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Si Woo Kim Still A Guessing Game This Week In Japan
Si Woo Kim has been his usual enigmatic self this Fall season. He has two very good results and two not-so-good ones. Kim finished in a tie for 11th and 8th the first couple of tournaments then missed the cut and blew up with a 77 last week at The CJ Cup. It was that […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Noren Not Expected To Do Much At Zozo Championship
Alex Noren played his first tournament of the new season last week at The CJ Cup. He tied for 59th with a -10 score. Noren just could not make enough birdies even though he drove pretty well (fifth overall with 75% accuracy). The problem was the putter and his lack of ability to get to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRickie Fowler Likely To Contend At Zozo Championship
Rickie Fowler looked great at The CJ Cup last weekend, firing a minus-22 on the way to a T3 result. He was the 54-hole leader and did fade a bit with a final-round 71. One of the more encouraging aspects of his game was his ability to lead all golfers in greens in regulation. The […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCameron Tringale Has Upside For Zozo Championship
Cameron Tringale had two top-25 finishes and then drifted out into the middle last week. Narashino is the type of golf course where Tringale can excel as the course is more suited to his game. Tringale can put well with nearly a half-stroke gained so far and is driving the ball just under 312 yards. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJared McCann Scores Goal Against New Jersey Tuesday
Seattle Kraken centerman Jared McCann got on the score sheet Tuesday night with a goal in the 4-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils. He converted on the power play to cut the Seattle deficit to 3-2. McCann had a mixed bag kind of night. He played over 16 minutes, including 4:44 on the power […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJoey Daccord Stops 29 Shots in Emergency Start Tuesday
Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord did not expect to be starting on Tuesday night, but there he was stopping 29 shots in a 4-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils. The Kraken goalie made some nice stops along the way as well. Daccord had won a game for the Charlotte Checkers (AHL affiliate) just two […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoYanni Gourde Nets Point In Loss To New Jersey
Seattle Kraken centerman Yanni Gourde made his season debut on Tuesday night against New Jersey after being activated off Injured Reserve earlier in the day. He scored an assist on the man advantage in the 4-2 loss to New Jersey. More importantly, Gourde played without restrictions and played a lot. He took 26 shifts in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJonathan Bernier Looks Solid In Win Over Seattle
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jonathan Bernier got his second win of the young season against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. He stopped 27 of 29 shots in the win to move to 2-0 on the season. It is unclear how much longer Bernier will start. However, Mackenzie Blackwood (heel) was put on Injured Reserve, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDamon Severson Shines In Return From Injury Tuesday
New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson made his season debut after recovering from a preseason injury on Tuesday. He made quite the impact as the defenseman scored a goal with two shots on goal in 17:05 of ice time. His presence on the ice was calming, as Severson was able to make several offensive plays […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJack Hughes Injured In Win Against Seattle
New Jersey Devils centerman Jack Hughes (shoulder) played just 10 shifts on Tuesday night before getting injured early on against the Seattle Kraken. It just appeared that he fell awkwardly after what could be termed as a slew foot. Hughes had an assist and four takeaways in his limited time. The forward will be evaluated […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick Does Texas Two-Step To Finish Fifth
Kevin Harvick had the best average finish of every active racer over the previous six races at Texas. Not only had he won twice, but there was that feeling he might finish in the top five. Sure enough, the No. 4 car survived all that carnage and ended up fifth. He was 11th after Stage […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrad Keselowski Finishes In The Top Five At Texas
Brad Keselowski had not expected this result at the Texas Motor Speedway. That occurred on Sunday as the No. 2 found his way up to fourth place by race's end. It was almost as if the Team Penske driver just ran out of laps. Sometimes that just happens. Other Team Penske racers looked to be […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChristopher Bell Lands On Podium Unexpectedly At Texas
It was just one very strange race for Christopher Bell. However, Bell will take the result every day and especially on Sundays. The No. 20 car never did lead a single lap and did not accumulate many stage points. That was more like zero points. It became all about trying to set up to win. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Byron Nearly Wins At Texas On Sunday
William Byron almost pulled it off as he nearly pulled off the victory at Texas Motor Speedway. The No. 24 car wound up 0.459 seconds away from Kyle Larson as Larson was able to squeeze. Byron did well to get near the front. However, Byron just could never get past Larson when it counted. Even […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Takes Checkered Flag At Texas
Kyle Larson is the first driver to advance to the Championship Four at Phoenix on Nov. 7. This is because the Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver found a way to win once again on Sunday. Several times during the race, it felt like Larson could just will his way up the field. That was not far […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAndrei Svechnikov Nets Pivotal Goal Saturday
