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Hockey is back and that means starting to think about who will win the Stanley Cup in June. Oddsmakers are once again liking the Detroit Red Wings (+450) and Pittsburgh Penguins (+500) to be heavy favorites.

Thanks to a recent deal for Dany Heatley, the San Jose Sharks should be in the mix as well. They are listed at +800.

Two up-and-coming teams join the Sharks at +800. The Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks are ready to go to that next level if the big boys falter.

The Philadelphia Flyers (+1500) and Anaheim Ducks (+1600) could also be steals if they can get hot.

The absolute longshots include the Colorado Avalanche (+8000), the Atlanta Thrashers (+10000), and the lowly New York Islanders (+15000).

The regular season begins on Oct. 1 and there will be a few surprise teams that jump out early. The trick is betting on one who can keep it going all season.

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A federal judge has sentenced a Silicon Valley financier to more than 8 years in prison for bilking banks and investors out of millions of dollars in an attempt to buy a pro hockey team and finance a lavish lifestyle.

William "Boots" Del Biaggio III was sentenced Tuesday in San Francisco. He pleaded guilty earlier this year to a felony charge of forging financial documents to obtain $110 million in loans from several banks and two NHL owners.

The judge also ordered him to pay more than $67.4 million in restitution. His interest in the hockey team will be sold and the proceeds distributed to his victims.

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Buffalo Sabres 2009-2010 stanley cup champs calling it now

HAHA they are a good team but I will have to stay with my Wings😄 Good luck on your run, its a long season

Who should be the new Caps Captain?
1. Alex Ovechkin
2. Brooks Laich
3. Mike Knuble
4. Matt Bradley
5. Other ?



Ovechkin would be my first choice but Knuble would be my second but I am pretty sure that Ovie is going to get it and will be Captain for a long time.
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The San Jose Sharks were beaten 3-1 by the Buffalo Sabres, an ugly loss just before the NHL’s two-week break that coach Todd McLellan precisely wanted to avoid..............


Read more: Sabres Defeat Sharks

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The NHL’s 30 general managers had the opening day of their annual meeting filled with information on concussions and various types of checks. The GMs have been called to deliberate on the issue as more ugly head shots are making the news. Many fans and players have voiced their concern on the issue and are expecting the GMs to come up with a recommendation after their meetings wrap up this week.............


Read more: NHL Urged to Address Head Shots Issue

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Its a brewtal sport and I dont think they will ever get rid of the Cross-check. The head shots are unfortunate and sometimes unavoidable. Thanks god for plastic and helmets:thumbsup

NHL's Board of Governors Unanimously Approves Hit to the Head Rule!

The NHL has been being attacked lately for being light on blind side hit's to the head suspensions. Latest case being an 8 game suspension James Wisniewski received for a blind side crushing hit to the head he landed on Chicago Black Hawks defenseman Brent Seabrook.

Seabrook with out the puck and not looking up received a hit from Wisniewski skating full speed then jumped with his elbows up landed the blow on Seabrook. Seabrook's body and facial expression were frozen as he went straight down to the ice.

It's get's better as Wisniewski and Seabrook were teammates for two season in Chicago. Wisniewski said he sent him a text the next day apologizing for the hit and didn't get a reply.

Chicago's head coach Joel Quenneville was furious over the attack and said you can kill a guy when you hit him without the puck, it's the most dangerous hit in the NHL. Also stating that was intent and he wanted to hurt him.

This is not the first time Wisniewski has been charged with this type of hit. A repeat offender and the NHL comes up with an eight game suspension. The Ducks are not going to make the playoffs this season they could of made a better statement with these types of hits by sitting Wisniewski for the rest of the season.

Well it took the NHL a week after the dangerous hit to the head to make up a new rule.

The Board or Governor's unanimously approved a rule prohibiting "a lateral, back-pressure or blind-side hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and/or the principal point of contact." Timing and details of implementation are being worked on by the NHL's Hockey Operations Department in conjunction with representatives of the National Hockey League Players' Association. Source of this info is from nhl.com.

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