NHL Video Preview: Sabres at Leafs; Jackets at Hawks

Keith Jones and Brian Engblom preview two NHL games that will be shown on VERSUS this week: Ryan Miller and the Buffalo Sabres visit Tomas Kaberle and the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, then Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets visit Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks on

Coach’s Corner from Saturday, November 28

Don Cherry and Ron McLean host Coach’s Corner on Saturday, November 28 on CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada. In this episode, Grapes talks about Patrice Bergeron getting injured, Jason Spezza shooting the puck, a fight between Colton Orr and Steve MacIntyre, Joe Thornton’s passes, CHL president David Branch and the new “Stop” sticker on the back of helmets, Patrick Kaleta’s hit on Jared Ross, putting added protection on boards, and the “Spin-a-rama” move by Drew Doughty and Bobby

Video: NHL Saves of the Week

NHL Saves of the Week featuring stops by Mathieu Garon, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Jonas Gustavsson, Marc-Andre Fleury, Ryan Miller, Scott Clemmensen, Mike Smith, Pascal Leclaire, Cristobal Huet and Chris

Friday Free Play: Thrashers at Hurricanes

Courtesy of Handicapper Tom Freese Atlanta is 23-8-4 OVER coming off a win and the Thrashers are 29-14-4 OVER off a win are 29-14-4 OVER their last 47 games. The Thrashers are 9-4-4 OVER their last 17 road games and they are 4-0-1 OVER after scoring two or less in their last game. Carolina is 4-1 OVER its last 5 home games and the Canes are 4-1-1 OVER their last six home games vs. a team with a road win percentage of greater than 60 percent. The Hurricanes are 9-3 OVER their last 12 meetings with Atlanta. Play the OVER. To see more NHL picks, click here

Video: NHL Goals of the Week

NHL Goals of the Week featuring scoring by Steven Stamkos, Pavel Datsyuk, Patrick Kane, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Patrice Bergeron, T.J. Oshie, Jordan Staal, Henrik Zetterberg, Martin St. Louis and David

U.S. Thanksgiving Fantasy Hockey Report

Sportsnet.ca fantasy hockey writer Chris Nichols focuses on Philadelphia’s Ray Emery, Edmonton’s Dustin Penner and Montreal’s Tomas Plekanec in his U.S. Thanksgiving Day

Sportsbook posts betting odds for the Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics are on the horizon and betED.com has unveiled Olympic betting odds for a number of events, including men’s ice hockey. Anyone familiar with the National Hockey League or ice hockey in general will not be shocked to see Canada as the overwhelming favorite to win the gold medal in men’s hockey. The Canadian team is a -105 favorite in Olympic Hockey Betting odds at betED.com. The team expected to provide the biggest challenge to Team Canada is Russia, which is at +175, followed by Sweden at +425. The U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team is at +675, while the longest shot is Norway at +45000. Other events that betED.com is currently taking wagers on include Alpine Skiing, Curling, Ski Jumping, and Biathlon. The XXI Olympic Winter Games, or the 21st Winter Olympics, will be held Feb. 12 to Feb. 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. Most Alpine Skiing events are being held at the nearby resort town of Whistler.