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Olympic Hockey Preview

Just scored a free Olympic bet from Bovada for betting (too much) money on the Super Bowl.  We had Seattle (like most of America I’d assume) and so did Lou’s dad.  The game wasn’t even close, and the oddsmakers were spot on having Peyton Manning throw a pick at -180 to as high as -230 (disclaimer: we took the juice).

We will choose hockey, as I just don’t know enough about Johnny Weir’s figure skating form to make an opinion about that.

I think Canada is the most talented team in the tournament.  I just don’t think their goaltending (Price starts, Luongo is backup) is good enough.

Russia will find a way to fuck it up.  They always do.  Plus, they are properly hedged with the Russian mafia in any order.  Ovechkin will probably win Golden Goal.

I will be rooting hard for the USA; we have the best goaltending (Quick, Miller) but unfortunately in these “open” Euro rinks, they lack the skaters on the outside to create opportunities to score.  There are also more penalties called in Olympic play, not good for the physical (read: “slower”) teams.  Also, I still don’t know why Okposo didn’t make the team.

Sweden is sneaky good.  Lundquist won a Gold back in Torino, proving once more that he’s a capable and clutch goalie against all teams not named, “The Boston Bruins”.  I’d probably be more bullish if they didn’t lose Franzen.

The Swiss could actually make it out of their group.  That’s a good prop bet.

The Czechs have 4 good lines.  They also have 2 40 year olds who didn’t play defense in their primes (Nedved, Jagr), nevermind now, skittish goaltending…… and Tomas “Olay” Kaberle.  We will be hammering their individual overs.  They’ll score goals, though.

I think the Czechs do however make the final 4….and we can then hedge if they do.  So Czechs at 10-to-1 it is.