Hello All!
Hope everyone is as excited as I am for the 2011-2012 NHL season! I have been an avid fan for the NHL, but last year only made a handful of plays. This season I'm looking to be more involved. I'll keep track of my record and see if I can beat this game.
10/6/11 Plays:
Boston Bruins ML -130
Montreal Canadiens ML -110
10/6/11 Analysis:
Flyers/Bruins: Ilya Bryzgalov is going to be in the net tonight for the Flyers, the first of a long line of new additions to the team. In fact of the 20 players Philadelphia dressed for Game 4 of the conference semifinal series against the Bruins in May, 11 won't be around for this season's opener. It takes time for new teams to work as a team, and I expect this to work against the Flyers tonight. Further more, Thomas led the League in goals-against average, set a single-season NHL record save percentage and became the second goalie ever to win the Vezina Trophy, Conn Smythe Trophy and Stanley Cup in the same season. He is back in the net for the Bruins, and should be able to hold off the flyers. Pick: Bruins
Canadiens/Leafs: The Canadiens have largely the same team as they did last year, which is both good and bad. They only had 3 players that had 20 goals in 2010-11 (Plekanec, Gionta, Andrei Kostit,syn). But, they will only have to get it past Reimer, who finished the preseason with a 3.29 GAA and .880 save percentage. I expect them to exploit the weakness in the net. Further more, the Leafs are starting without several key plays, notably Nazem Kadri and Clarke MacArthur who is suspended. The leafs will have a weak offense, and be weak in the net, allowing the Canadiens to win. Pick: Canadiens
Good Luck to all!
Hope everyone is as excited as I am for the 2011-2012 NHL season! I have been an avid fan for the NHL, but last year only made a handful of plays. This season I'm looking to be more involved. I'll keep track of my record and see if I can beat this game.
10/6/11 Plays:
Boston Bruins ML -130
Montreal Canadiens ML -110
10/6/11 Analysis:
Flyers/Bruins: Ilya Bryzgalov is going to be in the net tonight for the Flyers, the first of a long line of new additions to the team. In fact of the 20 players Philadelphia dressed for Game 4 of the conference semifinal series against the Bruins in May, 11 won't be around for this season's opener. It takes time for new teams to work as a team, and I expect this to work against the Flyers tonight. Further more, Thomas led the League in goals-against average, set a single-season NHL record save percentage and became the second goalie ever to win the Vezina Trophy, Conn Smythe Trophy and Stanley Cup in the same season. He is back in the net for the Bruins, and should be able to hold off the flyers. Pick: Bruins
Canadiens/Leafs: The Canadiens have largely the same team as they did last year, which is both good and bad. They only had 3 players that had 20 goals in 2010-11 (Plekanec, Gionta, Andrei Kostit,syn). But, they will only have to get it past Reimer, who finished the preseason with a 3.29 GAA and .880 save percentage. I expect them to exploit the weakness in the net. Further more, the Leafs are starting without several key plays, notably Nazem Kadri and Clarke MacArthur who is suspended. The leafs will have a weak offense, and be weak in the net, allowing the Canadiens to win. Pick: Canadiens
Good Luck to all!