NHL Playoff Odds: Semi-Finals Highlights
Writing by admin on Tuesday, 15 of May , 2007 at 1:35 pm
One series has just gotten started. The other is practically over.
Such is life in the NHL playoffs. Although the West still holds the balance of power, we figured the Eastern final between the Ottawa Senators and the Buffalo Sabres would be a rock ‘em, sock ‘em affair featuring the two best teams in the conference. Unfortunately for Sabres supporters, Ottawa is providing both the rock and the sock.
The Sens have taken a 3-0 series lead by thoroughly outplaying Buffalo in all three games. Only the stellar goaltending of Ryan Miller has kept the Sabres in contention. The vaunted Buffalo offense couldn’t muster a goal in Monday’s Game 3, managing just 15 shots on Ray Emery despite having the man advantage on six occasions.
Ottawa’s top line was its usual self on Monday night. Captain Daniel Alfredsson scored the lone goal; he has found the back of the net in each of the three games against the Sabres, with talented linemates Jason Spezza (one goal, five assists) and Dany Heatley (four assists) also pouring on the points.
The West is much more competitive, with the Anaheim Ducks and the Detroit Red Wings knotted up at a game apiece. Depth has played a big role for the Ducks in recent games, with unexpected contributions from the likes of Samuel Pahlsson (nine points in 12 games) and Travis Moen (seven points). They’re going to need all the depth they can get now that top-line winger Chris Kunitz has been shelved for the remainder of the season with a broken right hand.
The Ducks still have something of a size advantage over Detroit, but Jean-Sebastien Giguere is cooling off after looking unbeatable during the Vancouver series. Anaheim has yet to solve the Wings on the power play, as well. Dominik Hasek can earn Motown supporters some money by stealing at least one of the two games at the Honda Center.
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