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12/17/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks will honor one of the greatest players in franchise history tonight before they host the Edmonton Oilers in a Northwest Division clash at GM Place.
Prior to tonight's game, the Canucks will honor former captain Trevor Linden by raising his No. 16 into the rafters. He will join Stan Smyl's No. 12 as the only two numbers ever retired in team history.
Linden spent his first 10 NHL seasons with the Canucks, becoming the youngest captain in team history when he earned the "C" as a 21-year-old in 1991-92. In 19 seasons, the 38-year-old posted 375 goals, 492 assists and 867 points in 1,382 games. He also notched 99 points (34 goals, 65 assists) in 124 playoff games, 118 of those coming with Vancouver. He had 25 points (12g, 13a) in 24 games during Vancouver's 1994 playoff run that ended with a Game 7 defeat to the New York Rangers.
The two-time All-Star and runner-up to the Calder Trophy in 1989, who also spent time with Montreal, the New York Islanders and Washington, retired as the Canucks' all-time leader in games (1,140) and assists (415) and second in goals (318) and points (733).
Tonight's event comes on the heels of the Canucks possibly adding other of the NHL's all-time greats to its roster. According to general manager Mike Gillis, free agent Mats Sundin is just days away from deciding where he would like to play this season.
According to Gillis, Sundin is deciding between Vancouver and the New York Rangers. The 37-year-old Sundin netted 32 goals a year ago with Toronto and has 555 goals, 766 assists and 1,321 points in 1,305 career games.
The Canucks enter this game tied with Calgary for first place in the division, as both teams have 37 points. Vancouver was last in action on Sunday when it began a four-game homestand with a 5-3 victory over Florida.
Pavol Demitra scored twice and the Canucks erased a two-goal deficit with five consecutive goals. Ryan Kesler had a goal and an assist while Kyle Wellwood and Darcy Hordichuk also scored for Vancouver, which had dropped six of eight coming into Sunday.
Cory Schneider allowed three goals on 21 shots to get the win, which improved Vancouver to 8-3-1 at home this year.
The Oilers were in action last night and are coming off one of the worst defensive performances in club history, a 9-2 setback to Chicago. It marked the first time Edmonton allowed that many goals since a 9-4 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on December 28, 1992.
Shawn Horcoff and Marc Pouliot scored for the Oilers, who have dropped two of three following a three-game win streak. Mathieu Garon started for Edmonton between the pipes but was pulled midway through the second period after he allowed five goals on 21 shots. Dwayne Roloson allowed another four tallies in relief, making 19 saves.
The setback ended a three-game road trip (1-2) for the Oilers, who will aim to improve on their 10-8-0 road record tonight before returning home for back-to- back contests.
These two teams have split a pair of meetings already this season. Edmonton has lost two of three and five of its last seven in Vancouver.
<< Cavs resume trek at Minnesota
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Polar opposites meet Wednesday when the Central Division-
leading Cleveland Cavaliers resume a four-game road trip in the Twin Cities
against the hapless Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center.
The Cavs lost the open
<< Jazz, Nets meet in Meadowlands
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz resume a five-game road trip Wednesday when
they arrive in North Jersey to take on the Nets at the IZOD Center.
The Jazz dropped the opener of their trek on Monday in Boston when Rajon Rondo
had a spectac
<< Wild hope to have Gaborik back versus Flames
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Wild will try to turn around their December
funk once again as they welcome the Calgary Flames for tonight's Northwest
Division battle at Xcel Energy Center.
The good news is that the Wild are expected to hav
<< Sharks aim to extend point streak to 14 games, visit Blue Jackets
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The powerful San Jose Sharks will try to add yet another
victory to their already impressive total when they visit the Columbus Blue
Jackets tonight at Nationwide Arena.
The Sharks are 25-3-2 on the season and their 52 poi
Rangers continue West Coast swing in LA >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Rangers continue their tour of California
tonight, as they visit the Los Angeles Kings and the Staples Center for the
first time in over two years.
The Rangers began a three-game swing last night in Anaheim an
Warriors open road trip in Indy vs. Pacers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Golden State Warriors will open a five-game road trip
tonight against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Golden State will also visit Atlanta, Charlotte, Orlando and Miami on the
swing, and is just 3-11 away fro
Celtics shoot for 16th straight in Atlanta >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics may be without one of their top leaders
tonight when they try to extend a season high winning streak to 16 games
against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena.
Boston forward and NBA Finals MVP Paul Pierce
Blackburn names Allardyce new coach >>
Blackburn, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blackburn named Sam Allardyce its new
manager on Wednesday and signed him to a three-year contract. He replaces Paul
Ince, who was fired on Tuesday.
Former Bolton and Newcastle boss Allardyce has be
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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Let’s take a look at the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds and the betting line and figure out where they’ve been and where they are going to go.
MySportsbook.com put up the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds late on Sunday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers favored by 6.5 points and a total betting line at 47.5 points.
Since then, however, the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds have seen a good deal of movement and you’ll want to be on top of where they are likely to move to make sure you get the best line value for the big game.
Since opening, the Super Bowl 2009 betting lines went to Steelers -7 in the span of roughly 3 hours but were quickly bought back down just minutes later to 6.5 again.
After that is took about 5-6 more hours before the betting line went back to -7 where it has sat for a while now and is likely to remain. The opening betting total of 47.5 was bet down right after the line became available and went to 47 within minutes.
Roughly a day later it has been bet even further down to the 46.5 tally it currently is set at.
Roughly 60% of gamblers seem to be on the Cardinals here so the point spread will be bet down and a 7.5 would not last very long at all with many taking the early 6.5 in hopes of finding a potential middle in the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds.
If you like Arizona and see a 7.5, I’d take it as soon as possible because it’s unlikely to last. For Pittsburgh backers, the -7 might be the best you’ll be able to find but a 6.5 is definitely possible close to game time.
Regarding the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds for the total, most tracked gamblers are already on the over and with those who took the under 47.5 already securing a middle on the over 46.5, the only way I see it moving is back up to 47 so if you like the over, I’d recommend betting now.
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