Just some Friday Ponderings

A little time before tee time, still going to 80's here in the south...

Uh, do we really believe that Darryl Sutter was the problem  ...Hubbie, I liked you while you were with Florida, but after bitching last year and having 50 less points, you need to shut it and show it. 

It's early, but the Oil seems to appear to be the same Oil. Why hasn't management really, really addressed the goalie situation? Boldy, any insight? 

So, the big pre-season talk was which of the 3 up and coming teams, Ottawa, Buffalo or Detroit would take the next step? Uh, it's early, but if they are taking a step, it's a baby one. Honestly, Buffalo is the most disappointing to me. Levi might be good but you can't put the weight on the team on his shoulders. Let's see if Larkin and DeBrincat and continue that torrid pace. Hell, Flyers were suppose to be "rebuilding" and they might be better than all 3. 

B's go down to the Ducks, Avs go down to the good guys, will Vegas slip up against Chicago? 

What in the hell has happened in Carolina? Where is the D? Rod the Bod needs to be kicking some ass....

Oh, for all the prognosticators saying that Tampa was in trouble without Vas, let me put it this way...the East will be in trouble when Vas gets back.

Early, but do like the way the Leafs and Rangers are looking right now. And Vancouver for that matter. 

So the league needs to be a little more transparent with Pinto situation. Did he game bet on NHL games? Specifically Sens games? We as gamblers should be interested. 

Need to back to Puck Talk soon...

 

 

Crazy start to season-one thing all teams that made playoffs year before won’t make it again. It will always be different teams. Great to see Ottawa/Buffalo/Detroit/ Vancouver and Philadelphia. Edmonton yikes!!! Can they turn it around? I hope so. Same with Carolina. Calgary is a mess. Vegas is real deal. Tonight is tough slate of games. Think vegas goes down and I like Sabres and wild.

Also why not take a shot on San Jose? They have to win also like Canucks

Knuckleheads might be my only bet of the night...

Why not bet the board every game-you don’t have to break bank-bet $1-2 a game.  Mix it up with favorites and dogs. No excuses to not bet every night. 

@GASportsDoc

 I'm dumbfounded and am lost for words on the Oilers lackluster play! Lucky the Pacific division is bad other than Vegas and Van off to a good start. Send Holland to the moon.

Good to see you're writing again Doc 

 You asked where is the D in Carolina ?, and rightly so, but I will ask the Wild the same question.

Boston quietly doing their thing (last night aside), Vegas not showing signs of slowing down yet, maybe later? and what happened in Calgary? Buffalo always seems to disappoint.

Is Nylander pricing himself out of T.O. ? If all players were on 1 yr contracts would we see this type of performance more often?

From what I've read so far Pinto was not wagering on NHL , but may have been wagering in the Sens facility which apparently is verboten. 

Good luck tonight All, Kings reg. @ +118 might get some attention from yours truly tonight .

 

Hawks, and PL, ...sharks, nucks is what i have

Hear Pinto's wagering was non NHL related. Not worried about Tampa. They have wins against Preds opening night, got out played in that game BTW, Canucks/improved squd. Canes, who are in horrible form, in the Sharks LOL. Losses, Wings, Sens, Sabres, Leafs. Thanksgiving time will be the eye/respect test for me to get a feel on who's who. It's still so early and all the overreactions are in full swing. Tampa IMO doesn't have the depth it once had, Stamkos will miss more time guarantee, and even when Vasy comes back, he's had no camp etc... not high on them at all and you should be able to make decent coin betting the dog in their matchup's to decent competition going forward till Vegas recalibrates the lines. 

 

Out of the "big three" I see it Wings, Buf, Sens by spring time. One will get in and believe that will be Steevie Y's squad.  

 

Regarding Sutter, No it wasn't his fault. Coach has a track history of success in this league. Without mentioning names, but surely it's obvious to everyone who they are crying that Hockey isn't fun anymore playing for a coach like Sutter. It's laughable! Making Millions to lace'em up is evey kid's dream and theres a reason that crybaby got traded out of Fla and has no trophy's on his mantle. It's a hard league & the parity is too close. Individuals like that with talent, but missing all the extra's is why you WILL not win anything in this league.  

I think the Knights go down tomorrow in LA. I think they handle themselves in the businessman's special.

 

I bet to make money or for action, which I’m sure the majority does as well. betting 1-2$ a game wouldn’t do either for me. 

hawks, sharks and coyotes for me tonight, got a feelin the dogs will be barkin Friday