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All games include OT unless stated otherwise



DALLAS -½ -1.01 over NY Islanders (REG) Pinnacle
This wager is a go only if Rick DiPietro gets the start for the Islanders and we’ll update it as soon as that info is available but he is expected to start. DiPietro has played just five games since the beginning of last year. Even before he was injured I called this guy one of the most overrated goaltender ever. Thing is, the Islanders are forced to go with him because of a ridiculous contract that has him signed for 15 years and 67 million. That’s right, 15 years and 67M for a guy that would have this team with zero more wins this season. Besides, how do you think the players feel about this? Dwayne Roloson has been so solid in net and most of these players don’t even know DiPietro. Now he’s going to come in like his shit doesn’t stink and put a damper on this cohesive group that without saying so, would much prefer Roloson, their guy, between the pipes. If the Islanders could trade DiPietro for Hall Gill’s skates, they would. When you’re paying a guy about 5M a year, what are you going to do, sit him? Of course not and there’s one guy in this organization that is on his knees praying that DiPietro comes up huge in the near future. Funny thing is though, that even at his absolute best, DiPietro is a fraction of what Roloson is. Dallas is off two losses, they lost one of its best players in Mike Robeiro and they’ll rally here against a goaltender that may allow four before getting mercifully yanked. Play: Dallas -½ -1.01 (Risking 2.02 units).

Tampa Bay +2.02 over NEW JERSEY (REG) Pinnacle
The Lightning are simply too dangerous a team to pass up on as a 2-1 pooch. They’re coming off a loss in Buffalo but fell behind 3-0 before the fans arrived and they did rally to make it 3-2 and 4-3 before falling 5-3. Furthermore, they’ve played the Devils tough all year, losing all three times by a single goal with two of the games going to OT. Furthermore, the Devils will embark on a five-game trip beginning tomorrow night in Montreal and you know for sure they’ll be looking forward to that game in Montreal tomorrow. The Lightning catch the usually tough Devils at precisely the right time here and at this price, they’re most certainly worthy of a bet. Play: Tampa Bay +2.02 (Risking 2 units).

Here are his results for this NHL season so far:
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WLP+/-Yesterday400+9.62 UnitsLast 30 Days26321+1.64 UnitsSeason To Date (Since October 2009)829221+19.88 Units

[BettMidler]

Agree on TB, devils 5-3 on the first night of b2b so theyre beatable and no one is giving TB a chance in this game.