Results tagged “Hockey” from The Sports Desk

As sort of predicted here, Sarah Palin heard boos in Philadelphia tonight when she dropped the ceremonial first puck before the Flyers-Rangers game.

This is from the Associated Press:

Have you ever seen a politician cheered at a sports event? Aren't politicians almost always jeered when the throw out a first ball, flip a coin at a football game, or just appear on the video screen? Why would a supporter invite a candidate to stand in front of a bunch of fans who just want to get on with the action, and why would the candidate accept?

This comes up because the Philadelphia Flyers owner, who's a supporter of the McCain-Palin presidential ticket, has invited Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to drop the ceremonial first puck before the team's home opener Saturday.

Here's a skeptical story from politico.com. But what do you think of the self-proclaimed "hockey mom" getting out there on the ice? If you were in Philadelphia on Saturday, would you cheer or boo her?

If you're looking for big improvement in the Kings and Ducks in the NHL season that gets under way for the locals tonight (Ducks at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.), you must know something the oddsmakers don't.

The Stanley Cup odds at thespread.com make the Ducks 12-1 to win the championship, fifth on the board, after they tied for the league's fourth best record last season, and the Kings 100-1, in a cluster at the bottom, coming off a tie for the worst record.

The complete NHL odds, broken down by divisions:

Western Conference

Pacific
San Jose 10-1
Anaheim 12-1
Dallas 20-1
Phoenix 50-1
Kings 100-1

Central
Detroit 7-2
Chicago 20-1
Nashville 20-1
St. Louis 60-1
Columbus 100-1

Northwest
Edmonton 20-1
Calgary 25-1
Minnesota 25-1
Vancouver 30-1
Colorado 40-1

Eastern Conference

Northeast
Montreal 8-1
Ottawa 20-1
Buffalo 30-1
Boston 40-1
Toronto 100-1

Atlantic
Pittsburgh 8-1
N.Y. Rangers 15-1
New Jersey 20-1
Philadelphia 20-1
N.Y. Islanders 100-1

Southeast
Washington 15-1
Tampa Bay 30-1
Carolina 40-1
Florida 40-1
Atlanta 100-1