The Rangers were able to shutdown the Devils offensively last night and found a way to get a couple past Martin Brodeur to take game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. I was on the Devils last night so that loss brings my NHL Playoffs record to (24-25) for +1.12 units.
LA Kings @ Phoenix Coyotes
The Kings are once again in Phoenix to play the Coyotes and I expect very similar action and a similar resulting outcome to game 1. The Kings dominated the Coyotes in that game, outshooting Phoenix 48-27. The Coyotes defense made a few mistakes that cost them goals, but when you are allowing almost 50 shots on net you should expect at least 3 of them to beat your goaltender. The Derek Morris goal was also a complete fluke and I don’t expect Quick to let anymore of those past him this series. The Kings are simply too good for the Coyotes right now. I know I’ve said that about every team the Coyotes have faced this playoffs and I stand by those statement, but the Kings are on another level at the moment, playing some of the best hockey we have seen from any team this season. I like the Kings to win a lower scoring game tonight, something like 2-0 or 3-1. When the Coyotes go down 2-0 in this series they will be in tough to win a game, let alone win the series.
Play: Kings -125 (5Dimes.com)
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Written by: Niko de Jonge
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