2007 Memorial Cup Record: 0-0 (+0.00 Units)
Alright so I sat out the first two games of the Memorial Cup because I wanted to get a feel for all four teams and now I am ready to make some cash. The Memorial Cup always confuses oddsmakers because they don't know what to do when different leagues face each other. I have made tons of cash betting on the Memorial Cup in year's past and I fully expect to do the same this year. Feel free to chime in with opinions and picks and what not. For those who don't know what the Memorial Cup is, it's the champion of the OHL, QJMHL, WHL and the host (who are from the WHL this year). It's a battle for Canadian Junior Hockey Supremacy. Most of these players are future or current NHL Draft Picks. Let's do this. Each play is for 1 unit.
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Game #3 - Sunday, May 20
VANCOUVER GIANTS ML +130
Well I guess we have our first bad line of the tournament and I say this because it seems like the oddsmakers are using stats sheets only to determine how things are going to be lined in this tournament. I don't know if they are aware of this or not but the Lewiston MAINEiacs are going to be without their star captain Marc-Andre Cliche who was injured in the win yesterday afternoon against Medicine Hat. The oddsmakers have also failed to acknowledge that the Vancouver Giants are not only the home team with all the home fans but they were WHL finalists against Medicine Hat and lost in 7 games which means that they are pretty much one of the best teams in the Country anyways but on top of that they have the home town support. I was actually quite impressed with Vancouver in their opener two days ago as they beat the OHL champion Plymouth Whalers in overtime and kicked off their tournament with a bang. Lewiston is being called the best team in this tournament because they have won 27 of their last 28 games overall now after beating Medicine Hat 3-1 in the opener yesterday. However, they don't get much time to rest, only about 24 hours and now they have to play against the host team who have been resting and who are, once again, one of the best teams in all of Canada. How the odds are like this I have no idea but I do know that missing out on them would be a big mistake. The Vancouver Giants have a goal differential of +39 in this tournament and I fully expect to see them in the finals of the tournament against either Plymouth or this same Lewiston team. Well the odds have to be like this because Lewiston has not lost a single game in their league playoff run nor have they lost a single game since February. I have full faith that the Giants can win this game in front of the home crowd and end the run for the MAINEiacs. This is the second year in a row in the Memorial Cup for the Giants which is why I think they are the most experienced team here and they are the guys who are most battle ready for big games like this one. They have 16 returning players from last years team. I already told you guys quite a few times now, this is probably the best team in this tournament, the future champions. Lewiston is damn good but they aren't this good to win without their injured captain regardless of their unbeaten streak. This tournament is all about finding bad lines, knowing the better teams and the better and recognizing that a team from Quebec (well not technically but player wise) is not about to beat the toughest team in this tournament on a physical stand point. So my call is for the Giants to move to 2-0 coming within reach of being sent through to the finals without having to win another game. Don Hay has won two Memorial Cups as a coach and he knows how to get his guys going. I am pretty damn hungry for some money guys and its up to the Giants to hook me up with some CASH FUCKIN MONEY BABY!
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Alright so I sat out the first two games of the Memorial Cup because I wanted to get a feel for all four teams and now I am ready to make some cash. The Memorial Cup always confuses oddsmakers because they don't know what to do when different leagues face each other. I have made tons of cash betting on the Memorial Cup in year's past and I fully expect to do the same this year. Feel free to chime in with opinions and picks and what not. For those who don't know what the Memorial Cup is, it's the champion of the OHL, QJMHL, WHL and the host (who are from the WHL this year). It's a battle for Canadian Junior Hockey Supremacy. Most of these players are future or current NHL Draft Picks. Let's do this. Each play is for 1 unit.
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Game #3 - Sunday, May 20
VANCOUVER GIANTS ML +130
Well I guess we have our first bad line of the tournament and I say this because it seems like the oddsmakers are using stats sheets only to determine how things are going to be lined in this tournament. I don't know if they are aware of this or not but the Lewiston MAINEiacs are going to be without their star captain Marc-Andre Cliche who was injured in the win yesterday afternoon against Medicine Hat. The oddsmakers have also failed to acknowledge that the Vancouver Giants are not only the home team with all the home fans but they were WHL finalists against Medicine Hat and lost in 7 games which means that they are pretty much one of the best teams in the Country anyways but on top of that they have the home town support. I was actually quite impressed with Vancouver in their opener two days ago as they beat the OHL champion Plymouth Whalers in overtime and kicked off their tournament with a bang. Lewiston is being called the best team in this tournament because they have won 27 of their last 28 games overall now after beating Medicine Hat 3-1 in the opener yesterday. However, they don't get much time to rest, only about 24 hours and now they have to play against the host team who have been resting and who are, once again, one of the best teams in all of Canada. How the odds are like this I have no idea but I do know that missing out on them would be a big mistake. The Vancouver Giants have a goal differential of +39 in this tournament and I fully expect to see them in the finals of the tournament against either Plymouth or this same Lewiston team. Well the odds have to be like this because Lewiston has not lost a single game in their league playoff run nor have they lost a single game since February. I have full faith that the Giants can win this game in front of the home crowd and end the run for the MAINEiacs. This is the second year in a row in the Memorial Cup for the Giants which is why I think they are the most experienced team here and they are the guys who are most battle ready for big games like this one. They have 16 returning players from last years team. I already told you guys quite a few times now, this is probably the best team in this tournament, the future champions. Lewiston is damn good but they aren't this good to win without their injured captain regardless of their unbeaten streak. This tournament is all about finding bad lines, knowing the better teams and the better and recognizing that a team from Quebec (well not technically but player wise) is not about to beat the toughest team in this tournament on a physical stand point. So my call is for the Giants to move to 2-0 coming within reach of being sent through to the finals without having to win another game. Don Hay has won two Memorial Cups as a coach and he knows how to get his guys going. I am pretty damn hungry for some money guys and its up to the Giants to hook me up with some CASH FUCKIN MONEY BABY!
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