In only a matter of four games, less than a week, the Vegas Golden Knights have gone from one of the best stories in hockey history to one of the best bets to hoist the Stanley Cup. The Golden Knights not only opened as the favorites in their second-round matchup […]
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How Sweep it Is! Vegas Golden Knights First to Advance to Second Round of NHL Playoffs
The Vegas Golden Knights are proving that the surprising is becoming routine. The expansion team swept the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the NHL playoffs on Tuesday, and are the first team to advance to the second round. They became the third team ever in the NHL, […]
Kings Task to Even Series Tougher With Drew Doughty Suspended
If the Los Angeles Kings are going to even the best-of-seven NHL Playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights, they will be doing it without Drew Doughty. The team’s star defenseman was suspended Thursday by the NHL for a hit to the head of William Carrier in the teams 1-0 […]
Five Questions Needing Answers for First Round of NHL Playoffs
The NHL Playoffs begin on Wednesday and all eight games expect to have some level of intrigue. Some of the storylines include the Pittsburgh Penguins trying to win their third consecutive Stanley Cup and the Vegas Golden Knights trying to keep its magical season alive. The favorite to win the […]
NHL Playoffs Set, Nashville Stanley Cup Favorites
They have been the favorite of oddsmakers late in the season, and now that the NHL Playoffs are set to begin on Wednesday, the Nashville Predators are maintaining that status. Bovada has the Western Conference winner at 7/2. Sportsbook.ag has them listed as the 9/2 favorite. Tampa Bay, which begin […]
See Emergency Goalie Scott Foster Make Seven Saves for Blackhawks in NHL Debut (Video)
Hockey fans know well that NHL teams always have an emergency goalie in the building, just in case the two they normally keep on the roster both go down in the same game. But they rarely ever see action, and they’ve never made a significant impact on a game – […]
Seattle Hockey Investors Ready to Spend Big for NHL Team, City Just Unsure About Name
Seattle hockey fans are going wild about the prospects of welcoming the NHL to their city, they just aren’t crazy about what the owners are proposing to call the new team. Names such as the Rainiers, Kraken, and Sea Lions all have been floated as possible monikers. The NHL Board […]
Teams Fight for Final Playoff Spots as NHL Season Hits Homestretch
With the NHL regular season winding down, the teams trying to get into the postseason are doing more jockeying than the backstretch at Churchill Downs. Some clubs are in better position than others, while for a few organizations, like Buffalo, Arizona, and Chicago, their seasons are over. The Eastern Conference […]
Tampa Bay Lightning Add Ryan McDonagh, JT Miller at NHL Trade Deadline
The Tampa Bay Lightning look even more like a leading Stanley Cup contender after adding Ryan McDonagh and JT Miller to their roster in a blockbuster deal with the New York Rangers just before the NHL trade deadline. The Rangers were clearly in sell mode heading into the trade deadline, […]
Boston Bruins Acquire Rick Nash in Trade to Improve Stanley Cup Chances
The Boston Bruins have traded for All-Star forward Rich Nash in an effort to solidify their roster before the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Bruins acquired Nash in a multiplayer trade with the New York Rangers. In exchange for 33-year-old Nash, the Rangers will receive defenseman Ryan Lindgren, forwards Matt Beleskey […]
US Women’s Hockey Team Golden in Final Against Canada
It didn’t matter that the US Women’s hockey team had to wait for an overtime period and a shootout to win the gold medal against Canada. That small amount of time was nothing compared to the 20 years the squad has had to endure to capture its second gold medal […]
Czech Republic Bounces US Men’s Olympic Hockey Team
There will be no miracle for the US Men’s Olympic Hockey team as they watched the dream end at the hands of the Czech Republic on Wednesday in Korea. The team was eliminated in a shootout in which they could not score in five chances. The Americans were underdogs against […]
Vegas Golden Knights Have NHL’s Best Record, A First For A New Team
The record-setting season of the Vegas Golden Knights reached another mark as the expansion team now has the best record in the NHL. The newest hockey club has 82 points and a 39-15-4 record, besting Tampa Bay’s 81 points and 39-17-3 mark. According to Elias Sports Bureau it is the […]
USA and Canada to Meet in Women’s Hockey Gold Medal Game
The two teams that have dominated women’s hockey will clash one more time, as the United States and Canada have both reached the gold medal game at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The USA was the first to clinch a spot in the final after defeating Finland 5-0 in the semifinal […]
Olympic Hockey: US Men Embarrassed by Slovenia, Women Upset by Canada
The US Men’s and Women’s team suffered losses on Wednesday to squads they were favored to beat. The men coughed up a two-goal lead to Slovenia and lost in overtime, 3-2. The women faced a much tougher foe in rival Canada and fell, 2-1. The men were not expected to […]
Absence of NHL Stars Makes OAR Favorite in Men’s Olympic Hockey
The Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) are in the best position to take advantage of the lack of NHL talent at the Winter Games this year, making them the favorites to win gold in men’s Olympic hockey. The 12-team Olympic hockey tournament features a lot of young talent and a […]
USA and Canada Given Best Gold Medal Odds in Women’s Hockey
Canada will look to win their fifth consecutive gold medal in women’s hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but will face a stiff challenge from their American neighbors. Both Canada and the United States have medaled at every Winter Olympics since women’s ice hockey was introduced in 1998. After the […]
Vegas Golden Knights Breaking Records, Busting Sports Books with Their Winning Ways
No one told the Vegas Golden Knights they weren’t supposed to be any good. But the expansion team is playing like a well-oiled machine, and in the process are breaking NHL records and Las Vegas sports books alike. The latest mark they set was Thursday when the defeated the Winnipeg […]
Tampa Bay Lightning Enter Second Half of Season as Stanley Cup Favorites
The Tampa Bay Lightning are not only at the top of the standings coming out of the NHL All-Star Break, but they’re also the odds-on choice to win the 2018 Stanley Cup. Tampa Bay is listed as an 11/2 favorite to walk aw at William Hill, where oddsmakers have the […]
NHL All Star Game Format Presents Unique Hockey Betting Opportunities
Professional All Star games tend not to receive much action at the betting window. But with three games, an over-under, and MVP voting, the NHL All Star Game presents several advantage situations for the savvy hockey bettor. The unique format calls for the Metropolitan Division to face off against the […]