Category: NHL Betting
Is this the end of the line for Jaromir Jagr?
Injuries and age may have finally caught up with the Kid from Kladno, who is seeking a divorce from the Flames. Would the perfect coda to Jaromir Jagr’s epic career be a Penguins reunion, another Olympic star turn or simply to skate off into the sunset? Click here to read the full article…
NHL midpoint awards: Best and worst of the season so far
We’ve handed out our choices for the traditional (legitimate) postseason awards. Now it’s time for a collection of bests, worsts, surprises and bummers, including best game, most disturbing trend and hot take that will look freezing cold by May. Click here to read the full article…
What we learned in the NHL over the past week of play
The schedule passed the halfway point on Saturday and all 31 coaches still owned the jobs they had on opening night. Some appeared to be on shaky ground in the early going but turned things around, notably Alain Vigneault of the New York Rangers . Who will be the first to go? Todd McLellan of…
NHL awards race: Leaders for Hart, Vezina, Norris and more
At the midpoint of the 2017-18 season, there has been little separation in any of the awards races — well, aside from the Jack Adams Award for coach of the year. Here’s the latest look at the players in the mix for all the major awards. Click here to read the full article…
Flames need push amid newsworthy weekend
Glen Gulutzan was unhappy with the way the Flames were practicing on Friday and launched into an F-bomb-laden tirade. Click here to read the full article…
Analysis | Emphasis on slashing penalties isn’t the only reason scoring is up in the NHL
Goal scoring in the NHL is on the rise. Teams are averaging 2.95 goals per game this season, the highest rate for this span since 2006-07 (2.95 per game). In 2005-06, the league emerged from a lockout with new guidelines specifically designed to improve the overall excitement level of the game and crack Click here to read the full…
Recap: NYR 1, VGK 2
Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves and the Golden Knights got goals from James Neal and William Karlsson to power them to a 2-1 win at home Click here to read the full article…
Who should make the 2018 NHL All-Star teams
Our picks for the most deserving All-Stars include some surprises (Josh Bailey’s in, Sidney Crosby’s out). The midseason classic should be a meritocracy rather than a lineup of bold-type names, so we opted for new blood who will thrive at 3-on-3 play. Click here to read the full article…
Islanders down Devils 5-4 in shootout
NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored the only goal in the shootout to lift the New York Islanders over the New Jersey Devils 5-4 on Sunday. Click here to read the full article…
How we’d realign the NHL divisions after expansion to Seattle
If the league adds a franchise in Seattle, how will the 32 teams be divided? Here’s our vision of the future — including a return of the old-school Smythe, Norris, Adams and Patrick names. Click here to read the full article…
Bergeron says anything Couturier can do he can do better
Patrice Bergeron, a Selke Trophy mainstay, answered Sean Couturier’s two-goal game Saturday with a four-goal game of his own as the Bruins beat the Hurricanes. Click here to read the full article…
The silver-medal toss? Come on … it was glorious
If you thought the toss of a medal into the crowd was bad form or poor sportsmanship or something worse, you need to relax. A kid tossing aside a participation award? That’s actually a sign of progress. Click here to read the full article…