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    If Stanley Cup Final ratings aren’t up this year, they never will be

    The Stanley Cup Final. The annual postseason hockey series where NBC regrets having to pre-empt regularly-scheduled programming to air something that attracts less eyeballs. I love hockey, I’m Canadian. But I’m also realistic in that it’s a sport that will never catch on in certain areas of the United States. The league can talk all […] More

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    NHL Advice: Just who are these Golden Knights, anyway?

    They’re the talk of the pro sports world. It isn’t even close. An expansion team on the brink of the pinnacle of its sport in Year 1? Whaaaat? We knew the Vegas Golden Knights would have some talent, and maybe even be competitive, but to come this far so soon is downright crazy. Let’s look […] More

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    Why the 2018 Washington Capitals are a team of destiny

    The NHL playoffs are reaching its peak, and the Washington Capitals are a big part of that. The perennial Stanley Cup contenders appear to finally be putting it all together this season, as they have jumped out to a strong lead in the Eastern Conference Final. It’s not that Tampa Bay has been playing badly. […] More

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    MLB Weekend: Picks for May 5 and May 6

    As always, there’s great baseball action going on this Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, one of the greatest rivalries in sports takes place when the Chicago Cubs throw down versus the St. Louis Cardinals.  The final Saturday game I handicap in this blog is the defending World Series Champion Houston Astros going against the tough […] More

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    NHL Playoff – Surprisingly, playoff hockey has never been better

    Anyone of a certain age is guilty of hearkening back to their younger days out loud, lamenting how sports today isn’t as good as it once was. For hockey fans, they have absolutely nothing to complain about with this year’s Stanley Cup action. We’ve seen animosity, drama, overtime games and even a lot of goals. […] More

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    Who’s going to win? Stanley Cup second round predictions

    Well now, that was an interesting first round of the NHL playoffs. It pretty much went chalk, with all of the favorites except Anaheim (they were only a point better than the Sharks in the regular season) winning. It’s time to dive in to the second round’s slate of games. 2018 Stanley Cup second round […] More

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    MLB Weekend: Picks for April 28 and April 29

    We’re close to another great Saturday and Sunday in Major League Baseball. This Saturday, there’s 4 games I’ve handicapped:  Milwaukee at Chicago, L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, Seattle at Cleveland, and NY Yankees at L.A. Angels. The 2 games I handicap on Sunday, April 29, are Arizona at Washington, and Oakland at Houston. Check out […] More

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    NHL Playoff Advice – Is this the year for the Caps?

    Admit it, when you saw that the Capitals lost both games in Washington, D.C. to start the series against the Blue Jackets, you thought it was over, right? You rolled your eyes and said ‘they blew it again?’ to yourself. You felt bad for Alex Ovechkin and labeled Holtby a non-playoff performer. You were already […] More

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    NHL Playoff Advice – Is Vegas For Real?

    They haven’t lost a playoff game in franchise history. Let that sink in a bit. Okay, the Vegas Golden Knights are only in their first season. But sweeping the likes of the Los Angeles Kings, a team with no less than 8 players with two Stanley Cup rings? Now that’s impressive. Throw in the fact […] More

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    Stanley Cup betting – Finding Value

    The early stages of the Stanley Cup playoffs have been outstanding. We’ve had overtime games. We’ve had chippy affairs and we’ve even had teams bouncing back from meltdowns. That said, NHL betting odds to win it all are constantly evolving. The oddsmakers are always trying to stay a step ahead of the betting public. But […] More

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    NHL Playoff Advice – No one saw the Kings rebounding

    They were old. They were slow. The Kings had their fun in the sun and now it was time to think about trading the veterans and rebuilding. That was the prevailing sentiment prior to the season from many NHL experts. No one was laying money NHL betting dollars on L.A. And now? The sky appears […] More

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    NHL Playoff Advice – Tavares can’t stay on Long Island, can he?

    The New York Islanders were eliminated from playoff contention recently, thus ending a really disappointing season. They had a breakout campaign by Matt Barzal, but the defense and goaltending were really, really bad. 2018 NHL Playoff Advice – Islanders, Blues and Jets With that being said, how in the world can John Tavares even consider […] More

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