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NHL Preview: Florida Panthers

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 10, 2011

Goodbye, kitty – the Panthers are going nowhere this year. Charlie Boccanegra reports. The Florida Panthers have not made the playoffs in the last decade and I don’t expect that to change anytime soon. Last year they started another rebuilding process with new GM Dale Tallon, who was responsible for assembling most of the 2010...

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NHL Preview: New York Islanders

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 10, 2011

The Isles won’t win the Cup, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make money betting on them. Charlie Boccanegra reports. The New York Islanders played terrific hockey down the stretch last season. Wel,l at least to their standards. The Isles were competitive, playing over .500 and not embarrassing themselves. This is something I expect to...

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NHL Preview: Carolina Hurricanes

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 10, 2011

Can Carolina return to the Eastern Conference Finals. Charlie Boccanegra tests the wind. Even though it seems like an eternity ago for Carolina Hurricanes fans that they were a relevant NHL franchise it has only been two years removed from their Eastern Conference Finals appearance and seven years from winning the Cup. Carolina has done...

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NHL Preview: Winnipeg Jets

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 8, 2011

The Jets are back in Winnipeg and Canadian hockey fans are excited. But will the team live up to the excitement? Charlie Boccanegra listens for the roar of the engines. Hockey is back in Manitoba but the Jets are up against an extremely grueling schedule, as while they remain in the Southeast division they move...

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NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 7, 2011

Can Lightning strike twice? Charlie Boccanegra looks at Tampa Bay. The Tampa Bay Lightning were the shock story of the NHL last season making it all the way to game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It was an astonishing performance, and it was mainly thanks to the outstanding hire of GM Steve Yzerman. The...

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NHL Preview: Washington Capitals

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 7, 2011

Heroes in the regular season, zeroes in the playoffs. Charlie Boccanegra wonders where now for the Washington Capitals? Four consecutive Southeastern division titles and three consecutive 100+ point regular seasons mean all but nothing for the Washington Capitals. With all the regular season success they have never made it out of the second round of...

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NHL Preview: New York Rangers

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 7, 2011

The Rangers have been getting to the playoffs but not going much further – can they push on this year? Charlie Boccanegra reports. This offseason GM Glen Sather signed highly touted free agent forward Brad Richards to try to take this team to the next level. I am not sure it will be quiet enough...

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NHL Preview: New Jersey Devils

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 7, 2011

Can New Jersey translate talent to results on the ice? Charlie Boccanegra reports. Last year the New Jersey Devils were supposed to be a Cup Contenders after re-signing Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract. The season ended up with the John MacLean coaching experiment failing and the Devils losing their best player Zach Parise...

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NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 6, 2011

The Pittsburgh Penguins are the best team in the NHL. When healthy. Charlie Boccanegra reports. Last year’s loss of the league’s best player Sidney Crosby & top 10 scorer Evgeni Malkin pretty much eliminated any realistic chance of them winning the Cup. However, what it did do was force coach Byslma to find new ways...

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NHL Preview: Philadelphia Flyers

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 6, 2011

Charlie Boccanegra thinks the Flyers will be fine in the regular season but still isn’t convinced about Philly in the playoffs. The Philadelphia Flyers shocked the world this offseason making some massive trades to shake up the core of the team. But have they improved a team that reached the Stanley Cup two years ago?...