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Snarks On Ice: The NHL Roundup For Dec. 31

Islanders 3, Senators 4
In the penalty box: pizza lovers. Ottawa fans go home without a free slice after the Sens were held to under six points for the first time in four home games.

Bruins 2, Lightning 1
In the penalty box: Tampa’s power play. The Bolts went 0-for-5 with the advantage last night and have converted just two of their last 30 opportunities.

Canadiens 1, Panthers 2
In the penalty box: un mauvais décembre. Montreal failed to win back-to-back games during the entire month.

Thrashers 1, Sabres 4
In the penalty box: Atlanta’s power play. The Thrashers went 0-for-8 last night and have failed score with an advantage in three of their last six games.

Blue Jackets 3, Blackhawks 2
In the penalty box: insufficient padding. According to Chicago captain Adrian Aucoin, “We’re real fragile now.”

Predators 2, Oilers 4
In the penalty box: two, as in Edmonton snapped their two-game losing streak by pinning Nashville with their second straight loss.

Avalanche 2, Sharks 5
In the penalty box: Joe Thornton’s dental plan. The star center for San Jose lost three teeth last night after getting hit in the mouth with a stick.

On Tap Tonight
Rangers (22-12-4) at Penguins (9-19-8) 1:00 PM EST
Flyers (24-8-5) at Capitals (12-20-3) 1:00 PM EST
Mighty Ducks (16-15-6) at Blues (9-22-4) 6:00 PM EST
Canucks (21-11-5) at Wild (17-17-4) 6:00 PM EST
Maple Leafs (21-14-3) at Devils (16-17-5) 7:00 PM EST
Blue Jackets (12-25-1) at Red Wings (25-9-3) 7:00 PM EST
Canadiens (18-12-6) at Hurricanes (23-10-4) 8:00 PM EST
Kings (24-14-2) at Stars (24-11-1) 8:00 PM EST
Avalanche (19-17-3) at Coyotes (20-17-2) 8:00 PM EST
Oilers (22-13-4) at Flames (22-12-4) 10:00 PM EST

oddJoe’s hockey picks
Vancouver suffered through a five-game losing streak at home that ended Wednesday with a win over Nashville. Now the Canucks are hoping their luck runs a little better on their road as they open a four-game trek at Minnesota. Unfortunately, the Wild are very tough on defense and are 10-6-1 at home, while Vancouver is 7-8-2 on the road. A bit of a toss-up, but I’d give the edge to the Minnesotans. Best line: Minnesota -105 at BetCRIS.

Dallas and Los Angeles open a home-and-home series tonight playing for the top spot in the Pacific Division. The Kings hold a one point advantage in the standings over the Stars and a 2-1 advantage in their head-to-head match-ups this season. Pretty evenly matched, this one might come down to special teams, and Los Angeles as allowed 11 power play goals in their last five games. Best line: Dallas -160 at Oasis.

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