11/21/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes will try to earn their first three- game winning streak of the season when they welcome the sliding Phoenix Coyotes for tonight's meeting at RBC Center.
The Hurricanes are in the midst of a four-game homestand and have earned victories in the first two tests of that residency. After posting a shootout victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday, Carolina followed with another close win against Montreal on Tuesday.
Ray Whitney's power-play goal in the third period proved to be the game-winner on Tuesday as the Hurricanes notched the 2-1 decision over the Canadiens. Cam Ward also turned in a strong outing with 28 saves as Carolina improved to 5-4-0 as the host team this season.
Sergei Samsonov also scored for Carolina, which has won back-to-back tilts following a three-game skid. The 'Canes last three-game winning streak came from March 16-20 of last season.
The Hurricanes will complete their homestand Sunday against Nashville before hitting the road for a test at Florida on the following night.
The Coyotes, meanwhile, have lost three straight games on the heels of a three-game winning streak. Phoenix will now try to end the slide in this evening's opening test of a four-game road trip despite the fact that the club is just 3-5-0 as the visiting team this season.
Chicago posted the most recent victory over the Coyotes, beating Phoenix in a shootout Tuesday night in Arizona. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp both lit the lamp in the shootout, as the Blackhawks recorded the 3-2 decision at Jobing.com Arena.
Toews was able to beat Ilya Bryzgalov through the legs in the shootout, and Sharp followed with a shot that beat the goaltender stick side. Nikolai Khabibulin saved both Phoenix attempts, including a great glove save off Peter Mueller to secure the win.
Zbynek Michalek and Shane Doan both scored for the Coyotes, who rallied from a 2-0 deficit but still couldn't pick up a game in the win column. Bryzgalov allowed two goals on 40 shots in the loss.
Doan, who has spent his entire 13-year career with the Phoenix/Winnipeg franchise, played in his 900th game.
Phoenix has won four straight meetings with the Hurricanes, including two in a row in Raleigh. Carolina's last win over the Coyotes came at home on November 12, 2002.
<< Jazz pay a visit to San Antonio
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz head south to the Alamo City in search of
their third consecutive win Friday when they meet the San Antonio Spurs at the
AT&T Center.
C.J. Miles scored 25 points to lead Utah to a 105-94 comeback
<< Lakers welcome Nuggets to Staples Center
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top dog in the NBA's Western Conference, the Los
Angeles Lakers, welcome the red-hot Denver Nuggets to Staples Center on
Friday.
The Lakers improved to a gaudy 9-1 on Thursday when Kobe Bryant scored
<< Hornets return to Ford Center to face Thunder
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans Hornets return to the Ford Center Friday as
they take on the woeful Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Hornets played 71 home games at the Ford Center in the 2005-06 and 2006-07
seasons in the wake of the destruc
<< Bruins aim to stay hot versus Panthers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The scorching Boston Bruins will aim for their eighth
victory in nine games when they welcome the Florida Panthers for tonight's
meeting at TD Banknorth Garden.
The Bruins are known mainly for their defensive discipline, b
Blues host Ducks, try to end home slide >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues will attempt to halt their home losing
streak tonight, as they host the Anaheim Ducks at Scottrade Center.
The Blues are 4-4-1 as the host this year, but have dropped three straight and
five of their la
Heisman Showdown >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - There are still a couple of weeks left in
the 2008 college football season and with it, the Heisman Trophy remains up
for grabs. The list of candidates has dwindled down significantly over the
last m
Streaking Ajax confident ahead of AZ test >>
Alkmaar, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marco van Basten's Ajax side is
brimming with confidence as they head to DSB Stadion to face fourth-place AZ
Alkmaar on Sunday.
After taking just seven points from its first five games under V
Aston Villa takes aim at top four >>
Birmingham, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In recent seasons, Arsenal, Chelsea,
Liverpool and Manchester United have had a near stranglehold on the top four
places in the Premiership, but Aston Villa is poised to challenge those
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It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007.
As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season.
Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.
A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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