Power Plays: Playoffs

EaglesPhan36 · 05-05-14, 01:59 PM

I guess uneven is a better term sometimes they look out of sync still. I'm a doofus I suppose, but with their skill - I think they should threaten almost every PP. Unrealistic surely.

Still some worrysome games when they seem to just throw it at the net and not get enough quality chances. Mostly spoken in the last post out of goal less frustration

ARoot55 · 05-05-14, 04:07 PM

Haha when I read back and saw your plays I kinda figured it was out of frustration. I thought they looked good from what I saw. It was definitely the most complete game by the looks of it that they've played all playoffs. Not sure how much of that was the Rangers being tired, but I'm hoping a lot because I'm riding the Pens again tonight.

So no explanation for Pens and Eagles fan?

EaglesPhan36 · 05-05-14, 05:07 PM

Just the way I am. Not one of those all or nothing allegiances to one city. Born in Jersey, live in TX now. Technically, Houston was my home team growing up, but besides the Totten Astros - I hold no alliance to Houston sports.

Pens for me was simply watching Lemieux play. Absolutely loved them from that moment forward.

bernardoGui · 05-05-14, 05:38 PM

Pittsburgh Penguins @ NY Rangers; playoff round 2, G3

The Rangers offensive will have to produce more shots on goal (and score more goals!) if they want to surpass the Penguins in this series. Both Martin St. Louis and Derek Stepan had an off-day in G2 with only 1 SOG each. In G1, St. Louis produced 2 SOG and Stepan accomplished 5. The first plays of the evening are:

05-05-14 - FIRST PICK: Total shots on goal in the game - Martin St. Louis (NYR): OVER 2½ (-109) x 0.5 units.

05-05-14 - SECOND PICK: Total shots on goal in the game - Derek Stepan (NYR): OVER 2½ (-105) x 0.7 units.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL SPORTS FANS!

bernardoGui · 05-06-14, 10:18 AM

bernardoGui NHL PLAYOFF record: 23 - 19 ( +2.87 )

Yesterday developed into a nightmare for most bettors, with an eye for snooker and soccer. Odds-favored Ronnie O' Sullivan lost the final game of the 2014 Snooker World Cup in Sheffield, UK.

As for the story of Liverpool FC's epic loss on monday evening, a single night's sleep (or the lack thereof) hasn't been nearly enough to even begin to come to terms with WTF happened in those last 11 minutes of a game that easily could/should have kept Liverpool within grasp of the Premier League title. Instead, they conceded 3 goals in 11 minutes, drawing the game at 3-3 AND practically lost the championship (which they haven't won since 1990!).

As someone wrote on betfair.com: "..a lot of houses were lost tonight!". Another statement, on the same page, took notice of a bettor who placed 300.000 £ on Liverpool at odds 1.01, when they scored their third goal with 35 minutes left of the second half. Jeez Louise..

As they say: UK NOT OK!

AS WE SAY: THANK GOD FOR THE NHL PLAYOFFS!

bernardoGui · 05-06-14, 04:41 PM

Bruins @ Canadiéns, playoff round 2, G3.

Some stats from G2:

shots by period

1st	6	13
2nd	15	13
3rd	7	9
Total	28	35

As I expect the Canadiéns to marginally (maybe even notably!?) improve their 1st and 3rd period numbers, my first play of the day is:

05-06-14 - FIRST PICK: Total saves in the game - Tuukka Rask (BOS): OVER 27 (-120) x 1.2 units.

Bonne chance a tout!

ItsMeMrMattE · 05-06-14, 09:23 PM

where do you find these heavenly hockey girls?

bernardoGui · 05-06-14, 09:38 PM

Well, once again the Montréal Canadiéns left the puck for the Bruins in a 3rd period and they almost didn't get away with it! Empty netter aside, the Bruins owned the last 10 minutes of the 2nd as well as all of the 3rd period and they kept Habs at a period total of 4 SOG. Rask was pulled after making 22 saves (19 in the first two periods!). 6 saves short of a win, 5 saves short of push.

