Monday, May 13, 2013
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Betting on an upcoming Ice Hockey event
Whilst many sports fans might have had a few disappointing cancellations due to the snow this year, we are lucky that the game we all know and love is able to carry on regardless. With more people joining the fan club everyday it's no surprise that people have started betting on the sport.
If you are looking to put some more excitement into your ice hockey experience, then like many others you could place an online bet on the result of an upcoming event and be in with the chance to win some big bucks. With the excitement that comes with the players’ potentially vicious mentality, and it on occasion spilling into fights , it is one of the most intense sports around. The addition of a bet can make watching the sport even more interesting; you can bet during the game with live odds and also before the game for pre-fixed odds. If you love the hockey but prefer to relax with a nice cup of tea and a few slots instead, make sure you try out some of the many hockey themed slots Gaming Club for one offers a brilliant range of themed slot and advanced slot games. Break Away is one of the many slots and features hockey icons such as the court, referees, penalties and even a classic Zamboni.
The Olympics, Winter Olympics and Paralympics have caused a large increase in sports fans recently because of the sporting heroes created. Ice hockey has had one of the most dramatic booms, so with more and more people joining the sport there has never been a better time to place an online bet on one of the upcoming events this year.
If you are looking to put some more excitement into your ice hockey experience, then like many others you could place an online bet on the result of an upcoming event and be in with the chance to win some big bucks. With the excitement that comes with the players’ potentially vicious mentality, and it on occasion spilling into fights , it is one of the most intense sports around. The addition of a bet can make watching the sport even more interesting; you can bet during the game with live odds and also before the game for pre-fixed odds. If you love the hockey but prefer to relax with a nice cup of tea and a few slots instead, make sure you try out some of the many hockey themed slots Gaming Club for one offers a brilliant range of themed slot and advanced slot games. Break Away is one of the many slots and features hockey icons such as the court, referees, penalties and even a classic Zamboni.
The Olympics, Winter Olympics and Paralympics have caused a large increase in sports fans recently because of the sporting heroes created. Ice hockey has had one of the most dramatic booms, so with more and more people joining the sport there has never been a better time to place an online bet on one of the upcoming events this year.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Rangers Get Some Much Needed Size & Grit; Acquire Ryane Clowe
While last week this disgruntled Rangers fan wrote about the signing of Mats Zuccarello and how he didn't meet the needs of the Rangers, today it's the opposite story.
News broke late this afternoon that the Ryane Clowe sweepstakes was down to the Rangers and Canucks. Shortly thereafter it was confirmed that the Rangers and Sharks had agreed on a deal and the deal was to be finalized if Clowe agreed as he had a No Trade Clause.
According to TSN:
In return, the Sharks receive a second round selection in the 2013 NHL Draft, Florida's third round selection in the 2013 NHL Draft (previously acquired by New York) and a conditional second round selection in the 2014 NHL Draft.While much of the Rangers roster is made up of skilled players who aren't capable of using their body to screen goalies, get to the opposing team's goal or grind it out along the boards - Clowe is more than capable. He plays like a bull in a China shop. He's a big man who is more than willing to pay the price to get the prime real estate on the ice. He's also not reluctant to drop the gloves when needed. He's your prototypical NHL power forward who is tough as nails, uses his body effectively and can play with the a nasty streak.
If Clowe re-signs with the Rangers or the team wins two playoff rounds, the pick remains New York's 2014 second round selection. If neither occurs, the pick becomes New York's fifth round 2014 selection.
There are critics of course because Clowe has yet to score a goal this season and some wonder how a guy with zero goals is supposed to help the Rangers atrocious offense. It's my belief (and assuming Sather's) that Clowe brings intangibles that the Rangers so badly need. The goals will come. Until they do, Clowe will provide screens on the opposing goalie, get to rebounds and create space for whoever the Rangers put on his line.
He's certainly struggled offensively this season through 28 games - but he's had a decent career stats-wise for a player never shy to back down from a physical confrontation or throw his body around. In 423 NHL regular season games he has 271 points (101 goals, 170 assists). His playoff numbers have been even more impressive scoring 45 points (18 goals, 27 assists) in 68 games.
Clowe is exactly what the Rangers needed. Time will tell how much more, if anything, the Rangers will do prior to tomorrow's 3pm NHL trade deadline.
Oh yeah, I've had a man crush on Ryane Clowe for a long time -- proposing that Sather inquire about him back in June 2009.
