2010 Olympic Hockey Previews – Crunch time for Canada

February 23, 2010 in Belarus, Breaking News, Canada, Czech Republic, Dark Horses, Favourites, Finland, Germany, Hot Picks & Tips, Lativa, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA by paul

2010 Olympics - Luongo

Time for hosts to claim what is rightfully theirs

THE preliminaries have been played.  The seeding has been set.  And wow, what a difference a day can make.  Canada, previously the hands down favorite to win the gold medal is now ranked sixth going into the playoff rounds after being stunned by the Americans in a 5-3 loss.

Olympic Hockey Betting Previews – Czech Republic vs Latvia

February 19, 2010 in Breaking News, Czech Republic, Dark Horses, Hot Picks & Tips, Lativa by john

2010 Olympics - Jaromir JagrLatvians playing for – but unlikely to find – respect

ONE of the recurring themes of the preliminary round in the 2010 Men’s Olympic hockey tournament is lop-sided matches. This one, is unfortunately can’t be said to be much different.
The Czechs, coming off a third place finish in Torino in 2006, are the heavy favorites in this game with bookmakers making their odds at -320.

Olympic Hockey Betting Previews – Russia vs Latvia

Olympic Hockey Betting Previews – Russia vs Latvia

February 16, 2010 in Breaking News, Favourites, Hot Picks & Tips, Lativa, Russia by john

Odds say Ovy and Co should ensure torrid time for Latvians


TEAM Russia may come into the Olympics with one of the most talented rosters ever seen. The hockey powerhouse thirsts for the Olympic gold medal which the nation has never won before (they won it many times as the USSR before 1991).