I think Tampa stays alive today

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I have Pittsburgh for a chunk in this series and still think they win but not today. Now that everyone has seen how soft this Tampa lot is and what a bunch of floaters they are I think the value is with them. Most everyone thinks these softies are going to lose the series after Pittsburgh has pretty much manhandled them from a physical standpoint the last couple games. The Penguins have been rolling 4 lines and controlling the play. They out-shot Tampa 53-31 in the last game.

Tampa will be the more desperate team today and I will support them at this price. Being up 3-1 and after winning two straight in Tampa I have a feeling Pittsburgh will be a little fat and happy this afternoon and may come out flat. Tampa will be skating hard and if Pittsburgh is flat they could get caught taking penalties which is a major plus for the Lightning because they need PP goals to compete in this series.

Now that the perception has completely swung on this series I think it is also a benefit to Tampa. This team does not handle pressure and expectations well but as an under the radar team they are very good. As road underdogs this year they went 18-14 (+10.13 units) which was one of the better marks in the league. They've also rebounded on the road off of home losses going 4-2.

Tampa Bay +115 (1st period)

Tampa Bay game +135

GL.

andarmac99 · Answer

I have Pittsburgh for a chunk in this series and still think they win but not today. Now that everyone has seen how soft this Tampa lot is and what a bunch of floaters they are I think the value is with them. Most everyone thinks these softies are going to lose the series after Pittsburgh has pretty much manhandled them from a physical standpoint the last couple games. The Penguins have been rolling 4 lines and controlling the play. They out-shot Tampa 53-31 in the last game.

Tampa will be the more desperate team today and I will support them at this price. Being up 3-1 and after winning two straight in Tampa I have a feeling Pittsburgh will be a little fat and happy this afternoon and may come out flat. Tampa will be skating hard and if Pittsburgh is flat they could get caught taking penalties which is a major plus for the Lightning because they need PP goals to compete in this series.

Now that the perception has completely swung on this series I think it is also a benefit to Tampa. This team does not handle pressure and expectations well but as an under the radar team they are very good. As road underdogs this year they went 18-14 (+10.13 units) which was one of the better marks in the league. They've also rebounded on the road off of home losses going 4-2.

Tampa Bay +115 (1st period)

Tampa Bay game +135

GL.

jwarner1313 · Answer

Looks good, GL &amp; go Tampa!

stork19 · Answer

go bolts

Dangerbay · Answer

on both GL Mr.Canada

ICEman83 · Answer

gl...........

jwarner1313 · Answer

Nice start!

weeble5672 · Answer

mac sighting. BOL sir

mtbaker · Answer

nice play hope you keep posting my friend you have very good knowledge of the NHL game and I always look for your posts in this thread- if Tampa holds this lead what are your thoughts about game 6 (maybe get back to me after the game if you can)

BOL

stats1 · Answer

best of luck

MontGarry · Answer

Nail biter

platypus · Answer

isn&#x27;t it an anagram of the Canadarm?andy loves him some space stuff

andarmac99 · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by mtbaker]  nice play hope you keep posting my friend you have very good knowledge of the NHL game and I always look for your posts in this thread- if Tampa holds this lead what are your thoughts about game 6 (maybe get back to me after the game if you can)&#xD;&#xA;BOL  [/Quote]Hey buddy keep up the good work in the NBA.I&#x27;d have to see a line on Game 6 (none out yet) I&#x27;d expect -140/&#x2B;130ish. I&#x27;m not sure at this point I&#x27;d bet the game but I would look at Pittsburgh. They didn&#x27;t show up today and were embarrassed. I think we see a far better effort out of them in Game 6 where they tighten up and look to grind Tampa down like they did earlier in the series, that&#x27;s what makes them such a tough out on the road. They are too well coached and too well rounded to put up anything other than close to a max effort in game 6.

andarmac99 · Answer

LA Kings/San Jose UNDER 5 &#x2B;132This price has ballooned up to the point where it is well worth a bet to me.After two wild, high scoring games in LA I think it&#x27;s only natural for the game flows to slow down not only with a change of venue but also this being an elimination game. The Kings pride themselves in being a good defensive team and in my opinion will look to put the clamps on in a big way here to grind this one out on the road. They can&#x27;t afford to let the Sharks run around like they have the last two games.Jack Johnson: "They&#x27;ve scored 12 goals in two games. That&#x27;s embarrassing."Justin Williams: "We&#x27;ve allowed 12 goals at home and we pride ourselves on being a real &#xD;&#xA;good defensive team. The math &#xD;&#xA;certainly doesn&#x27;t add up."Quick has been awful the last two games but the good news is he has a strong track record of bouncing back after sub-par performances. 10 times this year he has started a game after giving up at least 3 goals in his previous two games and he&#x27;s only allowed an average of 1.9 goals in those 10 starts with the most being 3, which only happened twice.San Jose is a big fav here after winning two straight on the road, always a dangerous spot to come out flat and I think they will be after two offensive explosions in LA. I also look for the Kings scoring to slow down. Even though they&#x27;ve scored 12 in their last 3 most have come from the defense and guys not known for their offense like Richardson and Clifford. It&#x27;s only a matter of time before they revert to their old ways of struggling to score.GL.

LeRinkRat · Answer

hell the whole world is on the over just like the early games so who knows?

I think Tampa stays alive today

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