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02/18/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks look to continue their recent winning ways and also regain sole possession of first place in the Northwest Division when they take the ice at General Motors Place tonight against the Colorado Avalanche.
The Canucks held a two-point advantage over second-place Calgary in the competitive Northwest before the Flames came through with a 5-2 victory over Colorado on Saturday. Minnesota currently sits just one point behind the co- leaders in third.
Vancouver returns home fresh off a pair of hard-fought road victories over Minnesota and Chicago and has won three in a row overall. After besting the Wild in overtime during a key divisional clash on Wednesday, the Canucks needed a shootout to put away the pesky Blackhawks two nights later.
Brendan Morrison and Trevor Linden, Vancouver's first two shooters during the deciding phase, each beat Patrick Lalime to lift the Canucks to a 2-1 triumph on Friday.
The Canucks prevailed thanks to a great outing from All-Star goaltender Roberto Luongo, who made 34 saves in regulation and then stopped both skaters he faced in the shootout.
Vancouver's Matt Cooke sent the contest into overtime when he scored with 9:33 remaining in the third period.
Following tonight's matchup, Vancouver will embark on a four-game road trip beginning Tuesday in Anaheim.
The Avalanche rallied for a 7-5 victory over the Flames at the Saddledome on Thursday, but Calgary got its revenge in last night's rematch. Kristian Huselius racked up two goals and an assist to lead the host Flames.
Colorado's Paul Stastny had a goal to extend his scoring streak to seven games. The young forward, who has amassed five goals and four assists over that span, also needs just two points to tie Alex Tanguay's rookie club record of 51 in a single season.
Two other Avalanche players, both of whom were instrumental in the team's win on Thursday, also lengthened individual streaks. Captain Joe Sakic set up Andrew Brunette's second-period goal and now notched a point in seven straight contests (5 goals, 9 assists), while Milan Hejduk assisted on Stastny's score to extend his run to six games (5 goals, 5 assists).
Hejduk had a hat trick in Thursday's triumph while Sakic added a pair of goals, including the 600th of his brilliant career.
Colorado won the first three meetings between the Northwest foes this season before the Canucks claimed a 2-1 win at General Motors Place on December 2. The Avalanche are 7-2-2 in their last 11 games with Vancouver.
The home team has emerged victorious in 10 of the last 12 encounters in this series, including seven of the last eight tilts.
<< Canadiens head to Columbus seeking end to downward spiral
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Canadiens take to the road in hopes of ending
their recent tailspin, as the free-falling club visits Columbus' Nationwide
Arena tonight for a rare matchup with the Blue Jackets.
Montreal is currently mir
<< Blues face key home showdown with Wild
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues have a chance to move closer towards
playoff contention when the improving club hosts the Minnesota Wild tonight at
the Scottrade Center.
The Blues still remain far out of the postseason race, but c
<< Young stars face off as red-hot Penguins entertain Caps
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NHL's two brightest young stars will go head-to-head as
Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals attempt to cool down Sidney
Crosby's scorching Pittsburgh Penguins in an intriguing matinee from Mellon
Arena.
<< Wounded Rangers look to regroup against Blackhawks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One day after suffering a devastating home loss, the New
York Rangers will try to rebound when the Chicago Blackhawks enter Madison
Square Garden for a Sunday matinee.
New York's fading playoff hopes took a seriou
Mauresmo spoils Belgian finale for Clijsters >>
Antwerp, Belgium (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Amelie Mauresmo of France continued her
dominance at the Proximus Diamond Games tennis tournament, winning the title
for the third straight year and beating Belgian native Kim Clijsters for the
crown f
Ajax held by Excelsior, trail PSV by five >>
Amsterdam, Holland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Just when Ajax had climbed to within
three points of league-leaders PSV, the Amsterdam club lost two points over
the weekend to fall five off the pace. PSV recorded a 2-0 over Heracles on
Saturda
Islanders acquire Bergeron from Edmonton >>
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Islanders have acquired
defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron and a third-round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry
Draft from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for defenseman Denis Grebeshkov.
Bergero
Ferguson, Rangers edge Falkirk >>
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rangers continued to play well in the
Scottish Premier League, recording their fifth win in six contests on Sunday,
a 2-1 triumph over Falkirk at the Ibrox Stadium.
After suffering a 2-1 defeat to
NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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