Well... are we ready to rock?
Who are we tipping for the Stanley Cup this year?
Looking at the betting markets... before putting my
obligatory twenty Euro on the New York Rangers...
the main sports-book companies show a tight race at
the top, with the Panthers & Hurricanes being the main
favourites...
Florida Panthers: +640 to +700
Carolina Hurricanes: +650 to +750
Not sure I'd like to see either of them win it to be honest.
So assuming Sully doesn't manage to create some sort of a
miracle at MSG, my neutral outsider pick for the Stanley
Cup is Minnesota Wild...
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
Looking at the betting markets... before putting
my obligatory twenty Euro on the New York Rangers...
the main sports-book companies show a tight race at
the top, with the Panthers & Hurricanes being the
main favourites...
Florida Panthers: +640 to +700
Carolina Hurricanes: +650 to +750
Not sure I'd like to see either of them win it to be
honest. So assuming Sully doesn't manage to create some
sort of a miracle at MSG, my neutral outsider pick for
the Stanley Cup is Minnesota Wild...
Eastern bias.
Well... are we ready to rock?
Who are we tipping for the Stanley Cup this year?
Looking at the betting markets... before putting my
obligatory twenty Euro on the New York Rangers...
the main sports-book companies show a tight race at
the top, with the Panthers & Hurricanes being the main
favourites...
Florida Panthers: +640 to +700
Carolina Hurricanes: +650 to +750
Not sure I'd like to see either of them win it to be honest.
So assuming Sully doesn't manage to create some sort of a
miracle at MSG, my neutral outsider pick for the Stanley
Cup is Minnesota Wild...
On 2026-09-28 7:17 a.m., Blueshirt wrote:
Who are we tipping for the Stanley Cup this year?
Looking at the betting markets... before putting my
obligatory twenty Euro on the New York Rangers...
the main sports-book companies show a tight race at
the top, with the Panthers & Hurricanes being the main
favourites...
Florida Panthers: +640 to +700
Carolina Hurricanes: +650 to +750
Not sure I'd like to see either of them win it to be honest.
So assuming Sully doesn't manage to create some sort of a
miracle at MSG, my neutral outsider pick for the Stanley
Cup is Minnesota Wild...
It's a long season and things turn on a dime.
Now that virtual casinos/sports betting is legal in Alberta I
refuse to give a single dime to these vultures. It's so
convenient that someone can lose their house from the comfort
of their couch.
Idlehands wrote:
On 2026-09-28 7:17 a.m., Blueshirt wrote:
Who are we tipping for the Stanley Cup this year?
Looking at the betting markets... before putting my
obligatory twenty Euro on the New York Rangers...
the main sports-book companies show a tight race at
the top, with the Panthers & Hurricanes being the main
favourites...
Florida Panthers: +640 to +700
Carolina Hurricanes: +650 to +750
Not sure I'd like to see either of them win it to be honest.
So assuming Sully doesn't manage to create some sort of a
miracle at MSG, my neutral outsider pick for the Stanley
Cup is Minnesota Wild...
It's a long season and things turn on a dime.
Of course. Things can, and will, change as the season progresses
and teams establish some sort of form... or lack of it, in
certain cases! That's why I like to do my team picks pre-season
and see how they go. The odds are bigger and nobody really
knows, so it's like a lottery. It might come up, it might not.
Now that virtual casinos/sports betting is legal in Alberta I
refuse to give a single dime to these vultures. It's so
convenient that someone can lose their house from the comfort
of their couch.
Well... that IS proper gambling... and yes, it can be very
addictive. The NHL's insistence of shoving casino and online
gambling/betting sites down everyone's throats when they're
trying to watch a hockey game is certainly not good. It doesn't
seem like real money when you are clicking a button in an app.
It's too easy.
Over here they use the term "bet responsibly" on a lot of the
Bookmakers ads, but the cashier isn't going to question you when
you shove your tenner over the counter with your betting slip
either. So it's meaningless...
Of course 'bet responsibly' in reality would mean not putting
twenty Euro on the NYR to win the Stanley Cup each year... or
Chelsea to win the Premier League title every season either!
(Even though it actually worked once - in 2016.) If the cashiers
understood the NHL they'd look at my paper slip then say "Sir,
for your own good we are refusing that bet. Please take your
money back. You will thank us next May." ! :-)
Blueshirt wrote:
Idlehands wrote:
It's a long season and things turn on a dime.
Of course. Things can, and will, change as the season
progresses and teams establish some sort of form... or lack
of it, in certain cases! That's why I like to do my team
picks pre-season and see how they go. The odds are bigger
and nobody really knows, so it's like a lottery. It might
come up, it might not.
Back in the Oiler's glory days (the wild 80's) I did bet
100.00 in October with co-worker that the Oilers would take
the cup. He was a dyed in wool Canadien fan and was really
pissed when I won. LOL.
It's one thing watching the endless betting ads, but now it's
legal here and the ads are insane.
Idlehands wrote:
Blueshirt wrote:
Idlehands wrote:
It's a long season and things turn on a dime.
Of course. Things can, and will, change as the season
progresses and teams establish some sort of form... or lack
of it, in certain cases! That's why I like to do my team
picks pre-season and see how they go. The odds are bigger
and nobody really knows, so it's like a lottery. It might
come up, it might not.
Back in the Oiler's glory days (the wild 80's) I did bet
100.00 in October with co-worker that the Oilers would take
the cup. He was a dyed in wool Canadien fan and was really
pissed when I won. LOL.
Talking of the Oilers, that was some game last night. I watched
it on DAZN this morning. Great third period comeback. At least
ye get a point.
--It's one thing watching the endless betting ads, but now it's
legal here and the ads are insane.
The gambling/casino adverts drive me nuts. They certainly don't
encourage me to try online betting anyway. (Despite their
plentiful free bet 'offers'.) If anything, the constant adverts
drive me away from it!
Idlehands wrote:It was a good come back by the Oilers, but they now have a 4 year streak
Blueshirt wrote:
Idlehands wrote:
It's a long season and things turn on a dime.
Of course. Things can, and will, change as the season
progresses and teams establish some sort of form... or lack
of it, in certain cases! That's why I like to do my team
picks pre-season and see how they go. The odds are bigger
and nobody really knows, so it's like a lottery. It might
come up, it might not.
Back in the Oiler's glory days (the wild 80's) I did bet
100.00 in October with co-worker that the Oilers would take
the cup. He was a dyed in wool Canadien fan and was really
pissed when I won. LOL.
Talking of the Oilers, that was some game last night. I watched
it on DAZN this morning. Great third period comeback. At least
ye get a point.
It's one thing watching the endless betting ads, but now it's
legal here and the ads are insane.
The gambling/casino adverts drive me nuts. They certainly don't
encourage me to try online betting anyway. (Despite their
plentiful free bet 'offers'.) If anything, the constant adverts
drive me away from it!
Blueshirt wrote:
Idlehands wrote:
Back in the Oiler's glory days (the wild 80's) I did bet
100.00 in October with co-worker that the Oilers would
take the cup. He was a dyed in wool Canadien fan and was
really pissed when I won. LOL.
Talking of the Oilers, that was some game last night. I
watched it on DAZN this morning. Great third period
comeback. At least ye get a point.
It was a good come back by the Oilers, but they now have a 4
year streak of losing their season opener. Bouchard seems to
be taking his role seriously this year which is a pleasant
surprise. He was on fire.
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