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02/24/2007 - Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Blake scored the go-ahead goal and Frans Nielsen had a goal and an assist for his first NHL points to lead the New York Islanders over the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, at Nassau Coliseum.
Richard Park added two assists and Rick DiPietro made 20 saves for New York, which has picked up 24 points in its last 16 games (10-2-4) to move into the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference.
The Islanders moved into a tie with the Canadiens for the final two playoff spots with 70 points. New York, though, holds the current tiebreaker with two games at hand, thus leaving the Isles in the playoff picture heading into Sunday. Carolina is one point behind both teams and plays at Atlanta later on Saturday night.
Sheldon Souray and Chris Higgins each scored for the Canadiens, who had a three-game win streak halted. Saku Koivu had two assists and Jaroslav Halak made 28 saves for Montreal, which fell behind late in the first period and never caught up.
With the game tied at 1-1, Blake put the Islanders ahead for good late in the first period. Blake broke into the offensive zone along the right-side boards with the puck. He darted towards the crease and just before cutting behind the net, he backhanded the puck low past Halak for a 2-1 lead with 4:02 remaining until the intermission.
The Isles then grabbed a two-goal lead heading into the third period thanks to Nielsen's tally with 9:08 left. After gathering the rebound of a Park shot between the circles, Nielsen faked a shot to get Halak to the ice and then skated to the left slot and easily wristed the puck into an open net.
Montreal made it interesting with a third-period goal when Higgins' turnaround wrister found its way between the legs of DiPietro just 3:50 into the period.
However, the Isles survived the final 16-plus minutes to play themselves into playoff position.
Jeff Tambellini started the game's scoring when he put home a rebound of a Nielsen shot just 2:43 into action.
Souray then tied the contest just over 11 minutes later when his slap per from the top of the right circle found its way past DiPietro. The goal came on the power play.
Game Notes
Blake set a career-high in goals in the season with 29...DiPietro improved to 6-2-2 in his last 10 games...The Isles went 0-for-3 on the power play, while Montreal went 1-for-3...The loss for Halak is his first in four games since making his debut on February 18.
<< Red Bull New York (MLS)
Traded goalkeeper Nick Rimando to Real Salt Lake in exchange for future considerations. Rimando was only recently acquired by the Red Bulls from Real Salt Lake on Feb. 9 in exchange for future considerations.
<< No. 23 Louisville downs Syracuse
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Angel McCoughtry scored 20 points and grabbed
seven rebounds to lead 23rd-ranked Louisville over Syracuse, 68-56, at the
Carrier Dome.
Brandi Radde added 15 points and Toni Slaughter tallied 11 for the
<< Blues extend Legace and Brewer
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues have agreed to contract
extensions with goaltender Manny Legace and defenseman Eric Brewer.
Legace has agreed to a two-year deal, while Brewer has come to terms on a
four-year exten
<< Ohio stuns 18th-ranked Bowling Green
Bowling Green, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Domenica Silva poured in 18 points and
grabbed 10 rebounds as Ohio upended No. 18 Bowling Green, 70-67.
Lauren Kohn posted 17 points despite seven turnovers and Jennifer Bushby added
12 points for th
No. 15 Butler rebounds to trounce Detroit >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Crone scored 17 points to lead No.
15 Butler to a 56-36 rout of Detroit.
Mike Green posted 13 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out four assists
for the Bulldogs (26-5, 13-3 Horizon), who
Elmander, Toulouse trounce Marseille >>
Toulouse, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johan Elmander scored two times to help
Toulouse topple Marseille 3-0 at Stadium Municipal on Saturday, allowing the
club to jump into the top three in the Ligue 1 standings and put itself firmly
in cont
Law powers eighth-ranked Aggies over Baylor >>
College Station, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Acie Law poured in 31 points to lead
No. 8 Texas A&M to a high-scoring 97-87 victory over the Baylor Bears at
Reed Arena.
Joseph Jones added 22 points and six rebounds, Dominique Kirk tota
Bruins agree to extension with Sturm >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins have agreed on a contract
extension with left wing Marco Sturm.
Financial terms of the multi-year deal were not disclosed.
The Bruins acquired Sturm from San Jose in November 2005 as p
It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.
We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.
Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.
Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.
Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.
NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.
The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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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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