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02/16/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks continue their season-long eight-game road trip tonight, when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.
San Jose won the first two games of its swing -- including a big victory in Anaheim on February 7 -- but was blanked by Nashville on Wednesday. Tomas Vokoun stopped all 22 shots he faced in the Predators' 5-0 rout of the Sharks.
Goaltender Vesa Toskala was pulled after letting in two goals on five shots, but Evgeni Nabokov did not fare much better for San Jose. Nabokov let in three goals on 28 shots in relief for the Sharks, who now trail the Ducks by three points for the lead in the Pacific Division.
Toskala's recent struggles could pave the way for Nabokov to get the start in net tonight.
San Jose, which is 18-9-0 on the road this year, will continue its swing on Sunday with a divisional clash in Dallas and will also visit Washington, Chicago and Calgary.
Columbus, meanwhile, fell to 1-3-0 on its current six-game homestand, its longest in franchise history, with Wednesday's loss to St. Louis. David Backes scored twice, including the game-winner in the third period, to give the Blues a 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Rick Nash and Alexander Svitov each had a goal for the Blue Jackets, who have dropped five of their last six games. Pascal Leclaire stopped 13 of the 16 shots he faced in the losing effort.
The setback moved the Blue Jackets' mark at Nationwide Arena to 13-13-3. The club will conclude its stand Sunday against Montreal.
The Sharks have posted victories in the two previous meetings this season between the clubs, and have outscored Columbus 8-2 in those two games. San Jose has won six of the last eight overall in the series and three of five in Columbus.
<< Little Nate highlights NBA All-Star festivities
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Knicks guard Nate Robinson will have another
chance to defy gravity when he opens defense of his Slam Dunk title
Saturday night during the NBA All-Star Game festivities.
Robinson will join Bost
<< Newly-armed Predators aim for another win over Blues
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Nashville Predators will likely have to wait until
Saturday for the debut of Peter Forsberg, but they still hope to continue
their dominance of the St. Louis Blues tonight at Scottrade Center.
The Predators
<< Devils cap homestand against red-hot Penguins
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top two teams in the Atlantic Division do battle
tonight as the New Jersey Devils welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins to
Continental Airlines Arena.
The Devils are in first place in the Atlantic with 76
<< Keith Foulke retires
Winter Haven, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Keith Foulke unexpectedly announced his
retirement on Friday.
Signed by Cleveland in the offseason, Foulke was expected to be a key
contributor in the Indians' revamped bullpen. However, Fou
Santangelo reaches semis; Mirza bows out in Bangalore >>
Bangalore, India (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded and defending champion Mara
Santangelo was among Friday's quarterfinal winners, while second-seeded Indian
crowd favorite Sania Mirza was sent packing at the $175,000 Sony Ericsson
Interna
Another son of Eagles' coach Reid faces criminal charges >>
Harrisburg, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pennsylvania attorney general Tom Corbett
announced that Plymouth Township Police filed criminal charges against Garrett
Reid surrounding an accident on January 30.
Corbett said an investigation found th
Buffalo's Afinogenov out with broken wrist >>
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Buffalo Sabres forward Maxim Afinogenov will be
out of action for at least six weeks after breaking his left wrist.
Afinogenov suffered the injury during Buffalo's overtime victory over the
Edmonton Oiler
Montreal's Kovalev out with elbow injury >>
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Kovalev will
be sidelined about two-to-three weeks with a left elbow injury.
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been a reoccurrin
The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.
Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.
The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
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