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NHL Preview: Sharks Take On Stars in Big D

Ricky Rothstein
October 5, 2017

San Jose Sharks (1.87) at Dallas Stars (1.95) The Sharks have dropped four straight on the road. The Stars have won five straight at home. Doesn’t something have to give? That’s the story heading into tonight’s contest as the San Jose Sharks travel to Dallas to take on the Stars at the American Airlines Arena....

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NHL Preview: Pens Take on Bruins in Pittsburgh

Ricky Rothstein
October 5, 2017

Boston Bruins (2.10) at Pittsburgh Penguins (1.77) The Boston Bruins couldn’t have asked for better goaltending to start the 2010 NHL regular season. The Pittsburgh Penguins could. Yes, tonight’s game is a battle of netminders going in opposite directions as the Bruins travel to the Consol Energy Center to take on the Penguins. It’s unclear...

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NHL Preview: Penguins and Stars Dance in Dallas

Ricky Rothstein
October 5, 2017

Pittsburgh Penguins (1.83) at Dallas Stars (2.00) This game was circled on the calendar as a potential return date for Penguins center Jordan Staal — but that’s not happening. In what has to be one of the worst bad-luck developments of this young NHL season, Pittsburgh’s talented young forward suffered a broken hand in practice...

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Blackhawks Overdue Victory Parade

Frank Doyle
October 5, 2017

Frank Doyle salutes the Chicago Blackhawks’ first Stanley Cup win since the Kennedy administration. The Chicago Blackhawks, one of the Original Six teams that founded the National Hockey League in 1926, are Stanley Cup Champions for the first time since April, 1961. The last time Chicago won the Stanley Cup, John F Kennedy was president,...

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Flyers Face Blackhawks in Stanley Cup 2010!

Frank Doyle
October 5, 2017

Frank Doyle anticipates a classic Stanley Cup Finals matchup between Philadelphia and Chicago. The Stanley Cup Finals begin with Game 1 this Saturday night in downtown Chicago and we can only be sure of one thing: it’s going to be good. Chicago is the -333 favorite in the NHL odds to win the Stanley Cup...

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Leighton, Niemi Seizing the Day in the NHL Playoffs

Frank Doyle
October 5, 2017

Frank Doyle looks at the state of play in the NHL after the first two games in both Conference Championship games. All the talk before the Eastern Conference Finals was about a goalie. Turns out we were talking about the wrong one. Jaroslav Halak was the man everybody was talking about after Montreal’s sensational win...

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Montreal's Dream Will End in the Conference Finals

Al Dannity
October 5, 2017

History is going against both of the NHL Western Conference finalists while out in the East one of three underdogs will come out on top, we just don’t know which will do it. Well somebody has to win San Jose’s brief history in the NHL is one of unfulfilled promise. Twice the Sharks have entered...

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Down But Not Out – Fighting to the Last in the NHL Playoffs

Frank Doyle
October 5, 2017

Frank Doyle notes that stays of execution were the order of the day in the NHL last night, as Montreal and Detroit kept their seasons alive with quality wins. Detroit’s position was the most parlous of eight teams left in the playoffs. The hockey aristocrats found themselves down 0-3 against San Jose and in a...

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Los Suns Find a Cause, Orlando Looks Magical and the Lakers Sail Serenely On

Frank Doyle
October 5, 2017

Frank Doyle looks at the stories behind the NBA playoff teams, and that one team that’s avoiding drama to serenely continue its way to another NBA title. Do you believe in Magic? Orlando had something of a post NBA Finals hangover at the start of the season but the Magic have found their game now,...

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Montreal Canadiens Shake Up NHL Playoffs

Al Dannity
October 5, 2017

Al’s tip for the Stanley Cup went out in the Conference Quarter Finals and he reckons the East is even harder to call at the Semi-Final stage. Canadiens shake things up I didn’t see this one coming. Montreal’s series victory over Washington did more than knock off the top seed, it changed the outlook for...

Scoring Leaders		Full Points Stats

1	Connor McDavid Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers EDM	110
2	Nathan MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon	Colorado Avalanche COL	108
3	Nikita Kucherov Nikita Kucherov	Tampa Bay Lightning TB	106
4	Leon Draisaitl Leon Draisaitl	Edmonton Oilers EDM	95
5	Macklin Celebrini Macklin Celebrini	San Jose Sharks SJ	91
6	Martin Necas Martin Necas	Colorado Avalanche COL	79
7	Kirill Kaprizov Kirill Kaprizov	Minnesota Wild MIN	79
8	Mark Scheifele Mark Scheifele	Winnipeg Jets WIN	79
9	David Pastrnak David Pastrnak	Boston Bruins BOS	78
10	Jason Robertson Jason Robertson	Dallas Stars DAL	78

