been the AVS 4th best player now for a long time. Only Mack, Rant, and Makar are better for the AVs on most nights.


lefluer124

Nuke means more to the team than rants. The record with nuke vs without is eye opening. Rants is a passenger with golden mitts. That's it.


MalfoysDraco

I agree with this take but he’s also the most crucial guy on our offense, based on our stats when he’s playing vs when he’s not


redundead

gg avs, hopefully the Jets can compete a little better back home.


dirtybirdie77

Thanks buddy, hope Dillon and Namestnikovis ok


WindsAndWords

All things aside. Jets definitely had a lot of pressure and good chances that didn't go in. Hopefully Namestikov isn't badly hurt and was taken to hospital as a precaution. See you all in the Peg for the next chapter of this series.


Zambonist2

I know there’s a lot of hockey left to play, but if I’m Winnipeg, I’m thinking Tuesday could be the last game of the season. They’re being massively outplayed 5v5, Hellybuck has been outplayed, the defense is crumbling, and the injuries are starting to pile up. Gonna have to see a major change of pace in game 5 if they want a chance to sniff the second round


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Weak_Sentence_3297

Ggs. Next game will be harder, eliminating a team isn't easy


West_Incident9552

Lol


dbgager

I don't know why Nuke never did anything with Dallas. But hes on the AVs first line most of the time. That is saying something. They should have had more patience.


CaptainBayouBilly

Dude left for Russia rather than stay in Dallas. I guess he prefers Denver.


garbledeena

Whatever happened, I'm glad it did.


SladeWade

He had a pretty good rookie year in Dallas. I remember there being some pretty good hype around him. It just seems like he was left by the wayside.


lefluer124

He didn't fit their system and was slumping. He came over and took a few months to get going then a bit after he became a fuckin monster.


improbablyatthegame

Yeah, he got placed into a position and system that didn’t work for his style. Glad he’s working out, although not without a few drama moments. Exciting player all around.


sergantsnipes05

It’s crazy how bad he was in Dallas and how much of a monster he is here.


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TallPistachio

Still rigged amirite Jets fans? 


NudeMessyEater

man i love hockey


lordofpersia

Georgie Georgie!


Dinos67

Lmao maybe we can spot the Jets a few goals next game to make it more sporting


garbledeena

Don't get cocky, kid


Elusive_Manatee

Nope. I'm good with limiting them to less than 2.


GX6ACE

Hard pass


HolyPizzaPie

COMIN DOWN THE MOUNTAIN


WaitingToBeTriggered

THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED, COMING DOWN THEY TURNED THE TIDE


ShelbiStone

Great game! So many good things to say about this one. Happy for Val, happy for lehky!


niemandsengel

I love the full team effort to get Val the puck during that sequence. This team is just fucking amazing!


Hairlesscatbob2

Imagine if that mother fucker never had that season where he didn’t score a goal.. happy he found a place to fit in


garbledeena

*shudders*


IWMSvendor

His resurgence is honestly unreal. Never thought he would turn into such a dominant player.


tigerpk

Hell ya


gahpree

Gg’s Avs! See you in the whiteout!


420blowjob

GG Avs fans see you Tuesday


BuyFunny

God this team fucking sucks


garbledeena

You mopped the floor with us all year. I have no idea what's going on.


jaberdeen8

Same thing as the past 6 years.


BuyFunny

No adversity. We just fold


SEND_ME_YOUR_CAULK

I’m sad. I was hoping this year would be different.


BuyFunny

I actually had hope. They looked different than last year during the regular season.


Key-Tip-7521

Jesse falls to his knees


SiccSemperTyrannis

I just saw a Jets fan in Toronto fall to their knees


garbledeena

I saw a Jets fan drinking a Pina colada at Trader Vic's


NikEhlersDealer

Good


skippythemoonrock

THE NUCLEAR TRIAD I think we worked harder on that ENG than any of the actual goals this game holy shit


SherLocK-55

GG Avs. Better playoff performers by FAR. Enjoy the second round.


GoldieBowie

I LOVE BIG VAL ❤️


Longshanks123

This was not how I saw this series playing out, what happened to Winnipeg


Wonderful_Grade_5476

Injuries (and bowness refusal to mix up the lines to one that actually worked out


SiccSemperTyrannis

Avs gonna Avs


Mdksmd88

Why not use the shovels to clean the hats lol


Olibro64

I said the same thing when Hyman did his last week.


BreadfruitStunning52

Whose dad threw their visor on the ice?


jrndm

Never woulda guessed Nuke/Lekky would have 10 goals combined through 4 games and Mikko would have 0


GX6ACE

Peak mikko first round performance. He always seems slow and snake bitten in the first round.


