As much as the last Blues goal that ruined MacKinnon's goal was a punch in the gut, I could only imagine how much that Helm goal with 5 seconds left hurts.

As a blues fan that goal by the avs with 5 seconds left was the most painful I’ve experienced. It’s not the loss it’s how they lost. I wasn’t even mad I was stunned I was like ok it’s going to over….wtf! Good luck though avalanche their a good team and have owned the blues unfortunately

That Helm winner had huge Uwe Krupp in the stanley cup vibes. A journeyman role player who barely scores seals a series with a game winning goal, just incredible.

That goal by MacKinnon and the Makar OT winner on Flower earlier in the goal are my two candidates for goal of the year.

Leon draisaitl was on pace for 279 points in a 82 game season from the battle of Alberta series alone.

the ultimate troll job...a career Red Wing scores the series clincher for Colorado

I was in Edmonton at the Watch Party inside and i went to go get a Drink and missed all 4 goals

Helm scored his series winner 13 years after winning another series with a game winner

its crazy to think were about to see MacKinnon and McDavid 2 of the fastest and strongest skaters around go head to head were going to see some amazing highlights

Hey just wanted to say Thank you Steve and Drew, your videos have restored my love for hockey. I watch nearly all videos you make thank you so much . P.s am a vancouver fan..... thank u for the great content!!

The oilers and rangers have the hardest path so far, if either of them make it to the finals they deserve to win it all

May 31st McDavid and Draisaitl can't be stopped! June 6th McDavid and Draisaitl have been stopped.

Steve. Losing in the second round two years in a row is not a streak. Losing in the FIRST round SIX years in a row definitely IS a streak. And we got to the third round like three years ago! We swept the Islanders 4-0 in the second round in 2019 to go to the Eastern Conference Finals... ... where we got swept by the Bruins but THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT, WE BEAT THE BRUINS THIS THIS YEAR, OKAY?!

that MacKinnon goal reminded me of The Great One in his Edmonton days

Anyone can be stopped. Hull and Mikita were stopped. Lemieux and Jagr were stopped. Phil Esposito and Orr were stopped as were other great combos. The Avs have players that can make their lives more difficult - especially MacKinnon with his blinding speed. Centers are difficult to shadow, but a good defensive winger can shadow and make life difficult for his opposite. I've seen this happen for over 50 years. It will prove to be a very, very interesting series.

Isn't it a dang it that Daren Helm won a cup with the Redwings, and is now helping the Avalanche?

Chytil is player who keeps having so much potential and its so good to see him play big in big games.

11:37 Cogliano can’t choose which side to celly with😂

Darren Helm did that because he's old and he wanted to go home and get some sleep. "OT? Not on my watch. I'm tired."

The fact you didnt even mention Jay Woodcroft's door opening and sassy celebration makes me sad

being a wings fan i knew exactly where he was. Helm is a great depth player, great speed.

Darren Helm has been playing hockey since 1718?😁

Ranks as one of the top Stanley cup playoffs in last 20 years. So much firepower and storylines so far and it's only going to get better. Bolts fan and the Ranger series will be epic. Playing at MSG will be a treat.

Oilers vs. Avs have the potential to be a total wild west shootout, while thr Rangers vs. Lightning series have the potential to be a major goalie duel. Expect plenty more Hat Picks.

Kind of ironic how a Leafs fan is complaining about a bunch of clips from the same team

10:45 the organist XD

As a Red Wings fan who has a Helm jersey, I was very well aware that he now played for our old rivals the Avs. Good for him though, he's a grinder who makes his presence felt on the ice, but usually not on the scoresheet. Happy for him, and right now I hope he wins another cup, even if it's for the hated Avs.

So excited to hear your back for the avs/oilers series! Gonna be awesome!

Love the Manson love 🥰🥰🥰

This Western Conference Final promises to be magical NHL hockey at its best... Eastern as well... Damn exciting!!!))) No picks Steve?

The McKinnon goal looks like Pavel Datsyuk flying through Nashville Predators about 2012ish!

The Edmonton vs Calgary series was amazing! Watched every game! It had more action than cheesy 90's Holyrood blockbusters staring overly muscular men with weird one liners. I loved it!

Those 15 goals in elimination games puts Kreider in some pretty good company. Also with 15: Jaromir Jagr, Maurice "The Pocket Rocket" Richard, Gil Perrault, and Justin Williams. The all time leader, Mark Messier, with 16. I'm tempted to break my rule about not saying, "I told you so," and text some Ranger fans I've argued with over the years about trading or keeping Chris.

I'm an Uber driver and a die hard Avs fan. If I can't watch the game because I'm working, I listen to it on the radio. I was parked in a Safeway parking lot while I was taking a break and when Helm scored I got out of the car and ran around screaming LET'S GO AAAAAAVS! No shame lol

Literally all the Avs need to do is shut down Draisaitl and McDavid. Do that, and our depth scoring will take over.

Honorable mention to woodcrofts post series interview

All hail the Battle of Big Macs!

Canes were in the ECF in recent memory (2019). Need to do more, but "2nd round Leafs"? Really?

