Time to strap the skates on again.
Looked over the card and was surprised to see a 5 on the Total board for today's NBC marquee game, Wings at Stars.
Turco has a 3 goal average against Detroit, and sits about 1-9, I think, lifetime. On the other end of the ice, Detroit is out of goalies and are propping up a first timer. Reads to me like a game where it will take at least four goals to win. Then, I see Dallas had four against the Ducks in a win last time out. And oh, yeah - Red Wings offense has been pretty stinky (make that real stinky) but this is a good rivalry game and knowing the Wings like I do, eventually they will shoot themselves out of this funk they are in, why not today on national TV?
Play today is:
Detroit at Dallas - 3:30 PM ET
Over 5
Season to Date: All Wagerline Picks:
49-34-1 59.04% +3165
GL everybody, great day for hockey and NASCAR ahead of us! Leans toward Rangers at -113 and Blues at -125 but no plays as I have some Daytona action brewing...
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Time to strap the skates on again.
Looked over the card and was surprised to see a 5 on the Total board for today's NBC marquee game, Wings at Stars.
Turco has a 3 goal average against Detroit, and sits about 1-9, I think, lifetime. On the other end of the ice, Detroit is out of goalies and are propping up a first timer. Reads to me like a game where it will take at least four goals to win. Then, I see Dallas had four against the Ducks in a win last time out. And oh, yeah - Red Wings offense has been pretty stinky (make that real stinky) but this is a good rivalry game and knowing the Wings like I do, eventually they will shoot themselves out of this funk they are in, why not today on national TV?
Play today is:
Detroit at Dallas - 3:30 PM ET
Over 5
Season to Date: All Wagerline Picks:
49-34-1 59.04% +3165
GL everybody, great day for hockey and NASCAR ahead of us! Leans toward Rangers at -113 and Blues at -125 but no plays as I have some Daytona action brewing...
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veeman....i was looking at that over as well but -140 juice at my book. what kind of juice are you paying???? looking forward to your daytona plays.
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You learn more from losing than winning. You learn how to keep going.
veeman....i was looking at that over as well but -140 juice at my book. what kind of juice are you paying???? looking forward to your daytona plays.
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FYI
Jimmy Howard is starting in net today for Detroit.
Not much is out there for this young goalie but here is what I've gathered:
Jimmy Howard
History
2001-02: Howard spent the 2001-02 season playing with the U.S. National Development program, playing in 26 games while posting a GAA of 1.89 and a save percentage of .933. He also won gold with Team USA at the U-18 World Championships, playing in six games all the while putting up a miniscule 1.33 GAA and a stingy .954 save percentage. His great performances earned him the "USA Hockey Dave Peterson Award" as Goalie of the Year given to the top goaltender in USA Hockey.
2002-03: Howard decided to continue his development with Maine of the NCAA Hockey East. As an 18-year-old freshman, Howard split time with senior Frank Doyle, despite Howard’s record-breaking shutout streak that lasted for over 187 minutes. A bad game against Russia in the world championships seemed to set Howard back for the rest of the season at Maine, although he did manage to win Hockey East’s Rookie of the Year award. This was enough for Detroit to draft Howard with the 64th pick overall.
2003-04: Howard’s sophomore season at Maine was a tumultuous period of highs and lows. 2003-04 saw Howard again splitting time with Doyle, but losing a considerable amount of time due to a freak knee injury incurred during practice. His performance on the ice was up and down, had five shutouts in the final fourteen games of the season and posted 63 saves in a 2-1, three-overtime win over Harvard, yet was pulled after allowing four goals against Massachusetts in the Hockey East finals. Howard ended the season on a bittersweet note -- losing to Denver in the NCAA Championship game, despite only allowing one goal on 20 shots.
2004-05: Howard’s junior year was just as turbulent as his sophomore year as he battled mono early in the campaign. He rebounded nicely after Christmas and led the Black Bears into the NCAA playoffs with his 1.58 GAA and .940 save percentage. His Bears were eliminated again from the post season despite Howard only allowing one goal. Howard finished the season with a 1.92 GAA and .924 save percentage while amassing six shutouts in 36 games.
Talent Analysis
Howard is a big butterfly goalie who covers the net well and plays with poise. He has very good balance and skating ability. A natural talent, Howard shows good concentration and focus while playing. He also has a well developed hockey sense and reads the play well. He is a solid stickhandler who isn't afraid of using his stick to clear the crease. He possesses very quick reflexes both with his glove hand and with his pads. Howard will need to work on his consistency as it´s his biggest downside so far. He will also have to cover the upper part of the net more effectively and increase his rebound control.
