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Snarks On Ice: The NHL Roundup

Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets o
In the penalty box: trying to extend a four-game home winning streak against a team that has outscored you 25-7 in five meetings this season.

Maple Leafs 3, Wild 5
In the penalty box: Toronto’s post-season hopes, which are fading fast now that the Leafs have lost four in a row.

Thrashers 5, Stars 2
In the penalty box: breakdowns that allow your opponent to score five unanswered goals after you’ve taken a 2-0 lead.

On Tap Tonight
Bruins (17-21-7) at Flyers (28-10-8) 7:00 PM EST
Blues (10-29-5) at Capitals (15-24-5) 7:00 PM EST
Islanders (20-23-2) at Hurricanes (31-10-4) 7:00 PM EST
Mighty Ducks (19-16-9) at Senators (31-10-3) 7:30 PM EST
Rangers (25-14-7) at Penguins (11-26-9) 7:30 PM EST
Devils (23-18-5) at Predators (28-12-5) 8:00 PM EST
Avalanche (27-17-3) at Blackhawks (15-25-6) 8:30 PM EST
Canadiens (21-16-6) at Flames (26-14-5) 9:00 PM EST
Panthers (18-22-7) at Coyotes (22-22-2) 9:00 PM EST
Sabres (29-13-3) at Canucks (26-15-5) 10:00 PM EST
Thrashers (23-18-6) at Kings (28-18-2) 10:30 PM EST
Oilers (24-17-5) at Sharks (21-17-5) 10:30 PM EST

oddJoe’s hockey picks
A big game tonight for the Bufflao Sabres as they pull into Vancouver. The Canucks are one of the better home teams to beat this season with a 16-3-3 record at General Motors Place, and they’ve won five of their last six, so it looks bad for Buffalo, right? Not when you consider that Vancouver’s recent performance record is padded a little bit by wins over Pittsburgh, NY Islanders, and Chicago. I think the Sabres are over that post-holiday rough patch with wins over Los Angeles and Edmonton and are getting serious about chasing Ottawa for the division lead. Look for a minor upset in Vancouver tonight. Best line: Buffalo +130 at Oasis.

If you’ve been looking for an opportunity to lay a big long-shot wager, tonight is your night when the Mighty Ducks travel to Ottawa. Anaheim is a huge underdog in this one for obvious reasons, but consider these two bits of information: the last home game the Sens played they lost to the San Jose Sharks and Anaheim’s last two victories have come against Los Angeles and Nashville. You see? It is possible the Mighty Mighty Ducktones could pull a fast over an overconfident Ottawa team. Like I said, just in case you were looking to make that big long-shot wager. Best line: Anaheim +330 at BetCRIS.

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