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Written by Henry Watkins on May 16, 2017
mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later We all tend to pick our NHL playoff contenders based on how each participating team did in the regular season. The problem here is that regular season hockey and playoff hockey are two entirely different beasts. If you don’t believe that to be true, just take a look at the Washington Capitals. … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on May 15, 2017
mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later If, before this NHL season began, or even before the playoffs began, you had placed a bet that the Stanley Cup Final would be contested between the Ottawa Senators and the Nashville Predators, you would be holding onto a betting slip that would be worth a lot of money. That this is … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on May 12, 2017
mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later Everyone loves a good underdog story, and the Ottawa Senators have certainly been that during this unexpected playoff run. The opening round series versus the Boston Bruins looked like a bit of a coin flip, and it was the Senators who won in 6. Things looked as though they were going to … click title for full article.Written by Jordan Walters on May 12, 2017
mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later No team has repeated as Stanley Cup champion since the Detroit Red Wings in 1998, but the Pittsburgh Penguins are still alive to do so as they host the surprising Ottawa Senators in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night. The Pens are favored to clinch Game 1, and … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on May 8, 2017
mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later The pressure level is high in every single NHL playoff game, but it gets all the higher when a team goes into a game on the brink of elimination. Every player in this league starts the season with the dream of hoisting the Stanley Cup when all is said and done, but … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on May 5, 2017
mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later The general consensus in sports is that if a team goes down 2-0 in a playoff series, they are more than likely done. That has not been the case in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, as we have had a pair of different series start that way, with both … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on May 3, 2017
mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later Sometimes in the NHL playoffs, you get a series where you wonder which team is going to blink first. This happens when both teams win their home games, which tends to put the onus on the team without home ice advantage, as they are the one that needs to find a way … click title for full article.Written by Jordan Walters on May 1, 2017
mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later If you were to create a blueprint for success in the NHL playoffs, it would probably be pretty basic. The team goes into each round with home ice advantage simply needs to win each game in their own building, while the road team always look to get a split in the opening … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on April 28, 2017
mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later If a team is going to be successful in the NHL playoffs, they generally need to be solid at home, get great goaltending, and find ways to win those close games. The Ottawa Senators have 2 of those 3 boxes checked, with the sole one missing being the home ice dominance. They … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on April 26, 2017
mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later Getting into the NHL playoffs is one thing, but securing home ice, even if only for a couple of rounds, is quite another. Winning on the road in the postseason is tough, which is why that home ice advantage is such a big deal. This is especially true if one team has … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on April 20, 2017
mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later Every team in the NHL endures a punishing 82-game schedule in hopes of landing one of the coveted playoff spots that are available at the end of the regular season. Once in, taking advantage of your home ice opportunities is an absolute must if you hope to move on in the postseason. … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on April 12, 2017
mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later There can be no denying that the 82-game NHL regular season is the most brutal in professional sports. Hockey is a game that is played at lightning speeds, and every player on the ice is just one hit away from a serious injury. This year’s regular season is now in the books, … click title for full article.Written by Mike Page on March 29, 2017
mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later Probably a more important game for Ottawa than Minnesota on Thursday night in the NHL when the Senators make their only visit of the season to the Twin Cities. The Wild are pretty much locked into the second spot in the Central Division, while Ottawa is battling with Montreal for the Atlantic … click title for full article.