The Yankees vaunted bullpen was the culprit on Sunday along with a lengthy rain delay, as the free play again went down in the dreaded eighth inning. That frame has been a serious thorn in my side with these plays, and that’s putting it mildly. No worries about an eighth inning tonight, as the free play is on the huge Game Four clash between the Penguins and the Sharks.
PENGUINS @ SHARKS (Game Four)
Take: PENGUINS +120
In watching the first three games of this series, it’s my conclusion that the Pittsburgh Penguins are simply better than the San Jose Sharks. The games have all been down to the wire thrillers, but there’s no arguing with the territorial edge the Penguins have enjoyed in each game.
The shots on goal in this series are now 113-74. That’s clearly not the only stat to look at, but it’s a pretty telling one. Now we also get some situational numbers coming into play. Pittsburgh has been a monster when rested off a loss all year. They’re 23-6-2-1 in this scenario, and I sure don’t want to play against those stats.
I don’t see this being any kind of cinch as the Sharks surely gained confidence winning Game Three and they’re suddenly playing well at home after being road warriors most of the season. But I just can’t see San Jose being priced where they are for this game, and I believe the way to play here is money line on the Penguins as the underdog.
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