The Western Conference Finals have shifted to Los Angeles on Saturday night where the Kings and Blackhawks will play game three of an exciting series tied at one game each. The Kings dropped five unanswered goals on the Blackhawks in the third period of game two to tie the series with a 6-2 win. Can they sustain that momentum and take game three and the 2-1 series lead tonight? We think so, which is why we will place our bets on the Kings in front of their home fans.
Kings offense exploding at the perfect time
Los Angeles found its offense after dropping a 3-1 decision in game one of the West Finals. With five goals in the third period of game two, the Kings offense came alive at the perfect time. Now, they hope that the offensive explosion continues as the series moves to L.A. for games three and four over the holiday weekend. Los Angeles will thrive off their home crowd’s energy this weekend.
Blackhawks need to rebound fast in game three
In order for Chicago to win this game it must put the third period out of mind. Thinking about what went wrong in that disastrous third period will only lead to more problems in game three on the road. Chicago has plenty of time to right the ship, but the sooner the better in the West Finals. The Blackhawks will need a much better defensive performance in game three in order to take the series lead again.
We love the excitement of the NHL playoffs, especially when two of the best teams in the West the past handful of seasons meet in the Conference Finals. We will place our bets over at Sportsbook.ag on Saturday night as the Kings take down the Blackhawks with the -120 money line as they grab a 2-1 series lead with the victory in game three.
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