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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The second-largest market in the NHL is in danger of becoming a second-division franchise if this current cycle of perpetual rebuilding efforts isn't broken soon. The days of treading water in the regular season with some

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After suffering yet another first-round playoff exit, something had to change in Calgary. And change it did, as the Flames fired head coach Mike Keenan and replaced him with Brent Sutter, younger brother of general manager

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres committed to a youth movement a few years back and watched as a great deal of veteran talent departed through trades and free agency. With the team sitting out the playoffs in each of the past two season

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If Edmonton Oilers new bench general Pat Quinn did his best Rick Pitino impression circa Boston Celtics days, he would tell the youngsters and veterans alike that Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri and Grant Fuhr are not walking throu

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Anaheim Ducks flew under the radar for most of the 2008-09 campaign, but they were able to peak at the right time en route to a surprising postseason run. This time around, head coach Randy Carlyle and the Ducks will b

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Last season featured a host of firsts for the Columbus Blue Jackets franchise. The club that draws the tough task of making hockey relevant in Ohio did just that in 2008-09, going over 40 wins (41) and 90 points (92) for t

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's hard to argue the speed at which the Bruins have matured. Three years removed from the disastrous Joe Thornton trade which ripped the guts out of the last disappointing era and two years from a last- place finish, the B

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hockey has always been a tough sell in Atlanta. The Atlanta Flames, who were named after the famous burning of the city by William Sherman during the Civil War, lasted from 1972 through 1980 before moving to Calgary. The t

Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Olaf Kolzig, who spent last season with the Tampa Bay Lightning but who is best-known as a long-time netminder for the Washington Capitals, made his retirement official on Wednesday. The 39-year-old w

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