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Queue up “Gloria,” because coach Craig Berube, Ryan O’Reilly, Vladimir Tarasenko, Jordan Binnington, and the rest of the defending Stanley Cup champions are ready to kickoff the 2019-20 title-defending season having returned all of its Stanley Cup-winning roster (minus hometown boy, Pat Maroon). Notable Players In:  Justin Faulk Notable Players Out:  Patrick Maroon, Joel Edmundson First Key Game:  October 5th, 2019 vs. Dallas Stars Odds to win the division 15:4 (2nd overall) (via Betway) Is this a bet worth taking? Absolutely worth betting on the defending Stanley Cup champions to win the division. However, bet with caution. The Central Division is expected to be aRead More →

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After a trying season in the City of Brotherly Love, the Philadelphia Flyers, under new GM Chuck Fletcher, made a number of changes this off-season in order to improve on their 37 wins and 82-point sixth place finish in the Metro last season. Notable Players In:  Kevin Hayes, Justin Braun, Matt Niskanen, Tyler Pitlick & Head Coach Alain Vigneault Embed from Getty Images Notable Players Out:  Andrew MacDonald, Radko Gudas, Jori Lehtera, Ryan Hartman, Cam Talbot, Michal Neuvirth First Key Game:  October 9th, 2019 vs. New Jersey Devils Odds to win the division 8:1 (6th overall) (via Betway) Is this a bet worth taking? WinRead More →

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Following up an impressive 2018-19 season, the upcoming edition of the New York Islanders looks much the same, with little improvement on paper, and some certain question marks surrounding their ability to follow up an appearance in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with similar success. Notable Players In: Semyon Varlamov, Derick Brassard Embed from Getty Images Notable Players Out: Robin Lehner, Valtteri Filppula, Stephen Gionta First Key Game:  October 4, 2019 vs. Washington Capitals Odds to win the division 5:1 (t-3rd overall) (via Betway) Is this a bet worth taking? Considering the Islanders came out of nowhere last season, surprising the NHLRead More →

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The 2018-19 season was a season of misfortune in Newark. From Cory Schneider‘s nagging injury troubles and Keith Kinkaid‘s early inability to prove his worth as a starting goaltender, to Taylor Hall‘s mysterious injury which left Devils fans playing an impossible-to-win game of “Where’s Hall-though?” (which can only be described as a sick and twisted version of Where’s Waldo?), New Jersey had a number of excuses to turn to for such a poor season. The summer months, however, saw a number of reasons for optimism entering the 2019-20 campaign. Notable Players In:  P.K. Subban, Wayne Simmonds, John Hayden, Nikita Gusev, Jack Hughes Embed from GettyRead More →