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Matt Cooke Suspension More Grief Than Pittsburgh Needs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 21, 2011

Frank Doyle looks at Mario’s misery, the devil in New Jersey and happy times in the Sad Song Capital of the world. What a fun game that was yesterday between the Rangers and the Penguins. Mario Lemieux’s comments about headshots in the light of the Max Pacioretty situation came back to haunt him with a...

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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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Where the Tough Guys Are – Big Hockey Betting, Bigger Hockey Hits

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 11, 2011

Frank Doyle looks ahead to the weekend action, and thinks about just how tough you need to be to play hockey in the first place. Washington is a red hot favorite tonight when Carolina visits the Verizon Center. Washington has been a disappointment during the season – people expected all guns blazing offense and that...

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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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NHL Odds Against Penguins While Crosby Remains Out

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 4, 2011

Frank Doyle previews the weekend action including Pittsburgh’s crisis, the fast-rising Devils and the struggling Canucks. In the continuing absence of Sidney Crosby – it’s fifty-seven days and counting since the kid picked up a stick – Pittsburgh’s difficulty is morphing in a fully-blown crisis. Hopes that a shootout win at Toronto on Saturday meant...

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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...