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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...

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Avalanche Take Series Lead as San Jose's Dan Boyle Scores a Goal for the Wrong Team

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

A freak error by Dan Boyle cost the San Jose Sharks dear on Sunday. Boyle put the puck into his own net in overtime, giving Colorado the win and a 2-1 lead in the series. Avalanche on top Scoring for the other team isn’t supposed to happen. Soccer fans may be used to seeing an...

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Devils and Flyers Offer Drama as NHL Playoffs get under way

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

The opening round of the NHL playoffs offers a mix of potential sweeps and titanic tussles across the two conferences. Versus could be missing a classic The battle between New Jersey (-278) and Philadelphia (+190) is the only match-up in the Conference Quarter Finals that will see none of its games broadcast nationally in the...

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Blackhawks can Win the West

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

The Western Conference promises to be an even tighter affair than the East with little between the playoff contenders. Sharks won’t feel much of an advantage So much for the benefits of being a #1 seed. San Jose faces a Colorado team which split the season series 2-2. The Sharks consistency over the course of...

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Sabres Could Play Spoiler in Eastern Conference

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

The two biggest names in the NHL will clash in the Eastern Conference but one American hero could play a spoiler role. Capitals will be healthiest after opening round The Conference Quarter Finals offer up a couple of brutal match-ups. The Devils lost the season series with the Flyers 5 games to 1 but as...

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Hockey Canada's Big Night as Habs Host Leafs

• Frank Doyle
• October 5, 2017

Frank Doyle wonders if Toronto can make up for a disappointing season by sending its greatest rival spiralling out of the playoffs. They love their Habs in Montreal but sometimes you can’t help but wonder if the Habs love them back. Montreal has been on the verge of clinching a playoff spot in the East...

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Brodeur Picks up Win Number 600 as Devils Rout Thrashers

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

Defeats for the Rangers and Thrashers made the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference a lot clearer on Tuesday night. Thrashers out and Rangers on the brink Ilya Kovalchuk was in no mood to do favours for his former team-mates as he helped the New Jersey Devils end the Atlanta Thrashers playoff hopes. The left...

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NHL Review: Kings Keep Pace in West, Rangers Stayin' Alive

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

Tuesday night was a big one in the National Hockey League as the playoff pictures in both the Eastern and Western Conference got a little more compelling. Let’s take a look at what transpired: Los Angeles Kings 2, Nashville Predators 0 Right now, all jockeying in the West for playoff positioning runs through the fifth,...

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NHL Preview: Ottawa and Buffalo Do Battle in Key Northeast Division Clash

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

OTTAWA SENATORS (39-30-5) at BUFFALO SABRES (40-22-10) NHL hockey betting lines: Moneyline — Ottawa 2.30, Buffalo 1.67 Over/Under: 5 goals. Over: 1.71, Under 2.20 What to expect: The Sabres have a healthy lead over the Senators in the Northeast Division — seven points — but Ottawa has had Buffalo’s number this year when it comes...

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NHL Recap: Bruins Beat Thrashers, Solidify Playoff Spot

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

The Boston Bruins went to Atlanta on Tuesday night knowing they needed a huge effort to keep the hard-pushing Thrashers out of playoff contention. They got exactly that. Led by rugged winger Milan Lucic’s two-point effort and some stellar goaltending from Tukka Rask, the Bruins beat the Thrashers 4-0 to further distance themselves in the...

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NHL Recap: Dallas Crushes San Jose, Washington Throttles Flordia

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

A huge night in the National Hockey League as 11 games — several with major playoff implications — heated up the ice. Let’s take a look at two of the biggest scorelines of the evening as we recap some of the action: Dallas Stars 8, San Jose Sharks 2 Desperate to stay alive in the...

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NHL Preview: Devils Host Penguins, Lightning Strikes Washington

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

With the majority of National Hockey League teams down to the final 15 or so games on their regular season schedules, the race for the playoffs is heating up. Friday night brings us a plethora of NHL games and NHL hockey betting lines, so let’s take a look at some of the key games for...