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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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2013 NHL Power Rankings – Bet On NHL Hockey!

Dave B’s NHL Power Rankings – Jan. 22, 2013

NHL Power Rankings – Where Every Team Ranks After Weekend 1

The first weekend of the NHL’s abbreviated season is in the books – nice to have the game we love back isn’t it? While we may not be ready to crown a champion just yet, the first few games offered us a glimpse into what we can maybe expect during this sprint to the finish.

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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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2013 Stanley Cup Championship Future Betting Odds

Odds to win the Stanley Cup

Now that the nasty lockout is over we can finally stop hearing the words “proposal”, “escrow” and “revenue” and finally focus on what is really important – the Stanley Cup. The top 10 favorites are littered with some familiar teams but offseason moves have allowed a few fringe teams to emerge on the Cup radar this season.

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Bovada 2013 Stanley Cup Betting Odds & Hockey futures

NHL Futures – 2013 Stanley Cup Lines

With the LA Kings winning the Stanley Cup last night over the New Jersey Devils it didn’t take Bovada long to come out with their 2013 NHL Odds, and Stanley Cup Futures for 2013.

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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.

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New Jersey Devils vs. L.A. Kings Game 4 Stanley Cup Final Picks | Preview

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Kings look to sweep their way to 1st ever Stanley Cup

The Los Angeles Kings are one win away from their first Stanley Cup triumph in their 45 year history – on Wednesday night they will have an opportunity to clinch and finish the postseason 16-2! How good have they been so far in the playoffs?

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New Jersey Devils vs. L.A. Kings Game 3 Stanley Cup Final Picks | Preview

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Kings Back at Home with Stranglehold on Cup Final

The Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils continue their quest for the Cup on Monday night after yet another grueling overtime game and a six hour cross-country flight. The Kings have looked unstoppable and in fact have been just that on the road this postseason going 10-0 so far.

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L.A. Kings vs. New Jersey Devils Game 2 Stanley Cup Final Picks | Preview

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Devils vow better effort to even series in Game 2 Saturday

The New Jersey Devils found out what three teams in the Western Conference had already found out – the Los Angeles Kings are absolutely on fire and are nearly impossible to beat at the moment. On Saturday night the Devils will attempt to snap the Kings’ uber-impressive nine game road win streak in order to take the series to the West Coast tied 1-1.

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L.A. Kings vs. New Jersey Devils Game 1 Stanley Cup Final Picks | Preview

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Road Warrior Kings kick off Final against home warrior Devils

The Stanley Cup Final kicks off Wednesday night and it features two of the most unlikely teams vying for the best trophy in sports. The #8 seeded Los Angeles Kings open on the road against the #6 seeded New Jersey Devils in a matchup of the two lowest ranked teams to ever meet in a Cup Final.

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Washington vs. N.Y. Game 5 NHL Playoff Free Picks | Preview

Washington Capitals vs NY Rangers Pick

The Washington Capitals hope to continue their surprising but strong play in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semi-final against the overwhelming favorite New York Rangers on Monday night. The Caps are proving to be a handful that not many saw coming.

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Nashville vs. Phoenix Game 5 NHL Playoff Free Picks | Preview

Nashville Predators vs. Phoenix Coyotes Pick

With their season on the line the Nashville Predators will welcome Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn back to the lineup in hopes that they will spark an offense that was silenced in Game 4 of the Western Conference semi-final.

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Philadelphia vs. New Jersey Game 3 NHL Playoff Free Picks | Preview

Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils Pick

The Philadelphia Flyers will try to rebound from arguably their worst effort of the playoffs so far when they head to the Prudential Center to take on the rejuvenated New Jersey Devils. The Flyers were the best road team in the league during the regular season and they should be motivated after getting utterly run over by the Devils in Game 2.