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St. Louis Blues vs. Detroit Red Wings Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Stumbling Blues in Detroit to take on Hot Wings

Central Division rivals headline a rather quiet night in the NHL Wednesday when the St. Louis Blues, losers of five straight games head to Detroit to take on the Wings who have won three straight games.

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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Flyers and Leafs Climbing Toward Respectability Monday Night

The Philadelphia Flyers embark on a six game road trip starting in Toronto against a Leafs team coming off their best performance of the season – a 6-0 thrashing of the Montreal Canadiens on the road Saturday for their third straight win.

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Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Red Hot Penguins Host Ice Cold Capitals Thursday Night

The Pittsburgh Penguins, winner of four straight games return home Thursday night to take on the most disappointing team in the NHL – the Washington Capitals. While the Pens impressively avenged a loss to the New York Islanders last time out, the Capitals come into Thursday’s game off a loss to another one of the bottom tier NHL teams – the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens Free Picks & NHL Preview

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HeadLine: Original Six Battle Headlines Light Night in NHL

The Montreal Canadiens will attempt to continue their stellar early season play at home on Wednesday night when they take on the Boston Bruins, a team that they have had all sorts of trouble with the past couple of seasons.

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

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Headline: Lightning Look to Continue Recent Dominance of Flyers Tuesday Night

The highest scoring team in the NHL the Tampa Bay Lightning head out on the road after a successful five game home stand when they travel to Philadelphia to take on a Flyers team that is the polar opposite of Tampa in the offensive end. While the Lightning are tops in the NHL with an average of 4.88 goals per game, the Flyers are near the bottom of the NHL scoring just 2.33 goals per game.

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Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Struggling Stars In Colorado to Take On Surging Avs

The Dallas Stars head out on the road Monday night to take on the Colorado Avalanche in what is a fairly light night on the NHL’s abbreviated schedule. The Avalanche have yet to taste defeat in their three games on home ice so far in this young season while the Stars have been absolutely dreadful on the road losing five straight away from home and having been shut out twice already this year away from American Airlines Center.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. N.Y. Rangers Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Penguins at Rangers in a Battle of the Surprising .500 teams

The New York Rangers close out a three game home stand Thursday when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins who have won five straight in the series including their last three games at MSG. The Penguins enter Thursday’s game having lost three of their last four games while the Rangers have shrugged off a slow start to win three of their last four.

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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Blackhawks Put Undefeated Record on the Line – in Minnesota Wednesday Night

The NHL’s best team so far, the Chicago Blackhawks begin a six game road trip Wednesday night when they pay visit to the revamped Minnesota Wild. While the Hawks have been off since their sixth straight win to start the season since Sunday, the weary Wild will be playing their third game in four nights after dispatching the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 just last night.

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N.Y. Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Penguins Look to Continue Dominance Over Islanders Tuesday Night

The Pittsburgh Penguins return home Tuesday night to play just their second game on home ice this season. Their opposition Tuesday – the New York Islanders, a team that they have beaten 13 of the last 14 meetings in Pittsburgh.

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Boston Bruins vs. Carolina Hurricanes Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Hurricanes Look to Continue Recent Dominance of Boston Monday Night

There aren`t too many teams that have gotten the better of the Boston Bruins the last few years but the Carolina Hurricanes happen to be one. After sweeping the Bruins in their four game series last year, the Hurricanes will be looking to stay sharp against one of the elite teams in the East.

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Minnesota Wild vs. Detroit Red Wings Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Wild Look to Erase Ugly History in Detroit – Take on Wings Friday Night

Two teams that revamped their rosters during the offseason meet in a Western Conference clash in Detroit on Friday night. For the Minnesota Wild – the revamp included the addition of two perennial All-Stars and the biggest two fish on the free-agent market. For the Detroit Red Wings, the revamp was by omission – two of their reliable starters retired and left a seemingly huge void on this franchise.

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

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Battle of Eastern Conference Heavyweights – Winless Rangers Host Bruins Wednesday Night

Two of the Eastern Conference favorites meet at Madison Square Wednesday night with the Boston Bruins looking to remain perfect on the season and the New York Rangers searching for their first win of the season. Wednesday marks the second meeting of the season between the two clubs already – on Saturday the Bruins defeated the Rangers in Boston 3-1.

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

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Flyers Try for First Win of Season – Visit Devils Tuesday Night

The Philadelphia Flyers have not exactly gotten off to the fast start required in this lockout shortened season dropping their first two games while getting outscored 8-3 along the way. The road doesn’t get any easier Tuesday night when they travel to New Jersey to take on Martin Brodeur and the Devils – winners of their first and only game of the season so far.

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Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Picks & NHL Preview

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Wings Try To Avenge Opening Game Thrashing – In Columbus Monday Night

I know, I know – not the sexiest of matches to start the 2012 season but it is televised nationally in the US and Canada. I promise there will be more interesting matchups to come but I digress. The Wings certainly looked vulnerable in their opener – the omission of Nicklas Lidstrom and Thomas Holmstrom look like they are looming large.

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New Jersey Devils vs. L.A. Kings Game 6 Stanley Cup Final Picks | Preview

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Devils look for force Game 7 Monday night

The Hockey Gods are a funny bunch. Obviously they wanted the Stanley Cup Final to go another game. How else can you explain the three goal-posts that the Kings hit. How else can you explain the fact that despite being virtually outplayed in the last two games, New Jersey has stayed alive?

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L.A. Kings vs. New Jersey Devils Game 5 Stanley Cup Final Picks | Preview

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Devils look to stay alive in Game 5 Saturday night

The New Jersey Devils will continue on their quest to do something that only one team in history has been able to – rally from 3-0 down to win the Stanley Cup.