nhl
eastern conference

atlantic
1]pittsburgh penguins 34
2]new jersey devils 31
3]philadelphia flyers 27
4]new york rangers 27
5]new york islanders 25

the penguins, as expected, continue to be elite, but despite my projections in 06 for them to be in the stanley cup 3 years in a row, i don't think they're the top candidate this season.
the devils are on the fall, but might squeeze in to the play-offs as some of the other competitors seem weaker.
expect the rangers and flyers to get stronger as the season moves on...both teams are capable of going all the way.
the islanders are better, but give em a couple years.

northeast
1]ottawa senators 29
2]boston bruins 28
3]buffalo sabres 26
4]montreal canadiens 25
5]toronto maple leafs 17

the bruins should win this division, and the seantors should make the play-offs.
the sabres, despite their early form, have fallen, and should fall some more.
the canadiens are a better team, but suffer from injuries to key players.
i have been making fun of the leafs for quite some time, but i must say, that they are, at this time, on the road to rebuilding...finally.
they're getting rid of the old and going young...it'll take some years, but we finally have something positive to say about them.

southeast
1]washington capitols 34
2]tampa bay lightening 25
3]atlanta thrashers 25
4]florida panthers 24
5]carolina hurricaine 15

no suprise here as far as washington is concerned.
tampa bay is as young as a team can get.
hedmans playing 28 minutes a game in his rookie season.
tampa will suprise in the play-offs.
atlanta is a really good team....bogosian looks like he'll be a dominant defender for years to come....i'll be suprised if they don't make the play-offs.
florida, i'm not so sure about.
carolina at the start of the season, for some reason, was placed as the 2nd favorite int his division.
they are amongst the worst teams in the nhl

western conference

central
1]chicago blackhawks 34
2]nashville predators 29
3]columbus blue jackets 27
4]detroit red wings 26
5]st.louis blues 22

this is easily the best division in the west.
the blackhawks, as i projected, have taken this division over.
the blue jackets, with filatov sent down to russia, and mason playing less and less, look to be drafting this season, despite their already amazing team....look out for columbus next year as they may surpass chicago.
nashville looks to fall after some early form.
the blues are 2nd half of the season team, don't be suprised if they squeeze in to the play-offs again.
the detroit red wings are in a tough position as their players are starting to use their sticks as canes.

northwest
1]colorado avalanche 32
2]calgary flames 31
3]vancouver canucks 26
4]edmonton oilers 23
5]minesota wild 19

colorado is a suprise, but i don't think it will last.
they may squeeze in to the play-offs as the west is becoming weaker as elite teams of the past look to rebuild.
the flames as projected, should win this division, and seem to be, along with ottawa, the strongest canadian teams in the nhl.
the canucks will not make the playoffs...you can quote me on that
the canucks in my eyes, are the worst run franchise in the nhl
the oilers have made the same kind of mistakes as the canucks, but they are younger.
the wild are clearly rebuilding as they should.

pacific
1]san jose sharks 36
2]la kings 30
3] dallas stars 29
4]phoinex coyotes 27
5]anaheim ducks 21

the sharks remain one the strongest teams in the nhl.
not too many teams in the west will be able to beat them when it counts..they are a candidate for the stanley cup.
no suprise in the kings as they hold some serious hockey players.
the stars are as mediocre as ever.
bryzgalov is one of the main reasons the coyotes have 27 points, but overall, they are well under par.
the ducks, despite trading pronger, remain elite, but as mentioned at the start of the season, this is without doubt, a drafting year.

not too many games this week in the nfl.
despite the giants loss in the mountains, lets make 4 bets for entertainment purposes.

1]buffalo bills vs miami dolphins[-3.5]
2]philadelphia eagles[-9.5] vs washington redskins
3]minnesota vikings[-10.5] vs chicago bears
4]baltimore ravens[-2.5] vs pittsburgh steelers

4 bets at $500 = $2000

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3 wins = $3.500
4 wins = $14.000

Oh dear. did you just think they'd lose by less than 6.5 or were you predicting a win?

monster, what are you still doing here?
i thought i told you to go fuck your mother

It was an honest question. You had a great week the week before and this loss was so big the other way I was wondering whether you just thought the spread was off or if you had predicted a win. I guess it's a sensitive point for you.... but really, this behavious is totally inappropriate. You won't need to worry about my hurting your feelings any more, though -my tryng to follow your tips was more of a charitable thing than anything else. no skin off my nose.

But don't pm me again.

When people start comments with 'oh dear' it could be mistaken for snarky....esp around here.

Maybe he didn't know that 'oh dear' was going to be followed by charitable feelings of good will.

Kind of over kill to post a message instead of just asking him although I can see how shaken up you are.

i guess no one here watched goodfellas.



don't take it personally monster.

Yeah, W.HI.P. didn't mean anything by it. He'd tell his own brother to go fuck his mother.

Can we bet on that and win some money?

cha-ching

no offence whip but it's the first time I could see a fine and wealthy outcome on a wager

....and you did say one could bet on anything!

or someone did anyway

being told to go fuck my mother is a non issue -my kids tell me that before breakfast, but a PM by definition is personal, just keep it public, mmmkay? Sky, you're deluded.

monster, what can i say...i'm an asshole, its just me.
take it or leave it.
i didn't mean to hurt your feelings, although i assume that was your original goal.
besides, some people are into incest....its a human thing.

Don't tell me about your problems.


you who changed your stance while on your time out and fortified with beers you then came back to be rude to me twice

don't make me your target for your bent up hostilities or whatever your problem is

i'm not touching thursdays game this week as it is between two of the weakest teams in the game.
my bet of the week, is the giants, who at home, are taking 2.5 points from the weak cowboys.
given the strong belief i have on this game, i'll be opening up the wallet this week and increase the money bet.
we'll use the giants as a base, and combine it with, the dolphins, falcons, redskins, chiefs, bucs and jaguars.
all teams are taking points, and other than the bucs, they're all at home.

1]new york giants vs dallas cowboys[-2.5]
2]miami dolphins vs new england patriots[-5.5]
3]atlanta falcons vs philadelphia eagles[-6.5]
4]washington redskins vs new orlean saints[-10.5]
5]kansas city chiefs vs denver broncos[-5.5]
6]carolina panthers[-6.5] vs tampa bay bucs
7]jacksonville jaguars vs houston texans[-1.5]

1 base with 6 games = 15 bets x $500 = $7.500

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the base with...
2 wins = $3.500
3 wins = $10.500
4 wins = $21.000
5 wins = $35.000
6 wins = $52.500

this could end up being a very very good week.

we'll be cashing in on $10.500

stay tuned for college bowl picks.
our track record in the ncaaf bowls is remarkable.
lets make some serious money

so you won $3000? or you won your investment plus the $10,500? I assume the first, but just thought I'd ask to be sure.