FYI
Jimmy Howard is starting in net today for Detroit.
Not much is out there for this young goalie but here is what I've gathered:
Jimmy Howard
History
2001-02: Howard spent the 2001-02 season playing with the U.S. National Development program, playing in 26 games while posting a GAA of 1.89 and a save percentage of .933. He also won gold with Team USA at the U-18 World Championships, playing in six games all the while putting up a miniscule 1.33 GAA and a stingy .954 save percentage. His great performances earned him the "USA Hockey Dave Peterson Award" as Goalie of the Year given to the top goaltender in USA Hockey.
2002-03: Howard decided to continue his development with Maine of the NCAA Hockey East. As an 18-year-old freshman, Howard split time with senior Frank Doyle, despite Howard’s record-breaking shutout streak that lasted for over 187 minutes. A bad game against Russia in the world championships seemed to set Howard back for the rest of the season at Maine, although he did manage to win Hockey East’s Rookie of the Year award. This was enough for Detroit to draft Howard with the 64th pick overall.
2003-04: Howard’s sophomore season at Maine was a tumultuous period of highs and lows. 2003-04 saw Howard again splitting time with Doyle, but losing a considerable amount of time due to a freak knee injury incurred during practice. His performance on the ice was up and down, had five shutouts in the final fourteen games of the season and posted 63 saves in a 2-1, three-overtime win over Harvard, yet was pulled after allowing four goals against Massachusetts in the Hockey East finals. Howard ended the season on a bittersweet note -- losing to Denver in the NCAA Championship game, despite only allowing one goal on 20 shots.
2004-05: Howard’s junior year was just as turbulent as his sophomore year as he battled mono early in the campaign. He rebounded nicely after Christmas and led the Black Bears into the NCAA playoffs with his 1.58 GAA and .940 save percentage. His Bears were eliminated again from the post season despite Howard only allowing one goal. Howard finished the season with a 1.92 GAA and .924 save percentage while amassing six shutouts in 36 games.
Talent Analysis
Howard is a big butterfly goalie who covers the net well and plays with poise. He has very good balance and skating ability. A natural talent, Howard shows good concentration and focus while playing. He also has a well developed hockey sense and reads the play well. He is a solid stickhandler who isn't afraid of using his stick to clear the crease. He possesses very quick reflexes both with his glove hand and with his pads. Howard will need to work on his consistency as it´s his biggest downside so far. He will also have to cover the upper part of the net more effectively and increase his rebound control.
Thanks BobbyD, it will be good only if it comes in, lol! Correct, Jimmy Howard is the first timer that I referred to above.
Huntman, yes -140 is the ML. Nasty to say the least but I lay between +130 and -165 when I play the ML on Sides. I would rather play this game at 5 and -140 than at 5.5 +100 or something. The hook can kill.
Let's get 'em today.
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Thanks BobbyD, it will be good only if it comes in, lol! Correct, Jimmy Howard is the first timer that I referred to above.
Huntman, yes -140 is the ML. Nasty to say the least but I lay between +130 and -165 when I play the ML on Sides. I would rather play this game at 5 and -140 than at 5.5 +100 or something. The hook can kill.
Let's get 'em today.
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huntman - I posted my Daytona 500 plays on
Other forum.
There are a few posters there, clepto and impalerwins are vets on cars - we used to post golf and nascar on the ncaaf forum when it was out of season, that was before Wagerline added the other specialty pull downs - they still don't have one for Nascar and should.
Honestly, hockey, nascar, golf and baseball are the most exciting sports to wager on, imo.
Could be that they are moneyline sports and not prone to point spreads like football and hoops. But I remember the first time I picked a nascar race, my car won, forget who now, think it was Kenseth (cheesehead connection) but he had a bad tire and it was like, "hang on, you bastard". When it won at 8/1, it was unreal. That has happened in golf to me, too. It will keep you coming back, that much I will tell you.
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huntman - I posted my Daytona 500 plays on
Other forum.
There are a few posters there, clepto and impalerwins are vets on cars - we used to post golf and nascar on the ncaaf forum when it was out of season, that was before Wagerline added the other specialty pull downs - they still don't have one for Nascar and should.
Honestly, hockey, nascar, golf and baseball are the most exciting sports to wager on, imo.
Could be that they are moneyline sports and not prone to point spreads like football and hoops. But I remember the first time I picked a nascar race, my car won, forget who now, think it was Kenseth (cheesehead connection) but he had a bad tire and it was like, "hang on, you bastard". When it won at 8/1, it was unreal. That has happened in golf to me, too. It will keep you coming back, that much I will tell you.
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