Scoring Leaders		Full Goals Stats

1	Nathan MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon	Colorado Avalanche COL	44
2	Kirill Kaprizov Kirill Kaprizov	Minnesota Wild MIN	38
3	Cole Caufield Cole Caufield	Montreal Canadiens MON	37
4	Matt Boldy Matt Boldy	Minnesota Wild MIN	37
5	Jason Robertson Jason Robertson	Dallas Stars DAL	36
6	Connor McDavid Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers EDM	36
7	Wyatt Johnston Wyatt Johnston	Dallas Stars DAL	35
8	Morgan Geekie Morgan Geekie	Boston Bruins BOS	34
9	Tage Thompson Tage Thompson	Buffalo Sabres BUF	34
10	Leon Draisaitl Leon Draisaitl	Edmonton Oilers EDM	34

Scoring Leaders		Full Assists Stats

1	Connor McDavid Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers EDM	74
2	Nikita Kucherov Nikita Kucherov	Tampa Bay Lightning TB	72
3	Nathan MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon	Colorado Avalanche COL	64
4	Leon Draisaitl Leon Draisaitl	Edmonton Oilers EDM	61
5	Macklin Celebrini Macklin Celebrini	San Jose Sharks SJ	58
6	Evan Bouchard Evan Bouchard	Edmonton Oilers EDM	57
7	Lane Hutson Lane Hutson	Montreal Canadiens MON	55
8	David Pastrnak David Pastrnak	Boston Bruins BOS	54
9	Nick Suzuki Nick Suzuki	Montreal Canadiens MON	54
10	Jack Eichel Jack Eichel	Vegas Golden Knights VEG	50

Goaltending Leaders		Full Goals Against Avg Stats

1	Scott Wedgewood Scott Wedgewood	Colorado Avalanche COL	2.04
2	Matt Murray Matt Murray	Seattle Kraken SEA	2.21
3	Casey DeSmith Casey DeSmith	Dallas Stars DAL	2.28
4	Andrei Vasilevskiy Andrei Vasilevskiy	Tampa Bay Lightning TB	2.29
5	Pyotr Kochetkov Pyotr Kochetkov	Carolina Hurricanes CAR	2.33
6	Brandon Bussi Brandon Bussi	Carolina Hurricanes CAR	2.37
7	Mackenzie Blackwood Mackenzie Blackwood	Colorado Avalanche COL	2.42
8	Logan Thompson Logan Thompson	Washington Capitals WAS	2.44
9	Devin Cooley Devin Cooley	Calgary Flames CAL	2.45
10	Filip Gustavsson Filip Gustavsson	Minnesota Wild MIN	2.46

Goaltending Leaders		Full Save Percentage Stats

1	Nico Daws Nico Daws	New Jersey Devils NJ	.970
2	Devin Cooley Devin Cooley	Calgary Flames CAL	.920
3	Drew Commesso Drew Commesso	Chicago Blackhawks CHI	.920
4	Matt Murray Matt Murray	Seattle Kraken SEA	.920
5	Trent Miner Trent Miner	Colorado Avalanche COL	.920
6	Scott Wedgewood Scott Wedgewood	Colorado Avalanche COL	.920
7	Jacob Fowler Jacob Fowler	Montreal Canadiens MON	.910
8	John Gibson John Gibson	Detroit Red Wings DET	.910
9	Alex Lyon Alex Lyon	Buffalo Sabres BUF	.910
10	Spencer Knight Spencer Knight	Chicago Blackhawks CHI	.910

Goaltending Leaders		Full Shutouts Stats

1	Ilya Sorokin Ilya Sorokin	NY Islanders Islanders NYI	6
2	Joel Hofer Joel Hofer	St. Louis Blues STL	5
3	John Gibson John Gibson	Detroit Red Wings DET	4
4	Jesper Wallstedt Jesper Wallstedt	Minnesota Wild MIN	4
5	Filip Gustavsson Filip Gustavsson	Minnesota Wild MIN	4
6	Spencer Knight Spencer Knight	Chicago Blackhawks CHI	3
7	Mackenzie Blackwood Mackenzie Blackwood	Colorado Avalanche COL	3
8	Sergei Bobrovsky Sergei Bobrovsky	Florida Panthers FLA	3
9	Brandon Bussi Brandon Bussi	Carolina Hurricanes CAR	2
10	Arturs Silovs Arturs Silovs	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT	2

NHL Top 5 Offense

No.	Team	Goals	Shots	Pct
1	Edmonton Oilers	233	1957	11.9
2	Buffalo Sabres	229	1854	12.4
3	Montreal Canadiens	226	1689	13.4
4	Dallas Stars	225	1680	13.4
5	Tampa Bay Lightning	225	1809	12.4

