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03/04/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Kings have been on a roll over the past month and a half. They hope that will be enough to help them end their losing streak to the Nashville Predators.
Los Angeles will try to break a five-game slide to Nashville tonight in a meeting at Bridgestone Arena.
The Kings picked up a 5-1 win at Dallas on Tuesday in their first game after the Olympic break, giving them an 11-1-1 mark over their last 13 games. The victory was also Los Angeles' eighth in its last nine road games and gave the club 80 points in 62 games after they posted just 79 last season.
Jonathan Quick made 31 saves to set a single-season franchise record with his 36th win of the season, breaking the mark previously set by Mario Lessard in 1980-81.
Alexander Frolov was one of five Los Angeles goal scorers and added two assists for his third three-point game of the season. Anze Kopitar also scored his 29th goal of the season, giving him 10 goals and nine assists over his last 13 games.
Brad Richardson, Jarret Stoll and Ryan Smyth also tallied and Drew Doughty added three assists as the Kings, who haven't made the postseason since 2001-02, moved a point past Phoenix for fourth overall in the Western Conference.
"I felt we did a good job after that first period," Doughty said. "I kind of felt [the Stars] shied away for a little bit, and I think that's why we capitalized on them there."
Tonight should mark the Kings debuts of center Jeff Halpern, who was acquired prior to Wednesday's trade deadline from Tampa Bay for forward Teddy Purcell and a third-round draft pick, as well as forward Fredrik Modin after he was picked up from the Blue Jackets.
Halpern has nine goals and eight assists in 55 games this season. Modin, acquired from Columbus for a conditional seventh-round draft pick, has two goals and four assists in 24 games.
The Kings will try to pick up their first win over the Predators tonight since March 13, 2008. Nashville swept the four-game series last season and then notched a 3-1 win at Los Angeles back on November 7.
Nashville has won seven of its last eight versus the Kings, who have just two wins and a tie in their last nine trips to Nashville.
The Predators have won three of their last four games and made a pair of deals before Wednesday's trade deadline. The first came on Monday, when they acquired defenseman Denis Grebeshkov from Edmonton, and he had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Oilers.
"He was really good. He was instrumental in the first two goals," said Predators head coach Barry Trotz of his new defenseman.
Shea Weber and Colin Wilson also scored and Jason Arnott was credited with the game-winning goal at the 5:02 mark of the third, when he dumped the puck towards the net only to see it deflect off an Oiler skate and in. It was Arnott's 15th goal of the year and first in six games.
Pekka Rinne allowed three goals on 25 shots for Nashville, which is five points back of Colorado for sixth place in the Western Conference.
Nashville's second deal was completed yesterday, as it received Dustin Boyd from Calgary for a fourth-round draft pick. The center had eight goals and 11 assists in 60 games with the Flames this year.
The Preds also decided to hold onto defenseman Dan Hamhuis after his name continued to pop up in trade rumors over the last few days.
<< After roster turnover, 'Canes try for seventh win in a row vs. Sens
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes may be playing their best hockey of
the season, but that didn't stop the team from looking solely towards the
future at the trade deadline.
After dealing away five members of the roster on Wednesday
<< Capitals to feature new look versus Lightning
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Capitals enter tonight's play with the best
record in the NHL. The Stanley Cup contenders will also have a much different
look when they return to the Verizon Center for this evening's clash with the
Tampa Bay
<< Rangers square off with Penguins in Atlantic Division clash
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Rangers started their current winning streak
with a rare recent victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Blueshirts will
try to duplicate that feat when the two Atlantic Division rivals face off
tonight at Madis
<< Bruins aim to end home slide versus Maple Leafs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A Boston Bruins team that hasn't won in their home building
in more than two months will host one of the NHL's worst road clubs in 2009-10
when the Toronto Maple Leafs head to TD Garden tonight for a Northeast
Division clash.
Revamped Coyotes host Avs in key Western showdown >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Poised to make their first trip to the playoffs since 2002,
the Phoenix Coyotes weren't taking any chances.
One day after making an astonishing seven trades, Phoenix will try to avoid a
season-high fourth loss in a row ton
Sharks continue homestand in clash with Canadiens >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It took a while for the San Jose Sharks to shake off their
Olympic-break rust, but ultimately it was too little too late. San Jose will
hope for better results tonight, when it continues a five-game homestand
versus the Montr
Spain ready to defend Davis Cup, again >>
Logrono, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two-time reigning champion Spain will
host Switzerland in a Davis Cup first-round tie this week in Logrono.
The best-of-five tilt will be held on red clay at a bullring, the Plaza de
Toros de la R
Report: Georgetown's Freeman has diabetes >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Georgetown guard Austin Freeman has
repotedly developed diabetes, although the illness should not affect his
career.
According to The Washington Post, the diagnosis was made after Freeman
MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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