PREMIUM
Rogers 10* NHL Coach's Clinic
(NHL) Chicago vs. Anaheim,
Money Line: 118.00 Chicago (Away)
Result: Win
Money Line: 118.00 Chicago (Away)
Result: Win
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Anaheim Ducks will clash in a deciding Game 7 of the Western Conference finals series Saturday night after Chicago equalized the series with a 5-2 win Wednesday. This is just about anyone's game at this point, and I'm happy to take the plus-money on the visitors.
Here are my keys to the game:
1. The Blackhawks Routine - The Blackhawks current core players are the same as when they won the Stanley Cup in 2010 and 2013. With this now being effectively a best-of-three series, I like the team that's been there and done that before.
2. Jonthan Toews and Patrick Kane - The two superstars have been put on the same line with some frequency in the last two games, resulting in two Toews goals while Kane has one goal and one assist to his name. They teamed up again during Chicago's practice Friday, and it's likely we'll see them together tonight as well. One of them on the ice is a tough task to handle for any opponent, both of them at the same time is a nightmare.
3. X-Factor - Anaheim's Bruce Boudreau is 1-5 in Game 7s at home during his NHL coaching career. That does not bode well for the Ducks.
Selection: This is a play on the Chicago Blackhawks (10*)
Here are my keys to the game:
1. The Blackhawks Routine - The Blackhawks current core players are the same as when they won the Stanley Cup in 2010 and 2013. With this now being effectively a best-of-three series, I like the team that's been there and done that before.
2. Jonthan Toews and Patrick Kane - The two superstars have been put on the same line with some frequency in the last two games, resulting in two Toews goals while Kane has one goal and one assist to his name. They teamed up again during Chicago's practice Friday, and it's likely we'll see them together tonight as well. One of them on the ice is a tough task to handle for any opponent, both of them at the same time is a nightmare.
3. X-Factor - Anaheim's Bruce Boudreau is 1-5 in Game 7s at home during his NHL coaching career. That does not bode well for the Ducks.
Selection: This is a play on the Chicago Blackhawks (10*)