Center Ice With Russel Joseph

Welcome back players, hope you are all enjoying the very profitable and entertaining year it's been with NHL! We are cashing in our NHL action at a clip of 74% right now, that spans over 15 games of action, congratulations to all of you playing along with the RJS program! I wanted to take you all deeper inside the league this week, I will show you exactly which teams have been making money in not one, not two, but several major spots that should not be ignored. This is information that Vegas does NOT want you to have but I am bringing this forth for all of you to see, here we go players - where the value currently resides in the NHL. Eastern Conference Best Overall Record - With the pizza line intact the Ottawa Senators continue to tear up the league, the Sens lead the league with a record of 29-9-3 and showing no signs of slowing down. The Carolina Hurricanes are the 2nd best team in the Eastern Conference, the Canes now 28-10-4 on the season with an entirely new look aside from Jarrett Stoll who simply looks like a 7 million dollar man right about now. The Philadelphia Flyers are favorites in a lot of books to win the Cup this season and why not with the 3rd best record in this Conference, the Flyers now 27-9 on the season. Worst Overall Record - The Pittsburgh Penguins haven't looked anything like what folks predicted they would this season, the Pens hold the conferences worst record overall at just 11-22-9 on the season. Even with leading rookie of the year Alexander Ovechkin leading the way, Washington is 2nd last in the conference with an overall record of just 13-23-5 to this point. The Bruins pull into 3rd in this category with their mediocre record of just 16-20-6 thus far. Best Offense - Ottawa once again takes first spot, the Sens are the most powerful offensive unit with a total of 174 goals scored this season. Atlanta surprisingly comes in 2nd here with a total of 158 goals scored to this point, Carolina slides into 3rd position here as the Canes have scored a total of 154 goals already. Worst Offense - It's a staggering difference between best and worst in this category and Washington gets top billing here with a total of just 115 goals scored through the course of this season thus far. Florida has only scored 115 goals as well this season, the Panthers have great goaltending but they are seriously limited when it comes to finding offense on any night. Montreal has been a quiet team this season, not winning much, not losing much, not doing anything of much, they certainly don't score much with a total of 117 total goals on the season. Best Defense - Again the Ottawa Senators are tops in yet another category, the Sens hold the conferences & the entire leagues best defense after having allowed a total of just 99 goals over the season. The 2nd best defense in this conference belongs to the New York Rangers who have allowed just 108 goals this season, the Buffalo Sabres round out the top three here after having allowed a total of just 124 goals on the entire season thus far. Home Power - Shocked? Not really, the Ottawa Senators lead the way here once again with an astounding home record of 17-3 this season. Carolina is no slouch in front of their fans either, the Canes now having a record of 18-4-1 on their own ice. Philadelphia has played very well at home this season, well enough for 3rd position here with a 13-5-3 mark to this point. Home Alone - The Pittsburgh Penguins have looked ugly in almost every situation they have played this season, the Pens take top honors here with a lousy record of just 6-11-5 at home thus far. Washington is another team that has looked lousy almost every night out, they certainly have been lousy at home where the Capitals have now gone just 9-11-4 this season. The NY Islanders are another team that has had big struggles at home, the Isle have managed a meager 9-10-1 record on their own ice to this point. Road Warriors - The Philadelphia Flyers take top spot here, the Flyers now an incredible 14-4-3 when they play away from home. The Buffalo Sabres are no slouch on the road either, the Sabres having now gone 13-6-1 away from home. The Ottawa Senators find their way into this category as well, the Sens are a very impressive 12-6-3 playing on the road this season. RoadKill - The Washington Capitals have been finding it very difficult to win anywhere really, but playing on the road has proved especially challenging to this club, the Caps are the worst road team in the entire Eastern Conference with a record of just 4-12-1 thus far. The Florida Panthers are equally terrible on the road, the Panthers are now just 5-16-4 away from home this season. Not surprisingly the Pittsburgh Penguins are found in the 3rd spot here, the Pens have a record of just 5-11-4 away from home thus far. Western