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Pacific Division Preview: Kings Seek to Maintain Rule

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: January 14, 2013

Long regarded as one of the weakest regions in the National Hockey League, the Pacific is the home of two of the seven Stanley Cup-winning teams since 2005: the Anaheim Ducks in 2007, and now the Los Angeles Kings. One of the other themes in this division is the abundance of players aged 35 or...

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Zach Who? Ryan What? Stars Get Derek Roy from Sabres

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: July 2, 2012

On a day when the NHL world held its collective breath waiting for decisions from two of its most prominent free agents — winger Zach Parise and defenceman Ryan Suter — the Buffalo Sabres and Dallas Stars opted to exhale. The two clubs announced Monday they’ve completed a three-player deal which sends centre Derek Roy...

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NHL: Familiar Foes Face Off As Canucks Host Stars

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: March 30, 2012

Sometimes it’s tough to know what the NHL schedule-makers are thinking. After the two teams had not seen each other all season, the people who plan these things decided the Dallas Stars and Vancouver Canucks must play each other four times within the final seven weeks. This is the final meeting of the regular season...

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NHL: Canucks Play Dallas After Brutal Night In Chicago

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: 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 Preview: Dallas Stars

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 3, 2011

Dallas will struggle in the absence of Brad Richards. Charlie Boccanegra reports. The Dallas Stars lost Brad Richards to a huge UFA contract with the New York Rangers. Last year Dallas missed the playoffs on the final day of the regular season with Richards in the line up – I don’t expect them improve on...

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Caution Advised when Betting the Canucks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 18, 2011

Frank Doyle looks at the weekend matchups in the NHL as the playoffs loom. Vancouver’s suddenly patchy form over the past month didn’t really matter to the Canucks as regards the playoffs. The playoff berth was never in danger. But it was a matter of great concern to fans of NHL betting, who were never...

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Ducks on the Road, Stars on the Slide and a Classic in Calgary!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 18, 2011

Frank Doyle previews the weekend action – Anaheim at Minnesota and Philadelphia at Carolina tonight, Dallas at Vancouver tomorrow and the Heritage Classic in Calgary on Sunday! Ducks at Wild What an extraordinary road record the Ducks are currently enjoying. They’ve won their last six road games, starting with a 4-3 shootout win at Montreal...

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Time to Shine for Stars, Lightning After All-Star Game?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 3, 2011

The All-Star game is the NHL’s bar mitzvah. The time for childish pursuits is over; it’s now time to get serious and be a man. This is the time when we find out who won’t be using their razors in April and May, and who will be watching on the TV – and maybe putting...