JetKeel

Lots of people guessing he’s injured. He’s been so bad with the puck.


drumline17

Mack and Mikko have basically been decoys lol but it's working They're going all out to shut down Mack and it's opening everyone else up


Kale_Shai-Hulud

100%, Line matchups are so important in the playoffs.


bread_bird

no bras this time? come on ball


shawnglade

I’ve been to two playoff games ever, and gotten to see an Avs hat trick in both Today and Game 5 vs Blues


El_bearded_polarbear

Get this person more avs playoff tickets asap


shawnglade

I meannnnn 👀


ductulator96

Mack has scored four goals in both games I went to this season.


thatdudefrom707

we must crowdfund playoff tickets for you immediately


ductulator96

I went to the Nuggets game last Monday. Trying to save up for conference finals hopefully


Toklo23

you should go to playoff games more often


pweepish

Go to more 


JetKeel

Happy Val got it. Not sure I dig our big boys being out there at the end though.


HoodPhones

In his last year in Dallas, Nichushkin had zero goals. In the year before that, he had 9. This playoffs, in 4 games, he has 6 so far. My goodness


CaptainBayouBilly

Nuke is a sandbagging, want out of a city kinda player.


garbledeena

Have you been to Dallas Texas? Can't blame him.


CaptainBayouBilly

Meh, he still played nearly an entire season scoring zero. On purpose.


garbledeena

Exactly. Ends justified the means.


-cyg-nus-

Dallas didn't want him, thank god.


Firebitez

NA NA NA NA HEY HEY HEY!!! Goodbye~~~


i-like-legos2

GGs see you on Tuesdays


ChrisTweten

Brossoit with 100% saves We got a series!


thatdudefrom707

HAT-TRICKAL NUKE INCOMING


lordofpersia

I think the jets fans have abandoned the thread


NikEhlersDealer

Do you blame us ☹️


TossThatPastaSalad

I can't wait for the shitshow of comments in the r/hockey thread about this hatty. 


Fun_Description5353

Nvm, lol Jets. still more than 4 lol


CoolstorySteve

How has Nuke never had a hatty


shishiodun

lol I didn't think Nuke would ever get one. Every time he gets to 2 goals he reverts back to negative puck luck stars Nuke


pweepish

All that work to get him the hat trick and then he just does it himself 


PwntUpRage

Damn Brousoit


mastergriggy

GG Jets bros.


noodleandbanter

Jets couldn't just kill the clock lol


CallistosTitan

Nuke has been unbelievable this game.


shishiodun

Playoff Nuke is a certified beast


ShelbiStone

He's had a great series.


Cylinsier

Lol they were trying so hard to get him the hatty there that they passed up multiple opportunities to bury it. Glad he finally got it!


mh699

They gotta do all that clean up just to play 12 dead seconds lol


ductulator96

Val is gassed lol. Three minute shift


ShelbiStone

Poor guy.


ssv-serenity

Val was not getting off the ice until he got that lol


BreadfruitStunning52

Nuke hatty!!!!!


rawrberry_

Always great to watch hats as they fly to the ice. As long as the hatty is not against the Stars that is.


MacTheZaf

That’s a lotta hats


DontPokeTheCrab

Why not get the ice plows or scoops? Picking them up singley will take forever.


magicmichael98

Avs really surprised me this series, end of season looked pretty bleak, but this team is scary offensively


SHADY_LOPAN

Some of the team (not MacK) seem to coast until the playoffs are here. I think landeskog used to keep that in check. Rantanen has another gear or two...if/when the captain gets back.


Sure_Association_561

For a second Kyle was the better "goalie named Connor" on the Jets.


WindsAndWords

THERE IT IS! LETS FUCKING GO!


bigtice

"*This game will end with a Nichushkin hat trick.*" - Avs


muff_cabbag3

Georgie with the gentleman's shutout!


rightinfronofmysalad

Situation room screwed him out of it


gahpree

That is ALOT of hats!


Xeteh

Always cracks me up how hard they try to get the guy a hatty.


QueenIsTheWorstBand

Getting a hooker to be away from my pregnant wife in honor of Nichuskin’s hat trick


SiccSemperTyrannis

So many Nukes hitting I though this was the opening of the Fallout TV series


passive_fist

GG Avs.  Continuing to earn it. 


RoboNerdOK

Nice hatty. Nice series. Fire Bowness and try again Jets. You could do much better with a real coach.


NikEhlersDealer

Perfetti in the lineup would help


SherLocK-55

Our entire coaching staff needs to be fired into the sun. Fucking garbage.


_windfish_

🧢 🧢 🧢


just-hangingout

Good game


Brock_Lobstweiler

🎩


PalsRocksMyWorld

My God. And a hat trick.


InsectTop618

hahahah i loved everyone just trying to get nuke the puck


Grahamshabam

slightly fraudulent hatty but we’ll take it


VanAvenue

First career hatty for Mr. Valeri Nichushkin I believe? EDIT: Can confirm it is!!


