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The NHL's off the ice for now, but don't worry — the crease won't stay empty forever, with preseason puck drop coming in late September and the regular season opening in early October. Until then, just picture your favorite team pulling off a highlight-reel snipe top shelf when they're back.
NHL · offseason
The game to watch tonight is the Carolina Hurricanes skating into T-Mobile Arena to take on the Vegas Golden Knights, with Carolina coming in as a slight favorite at -115 despite Vegas's home-ice advantage. The Hurricanes' 53-22-7 regular-season record speaks to a deep, disciplined squad that rarely gives you a clean look in the slot, while Vegas at 39-26-17 has the kind of veteran penalty kill that can flip momentum in a hurry when they go shorthanded.
With the over/under set at just 5.5, both goaltenders are expected to be sharp, so keep an eye on which team cashes first on the power play -- in a tight game like this, one top-shelf snipe late in the third could easily be the only goal that matters.
NHL · from 13 Jun