Rangers vs Caps NHL Spread/Handicapping
For the second year in a row and the third time in five seasons the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals will go to Game 7 in a playoff series.
For the second year in a row and the third time in five seasons the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals will go to Game 7 in a playoff series.
Nobody gave the Toronto Maple Leafs much of a chance in their Eastern Conference quarter final series with the Boston Bruins but after going down 3-1 in the series, the Leafs have rattled off two straight wins to force an improbable Game 7 between the storied rivals.
That gnashing of teeth you hear comes from the NBA offices in New York, where they are crunching numbers and figuring on lower TV revenue if the low-profile Memphis Grizzlies seal the deal in this series and take out Kevin Durant and the Thunder.
Larry Bird, who knows a thing or two about NBA playoff basketball, used to tell anyone who would listen that the key to winning a series is to get the job done in Game 4.
Next up. The Dallas Cowboys. One of my favorite tools in preparing for the 2013 NFL football season and to enhance your nfl wagering knowledge is to look ahead at each teams NFL schedule, and evaluate the games they will play.
The Spurs beat the Warriors in Game 3 on the road and with the win they took back home court advantage in this series. The Warriors did not shoot the rock well in Game 3 and the big concern for them is the injury that Stephen Curry sustained in the game.
The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Boston Bruins in Game 5 Friday night down 3-1 in the series but probably deserving a better fate.
The Warriors have looked like the better team in this series and after they won Game 2 in San Antonio they now have the home court advantage. The Warriors are a team that is playing with a ton of confidence and their rotation creates major match up problems for San Antonio.
You can survive injuries to key players in the short-term in this man’s NBA, but as the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have learned, eventually you have to pay the bill.
The New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals have each held serve in their own building so far in their Eastern Conference quarter final series. Now the series moves back to Washington where the Rangers scored just one goal in the first two games of the series.
This week the Sprint Cup series returns to the heart of NASCAR racing country for the prime time running of the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
The Anaheim Ducks return home Wednesday night for Game 5 of their Western Conference quarter-final series with the Detroit Red Wings, a team that has beaten them three times in four meetings at the Honda Center this year.
Defending Champs Look to Seize Control in Game 5
The Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues have each held serve so far in the playoffs – each winning their two games at home. Their series moves back to St. Louis Wednesday night where the Blues have won eight straight games while allowing just one goal in each.
They defy every NBA rule of gravity, these Bulls.
When other teams lose players, they fade. The Bulls seem to get better.
When other teams rest their key players, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau gives his regular more minutes.
The Spurs were a little lucky to escape Game 1 with a win, as they did not shoot the ball well and needed a 3-pointer from Manu Ginobili in the 2nd OT to get the W. The Spurs shot great in Game 1 with Stephen Curry having another big game, but they let a big lead slip away.
The Yankees lost the first game of this series yesterday and they have dropped 2 in a row. They are now in 3rd place in the AL East 1 game back of the Orioles and 2 games back of the Red Sox.