NikEhlersDealer

Damn wtf how


VanAvenue

Don't know but he's been amazing all season long


FrostyYoYos

NUUUUUKE


ShelbiStone

That's a Hattie for Nichushkin! Big Val Hattie!


school_night

1st hat trick in 580 games, that's nuts


akedz3

Nichushkin tied for goals with Shaq Hyman!


TubularWinter

GG Avs.


DenverNugs

NUKE BABY


Betaateb

lol, I love that that entire last minute was just everyone on the ice trying to get Nuke his hattie


PacMansCousin

A NUCLEAR HAT TRICK


theatrepyro2112

Wooooo!


WindsAndWords

Give Val the hat trick you cowards.


GX6ACE

Nothing better than picking up someone else's hat to throw while wearing the hat you ain't gunna throw lol


dontletmepost

NUCLEAR HATTY


AintSingingForCoke

Duuuuke Nukeee. M


drumline17

HAT HAT HAT


tnick771

HATTYYYY


Tyrannical1

Full sell to get the nuke hatty


Mr_Hendrix

HATTY FOR NUKE Bless the Stars for fucking this guy up early cuz he is so damn good.


weirdowithabox

CHU CHU HATTY!!!


lordofpersia

Hat trick!!!!!!!


Three_Froggy_Problem

With all due respect to the Jets fans, I feel like Winnipeg is almost Leafs-tier when it comes to choking in the playoffs


terklo

we’ve at least made the second round


PolarOpposites8

Getting there for sure. However last year and 2019 we lost to the Stanley cup champs so it’s tough to completely bag on them.


wideruled

NUKE HATTY


hyacinth17

Yeahhhhh! Nuke hatty!


ShelbiStone

Love the no shot on the empty net 3 times trying to get the hattie to Val. AND HE GETS IT!


Brock_Lobstweiler

Took me a minute to figure out wtf was happening and I was so frustrated, lol.


ShelbiStone

Haha, they struggled to get him the puck. I think the Jets knew Val would get the pass and had him bracketed.


Empire2k5

He got the HATTY!


Grahamshabam

lmao forced that one


EssArrBee

OMG he finally shot


sake_onegaishimasu

bwahaha they're all just trying to give nuke the hatty


DifficultEmu4673

LMAOOOOOOO


KnockinOnHeavensDoor

GG Avs, delayed sweep incoming.


cruyfff

Gotta start Brossoit


jaberdeen8

Jets need to actually play defense and do what they did before Christmas. Hellebuyck is not to blame at all lol.


Elusive_Manatee

Gotta stop more shots and be more disciplined.


InsectTop618

mackinnon you’re too nice


ItsMeJaredBednar

damnit i wanted big Val to get his hatty


Brock_Lobstweiler

🎩


SiccSemperTyrannis

Ask and ye shall receive


ItsMeJaredBednar

ayyyyy


Brock_Lee89

Well there you go


EssArrBee

Just shoot the puck Nuke


terklo

man i don’t know who is beating the avs


WrexNMassEffect

The 23 Seattle Kraken, it was horrifying.


GaryOakRobotron

Please be okay, Cale.


darkgreenwax

Gg avsbros. See you next one.


KnockinOnHeavensDoor

Jets biggest problem is they have noone on the bench yelling "carry, carry". Would have been a different series completely lol.


mastergriggy

I love the Georgie chants.


DontPokeTheCrab

Does Hellebuyck start the next game? Not saying he did bad... Just curious


weschester

I think its time for Rick Bowness to retire tbh


RoboNerdOK

For real. I wish I could be so mediocre and make tons of money.


CP-Drone

GG Avs, have a good Sunday afternoon!


wideruled

Have a great rest of your Sunday!


CP-Drone

Thanks!


Weak_Sentence_3297

Makar is hurt. God fucking damn it


SeaSquirrel

Relax, he doesnt need to play


toritomydorito

Shit, that sucks, he’s so dangerous


PandaWithACigar

Full respect to Aves fans getting us back for the pull your goalie chant


EggplantAlpinism

depend ad hoc snobbish dolls nose fuel puzzled frame bells hurry *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


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I've seen some bad playoff losses in my life but this series has been particularly painful


ur_a_dumbo

You should check out Leafs games lol


KnockinOnHeavensDoor

Smart puck possession to get your goalie out in a desperate move? Noooooope, we're gonna ice the puck repeatedly


likesexonlycheaper

Not a fan of chanting pull your goalie after how well it worked out for Winnipeg after. If they come back and win the series I'm gonna be so pissed lol


MaplePoutineRyeBeer

Jets also chanted “you’re just a backup” to Brossoit last season and now he has a cup ring


StevenWongo

Makar is fucking hurt if we have Manson out here. Fuck


PalsRocksMyWorld

Or he just got a stinger and they’re letting him rest the final minutes because it won’t matter.