Guys,
It's good to get back to hockey.
I would like thank everyone for their support, while I was away ... now let's get to hockey.
I am going to get back into hockey fresh, I may be a bit rusty ... so this will be more practice to get back into the swing.
Recomended PLay
PITTSBURGH -0.5 +120 Ov 5.5 -120
BUFFALO +0.5,-140 Un 5.5 +100
GOALTENDERS: PITTSBURGH - JOHAN HEDBERG
BUFFALO - MARTIN BIRON
THIS SEASON
the Penguins defeated the Sabres, 5-2, at Mellon Arena on Oct. 26.
Buf:
The Sabres are 15th in the Eastern Conference with 13 points. They hold a 3-8-4-1 record outside the Northeast Division and are 3-8-2-1 (35gf/42ga) against conference foes. Buffalo is 3-5-2-0 (29gf/29ga) at the HSBC Arena. The Sabres are 1-7-1-1 in their past 10 games.
The Sabres have the 30th ranked power play in the league at 10.4% (12 for 115), and are 28th at home at 10.5% (6 for 57)...The Buffalo penalty kill is 13th in the league at 84.4% (108 of 128), and 11th at home at 87.1% (54 of 62).
Pitt.
Alexei Kovalev is fourth in the NHL with 28, Aleksey Morozov is tied for eighth with 25 and Dick Tarnstrom is tied for10th with 24...Tarnstrom leads all league defensemen with 24 points and 20 assists, is second overall in the league in assists, and is second in power play assists(16) and power play points (18)..
Pittsburgh has scored at least one goal in the first period in 17 of 21 games.
Roter Moves/Scratches:
The Penguins look to make it four wins in a row tonight in Buffalo, but they'll have to do it without Mario Lemieux and Martin Straka, who will be sitting out the Friday night meeting. Both are expected to be back in the lineup when the Boston Bruins takeonthe Penguins on Saturday night in Pittsburgh.
Sabres announced today the team has recalled goaltender Mika Noronen and defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick from Rochester last Monday 11/25.
Buffalo is in a roster-cost-cutting move, while Pitt. is just playing great, right now.
They pummled the Flyers on Wed., and have won the last 3.
Buffalo is 1 for November ... going 1-8-1.
We still think Pitt. wins here easy.
We take The Penguins -0.5 +120
but ALSO ...WE LIKE THE UNDER IN THIS ONE:
Under 5.5 +100 .... IS great Value in thisgame.
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1996.
Key Player Injuries
PITTSBURGH
RW Vladmir Vujtek - Shoulder Questionable
D Josef Melichar - Forearm Questionable
D Andrew Ference Hernia Out indefinitely. 10/18
BUFFALO
*D Alexei Zhitnik Groin/knee/foot Out Indefinitely. 11/25
*D Henrik Tallinder Shoulder Out Indefinitely. 11/25
RW Maxim Afinogenov Concussion Out indefinitely. 10/29
Good Luck to all
BigAltheShoeman
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Parlay play: "EARLY GAME 4:00 EST"
at the ... Arrowhead Pond
LOS ANGELES +0.5,-145 Ov 5,+100
ANAHEIM -0.5,+125 Un 5,-120
GOALTENDERS: LOS ANGELES - FELIX POTVIN
ANAHEIM - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE
This is called the "Battle of the freeway rivals.
Also today is: DUCKS PRIDE NIGHT!
This game means alot to these two teams,
It is the second match of the season between the these rivals.With LA, winning on 10/16 4-0.
Both teams last played on Wed. 11/27
LA - losing to Fla. 5-2
An - Tying Phoniex 2-2
LA is 9-10-3 with a Road record of 5-7-2.
Ana is 8-10-5 with a Home record of 3-4-3
Why would we like this game as a play ???
Well ... we don't, but you have to take into consideration the rivalry of this game.
This will be a tight game, with the toughest test comming on the LA Kings side.
They have made several roster moves recently,
Lubomir Visnovsky:
has been placed on the injured reserve list(11/24)
Roster moves:
The Kings have recalled right wing Steve Heinze, defenseman Jason Holland and left wing Kip Brennan from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL),
Pavel Rosa has been assigned to Manchester.
Steve Heinze:
In 73 games last season with the Kings, he recorded 31 points and 46 penalty minutes,and has appeared in 667 career NHL games with the Kings/Buffalo Sabres.
Biggest Stat from 10/16:
Team Power Play
Los Angeles 0 of 4
Anaheim 0 of 7
This game has alot of value for the ducks, who are 1-3-2 in the last 6.
Kings, are a pitiful 2-3-1 in the last 6.
LA: has scored 14 goals in the last 6
Ana: has scored 14 goals in the last 6.
Key Player Injuries
LOS ANGELES
RW Adam Deadmarsh Concussion Expected To Play Wed. vs Fla. 11/24
C Jason Allison Knee Out 8-12 weeks. 10/30
ANAHEIM
LW Mike Leclerc Knee (surgery) Out 2 weeks. 11/20
C Adam Oates Hand (fracture) Out 4-6 weeks. 10/27
I am going to take 2 plays on this game.
ANAHEIM -0.5 +125
Un 5 -120
Good Luck to all.
