Category: NHL Betting
Five ways to make the All-Star Game even more fun
Our writers have some radical ideas on how to improve the NHL’s midseason classic, such as turning it into a four-team international tourney, pitting the defending Cup champs against the world, restoring the fantasy draft and reuniting Team North America. Click here to read the full article…
This is what rock bottom looks like for the Oilers
While there have certainly been worse Oiler teams than this, none of them had Connor McDavid on them. None of them were seen as playoff contenders. Click here to read the full article…
Sportsbooks on Golden Knights: ‘We’ve been getting our butts kicked’
The Vegas Golden Knights are the toast of hockey and arguably the finest expansion team of all time. You’ll forgive those who run Vegas sportsbooks — a group that takes a bath on every Knights win — for failing to join in on the Sin City-wide party. Click here to read the full article…
Power Rankings: Players who thrill us with their skills
This weekend we’ll marvel as All-Stars display their artistry. In this edition of the Power Rankings, we honor some of the player prowess — from Marc-Andre Fleury’s attitude to Steven Stamkos’ shot to Dustin Byfuglien’s speed — that leaves us in awe. Click here to read the full article…
How to make the NHL All-Star skills competition even crazier — and more fun
The NHL All-Star Skills Competition is crazy fun as it is. All we’re saying is that it can always be a little crazier. Here are 10 suggestions, including dodgeball on ice, human bowling and the 100-on-3 challenge. Click here to read the full article…
Johannson’s death a huge loss to USA Hockey
The American hockey community suffered a colossal loss with the death of Jim Johannson, GM of USA Hockey, earlier this week. Click here to read the full article…
NHL’s newcomers taking turn atop league at All-Star break
Feel free to study the NHL standings when the league takes its annual break for All-Star Game weekend. Just be ready for them to change again once the games resume. Consider the nightly rotations a mere warmup for a postseason that could feature a handful of teams who missed the playoffs last year. Teams Click…
Bruins C Bergeron reaches 20-goal plateau for fifth straight season
Patrice Bergeron is as consistent as they come. The four-time Selke Trophy winner as the NHL’s top defensive forward has shown that he is as well-rounded as they come, having notched over 700 points in his 13 NHL seasons to date. Included in that point total is nearly 300 goals for the Boston Bruins Click…
What will the McDavid-Eichel rivalry look like in 10 years?
Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, the top picks of the 2015 draft and faces of beleaguered franchises, are having a tough go of things this season. We peered into our crystal ball and imagined where each star will be — and what he’ll have won — by 2028. Click here to read the full article…
Centermen Horvat, Spooner and Bonino lead waiver adds
Every week we’ll mine the waiver wire for widely available assets to help your fantasy hockey squad, whether you favor dynasty or the re-draft format, and we’ll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at some former go-to fantasy assets who might be overvalued Click here to read…
Power Rankings: Are the Avs really this good?
The Avalanche have looked unstoppable of late, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Click here to read the full article…
The most interesting man in hockey, unplugged
Jon Cooper is the NHL’s second-longest tenured coach and his Lightning are the toast of the league. Tampa’s bench boss dishes on what he learned from last year’s letdown, why he quit a public defender job to coach hockey and Steven Stamkos’ secret skill. Click here to read the full article…