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NHL: Montreal and Boston Ready for Epic Battle

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

The Canadiens hold a 2-1 lead entering tonight’s battle with the Bruins. With momentum in the series at stake before returning to Boston, Al Dannity expects nothing short of high drama on the ice in Montreal. Halpern returns for Habs After missing the last four games of the regular season and the first three match-ups...

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Bombing Bruins and Can-Do Canucks Talked About Teams of the NHL Playoffs

• Frank Doyle
• April 18, 2011

Frank Doyle looks at what NHL bettors have learned from the playoffs so far. You Don’t Have to be a Shark to Choke In noting how reliable the Sharks are to letting themselves down in the playoffs one throaty team was omitted from the role of honour. Step forward the big, bad Boston Bruins, the...

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NHL: It’s Finally Playoff Time

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

While the regular season provided plenty of drama right up to the end, the real business of the NHL calendar kicks off tonight. The first set of first round playoff games get under way, with some huge match-ups to whet the appetite. Early highlights Phoenix and Detroit duelled in a seven game slugfest in last...

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Canucks the Team to Beat in NHL Western Conference

• Frank Doyle
• April 12, 2011

Frank Doyle looks at the NHL Western Playoffs, where the Canucks look set to sweep down from British Columbia and conquer all before them. Vancouver is the best team in the league. From back to front, the Canucks are solid as a rock. Roberto Luongo in goal, a solid blue line and the forked terrors...

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Somewhere, Ovi the Rainbow – Caps Look Good in NHL East

• Frank Doyle
• April 12, 2011

Frank Doyle weighs up the contenders in the NHL Eastern Conference. The Eastern Conference looks like a straight fight – and I choose my words carefully – between Washington and Boston. Washington is the NHL betting favorite to win the East, +225 at time of writing, while Boston is fourth favorite at +450. Philadelphia and...

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NHL: Blackhawks and Canucks Ready to Dance Again

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

The Chicago Blackhawks have beaten the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup playoffs in each of the last two seasons. Al Dannity says the Canucks will be favored to prove third time is the charm when these teams meet in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. A perfect match-up The NHL really couldn’t...

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Ducks, 'Canes Still in the Chase for the NHL Playoffs

• Frank Doyle
• April 8, 2011

Frank Doyle looks at some matchups from the final weekend of the NHL regular season as the playoff chase goes down to the wire, and a rare win against the fun police in the Bell Centre on Tuesday. One of the great things about the NHL is how long the regular season stays live. Not...

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Calgary Can Still Edge Chicago in NHL Playoff Race

• Frank Doyle
• April 5, 2011

Frank Doyle crunches the numbers to see who’s still worth betting on in the final week of the NHL regular season. It’s the end of the road. This is the final week of the regular season and if anybody wants to get on the bus, they’ve got to get on now. Calgary did the Flames’...

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NHL: Canucks Celebrate While Flyers Re-Group

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

Vancouver claimed the President’s Trophy for their first time ever last night guaranteeing home ice throughout the playoffs. Things aren’t so clear cut over in the Eastern Conference however as Philadelphia struggle to keep hold of first place. Worth waiting for After four decades of futility, the Vancouver Canucks have reason to celebrate. The franchise...

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Will Montreal Headhunt Chara at Boston Tonight?

• Frank Doyle
• March 24, 2011

Frank Doyle anticipates strife when Montreal and Boston renew acquaintances in Beantown tonight. There’s always been something of a frontier spirit about hockey. A feeling that due process is all very well but sometimes you’ve just got to shoot a man a down to keep the peace in Dodge. This will be a source of...