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World Hockey Championships Betting
by T.O. Whenham - 05/06/2008
The World Hockey Championships is underway for the 72nd time, but a lot of sports fans wouldn't know that it had ever happened. There are a few reasons for this. First, of course, it's hockey - as popular outside Canada, Sweden, Russia and small pockets of a few other countries as an ice cream cone would be at the North Pole. Second, though it is taking place in Canada this year, this is the first time since 1962 that it has occurred outside of Europe. Despite those reasons and several more, though, this tournament is for real. It is the annual gathering of all the superstar players who aren't superstar enough to carry their NHL teams into the playoffs, or to win once they get there.
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Handicapping Game Sevens
by T.O. Whenham - 04/23/2008
There were three game sevens in the first round of the NHL playoffs, and there will inevitably be more in coming rounds. The NBA playoffs are also under way, and they always feature some great seventh games - though perhaps not in this first round because it isn't shaping up to be particularly competitive. As I sat down last night to watch two consecutive game sevens on the ice I started to think about the rules that go into handicapping the ultimate must-win scenarios. As I did that, here are the five rules that came to mind. Not surprisingly, most of these are pretty basic and straight forward:
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Betting the NHL Playoffs
by T.O. Whenham - 04/04/2008
After a seemingly endless regular season, the NHL playoffs are now just around the corner. For many bettors, that means that they will be paying attention to hockey for the first time all year. The playoff fields and the first round matchups are not yet set, but that doesn't mean that we can't start to think about the strategies which will lead us to success at the betting windows (or their virtual equivalents). If you will be wading into betting Canada's favorite sport for the first time this year in the next couple of weeks then you will want to keep these six tips in mind.
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NHL Betting - Regulation and OT
by T.O. Whenham - 01/24/2008
If you're not betting on the NHL you are missing out on a big opportunity, but more on that in a second. If you are betting on hockey there are two different full game bets that are available, and some books offer both. You can make the 60 minute bet, which includes only the regulation time play, or you can bet on the whole game including any overtime that is played, and the shootout if it's necessary. Each choice has its individual strengths and weaknesses, and the smart bettor has to decide which play makes sense in each case.
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