Can anyone in the East beat the confident and record-setting Bruins?
After winning an NHL-record 65 games and steamrolling opponents since October, the Boston Bruins look like the clear favourite to come out of the East and win the Stanley Cup.
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Stanley Cup playoff betting - NHL Odds, futures and picks
The Boston Bruins set new NHL single-season records for wins and points, so naturally they're the favorite to win the Stanley Cup. The Bruins are the +320 choice to raise the Cup, per Caesars Sportsbook. The Colorado Avalanche, last season's Stanley Cup champion, are the second choice at +700.
Stanley Cup playoff pools - Top picks, sleepers and busts
Ready for some NHL playoff fantasy fun? This brand of dense competition boasts its own charm in combining a compact calendar, simpler scoring system, drama of losing players every round, and a set-it-and-forget-it approach that should appeal to you more low-maintenance types. One burst of lineup-building effort and you're done. Except for the churn of emotional labor by way of riding an inevitably volatile rollercoaster that doesn't cease to offer new twists and turns with each fresh round. Except for that.
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will miss Stanley Cup playoffs in team's quest to repeat
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New game plan: Edmonton aims to host big esports events
Edmonton aims to draw bigger esports events to the city and has pledged to work with groups and organizations pivotal to creating an attractive destination city for the burgeoning industry.
Bruins top Devils, tie NHL single-season record with 62nd win
The Boston Bruins have tied the NHL's single-season record with 62 wins, joining the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings and 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning.
Brothers Eric and Marc Staal decline to wear Panthers' Pride Night jerseys
Brothers Eric and Marc Staal, who both play for the Florida Panthers, did not participate in the pregame skate Thursday night because they declined to wear the team's LGBTQIA+ Pride Night warmup sweaters, citing their religious beliefs.
Flyers fire GM Chuck Fletcher, name Danny Briere interim replacement
The Philadelphia Flyers have fired general manager Chuck Fletcher and promoted franchise great Danny Briere to the interim job, the latest front-office shakeup for an organization that has not won a Stanley Cup since 1975.