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A Rivalry is Born: Vancouver Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks Series Preview
Depending on perspective, the Vancouver Canucks have either been the most fun team to watch this season or the most stressful .The Canucks have had few wins in the latter half of this season that weren’t both hair-raising and dramatic, and this has led to two polarizing schools of thought when it comes to gauging [...]
Continue reading...An Unlikely Pairing: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins Series Preview
1. May 2010
While these two teams were battling down the stretch of the regular season for their playoff lives, prognosticators were already pencilling in both Martin Brodeur and Ryan Miller for the Eastern Conference Finals, but in an unexpected turn of events it will now be either Brian Boucher or Tuukka Rask who will have the opportunity [...]
Continue reading...Mismatch on Paper: Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Series Preview
30. April 2010
With just 2 days to recover from their magical game 7 triumph in Washington, the Montreal Canadiens are almost certain to take a loss here in game 1 of this series (due to emotional and physical drainage) , but just how the rest of the series will play out is still open to debate. Canadiens’ [...]
Continue reading...Powerhouses Collide: Detroit Red Wings vs. San Jose Sharks Series Preview
29. April 2010
When it comes to recent success in the Western Conference, these two teams have been the proverbial ‘gold standards’, but whereas San Jose has seen most of its successes come only in the regular season, Detroit has seen plenty of its successes come also in the playoffs. The Sharks have now finished first in the [...]
Continue reading...Computer Picks: 19/04/2010–The End of the Road
19. April 2010
I probably will continue to dissect the playoff games on a daily basis, and since I am always interested in meaningful and productive discussions, I would certainly welcome anybody who has an opinion on a game (NHL or NBA) to shoot me an email at jeffx101@gmail.com, and I will do my best to email you back with my thoughts. [...]
Continue reading...Computer Picks: 18/04/2010–Round One, Day 5
18. April 2010
An abbreviated Sunday edition: poll by twiigs.com _ _ _ _ _ _
Continue reading...Computer Picks: 17/04/2010–Round One, Day 4
17. April 2010
The emotional roller coaster rides that were yesterday’s playoff games were an absolute joy to watch, unless you happened to end up on the wrong side of a result. As far as the scores, minus the empty-netters, have been concerned though, there hasn’t been a single non-competitive game yet in these playoffs, and we probably shouldn’t expect to see [...]
Continue reading...Computer Picks: 16/04/2010–Round One, Day 3
16. April 2010
From a neutral perspective, these NHL playoffs could not have gotten off to a more exciting start, with all seven games so far being decided by one goal margins, and both number-1 seeds being stunned by their respective 8th-seeded opponents. “Revenge”, however, will be the buzz-word thrown around over the next day or two, and [...]
Continue reading...Computer Picks:15/04/2010–Round One, Part Two
15. April 2010
It’s going to be tough to match the wild night that kicked off the playoffs on Wednesday, and one can only imagine just how focused the home teams are going to be now, after witnessing a total of three of their fellow higher-seeds lose their home ice advantages just hours ago. At the same time though, many of the favourites [...]
Continue reading...Facing Off: The DF Panel’s First Round Value Picks
14. April 2010
We’re re-visiting our Panel Picks feature this week on DailyFaceoff.com in order to give you varying perspectives on some of the matchups that will take place in the opening round of the playoffs. Our panel will each pick one series bet as their favourite value play, and each play will then be rated by two members of the panel (in a [...]
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