Haven't seen much talk on the forum on this series yet. Just looking for some thoughts on these two teams. I've seen a lot more of the Ducks this postseason than I have the Red Wings, but I've been thoroughly impressed with the Anaheimers.
See BetJam has Ducks +100 for a series price, and I like that. Not a disrespect of Detroit by any means, they're a very, very solid hockey club. These are gonna be two great series, probably the four best teams in the NHL left this year, and that's pretty rare. Some great hockey ahead in the next month or so.
The Wings were on the ropes a couple times against SJ. They lost Game 1, were down a pair of goals in Game 2 before rallying to win at home. They lose that game they're toast. They lose Game 3 on the road, then again are down two goals in Game 4, staring down a 3-1 deficit, before rallying to win in OT, winning Games 5 and 6 to advance, and I'd say more or less convincing after the fourth game.
Ducks meanwhile have completely dominated two solid clubs in their first two rounds. There has been one game - Game 4 in Minnesota, where they more or less didn't show up, and for us Wild fans that was merely a tease. Game 5 back in California was the same brand of ass-beating as the first three games were. First three games of that series were probably the three most misleading one-goal games in the history of the playoffs (only a slight exeggeration).
My take is this: Both the Wild and Canucks would have been completely embarassed in their series if not for their goaltending. Niklas Backstrom was spectacular for Minny, and was their only hope of winning any of those one-goal games. Roberto Luongo, same deal. As well as he was playing, those two teams could still be playing Game 5 if not for his brain fart on the OT winner in Game 5. I just don't see an over-the hill Hasek doing these things against the Ducks.
What I'm saying is I've got a million reasons in my head to bet Anaheim, I'm looking for a devil's advocate. I'm not clarevoyant, but Ducks even money looks beautiful to me.
GL to you whatever you decide to do. My pick is......
Ducks +100 series
See BetJam has Ducks +100 for a series price, and I like that. Not a disrespect of Detroit by any means, they're a very, very solid hockey club. These are gonna be two great series, probably the four best teams in the NHL left this year, and that's pretty rare. Some great hockey ahead in the next month or so.
The Wings were on the ropes a couple times against SJ. They lost Game 1, were down a pair of goals in Game 2 before rallying to win at home. They lose that game they're toast. They lose Game 3 on the road, then again are down two goals in Game 4, staring down a 3-1 deficit, before rallying to win in OT, winning Games 5 and 6 to advance, and I'd say more or less convincing after the fourth game.
Ducks meanwhile have completely dominated two solid clubs in their first two rounds. There has been one game - Game 4 in Minnesota, where they more or less didn't show up, and for us Wild fans that was merely a tease. Game 5 back in California was the same brand of ass-beating as the first three games were. First three games of that series were probably the three most misleading one-goal games in the history of the playoffs (only a slight exeggeration).
My take is this: Both the Wild and Canucks would have been completely embarassed in their series if not for their goaltending. Niklas Backstrom was spectacular for Minny, and was their only hope of winning any of those one-goal games. Roberto Luongo, same deal. As well as he was playing, those two teams could still be playing Game 5 if not for his brain fart on the OT winner in Game 5. I just don't see an over-the hill Hasek doing these things against the Ducks.
What I'm saying is I've got a million reasons in my head to bet Anaheim, I'm looking for a devil's advocate. I'm not clarevoyant, but Ducks even money looks beautiful to me.
GL to you whatever you decide to do. My pick is......
Ducks +100 series