Erik Buchinger, Author at Play Canada

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Oddsmakers indicate Toronto Raptors will miss NBA playoffs

With a single-digit number of games remaining, the Toronto Raptors are making their final push to the NBA playoffs, and they have their work cut out for them. This season has not gone the way many fans would’ve wanted due to a strange season impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of areas, […]

Posted on: April 30, 2021 | | Erik Buchinger

CFL Announces Return, Updated Grey Cup Odds

The Canadian Football League is expected to return to the field after canceling the entire 2020 season, but fans of the league will have to wait till later in the summer with a shortened schedule. Last week, the CFL announced a target date of Aug. 5 with the Grey Cup slated to take place on […]

Posted on: April 30, 2021 | | Erik Buchinger

Updated NHL North Division Playoff Odds

With 20 days left in the NHL’s regular season schedule, there figures to be a compelling race to the Stanley Cup Playoffs within the North Division. In the 2020-21 season, the top four teams in each division qualify for the playoffs, and there should be a battle for the fourth spot in the seven-team, all […]

Posted on: April 30, 2021 | | Erik Buchinger

Vancouver Canucks Look for Another win in Return from COVID Pause vs. Ottawa Senators

The Vancouver Canucks have gotten off to a hot start in their first week back after going through a brutal COVID-19 outbreak within the organization. The team went nearly four weeks in between games, but the Canucks returned and secured a pair of home victories over the Toronto Maple Leafs, which are at the top […]

Posted on: April 22, 2021 | | Erik Buchinger

Toronto Maple Leafs favored vs. Winnipeg Jets in Key North Division Matchup

The two best Canadian teams in the NHL will face off on Thursday, April 22 when the Toronto Maple Leafs head on the road to take on the Winnipeg Jets. The Maple Leafs have really struggled recently, but they still hold the top spot in the NHL’s seven-team, Canadian-only North Division with the Jets on […]

Posted on: April 22, 2021 | | Erik Buchinger

Corey Conners Continues Success at RBC Heritage, Updated PGA Odds

Last weekend’s performance may have gotten much more attention on across the PGA Tour community, but Corey Conners is once again among the top group of players on the final day of a tournament. After finishing in a tie for eight place at The Masters last weekend, the Canadian is set to compete in the […]

Posted on: April 18, 2021 | | Erik Buchinger

Undermanned Toronto Raptors favored vs. Orlando Magic

The Toronto Raptors will once again be undermanned in their home matchup with the Orlando Magic on Friday, April 16, though they are still favored to come away with a victory. A number of key contributors will be out for a variety of different reasons including rest or injuries, while the Raptors will return an […]

Posted on: April 16, 2021 | | Erik Buchinger

Updated Masters Odds, Corey Conners Among Betting Favorites

Through three days of The Masters, Canadian golfer Corey Conners is among the betting favorites heading into Sunday’s final round of action. He put together a fantastic third round and may have landed the shot of the tournament on Saturday as he finished with a score of 68, which was tied for second place among […]

Posted on: April 11, 2021 | | Erik Buchinger

Canadians Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes make The Masters Cut

Two of the three Canadians competing at The Masters this year made it to the weekend as Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes qualified by making the cut after their first two rounds of play on Thursday and Friday. However, Mike Weir, who won the event in 2003, failed to qualify for the third and fourth […]

Posted on: April 10, 2021 | | Erik Buchinger

Updated NHL North Division Futures Odds Amid Vancouver Canucks Pause

The NHL North Division appears to be a close race to the finish line as the regular season is about a month away from conclusion, giving way to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The seven-team Canada-only division had a good start to the season with a lack of interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the […]

Posted on: April 9, 2021 | | Erik Buchinger