NHL Top 5 Defense

No.	Team	Goals	Shots	Pct
1	Dallas Stars	172	1720	10.0
2	Tampa Bay Lightning	176	1732	10.2
3	NY Islanders Islanders	181	1823	9.9
4	Minnesota Wild	183	1989	9.2
5	Utah Mammoth	184	1709	10.8

Western Conference

team	gp	w	l	otl	sol	pts	g	ga	home	away	ats	o/u
Anaheim Ducks ANA	65	36	26	3	0	105	211	228	22-10-1	14-16-2	0-0	0-0
Vegas Golden Knights VEG	66	30	22	8	6	90	215	203	15-10-2-5	15-12-6-1	0-0	0-0
Edmonton Oilers EDM	66	32	26	5	3	88	233	225	16-11-2-2	16-15-3-1	0-0	0-0
San Jose Sharks SJ	63	31	26	5	1	92	194	219	17-10-4-1	14-16-1	0-0	0-0
Seattle Kraken SEA	64	29	26	5	4	79	179	191	16-13-3-2	13-13-2-2	0-0	0-0
Los Angeles Kings LA	64	26	23	9	6	87	165	186	10-15-5-2	16-8-4-4	0-0	0-0
Calgary Flames CAL	65	26	32	4	3	67	161	201	16-12-3-1	10-20-1-2	0-0	0-0
Vancouver Canucks VAN	65	20	37	6	2	62	164	239	7-20-3-2	13-17-3	0-0	0-0

Western Conference

team	gp	w	l	otl	sol	pts	g	ga	home	away	ats	o/u
Colorado Avalanche COL	64	44	11	4	5	107	243	155	23-5-1-3	21-6-3-2	0-0	0-0
Dallas Stars DAL	65	41	14	6	4	108	225	172	21-7-2-2	20-7-4-2	0-0	0-0
Minnesota Wild MIN	66	38	16	7	5	114	218	183	19-7-6-2	19-9-1-3	0-0	0-0
Utah Mammoth UTAH	66	34	26	6	0	90	205	184	18-10-3	16-16-3	0-0	0-0
Nashville Predators NAS	65	29	27	8	1	81	191	221	17-13-3	12-14-5-1	0-0	0-0
Winnipeg Jets WIN	64	26	28	8	2	72	181	197	15-13-4-1	11-15-4-1	0-0	0-0
St. Louis Blues STL	65	26	29	7	3	66	171	214	14-12-4-3	12-17-3	0-0	0-0
Chicago Blackhawks CHI	65	25	29	6	5	75	172	204	13-15-2-3	12-14-4-2	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	gp	w	l	otl	sol	pts	g	ga	home	away	ats	o/u
Buffalo Sabres BUF	66	40	20	6	0	98	229	198	21-9-3	19-11-3	0-0	0-0
Tampa Bay Lightning TB	64	40	20	2	2	102	225	176	20-11-0	20-9-2-2	0-0	0-0
Montreal Canadiens MON	64	36	18	5	5	104	226	207	18-11-1-1	18-7-4-4	0-0	0-0
Detroit Red Wings DET	66	36	23	4	3	101	191	195	18-11-2-1	18-12-2-2	0-0	0-0
Boston Bruins BOS	65	36	23	3	3	96	214	202	25-9-0-1	11-14-3-2	0-0	0-0
Ottawa Senators OTT	64	32	23	9	0	85	213	201	14-11-5	18-12-4	0-0	0-0
Florida Panthers FLA	65	33	29	2	1	83	193	213	18-14-2-1	15-15-0	0-0	0-0
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR	66	28	27	8	3	83	208	230	17-11-5-2	11-16-3-1	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	gp	w	l	otl	sol	pts	g	ga	home	away	ats	o/u
Carolina Hurricanes CAR	65	41	18	3	3	110	225	187	24-9-1-1	17-9-2-2	0-0	0-0
NY Islanders Islanders NYI	65	37	23	0	5	107	188	181	17-10-0-2	20-13-0-3	0-0	0-0
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT	65	32	18	5	10	89	218	189	16-9-3-5	16-9-2-5	0-0	0-0
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB	65	33	21	10	1	97	205	206	17-8-6-1	16-13-4	0-0	0-0
Philadelphia Flyers PHI	65	31	23	8	3	95	182	200	15-11-6-1	16-12-2-2	0-0	0-0
Washington Capitals WAS	67	33	27	2	5	83	209	195	20-11-0-3	13-16-2-2	0-0	0-0
New Jersey Devils NJ	65	32	31	2	0	88	166	197	16-15-2	16-16-0	0-0	0-0
NY Rangers Rangers NYR	65	27	30	8	0	80	182	203	9-15-6	18-15-2	0-0	0-0