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Ducks at Oilers Top Choice for Hockey Bettors

• Frank Doyle
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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...

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NHL Analysis: Flyers Flying High In Philly

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

As we reach the All-Star break for the 2010-11 NHL Regular season, there is one team that’s shone above all the rest in the Eastern Conference — the Philadelphia Flyers. With 33 wins, 71 points and a roster stacked with top-end talent, the Flyers have emerged as arguably the team to beat this season. And...

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NHL All-Star Preview: League's Best Tangle in Carolina

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

The 58th National Hockey League All-Star Game is set for this Sunday — January 30 — at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, home of the 2006 Stanley Cup Champion Hurricanes. While this marks the first time the game will be played in Carolina, there’s also another first on the horizon; teams will be...

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NHL Preview: Sharks Swim Into Vancouver

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

San Jose Sharks (2.35) at Vancouver Canucks (1.63) The Canucks (29-10-7) return to Vancouver this evening to begin a four-game home stand at Rogers Arena, beginning with a key matchup against the San Jose Sharks (23-19-5). The Canucks have won both previous meetings with the Sharks this season and are attempting to sweep a season...

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NHL Preview: Avalanche Host Division-Leading Canucks

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are facing an uphill battle in the chase to catch Vancouver for top spot in the Northwest Division. A win tonight, however, would make the climb a little less daunting. The Avs will catch Vancouver at a good time as the two tangle at the Pepsi Center...

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NHL Western Conference Outlook: Vancouver Flying High

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

With the midway point of the 2010-11 National Hockey League regular season having come and gone, now’s our chance to look back and identify some of the biggest surprises and disappointments thus far. Today, we’ll take a look at the Western Conference and the team that’s shot to the top of the standings — the Vancouver Canucks....

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NHL Preview: Canucks Invade New York, Face Rangers

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

Vancouver Canucks at New York Rangers While they don’t get to meet often, games between the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers always have a little extra feel to them — if you’re wondering why, dial the way-back machine to 1994. That was the year the Mark Messier-led Rangers defeated the Canucks in seven games...

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NHL Preview: Edmonton at Vancouver

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

Edmonton Oilers (3.60) at Vancouver Canucks (1.31) The Canucks head into tonight’s contest looking to extend their season-high seven-game winning streak and push their streak of games without a loss in regulation to 15. The Oilers? They’re looking at a much more modest streak extension — they want to win their second in a row....

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NHL Preview: Calgary vs. Vancouver in Key Northwest Division Battle

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

Calgary Flames (2.80) at Vancouver Canucks (1.45) The Calgary Flames are in desperation mode as they look to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The Vancouver Canucks couldn’t be farther from them. Tonight at Rogers Arena, the Canucks — first in the Northwest Division and first overall in the NHL — will take on their...

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NHL Winter Classic Preview: Washington at Pittsburgh

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

2011 NHL Winter Classic: Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Since 2008, the NHL’s annual Winter Classic game has become the marquee hockey event in North America. The game, which has been held at a variety of outdoor facilities over the last few years — Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, Wrigley Field in Chicago and, last...

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NHL Preview: Preds Invade Windy City

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

Nashville Predators (17-9-6) at Chicago Blackhawks (18-14-3) This promises to be an interesting game for the Predators. Prior to their last game against the Los Angeles Kings, Nashville had gone 8-0-2 in its last ten, one of the hottest 10-game stretches in franchise history. But the game against Los Angeles? It all fell apart. The...

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NHL Preview: Blue Jackets at Canucks

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

Columbus Blue Jackets (2.85) at Vancouver Canucks (1.44) One of the best power plays in the National Hockey League will be up against one of the worst as the Canucks take on the Blue Jackets at Rogers Arena tonight. Vancouver has been absolutely lethal with the man advantage this season. The Canucks power play is...

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NHL Preview: Ducks Fly Into Vancouver

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

Anaheim Ducks (2.95) at Vancouver Canucks (1.42) After defeating the Edmonton Oilers last night 3-2 after a 10-round shootout, the Ducks will look to make it two straight as they take on the Vancouver Canucks at the Rogers Arena. It’s been a strange last week for Anaheim, as they both welcomed back and lost a...

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NFL Preview: New England Travels to Chicago

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

New England Patriots (10-2) at Chicago Bears (9-3) Patriots Notes: — The Patriots’ 42-point victory over the Jets on Monday night was the fifth-largest victory in the franchise’s 803-game history. The only victories  by a greater margin were a 59-0 win over Tennessee in 2009, a 56-3 win over the Jets in 1979, a 56-10...

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NHL Preview: Canucks, Flames Tangle in Calgary

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames This is a fairly big clash between teams at opposite ends of the Northwest Division. The Flames have been decent of late going 3-2-2 over their last seven, but have failed to make up much ground in the Western Conference standings and find themselves out of a playoff spot —...

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NHL Preview: Sharks, Canucks Tangle in Vancouver

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

San Jose Sharks vs. Vancouver Canucks Two teams that were expected to contend for the Western Conference crown — San Jose and Vancouver — will do battle tonight at Rogers Arena.  While neither has gotten off to a tremendous start in this 2010-11 NHL regular season campaign, this is still a marquee matchup of two...

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NHL Preview: Sharks Take On Stars in Big D

• Ricky Rothstein
• October 5, 2017

San Jose Sharks (1.87) at Dallas Stars (1.95) The Sharks have dropped four straight on the road. The Stars have won five straight at home. Doesn’t something have to give? That’s the story heading into tonight’s contest as the San Jose Sharks travel to Dallas to take on the Stars at the American Airlines Arena....