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03/04/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jordan Staal scored twice, including the game- winner 3:42 into overtime, as Pittsburgh topped the Rangers, 5-4, despite a career-high 50 saves for New York goaltender Henrik Lundqvist.
Evgeni Malkin assisted on the power play score in OT to move his points streak to 15 games, which equals a career-best, also set during the 2007-08 season.
Staal's three-point night, combined with an incredible defensive effort for the Penguins over the game's final 23-plus minutes, helped Pittsburgh to its second straight win coming out of the Olympic break.
Chris Kunitz ended with a goal and two assists, while Michael Rupp and Alex Goligoski also lit the lamp for the Penguins, who went 5-0-1 against the Rangers this season.
Marc-Andre Fleury allowed four goals on 12 shots before being lifted in favor of Brent Johnson in the second period. Johnson made four saves.
The Rangers were outshot, 55-16, and had a three-game winning streak broken. They had just one shot on net after the second period.
Brandon Dubinsky, Chris Drury, Michal Rozsival and Artem Anisimov had the goals for New York, which blew a two-goal lead.
Wade Redden was whistled for hooking 1:45 into the extra session. Malkin hit the post on a shot and Lundqvist came up with a couple of spectacular saves, but as the power play was set to expire, the Pens won the game.
Sergei Gonchar set the puck from the top of the left circle across the ice for Malkin's drive. Staal screened Lundqvist and was able to tip the puck into the net.
Anisimov scored 2:17 into the contest on a wrister from the left circle.
Play then got chippy on both sides. Sidney Crosby crumpled to the ice behind the net after being hit by Rangers defenseman Marc Staal. Crosby then pushed his stick into Lundqvist. In turn, Dubinsky shoved Crosby and that resulted in a Pittsburgh power play at the 4:10 mark.
The Penguins capitalized on the man-advantage as Kunitz scored on a rebound from the left side of the net 6:03 into the stanza. It was actually a two-man advantage, created by a slashing call to Rozsival.
Jordan Staal gave the Pens a 2-1 lead at 9:58 when his backhand shot from the right circle caromed off the body of Rangers center Bryan Boyle and into the net.
Drury tied the game on a nifty individual effort with 5:21 left in the period. Fleury stopped the initial shot, but Drury was in front, and from his knees, he backhanded the disc by the Pittsburgh netminder.
Rozsival moved the Rangers to a 3-2 lead 2:03 into the second as his blast from the right circle beat Fleury high to the glove side.
A two-goal lead ensued while on a power play goal at 12:49. Dubinsky blasted the puck from the left circle and it caromed off the right post before deflecting off Fleury's back and into the net. That prompted a change for the Penguins, who went to Johnson between the pipes.
Rupp trimmed the deficit less than two minutes later with a successful shot from the left circle.
Goligoski tied the game at 11:59 of the third when his shot from the left side went off the skate of Marc Staal in front before sneaking by Lundqvist.
Game Notes
This was Rozsival's first goal in 38 games...The U.S. gold medal winning bobsled team received a standing ovation in the second period...Dubinsky has 15 goals this season, a career-high...Malkin has posted 24 points during his streak...Crosby had an assist and has at least a point in 12 of his last 14 games...New York forward Marian Gaborik didn't play due to a right knee laceration.
<< Legace backstops Hurricanes to seventh straight win
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manny Legace made 25 saves, helping the red-
hot Carolina Hurricanes stretch their season-high win streak to seven games in
a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators.
Rod Brind'Amour, Tom Kostopoulos, Brandon S
<< Thrashers jump on Islanders early, cruise to victory
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nik Antropov scored twice, and a pair of
newcomers paid immediate dividends in Atlanta's 6-3 victory over the New York
Islanders.
Forwards Clarke MacArthur and Evgeny Artyukhin both lit the lamp in
<< Michigan State holds on to top Penn State
East Lansing, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Raymar Morgan halted a late Penn State run
with a key basket and added four clutch free throws down the stretch, as 11th-
ranked Michigan State kept its hopes for a share of the Big Ten title alive
with a
<< Baylor's Griner suspended two games for landing punch
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baylor women's basketball player Brittney
Griner has been suspended two games after punching an opposing player in
Wednesday's game against Texas Tech.
By NCAA rules, Griner was automatically suspe
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Coraopolis, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Karon Abraham scored 18 points to lead
Robert Morris over Central Connecticut State, 71-63, in the quarterfinals of
the Northeast Conference tournament.
Dallas Green, Mezie Nwigwe, Velton Jones and Josiah Wh
Hantuchova, Cibulkova into QFs in Monterrey >>
Monterrey, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Slovaks Daniela Hantuchova and
Dominika Cibulkova were among Thursday's second-round winners at the $220,000
Monterrey Open.
The second-seeded Hantuchova took out Estonia's Kaia Kanepi in st
Penguins drop Rangers in OT despite Lundqvist's 50 saves >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jordan Staal scored twice, including the game-
winner 3:42 into overtime, as Pittsburgh topped the Rangers, 5-4, despite a
career-high 50 saves for New York goaltender Henrik Lundqvist.
Evgeni Malkin assist
Satan helps Bruins end slump at home with SO win over Leafs >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miroslav Satan opened the scoring in the first
period and recorded the lone goal in the shootout, as the Boston Bruins put to
rest their home woes with a 3-2 win over Toronto.
Satan beat Maple Leafs goaltend
Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.
"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."
Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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