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NHL news: matchups, potential winners

The National Hockey League is made up of the best athletes in the world. Each season’s games are played after qualifying rounds. Each game is marked by something special. For example: Alexander Ovechkin scored his 812th NHL goal. Connor McDavid became the NHL’s all-time leader in points. Andrei Vasilevskiy set an NHL record for the …

Fast break in basketball

The fast break in basketball is a tactic in which a player seeks to quickly break through an opponent’s defence and get to the basket for a shot. This can be one of the most effective ways to score points, especially if the player has quickness, agility and ball handling skills. Here are some key …

Bey-ber strategy in basketball

“Bey-ber” is a tactic in basketball that is often used in a counterattack or fast attack. The basic idea is to quickly attack the opponent after capturing the ball before their defence has time to return to a defensive position. Here are the key elements of the shoot-and-run strategy in basketball: Quickly make a steal …

The role of the offensive guard in basketball

An offensive guard (sometimes also called a combo guard) in basketball is a player who possesses both offensive and defensive skills. Their role is to balance creating offence and defence on the court. Here are the main aspects of an offensive guard’s role in basketball: Scoring Skills: Attacking defenders must be able to put the …

How to bet on the NHL

To bet on the National Hockey League (NHL), follow these steps: Research the teams and players: Research team statistics, past results, player form and other factors that can affect the outcome of matches. Learn about team line-ups, injuries to key players and other important aspects. Study statistics and trends: Study past season statistics, team results, …

2017-18 NHL Alignment Map

2017-18 NHL Alignment Map

It occurred to me that with all musing and dreaming, I’ve neglected to create a map of the current NHL alignment with the Vegas Golden Knights logo incorporated. Here you go, internet:

Expansion to Seattle, Relocation to Houston and Quebec City

Expansion to Seattle, Relocation to Houston and Quebec City

I’m not advocating for this, nor do I feel this is even likely, but let’s look at a “might happen” scenario for a few years down the road. In this new NHL the following goes down: • Seattle gets it’s expansion team. • The clock runs out on the Coyotes and their quest to get …

31-team NHL

31-team NHL

Hi all. Here’s a real quickly put together map of what the “New NHL” will likely look like. I don’t foresee the league bothering with realignment yet until they get to 32 teams (and hopefully incorporating my four-conference plan). For now Las Vegas is just added to the current 7-team Pacific. Also in case you …

Quebec City and Las Vegas

Quebec City and Las Vegas

With the news coming down that only two cities actually ponied up the $10M to apply for expansion, we have to look at the very real possibility that the perceived “Westward Expansion” ain’t happening. That said, I threw together a quick map that I shared on twitter (feel free to follow me @NHLMaps), but neglected to post …

Milwaukee in NHL Expansion Mix – SI.com

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