Colorado plays differently though. They play run and gun hockey in the playoffs. They score more than everyone else but they also allow more goals than everyone else. So the numbers look great, but they've only got out of the second round once in MacKinnon's 11 year career so far.
Toronto plays differently. We score less goals but we allow less goals. Our players stats look worse but our goals against also drop significantly.
For comparing stats teams like Colorado and Edmonton look great because they'll win games 6-5 instead of 2-1 but it's usually not very successful. People act like Colorado is a powerhouse but they've only been out of the second round once - they just had a really great season when they did it.
That’s not entirely true esp when the Avs had ROR and others before.
Also Leafs plays an offensive style but just couldn’t score in playoffs. As they don’t seem to have a problem scoring in the regular season.
I don’t think comparing Avs making it past the 2nd round once make sense when AM, MM and Willie only made it out of the first round ONCE in 8 season.
it is no shame in saying AM is not as good as Mack, Kuch or Drai when it comes to playoffs.