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Robert Ferringo
NHL
The number didn't come for what I was looking at so we will pass on the "Game Of The Week" and look for a bigger play on Sunday
3-Unit Pick Take #67 Minnesota (+1.10) over Nashville (8pm, Saturday, March 9th)
Nashville plays on consecutive nights after shutting out the Oilers last night 6-0 in Nashville with Pekka Rinne getting the shutout. I think back up goalie Chris Mason will be in the net vs a improving and rested Minnesota team who is coming off a loss in Chicago 5-3. Minnesota didn't play as bad as that score would suggest falling behind quick back showing some grit to get that game back to 4-3 before Chicago added another one. The Wild are completely different team roster wise then they were last year, this team took some time to jell with no training camp and some many new faces. The Wild however are playing better hockey winning five of their last eight but more important the offense is clicking scoring three goals or more in six of their last nine games. These two have played twice already this season with each team winning, they should be a vocal crowd with the return of Ryan Suter after leaving Nashville after seven years and signing with Minnesota in the off season. I think the Wild view this as a big game and from what I have read out of the Minnesota practices they have two very good practices from that loss in Chicago, Minnesota goalie Pekka Rinne has played well in this building with a 2.17 goals against and a 3-1-1 record. Look for the improved Wild to bounce back here.
2-Unit Pick Take Over (5.5) Detroit at Columbus (2pm, Saturday, March 9th)
Detroit has been winning low scoring games lately beating Edmonton 3-0 on Thursday but playing in four straight games of 2-1 final scores prior to that game. The Red Wings were riding the play of goalie Jimmy Howard who has posted a 4-1-1 record with a 1.15 goals against starting the last six games. However Howard will sit this one out giving way to Jonas Gustavvson. Columbus is surprisingly playing good hockey winning three straight and have beating this Detroit team twice this year and losing once to the Wings with the over going 2-1 in those three games. Columbus tends to give up a lot of shots on net which isn't a good thing going against a Detroit team looking for a outburst on offense. We get good value taking plus money back on this total in a game that I think will be played loose after the run of low scoring games that both of these teams have been involved in lately. Take the value and go over here.
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