Actually excited to see Avs Oilers starting soon, Nate and McD going at each other with speed will produce many a Hat Pick

Amazing the Rangers missed the playoffs last season now in final 4, yes programs can be turned around fast, Lou L in 2nd season there for the Islanders in final 4 ( actually 2 years in a row) last season and then you have a certain team still looking for the 2nd round in too long…

The organist playing ABCDEF U after Helm's goal will never not be funny!

As a Rangers fan I don't 100% believe they deserve to be here but they find ways to win and holy moly these should be 2 fun series.

8:45 They literally were in the ECF 3 years ago LMAO

Darren Helm is 35 years old. If scoring a game winner in the playoffs at 35 is impressive, look up Mark Recchi's goal from the 2011 playoffs where he scored a game winner for Boston at FOURTY THREE (43) years old!

Someone tell the Avs that the Oilers are a 2 man team and all they have to do is focus McDavid and it's a cake walk

the best part makar is in McDavid head finally a player that on the same level and is a d man

Who was moving faster, kreider or mackinnon?

This aged like milk. And I love it

6:30 Look at the clock. MacKinnon goes the entire length of the ice in like 5-6 seconds and scores.

Oilers for the cup

I'm a Darren Helm fan back to his time at Grand Rapids, and I didn't know he was on the Avalanche.

The Red Wings fans in the room knew Helm was an Av. Because what Avs team doesn't owe its success to detroit?

Uh ya they can

Almost same play as Canada Olympic Golden goal by Sid..."IGGY!"

I did not know that helm was on the avalanche

if you know someone who thinks they'll never become a hockey fan - just show them the Battle of Alberta

Kreiders tip in goal was disgusting too

Blues organist is always on point.

Steve missing the opportunity to say Kreidosaur is a Dangit.

Conor McDavid decided in the first round against the Kings that this is the year he wants to win the cup. Question is, will Mike Smith also decide to be good enough to get them there.

Still can’t comprehend how Kuch dangling Ekblad in game 1 never mase hat picks

Paryko helped throw that Game 6. Husso was trash 90% of the playoffs, but we made a good push against a team who everyone thought would roll us. Was a good series.

Nathan MacKinnon’s sick Hat Pick to be followed very soon by a dang it.

Where's all the Lightning highlights... oh yeah lol 😎

As a bitter Blues fan, I wouldn’t call the Manson save or the Helm goal Hat-Picks. Those are Dang-its through and through. Shoot the gd puck, and stop the gd puck.

as an avs and oilers fan in my first playoffs run........................... this is gonna rule and suck either way.

Except in Game 2 of the semi finals against the Av's.

8:45 Excuse me, but have you forgotten that the Hurricanes made the ECF in 2019?!

This is great let’s go rangers

Real hat pick is ray Ferraro dude is a beauty

WOW GO OILERS

Kreider is the sole reason I am cheering for the Rangers to lose.

Shesterkin with 2 assists isn't in this??

How you gonna include Chytils sniiipe and not package it with the goal he got THREE mins earlier that was also a fiiiilthy snipe??

Man, we got to the third round in 2019 ion wanna hear Carolina is the second round leafs

Avs in 6 Bolts in 5 - lose first one then win 4

Helm didn’t snipe like that on Red Wings??

if 4 goals in 1:11 is only a PLAYOFF record whats the all time nhl record??

The video thumbnail and title have not aged well…

I one seen

Hey we may keep losing second round but atleast we get there. 😑

This title didn’t age well.

Ya missed the Mika Zibanejad powerplay goal in game 6

Update Title Appropriately

*laughs in Avalanche at McDavid and Draisaitl can’t be stopped*

Kreider so clutch in Playoffs, he even goes as far as injuring the at the time best goalie to make sure they win. Truly a player ready do anything to win.

If you could clone Connor McDavid, and put him in every position on the ice, then have them play against another team of cloned Connor McDavids, I think the universe would explode.

Can't be stopped? Aves were 4-0 he was completely stopped

no avs bottle buster? :(

I remember when Chytil couldn't speak English and was bouncing between the minors and the NHL. David Quinn, who I did not like as the head coach (who hires a guy with almost no experience as a head coach from outside the organization when you've got a future hall of fame head coach already behind the bench as an assistant coach?) took Chytil under his wing, and literally out to breakfast every day to build his confidence. Chytil has been a favorite of mine since then, and he continues to be a great player. And shut you flippin' mouth about trading Krieder! NOBODY gets Krieder, you understand? He's a lifer. He'll play his entire career as a Ranger, and when he's done, there's a good chance that they'll hang his number up there next to the like of Gilbert and Hadfield. So just stop talking about trading Krieder.

Sinhg’s announcement of Mackinnons goal was so cringe

Is it just me or does the Rangers' coach look like an extra from the Sopranos?

*shoulda included the other goal Chytil got, just 3mins earlier, ANOTHER sniiiiipe*

RIP Nick Leddy

Er, um ... your headliner is a bit dated. The Avs shut them down ... because they can!

hello mcdavid is best

They just got stopped!!!!

If the Rangers win the cup without Lundqvist they should give him something because that is just so unlucky on his part!

I’d argue the hat trick by MacKinnon was a hat pick and a dang it because the blues won that game. Yeah the Aves won the series but to play that well and still lose the game when it could have closed the series is kind of a dang it

So as an Avs fan this turned out unfavorably for you.