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**Udog** · 05-16-2015, 08:47 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Hawks 94, Wizards 91-- Pierce's fantastic game-tying 3-pointer was nullified by instant replay (after buzzer) and Atlanta advances to Eastern finals.

-- Warriors 108, Grizzlies 95-- Last time Golden State was in Western finals, I was a junior in high school; lets just say it was a long time ago.

-- RIP Garo Yepremian, kicker on Dolphins' 17-0 team who also once kicked six FGs in a game for the Lions.

-- Chris Young the outfielder is 0-16 in his career against Chris Young the pitcher.

-- Mets lost their last five games; they've been scoreless in 1st inning last 12 games.

-- Home teams are 95-24 SU in NBA Game 7's.

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Armadillo: Saturday's Den: DDLohaus handicaps the Preakness

We had a nice score for the Kentucky Derby as the race top three finishers proved to be much the best. Our long shot play didn't run poorly.

I was a bit surprised at the performance of Carpe Diem and he may get another look for the Belmont as his trainer has chosen to skip the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.

As I type this the weather for tomorrow at Pimlico is hot with a chance of thunderstorms; in other words, a bit unknown.

The top three finishers come right back for the Preakness and really do appear to be the best three in the race. Wet weather wont impact Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah and I don't think he ran his best in last. Granted it was good enough to win, but I am not convinced the runners he beat are all that good. American Pharaoh will be a bit tighter and should come right back here and win the race.

Dortmund and Firing Line are very solid contenders and showed they are legit and will make the Derby winner earn the victory. As far as wagering goes, let's face it, there is no value in this race.

I will find myself rooting for American Pharoah so we have a shot at a triple crown in three weeks BUT I will make a wager that will try and get a return and play against the masses. A friend of mine, Hot Dog Paul once said " the big money is going against the crowd".. I am playing with a little house money so I'll take a bit of a flyer....

The Picks:
1. American Pharoah
2. Firing Line
3. Dortmund
** Longshot Player: Bodhisattva: local horse that ran a nice one in last; may get brave**

The Bets:
$20Ex American Pharoah, Firing Line, Dortmund/Bodhisattva
$15Ex Bodhisattva/American Pharoah, Dortmund, Firing Line
$5WPS Bodhisattva

Total Bets: $120.00

**Udog** · 05-16-2015, 08:50 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, May 16

Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers

Game 53-54
May 16, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay Lightni
11.504
New York Rangers
13.123
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Rangers
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Rangers
-150
5
Dunkel Pick:
New York Rangers
(-150); Under

NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, May 16

Eastern Conference Finals- Best of 7 - Game 1

Tampa Bay lightning at New York Rangers, 1:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 8-16 SU in road games after one or more consecutive overs
NY Rangers: 46-20 SU as a favorite

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 16

Rangers lost their last four games with Tampa Bay; they were outscored 15-7 in three games against Lightning this season. Four of last five series games went over; Lightning won last three visits to this building. All 12 Ranger playoff games were decided by one goal- they won Game 7 in OT three days ago- Tampa Bay won its series in six the night before. Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Lightning games; they've won four of last five on road. Rangers allowed five goals in last three games of Washington series, rallying back from down 3-1 to win it.

NHL

Saturday, May 16

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY RANGERS
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Rangers are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games

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**Udog** · 05-16-2015, 09:21 AM

NHL

Saturday, May 16

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Game of the Day: Lightning at Rangers
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Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers (-135, 5)
Series tied 0-0

Fresh off an historic comeback victory over Washington, the New York Rangers prepare to host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final. The Rangers won the final three contests against the Capitals, including an overtime thriller in Game 7, to become the first NHL to erase a 3-1 series deficit in back-to-back years.

Standing in New York's way of a return trip to the Stanley Cup final are the upstart Lightning, who ousted Atlantic Division champion Montreal in six games after clawing back from a 3-2 series deficit to defeat Detroit in the first round. There will be an air of familiarity in the series, a result of last year's blockbuster trade that sent forward Martin St. Louis to New York in exchange for forward Ryan Callahan in a deal involving former team captains. Additionally, center Brian Boyle and defenseman Anton Stralman left Gotham in the offseason to sign with the Lightning as free agents. "This is good for the game," Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. "How often do two captains get traded for each other and end up going against each other in the Eastern Conference Finals a year later? You can't make that stuff up."

TV: 1 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, TVA

LINE HISTORY: Most shops opened the Rangers in the -139 ballpark but have since adjusted that number to -135.

