NHL Hockey Betting

In the spirit of the holiday season heres a look at what the NHLs Western Conference teams might have on their Christmas wish lists.
Anaheim Ducks: A better second half. The Ducks have been among the leagues biggest under-achievers this season, struggling between the pipes, on the blueline and except for Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry [...]

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Bryan Bickell has been reassigned to the American Hockey Leagues Rockford IceHogs.
The 23-year-old has one goal in 10 games with the Blackhawks this season.
The Ontario native has three goals in 14 career regular-season games with the Blackhawks over parts of three seasons.
Bickell was Chicagos third choice, 41st overall, in the 2004 [...]

Evgeni Malkin put on a show for Hall of Famer Vladislav Tretiak.
With Tretiak, the former Soviet goalie now serving as Russias Olympic hockey general manager, looking on Wednesday night, Malkin had his fourth career hat trick to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 8-2.
Malkins parents became minor celebrities in Pittsburgh in recent years, [...]

It isnt quite the maple leaf Nazem Kadri had in mind at the beginning of the hockey season, but in some ways, it means as much perhaps even more.
Instead of wearing blue and white foliage, the Leafs top draft pick of 2009 is donning the red and white variety while representing Canada at the world [...]

NEWARK, N J -Martin Brodeur set a National Hockey League record for games played by a goaltender and helped make the milestone a win with 27 saves and an assist, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.
Brodeur passed Patrick Roy with his 1,030th appearance. Roy, [...]

Martin Brodeur set a National Hockey League record for games played by a goaltender and helped make the milestone a win with 27 saves and an assist, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.
Brodeur passed Patrick Roy with his 1,030th appearance. Roy, who played for Montreal [...]

Detroit center Henrik Zetterberg left the Red Wings game Thursday night against Tamp Bay late in the first period because of an upper-body injury.
Zetterberg was helped off with 1:43 left in the period after taking a check from Mattias Ohlund. Zetterberg was on the ice on his hands and knees before being helped off.
Detroit is [...]

BOSTON -Kimmo Timonen broke a third-period tie with 9:32 left, then added a short-handed empty-netter to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday night in a preview of the Winter Classic.
Brian Boucher stopped 26 shots for the Flyers, who had lost 10 of 12 and entered the [...]

Hamilton native Brian McGrattan is tied for fifth in NHL fighting majors with nine in the 20 games Calgary coach Brent Sutter has chosen to dress him. But heres a stat that coaches love to see from players of McGrattans ilk: two-thirds of his fights have been on the road, where its much tougher to [...]

The Washington Capitals are already atop the Eastern Conference, and now they have a chance to get even better.
Michael Nylander, who hasnt played a game for the team this season and hasnt even been practicing with the club for nearly two months, agreed Sunday to be loaned to the Grand Rapids Griffins of [...]