PREMIUM
Schule's NHL ULTIMATE of the ULTIMATE - *Puckline*
(NHL) Ottawa vs. Toronto,
03/28/2015 3:00 PM, Score: 3 - 4
Point Spread: 1.50 | -165.00 Toronto (Home)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 1.50 | -165.00 Toronto (Home)
Result: Win
This is an 8* play on the Toronto Maple Leafs +1.5.
This is not a fun time to be a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team is under heavy scrutiny from fans and media as they face the prospect of rebuilding a team that was expected to compete with start players like Phil Kessel and James Van-Riemsdyk. It wasn't so long ago that the Senators appeared to be in exactly the same situation, but then stepped in Andrew Hammond.
When Ottawa promoted their third string goaltender after injuries to #1 Anderson and #2 Lehner, they went on a 14-1-1 run that has put them back in the playoff picture. Stellar goaltending from Hammond appears to be the main reason for their success, as he was 14-0-1 with a 1.91 GAA during that run. The only loss came when Craig Anderson allowed three goals on 22 shots in a 3-1 home defeat to Boston.
Hammond was injured in a win over the Sharks on Monday, and he then surrendered five goals on 22 shots in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday. His status is unclear heading into this marquee match-up versus the Leafs, and we could see Anderson back between the pipes.
Don't expect this game to be a cakewalk for the Sens, no matter who is in goal. The Leafs aren't going to roll out the red carpet and then lay down in a nationally televised game (Hockey Night in Canada). The only thing more satisfying to the Maple Leafs than a win over the Sens, would be a win over Montreal. Toronto actually has a winning record at home, yet they are an enormous underdog here. I'll take the home dog on the puckline in a game that is sure to be close.
Take TOR.
GL,
Jesse Schule
This is not a fun time to be a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team is under heavy scrutiny from fans and media as they face the prospect of rebuilding a team that was expected to compete with start players like Phil Kessel and James Van-Riemsdyk. It wasn't so long ago that the Senators appeared to be in exactly the same situation, but then stepped in Andrew Hammond.
When Ottawa promoted their third string goaltender after injuries to #1 Anderson and #2 Lehner, they went on a 14-1-1 run that has put them back in the playoff picture. Stellar goaltending from Hammond appears to be the main reason for their success, as he was 14-0-1 with a 1.91 GAA during that run. The only loss came when Craig Anderson allowed three goals on 22 shots in a 3-1 home defeat to Boston.
Hammond was injured in a win over the Sharks on Monday, and he then surrendered five goals on 22 shots in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday. His status is unclear heading into this marquee match-up versus the Leafs, and we could see Anderson back between the pipes.
Don't expect this game to be a cakewalk for the Sens, no matter who is in goal. The Leafs aren't going to roll out the red carpet and then lay down in a nationally televised game (Hockey Night in Canada). The only thing more satisfying to the Maple Leafs than a win over the Sens, would be a win over Montreal. Toronto actually has a winning record at home, yet they are an enormous underdog here. I'll take the home dog on the puckline in a game that is sure to be close.
Take TOR.
GL,
Jesse Schule