Andrei Svechnikov scored with six minutes left in Saturday night's game as the Carolina Hurricanes went on to defeat Nashville 3-2. This gave Carolina two wins in as many games but more importantly, Svechnikov is making an incredible impact. He has three goals, 12 scoring chances, and 11 shots on goal. Let that sink in. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoFrederik Andersen Shines and Steals Win for Carolina
Frederik Andersen was steady on Thursday night but on Saturday night he stole the show in a win versus the Nashville Predators. The Carolina Hurricanes' goaltender stopped 38 of 40 shots including several point-blank opportunities. Andersen kept Carolina in this game while their offense found its groove at the right time. No one knew what […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJuuse Saros Yields Two Goals as Nashville Loses Again
Juuse Saros made a few highlight saves but again was handed a loss on Saturday. He allowed just two goals on 31 shots. However, the Nashville Predators could manage just one tally on the night. Saros now has two losses on the season in two starts. The goal he gave up to Andrei Svechnikov just […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoThomas Chabot Plays a Ton in Ottawa Loss Saturday
Thomas Chabot is normally utilized a lot by Ottawa Senators' coach D.J. Smith. On Saturday night, the defenseman played over 28 minutes (28:13) in the 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. That included 92 seconds on the power play. The only good news is that Chabot was spared from playing on the penalty kill. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAnton Forsberg Highlight Save Does Not Mask Loss
Anton Forsberg made an incredible save on John Tavares Saturday night. However, it was not enough as the Ottawa Senators' goaltender allowed three goals on 29 shots. The goalie may have been Ottawa's best player on the ice but even that was not enough. His record dropped to 1-1 on the season. Forsberg does look […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJosh Norris Scores in Ottawa Loss to Toronto
Josh Norris did not have the best of games but a lapse in Toronto's penalty kill allowed an opportunity. Norris was left wide-open down the middle and scored a power-play goal past Jack Campbell. The center had three shots on goal on the night while playing 18:39. Also, Norris was 6-for-13 on faceoffs while generating […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlexander Kerfoot Two-Point Night Keys Toronto Win
Alexander Kerfoot just needed one shot to make an impact. He only had one opportunity and the center made the most of it. His goal helped Toronto to a 3-1 home win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Kerfoot had struggled a bit in the early going but was allowed to rest a bit […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Nylander Assists Again In Toronto Maple Leafs Win
William Nylander keeps stepping up his game. After an excellent first-round against the Montreal Canadiens last playoff, Nylander has played even better this first week of the NHL season. Out of the nine goals, Toronto has scored this season, William Nylander has figured in on five of those. Something lost in the proficiency is this. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJack Campbell Stellar in Net Again for Toronto Maple Leafs
Jack Campbell enjoyed another excellent start in net for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He stopped all but one shot in the 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Campbell has allowed just one goal this season in two appearances. Toronto's goaltender raised his record to 22-5-3 since joining the Maple Leafs. With the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoConnor McDavid Nets Hat Trick in Edmonton Win
Connor McDavid scored three goals in the 5-2 Edmonton Oilers victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. McDavid, at just 24 years young, has hit some historic highs with some exclusive company. Only three other active players have more hat tricks. Those players are Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, and Evgeni Malkin. While McDavid has […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 10/17 - PrizePicks
Hello once again everyone! We hit the Texas Motor Speedway for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 this week and another edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Now, that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 - Monkey Knife Fight
Sunday afternoon features the seventh race of the Chase at Texas Motor Speedway. The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 is raced on a 1.5-mile quad-oval track. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points for their position (20 for 1st place, […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAric Almirola's Chances Improving At Texas
Aric Almirola finds ways to finish well at Texas. His average finish there is only 13.67 but the Stewart-Haas Racing driver has four top-ten results. Almirola has even led laps in four consecutive races including 62 in the Fall 2019 race and 35 last year. The No. 10 car begins 22nd on Sunday and is […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKevin Harvick Receives A Warning Heading Into Texas
Kevin Harvick is another one of those drivers that could experience much place differential on Sunday at the intermediate 1.5-mile track. The Texas course has Harvick starting 24th. This is after NASCAR held a phone conference telling him and Chase Elliott to cool their jets this weekend or else. Will that get Harvick to focus […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDaniel Suarez One To Try At Texas?
Daniel Suarez had a 2019 to remember at the Texas Motorsports Speedway. He finished third both times after starting fourth and seventh. Now, 2020 featured the TrackHouse Racing driver having a positive place differential. At least, Suarez has run well. He had been in the top ten during both races last year. If the No. […]
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