NHL Western Conference final boasts McDavid versus MacKinnon, 2 speedy teams
Led by two of the top players in hockey, the Oilers and Avalanche are the two highest scoring teams in the playoffs, both averaging more than four goals per game.
The Oilers have scouted the Avalanche and come to the same conclusion: They’re a lot like them — fast and skilled. “Sometimes, we take a lot of line rushes against Nate in practice and it’s kind of like, ‘Whoa. So this is what it feels like,'” Johnson said. “It’s a handful. It definitely does help when you go against the best . It sometimes makes it a little bit easier in games.”The headliners may be McDavid and MacKinnon, but each team features plenty of game breakers.
“Everybody’s got to bring it. Everybody,” Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews said of defending Draisaitl and McDavid. “We need everyone to defend against guys like that.”Colorado boasts a balanced scoring attack as MacKinnon leads the way with eight goals, including a hat trick in Game 5 against St. Louis in the second round. But there’s also defenceman Cale Makar along with captain Gabriel Landeskog and Kadri . The Avalanche are averaging 4.
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