NHL odds: Avs, Lightning, Maple Leafs are 2023 Stanley Cup favorites
Colorado Avalanche have dethroned the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The NHL Draft and free agency takes place in a few weeks. Colorado Avalanche are the betting favorites for the 2023 Stanley cup. Arizona Coyotes are a long shot. PointsBet is our Official Sports Betting Partner. They may receive compensation if you place a bet on Pointsbet for first time after clicking their links.
Anton Stralman signed a contract with the Boston Bruins. Stralsman is at the end of his career and is looking for an opportunity to win. He will not be eligible to play until he gets a new work visa. New coach Jim Montgomery is working to iron out visa issues. The Bruins are Stalsman's seventh NHL organization. He has played 1,043 regular-season and playoff games and has 318 points. Patrice Bergeron: "He's a steady defenseman who plays the right way and always seems to be in the wrong spot"
Buffalo Sabres sign coach Don Granato to a two-year contract extension. Team chef Keith Garman died unexpectedly at age 33. Boston Bruins are shocked and saddened by the news. Buffalo missed the playoffs for an NHL-record 11th consecutive year. The team finished fifth in the Atlantic Division. Tage Thompson scored a career-best 38 goals last season. He will get $2 million in each season of the extension, not including bonuses. It is the team's best placing since finishing third in 2011-12. Granado has a 41-55-14 record since taking over as Buffalo’s interim coach in March 2021.
