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03/10/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Having halted their longest losing streak of the season, the Colorado Avalanche will try to string together back-to-back victories tonight in a home clash with the Atlanta Thrashers at the Pepsi Center.
Colorado halted a six-game skid on Sunday with a 5-1 win over Chicago and avoided its worst losing streak since relocating to Denver prior to the 1995-96 season. The Avalanche hadn't lost six in a row since March 30-April 11, 1998.
Peter Budaj made 24 saves and five different Avalanche skaters scored versus the Blackhawks. Milan Hejduk and Ryan Smyth ended with a goal and an assist each and have combined to score eight of Colorado's 13 goals over its last six games. Both are riding four-game point streaks heading into tonight's game, with Smyth posting four goals and two assists in that span and Hejduk adding two tallies and three helpers.
Ben Guite, Chris Stewart and Marek Svatos each lit the lamp as well for the Avalanche, who had won three in a row before their slide. Tyler Arnason ended with three helpers in the win.
Colorado plays the first of back-to-back home games tonight and is 17-15-0 at the Pepsi Center this season.
Atlanta enters this contest having won two straight and four of its last six games. The club hasn't won three in a row in nearly two months, last doing so from January 16-20.
Ilya Kovalchuk has sparked Atlanta's recent surge. He had a goal and an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over Calgary, giving the Russian sniper six goals and seven helpers over a six-game point streak. Kovalchuk, tied for third in the league with 36 goals this season, has a point in 12 of his last 13 games, posting 15 tallies and 11 assists over that span.
Bryan Little scored twice while Chris Thorburn and Tobias Enstrom also lit the lamp versus the Flames. Kari Lehtonen turned away 27 shots in the win and is 2-0-0 as a starter in his career versus the Avs.
Atlanta begins a three-game road trip tonight and has lost its last three contests as the guest. The Thrashers will also visit Edmonton and Buffalo and are 12-17-4 as the road team this year.
The Thrashers have notched a point in four of their last five games versus the Avalanche, going 3-1-0 with a tie. Atlanta posted a 4-3 home win versus Colorado on February 24 in a game that featured Kovalchuk's first career goal in five games against the franchise.
<< 2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Preview
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the second consecutive season, Alabama
State grabbed the regular season title in the Southwestern Athletic Conference
and will try to collect its first tournament championship since 2004 when the
tourname
<< Sliding Sharks head to Minnesota
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Still without their No. 1 goaltender, the San Jose Sharks
will try to halt their longest losing streak of the season in tonight's battle
with the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center.
The Sharks have lost four games in a r
<< Islanders hope to extend winning streak vs. Maple Leafs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The lowly New York Islanders will shoot for a third
consecutive victory when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for tonight's
encounter at Air Canada Centre.
The Islanders, who are last in the NHL with just 51 points, are
<< Slumping Caps face off against surging Predators
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After a winless homestand, the Washington Capitals have to
try and regroup on the road. As luck would have it, they open that brief trek
against one of the hottest home teams in the league.
Washington will attempt to snap
2009 Southland Conference Tournament Preview >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - There are 12 teams in the Southland
Conference, but only the top eight have been invited to participate in the
29th annual league tournament. The winner of this three-day event will receive
a bid to the NCAA
2009 Pac-10 Conference Tournament Preview >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - All 10 members of the Pac-10 Conference
will compete for the league's tournament title and a bid to the NCAA
Tournament in a four-day event that begins on March 11th in Los Angeles.
The teams seeded sevent
Revenge is Sweeter than Wine >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Another race, another incredible
performance. I Want Revenge became the latest in a long line of three-year-
olds to run away and hide from the competition after romping to an 8 1/2-
length victory in the G
2009 Mountain West Conference Tournament Preview >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After being the bridesmaid the last two
years in the Mountain West Conference Tournament, the BYU Cougars aim to walk
down the aisle all alone this time around as they apply their top seeding to
the 10th annu
BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting.
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