As much as I appreciate the effort from the Bruins in the last half of the game, there's simply no excuse for the ridiculously low offensive numbers from the Canadiéns. The way things developed is just another reminder that they can't leave anything to the initiative of the Boston Bruins and that the logic of a sudden defensive approach doesn't apply to a Boston Bruins matchup, let alone the NHL playoffs!

bernardoGui PLAYOFF record: 23 - 20 ( +1.67 )

bernardoGui · 05-08-14, 06:20 PM

Originally posted by ItsMeMrMattE

where do you find these heavenly hockey girls?

..where there's hockey, my friend!

Though I'm a tad more interested in the NFL draft, starting in 40 mins, here's the first NHL pick of the evening:

05-08-14 - Bruins @ Canadiéns; Total saves in the game - Carey Price (MON): OVER 30½ (-120) x 1.27 units.

Enjoy Your evenings out there!

ItsMeMrMattE · 05-08-14, 07:55 PM

anyone got thoughts with going ANA +1.5 tonight?

bernardoGui · 05-08-14, 09:38 PM

bernardoGui PLAYOFF record: 24 - 20 ( +2.69 )

Off to bed.. Bonne Nuit!

bernardoGui · 05-09-14, 04:34 PM

"You won't be down until Your mamma's gone!"

05-09-14 - FIRST PICK: More points in the game - Martin St. Louis (NYR) or James Neal (Pens): Martin St. Louis (+165) x 0.69 units.

05-09-14 - SECOND PICK: Total shots on goal in the game - Martin St. Louis: OVER 2 (-120) x 1 unit.

bernardoGui · 05-09-14, 09:33 PM

Originally posted by bernardoGui

05-09-14 - FIRST PICK: More points in the game - Martin St. Louis (NYR) or James Neal (Pens): Martin St. Louis (+165) x 0.69 units.

05-09-14 - SECOND PICK: Total shots on goal in the game - Martin St. Louis: OVER 2 (-120) x 1 unit.

Well.. Had to try it. Not a particularly good game by Marty (statistically), but it was clear that he and the team were focused and the Rangers really earned a G6 tonight. Come Sunday, I think the SOG prop. might be worth a look once more..

bernardoGui PLAYOFF record: 24 - 22 ( +1 )

bernardoGui · 05-10-14, 09:07 PM

NO (OFFICIAL) PICKS TODAY!

As I have been knocking off the rust of the old ML- and PL- plays..

Ticket #: 2498275
May 10 07:00 PM

NHL

STRAIGHT BET
[60] BOSTON -1½+160

10.00 / 16.00

16.00

WIN
WIN

05/10/2014 05:12 PM

Bonne nuit et bonne chance a tous bettors!

bernardoGui · 05-12-14, 05:26 PM

Bruins @ Canadiéns, playoff round 2 - G6

Reviewing the SOG- and goalie stats from G4 and G5 particularly (and this series as such), two things seem apparent right away:

1) Both teams will probably produce a +30 SOG record. If G6 goes to OT - and I most humbly think that it will - the SOG stats will tend to become even higher. This is going to be a tough, physical game and I wouldn't be surprised if We'll see at least one OT period.

2) Both goaltenders have an outstanding record:

C. Price

9

6-3

24

282

2.49

.915

T. Rask

10

7-3

18

302

1.70

.940

Tuukka Rask seem to stand out just a little further though and I think that the OVER 27½ total saves in game (-115) will be a good call tonight. As the stats also reveal a higher SOG record for the Canadiéns, this should support this bet even more. Of course there's the question of the efficiency of the Montréal offense vs. the actual performance of Tuukka Rask but I'm afraid there's simply no way of knowing until after the game.

The only thing We do know is that the Bruins' defence (with Tuukka Rask as a very important part) have been allowing the fewer goals against in this series and that the offensive of the Canadiéns is producing the most SOG. I see no reason for this to change tonight; not least because the Canadiéns are in a must win situation and cannot afford to loose any offensive momentum whereas the Bruins are in the favorable leading position which means that they are not as dependent on their SOG stats as they are on their defensive stats in G6 tonight.

I have also been considering the UNDER 31½ total saves for Carey Price but with the high probability of an OT game the OVER actually becomes more interesting. Unfortunately, I cannot afford the risk at the moment which is why I am sticking with the lowest OVER (27½), in the goalie prop. dept. For now:

05-12-14 - FIRST PICK; Total saves in the game - Tuukka Rask (BOS): OVER 27½ (-115) x 1 unit.

