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Larry Ness
World Series GOY 20*
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World Series GOY 20*
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Re: 10-22-08
Ben Burns | NHL Money Line
double-dime bet60 CHI (-135)Bodog vs 59 EDM
Analysis: I'm laying the price with CHICAGO. The Oilers are red hot. They're off to a 4-0 start and come in well-rested, having not played since 10/18. That's not necessarily a positive though. For starters, the Oilers were a money-burning 5-9 (-5.7) the past two seasons when playing with three or more day's rest in between games. During the same stretch, despite the recent win over Calgary, they're also just 5-9 after having won three or more consecutive games. It's also worth noting that the Oilers haven't gotten off to a 5-0 start for more than 20 years. The Hawks come in off a victory over Vancouver, which was their first win under new coach Joel Quenneville. Quenneville was quoted as saying: "I liked the response. It was a real emotional loss for us (in St. Louis). Theres a big picture thats very bright here. The skill level of our kids will get better and better. But as a coach, we're in a short-term business. We want to win hockey games." Including that victory, the Hawks are now 7-1 their last eight games here and the lone loss (10/13 vs. Nashville) came in a shootout. The Hawks are also 3-1 the last four times that they were a host in this series. Look for them to build some positive momentum from Sunday's victory and hand the Oilers their first loss of the season. *annihilatorComment
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