INJURY REPORT: Tampa Bay - R. Callahan (probable), M. Ohlund (I-R). New York - D. Boyle (questionable), M. Zuccarello (doubtful).

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING: While Tyler Johnson is the leading goal scorer in the postseason with eight, the biggest development for Tampa Bay was the re-emergence of captain Steve Stamkos, who has three tallies during a five-game point streak after failing to notch a goal in the first eight postseason contests. Stamkos, who was shifted to right wing in an attempt to get his offense going and responded with goals in Games 6 and 7, was second in the league with 43 tallies and singed the Rangers for a pair of three-point games this season. Callahan was a nemesis for his former team in three meetings this season, scoring four goals, but he is questionable for the series opener after undergoing an emergency appendectomy Monday.

ABOUT THE RANGERS: Henrik Lundqvist was having a solid - but not spectacular - postseason until New York needed him most, turning aside 105 of 110 shots in his last three victories to become the third netminder in league history to register six Game 7 victories and move to the forefront in the race for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. The Rangers could use a boost from 42-goal scorer Rick Nash, who has scored only twice in the 12 postseason games, but Chris Kreider netted four goals against Washington to hike his career total to 16 in 53 postseason games. St. Louis, who has had a quiet postseason with three assists in 12 games, is in no mood for a sentimental journey, calling Tampa Bay "just a team standing in my way."

TRENDS:

*Under is 8-1-1 in Rangers last 10 overall.
*Lightning are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
*Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
*Lightning are 8-2 in their last 10 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

CONSENSUS: According to Consensus, 60 percent of users are siding with the favored Rangers.

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**Udog** · 05-16-2015, 09:29 AM

NHL

Saturday, May 16

Bishop has head-to-head edge versus Lundqvist

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop has a perfect 8-0 record in eight career appearances versus the New York Rangers. Five of those have come with the Lightning and three with the Ottawa Senators.

Bishop has been a wall against the Rangers in those meetings, carrying a 1.49 goals against average, .946 save percentage and two shutouts into their showdown in the Eastern Conference final.

In 35 games played against the Bolts, Rangers netminder Henrik Lundqvist is 17-12-6 with a 2.41 goals against average and .914 save percentage.

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final goes Saturday with the Rangers priced at -135 on home ice.

Rangers D Boyle available for Game 1

The New York Rangers will have defenseman Dan Boyle available for Saturday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but left winger Mats Zuccarello is unlikely to be ready for the series opener.

That was the injury update from Rangers coach Alain Vigneault on Friday.

There was some question about Boyle's status after he was knocked out of Wednesday's game against Washington due to a hard hit by the Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik.

Boyle, 38, has a history of concussions, so there was some concern that he might be sidelined for a while. However, he practiced Friday with the team, and is ready to go.

Boyle had nine goals and 11 assists in 65 regular-season games and has two goals and two assists in 12 postseason games this season.

Lightning's Callahan may play Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan, who had an emergency appendectomy Monday night, might play in Saturday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Rangers.

He is listed as day-to-day, and it will be left up to Callahan whether he plays on Saturday.

He missed Tuesday's Game 6 against the Montreal Canadiens, but he returned to practice on Thursday and practiced again Friday, working on a line with Cedric Paquette and Jonathan Marchessault.

Callahan's ability to play Saturday is "a pain-tolerance thing," Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. "Ultimately it's up to Ryan Callahan."

**Udog** · 05-16-2015, 09:41 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 16

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TAMPA BAY (58-29-0-8, 124 pts.) at NY RANGERS (61-26-0-7, 129 pts.) - 5/16/2015, 1:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-4 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-4-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 05-16-2015, 11:56 AM

NHL

Saturday, May 16

Bettors liking Rangers, Under in Game 1

As the hockey world prepares for the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers to open their Eastern Conference finals series at Madison Square Garden Saturday afternoon, the majority of bettors at TopBet.eu are siding with the Blueshirts.

Sixty-five percent of moneyline wagers are backing the Rangers (-140) at the book, with 62 percent of totals bets on the Under 5 goals.

We spoke to Mike Jerome, an oddsmaker for Top Bet, to get some inside information on Game 1.

"The NHL is starting to get real interesting. We opened New York -145 and got a sharp bet on Tampa +125, so we adjusted the Rangers to -140," said Jerome.

"We opened the total at 5 (Under -125) and have not budged on that number since," the oddsmaker added.

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