The 2012 NHL Playoffs with John Ryan

[John Ryan]

Like my other threads this one will be dedicated to the NHL playoffs. I will be posting my 5*, 10*, and 20* Titan plays here. As always please provide your insight and selections, opinions, questions for the thread. expecting a very exciting NHL playoffs in 2012 and to also make some extra cash too.

Stay Tuned!

[John Ryan]

Penguins for a 10* amount in game over Philadelphia

[Inkwell77]

Hopefully can turn it around!

[John Ryan]

5* Ottawa +150 facing the Rangers. This is a significant DOG, but the matchups give Ottawa a far greater chance to win then the odds show.

[Metatron]

Ottawa played NYR well in the regular season, but this is a different animal. GL on your play, I am on the other side.

[John Ryan]

5* Ottawa +150- yes again.. laugh
and a 5* on the Phoenix Coyotes -105

[Inkwell77]

I want to follow with Ottawa here. Don't fuk me here John.
Canada has to win a game in this first round. Can the Canucks and Senators both get swept?! Hell NO!
Oh Canada

[John Ryan]

No NHL plays today. Sunday. See you all Monday morning. I am a brief vacation getaway and will provide a whole slot more handicapping facts, trends, nd systems tomorrow. In other words resume beach to normal

[John Ryan]

what a rough start.. I have nothign qualiffied for tonight.. Cannot believe the high scoring allowed by Pittsburgh..

[John Ryan]

Going with 5* on Ottawa ... Thanks.. any others with plays or ideas?

[icecapper]

[John Ryan]

5* New Jersey Devils -165
BOL

[John Ryan]

5* Ottawa + 170..

I believe we have no won three straight! Comeback under way

and don't hink for a second that the Penguins can't pull this off.

[John Ryan]

FOUR straight as Ottawa blanks the Rangers yesterday.

I like 5* Pittsburgh -120

5* Boston 'OVER" 5 -115.. BOL

[N.C.truebet77]

I agree based on minimal research that the Boston game will go OVER...just noticed you had an NHL thread, nice change!!!

[cutchemist42]

I'm locked in at 1* 2.55 for LA over Van tonight.

[John Ryan]

I'm locked in at 1* 2.55 for LA over Van tonight.

Like it. What has you leaning on LA tonight

[N.C.truebet77]

Watch out for the Predators and Blues, I like both of these teams as going deep into the playoffs....Phoenix looks good too.. To me the west looks alot better than the east in these playoffs

[John Ryan]

Watch out for the Predators and Blues, I like both of these teams as going deep into the playoffs....Phoenix looks good too.. To me the west looks alot better than the east in these playoffs

nice call about Phoenix.. they are the real deal. Long way to go, but they are getting ti done.

[John Ryan]

20* OVER Kings/St. Louis 4 1/2 -115

Big play and I will bring some research to upport his in a bit.. BOL to everyone.

[justwinthisone]

20* OVER Kings/St. Louis 4 1/2 -115

Big play and I will bring some research to upport his in a bit.. BOL to everyone.

Good 1st period........let's seem them both score 1 more each in 2nd period so we don't need to worry about getting 5...that way we can just enjoy the 3rd period

[justwinthisone]

20* OVER Kings/St. Louis 4 1/2 -115

Big play and I will bring some research to upport his in a bit.. BOL to everyone.

1 goal 2nd period.... Need 2 more....if st Lou scores 1 we got it...

[John Ryan]

5* OVER Kings/Blues..

BOL.. and thanks!

[bbx]

What makes you go for the over in Kings/Blues? Seems like almost everyone is on the other side in that game.

[jbizzle]

What makes you go for the over in Kings/Blues? Seems like almost everyone is on the other side in that game.

Exactly...

[RabidGoat]

I believe the man made an excellent call on this play. I think I'll start following your picks. You have a record along w/ how many units or $'s you are up/down?

[John Ryan]

Exactly...

yep, that is one of many reasons that i liked that play.. when everyone - the public - the small bettors - that I tabulate it reinforces the play... more on this later.. i am also working on a bettor's guide that discusses this technique..

[John Ryan]

nothing tonight.. only one game. so we will look to tomorrow.

[John Ryan]

I like a 5* play on the New Jersey Devils.. They held Philly to 1-0 with a solid trap style of defense and this has always given the Flyers fits trying to get the offense moving.

[cutchemist42]

Staying away from tonight's game, just not liking the odds based on what I think of the teams' probabiltiies.

