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NHL: Canucks Play Dallas After Brutal Night In Chicago

• Joe LaTengo
• March 22, 2012

The Vancouver Canucks haven’t done well lately even with winger Daniel Sedin in the lineup. What kind of effort will they be able to muster against the Dallas Stars because their top goal-scorer is unable to play? Sedin, who leads the Canucks with 30 goals, took an elbow to the head from Blackhawks defenseman Duncan...

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NHL: Western Playoff Contenders Clash In Calgary

• Joe LaTengo
• March 13, 2012

Written off by some only a few weeks ago, the Calgary Flames have managed to get themselves back into the hunt for a postseason position. The San Jose Sharks, on the other hand, have been playing recently like they’ve been looking forward to golfing in April. So far in March 2012, the Sharks had played...

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NHL: Red-Hot Emery Leads Blackhawks Vs. Blues

• Joe LaTengo
• March 6, 2012

The Chicago Blackhawks have had an up-and-down season; Ray Emery has had a similarly chaotic career. Both of them have found a good time to be on the upswing. Emery has taken over in net for Corey Crawford, who has also had a roller-coaster season between the pipes. The youngster is now looking on from...

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NHL: Oilers Should Expect Rude Welcome From Jets Fans

• Joe LaTengo
• February 27, 2012

The Edmonton Oilers make their return to Winnipeg to play the Jets and renew one of the lesser-known but combative conflicts in the NHL, which began in the old World Hockey Association. As Ed Tait of the Winnipeg Free Press notes, the Jets’ very first home game in major professional hockey was in 1972 against...

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NHL: Fans Demanding Better Efforts From Sharks, Leafs

• Joe LaTengo
• February 23, 2012

The San Jose Sharks and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet at the Air Canada Centre for the only time in this regular season, and they have similar goals: both are looking to end losing streaks, and both need some momentum to get back into their respective playoff races. The NHL betting line has the visiting...

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NHL: Penguins, Rangers To Duel In Pittsburgh

• Joe LaTengo
• February 20, 2012

The New York Rangers are running away with the Atlantic Division title and are also well ahead of the Boston Bruins and the New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference standings. Pittsburgh is hosting the Broadway Blueshirts on Tuesday night, and it seems like one of those times when taking the “over” on an over/under...

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NHL: Underdog Maple Leafs Meet Streaking Canucks

• Joe LaTengo
• February 18, 2012

The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t seen the playoffs since 2004, and the road to that goal this season goes through Vancouver. Good luck with that, fellas. The Canucks are lining up for another extended run at the Stanley Cup, while the Buds have lost nine straight to them. The last meeting was at the Air...

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NHL: Canadiens, Sabres Both Desperate For Victory

• Joe LaTengo
• February 17, 2012

The Buffalo Sabres just had the taste slapped out of their mouths Thursday night in Philadelphia as the Flyers demolished them 7-2. Now they have to take on a Montreal Canadiens team that thinks they can sniff the faintest whiff of playoff blood. Certainly the trials of this Habs team are well-documented. Cohesion and championships...

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NHL: Sabres, Flyers Looking To Get Back On Track

• Joe LaTengo
• February 16, 2012

The Buffalo Sabres and the Philadelphia Flyers are two teams who set the bar high; now they’re struggling to live up to their own lofty expectations. Both teams opened their wallets in the offseason. The Flyers thought they were addressing a long-standing problem in net when they shelled out $51 million over nine years for...

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Canucks set to host Avalanche in NHL action

• Joe LaTengo
• February 15, 2012

Divisional rivals meet just 10 days after an epic shootout in Denver. The way things are going for the home side lately, it wouldn’t be shocking if this matchup also needs extra time to be resolved. The Colorado Avalanche used to have the Vancouver Canucks’ number, especially in the days when Joe Sakic, ironically a...