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Bruins vs. Blackhawks Pick For Game 3 – NHL June 17th

Written by Will | Monday, June 17th, 2013

Back-to-back overtime games in this year’s Stanley Cup Finals have made this hockey can’t miss TV. The first two contests between the Blackhawks and Bruins have been thrilling and entertaining affairs, with both teams well aware of what is on the line. Both squads possess a ton of pride, veteran leadership, and talent, three factors [...]

Bruins vs. Blackhawks Game 2 Pick – NHL June 15th

Written by Will | Saturday, June 15th, 2013

A thrilling, but heart-breaking Game 1 triple-overtime loss has the Bruins reeling in the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals. Though Boston played well enough to get the victory, a determined Hawks squad stormed back late to snatch Game 1 away from the black and gold. Making matters worse for the Bruins is the fact that in [...]

Bruins vs. Blackhawks Pick For Game 1 – NHL June 12th

Written by Will | Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

For all the years that the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks franchises have been around, back to the good ol’ days of the Original Six, it’s amazing that this will be their first-ever Stanley Cup meeting. And though this season began amidst controversy with the lockout and CBA negotiations, it has become yet another exciting [...]

Penguins vs. Bruins Pick For Game 4 – June 7th + Bonus

Written by Will | Friday, June 7th, 2013

After a heartbreaking double overtime loss on Wednesday evening, the Penguins’ backs are truly against the wall now as they enter Game 4. Nobody in hockey figured the almighty Pens would be in this spot heading into this series against Boston, but a combination of bad luck and ill-timed defensive lapses have them in this [...]

Penguins vs. Bruins Pick For Game 3

Written by Will | Wednesday, June 5th, 2013

We finally got back in the win column yesterday with a huge Kings victory over the Blackhawks. Los Angeles looks primed to even up that series tomorrow night, especially with a rumored suspension looming to Chicago’s top defenseman, Duncan Keith. Again, as emphasized yesterday, this Kings squad knows how to win and they are simply [...]

Blackhawks vs. Kings Pick For Game 3

Written by Will | Tuesday, June 4th, 2013

It certainly hasn’t been the start the Penguins were looking for in the Conference Finals against the Bruins. Boston has manhandled the Pens in the first two games, and Pittsburgh has been left searching for answers. Last night’s performance certainly baffled us, and cost a loser on our Under 5.5 goals wager. The Pens can’t [...]

Bruins vs. Penguins Pick For Game 2

Written by Will | Monday, June 3rd, 2013

It certainly was not the start Sidney Crosby and his Pittsburgh Penguins were looking for in Game 1 on Saturday night. The high-powered Penguins were shut out for the first time since February of 2012, and many of their star players looked lost and were left searching for answers. The Bruins played a typical Boston [...]

Kings vs. Blackhawks Pick For Game 1

Written by Will | Saturday, June 1st, 2013

Following a brief hiatus between rounds we are back at it here at The Sports Geek for your NHL Conference Finals previews. We enter the third round of post-season action with a 13-10 record on our featured picks, and 47-33 with them over the course of the entire year. Tonight, both series kick off with [...]

Red Wings vs. Blackhawks Pick For Game 7 – May 29th

Written by Will | Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

Following an exciting Game 7 in the other Western Conference series last night, the Wings and Blackhawks will decide who gets to take on the Kings in the upcoming Conference Finals. This series saw Detroit jump out to a surprising 3-1 series lead, but the Blackhawks have stormed back admirably, showing a solid combination of [...]

Sharks vs. Kings Pick For Game 7 – May 28th

Written by Will | Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

After another big featured selection winner last night, our fourth in a row, we’re back at it Tuesday evening for a huge Game 7. The San Jose Sharks have fought back from an 0-2 deficit to force a deciding game tonight against the reigning Cup champs, the Los Angeles Kings. This has been an intriguing [...]