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NHL Playoffs: Predators Keen To Clip Veteran Red Wings

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: April 13, 2012

Before this series started, it was easy to frame this matchup: the Detroit Red Wings and the Nashville Predators are two teams who appear to be going in different directions. The Predators are young and strong and have a great goalie in net; the Red Wings are older and more experienced, and their goalie has...

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NHL: Mad Dash for the Playoffs Gets Underway

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 31, 2012

The All Star break is over, now the real goal is in sight. The contenders will be separated from the pretenders in a sprint to the season’s end. Al Dannity breaks down the playoff races in both conferences. Big stakes at top of the Eastern Conference For now it’s the New York Rangers in command...

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NHL: Blues and Red Wings Headline Monday’s Slate

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 23, 2012

The Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues meet at the Joe Louis Arena with first place in the NHL at stake. Al Dannity breaks down this clash of Central Division rivals and the best of the rest from tonight’s slate. We’ll have this dance again Seeing Detroit atop the standings is nothing new. Seeing...

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Iginla Goes For a Milestone on Hockey Night In Canada

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: January 6, 2012

The first Hockey Night In Canada telecast of 2012 is on tap, and Joe LaTengo has some beverages chilled in anticipation of Detroit visiting Toronto; he hopes he has enough to see him through Minnesota at Calgary. The regular season is halfway through, but the dogfight continues for the bottom playoff places in the NHL’s...

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NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 5, 2011

Charlie Boccanegra wonders if time has finally caught up with the Detroit Red Wings. The Detroit Red Wings have been a model of consistency in the NHL for the past two decades having never missed the playoffs. They have won multiple cups and strung together eleven consecutive 100+ point seasons. It is simply remarkable. The...

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Bombing Bruins and Can-Do Canucks Talked About Teams of the NHL Playoffs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: April 18, 2011

Frank Doyle looks at what NHL bettors have learned from the playoffs so far. You Don’t Have to be a Shark to Choke In noting how reliable the Sharks are to letting themselves down in the playoffs one throaty team was omitted from the role of honour. Step forward the big, bad Boston Bruins, the...

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Canucks the Team to Beat in NHL Western Conference

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: April 12, 2011

Frank Doyle looks at the NHL Western Playoffs, where the Canucks look set to sweep down from British Columbia and conquer all before them. Vancouver is the best team in the league. From back to front, the Canucks are solid as a rock. Roberto Luongo in goal, a solid blue line and the forked terrors...

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Ducks, 'Canes Still in the Chase for the NHL Playoffs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: April 8, 2011

Frank Doyle looks at some matchups from the final weekend of the NHL regular season as the playoff chase goes down to the wire, and a rare win against the fun police in the Bell Centre on Tuesday. One of the great things about the NHL is how long the regular season stays live. Not...

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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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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...