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Rangers Sign MZA; 1 Year Deal - $700k
The signing of Zuccarello was confirmed this morning by the Rangers.
If you missed my blog post on Monday about how this is the last thing the Rangers need, then have at it.
Based on the way the Rangers have played offensively through two periods tonight in Ottawa, I'd be surprised if Zuccarello didn't make his season debut against Montreal on Saturday night.
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Zuccarello Signing All But Confirmed; Last Thing Rangers Need
According to Steve Zipay of NewsDay:
In my opinion this is a pretty awful attempt to fix the Rangers. The Rangers offense has been awful most of this season which is not something you'd expect from a team with Rick Nash, Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards. The truth is, the Rangers have way too many skilled players in their top nine who are not willing to or not capable of using their body to get to the net for rebounds. The Rangers are a perimeter team and unfortunately perimeter teams don't win shit.
Night in and night out the Rangers throw lots of rubber at the opposing goalie. Night in and night out the Rangers make the opposing goalie look like a Vezina candidate. Even the biggest scrub in the NHL can pad his save percentage against the Rangers. Why? Because the Rangers take 30 shots a night from areas of the ice where an average AHL goalie would look like Patrick Roy. Shots from the blue line with no one screening the goalie, no second chance opportunities because no one is getting to rebounds.
The only New York Ranger on the top three lines who effectively uses his body to create scoring opportunities and play the grinding game is Ryan Callahan. The Rangers need size to create space for the skilled players. Instead, the Rangers continue to add more skill, more players with no ability to grind, another player who has no ability to make space for his teammates and another player who will have no ability to get to the high scoring areas.
This is a pathetic attempt by the Rangers to improve their hopes at getting into the playoffs let alone do anything if they do manage to grab a seventh or eighth seed somehow miraculously.
This team gets more and more awful to watch on a nightly basis. No offense ability with a team full of All-Stars. You'd think Rangers management was playing a video game, loading their team with stars. Is there no concept to acquiring players to play within a system or mixing players of different skills (grinders, power forwards, two-way forwards, super starts) to effectively play together? Not in the Rangers front office apparently. Here, the theory is get as much skill as possible and watch them suck. And when that doesn't work, keep doing it.
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Zuccarello and Rangers have agreed to $$$ number, but docs yet to be signed, and clearance finalized. Not 100 percent done, but expectedWhile conference rival Pittsburgh Penguins have been busy the past two days adding Brendan Morrow and Douglas Murray it looks like the Rangers are set to bring back Mats Zuccarello.
In my opinion this is a pretty awful attempt to fix the Rangers. The Rangers offense has been awful most of this season which is not something you'd expect from a team with Rick Nash, Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards. The truth is, the Rangers have way too many skilled players in their top nine who are not willing to or not capable of using their body to get to the net for rebounds. The Rangers are a perimeter team and unfortunately perimeter teams don't win shit.
Night in and night out the Rangers throw lots of rubber at the opposing goalie. Night in and night out the Rangers make the opposing goalie look like a Vezina candidate. Even the biggest scrub in the NHL can pad his save percentage against the Rangers. Why? Because the Rangers take 30 shots a night from areas of the ice where an average AHL goalie would look like Patrick Roy. Shots from the blue line with no one screening the goalie, no second chance opportunities because no one is getting to rebounds.
The only New York Ranger on the top three lines who effectively uses his body to create scoring opportunities and play the grinding game is Ryan Callahan. The Rangers need size to create space for the skilled players. Instead, the Rangers continue to add more skill, more players with no ability to grind, another player who has no ability to make space for his teammates and another player who will have no ability to get to the high scoring areas.
This is a pathetic attempt by the Rangers to improve their hopes at getting into the playoffs let alone do anything if they do manage to grab a seventh or eighth seed somehow miraculously.
This team gets more and more awful to watch on a nightly basis. No offense ability with a team full of All-Stars. You'd think Rangers management was playing a video game, loading their team with stars. Is there no concept to acquiring players to play within a system or mixing players of different skills (grinders, power forwards, two-way forwards, super starts) to effectively play together? Not in the Rangers front office apparently. Here, the theory is get as much skill as possible and watch them suck. And when that doesn't work, keep doing it.
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Rangers Place Jeff Halpern On Waivers
Not the reason why the Rangers have been terrible for most of this season. But, at the same time he's not helping. Assuming this move is being made with Arron Asham ready to step back into the lineup on Sunday against the Capitals. Wonder if this is just a paper transaction or if Halpern is actually being sent to the Whale if he clears waivers.
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