The Stanley Cup playoffs are down to the conference final stage and while the hunt for Lord Stanley's mug takes center stage, the duel for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP is always an intriguing sub plot.
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Sens Are Dulling Their Way to The Stanley Cup
Article posted on Thursday 18 May - 20:57 EDT
Some playoff games are duels, while others are just plain dull. The Ottawa Senators prefer the latter. In fact, it's what they strive for, and three games into the Eastern Conference final, it is what they have perfected.
The prop, or proposition bet, began as a wager on a fridge and has since exploded to where you can get odds on everything but the kitchen sink. A sportsbook cottage industry evolved and blossomed into all sports, the Stanley Cup included.
The Ottawa Senators utilized home ice at the start of their second-round series with the New York Rangers to get a 2-0 jump. They won’t hold that edge against Pittsburgh, just one of many factors conspiring against the Sens.
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Better Eastern Conference Finals Betting Advice: Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. Ottawa Senators
Article posted on Saturday 13 May
While people will bill this as a match between Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson, his Ottawa Senators counterpart, it's the depth on the roster of defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh that will carry the day.
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Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. Washington Capitals Betting Preview
Article posted on Tuesday 25 April
It's the NHL's version of must-see TV - Sid versus Ovie. But as the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins battle the Cup favorite Washington Capitals, there's much more at stake than bragging rights between the two superstars.
First they couldn't score. Then they could protect a two-goal lead. The Chicago Blackhawks are down 3-0 to the Nashville Predators and have scored two goals in the three losses. Is they any hope left for the Western Conference's best team?
What's on the ice for New Year's Eve? Well, there's a potential Eastern Conference final preview in Pittsburgh, and NHL history in Minnesota, where for the first time ever, two teams with double-digit winning streaks meet in an NHL arena.
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