NHL hockey news & betting
Anyone willing to make a few predictions about sports over the next several decades? For each major league, and two non major leagues of your choosing, make ONE prediction which you are ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN will come true. No, it can’t be obvious like "there will be a season" or "the NFL fails to agree to [...]
Sidney Crosbys agent says the Penguins captain will play when he is symptom-free. (Ge Sidney Crosbys agent said theres no timetable for the Pittsburgh Penguins star to return from a concussion, the clearest indication yet that he may not be ready when the NHL season begins in October.
Agent Pat Brisson discussed Crosbys [...]
The Buffalo Sabres are changing the name of their home hockey arena.
After First Niagara Bank bought HSBC Bank branches in New York and Connecticut, the arena will be called First Niagara Center.
It had been HSBC Arena since 1999. The 18,690-seat home of the National Hockey League club is expected to bear [...]
Goaltender Maxime Clermont and NHL veteran Stephane Veilleux were among 12 players signed by the New Jersey Devils on Monday.
Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello did not disclose any contract terms in making the announcement. Most of the players will play in the minor leagues this season.
Also signed were Matt Anderson, Bryan [...]
Personally, I’m sick of the shootout. I would love to see a 10 minute 4-on-4 session to allow the overtime period to actually get going. 5 minutes just seems like such a short time. If it’s still tied after 10 minutes, end the game. Stop awarding the "loser point" and stop handing out 1 point [...]
Nearly 1,000 people remembered Rick Rypien on Saturday in the arena where the Winnipeg Jets forward played his minor hockey.
Just days after the 27-year-old tough guy died suddenly in his southern Alberta home, a large crowd turned out on a bright sunny day at Albert Stella Arena for Rypiens funeral.
Rypien, who [...]
Nets used in NHL games could be changing as soon as this season.
While the size of the nets isnt going to be altered, the depth is likely to undergo a makeover. After using a shallower model over two days at the research and development camp, NHL executive Brendan Shanahan indicated that the new [...]
The NHL will kick off the regular season with a national television doubleheader featuring the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins and perhaps the return of Sidney Crosby.
The Bruins will host the rival Philadelphia Flyers in the first of two games on Versus on Oct. 6, and the Pittsburgh Penguins will visit the Western [...]
With a new coach and a new outlook after missing the playoffs for the first time since 1996, the New Jersey Devils seemed like a team to watch this upcoming season.
But that optimism took a bit of a hit this week.
Center Travis Zajac underwent successful surgery in Winnipeg, Man., to repair [...]
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Detroit (Red Wings) has a thing where squid are thrown out on to the ice I was just curious if any landed on the ice in Phoenix (Coyotes). I have a bet going on I just need an answer as to how many.
It most certainly is not a squid. It’s an octopus. It’s never been [...]