Daily Sports Roundup: May 20th
Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Red Sox host the Twins, the Habs try to dig out of a hole, and golfers take to the links in events in both Irving and Surrey.
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USA vs Switzerland Pick and Preview
Olympic hockey betting action on the men’s side of the draw kicked off last Tuesday, and it all began with the United States knocking off Switzerland 3-1. On Wednesday afternoon in Vancouver, these two teams will meet for the second time under significantly different circumstances. The Americans are the #1 overall seed in this tournament, and though no one considers them the favorites to win the Gold Medal, they did earn the right to rest yesterday, while Switzerland was busy knocking Belarus out of this tournament by winning in a shootout 3-2.
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Canada vs Russia Pick and Preview
A day after disposing of the Germans 8-2, the Canadian hockey team will have to take to the ice once again when they face off with their arch-rivals from Russia. Many thought that this would be a potential Gold Medal game down the road, but thanks to the fact that the United States stole Group A from the host nation, the Russia/Canada match is a quarterfinal 3/6 clash. The Russians won Group B by edging out the Czech Republic on Sunday, and they’ve intently been watching as Canada and eight other teams had to battle it out in qualification yesterday.
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NHL All-Star Game Pick & Preview
The 57th Hockey betting All-Star game should have a lot of excitement surrounding it simply because of the venue in Montreal. There are not many places in the world where hockey is more important than in Montreal. The Montreal fans will have a lot to cheer about as many of the Canadiens made the Eastern Conference squad including goaltender Carey Price and forward Alexi Kovalev who was named team captain. San Jose’s Joe Thornton will captain the Western Conference team.
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Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks Preview 12/18/08
The team with the best record in the NHL will try and bounce back from a rare loss as the San Jose Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. The Sharks had their nine-game winning streak snapped on Saturday as Dwayne Roloson stopped 41 shots to give the Oilers a 3-2 overtime win. The Sharks outshout the Oilers 43-17 but Roloson was fabulous. The Sharks still have the NHL’s best record at 22-3-2.
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Vancouver Canucks at New York Rangers Preview 11/19/08
An excellent hockey betting matchup is on tap Wednesday night as the New York Rangers host the Vancouver Canucks. It is a battle of two top goaltenders as Vancouver’s Roberto Luongo faces New York’s Henrik Lundqvist. Luongo has five shutouts to lead the league while Lundqvist leads the league with 12 wins.
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Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks Preview 11/12/08
Two of the hottest teams in hockey meet on Wednesday night as the Chicago Blackhawks host the Boston Bruins. The Blackhawks have won four straight while the Bruins have won six of their last seven. Chicago has not made the playoffs since 2001-2002 but look poised to make a serious run under head coach Joel Quenneville. Chicago is 6-0-2 at home this season and they have the highest average attendance in the league.
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Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks Preview 11/4/08
The red-hot San Jose Sharks will look to stay unbeaten at home as they host the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. The Sharks have won four straight overall and they have won all six games at home so far this season. They could have success on Tuesday against Minnesota, considering they have beaten the Wild the last seven times the two teams have played. San Jose has not lost to Minnesota since October of 2006.
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Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks Pick 10/29/08
What a difference a week makes for the Anaheim Ducks. After losing five of their first six games this season the Ducks went on the road for a four-game trip and came away unbeaten to even their record at 5-5. “It was pretty doom and gloom when we left our building after a decent homestand,” Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle said. “We just felt that we had to regroup, do our things that we do best, stay with the gameplan and things would turn around.”
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Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild 10/23/08 Preview
Two of the remaining four unbeaten teams in the NHL this season meet on Thursday night in Minnesota as the Wild host the Buffalo Sabres. Both teams are getting excellent goaltending and timely scoring so far this season. Ryan Miller has given up just six goals on 105 shots this year and has a 1.45 goals against average.
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