| Free NHL Pick: St Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks |
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| Written by Steve Hastings | |||||||
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Friday, 22 February 2008
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 St Louis Blues visit California for a tilt against the Anaheim Ducks. BetOnline.com has the Anahiem Ducks -225 odds favorites against the St Louis Blues +185 odds with the over/under set at 5 goals. It's no coincidence that when Teemu Selanne returned to the Ducks' line-up, they turned around their season. Selanne only has four points in seven games since “unretiring,” but his presence alone seems to have inspired Anaheim to shift its Stanley Cup run into fifth gear. The team is 6-1 since he returned and has gotten back to the chippy, defensive-oriented hockey that won them the Cup last year. The Anaheim Ducks have allowed just 11 goals during their current run (1.6 per game).“The Blues missed the playoffs last year and replaced their haed coach in the middle of the season with Andy Murray,” stated Point-Spreads.com NHL Pick Expert Michael Alexander of Alexander Sports when asked to comment on the St Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks game. “Murray turned the team around last season going 27-18-9. They have also gotten much better play from their goaltender Manny Legace who they signed as their #! net minder last season.” The St Louis Blues have been surprisingly decent this year. As of Wednesday they were only a few points out of playoff position and had won two straight (5-3-2 in their past 10). St. Louis likely won't qualify for the postseason, but its laid some solid groundwork for next year and the future looks bright. Youngsters like Brad Boyes and Erik Johnson have proved they can make an impact in the NHL, so this team should continue improving over the next few seasons. If they do want to make a postseason appearance this year, they desperately need to knock off the favored Ducks. St Louis has beaten Anaheim twice this year, but the streak ends there. The Ducks are already where the Blues hope to be in a few seasons: true championship contenders. St Louis at Anaheim, Friday @10:00 p.m. ET NHL Pick: Anaheim Ducks There's still plenty of time to get in on the NHL betting action. Visit BetOnline.com, home to the best online sports book in the world!                        |
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