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02/27/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Devils will get another opportunity to show the Pittsburgh Penguins who is boss in the Atlantic Division when the two clubs meet tonight at the Mellon Arena.
The Penguins endured a stretch where they won 12 of 13 to rocket up the Eastern Conference standings, but have lost of their last three games after winning six straight.
The Pens made a move to help them in the postseason push this morning, when they acquired veteran defenseman Gary Roberts from Florida just hours before the NHL's trade deadline. Pittsburgh gave up young defenseman Noah Welch in exchange for the 40-year-old Roberts, who has 29 points (13 goals, 16 assists) in 50 games this season.
Tonight's game will be the sixth of eight meetings between the two teams this year. The Penguins won the most recent battle on February 16, but the Devils own the series edge so far this year at 3-2. New Jersey has also won six of its last eight games against the Penguins and 15 of the last 21.
The two clubs also bring in respective home and road streaks. The Devils have won in a row as the visitor, while the Penguins have won their last eight games on home ice.
The Devils still hold a nine-point edge over Pittsburgh for the top spot in the division.
New Jersey won for the fourth time in five games on Sunday as Jamie Langenbrunner scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Devils hung on to defeat the Washington Capitals 3-2.
Langenbrunner also added an assist in the contest as the Devils won the back end of the home-and-home set versus the Caps. Travis Zajac and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist.
Scott Clemmensen, making his first start since December 14, stopped 23-of-25 shots to earn the win.
Right Wing Brian Gionta has missed six straight games because of a groin injury and is questionable for tonight's game.
The Devils are 17-11-2 on the road this season and play the first of two home games on Friday against Toronto.
Pittsburgh, meanwhile, was bested by Tampa Bay, 5-1, on Sunday
Sergei Gonchar tallied the lone score and Jocelyn Thibault gave up three goals on 15 shots before getting pulled early in the second period for Pittsburgh, which is 18-8-4 at home this season.
Both second-year star Sidney Crosby and rookie Evgeni Malkin are riding seven- game point streaks. Crosby has been setting up goals with 10 assists along with one tally over his streak while Malkin has posted three goals and seven assists over his burst.
The Penguins play their next two games on the road, beginning in New York on Thursday.
<< Streaking Canadiens begin road swing against Rangers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Having re-discovered their winning ways, the Montreal
Canadiens begin an important road trip tonight at Madison Square Garden
against a New York Rangers team in desperate need of a victory.
The Canadiens have rebounded str
<< First-place Canucks wrap up road swing in St. Louis
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks hope to complete a four-game road
trip on a positive note tonight, when they visit the St. Louis Blues at
Scottrade Center.
So far the Canucks have earned a point in each stop on the tre
<< 'Canes aim to keep playoff hopes alive against Sens
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes appear to be back on track towards
securing a playoff berth. Tonight the defending Stanley Cup champions aim for
a third consecutive victory when they host the Ottawa Senators at the RBC
Center.
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<< Capitals welcome Panthers to Verizon Center
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Panthers will attempt to continue their recent
success against the Washington Capitals when the two Southeast Division
members get together tonight at the Verizon Center.
Florida has won 11 of the last 14 match
Penguins acquire veteran F Roberts >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired veteran
forward Gary Roberts from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Noah
Welch on Tuesday.
Roberts is in his 19th NHL season and has registered 29 points
Isles welcome lowly Flyers to the Coliseum >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Islanders play the sixth contest of their
current seven-game homestand this evening, when they welcome the last-place
Philadelphia Flyers to Nassau Coliseum.
The stand has been a successful one for the Islande
Lightning and Stars collide in Tampa >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The first-place Tampa Bay Lightning conclude a three-game
homestand this evening, when they welcome the Dallas Stars to the St. Pete
Times Forum.
The Lightning come into the game as winners in 10 of their past 13 games to
Pacers welcome Suns to Indy >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Suns shoot for their fifth straight win when
they visit the Indiana Pacers tonight at Conseco Fieldhouse.
The Pacific Division-leading Suns are 2-0 so far on a four-game road trip, and
notched a 115-106 win
Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds
Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset.
The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown.
The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns.
Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy.
MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds:
Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line)
Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line)
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