Former MVP Alex Ovechkin may not being seeing the ice much these days, but the Washington Capitals look like they don’t need him to.
Despite getting just 13 1/2 minutes in during Monday’s Game 2, Ovechkin’s team eeked by the New York Rangers on the road and look to have the momentum as the series shifts back to Washington.
The Capitals are favored by 1 1/2 goals on Bovada, with a -155 moneyline. Continue reading
The Los Angeles Kings sent a clear message in series opener against the St. Louis Blues: the first round was no fluke.
The Kings, seeded eighth in the Western Conference playoffs, continued their impressive streak with a 3-1 win over the heavily-favored Blues on Saturday and look like an intriguing team going forward. Continue reading
The Phoenix Coyotes and Nashville Predators have become the feel-good stories of the Western Conference playoffs, finally breaking through with big victories over storied franchises in the first round.
Both teams were underdogs in the first round but shut down their opponents in impressive fashion. They proved they can both score, hit and defend as well as any team left in the field. Continue reading
The Vancouver Canucks are having a rough go of things lately aren’t they? First they fail to capture the Stanley Cup last year after winning the President’s Cup, extending the miserable streak of past winners this decade. Then they drop Game One of this year’s NHL Playoffs to the Los Angeles Kings by surrendering two goals in the third period.
What’s worse, the Kings, understandably giddy over their win, took to twitter, writing on the team’s official website: “To everyone in Canada outside of BC, you’re welcome.” Continue reading
The Philadelphia Flyers led the league in comeback victories during the regular season, so I guess it wasn’t all that surprising when they stormed back against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game One of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
That doesn’t make it any easier to swallow for the Penguins, favored in Bovada’s NHL Betting Futures to win the conference championship. A year after bowing out of the playoffs in the first round, Pittsburgh once again couldn’t figure things out. Continue reading