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Is Ryan Miller a target? Philadelphia visits Buffalo tonight!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 7, 2011

Frank Doyle previews the Flyers visit to Buffalo and Carolina’s trip to Edmonton! Game of the day is Philadelphia’s visit to Buffalo. Not just because it’s a great matchup, but because the punishment meted out to Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller is becoming an issue in the League. Miller got zapped on open ice by Boston’s...

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Bruins at Leafs NHL Game of the Day

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 30, 2011

Frank Doyle looks forward to the Wild at the Oilers, the Habs at the spluttering Ducks and the highlight of the night, Boston at Toronto! No prizes for guessing what’s today’s game of the day. Two of the NHL’s hottest teams face off in Toronto when the Boston Bruins cross the border to take on...

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The Kid is Back – Can the Crosby-Ovechkin Rivalry Return Too?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 23, 2011

Frank Doyle celebrates the Return of the Kid, and previews St Louis at Pittsburgh and Winnipeg at Washington. All sports fans you know that sports are graced by the greatest players, no matter where they play. The guy might break your heart every year but if he’s great you can see it and you have...

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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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Oilers at Bruins, Leafs at Blues Tonight's Hockey Highlights!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 10, 2011

Edmonton visits the World Champions, Toronto takes on the Blues and Florida visits Winnipeg. Frank Doyle previews the action. The light still burns bright in Edmonton, where the Oilers have put their recent seasons in the basement of the Northwest Division well behind them in the early days of the 2011-‘12 season. The Oilers followed...

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Oilers, Leafs Enjoying Life at the Top

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 3, 2011

Two Canadian teams are red hot right now and they’re not necessarily who you expect. Frank Doyle reports from the ice. The young men of Edmonton are growing up quickly. For two years the Oilers have languished in hockey’s basement. Now they are on top of the Western Division and lords of all they survey....

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NHL: Montreal Travels to Boston to Renew the Habs, Bruins Rivalry

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 27, 2011

Montreal plays Boston for the 712th and 713th times this week and it never gets old. Frank Doyle on the latest iteration of one of hockey’s most storied rivalries. There has always been that certain frisson between the Habs and the Bruins. A goalie v goalie fight is a rare event in the NHL but...

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Leafs' Strong Start to Continue at Boston?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 20, 2011

There’s a big slate of hockey games on tonight – Frank Doyle looks at three of the best! How about those Maple Leafs? The sleeping giant of hockey is off to a 4-0-1 start this year but Toronto starts a four game road trip tonight that will test the Maple mettle. Toronto visits Boston tonight,...

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NHL Preview: Florida Panthers

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 10, 2011

Goodbye, kitty – the Panthers are going nowhere this year. Charlie Boccanegra reports. The Florida Panthers have not made the playoffs in the last decade and I don’t expect that to change anytime soon. Last year they started another rebuilding process with new GM Dale Tallon, who was responsible for assembling most of the 2010...

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NHL Preview: New York Islanders

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 10, 2011

The Isles won’t win the Cup, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make money betting on them. Charlie Boccanegra reports. The New York Islanders played terrific hockey down the stretch last season. Wel,l at least to their standards. The Isles were competitive, playing over .500 and not embarrassing themselves. This is something I expect to...

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NHL Preview: Carolina Hurricanes

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 10, 2011

Can Carolina return to the Eastern Conference Finals. Charlie Boccanegra tests the wind. Even though it seems like an eternity ago for Carolina Hurricanes fans that they were a relevant NHL franchise it has only been two years removed from their Eastern Conference Finals appearance and seven years from winning the Cup. Carolina has done...

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NHL Preview: Winnipeg Jets

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 8, 2011

The Jets are back in Winnipeg and Canadian hockey fans are excited. But will the team live up to the excitement? Charlie Boccanegra listens for the roar of the engines. Hockey is back in Manitoba but the Jets are up against an extremely grueling schedule, as while they remain in the Southeast division they move...

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NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 7, 2011

Can Lightning strike twice? Charlie Boccanegra looks at Tampa Bay. The Tampa Bay Lightning were the shock story of the NHL last season making it all the way to game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It was an astonishing performance, and it was mainly thanks to the outstanding hire of GM Steve Yzerman. The...

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NHL Preview: Washington Capitals

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 7, 2011

Heroes in the regular season, zeroes in the playoffs. Charlie Boccanegra wonders where now for the Washington Capitals? Four consecutive Southeastern division titles and three consecutive 100+ point regular seasons mean all but nothing for the Washington Capitals. With all the regular season success they have never made it out of the second round of...

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NHL Preview: New York Rangers

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 7, 2011

The Rangers have been getting to the playoffs but not going much further – can they push on this year? Charlie Boccanegra reports. This offseason GM Glen Sather signed highly touted free agent forward Brad Richards to try to take this team to the next level. I am not sure it will be quiet enough...

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NHL Preview: New Jersey Devils

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 7, 2011

Can New Jersey translate talent to results on the ice? Charlie Boccanegra reports. Last year the New Jersey Devils were supposed to be a Cup Contenders after re-signing Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract. The season ended up with the John MacLean coaching experiment failing and the Devils losing their best player Zach Parise...

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NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 6, 2011

The Pittsburgh Penguins are the best team in the NHL. When healthy. Charlie Boccanegra reports. Last year’s loss of the league’s best player Sidney Crosby & top 10 scorer Evgeni Malkin pretty much eliminated any realistic chance of them winning the Cup. However, what it did do was force coach Byslma to find new ways...

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NHL Preview: Philadelphia Flyers

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 6, 2011

Charlie Boccanegra thinks the Flyers will be fine in the regular season but still isn’t convinced about Philly in the playoffs. The Philadelphia Flyers shocked the world this offseason making some massive trades to shake up the core of the team. But have they improved a team that reached the Stanley Cup two years ago?...

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NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 5, 2011

Columbus has struggled for the past two years – the Jackets will struggle some more this year, according to Charlie Boccanegra. This offseason the Columbus Blue Jackets have gone out and tried to fill one of the biggest vacancies on their roster by getting a proper #1 center in Jeff Carter to play with one...

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NHL Preview: St Louis Blues

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 5, 2011

Can St Louis return to the playoffs for the first time since 2004? Charlie Boccanegra weighs the pros and cons. The St. Louis Blues have been a team in rebuilding since the last NHL lockout in 2003. Every year it seems experts expect them to turn the corner with their youthful talent and contend for...