[John Ryan]

DERBY plays:

This race has veteran trainers such as D. Wayne Lukas, saddling his 45th Derby horse, the 50-1 Optimizer, and the current big-dog trainers, Todd Pletcher and Steve Asmussen, who both have top contenders. Pletcher's Gemologist (6-1 odds) is undefeated in five career starts. The distance is not supposed to be an issue for this son of Tiznow. Asmussen's Daddy Nose Best (15-1) has gotten a lot of Derby week buzz, and is another late-runner.
Fans of oddball owners and gray speed horses hit the exacta with Hansen. The horse, champion 2-year-old after nipping Union Rags in the Breeders Cup Juvenile, is named for the owner, Kendall Hansen, a Kentucky pain-management doctor who tried to paint his horse's tail blue for the Blue Grass Stakes - damn right, he's a UK fan - and throws out Hansen dolls to fans at the track.
The real speed should come from 50-1 Trinniberg, who could present problems for Hansen and any other horse who tries to keep up. However, Trinniberg has never run longer than seven furlongs. He may be going backward for those three additional furlongs.
Don't look for Union Rags to be among the early speedsters. There are questions about his pedigree for the 11/4-mile distance, although second dam Terpsichorist was a distance horse. His sire, former Haskell winner Dixie Union, excelled a little short of the mile and quarter.
The colt's dam, Tempo, brings sentimental pedigree as well, since Union Rags is not just owned by Wyeth, but bred by her, a family affair since Tempo was sired by Gone West, owned by Wyeth's parents.


so, Take hanson at 10:1 and Bodemeister at 4:1 to place .. and then Union Rages to show.. So, an exacta and trifecta as outlined with a solo bet on Hanson to win.

[John Ryan]

I like the New jersey Devils in Sunday's matchup against the Flyers. It is a pick-em affair so anything listed at -105 is a great opportunity in my opinion.

[sweethook]

tighten up john , i need a winner sir gl.

[John Ryan]

5* Washington +145 playing the Rangers

[John Ryan]

Ah. The Players Championship is finally here and I do believe there are some strong opportunities to exploit in this great event. I have played the course and although there are some brutal holes, like no. 13, a par 3 where you will see more three jacks than any other hole, the course doesn’t always reward the big power hitter. In fact, the there is a somewhat false belief that it is a course that rewards driving accuracy versus booking length. I have played the course and it is my single favorite one. What it does require is all of the shots. Booking length on some holes and smart low riding hook son others. Common sense is rewarded, but a golfer has to know when to load up the arsenal and go for it. Last year’s winner K.J. Choi was ranked 134th in driving distance and 91st in accuracy. The 2010 winner was Tim Clark, who ranked 188th in driving distance and fourth in driving accuracy. The 2009 winner was Henrik Stenson, who ranked 83rd in driving distance and 57th in driving accuracy. In 2008 Sergio Garcia won the event and was ranked 43rd in driving distance and 153rd in driving accuracy and 2007 was won my Mickelson. who ranked 43rd in driving distance and 1581st in driving accuracy. So, it is not necessarily about big time length or microscopic accuracy. It is about knowing what shot the course is demanding and go with it. The greens will be faster than fast with the cooler than normal temperatures and each has tremendous undulations. The 13th as mentioned though is a roller coaster and the average length putt of greens hit in regulation for the entire tournament history has been 45 feet. One stat that I think produces players, who can enjoy four days of golf at Sawgrass are the ones, who hit the highest percentage of drives in the 260 to 280 range. This means that many of these players are hitting stinging two irons, hybrids, and three woods off the tee to gain position. Believe me when I tell you that at Sawgrass, you can be in the fairway and staring down boget before even hitting the approach shot. Accuracy and intelligence are a must and of course LUCK. Luke Donald ranks third in this category and I like him to win at 14:1. Graham McDowell at 66:1 is a long shot, but a very accurate and pur striker of the golf ball and winner of the 2010 US Open. And for a super long shot John Mallinger, who is leading most tour stats in driving accuracy and iron play. He has never won a tour event, but if he can manage the greens, he is a legitimate contender. In head-to-head matchups I like McIlroy -130 over Westwood. He has tremendous length even with a three iron off the tee and is the NO.1 ranked golfer in the world. Luke Donald over Lee Westwood. and my third play is to take Mickelson -125 over Tiger Woods. Woods is nowhere close to being able to handle this course given his errant driving. At the Masters you can spray it around, but at the Players, such shots will penalized the more mishit they are. Best of luck to every one.