* Pre-Skate *
Hope you had a pleasant and safe St. Patrick's Day. I had an eventful Wednesday so I took it easy today. Plus, I have my big game on Saturday. Need to save my liver and wallet for that!
* Results *
After having a few good nights, this night was sure to come. Come it did. I went 4-7 on a night where the weaker team dominated fairly well. The Flyers were lucky to even get a point out of their 4-3 shootout loss. The very hot Devils fell to a team that's been giving good teams a run for their money in the Senators. The Panthers stomped the Maple Leafs at home 4-0. The Predators slipped by the Bruins in overtime, 4-3. The Stars, though no necessarily weak, dominated the Blackhawks 5-0. The Blues slammed the Kings 4-0 in Los Angeles. Two games saw me losing in a shootout (Flyers and Lightning) and another saw me losing overtime (Bruins). I'm lucky I salvaged the four wins that I did. Oh well, could have been worse! Let's see how the results turned out.
3/17/2011 - Thursday
Flyers at Thrashers : Pick - Flyers : Result -- 4-3 Thrashers : Wrong (SO/L) : 152-108
Red Wings at Blue Jackets : Pick - Red Wings : Result -- 2-0 Red Wings : Correct : 153-108
Lightning at Canadiens : Pick - Lightning : Result -- 3-2 Canadiens : Wrong (SO/L) : 153-109
Devils at Senators : Pick - Devils : Result -- 3-1 Senators : Wrong : 153-110
Maple Leafs at Panthers : Pick - Maple Leafs : Result -- 4-0 Panthers : Wrong : 153-111
Bruins at Predators : Pick - Bruins : Result -- 4-3 Predators : Wrong (OT/L) : 153-112
Blackhawks at Stars : Pick - Blackhawks : Result -- 5-0 Stars : Wrong : 153-113
Avalanche at Flames : Pick - Flames : Result -- 5-2 Flames : Correct : 154-113
Coyotes at Oilers : Pick - Coyotes : Result -- 3-1 Coyotes : Correct : 155-113
Blues at Kings : Pick - Kings : Result -- 4-0 Blues : Wrong : 155-114
Wild at Sharks : Pick - Sharks : Result -- 3-2 Sharks : Correct : 156-114
=Dumbest Pick of the Night=
Blackhawks at Stars : I have to pick one on a night where I lose seven games. The problem is that most of the games that I lost weren't really too stupid of picks. I'll give it to this game. I easily dismissed the Stars and overrated the Blackhawks as their opponents. The Stars bump up their intensity when they play good teams. They're playing good hockey to insure they make the playoffs. I wrote them off too quickly in this game.
=Hardest Pick of the Night=
Lightning at Canadiens : Both teams are in the playoff mix in the Eastern Conference and are capable teams in my eyes. That said, there are days where I believe they aren't quite strong enough to feel confident in picking. Where some teams are dominant (Capitals and Bruins), these guys are somewhat inconsistent. When they face one another, it's complete madness trying to figure out which team will win. It makes for an awesome game but awful for determining a winner!
=Easiest Pick of the Night=
Avalanche at Flames : I think I called this one last night. I can't remember the last time the Avalanche won (February 22nd, ouch). I know I haven't picked them in a long time. They're actually on a ten game losing streak now that I check. I would have gone with any team over the Avalanche here.
=Got Owned Game of the Night=
Blackhawks at Stars : I think the Hawks are the better team on paper. Their talent players are far more dynamic than the players on Dallas. What went down tonight was an absolute beating. The Stars slaughtered the Blackhawks 5-0. I'd expect more out of Chicago, even if Dallas isn't a bad team.
=Shoulda, Coulda, Didn't Game of the Night=
Devils at Senators : The Maple Leafs at Panthers are in second place for this section. I have to give this one to New Jersey though. They are trying to make one of the most incredible races for the playoffs after being one of the worst teams in the NHL. They are scorching hot (23-4-2 in their last 29 games). When you're playing one of the league's worst teams, there really isn't much of an excuse. Ottawa has been giving so many good teams trouble, so that's somewhat viable. Above all else, this should have been an easy two points for a team that's desperate to win.
* Picks *
Only four games for Friday. I'll be looking to turn Thursday around on Friday. There are a couple of good games on tonight. I like the Capitals to beat the Devils which should be a really good game. Every point is vital to New Jersey, so I wouldn't be surprised to see them down the Caps. The other good game is the Coyotes and Canucks. I expect the Canucks to beat the Coyotes, but you really can't count out the Coyotes. Ilya Bryzgalov is an amazing goaltender. He alone has won a lot of games for the 'Yotes. Here are my picks for Friday.
3/18/2011 - Friday
Islanders at Hurricanes ==> Hurricanes
Capitals at Devils ==> Capitals
Canadiens at Rangers ==> Canadiens
Coyotes at Canucks ==> Canucks
Night!
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