Friday, April 02, 2010

Go West!! WHL Round 2 Playoffs, Top 10 Draft Eligible.

Well, almost had the 100% prediction rate save for betting against my home team (Kelowna) and Spokane blowing a 3-0 lead in game 7. Quick round 2 predictions and Ill give you my opinions for the top 10 WHL players in the 2010 NHL entry draft.

Eastern Conference:
#1 Calgary vs. #5 Medicine Hat
Prediction: Calgary in 5
#2 Brandon vs. #3 Saskatoon
Prediction: Brandon in 6

Western Conference:
#1 Tri-City vs. #6 Kelowna
Prediction: Tri-City in 6
#2 Vancouver vs. #5 Portland
Prediction: Portland in 7

Top 10 WHL Draft Eligible:

10: Craig Cunningham - LW, Vancouver Giants, 5'9 180lbs
72gp - 37G - 60A - 97pts - (+6)

9: Calvin Pickard - G, Seattle Thunderbirds, 6'0 200lbs
62gp - 16W - 34L - 3.09GAA - .914SV%

8: Mark Stone - RW, Brandon Wheat Kings, 6'2 189lbs
39gp - 11G - 17A - 28pts - (+13)

7: Mark Pysyk, - D, Edmonton Oil Kings, 6'1 179lbs
48gp - 7G - 17A - 24pts - (-19)

6: Quinton Howden - C, Moose Jaw Warriors, 6'0 183lbs
65gp - 28G - 37A - 65pts - (+14)

5: Troy Rutkowski - D, Portland Winterhawks, 6'1 208lbs
71gp - 12G - 31A - 43pts - (+13)

4: Ryan Johansen - C, Portland Winterhawks, 6'2 194lbs
71gp - 25G - 44A - 69pts - (+17)

3: Brett Connoly - RW, Prince George Cougars, 6'2 181lbs
16gp - 10G - 9A - 19pts - (-3)

2: Emerson Etem - RW, Medicine Hat Tigers, 5'11 190lbs
72gp -37G - 28A - 65pts - (+8)

1: Nino Niederreiter -RW, Portland Winterhawks, 6'1 205lbs
65gp - 36G - 24A - 60pts - (+4)

Thursday, April 01, 2010

Player and Team of the Month - March

Players of the Month:

3. Henrik Sedin - Philadelphia - 156 pts

2. Pekka Rinne - Minnesota - 193 pts

1. Jimmy Howard - Washington - 201


Team of the Month:

New York Rangers - 1819 pts

Sunday, March 28, 2010

3/21 - 3/27 Players of the Week

Players of the week:

3. Rob Blake - Phoenix - 55 pts

2. Brian Elliott - Colorado - 68 pts

1. Jimmy Howard - Washington - 78 pts



Team of the week:

Washington Capitals - 402 Points