GL!

bernardoGui · 05-12-14, 10:50 PM

I tip my hat

to the Montréal Canadiéns and their effort tonight. The stars awarded to the three P's were definitely well earned! Unfortunately, no win was earned tonight.

bernardoGui PLAYOFF record: 24 - 23 ( - )

bernardoGui · 05-13-14, 04:20 PM

05-13-14

3 PICKS; NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins - playoff round 2, G7

# 1 - Who will record more points in the game?

Kunitz (Pens) OR Zuccarello (NYR) : Chris Kunitz (+170) x 0.85 u.

# 2 - Total shots on goal in the game - Chris Kunitz (PIT) : OVER 2½ (-140) x 1.15 u.

# 3 - Total saves in the game - Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) : OVER 28½ (-130) x 1.5 u.

Enjoy and GL to everybody!

drfunkmaster · 05-13-14, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by bernardoGui

Pittsburgh Penguins @ NY Rangers; playoff round 2, G3

The Rangers offensive will have to produce more shots on goal (and score more goals!) if they want to surpass the Penguins in this series. Both Martin St. Louis and Derek Stepan had an off-day in G2 with only 1 SOG each. In G1, St. Louis produced 2 SOG and Stepan accomplished 5. The first plays of the evening are:

05-05-14 - FIRST PICK: Total shots on goal in the game - Martin St. Louis (NYR): OVER 2½ (-109) x 0.5 units.

05-05-14 - SECOND PICK: Total shots on goal in the game - Derek Stepan (NYR): OVER 2½ (-105) x 0.7 units.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL SPORTS FANS!

fock not this temeenah c*nt. she is a rangers fan... ahhhh man..this is jinxed... this freaking narcisstic whore.

bernardoGui · 05-13-14, 06:03 PM

Originally posted by drfunkmaster

fock not this temeenah c*nt. she is a rangers fan... ahhhh man..this is jinxed... this freaking narcisstic whore.

Please STOP posting within the proximity of me!

Thank You.

bernardoGui · 05-14-14, 01:00 PM

bernardoGui PLAYOFF record: 26 - 24 ( +1.13 )

Point-wise, yesterday's performance by the Penguins' top liners was overwhelmingly emberrassing.. Kunitz' SOG rate was a slight improvement though and just enough for the bet to hit . And then there's this guy:

WOW !!!

bernardoGui · 05-14-14, 05:08 PM

Montréal Canadiéns @ Boston Bruins - playoff round 2, G7

In G6, I think it became apparent very early that the Canadian side is in this series to be reckoned with. The Bruins however, didn't realize this until it was too late. With the shut-out-humiliation fresh in memory, as well as this being a 'G7', I think that the Bruins will come out with a different and much more focused approach on home ice tonight.

The SOG total from G6 was 28-26 in favor of the Canadiéns. In G5 it was 31-30 - also in the favor of the Canadian side. In G4 the SOG total was 35-33 in favor of the Bruins. The Canadiéns have produced marginally more SOG (1) but the totals have been falling over the last three games. For obvious reasons, no coach (nor franchise!) like this particular trend very much and I think it will be a +65 SOG in total tonight..

Both teams are playing to reach the Conference Finals AND the goalies are both top contenders for the Vezina Trophy (awarded for being the NHL’s top goaltender).. In other words: there's A LOT at stake. Thats why I think it will be a very controlled game from both sides and that the goalies will produce + 30 saves in a very tactical, physical and therefore also a potentially very long hockey game. Price has been outstanding, almost throughout, whereas Rask isn't very far behind, in my opinion.

BUT WHO WILL BE DOING THE SHOOTIN'?

Iginla (BOS) had 6 SOG in G6, which is quite a contrast to his 1 SOG in G5! Lucic only had 1 SOG in G6 and 0 in G5! I will be expecting at least two more SOG from him tonight. He had 4 SOG in G4.

05-14-14

FIRST PICK: Total saves in the game - Tuukka Rask (BOS) : OVER 27½ (-115) x 1

SECOND PICK: Total saves in the game - Carey Price (MON) : OVER 31½ (-120) x 1

THIRD PICK: Total shots on goal in the game - Milan Lucic (BOS) : OVER 2 (-150) x 1.5 u.

