FINALLY! We've reached the Caps home opener! I'm stoked to finally get back to a hockey game! 14 games tonight! Good lord... there's going to be a lot of write-ups... I'll keep them short, save for the Caps game. Also doing a noon opener since we have a game at 1pm (damn Panthers can't get a night game in Sunrise Florida). Another interesting thing to note. I'm going to have to split up tonight's games into two posts because a lot of the Over/Unders aren't listed yet
MONEYLINE:14-2 (4-1 Last Night)
O/U: 4-9-3 (2-1-2 Last Night)
1:00PM - TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS BUFFALO SABRES
Lehner is injured, so the Sabres are down to Chad Johnson. Think about that, Chad Johnson... not Ocho Cinco, the perennial backup goalie. The Bolts are going to eat him for breakfast. Er... brunch in this case. Drouin is finally having the breakout season we expected when he first came into the league on a line with Stammer and Callahan (how's that trade look now Rangers fans?). While the triplets form the second line, they just have two very good lines to run people over with. Good luck Jack Eichel, may you survive this horrific season to someday lead 'Murica to a gold medal in Olympic Hockey.
MONEYLINE: BOLTS O/U: 5 goals (OVER)
7:00PM - MONTREAL CANADIENS VS BOSTON BRUINS
The first of five games between the Habs and Bruins. Oh god... no Seidenberg and no Chara... gonna have to go with Price and Patches and the rest of the Habs. This will be the first of three previews for the Winter Classic, but this time, the hosts don't look like they'll be going to the playoffs.
MONEYLINE: HABS O/U: 5 goals (UNDER)
7:00PM - OTTAWA SENATORS VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
The Sens do not suck and the Leafs played last night, the Leafs also have a problem with scoring goals, as well as defense, goaltending (the list goes on and on). I'm sorry Mike Babcock, you picked the wrong ship to ride this season on.
MONEYLINE: SENS O/U: 5.5 goals (UNDER)
7:00PM - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS FLORIDA PANTHERS
The Flyers took the Bolts to OT in one of the CRAZIEST SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Yea... so after that, they really should go back to 4-on-4. It is absolutely nuts. I don't think the Flyers want to do that again and the Panthers surprisingly had been on a run of W's in season openers until last year and again with the home openers until last year. I think they'll go back to winning home openers with Jagr showing the young-uns (is that how you spell it?) the ropes.
MONEYLINE: PANTHERS O/U: 5.5 goals (UNDER)
7:00PM - DETROIT RED WINGS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES
The Leafs lack any teeth right now. Justin Abdelkader scored a hat trick last night and the Wings are rolling (sans Datsyuk) and with Mrazek in net tonight, I expect them to run over Carolina.
I honestly think the Canes are not a playoff team and no where close to the caliber of talent that is oozing out of the motor city. I also expect more goals and the Canes have a bit more talent than the Leafs, so they may get 1.. or 2 if they're lucky.
MONEYLINE: RED WINGS O/U: 5 goals (OVER)
7:00PM - EDMONTON OILERS VS NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Will Connor McDavid score a goal? No, very unlikely to do so against Pekka Rinne and the Preds. I really could post more stuff, but not important atm. Pred rule and Oilers about to go 0-2 under new coach Todd McClellan. They still need a defense and some goaltending.For the Blues on the other hand, I consider Jake Allen to be superior to Brian Elliott, so good luck northern Alberta, it's not going to be a fun night.
MONEYLINE: PREDATORS O/U: 5.5 goals (UNDER)
8:00PM - ST. LOUIS BLUES VS MINNESOTA WILD
Last year, the Wild surprisingly beat the Blues in a six games series. Since then, the Blues have allegedly gotten "tougher" and are built stronger for the playoffs, although if you were to ask my buddy who is a Blues fan (Sam, this is where I'm talking about you), he'd tell you the Caps absolutely robbed the Blues of T.J. Oshie. The Wild had an amazing comeback on Thursday night, so my opinion of them is very high right now, either that, or the Avs suck which is pretty hard to believe (but with the loss of Ryan O'Reilly...)
MONEYLINE: BLUES O/U: 5 goals (UNDER)
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