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NHL PLAYOFFS 2010.04.14 final 2 picks:
Ottawa Senators @ Pittsburgh Penguins
This game will mark the kickoff for the Playoffs 2010. The final stage to win the Stanley Cup will begin. The current champions, the Penguins, will host Ottawa Senators. This is the matchup between the 4º and 5º seed, so, theoretically, it´s the most balanced game. It sounds odd, putting the Senators in the same plate of the Penguins, but after the end of this last regular season, isn´t hard to believe in it. They have only 3 wins, in 82 games, between them. But there is no doubt that the Penguins seems made to the postseason, and it´s hard to believe that the current champions could trail so soon.
How can the Senators turn things good for their side? Only with a big entrance in the series. They haven´t the home advantage, they will face the current champions with lot´s of players that loves to play playoffs games and can solve the game alone. It´s true that the Penguins showed some problems during the season, the biggest in the defense. So, Senators will have to take advantage of that weak point, and try to score as soon as they can, throwing the penguins to the offensive even more and try to score always more than the Penguins. We have to face it, it´s very likely that the Penguins will score some goals. Both teams ended the regular season with almost 3 goals allowed per game.
Both teams are already anxious to start playing. Penguins wants to recover from a bad regular season. Ottawa wants to show that had built a good team this year and have the experience to pass a though test. Both teams are better on the offense, and there is no doubt that this is a good game to open the playoffs, as we will probably see a good show, with a high pace and lots of goals.
Pick: Over 5.5 -105 (1.95) The Greek
Philadelphia Flyers @ New Jersey Devils
For this matchup, we have a different situation from the regular season. In the regular season, Flyers won 5 games and lost only one to the Devils. Both teams passed different phases during the season. Flyers started hot, but trailed during a while, jeopardy the playoffs. Devils where constant during the season, showing that this year were a true contenders to the Stanley Cup. They acquired Kovalchuk, to increase their hopes, thinking that the team potential could increase instantly, but since Kovalchuk arrived, the team passed their worst moment in the season. They passed many games trying to get the needed chemistry between their best players. But now, everything is different.
Philadelphia swapped the playoff place to the Rangers after some difficulties during the new year eve. They have Ray Emery out for the season and Leighton indefinitely. So, their only goaltenders with a positive record are out. Their defense is their weakest point, as they can be good on the offense. This team can score easily, as they base their game in the offense. But despite they have Pronger, Richards along others, this team are not so well prepared to play this match. I think that they can easily give a surprise, after all, this is a derby where everything can happen. But even so, I think that is much probable that the Devils will win a game in Philadelphia.
The Devils will enter the playoffs, and have to show that the final stage of the regular season was only the team oiling. They are seeking Stanley Cup for several years, and the truth is that their believes are high. They got one of the best rosters in the NHL and already showed this season that they can be really strong. They can have a good defense, and will have Brodeur in the nets, a goaltender that can make the difference specially in this games. Their offense is really good, and can be even better than they already showed. Their confidence is big, and they know that they need to start well the series. And as we know, game one can make the difference for the development of the series. So, the Devils have to control it, and Flyers will have to go after the prejudice. In case the Devils are leading only by one goal, the good offense they have will be able to score when the Flyers will make their last effort with empty nets.
Pick: New Jersey Devils PL -1.5 +180 (2.90) BetPhoenix, +180 (2.90) Bookmaker
*One unit each always.
Ottawa Senators @ Pittsburgh Penguins
This game will mark the kickoff for the Playoffs 2010. The final stage to win the Stanley Cup will begin. The current champions, the Penguins, will host Ottawa Senators. This is the matchup between the 4º and 5º seed, so, theoretically, it´s the most balanced game. It sounds odd, putting the Senators in the same plate of the Penguins, but after the end of this last regular season, isn´t hard to believe in it. They have only 3 wins, in 82 games, between them. But there is no doubt that the Penguins seems made to the postseason, and it´s hard to believe that the current champions could trail so soon.
How can the Senators turn things good for their side? Only with a big entrance in the series. They haven´t the home advantage, they will face the current champions with lot´s of players that loves to play playoffs games and can solve the game alone. It´s true that the Penguins showed some problems during the season, the biggest in the defense. So, Senators will have to take advantage of that weak point, and try to score as soon as they can, throwing the penguins to the offensive even more and try to score always more than the Penguins. We have to face it, it´s very likely that the Penguins will score some goals. Both teams ended the regular season with almost 3 goals allowed per game.
Both teams are already anxious to start playing. Penguins wants to recover from a bad regular season. Ottawa wants to show that had built a good team this year and have the experience to pass a though test. Both teams are better on the offense, and there is no doubt that this is a good game to open the playoffs, as we will probably see a good show, with a high pace and lots of goals.
Pick: Over 5.5 -105 (1.95) The Greek
Philadelphia Flyers @ New Jersey Devils
For this matchup, we have a different situation from the regular season. In the regular season, Flyers won 5 games and lost only one to the Devils. Both teams passed different phases during the season. Flyers started hot, but trailed during a while, jeopardy the playoffs. Devils where constant during the season, showing that this year were a true contenders to the Stanley Cup. They acquired Kovalchuk, to increase their hopes, thinking that the team potential could increase instantly, but since Kovalchuk arrived, the team passed their worst moment in the season. They passed many games trying to get the needed chemistry between their best players. But now, everything is different.
Philadelphia swapped the playoff place to the Rangers after some difficulties during the new year eve. They have Ray Emery out for the season and Leighton indefinitely. So, their only goaltenders with a positive record are out. Their defense is their weakest point, as they can be good on the offense. This team can score easily, as they base their game in the offense. But despite they have Pronger, Richards along others, this team are not so well prepared to play this match. I think that they can easily give a surprise, after all, this is a derby where everything can happen. But even so, I think that is much probable that the Devils will win a game in Philadelphia.
The Devils will enter the playoffs, and have to show that the final stage of the regular season was only the team oiling. They are seeking Stanley Cup for several years, and the truth is that their believes are high. They got one of the best rosters in the NHL and already showed this season that they can be really strong. They can have a good defense, and will have Brodeur in the nets, a goaltender that can make the difference specially in this games. Their offense is really good, and can be even better than they already showed. Their confidence is big, and they know that they need to start well the series. And as we know, game one can make the difference for the development of the series. So, the Devils have to control it, and Flyers will have to go after the prejudice. In case the Devils are leading only by one goal, the good offense they have will be able to score when the Flyers will make their last effort with empty nets.
Pick: New Jersey Devils PL -1.5 +180 (2.90) BetPhoenix, +180 (2.90) Bookmaker
*One unit each always.
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