Morning Coffee: Best Bets For NHL Conference Finals

Someone always wins.

When it comes to series bets in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, it certainly wasn’t me.

After Connor McDavid completely obliterated the perception that the Calgary Flames were a legitimate contender in just five games, I needed the Carolina Hurricanes to take care of business in order to salvage my second-round series bets.

I went into last night sitting on two pending wagers: Carolina to win Game 1 and the series, as well as the Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche to advance.

For the third time in eight days, I opted not to hedge.

I passed on the New York Rangers to win the series at +260 after Game 3.

I passed on them at +126 after Game 4, and at +340 after Game 5.

Finally, I passed on New York to win at +128 to win last night. 

I certainly didn’t overlook the Rangers – I took them to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round, and after they barely survived thanks in part to injuries to Tristan Jarry and Sidney Crosby, I just didn’t think they looked like a team that could do it again versus the Hurricanes.

Instead, Igor Shesterkin bounced back, New York responded over and over and in a winner-take-all Game 7, a couple of early power play goals and another brilliant performance by their goaltender was enough to get their first road win of the series. 

So here I am this morning, looking at Conference Finals series prices at FanDuel Sportsbook. 

As it turns out, I’m passing on the Rangers once again.

Hopefully, it doesn’t come back to haunt me.

Here’s the TSN EDGE Morning Coffee for Tuesday, May 31st, 2022.

Best Bets For Conference Finals

The sun is out this morning, and the coffee is hot.

There’s nothing I want more than to turn my attention to the conference finals and pick some