Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs (+135, 5.5)
As the Toronto Maple Leafs stumble toward a terrible finish to this season, they face a Philadelphia Flyers club that they’re hoping to emulate down the road.
By bringing in hard-nosed coach Randy Carlyle, Leafs GM Brian Burke made another point that he values team toughness – something Toronto has shown very little of this season.
Toronto was mathematically eliminated from the playoffs with Tuesday’s 3-0 loss to Carolina, the team’s 10th consecutive loss at home.
"You start every year with the goal of winning (the Stanley Cup), and the first part of that is making the playoffs," captain Dion Phaneuf told reporters. "To be out of that race is not a very good feeling. It's very disappointing for our group from where we were (in early February) and the slide we went on."
Don’t expect the Flyers to have any sympathy for Toronto. Philadelphia just dropped a 5-3 decision to Tampa Bay and is trying to hold off New Jersey for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.
We like the Flyers, but this price is a little steep. We’ll jump on the over.
Pick: Over +++
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins (-190, 5.5)
Washington Capitals coach Dale Hunter didn’t just classify his club’s last contest as a playoff game, he compared it to Game 7 of a playoff series.
Then the Capitals went out and took a 5-1 pounding from the Buffalo Sabres at home. After the loss, the club was trying to keep spirits up, but it’s going to be tough for the Caps to get into the playoffs now.
“It’s a tough loss, but it’s not a devastating one,” forward Brooks Laich told reporters. “We reduce ourselves to fighting every day, you don’t look any further than that. You live to fight one more day, and you make the most of your chances. All we can do is win our hockey games.”
That’s unlikely in Boston, especially with the news that center Nicklas Backstrom isn’t ready to return from his concussion quite yet.
If Boston gets a quick lead, this one could be done early.
Pick: Under +++
SBRforum.com By: David Lawrence
Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs Picks: Flyers +++
St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks Picks: Under ---
San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes Picks: Under 5 +++
As the Toronto Maple Leafs stumble toward a terrible finish to this season, they face a Philadelphia Flyers club that they’re hoping to emulate down the road.
By bringing in hard-nosed coach Randy Carlyle, Leafs GM Brian Burke made another point that he values team toughness – something Toronto has shown very little of this season.
Toronto was mathematically eliminated from the playoffs with Tuesday’s 3-0 loss to Carolina, the team’s 10th consecutive loss at home.
"You start every year with the goal of winning (the Stanley Cup), and the first part of that is making the playoffs," captain Dion Phaneuf told reporters. "To be out of that race is not a very good feeling. It's very disappointing for our group from where we were (in early February) and the slide we went on."
Don’t expect the Flyers to have any sympathy for Toronto. Philadelphia just dropped a 5-3 decision to Tampa Bay and is trying to hold off New Jersey for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.
We like the Flyers, but this price is a little steep. We’ll jump on the over.
Pick: Over +++
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins (-190, 5.5)
Washington Capitals coach Dale Hunter didn’t just classify his club’s last contest as a playoff game, he compared it to Game 7 of a playoff series.
Then the Capitals went out and took a 5-1 pounding from the Buffalo Sabres at home. After the loss, the club was trying to keep spirits up, but it’s going to be tough for the Caps to get into the playoffs now.
“It’s a tough loss, but it’s not a devastating one,” forward Brooks Laich told reporters. “We reduce ourselves to fighting every day, you don’t look any further than that. You live to fight one more day, and you make the most of your chances. All we can do is win our hockey games.”
That’s unlikely in Boston, especially with the news that center Nicklas Backstrom isn’t ready to return from his concussion quite yet.
If Boston gets a quick lead, this one could be done early.
Pick: Under +++
SBRforum.com By: David Lawrence
Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs Picks: Flyers +++
St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks Picks: Under ---
San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes Picks: Under 5 +++
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