Los Angeles throttled the Ducks to win game seven of their playoff series and advance to the Western Conference Finals to face Chicago. Now, these two teams renew their rivalry. These two teams meet in the West Finals for the second straight year and the Kings will look for revenge over the Blackhawks after Chicago took the series en route to a Stanley Cup title last year. We will bet on the Kings on the road in game one as they take the early lead.
Kings riding high after game seven win to advance
Los Angeles has all the confidence in the world right now after putting on a clinic against the Ducks to win game seven of their series. The Kings did not have much time to rest, winning game seven Friday night and traveling on Saturday night for a Sunday afternoon game. This is the third straight year that the Kings will play in the Western Conference Finals after soaring past the Blues and the Ducks in the first two series.
Blackhawks still working on defense of Stanley Cup title
Chicago has won two Stanley Cup titles in the last four years, with one of them coming last season. Chicago had to get past the Kings in the West Finals to make it happen, which is why this year’s version of the rivalry should be even more exciting. Chicago has enjoyed some time off this week after dispatching the Minnesota Wild in six games, so they could be a little rusty when game one gets underway Sunday afternoon.
At TopBet.eu, the oddsmakers like the Blackhawks at home, with a little rest, in front of their fans to win the series opener on Sunday. Despite all of this, we will bet 15 percent of our bankroll on the Kings and the OVER five total goals scored at -110 as they secure the game one win over the Blackhawks.
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