NHL Hockey Betting

The National Hockey League struck with del and when we say “deliberate,” we mean not as fast as they want to take credit for being.
But that’s a quibble. The league did something positive to reduce the number of gratuitous head injuries in its sport, and we would give it full credit if [...]

Even without a full lineup, the Ottawa Senators still have the Buffalo Sabres number.
Jason Spezza, Daniel Alfredsson, and Chris Kelly had a goal and assist each, Brian Elliott made 41 saves, and the short-handed Senators beat the Sabres for the ninth straight time, 4-2 on Friday.
Eastern Conference
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Johan Franzen, Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom got tired of watching Henrik Zetterberg, Valtteri Filppula and Todd Bertuzzi have all the fun.
Franzen had two goals and two assists for his first career four-point game in the Detroit Red Wings’ 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday.
Western Conference
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Perhaps you’ve noticed this phenomenon as the playoffs approach: There’s a lot of concern being expressed about the goaltending of some top contenders, yet little seems to be directed at the Detroit Red Wings.
Now, that could strike you as being a little strange. After all, Detroit has been to the past two [...]

Blindside hits to the head are a thing of the past in the NHL.
The executive board of the players union voted Thursday to accept a new temporary rule that will ban hits to the head against unsuspecting players. The decision takes effect immediately, starting with the league’s 11 games Thursday night.
“We [...]

The Montreal Canadiens made doubly sure they didn’t squander a late two-goal lead for a second n and Jaroslav Halak came within 3:36 of recording a shutout, leading the Canadiens to a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday.
Eastern Conference
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Halak, who made 23 [...]

Turns out the strong finish told a lot more about Steven Stamkos than the weak start.
Good thing for the Tampa Bay Lightning, since it has translated into the 20-y not to mention a lot faster than what might have been reasonable to expect. If nothing else, that’s something upbeat for the Lightning [...]

In a rivalry dominated by Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, it was left to a player who was 0-for-forever in shootouts to decide the latest tussle between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Mike Knuble was plucked off the bench by coach Bruce Boudreau to give it a try for the Capitals in the [...]

The surging Detroit Red Wings are moving closer to securing a spot in the playoffs.
Valtteri Filppula scored with 6:49 left and added an empty-net goal, lifting Detroit to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.
Western Conference
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The Red Wings padded their [...]

NHL Odds: Capitals
The Washington Capitals (48-14-10) hold the best record in the NHL and can clinch the Eastern Conference when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins (42-25-6) on Wednesday. Already 16 points clear of the second place Penguins, the Caps will look to improve on their stellar 26-4-4 home record and take the season series between [...]