Following a first-round sweep, the Canadiens take on the Bruins in the second-round, who won their series 4-1. These two teams have an incredible rivalry, maybe one of the best in the NHL. They have met 33 times in the post-season, with the Canadiens taking 24 of the first 33 series. Boston has taken 7 of the last 11. Boston took down Montreal in the first-round of the 2010-2011 season, which saw the Bruins win the Stanley Cup. We will back the Bruins in the opening game of this series.
Bruins prepared for an incredible fight
Boston knows that this series will not be as easy as their first-round one against Detroit, which they won in five games. They also know that the Canadiens will be out to avenge their last playoff loss to Boston. There are so many story lines to enjoy in this series, but the rivalry one is our main focus. Boston is coached by Claude Julien, who coached Montreal. He knows what this rivalry is about and will look to keep his team on an even level in game one at home.
Canadiens ready to take bragging rights back home
Montreal would love to win this series, but refuses to look past game one. They are taking things one day at a time, especially after sitting around for a week. They swept the Tampa Bay Lightning in dominating fashion to reach the second-round. Now, they have the chance to send the best team in the East to an early off-season. Can they do it? Only time will tell, but we don’t think game one will go in their favor.
Oddsmakers from Sportsbook.ag have the Bruins as home chalk over the Canadiens in this game one matchup on Thursday night. We are going to take Boston at home over Montreal with 15 percent of our bankroll. Our bet will be for the -195 money line as the Bruins take an early 1-0 lead in the series.
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