Conference Best Overall Record - The Dallas Stars are the top team in the West right now, the Stars are 28-12-2 on the season. The Detroit Red Wings are favorites at quite a few spots to win it all this season, the Wings are 2nd in their conference right now with a record of 28-12-3. Nashville has surprised a lot of people this season but at this point of the year it is not surprising to find the Predators in the #3 spot with a record of 27-12-3 thus far. Worst Overall Record - The St. Louis Blues got rid of most of their talent before the season started, then they put the team up for sale and currently sit in last place in the Western Conference, nice plan. The Blues are the owners of the conferences worst record, now just 10-25-5 on the season and things look to get even worse before they get better in St. Louis. The Columbus Blue Jackets have been dealing with injuries to all of their star personnel since the season began, a big part of the reason this team is just 13-27-2 this season. Chicago has lost 10 of their last 11 games and currently own the 3rd position in this category, the Blackhawks are just 14-24-4 on the season. Best Offense - The Colorado Avalanche have looked like contenders as of late, no surprise to see they lead the conference with a total of 165 goals scored already this season. The Detroit Red Wings have long been known as the owners of the NHLs most powerful offense, they slip a little this season and are currently ranked #2 in the conference with a total of 158 goals scored this season. The Los Angeles Kings have found some diamonds in the rough in players like Frolov and Visnovsky, the Kings have scored a total of 155 goals this season. Worst Offense - Columbus is having a real bad season and it is proven even further with the fact the Jackets own the conferences worst offense, a total of just 92 goals scored for Columbus this season. St. Louis is no prized outfit, the Blues are second worst on offense, the team has scored a paltry total of just 104 goals this season. Chicago is 3rd last here, the Blackhawks look lost most nights and the team shows it in the numbers where it shows a total of just 110 Chicago goals scored tins season. Best Defense - The Minnesota Wild have held one of the leagues best defenses since the season began, the Wild have allowed just 107 goals over the course of the season, that's second best to only Ottawas defense, quite the compliment. Calgary and Dallas both tie up here for the #2 spot, both the Flames and Stars have given up a total of just 110 goals on the entire season. Worst Defense - No shock to see the St. Louis Blues carry the conferences worst defensive rating, the Blues have given up a staggering 156 goals already this season. Chicago and Columbus, two equally inept squads, both tie it on here for the #2 position, the Hawks and Jackets have both allowed a total of 150 goals against this season. Home Power - A team we haven't heard of here yet, the Vancouver Canucks surprisingly enough have the conferences best home record with a mark of 16-3-3 thus far. The Nashville Predators play their visitors tough too, the Preds are a solid 17-5 at home this season. The Calgary Flames are another team that burns the opposition when they come calling, the Flames now a solid 16-4-2 in the Saddledome. Home Alone - The St. Louis Blues continue to swallow all the "ugly awards", the Blues are now just 5-13-3 on their own ice, hellish. Chicago hasn't been giving their fans anything to cheer about this season, the Blackhawks are just 7-10-1 on the season at home. The Columbus Blue Jackets once again show up in the ugly category, the Jackets are just 8-11 on their own ice thus far. Road Warriors - The Dallas Stars are taking no prisoners when they go on the road this season, the team is now a staggering 15-4-1 on the road. Detroit is another good road value team, the Red Wings are an astounding 14-5-2 when playing in another teams building this season. Edmonton surprises us here as the Oilers have become Road Warriors with a mark of 13-8-2 thus far. RoadKill - The Columbus Blue Jackets get top honors here, the team is just 5-16-2 on the road and doesn't look like it will get better anytime soon. The St. Louis Blues again show up in the ugly column, this team they take #2 spot with a record of just 5-12-2 on the road this season. The Anaheim Ducks are an up and down team, no consistency has led the team to a 5-10-4 mark on the road this season. That's about all for now folks, I hope this information helps you to make wise decisions before you go making any wagers over the next while. If you are feeling unsure about which play you should be on or you just want to PLAY TO WIN on a consistent basis, be sure to stop by and check out the RJS program today! Best of luck to all of you and god bless. - Russel Joseph