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Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild Series Preview & Free NHL Picks

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The Avs’ quick resurgence with a glut of young players – after the Joe Sakic/Milan Hejduk/Alex Tanguay glory years – has been remarkable. Minnesota hopes its fistful of marquee players and overall team cohesiveness are enough to gloss over potentially substandard goaltending.

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Dallas Stars vs. Anaheim Ducks NHL Gambling Prediction & Lines

Stars vs Ducks Hockey Betting?

Two of the more offensively gifted teams in the NHL do battle in what should be a wide open first round playoff series that kicks off in Anaheim Wednesday night.

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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins Free Game 6 Pick | NHL Preview

Blackhawks vs. Bruins Handicapping

The Stanley Cup Final moves back to Boston on Monday night with the Bruins facing elimination after the Chicago Blackhawks dictated the pace and walked away with Game 5 on Saturday night. While attention should be directed to the players suiting up in the elimination game, most of the ink has been absorbed by the players who may be forced to sit out Game 6 because of injury.

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Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Blackhawks Free Game 5 Pick | NHL Preview

Bruins vs Blackhawks Handicapping

A most unpredictable Stanley Cup Final resumes in Chicago Saturday night on the heels of the highest scoring and likely most exciting Finals game in years. The Chicago Blackhawks bucked the odds and came up with their best effort in Game 4 which proves again the adage that there simply is no momentum in the Stanley Cup Final.

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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins Free Game 4 Pick | NHL Preview

Bruins Look For Stranglehold in Cup Final

Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night was by far the least competitive game of the series so far – it was the only game that hasn’t needed extra time to determine a winner. The Chicago Blackhawks will be looking for a strong bounce back effort on Wednesday night when they try to even the Cup Final on the heels of a sound beating in Game 3 in every aspect of the game.

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Blackhawks vs. Bruins Free Game 3 Pick | NHL Preview

Stanley Cup Final Moves to Boston for Game 3

The Stanley Cup Final makes its first appearance in Boston in two years Monday night when the Bruins, who evened the series Saturday night, look to take control over the hard-luck Chicago Blackhawks who had their chances but were unable to solve Tuukka Rask in Game 2.

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NHL L.A. Kings vs. Chicago Blackhawks Free Game 1 Pick | NHL Preview

Kings vs Blackhawks NHL Spread/Handicapping

Two teams coming off exhausting seven game semi-final series meet in the Western Conference Final that starts Saturday in Chicago. It isn’t much of a surprise that both the Kings and Hawks are in this position – each has won a Cup in the last four years and each has the quintessential formula for success in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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San Jose Sharks vs. L.A. Kings Free Game 7 Pick | NHL Preview

Sharks vs Kings NHL Spread/Handicapping

The Los Angeles Kings are right where they want to be – at home hosting Game 7 against the San Jose Sharks in a building that they have won all three games in their semi-finals series and have won 13 straight games overall dating back to the regular season. The Kings were also 7-0 last year in the playoffs during their Stanley Cup run.

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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Detroit Red Wings Free Game 6 Pick | NHL Preview

Hawks vs Red Wings Handicapping

The Chicago Blackhawks already passed a huge test in their second round series with the Detroit Red Wings – they survived their first elimination game Saturday night. Another huge test looms Monday night – another elimination game – this time in what is sure to be an amped up Joe Louis Arena.

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Boston Bruins vs. N.Y. Rangers Free Game 4 Pick | NHL Preview

Boston vs New York Handicapping

It is hard to believe that it was just over a week ago that the New York Rangers were celebrating a convincing Game 7 win against Washington and the optimism was palpable in the Big Apple.

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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Detroit Red Wings Free Game 4 Pick | NHL Preview

Hawks vs Red Wings Handicapping

A couple of weeks ago it seemed unimaginable that the Chicago Blackhawks could be outworked, outhustled and yes, even outclassed by any team in the NHL. But that’s precisely what is happening as the Detroit Red Wings prepare to take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference semi-final series with the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Ottawa Senators Free Game 4 Pick | NHL Preview

Penguins vs Senators NHL Spread/Handicapping

For the Pittsburgh Penguins Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semi-final was “the one they let slip away” but for the Ottawa Senators it was a reward for all of the good work that they did in the first two games against the heavily favored Penguins.

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Handicapping 2013 NHL Playoffs: *HOT* odds for NHL betting

2013 Stanley Cup Playoff predictions

With action underway in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, teams are beginning to approach the finish line of this NHL season.

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L.A. Kings vs. San Jose Sharks Free Game 4 Pick | NHL Preview

Kings vs Sharks NHL Spread/Handicapping

The San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings get back at it Tuesday night after a thrilling Game 3 at the Shark Tank saw the home team win yet again in the series. The home teams have won all three games so far this series and both teams are undefeated at home in the postseason this year.

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Boston Bruins vs. N.Y. Rangers Free Game 3 Pick | NHL Preview

Bruins vs Rangers NHL Spread/Handicapping

For the second straight postseason series, the New York Rangers return home in a, 0-2 hole needing to win just to keep their heads above water. Their second round opponent the Boston Bruins have been clicking on all cylinders ahead of Game 3 – the Rangers are in tough against a team that boasts depth up front, a ton of talent on defense and wealth of playoff experience on the roster.

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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Detroit Red Wings Free Game 3 Pick | NHL Preview

Wings Hope to Ride Wave Of Confidence to Game 3 Victory

To a man the Detroit Red Wings said they would be better in Game 2 of the Western Conference semi final after losing Game 1, 4-1 and they backed up their claim in a big way for Detroit’s first win against Chicago in nine tries – the Red Wings’ first in regulation since April 2011.