It's good to get back to hockey.
I would like thank everyone for their support, while I was away ... now let's get to hockey.
I am going to get back into hockey fresh, I may be a bit rusty ... so this will be more practice to get back into the swing.
Recomended PLay
PITTSBURGH -0.5 +120 Ov 5.5 -120
BUFFALO +0.5,-140 Un 5.5 +100
GOALTENDERS: PITTSBURGH - JOHAN HEDBERG
BUFFALO - MARTIN BIRON
THIS SEASON
the Penguins defeated the Sabres, 5-2, at Mellon Arena on Oct. 26.
Buf:
The Sabres are 15th in the Eastern Conference with 13 points. They hold a 3-8-4-1 record outside the Northeast Division and are 3-8-2-1 (35gf/42ga) against conference foes. Buffalo is 3-5-2-0 (29gf/29ga) at the HSBC Arena. The Sabres are 1-7-1-1 in their past 10 games.
The Sabres have the 30th ranked power play in the league at 10.4% (12 for 115), and are 28th at home at 10.5% (6 for 57)...The Buffalo penalty kill is 13th in the league at 84.4% (108 of 128), and 11th at home at 87.1% (54 of 62).
Pitt.
Alexei Kovalev is fourth in the NHL with 28, Aleksey Morozov is tied for eighth with 25 and Dick Tarnstrom is tied for10th with 24...Tarnstrom leads all league defensemen with 24 points and 20 assists, is second overall in the league in assists, and is second in power play assists(16) and power play points (18)..
Pittsburgh has scored at least one goal in the first period in 17 of 21 games.
Roter Moves/Scratches:
The Penguins look to make it four wins in a row tonight in Buffalo, but they'll have to do it without Mario Lemieux and Martin Straka, who will be sitting out the Friday night meeting. Both are expected to be back in the lineup when the Boston Bruins takeonthe Penguins on Saturday night in Pittsburgh.
Sabres announced today the team has recalled goaltender Mika Noronen and defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick from Rochester last Monday 11/25.
Buffalo is in a roster-cost-cutting move, while Pitt. is just playing great, right now.
They pummled the Flyers on Wed., and have won the last 3.
Buffalo is 1 for November ... going 1-8-1.
We still think Pitt. wins here easy.
We take The Penguins -0.5 +120
but ALSO ...WE LIKE THE UNDER IN THIS ONE:
Under 5.5 +100 .... IS great Value in thisgame.
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1996.
Key Player Injuries
PITTSBURGH
RW Vladmir Vujtek - Shoulder Questionable
D Josef Melichar - Forearm Questionable
D Andrew Ference Hernia Out indefinitely. 10/18
BUFFALO
*D Alexei Zhitnik Groin/knee/foot Out Indefinitely. 11/25
*D Henrik Tallinder Shoulder Out Indefinitely. 11/25
RW Maxim Afinogenov Concussion Out indefinitely. 10/29
Good Luck to all
BigAltheShoeman
**************************************************
Parlay play: "EARLY GAME 4:00 EST"
at the ... Arrowhead Pond
LOS ANGELES +0.5,-145 Ov 5,+100
ANAHEIM -0.5,+125 Un 5,-120
GOALTENDERS: LOS ANGELES - FELIX POTVIN
ANAHEIM - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE
This is called the "Battle of the freeway rivals.
Also today is: DUCKS PRIDE NIGHT!
This game means alot to these two teams,
It is the second match of the season between the these rivals.With LA, winning on 10/16 4-0.
Both teams last played on Wed. 11/27
LA - losing to Fla. 5-2
An - Tying Phoniex 2-2
LA is 9-10-3 with a Road record of 5-7-2.
Ana is 8-10-5 with a Home record of 3-4-3
Why would we like this game as a play ???
Well ... we don't, but you have to take into consideration the rivalry of this game.
This will be a tight game, with the toughest test comming on the LA Kings side.
They have made several roster moves recently,
Lubomir Visnovsky:
has been placed on the injured reserve list(11/24)
Roster moves:
The Kings have recalled right wing Steve Heinze, defenseman Jason Holland and left wing Kip Brennan from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL),
Pavel Rosa has been assigned to Manchester.
Steve Heinze:
In 73 games last season with the Kings, he recorded 31 points and 46 penalty minutes,and has appeared in 667 career NHL games with the Kings/Buffalo Sabres.
Biggest Stat from 10/16:
Team Power Play
Los Angeles 0 of 4
Anaheim 0 of 7
This game has alot of value for the ducks, who are 1-3-2 in the last 6.
Kings, are a pitiful 2-3-1 in the last 6.
LA: has scored 14 goals in the last 6
Ana: has scored 14 goals in the last 6.
Key Player Injuries
LOS ANGELES
RW Adam Deadmarsh Concussion Expected To Play Wed. vs Fla. 11/24
C Jason Allison Knee Out 8-12 weeks. 10/30
ANAHEIM
LW Mike Leclerc Knee (surgery) Out 2 weeks. 11/20
C Adam Oates Hand (fracture) Out 4-6 weeks. 10/27
I am going to take 2 plays on this game.
ANAHEIM -0.5 +125
Un 5 -120
Good Luck to all.
