Category: NHL Betting
Power Rankings: The top worry for every team
Every team has issues — even the top-ranked Golden Knights (paltry penalty kill). This week’s rankings are full of concerns, including whether the Rangers can find help for Henrik Lundqvist or the Penguins can procure scoring from their bottom six. Click here to read the full article…
The case for trading Auston Matthews
Trade a franchise center and former No. 1 overall pick? Sure, it seems crazy, but dealing Auston Matthews could bring the Maple Leafs a huge haul ahead of their leading scorer’s looming free agency at the end of the 2018-19 season. Click here to read the full article…
The most egregious All-Star snubs
Phil Kessel is a Stanley Cup champ. What he’s not, inexplicably, is a 2018 NHL All-Star. This year’s team is long on star power (Sidney Crosby, Marc-Andre Fleury) but short some deserving scorers, including Vladimir Tarasenko and Jonathan Marchessault. Click here to read the full article…
NHL trade season preview: Western Conference
After coming close last season, the Predators look ready for another run at the Stanley Cup. Will they make another big trade or wait to see how things play out in the coming weeks? Here’s a snapshot of top assets and game plans for all 15 Western teams. Click here to read the full article…
Hey, shriekers, leave these kids alone
Between Lias Andersson’s medal-throwing and the Canadian juniors’ phone usage, there’s been far too much criticism of young hockey players this week. Click here to read the full article…
NHL GMs on the hot seat: Who deserves it?
Here are seven general managers currently feeling the heat in the NHL — either because they followed up great seasons with stinkers or because they’ve been marinating in their own stink for some time — along with what the future holds. Click here to read the full article…
Bruins young talent developing way ahead of schedule
The Bruins young players have lived up to their advanced billing with Charlie McAvoy, Danton Heinen, Jake DeBrusk, Anders Bjork, Sean Kuraly and Matt Grzelcyk all playing big parts in the first three months of the regular season. Click here to read the full article…
Morning Skate: Ex-Bruin front and center on a top NHL team
NBC Sports Boston Bruins Insider Joe Haggerty takes his daily, link-filled trip around the NHL. Click here to read the full article…
The story behind the NHL’s most viral referee
Wes McCauley is one of the best, and unintentionally maybe the most recognizable referee in the NHL today. Click here to read the full article…
NHL trade season preview: Eastern Conference
The turn of the new year means it’s time for NHL teams to start devising plans for the trade deadline. Will they be buyers, sellers or wait to see how things play out in the coming weeks? Here’s a snapshot on top assets and game plans for Eastern teams. Click here to read the full…
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…