Can't believe the first day of regular season is almost upon us!
I've already placed my bets for tomorrow, so I thought I'd throw them up in the Forum here with some of my thoughts:
Ottawa ML -115 placing 2.5 units
There have been a ton of offseason roster changes for both Pittsburgh and Ottawa. Long story short I see this as a big motivator game for the Sens, we'll call it a revenge game for the Pens sweeping them in the first round last year, and with the addition of a new coach the team will want to get off to a good start. Alfredsson will be hyped to play at home in Sweden, and his confidence and play usually makes or breaks this team. The loss of Gonchar and Whitney will obviously be a big issue for the Pens, esp with Gonchar's abscence on the PP.
NY Rangers ML +100 placing 1 unit
I see this one being a close game. Smith didn't play too well as the starter last season for TB, so I'll be watching closely if he gets the nod for both the games in Europe. There's a ton of hype surrounding TB and all their acqusitions coupled with Melrose behind the bench. Both teams are probably going to be really good down the stretch but they'll definitely have some adjustments in their first month as they work on chemistry and line combos. I'm jumping at the chance to take the Rangers plus the money as I think this one's going to come down to a battle of the goaltenders, and I'll easily side with Lundqvist.
Can't believe the first day of regular season is almost upon us!
I've already placed my bets for tomorrow, so I thought I'd throw them up in the Forum here with some of my thoughts:
Ottawa ML -115 placing 2.5 units
There have been a ton of offseason roster changes for both Pittsburgh and Ottawa. Long story short I see this as a big motivator game for the Sens, we'll call it a revenge game for the Pens sweeping them in the first round last year, and with the addition of a new coach the team will want to get off to a good start. Alfredsson will be hyped to play at home in Sweden, and his confidence and play usually makes or breaks this team. The loss of Gonchar and Whitney will obviously be a big issue for the Pens, esp with Gonchar's abscence on the PP.
NY Rangers ML +100 placing 1 unit
I see this one being a close game. Smith didn't play too well as the starter last season for TB, so I'll be watching closely if he gets the nod for both the games in Europe. There's a ton of hype surrounding TB and all their acqusitions coupled with Melrose behind the bench. Both teams are probably going to be really good down the stretch but they'll definitely have some adjustments in their first month as they work on chemistry and line combos. I'm jumping at the chance to take the Rangers plus the money as I think this one's going to come down to a battle of the goaltenders, and I'll easily side with Lundqvist.
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