| Free NHL Pick: Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks |
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| Written by Steve Hastings | |||||||
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Wednesday, 05 March 2008
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 On the west coast, the San Jose Sharks will face-off against the Ottawa Senators. BetOnline.com has the San Jose Sharks -150 favorites against the Ottawa Senators +130 with a over/under set at 5.5 goals. Drastic times call for drastic measures; Ottawa fired head coach John Paddock last week, replacing him with general manager Bryan Murray, how led the Senators to a Stanley Cup Final appearance last season.Before the change, Ottawa was 4-6-2 in February and had been shut out twice. The results weren't any better in Murray's first game behind the bench, a 3-1 loss to Philadelphia, but Ottawa did win 5-4 over Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Senators aren't in any danger of falling out of the playoff picture, but they have dropped to fourth in the conference as of Monday and are risking opening the postseason on the road. Their upcoming schedule is tough, with six of the next seven games being away from home. San Jose, meanwhile, is coming off a great week. The Sharks look energized since trading for defenseman Brian Campbell, winning five in a row. All five wins came on the road. The streak puts a five-game losing streak behind them; San Jose can now focus on ironing out kicks and possibly securing home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. A preseason favorite by many to win the Stanley Cup, the Sharks appear to be peaking at the right time. Ottawa's choice to shake up the coaching situation was probably a wise one, but San Jose is rolling right now. Get your Free NHL Pick in Now ! Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks, Wednesday @ 10:30 p.m. ET Free NHL Pick: San Jose Sharks It's not too late to get into the NHL betting action. Visit BetOnline.com's world-renowned sportsbook today!                        |
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