{"id":26190,"date":"2010-09-15T00:01:14","date_gmt":"2010-09-15T05:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=26190"},"modified":"2010-09-20T16:23:44","modified_gmt":"2010-09-20T21:23:44","slug":"predictions-2010-boston-bruins-betting-preview-140910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nhl\/predictions-2010-boston-bruins-betting-preview-140910\/","title":{"rendered":"2010\/11 Boston Bruins Predictions \u2013 Odds \u2013 Season Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Boston Bruins 2010\/2011 Season Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>CappersPicks.com\u00a0<a href=\"\/nhl\/\"><strong>NHL Betting<\/strong><\/a> and gambling site provides the BEST Online\u00a0<a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>hockey predictions<\/strong><\/a> for you to bet on for the 2010\/11 NHL hockey season! Stick with us all season long!<\/p>\n<p>The NHL season starts in roughly a month. That means it\u2019s time to start prepping for the betting season. Let\u2019s look at each team one by one in alphabetical order. Next Up: Boston Bruins.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><strong>BOSTON BRUINS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Stanley Cup odds: +1400<\/p>\n<p><strong>2010-11 NHL Predictions\/Previews: Boston Bruins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The Boston Bruins\u2019 team identity changed significantly between 2008-09 and 2009-10 but they came within a game of the Eastern conference final both years. They fielded a powerhouse offense two seasons ago but posted the league\u2019s lowest goal total last year. Thankfully for them, their stellar defense and goaltending remained intact. Now that the B\u2019s worked to bolster their scoring this offseason, could they have the perfect storm for 2010-11?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Defense and goaltending were Boston\u2019s constant over the last two seasons and, considering that their two pillars are back, that shouldn\u2019t change this year. Even though it was strange to see Tim Thomas go from Vezina Trophy winner to backup in one season, the move wasn\u2019t all that surprising; it was all about pedigree. Thomas was a technically sloppy but athletic guy who didn\u2019t even find his groove until his 30s; he was a nice story but was ultimately just keeping the seat warm for the heir: Tuukka Rask.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Rask has all the makings of superstar goalie for years to come. He\u2019s big, he\u2019s poised and he\u2019s technically crisp. With him between the pipes, Boston should once again have an easy time keeping pucks out. And it certainly doesn\u2019t hurt that Zdeno Chara will man the point for 30 minutes a night. He\u2019s the team\u2019s heart and soul. He plays against opponents\u2019 top forwards and brings a booming shot to the power play. Chara is so effective that the rest of Boston\u2019s blueline only has to be good and not great. If Dennis Seidenberg can repeat last year\u2019s breakout performance, it\u2019s gravy. <\/span><\/strong> <iframe allowtransparency='true' src='http:\/\/ff.connextra.com\/Bodog\/selector\/client?client=Bodog&#038;placement=Ext_RS_Sports_250x250&#038;cxt_aff_id=151627' class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #FFFFFF;\" width='250' height='250' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border-width:0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The key to Boston\u2019s Stanley Cup hopes this year is, of course, offense. It was non-existent last year. The Bruins dealt top goal scorer Phil Kessel to Toronto and never recovered; no Bruin scored more than 22 goals . Not only did top center Marc Savard lack a reliable trigger man, he missed half the season with multiple injuries. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Expect a major offensive turnaround this year. First off, acquiring Nathan Horton was quite a coup. He toiled in obscurity with the Panthers but he\u2019s just 25 and a major power forward with 40-goal potential. And then there\u2019s Tyler Seguin. The Bruins snagged him second overall in the 2010 draft and think they have a future star center to build around.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The great thing for Seguin is that he won\u2019t feel much pressure as a rookie. Boston is tremendously deep at center already with Savard, Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci so Seguin will have plenty of time to develop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">On the wings, the Bruins have some underachievers but plenty of size with guys like Milan Lucic, Blake Wheeler and Michael Ryder, all of whom are extremely tough to move in front of opposing teams\u2019 nets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The more I look up and down the Bruins\u2019 roster, the more I like their chances to contend in 2010-11. They\u2019re big, they\u2019re physical and they should score a lot more this year. They should be quite competitive and make the playoffs, though their young forwards may need another year of development before they join the Eastern Conference\u2019s elite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bruins 2010 Preseason Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, September 22 (Montreal, QC)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> &#8211; Bruins at Montreal Canadiens, Bell Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, September 23 (Rochester, NY)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> &#8211; Bruins vs. Florida Panthers, Blue Cross Arena, 7:00 p.m. ET <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, September 25 (Boston, MA)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> -Bruins vs. Florida Panthers, TD Garden, 7:00 p.m. ET <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, September 28 (Washington, DC)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> -Bruins at Washington Capitals, Verizon Center, 7:00 p.m. ET <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, September 29 (Boston, MA)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> -Bruins vs. Washington Capitals, TD Garden, 7:00 p.m. ET <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, October 2 (Belfast, Northern Ireland)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> -Bruins vs. Belfast Giants Select, Odyssey Arena, 7:00 p.m. local\/ 2:00 p.m. ET <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, October 5 (Liberec, Czech Republic)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> -Bruins vs. HC Liberec, Tipsport Arena, 7:00 p.m. local\/ 1:00 p.m. ET<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bodog.ca\/welcome\/151627\/betting-offers\/capperspicks-football-deposit-bonus.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">NOTE: To all the Canadians visiting CappersPicks.com today! 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