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NHL Recap: Bruins Beat Thrashers, Solidify Playoff Spot

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 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

• Last Updated: October 4, 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

• Last Updated: October 4, 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...

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NHL Recap: Wings Clip 'Hawks, Sabres Beat Rangers

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

It was a busy day in the National Hockey League yesterday and, therefore, a busy day for NHL hockey betting enthusiasts out there. Let’s take a look back at the day that was on ice: Detroit 5, Chicago 4 Despite heading into the United Center as a moneyline underdog to the white-hot Blackhawks, the Red...

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NHL Preview: New-Look Caps Host Lightning

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

With the 2009-10 NHL Trade Deadline now in the books, teams will begin the process of integrating their new acquisitions as the push for the postseason truly heats up. One of the biggest movers on the day, the Washington Capitals, will roll out a group of new faces this evening as they host Southeast Division...

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Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Hockey betting fans could do worse than put some of their hard earned cash on Colorado, the Avs’ are seeded number 6 and look a solid outfit in the playoffs. Everything old is new again in Colorado, as the Avalanche added former stalwart contributors Peter Forsberg and Adam Foote to the mix late in the...

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New York Rangers Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

It can be a tricky business making NHL odds when teams are as equally matched as the Rangers and the Devils, but if the Rangers make it past the Devils, they could go a long way. When the New York Rangers picked up Scott Gomez and Chris Drury last summer it was expected the team...

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Washington Capitals Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

NHL Odds makers did not account for the surge in form which saw the Capitals go 3 – 0 in April, can Ovechkin lead his team all the way to the Stanley Cup Final and upset the bookies even more? Alexander Ovechkin led all National Hockey League scorers with 65 goals and 112 points this...

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Nashville Predators Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Predators are long shots regarding Stanley Cup Odds, however, the men from Music City will give the Red Wings a run for their money. After a summer of incredible turmoil regarding ownership and the departure of several key players, many observers expected the Nashville Predators to tumble back to also-ran status on the heels...

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Minnesota Wild Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

NHL odds makers have Minnesota as long shots to win the Cup but that wont stop the Wild from dreaming of Stanley Cup success, with a good defense, these guys will not fear anybody. After going 44-28-10 and finishing with 98 points, Minnesota won the Northwest Division to grab the third seed in the Western...

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Dallas Stars Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

With Sergei Zubov out and Brad Richards not firing on all cylinders, the Stars will find it difficult to progress in the Playoffs, but if the master of defense returns to the ice early, NHL odds makers will need to readdress the Stars’ betting line. Many observers around the NHL considered the Dallas Stars to...

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Anaheim Ducks Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Ducks will need to improve their firepower if they are to upset the NHL Odds in 2008. There were some major differences between the Ducks team that lifted the Stanley Cup last season and the team that hit the ice when the new season began back in October. With both Scott Niedermayer and Teemu...

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Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

NHL Odds rarely lie, and Detroit are in no mood to prove that theory wrong, they remain one of the strong favorites to reach the Holy Grail in 2008. The Detroit Red Wings came into the 2007-08 season with one goal: To win the Stanley Cup. Judging by the campaign the Wings have had, there’s...

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Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Bruins must get passed their historic rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, if they are to make 2008 a success and prove the NHL odds makers wrong. The defense-first system employed by Claude Julien’s Boston Bruins might not make for the most interesting hockey, but it’s served the team well this season. The Bruins ended up...

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Calgary Flames Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Calgary Flames are unlikely to spark into life in the playoffs and the NHL betting odds reflect their lack of heat in the scoring department in 2008. It was hard to know what to expect out of Calgary when the Mike Keenan experiment began at the start of the season. It probably left more than...

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New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Martin Brodeur and the Devils will be a tough team to break down but with a blunt offence, can the Devils go all the way in 2008 and give a big payday to the New Jersey hockey betting faithful? The New Jersey Devils didn’t start the season well under the guidance of new head coach...

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Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

NHL odds makers have made the Penguins the favored team in the East and with Fleury back on the ice, Pittsburgh could go a long way in 2008. The Pittsburgh Penguins looked like they were going to be in big trouble this season when top forward Sidney Crosby and top goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury both suffered...

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San Jose Sharks Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Can San Jose keep their current good form going into the playoffs and give the hockey betting public something to think about? NHL playoff betting is about finding the hottest team and riding them until the good times come to an end – or until they win the Stanley Cup. Heading into the 2008 Stanley...

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Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

If the Flyers want to upset the NHL Odds makers in 2008, the first step is to stop the genius of Alexander Ovechkin. It was touch-and-go for the Philadelphia Flyers at the end of the season, but they ended up completing their one-year turnaround and qualifying for the playoffs. In fact, the Flyers ended up...

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Montreal Canadiens Playoff Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

NHL Odds makers were forced to reassess the Habs after their highly successful regular season, can the Canadiens take their good form into the playoffs and relive the glory of ’93? The Montreal Canadiens were expected to have to fight just to squeeze into the playoffs in the Eastern Conference this season. Instead, the Habs...