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Anaheim Ducks vs. Dallas Stars Preview, Score & Results

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle has previews and predictions for all of the NHL playoffs’ opening-round series. This time he breaks down the Anaheim Ducks vs. Dallas Stars. Check out all of Sports Interaction’s Stanley Cup odds here. Odds: Anaheim Ducks -250, Dallas Stars +175 Anaheim Ducks: The Ducks flew out of the gate and were cruising through...

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Preview, Score & Results

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle has previews and predictions for all of the NHL playoffs’ opening-round series. This time he breaks down the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets. Check out all of Sports Interaction’s NHL Stanley Cup odds here. Odds: Pittsburgh -333, Columbus -220 Pittsburgh Penguins: The Penguins averaged three goals per game and owned the league’s...

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Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Preview, Score & Results

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle has previews and predictions for all of the NHL playoffs’ opening-round matchups. This time he breaks down the Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning. See all of Sports Interaction’s NHL odds here. Odds: Canadiens -134, Lightning -106 Montreal Canadiens: The Canadiens knew they would almost certainly face the Lightning for the past two...

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Vancouver Canucks' Trevor Linden Hire a Short-Sighted PR Move

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Trevor Linden is a great guy and a Vancouver Canucks icon – let’s just get that out of the way immediately. However, his hiring as the team’s president of hockey operations is nothing more than a public relations move to sell tickets. That he’ll do. Canucks fans still love their longtime captain and he has...

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Alain Vigneault's New York Rangers May End John Tortorella Era

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

If the Vancouver Canucks can’t beat Alain Vigneault and the New York Rangers Tuesday night at home, their already slim playoff hopes will take another major blow. A setback like that might also spell the end for Canucks coach John Tortorella. In his first year behind the Vancouver bench, Tortorella has been everything we’ve come to...

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Patrick Roy and Colorado Avalanche Ready for Montreal Canadiens

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

It’s been a long time since Patrick Roy was a legend playing goal for the Montreal Canadiens. Now, he returns to Montreal as the head coach of the Colorado Avalanche for the first time. When he burst on the scene with the Canadiens as a rookie, he helped the Habs win the Stanley Cup in...

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NHL GM Meetings: Rule Changes to Shootouts, Overtime, Video Review?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Shootouts aren’t going away in the National Hockey League, but we may see fewer of them deciding the outcome of games down the road. League general managers begin their annual meetings today in Florida with a full slate of topics to discuss. At the top of that list is regular season overtime and shootouts. Since...

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2014 NHL Trade Deadline: Live Deal Updates and Rumors

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

NHL Trade Deadline Day is a lot a first date with the hottest cheerleader in the school. It’s an event you’ve had in your mind for a long time and now that it’s finally happening. You have big expectations. Sometimes, those expectations are met. Like, she’s the hottest cheerleader in the school. Meanwhile, this year...

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NHL Trade Deadline Rumors, Preview: Callahan, Vanek, Kesler, St. Louis

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

My NHL Trade Deadline Day live blog is now up and rolling right here. Stick around all day for all the moves, rumors, and my analysis. By the time the NHL 2014 Trade Deadline rolls around at 3 p.m. EST on Wednesday, the landscape of the league may have changed drastically. As usual, a couple...

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Miller, Ott Trade Makes St. Louis Blues New Stanley Cup Favorite

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The NHL 2014 Trade Deadline may be two days away, but the St. Louis Blues have gone all-in already. The Blues made a major deal with the Buffalo Sabres Friday, moving Jaroslav Halak, Chris Stewart, prospect William Carrier as well as a first and a third-round draft pick in exchange for goaltender Ryan Miller and...

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Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Score: Live Updates, Result

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Montreal Canadiens travel to Pittsburgh tonight in a game that should showcase a couple of clubs trying to shake their Sochi hangovers. It’s been a few days since the closing ceremonies, but most squads have only had time to squeeze in one full practice. The Canadiens hopped on a plane to Pittsburgh Wednesday night...

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NHL 2014 Heritage Classic: Poor Ticket Sales For Canucks vs. Senators

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

B.C. Place was considered a perfect site for the 2014 Tim Horton’s NHL Heritage Classic between the visiting Ottawa Senators and the Vancouver Canucks, but just days away from Sunday’s puck drop, ticket sales are underwhelming to say the least. Ticket prices are said to be a major factor here, starting at $104 and going...

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Montreal Canadiens Lose Carey Price After Olympics Injury

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Carey Price may have been golden for Team Canada at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, but the Montreal Canadiens are feeling the brunt of an injury Price suffered during the Games. He left Wednesday’s pregame skate after pulling up on a lower-body injury that he reportedly re-aggravated during the Olympics. The Canadiens expect him to...

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Sochi 2014: Team Canada’s Carey Price Favored vs. Roberto Luongo

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 6, 2014

When the slumping Vancouver Canucks visit the Montreal Canadiens Thursday, it will be a showcase of Team Canada’s top two goaltenders, Carey Price and Roberto Luongo, ahead of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. If it weren’t for the news that Martin St. Louis is replacing Steven Stamkos on the Team Canada roster, this matchup between...

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Wayne Gretzky Gives NHL a Boost on Conan O’Brien

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

There was no man more instrumental in selling the game of hockey than Wayne Gretzky and now, almost 15 years since his retirement, not much has changed. Gretzky made an appearance on Conan Thursday night to talk about Sunday’s Anaheim Ducks vs. Los Angeles Kings game being held at Dodger Stadium, his history on late-night...

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Canucks Will Pounce on Oilers Without Tortorella, Sedin

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: January 21, 2014

So this will be the first game the Vancouver Canucks will be without out suspended coach John Tortorella and also the first time in 679 games Henrik Sedin won’t be in the Vancouver lineup. Neither of those omissions will make much difference tonight when they visit the Edmonton Oilers. No matter your stance on the...

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Team Canada: Captain Crosby Surprised by St. Louis Snub

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: January 21, 2014

Just because Sidney Crosby is the captain of Team Canada’s men’s hockey team doesn’t mean he didn’t raise an eyebrow when Martin St. Louis was left off the team roster for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Crosby, who was named Team Canada captain last weekend, recently told reporters he expected the reigning Art Ross Trophy...

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NHL Picks: Team Canada Olympic Snub Will Motivate Claude Giroux

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: January 8, 2014

Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers (-115, 5) We all knew some extremely talented NHL players were going to be left off Team Canada’s 2014 Sochi Olympics hockey team. Still, it’s hard to imagine some of the league’s top scorers like Martin St. Louis, James Neal, Joe Thornton and Philadelphia’s Claude Giroux watching the Olympics at...

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Ranking Team Canada's Roster Snubs for 2014 Sochi Olympics

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: January 7, 2014

Steve Yzerman has a thankless job as general manager for the Canadian men’s hockey team heading to the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Win gold and everyone attributes the victory to Canada’s deep wealth of talent. Any other result will be met with scathing criticism. Team Canada is currently set as a +166 favorite. Well, let the...

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NHL Betting Picks: Can Henrik Lundqvist Bounce Back?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: January 6, 2014

Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers (-150, 5) Halfway through the regular season, Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is still struggling to find his game. Lundqvist was shelled for five goals on 28 shots Friday in Pittsburgh and now owns a 2.78 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. Meanwhile his backup Cam Talbot leads...