Coming mid-week, we will start explaining how spreads and moneylines work and such.  Thanks to the fine folks from betus.com again for the odds.  Last night we went 2-0 riding the wave of the 15-3 start.  Using the Scotty Ferrall method of picking games today, there will only be 5 picks.  Odds time! Rot Team […]

People say we hate the Philadelphia Flyers, actually we do respect them.  For example, we even have a moment today on Bill Barber.  Now here it is.     October 11, 1990 Philadelphia Flyers retired Bill Barber’s uniform #7 in a pre-game ceremony before a 7-4 win over the Devils. Tony Horacek led the scoring […]

It is a very busy day for yours truly….god help us everyone!  Thanks to Ryan for some good breakfast via The Morning Skate. The Morning After: Yesterday’s scores: Bruins 3, Coyotes 0 Oilers 3, Panthers 2 Flames 3, Kings 1 Predictions record: 3-0   My 3 stars of the night: 1. Nathan Horton, BOS (3 […]

Sunday Night…..ready…..set…..VIDEO!!!!         Have a great night everyone!!!!!

Something weird happened yesterday as we went 9-2 with the spread.  I know this is extremely rare so today we may go more modestly into the NHL schedule.  However, thanks to betus.com, here is the slate for Sunday. Your Sunday Night Games….. 8:05p 53 Florida Panthers +1½ -240 +130 5½ O +105 U -125 2½ […]

Ryan rolls out Sunday Brunch for us…what a guy he is!   The Morning After: Yesterday’s scores: Coyotes 5, Bruins 2 Blue Jackets 3, Sharks 2 (OT) Rangers 6, Sabres 3 Stars 5, Islanders 4 (SO) Maple Leafs 5, Senators 1 Canadiens 3, Penguins 2 Capitals 7, Devils 2 Lightning 5, Thrashers 3 Blues 2, […]

Today we have a moment that is 25 years old with Craig MacTavish and no he is not going to coaching school for this one.  It was back in his playing days.  Here it goes.     October 10, 1985 Edmonton’s Craig MacTavish scored his first goal as an Oiler on his first shot with […]

Saturday Night and there are plenty of videos….get it going folks!  Roll film!     God the kiss for a hat trick?         So what would Carrie say about that one? Have a great night everyone!

  Thank you YouTube!   The funny thing about the first few games of a season is all the crazy things that can occur early.  Numbers can be thrown all over the place and in a variety of twists, your fantasy team can feel the pain.  Clearly this has been one crazy day and night […]

The fantasy performers are coming later this evening but in the meantime there is good old Coachspeak where we find a coach willing to talk and it bounces off YouTube and lands here for the naked eye.  Let’s see what we have today.     Mike Babcock has less funny faces and more anecdotes here. […]

Like we said this year we are making it tougher on ourselves by going exclusively with spreads.  Now its time to see what we really are made out of.  Here are the odds courtesy of betus.com.  Thank them and check out their site today.   3:00p 3 San Jose Sharks -1½ +170 -160 5½ O […]

What in the Tom Fergus is going on here?  Well this moment is just 34 years old today but happened on an opening night which does add some significance.     October 09, 1986 Tom Fergus scored his second career hat trick (and his first with Toronto) and added two assists in the Maple Leafs’ […]

Ryan brings us coffee, breakfast, and a light brunch on The Morning Skate.   The Morning After: Yesterday’s scores: Hurricanes 2, Wild 1 (SO) Sharks 3, Blue Jackets 2 Stars 4, Devils 3 (OT) Red Wings 4, Ducks 0 Sabres 2, Senators 1 Thrashers 4, Capitals 2 Predictions record: 2-4 My 3 stars of the […]

Here they go…ready…set…VIDEO!         The fight was odd but a great Friday Night that sets up an awesome Saturday Night in the NHL.

(Photo Credit:  Getty Images) Ondrej Pavelec has collapsed in the first period of tonight’s Capitals-Thrashers game.  Check twitter as well as here for more updates.  The delay has been about 6-8 minutes and it does appear his eyes are open.  Let’s make that clear.  This is not a life or death situation and let’s hope […]