PREMIUM
"The Coach's" NHL SURE SHOT
(NHL) Anaheim vs. Winnipeg,
Money Line: -122.00 Winnipeg (Home)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -122.00 Winnipeg (Home)
Result: Loss
The Anaheim Ducks have won each of the first three games in this Western Conferece Quarterfinals best of 7 series heading into Game 4 at Winnipeg tonight. The Jets have given them a real run for their money in each contest though, and I think we're getting a fair price on the Jets to take one back in the series tonight.
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Do Or Die For The Jets - The Jets participation in the post-season could be over in the blink of an eye if they lose tonight. There's just no way they'll disappoint their fans in such way with another home-loss tonight. Particularly since the Ducks aren't likely to come in a little complacent in full control of this series up 3-1. They came from behind several times Monday to finally clinch Game 3 in the series by a score 5-4 in overtime. Can they muster the same urgency tonight with such a commanding lead in the series? I doubt it.
2. Home Cookin' - The Jets have won 11 of their last 16 home games at MTS Center and will have massive support from the home-crowd. They're looking to clinch their first playoff win in franchise history, and we can expect the fans to do everything in their power to make that happen. "I personally have never had anything like that before, and we certainly fed off the energy," Jets winger Lee Stempniak said about the atmosphere Monday.
3. X-Factor - The Ducks have trailed coming into the third period in each game in this series only to come back and win. There's gotta be some luck involved here, and such things tend to even out.
Selection: This is a play on the Winnipeg Jets (9*)
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Do Or Die For The Jets - The Jets participation in the post-season could be over in the blink of an eye if they lose tonight. There's just no way they'll disappoint their fans in such way with another home-loss tonight. Particularly since the Ducks aren't likely to come in a little complacent in full control of this series up 3-1. They came from behind several times Monday to finally clinch Game 3 in the series by a score 5-4 in overtime. Can they muster the same urgency tonight with such a commanding lead in the series? I doubt it.
2. Home Cookin' - The Jets have won 11 of their last 16 home games at MTS Center and will have massive support from the home-crowd. They're looking to clinch their first playoff win in franchise history, and we can expect the fans to do everything in their power to make that happen. "I personally have never had anything like that before, and we certainly fed off the energy," Jets winger Lee Stempniak said about the atmosphere Monday.
3. X-Factor - The Ducks have trailed coming into the third period in each game in this series only to come back and win. There's gotta be some luck involved here, and such things tend to even out.
Selection: This is a play on the Winnipeg Jets (9*)