* Pre-Skate *
After getting a night of hockey on Saturday, it looks like I'll be heading back out to Dallas for another game. I'll be seeing the Anaheim Ducks visit the Dallas Stars on Wednesday. It should be a really good game since both teams are tied at 72 games played and 85 points a piece. Both teams need the two points for a win desperately. That will make for a good physical hockey game. Also, there isn't too many games left in the season, so I felt like I needed to take advantage of what could be the last hockey game to be played in front of my own eyes for awhile. Unless Philly comes back to Dallas for the Stanley Cup (unlikely), it'll be a year at the least I would imagine. Should be a fun night as my dad is in town and my wife can actually go to this one. More beer and more hockey. Going to be a fun night.
* Results *
Wow, a very mediocre night. I finished 4-6 and many of my safe picks didn't pan out. The Philadelphia Flyers made me look incredibly stupid at first only to come back and let me down in the end. The Avalanche finally awoke from their arctic slumber to win a game. My Senators pick didn't work out (though it was close). I was done in by the shootout twice. Just a jumbled night. Running a little behind on this, so rather than read about how retarded my picks were, let's just get to the results.
3/22/2011 - Tuesday
Devils at Bruins : Pick - Devils : Result -- 4-1 Bruins : Wrong : 166-127
Senators at Hurricanes : Pick - Senators : Result -- 4-3 Hurricanes : Wrong : 166-128
Panthers at Rangers : Pick - Rangers : Result -- 1-0 Rangers : Correct : 167-128
Sabres at Canadiens : Pick - Canadiens : Result -- 2-0 Sabres : Wrong : 167-129
Capitals at Flyers : Pick - Flyers : Result -- 5-4 Capitals : Wrong (SO/L) : 167-130
Islanders at Lightning : Pick - Lightning : Result -- 5-2 Islanders : Wrong : 167-131
Oilers at Predators : Pick - Predators : Result -- 3-1 Predators : Correct : 168-131
Maple Leafs at Wild : Pick - Maple Leafs : Result -- 3-0 Maple Leafs : Correct : 169-131
Blue Jackets at Avalanche : Pick - Blue Jackets : Result -- 5-4 Avalanche : Wrong (SO/L) : 169-132
Blues at Coyotes : Pick - Coyotes : Result -- 2-1 Coyotes : Correct : 170-132
-Results Format-
Game : Pick : Result : Pick Result (OT or SO W or L based on my pick) : My Season Record
OT/W or OT/L - My pick won or lost in OT.
SO/W or SO/L - My pick won or lost in a shootout.
=Dumbest Pick of the Night=
Senators at Hurricanes : Out of all the picks I feel I should pay for this one. The Hurricanes are a decent team, but I went on the notion that since the Sens have been beating all the good teams lately, that they would do that here. I respect myself for making a bold pick, but bold can still be stupid. It was close, but the better team won as they should. Hurricanes 4-3.
=Hardest Pick of the Night=
Devils at Bruins : There are many games that could fit the bill here for this night, but I feel that this one belongs. The Bruins are playing good hockey and the Devils are playing insane hockey. Does the better team or the hotter team win? Tough decision. The B's took the game easily winning 4-1.
=Easiest Pick of the Night=
Panthers at Rangers : Florida is awful and New York seems to be playing pretty good hockey. How the Rangers can thump super teams like Washington or Philadelphia one night, and then only put in one goal on Florida is beyond me. Regardless of the score, I still felt this was a very easy pick when I made it.
=Shoulda, Coulda, Didn't Game of the Night=
Blue Jackets at Avalanche : I hate picking on Colorado. I know Columbus salvaged a point by getting to overtime and the shootout, but you need to beat these awful teams. Colorado has not been good. They've lost a lot of hockey games lately. There just isn't an excuse not to win this game. Columbus, as I've mentioned before, just seems set in it's mediocre ways. Should have won this game.
* Picks *
There are four games on Wednesday. The best is easily the Canucks and Red Wings game which could easily be a potential Western Conference Finals game. Should be a great game. The Stars and Ducks game will also be huge. Both teams are tied with another with 72 games played and 85 points apiece. The Pacific Division is so tight that the game really means a lot. It's one division that actually has a legit chance to have every member of it make the playoffs. The Flames and Sharks should produce a decent game as well. The Flames need to win very badly. They also have 85 points but have played more games than anyone in the playoff race. With no games in hand, it's almost imperative that they win this game or else they might find their way out of the Western Conference playoffs. The Sharks have pulled away as the Pacific Division leaders for now. The Coyotes are in hot pursuit, but the Sharks have three extra points and a game in hand. Regardless, you should see a good game between the Flames and Sharks. The Panthers visiting Chicago should be an easy victory for the Blackhawks, but you know these days with teams playing the spoiler role very well. Here are my picks for Wednesday.
3/23/2011 - Wednesday
Canucks at Red Wings ==> Canucks
Panthers at Blackhawks ==> Blackhawks
Ducks at Stars ==> Ducks
Flames at Sharks ==> Sharks
Night!
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