After Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Blackhawks went on to win the Stanley Cup. Now, they return from the 2014 Winter Olympics with another gold medal with Team Canada. They hope to repeat their success with another league title. They begin their quest with a road game against the New York Rangers on Thursday night that Chicago should have no trouble winning.
Chicago on quest for another Stanley Cup title
The Blackhawks hit a tiny bump in the road prior to the Olympic break, dropping a 2-0 decision to the Phoenix Coyotes. In their final 10 games prior to the break, the Blackhawks played to a 4-3-3 record. They will need to resume the strong play they exhibited at the beginning of the season if they want to claim a top seed in the Western Conference playoffs in the search for another league crown.
Rangers trying to build on confidence levels
New York won its final game before the break over the Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 4-3 in a shootout. In their 10 games prior to the break, the Rangers enjoyed a 7-3-0 mark, helping them climb a bit up the Eastern Conference standings. The Rangers have climbed ahead of the Detroit Red Wings and the Philadelphia Flyers in the conference standings for right now. They are in the middle of the pack with 67 points.
The oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag have the visiting Blackhawks as -1.5 (+230) favorites to win tonight’s game with the Rangers. Chicago’s offense is so good that the Over/Under is set at 5.5 total goals. We like the Blackhawks, who have 84 points this season, with the Over 5.5 goals scored at +105 as they take down the host Rangers on Thursday night in Madison Square Garden. We will drop 15 percent of our bankroll with this sports wager tonight.
Chris Wassel
AA, AAS
CURRENTLY
Sports Writer and Journalist
RESIDES IN
Rahway, NJ
EDUCATION
Union County College, Montclair State University
EXPERTISE
Business, Writing, Sports, Food, Grilling, Olympics, Injuries, Politics, and more
Summary
Member of FSWA, FSGA, and a variety of Sports Betting Groups.
Lead arranger of news and injury reports for Rotoballer Hockey. Also did the news lead for NASCAR on the same site coming out of COVID.
Strategy and mapping out of various sports betting and sports articles for MyNHLTradeRumors and gambling.com.
Runs a hockey and fantasy hockey podcast that teaches fantasy hockey players how to improve their skills.
Experience
Chris Wassel has 20+ years of sports journalistic experience in various disciplines..
His ability to play sports is well documented. Most people in the business just write. However, Chris will race cars and even a super Moto bike from time to time. There is that fitness and hiking/cycling aspect too.
Chris has climbed mountains from Mount Washington to Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. For those that do not know. Chris also dabbles in food eating contests and challenges. Having a unique background with friends including Joey Chestnut and Casey Webb, Chris has the ability to eat a whole 16-pound turkey or a 32 inch meat lover's pizza.
Since 2013, Chris has primarily focused on sports writing and fitness. On social media, he will answer any question in many different aspects. Even Chris's ability to wager on Entertainment and US Elections is well documented. He was able to predict Joe Biden's inevitable dip in approval rating below 40%.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked at a lot of places from DraftKings to USA Today and much more.
Finally, Chris has been nominated for quite a few awards from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association for Hockey Writer Of The Year. Also, there have been a number of amazing fantasy hockey championships from expert to high-stake leagues.
Education
Chris received an Associates from Union Country College for business and accounting. Chris did sports journalism work at Montclair State University covering the hockey, baseball, and football teams.
Quote from Chris Wassel
"Do Not Think, Just Do.”
Education
1999 Graduate of Union County College
1993 Graduate of Rahway High School
Professional Achievements
Media credentialed member of the New Jersey Devils since 2010
Covered several NHL Drafts including the one day event in Newark in 2013
Been on countless podcasts, TV shows, and more including Sportsnet and even NHL Network