FOURTH PICK: Total shots on goal in the game - Jarome Iginla (BOS) : over 2½ (-130) x 1.5 u.

FIFTH PICK: Canadiéns @ Bruins - UNDER 5 goals (-125) x 1.7 u.

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BONNE CHANCE!

bernardoGui · 05-18-14, 04:22 PM

bernardoGui PLAYOFF record: 28 - 27 ( - )

HAVE A NICE EVENING AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!

bernardoGui · 05-19-14, 06:36 PM

05-19-14 / 3 picks

NY Rangers @ Montréal Canadiéns - NHL playoff round 3 / G2

1) Total saves in the game - H. Lundqvist (NYR): OVER 27 (-120) x 1.3 u.

2) Total team goals - Montréal: UNDER 2½ (-130) x 1.3 u.

3) ALTERNATIVE MONEYLINE - 3 way / regulation only: TIE after 60 mins. (+250) x 0.4 u.

GL

bernardoGui · 05-20-14, 09:00 PM

bernardoGui PLAYOFF record: 30 - 28 ( +1.6 )

bernardoGui · 05-22-14, 07:00 PM

05-22-14

Canadiéns @ NY Rangers; OVER 5 goals in the game (+105) x 0.6 u.

bernardoGui · 05-22-14, 09:49 PM

Absolutely no 'puck luck' in favor of the Rangers on those many scoring chances they've created. Our boy Tokarski seems to have used it all, though he's also shown some talent,

Bonne nuit!

bernardoGui · 05-22-14, 09:52 PM

..and she brought the push! I wonder if there is a stroke comin' as well!?

bernardoGui · 05-23-14, 08:28 AM

bernardoGui PLAYOFF record: 30 - 28 - 1 ( +1.6 )

bernardoGui · 05-27-14, 05:46 PM

05-27-14

NY Rangers @ Montréal Canadiéns - Eastern Conference Finals, G5

1. UNDER 5 goals in the game (-115) x 1.2 u.

2. Total saves in the game - Henrik Lundqvist (NYR): OVER 27½ (-130) x 2.6 u.

Here's to clean slates and happy trails!

bernardoGui · 05-27-14, 08:34 PM

Well fukk me sideways! Shitty night for our Swedish friends - Hagelin gettin' robbed point blank and King Henry pulled after half a game. C.R.A.Z.Y.

Hats off to the Canadiéns!

bernardoGui · 05-31-14, 06:30 AM

bernardoGui PLAYOFF record: 30 - 30 - 1 ( -2.2 )

I am working on a couple of good plays for G7 in Chicago tomorrow.. The puck-luck has been gone for a while now; fortunately the losses have been more than covered elsewhere.. A few examples:

You still rockin' EP36?

bernardoGui · 06-01-14, 06:44 PM

06-01-14

LA Kings @ Chicago Blackhawks

1. Blackhawks to score over 2.5 goals in the game (-145) x 1.5 u.

Bonne chance a tous!

bernardoGui · 06-03-14, 06:52 PM

bernardoGui PLAYOFF record: 31 - 30 - 1 ( -1.2 )

I wonder what will pass tomorrow..

Au revoir!

bernardoGui · 06-11-14, 05:52 PM

" There's often a right side of history; yet, it never seem to exist in the present "

06-11-14 / LA Kings @ NY Rangers - Stanley Cup Finals, G4. Kings lead series 3-0.

1) NY Rangers ML (-135) x 1.35 u.

2) Total goals in the game - NY Rangers: OVER 2.5 (-135) x 1.35 u.

3) Total saves in the game - Jonathan Quick (LA): UNDER 28½ (-115) x 1.15 u.

4) Total saves in the game - Henrik Lundqvist (NY): UNDER 29½ (-115) x 1.15 u.

bernardoGui · 06-12-14, 02:06 PM

bernardoGui PLAYOFF record: 33 - 32 - 1 ( -1.7 )

G5 awaits tomorrow! Leaning 'over 5' and ''LA to score over ½ goal in the 1st period''..

Thoughts anyone?