* Results *
Straight to the results tonight. Pretty awful night altogether for me. I went 3-6 with a few terrible picks. I was done in by the shootout again. Three losses through that method. I was horribly wrong when I assumed the Canadiens would show up in their match with the Bruins. The Bruins thoroughly killed them 7-0. The Senators beat the better team again, but this time I was on the losing end of guessing correctly. The Flyers couldn't manage the Penguins in a shootout. The Predators took care of the Ducks with ease. I did well guessing against bad teams. The Oilers and Avalanche both lost as I thought they would. Not much to be proud of tonight, but hey, can't win them all. My margin of victory is slowly creeping back to .500. Here's the results for Thursday.
3/24/2011 - Thursday
Canadiens at Bruins : Pick - Canadiens : Result -- 7-0 Bruins : Wrong : 174-133
Thrashers at Islanders : Pick - Islanders : Result -- 2-1 Thrashers : Wrong : 174-134
Senators at Rangers : Pick - Rangers : Result -- 2-1 Senators : Wrong (SO/L) : 174-135
Penguins at Flyers : Pick - Flyers : Result -- 2-1 Penguins : Wrong (SO/L) : 174-136
Oilers at Blues : Pick - Blues : Result -- 4-0 Blues : Correct : 175-136
Ducks at Predators : Pick - Ducks : Result -- 5-4 Predators : Wrong : 175-137
Maple Leafs at Avalanche : Pick - Maple Leafs : Result -- 4-3 Maple Leafs : Correct : 176-137
Blue Jackets at Coyotes : Pick - Coyotes : Result -- 3-0 Coyotes : Correct : 177-137
Sharks at Kings : Pick - Sharks : Result -- 4-3 Kings : Wrong (SO/L) : 177-138
=Dumbest Pick of the Night=
Canadiens at Bruins : Too much assumption here. I wouldn't normally pick this game as a dumb pick. Both teams are good and it could go either way, but I really thought Montreal was going to show up for the comments being by the Bruins about Max Pacioretty as well as the hit in general. Clearly not the case. Just because one team can be or is pumped doesn't mean the other team isn't. Boston was ready for Montreal tonight. The outcome was awful for Montreal. So was my pick.
=Hardest Pick of the Night=
Penguins at Flyers : It's easy for me to pick Philadelphia because they're my team. Unfortunately, they've been playing pretty terrible lately. Pittsburgh should be the weaker team, but Philadelphia can't seem to prove they're the better team (no Malkin/Crosby should be no problem). Do I go with the better team who should win or a team who is capable and hungry? It wasn't that easy. The game was mediocre on both ends tonight. The shootout determining a victor seemed right on par. Good win by Pittsburgh.
=Easiest Pick of the Night=
Maple Leafs at Avalanche : The Avalanche finally won a game the other night. I felt that it was their time to lose again. They did just that. Toronto is a pretty good team right now. They're on a three game streak and are pushing to make the playoffs. They're only three points away from the eighth spot. As I always say, Colorado just isn't a good team right now. It's easy to pick against them.
=Got Owned Game of the Night=
Canadiens at Bruins : I'm sure you saw this one coming. Carey Price was lit up tonight. I think Montreal strayed from playing hockey to just looking to nail Boston as best as they could. Didn't work out too well. Montreal got owned in Boston.
* Picks *
A lot of easy games (in this man's opinion of course) for Friday. I do like two games to be pretty good ones. Devils and Penguins should be good. Pittsburgh is running at Philadelphia hard for the Atlantic Division title. The Devils are running for a chance at the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference. I like the odds of that one being good. The other game I like is the Hurricanes and Lightning. Both teams really haven't been that impressive lately, but division games tend to always be good. Carolina needs a win as they're only three points out from the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference. Tampa Bay is on a three game losing streak and most definitely wants to end that. Here are my picks for Friday.
3/25/2011 - Friday
Devils at Penguins ==> Devils
Panthers at Sabres ==> Sabres
Capitals at Senators ==> Capitals
Hurricanes at Lightning ==> Lightning
Canucks at Thrashers ==> Canucks
Night!
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