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Rogers' NHL SURE SHOT >> 2-0 SWEEP Tuesday! Both Wins Were Dogs!
(NHL) Detroit vs. NY Rangers,
Money Line: -159.00 NY Rangers (Home)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -159.00 NY Rangers (Home)
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Red Wings went 41-30-11 (93 points) last season and reached the playoffs for the 25th consecutive time, the longest current streak in the NHL. However, Detroit was eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs by the Tampa Lightning in five games and the team's woes continued in the first two games of the 2016-17 season, as Detroit had suffered one of the bigger losses of the summer when center Pavel Datsyuk decided to return home to Russia. He wanted to spend more time with his family and play in the Kontinental Hockey League. However, after losing their first two games 6-4 and 4-1, the Red wings bounced back Monday night with a 5-1 home win over the Senators. The Rangers have opened 2-1-0, after winning 7-4 at home over the Sharks (also on Monday). Following Monday's play, New York was the only team in the league to have 18 different players contribute at least one point
Detroit: Red Wings GM Ken Holland signed free-agent center Frans Nielsen to fill Datsyuk's roster spot but maybe Detroit's team effort Monday is a blueprint for success this season. Nine players had points in Monday's win, led by defenseman Mike Green's hat trick (the first of his career) and new acquisition LW Thomas Vanek, who contributed three assists.
NY Rangers: Seven different players scored in Monday's 7-4 victory for New York, which has scored 14 goals and is averaging just over 34 shots per game. "Hopefully it's going to have to continue. That's got to be our identity as a speed game," Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh said. "I just like the fact that we've already in a quick three games here identified what works for us." Forward Chris Kreider is off to a sensational start for New York, recording a goal and an assist in each of the first three games. Kreider is the first Ranger to notch six points in the season's first three games since Brian Leetch in 1992-93 and the first to open with three straight multi-point games since Bernie Nicholls (1990-91).
The pick: The Rangers are averaging just over 34 shots on goal per game, which matches up well against a Detroit defense which has allowed 106 shots on goal through its first three games (35.3 per). That makes the Rangers an 8* play.
Detroit: Red Wings GM Ken Holland signed free-agent center Frans Nielsen to fill Datsyuk's roster spot but maybe Detroit's team effort Monday is a blueprint for success this season. Nine players had points in Monday's win, led by defenseman Mike Green's hat trick (the first of his career) and new acquisition LW Thomas Vanek, who contributed three assists.
NY Rangers: Seven different players scored in Monday's 7-4 victory for New York, which has scored 14 goals and is averaging just over 34 shots per game. "Hopefully it's going to have to continue. That's got to be our identity as a speed game," Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh said. "I just like the fact that we've already in a quick three games here identified what works for us." Forward Chris Kreider is off to a sensational start for New York, recording a goal and an assist in each of the first three games. Kreider is the first Ranger to notch six points in the season's first three games since Brian Leetch in 1992-93 and the first to open with three straight multi-point games since Bernie Nicholls (1990-91).
The pick: The Rangers are averaging just over 34 shots on goal per game, which matches up well against a Detroit defense which has allowed 106 shots on goal through its first three games (35.3 per). That makes the Rangers an 8* play.
