Yeah, pretty much my thoughts as well. Was worried about two things going into the playoffs -- the lack of experience and goaltending. The aggressive defense has definitely been a nice surprise. They mentioned it in the broadcast last night, everyone looks at speed as a great offensive weapon, but it's just as valuable on defense.
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Well, this doesn't sound great.

A woman was found so intoxicated in Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin’s hotel room Saturday that a team doctor called for an ambulance to take her to a hospital, according to a Seattle Police Department report obtained Thursday by The Denver Post. https://t.co/Z6EHlGKWgR

— Denver Post Sports (@DPostSports) April 28, 2023

Note that he's married, and this wasn't his wife. It's possible this isn't a legal situation as the Avs had said, but it's not exactly a good look.
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Unfortunately the Avs are married to him for 7 more years.
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At this point, the question to me is whether he's "just" a cheating asshole or if there's more going on.
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Not dead yet.


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At least she was alive, unlike that hooker with Senator Geary in Godfather part II.
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Players cheating on the road is almost expected. They'd have to cut half the players if they wanted to punish all the cheaters.
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I wasn't giddy about tonight, but Bruins/Panthers has been really good and the other game is in OT.
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This game is nuts.
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Lol, FLA whipping BOS. Love it.
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It would be hilarious if BOS got knocked out in the 1st round.
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Don't jinx it, but yes, yes it would.
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Yeah, and would really flip that divisional on its head... it goes from "even if the Leafs finally win a series, they'll just lose to their rival" to the Leafs having a pretty decent shot at the ECFs if they don't completely fuck it up again.

Of course, if the Lightning win the series, it's probably a lot less interesting.
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My bad. Guessing BOS figures it out and wins game 7.
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FFS. :-)
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