Habs clip Oilers in shootout
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03/11/2010 - Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andrei Kostitsyn scored in the fifth round of the shootout, lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
Kostitsyn's was the only score of the shootout, and came when he beat Devan Dubnyk with a forehand shot low to the left side. Sam Gagner was then wild on a backhand attempt to seal the victory for Montreal, which has won four in a row to equal its longest streak of the season.
Sergei Kostitsyn and Travis Moen each had a goal and assist for the Canadiens, while Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta also scored. Jaroslav Halak made 21 saves in the win.
Gagner, Shawn Horcoff, Robert Nilsson and Andrew Cogliano had the goals for the Oilers, who have lost two in a row. Dubnyk made 22 saves.
Florham Park, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Jets and defensive back Brodney Pool have reached an agreement in principle on a contract on Thursday. Pool was not tendered by the Browns. A second-round draft pick in 2005 who pla
<< Cross resigns at Toldeo
Toledo, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toldeo men's basketball coach Gene Cross has
resigned his position, effective immediately, the school announced on
THursday.
Cross was hired on April 11, 2008 and in his two seasons at the help o
<< Crawford helps Hawks top Wizards
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jamal Crawford scored a team-high 29 points
to lead Atlanta to a tight 105-99 victory over the lowly Wizards.
Joe Johnson and Al Horford each netted 18 points for the Hawks, who salvaged a
three-game road
<< K-State tops OSU, moves into Big 12 semis
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jamar Samuels scored a career-high 27
points, going 7-of-9 from the field, and pulled down 10 rebounds as ninth-
ranked Kansas State blew out Oklahoma State, 83-64, in the quarterfinals of
the Big
<< Capitals clinch Southeast Division
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Thanks to Atlanta's 2-1 loss to Columbus on
Thursday, the Washington Capitals clinched the Southeast Division crown.
The Capitals had Thursday off, but were able to win the Southeast Division for
the third str
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tuukka Rask stopped 31-of-32 shots to lead Boston over Philadelphia, 5-1, at Wachovia Center. Patrice Bergeron added a goal and two assists for the Bruins, who snapped a two-game slide. Marco Sturm,
Kessel's OT goal lifts Leafs over Tampa Bay >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Phil Kessel scored 3:33 into overtime to give
Toronto a 4-3 triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Viktor Stalberg had a pair of goals, while Tyler Bozak also found the net for
the Maple Leafs, who gained t
Biron strong as Blues down Isles in shootout >>
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - T.J. Oshie and Brad Boyes scored in the
shootout, lifting the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 win over the struggling New
York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum.
Chris Mason stopped New York's Frans Nielsen to
Pothier's OT tally gets 'Canes past Penguins >>
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Pothier scored on a one-timer 23 seconds
into overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh
Penguins at RBC Center.
In the extra session, Pothier drifted down from his po
Garon, Blue Jackets stonewall Thrashers >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mathieu Garon made 28 stops to help the
Columbus Blue Jackets take a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers at Nationwide
Arena.
As a consequence of Atlanta's loss, the Washington Capitals became the fir
FOOTBALL BETTING LINES
NFL Football Sports BettingTwo playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.
New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.
His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.
HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.
The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.
RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.
First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.
The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.
These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.
New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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