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Stanley Cup Playoffs Predictions: Wild West Is Up For Grabs

Stanley Cup Playoffs Predictions: Wild West Is Up For Grabs

Article posted on Thursday 26 April - 05:21 EDT

In the Stanley Cup playoffs, it isn't so much about how the West was won as it is about who will win the West. You can make a legitimate case for all four of the remaining teams being the last one left standing. The Nashville Predators were last spring's finalist, while the San Jose Sharks were there a year earlier. And you can't discount the Winnipeg Jets or Vegas Golden Knights.
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NHL Playoffs 2018 First-Round Series Predictions: Nashville Predators Prey On Silver Mug 

Article posted on Wednesday 11 April

NHL Playoffs 2018 First-Round Series Predictions: Nashville Predators Prey On Silver Mug
It just wouldn't be the Stanley Cup playoffs without some intriguing storylines to make it more compelling, and this spring is no exception. The Nashville Predators look to win their first Cup, the Pittsburgh Penguins seek their third straight title, and the surprising Vegas Golden Knights look to be the inaugural first-year expansion team to win it all. And what should we make of the perennially-contending Washington Capitals?
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2018 Stanley Cup Playoff Odds: History Not On Penguins' Side 

Article posted on Monday 09 April

2018 Stanley Cup Playoff Odds: History Not On Penguins' Side
The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins came into the playoffs as two-time defending Stanley Cup champions was in the spring of 1993. They did so with an NHL-best 119 points during the regular season, and rode a league-record 17-game winning streak into the postseason. But the Penguins were eliminated in the second round by the New York Islanders. Which only goes to prove that the playoffs are anybody's game.
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NHL Picks Parlay: Minnesota Not Wild About Stars 

Article posted on Saturday 31 March

NHL Picks Parlay: Minnesota Not Wild About Stars
There's always an intriguing sub plot whenever the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars clash. From 1967-93, the Stars performed as the Minnesota North Stars, reaching the Stanley Cup final in 1981 and 1991, until abandoning the State of Hockey for the Big D, where they won the Stanley Cup in 1999. But there's a lingering bitterness among Minnesotans that they were forsaken for a non-traditional hockey market.
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NHL Picks Parlay: Hot Pens Look To Cool Bruins 

Article posted on Thursday 01 March

NHL Picks Parlay: Hot Pens Look To Cool Bruins
Not all that long ago, the talk around the NHL was that the Boston Bruins were the hottest team in the league when they collected points in 18 straight games from Dec. 16-Jan. 25. Lately, though, it's the Pittsburgh Penguins who have ascended to the mantle of the team that is bringing the heat. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions are 17-6-1 since Jangiroux. 1.
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NHL Picks Parlay: Capitalizing On Chicago's Plight 

Article posted on Saturday 17 February

NHL Picks Parlay: Capitalizing On Chicago's Plight
In a free fall out of playoff contention, the Chicago Blackhawks have lost eight games in a row, and things don't figure to get any easier for the Hawks with the Washington Capitals in town. The Caps have won three straight from the Blackhawks by a combined score of 15-4. They've also taken seven of their eight seven meetings from Chicago, and two of the last three at Chicago.
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Penguins' Top Players Step Up 

Article posted on Saturday 10 June

Penguins' Top Players Step Up
To win a championship, your best players must be your best players. That certainly was the case for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final, as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel combined for eight points.
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Is Sid Heating up at The Right Time? 

Article posted on Tuesday 06 June

Is Sid Heating up at The Right Time?
You can say the things were bleak for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Nashville, and you'd be right. But there was a bright spot for the Pens - captain Sidney Crosby scored his first goal in his last 13 Stanley Cup final games.
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Home Still Sweet To Predators 

Article posted on Monday 05 June

Home Still Sweet To Predators
When things are rough, there's no place like home. The Nashville Predators will testify to that. Their Game 3 win over Pittsburgh left the Preds 8-1 on home ice in the playoffs and back in the hunt for the Stanley Cup.
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Predators In An Unfamiliar Position 

Article posted on Tuesday 30 May

Predators In An Unfamiliar Position
The Nashville Predators overcame being an eight seed, they've overcome the loss of No. 1 center Ryan Johansen but following their loss to Pittsburgh in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final, for the first time they must overcome a series deficit.
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