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.
Canadian swagger may be the undoing of the hosts
Canada offer easy money against the Swiss
AFTER treating the Norway match like a last-minute warm up game where the first line saw limited ice time, Canada will be ramping up its efforts for the impending challenge in the form of the American team.
Set your PVR for 4:30, because the Canadians will be lighting up the scoreboard with highlight reel goals that should make for very entertaining replays.
THIS one is so solid that it made its way into the 2010 Hockey Betting Top three sure thing hockey bets at the 2010 Olympics.
Decision to omit hockey’s hottest property may come back to haunt hosts
TEAM Canada’s management has admitted that leaving high-flying Canuck Alex Burrows from its Olympic roster may be a decision they will come to regret.
Despite being one of the hottest properties in the NHL this season, Vancouver’s Burrows will play no part in this month’s Winter Games. Although considered an outside contender at the start of this current season, a series of eye-catching performances – which included back-to-back hat-tricks last month – has caused some to ask why the forward will see no Olympic action.
So what’s wrong with playing it safe at the 2010 Olympics?
The upcoming Men’s Olympic hockey tournament may offer some exciting long-shot betting opportunities, where smart bettors with good information can make a mint, but that doesn’t mean the smart bettor should ignore the easy money.
Lets face it, there are some games where the outcomes are all but decided. Sure you’re not going to get a huge thousand to one payout like you would backing a long-shot, but you’re taking on practically no risk, so the rewards are logically smaller. Sports betting, in many ways is a lot like the stock market. Your returns are commensurate to your risk, but that doesn’t mean that only risk-crazy lunatics are playing the market.
Canadian Junior captain won’t see action in any league
PATRICE Cormier will have plenty of time to mull over his decision to deliver a sickening elbow to the head of Mikael Tam after being handed one of the longest ever suspensions in the history of Canadian Junior Hockey.
