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Bruins Still the Winners as Deadline Passes

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 1, 2011

Frank Doyle searches through the trades to see if anything made a difference, and looks back at an interesting weekend’s hockey. Stanley Cups have been won in the past on trade deadline day. That’s unlikely to happen this year. Deadline day came and went yesterday without one trade that made people sit back and think:...

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Pained Pens at Canes, Sharks at Flames and Big Hockey Betting on Bruins at Canucks!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 25, 2011

Frank Doyle worries for the Penguins, likes the Sharks and looks forward to Boston at Vancouver. Pittsburgh starts an important five game road trip with a visit to Carolina tonight. It’s important because Pittsburgh has lost three straight, is a wretched 3-5-2 over its last ten games and really doesn’t know when Sidney Crosby is...

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Call for Doctor Octopus – Are the Detroit Red Wings on the Rise Again?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 21, 2011

Frank Doyle enjoyed the Heritage Classic, and wonders if the Red Wings are a good longshot bet to win it all again? The media might have had their doubts about the worth or otherwise of the Heritage Classic but people who bet on NHL hockey just couldn’t get enough of it. The game between Montreal...

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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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Ducks at Oilers Top Choice for Hockey Bettors

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 14, 2011

Frank Doyle looks back at the weekend hockey betting action, and thinks Mario Lemieux has more than fighting on his mind. The game with the most NHL betting action this weekend wasn’t Toronto at Montreal, although that was close. Most interest was shown in Anaheim’s visit to Edmonton last night, when opinion seemed pretty much...

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Hockey Betting Action in Toronto, Montreal Tonight

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 10, 2011

Frank Doyle previews tonight’s hockey action, and looks forward to Hockey Day in Canada as well. The Maple Leafs, whose fans’ patience knows no horizon, are dreaming of the playoffs again. Toronto hasn’t been there since 2004, the year before the strike, and the trade for Joffrey Lupul from Anaheim this week is a sign...

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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...

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NHL Analysis: Flyers Flying High In Philly

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

As we reach the All-Star break for the 2010-11 NHL Regular season, there is one team that’s shone above all the rest in the Eastern Conference — the Philadelphia Flyers. With 33 wins, 71 points and a roster stacked with top-end talent, the Flyers have emerged as arguably the team to beat this season. And...

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NHL All-Star Preview: League's Best Tangle in Carolina

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The 58th National Hockey League All-Star Game is set for this Sunday — January 30 — at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, home of the 2006 Stanley Cup Champion Hurricanes. While this marks the first time the game will be played in Carolina, there’s also another first on the horizon; teams will be...

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NHL Preview: Sharks Swim Into Vancouver

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

San Jose Sharks (2.35) at Vancouver Canucks (1.63) The Canucks (29-10-7) return to Vancouver this evening to begin a four-game home stand at Rogers Arena, beginning with a key matchup against the San Jose Sharks (23-19-5). The Canucks have won both previous meetings with the Sharks this season and are attempting to sweep a season...

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NHL Preview: Avalanche Host Division-Leading Canucks

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are facing an uphill battle in the chase to catch Vancouver for top spot in the Northwest Division. A win tonight, however, would make the climb a little less daunting. The Avs will catch Vancouver at a good time as the two tangle at the Pepsi Center...

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NHL Western Conference Outlook: Vancouver Flying High

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

With the midway point of the 2010-11 National Hockey League regular season having come and gone, now’s our chance to look back and identify some of the biggest surprises and disappointments thus far. Today, we’ll take a look at the Western Conference and the team that’s shot to the top of the standings — the Vancouver Canucks....

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NHL Preview: Canucks Invade New York, Face Rangers

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Vancouver Canucks at New York Rangers While they don’t get to meet often, games between the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers always have a little extra feel to them — if you’re wondering why, dial the way-back machine to 1994. That was the year the Mark Messier-led Rangers defeated the Canucks in seven games...

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NHL Preview: Edmonton at Vancouver

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Edmonton Oilers (3.60) at Vancouver Canucks (1.31) The Canucks head into tonight’s contest looking to extend their season-high seven-game winning streak and push their streak of games without a loss in regulation to 15. The Oilers? They’re looking at a much more modest streak extension — they want to win their second in a row....

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NHL Preview: Calgary vs. Vancouver in Key Northwest Division Battle

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Calgary Flames (2.80) at Vancouver Canucks (1.45) The Calgary Flames are in desperation mode as they look to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The Vancouver Canucks couldn’t be farther from them. Tonight at Rogers Arena, the Canucks — first in the Northwest Division and first overall in the NHL — will take on their...

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NHL Winter Classic Preview: Washington at Pittsburgh

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

2011 NHL Winter Classic: Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Since 2008, the NHL’s annual Winter Classic game has become the marquee hockey event in North America. The game, which has been held at a variety of outdoor facilities over the last few years — Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, Wrigley Field in Chicago and, last...

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NHL Preview: Preds Invade Windy City

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Nashville Predators (17-9-6) at Chicago Blackhawks (18-14-3) This promises to be an interesting game for the Predators. Prior to their last game against the Los Angeles Kings, Nashville had gone 8-0-2 in its last ten, one of the hottest 10-game stretches in franchise history. But the game against Los Angeles? It all fell apart. The...

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NHL Preview: Blue Jackets at Canucks

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Columbus Blue Jackets (2.85) at Vancouver Canucks (1.44) One of the best power plays in the National Hockey League will be up against one of the worst as the Canucks take on the Blue Jackets at Rogers Arena tonight. Vancouver has been absolutely lethal with the man advantage this season. The Canucks power play is...

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NHL Preview: Ducks Fly Into Vancouver

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Anaheim Ducks (2.95) at Vancouver Canucks (1.42) After defeating the Edmonton Oilers last night 3-2 after a 10-round shootout, the Ducks will look to make it two straight as they take on the Vancouver Canucks at the Rogers Arena. It’s been a strange last week for Anaheim, as they both welcomed back and lost a...