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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A key Eastern Conference playoff battle is on tap today in the Steel City, as the scorching Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the rival Philadelphia Flyers for an Atlantic Division battle at Mellon Arena. The Penguins and Flyers

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former New York Rangers forward Walt Poddubny died at the age of 49 on Saturday. Poddubny, who had 78 goals and 175 points in two seasons with the Rangers, apparently collapsed at his sister's home on

Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ilya Bryzgalov made 35 saves, and the Phoenix Coyotes used an unlikely source to help the team crush the Vancouver Canucks, 5-1. Victor Tikhonov was credited with a second period goal, but it was actually

Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Slava Kozlov scored the first goal of the game and netted the winner in the shootout, as Atlanta edged Tampa Bay, 4-3, at St. Pete Times Forum. After the first three shooters in the extra segment were

Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alexei Ponikarovsky had two goals and two assists, as the Toronto Maple Leafs slammed the slumping Montreal Canadiens, 5-2, at the Bell Centre. Mikhail Grabovski had a goal and three assists while Nik

Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Raffi Torres scored twice late in the third period as Columbus came from behind to defeat Florida, 3-1, in a matchup of two playoff-hopeful teams at BankAtlantic Center. Antoine Vermette added a late e

Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dany Heatley's team-leading 34th goal of the season capped a four-goal second period, as the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Islanders, 5-2, at Scotiabank Place. Mike Fisher, Chris Neil, Nick Foligno

Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cam Ward was stellar between the pipes and Joni Pitkanen netted the game-winner early in the third period, as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals, 4-1, at RBC Center. Rod Brind'Amour,

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Henrik Lundqvist made 37 saves to help the resurgent New York Rangers to a 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres at Madison Square Garden. Ryan Callahan tallied two goals while Nikolai Zherdev, Chris Drury

Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Blackhawks forward Ben Eager was suspended three games without pay Saturday by the NHL. Eager was given the suspension for his actions in the third period of Chicago's loss to Edmonton