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Torres' Hit on Hossa Another Headache for Shanahan

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: April 18, 2012

Another night, another stretcher case in the playoffs. Frank Doyle reports. In the NFL, they call it “clipping the dummy.” Every player on the field is fair game to get blocked once the ball is snapped. Mostly, they’re left alone, because what’s the point? There’s plenty of hits to made over the sixty minutes. But...

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NHL Playoffs – Toews' Return to Help Blackhawks at Coyotes?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: April 12, 2012

Frank Doyle previews the Western Series between #3 Phoenix and #6 Chicago! So how about them ‘Yotes? Of all the surprising teams in the playoffs this year, Phoenix is the one that was hardest to see coming. All year, whenever people talk about a second Toronto franchise or a franchise in Hamilton or Quebec, people...

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NHL: Red-Hot Emery Leads Blackhawks Vs. Blues

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: 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: Canadiens, Blackhawks, and Caps in Action on Friday

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 20, 2012

There are only four games in the NHL tonight but Al Dannity says they all carry a sense of intrigue as the All-Star break nears. Great to be in the Original Six…unless you’re a Canadien This season has seen the best cumulative performance from the Original Six since 1974. As it stands, four of the...

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Renewed Hostilities Between Bruins, Habs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: January 12, 2012

Frank Doyle previews another full night of fantastic hockey action! Even though there’s a considerable difference between them in the standings, games between Montreal and Boston are always close. That’s what hatred can do. Montreal is struggling this year while the Bruins are looking good for the first back-to-back Stanley Cups since the ‘97-‘98 Red...

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Luongo Out, Schneider In as Blackhawks Visit Canucks!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 16, 2011

What’s going on with Roberto Luongo? Frank Doyle tries to figure it out ahead of Chicago’s visit to Vancouver tonight. Don’t it always seem to go, you don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone? Roberto Luongo gets a lot of bad press from Canucks fans who aren’t sure if his goaltending is quite in...

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

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: 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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Ducks, 'Canes Still in the Chase for the NHL Playoffs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: 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

• Last Updated: 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 Betting Returns to 'Hawks, Caps and Canucks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 7, 2011

Frank Doyle hails the return to form of the Blackhawks, Capitals and Canucks over the weekend. How about those Chicago Blackhawks? After being more or less flatlined and forgotten about all season, they’ve only gone off and won eight straight to put themselves right back in contention for the playoffs. Chicago was an NHL betting...

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Canucks Can Do It According to NHL Odds

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 8, 2011

Frank Doyle looks back on the weekend hockey action, and notes that Vancouver looks like the best team in the League right now. The game with the biggest handle over the weekend was on Friday night, when Chicago was a road underdog at Vancouver. The Stanley Cup Champions have been struggling all season – as...

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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...