NHL - 16.11.07

[Sukloski]

Minnesota wild +1.5 against Vancouver looks like great value at 1.46. Minnesota has all key players except for Demitra back in the squad and Vancouver are still missing Salo and Bietsa. I had a small RL bet on minnesota to win in regular time also. Well worth for 2.85.

[frankieknuckles]

Minnesota: 2, Vancouver: 6

Mark Parrish missed the final two periods with a strained back on Friday vs the Canucks, while Mikko Koivu, undoubtedly the Wild's best player the first six weeks, sustained a possibly serious left knee injury when he was viciously slashed late in the third period by Canucks defenseman Mattias Ohlund.

These division games have been tough on hockey tipsters of late, knocking each of us down a few pegs on the table. Problem with tipping against the Canucks is that they are a well coached and scrappy team that struggles for offense for long bouts and you never know when they are going to break out.

Unless the B Rolston line gets going, the Wild are in for a tough time until Demitra, Koivu, Parrish and Walz are back.

[Sukloski]

Wow. Well defeated here . I am getting really tired of these western conference inter-division matches. Best advice thesedays: stay away from NHL or use the Rangers