[jjgold]

Going with Pitt, taking the best player in the game angle.

[mathdotcom]

Coach,

Stay away. Detroit is opening this series w/ a bang.

[Richkas]

Going with Pitt, taking the best player in the game angle.

I like Pitt also.

[Wrigley]

I like Detriot -1.5 +181

[bbyhill]

Pit has the best player in the game and I think Det is going to strugle

[BurtRapp]

I took Detroit in 6. Series result

[raiders72002]

Detroit. Pitt will see a D like they've never seen before and it'll open up some counter attacks.

[topgame85]

Pitt is the shit

[EDub11]

det -1.5 may be steep for the first game and im a big wings fan from the area!!?

[gordon gekko]

I got the penguins.

[mathdotcom]

Penguins beat a bunch of sh*t teams. Only one that had a chance was NYR. Detroit beat a very strong Dallas team, crushed Colorado, and slapped Nashville around.

Detroit -1.5 +181 is very good value

[betplom]

Detroit. Pitt will see a D like they've never seen before and it'll open up some counter attacks.

Exactly!

Plus the Pens are quite young, looking to Detroit to take care of Pittsburgh.

JJ, you know zip about hockey, stick to something you know.

Penguins beat a bunch of sh*t teams. Only one that had a chance was NYR. Detroit beat a very strong Dallas team, crushed Colorado, and slapped Nashville around.

Agreed, Red Wings are the real deal.

[betplom]

nobody cares about hockey here in the states. no one watches it.. especially here in East LA.. not one mexican here even knows what hockey is. They have never seen ice..

Ignorance is very popular in America.

[gordon gekko]

Johan Franzen is one of the wings best players if not the best and he is out for game one look for the Penguins to win tonight and take control of this series.

[jgm1967]

Ignorance is very popular in America.

its not ignorance ,its the nhl doing a piss poor job of promoting the sport.The whole nhl deal with nbc is awful,bettman had 0 selling talents, the versus deal is pretty good but basically the sport[the nhl at least] is basically mismanaged.


the strike and the loss of an entire season was the best example.its a great sport, the nhl just has the worst leadership

[betplom]

betplom, i have never watched hockey in my life. i dont understand it.. but i know a few players.. who is that goalie in your avatar? is it Darryl sitler? i have heard of this guy called daryl sitler who played for toronto maple leafs. i think that's toronto because i see a maple leaf on that blue shirt. am i right?

The player in my avatar is Mike Palmateer, a Leaf goalie from the 70's.
I was a fan of his as a kid growing up in Toronto.

I understand alot of people (especially in the US sunbelt) know nothing about hockey, I have no problem with that, here in Canada it's a cultural thing, young boys want to grow up to be pro hockey players.

When someone says "I've never watched hockey" I fully understand this too, its not very popular in alot of States.
I hate it when people that never watch the game criticize it or make a comment that demonstrates their ignorance. Not that you are doing this, I'm just saying in general.

Now we have this thread with guys that don't follow the game making bold predictions, I can tell which guys here know there stuff (about hockey) and which ones don't.

I'm already locked into Detroit to win the Cup at +137, I bet it right after game two versus Dallas.

I really don't expect alot from Pitt this year, they will likely be dominated by Detroit.

If you have been watching the games this year you couldn't come to any other conclusion.

A couple of guys here have already made the right play. (Raiders, Mathdotcom)

[pimike]

The player in my avatar is Mike Palmateer, a Leaf goalie from the 70's.
I was a fan of his as a kid growing up in Toronto.

I understand alot of people (especially in the US sunbelt) know nothing about hockey, I have no problem with that, here in Canada it's a cultural thing, young boys want to grow up to be pro hockey players.

When someone says "I've never watched hockey" I fully understand this too, its not very popular in alot of States.
I hate it when people that never watch the game criticize it or make a comment that demonstrates their ignorance. Not that you are doing this, I'm just saying in general.

Now we have this thread with guys that don't follow the game making bold predictions, I can tell which guys here know there stuff (about hockey) and which ones don't.

I'm already locked into Detroit to win the Cup at +137, I bet it right after game two versus Dallas.

I really don't expect alot from Pitt this year, they will likely be dominated by Detroit.

If you have been watching the games this year you couldn't come to any other conclusion.

A couple of guys here have already made the right play. (Raiders, Mathdotcom)

Maybe Detriot, doupt that, but Pens steal the first game.

[potsie]

Going with Pitt, taking the best player in the game angle.

You should go with the best team in the game angle! Detroit's depth will crush the young Pens!

[potsie]

Johan Franzen is one of the wings best players if not the best and he is out for game one look for the Penguins to win tonight and take control of this series.

Are you serious??? With players like Zetterberg, Datsyuk, and Lidstrom how could you ever say that Franzen is the best? He is decent and has had a great playoff run, he is not the best...not even close. The Wings will win, they have the goalie with the best GAA in the league...regular season and playoffs. The Wings can score with four lines and will not tire like the Pens will and their one scoring line. Wings win!

Pit has the best player in the game and I think Det is going to strugle

How many Cups did LA win with Wayne Gretzky?? ZERO You need the best TEAM to win...not just one guy.

....BTW...I'm 27-18 in the NHL playoffs this year...that's only plays that pay better than -150...not a bunch of cheap ML wins.

[dwaechte]

WTF is no one else watching this shit? Great start to the game and the NHL thread is dead. I know most are out watching the game but surely some guys online are picking this over the NBA game?

[potsie]

WTF is no one else watching this shit? Great start to the game and the NHL thread is dead. I know most are out watching the game but surely some guys online are picking this over the NBA game?

I am watching! I'm watching Sidney Crosby only get his name on the score sheet by committing a penalty! Malkin had a nice assist on Detroit's second goal.

[pat venditto]

fade webber dot com

[potsie]

$WEEEEET! Hope you listened!!

[pavyracer]

It's OK. This morning he had only $5. Then he bet it all on Pittsburgh and a bunch of people actually wished him to lose.

It can't get any lower than that.

[betplom]

Penguins are a bunch of kids playing against a very seasoned and smart Red Wings team.

JJ chose to bet on the boys, the men will win the Cup.

[dwaechte]

Nicky you are easily one of the most ridiculous posters on here. I dont get the idea between intentionally mispelling legends names.

[betplom]

Nicky you are easily one of the most ridiculous posters on here. I dont get the idea between intentionally mispelling legends names.

Why even respond? his opinion means nothing.

Oh, Nicky thinks hockey sucks, maybe I should re-think my interest in the game. LOL!

i don't know how you guys can watch that lousy game. we americans hate hockey..

LOL! Nick, your one ignorant dude.

[mathdotcom]

I hate talking pucks with morons. Penguins don't stand a chance.