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Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Penguins Look For 10th Straight Win Tuesday Night

Two teams that everyone was looking at in the Eastern Conference before the season started as favorites take to the ice Tuesday night with very different feelings about where they sit half way through the season. For the Penguins, they will try to build off an impressive nine game win streak and for the Caps they are just trying to give themselves a shot at making the playoffs this year.

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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Eastern Conference Outsiders – Flyers vs. Lightning With Playoff Spot in Sight

Two of the more disappointing teams in the Eastern Conference meet in Tampa Bay on Monday night as the Philadelphia Flyers and the Tampa Bay Lightning try to make up a little ground on the top eight in the East – the Flyers are currently six points back of eighth and the Lightning sit eight points out of the final playoff spot.

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Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Southeast Division Showdown – Hurricanes Host Capitals Thursday Night

The surging Carolina Hurricanes will look to extend the woes of the Washington Capitals on Thursday night as the two sides square off in the back end of a home-and-home series.

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Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Rivalry Night Features Struggling Eastern Conference Foes – Flyers Visit Devils

Two struggling Eastern Conference teams will look to make up a little ground when they meet in the first leg of a home-and-home series Wednesday Night. The Philadelphia Flyers and the New Jersey Devils are both coming off wins but each has stumbled during the middle part of the NHL season.

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Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Marquee Matchup on Busy Tuesday – Bruins Visit Penguins

The Boston Bruins play their second game in two nights Tuesday when they pay visit to a sizzling Pittsburgh Penguins team who are fresh off a 6-1 thrashing of the New York Islanders Sunday. Both teams have been terrific this season and are expected to be there in the end fighting for the Eastern Conference Title.

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Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Rivalry Night – Blackhawks Try to Extend History – Host Avs Wednesday Night

The Chicago Blackhawks continue their assault on the record books Wednesday when they hope to extend their streak to 24 games to start the season without a regulation time loss. They are now just six contests away from matching the longest point streak in league history set by the 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers, who went unbeaten in 35 straight games (25-0-10).

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Philadelphia Flyers vs. N.Y. Rangers Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Disappointment Bowl – Rangers Host Flyers in Battle for Eighth in the East

The Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers, two teams with enormous expectations this season have yet to get it going early in 2013 and subsequently are fighting like crazy just to stay in the playoff picture. The teams meet Tuesday night both riding two game win streaks with a ton on the line.

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Nashville Predators vs. L.A. Kings Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: League’s Worst Offense Battles Defensive Elite – Preds Visit Kings Monday Night

In what is sure to be a low scoring affair, two Western Conference Playoff contenders square off in Los Angeles hoping to create a little room in the muddled Western Conference standings.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Eastern Conference Elite Clash Saturday Night – Penguins vs. Canadiens

Two of the top six teams in the NHL standings meet in Montreal Saturday night in what is the marquee matchup on a busy day of NHL action. The Canadiens have been great and have gone nine straight games earning a point (7-0-2).

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Detroit Red Wings vs. L.A. Kings Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Streaking Kings Host Perennial Powers Detroit Wednesday Night

Rivalry Night on NBCSN features a pair of Western Conference contenders that have shrugged off pedestrian starts to once again stake their claims as two of the teams to beat.

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Boston Bruins vs. New York Islanders Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Bruins Wrap Up Road Trip At Islanders Tuesday Night

One of the teams hoping to make the jump to a playoff contender in the East, the New York Islanders will get a chance to measure themselves against the best team in the Conference when the Boston Bruins come to town to wrap up their five game road trip.

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Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Struggling Predators Host Surging Stars Monday

Two Western Conference contenders do battle in Nashville of Monday night when the Dallas Stars come to town looking good after a sluggish start.

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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Battle of Pennsylvania Highlights Light Wednesday Night in NHL

The Philadelphia Flyers wrap up a six game road trip on Wednesday night with an encounter against their heated cross-state rival Pittsburgh Penguins.

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San Jose Sharks vs. St. Louis Blues Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Sharks Try to Stop the Bleeding – Pay Visit to St Louis Tuesday Night

The St. Louis Blues return home on Tuesday night after a very productive road trip in which they went 3-0. Their opponent Tuesday – the San Jose Sharks who have yet to win in the month of February and are mired in their longest winless streak since 2005.

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San Jose Sharks vs. Chicago Blackhawks Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Struggling Sharks Hope to Hand Chicago First Regulation Loss Friday

Two teams that occupied the top two spots in the early season NHL Power Rankings square off in one of the marquee matchup on a busy night of action Friday. For the Blackhawks, they have just kept clicking along and are the only team in the NHL without a regulation loss so far.

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Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Ice Cold Lightning Host Suddenly Surging Capitals Thursday Night

The Washington Capitals will try to build on a season high two game win streak when they head to Tampa Bay to take on a Lightning squad that has lost five straight after starting the season on fire.