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The Connor McDavid Sweepstakes Date Set for April 18th

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The NHL regular season is about to finish up which typically means hockey news is tilted towards teams fighting for Wild Card spots or speculation about who will raise the cup this year. Instead, many will focus on the NHL Draft Lottery which we now know will take place on April 18th. Each team that...

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Winnipeg Jets’ Playoff Hopes Take Hit With Dustin Byfuglien Injury

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 6, 2015

The Winnipeg Jets have endured plenty of injuries this season, but losing defenceman Dustin Byfuglien for up to a month might be what keeps the team out of the playoffs. Byfuglien left Wednesday night’s game against Ottawa with an upper-body injury and didn’t return. Jets coach Paul Maurice announced Friday that the hulking 29-year-old blue...

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LIVE NHL Trade Deadline Updates: 2015 Deals and Rumors

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

This year’s trade deadline is looking a little different than usual, as many teams are making deals before the Monday trade deadline, in order to avoid the pressure and the rising prices that often occur day of. Seeing the trades being spread out a few weeks before the deadline seems to be a developing trend...

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Jaromir Jagr Traded to Florida Panthers

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The New Jersey Devils have traded right wing Jaromir Jagr to the Florida Panthers, the Devils announced on Thursday, making the Panthers Jagr’s eighth team since being drafted 5th overall in the 1990 draft. For Jagr, New Jersey will get Florida’s second-round draft pick in 2015 as well as the choice of either Florida or...

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Blackhawks Win Shootout But Lose Patrick Kane

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Chicago Blackhawks won in a shootout against the Florida Panthers, 3-2, but may ultimately lose in the long run. Patrick Kane sustained an upper-body injury during the game that may sideline him for as long as 10 weeks, well into the 2015 playoffs. Kane, the current co-leader in goals scored in the league this...

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Weekend Sports Odds and Bets: 2015 Stadium Series Takes Centre Stage

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 20, 2015

What’s going on in the sporting world this weekend? Glad you asked. Here’s your guide for this weekend’s best sports betting events. Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 NHL Stadium Series: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings You know what’s an encouraging sign for hockey? When a Sharks vs. Kings game at Levi’s Stadium in San...

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Former NHL Defenseman Steve Montador Dead at 35

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The hockey world is mourning the death of former NHL defenseman Steve Montador after he was found unconscious in his Mississauga, Ontario home and was pronounced dead shortly after police arrived on the scene. He was 35 years old. Police responded to a 911 call around 2am but attempts to revive Montador were unsuccessful. “We...

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Tortorella Reflects on Time in Vancouver

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

John Tortorella was fired by the Vancouver Canucks after the conclusion of the 2013-14 NHL season and after reflecting on his time with the team believes his dismissal was justified. Tortorella spoke with WDAE 620 in Tampa Bay on Friday where he admitted his lack of consistency during the second half of the season was...

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Las Vegas NHL Season Ticket Drive Already Halfway To Goal

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 12, 2015

Well, maybe an National Hockey League team in Las Vegas is a lot closer to a reality than even its biggest supporters could have imagined. Just 36 hours after NHL commissioner Gary Bettman helped kick off Vegas’ season ticket drive, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the ownership group has already received half of the 10,000...

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Is NHL Expansion in Las Vegas a Sure Bet?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 10, 2015

The National Hockey League hasn’t gone all-in with its expansion plans to Las Vegas, but the odds that we’ll see professional hockey in Nevada get better every day. On Tuesday, the ownership group of the proposed Las Vegas franchise is kicking off a season ticket drive in an effort to solidify support for the team....

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Montreal Completes Boston Sweep with 3-1 Win

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Montreal Canadiens gave the Boston Bruins an early exit in the 2014 NHL playoffs, but the Bruins opportunity to retaliate in one of hockey’s most heated rivalries went unanswered in the following regular season. Last night, the Habs completed the 4-0 sweep of the Bruins at the TD Garden, winning 3-1. Carey Price put...

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Toronto Maple Leafs Fire Coach Randy Carlyle

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Randy Carlyle Tuesday ending what was often tenuous relationship between the veteran bench boss and upper management. The Maple Leafs are currently in fourth place in the Atlantic Division at 21-16-3, but have lost seven of their last nine games. Assistant coaches Peter Horachek and Steve Spott will...

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Capitals Beat Blackhawks 3-2 in NHL Winter Classic

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

There were some questionable moments during the NHL’s 2015 Winter Classic on New Years Day, including some musical acts that left fans scratching their heads, an earlier than normal puck drop, a very evident issue with sun glare and the lowest television ratings in Winter Classic history. Despite some of the quirks from this year’s...

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Panthers Win Longest Shootout in NHL History

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The record for the longest NHL shootout was broken last night in Miami as the Florida Panthers defeated the Washington Capitals after 20 marathon rounds. Sports Interaction’s NHL Betting Lines The shootout took a total of 17 minutes and 43 seconds and was finally decided by Florida’s Nick Bjugstad on his second shot attempt. He...

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Habs Legend Jean Beliveau Remembered

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Despite heavy snow and wind on Wednesday, hundreds gathered outside Mary Queen of the World in downtown Montreal to pay their final respects to Habs legend, Jean Beliveau. Beliveau passed away eight days ago at the age of 83. Those in attendance included former teammates, dignitaries and several of the hockey world’s most well known...

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The 2014 Holiday Gift Guide for NHL Hockey Fans

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Hockey fans have got to be one of the easiest groups of people to buy Christmas gifts for. They’re already amped up since the holiday season coincides with the heart of hockey season, so getting a gift emblazoned with the logo of their favorite team is that much more appreciated. This year, we wanted to...

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NHL Community Mourns Pat Quinn

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Pat Quinn, former NHL Player, coach and executive, has died. Quinn died in Vancouver at the age of 71 after a long illness as reported by the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants on Monday. Quinn has served a role in almost every aspect of the NHL. He played nine...

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Pat Burns Earns His Place in NHL Hall of Fame

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Pat Burns has finally been inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame. Burns took an unlikely route to being enshrined in professional hockey’s Hall of Fame, going from a career as a 17 year police veteran in Gatineau, Quebec to coach of the Hull Olympiques and led the team to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey...

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Gonchar Debuts for Habs Against Rival Bruins

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Sergei Gonchar was acquired by the Montreal Canadiens from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday and will make his debut against rival Boston tonight at the Bell Centre. After arriving in Montreal Wednesday night, the newly acquired defenseman was paired with Tom Gilbert during the morning skate at the Canadien’s practice facility and saw heavy action...

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Patrick Sharp Out Four Weeks After Emelin Hit

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Sharp will miss the next four weeks of play after suffering a leg injury in a game against the Montreal Canadiens earlier this week. Sharp took a hit from Canadiens defensemen Alexei Emelin along the boards while chasing a puck in the corner. At the time, the hit seemed routine...