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'Canes try to make it three wins in a row in test with BruinsHockey Betting Lines12/20/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes will try to match their longest winning streak of the season when they visit the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins for this afternoon's matchup at TD Banknorth Garden. The Hurricanes have posted back-to-back victories and will aim for their second three-game winning streak of the season. Carolina also won three in a row from November 16-21. Carolina's consecutive decisions both came on home ice, as the club downed Montreal, 3-2, in regulation on Tuesday before notching Thursday's 2-1 overtime win against Florida. Joe Corvo scored on a sensational individual effort with 44 seconds remaining in the extra session to give the Hurricanes the win over the Panthers at RBC Center. Corvo took a pass from Ray Whitney at the top of the slot and wound up for a shot, but fell to the ice after making contact with a Florida defender. He recovered, though, and skated the puck into the left circle, cutting between two defenders, before lifting a backhander past Tomas Vokoun. Justin Williams netted his first goal since November 23 of last season while Whitney recorded two assists for Carolina. Cam Ward posted 19 saves in the winning effort. Rod Brind'Amour assisted on Corvo's game-winner for his 700th NHL assist. He became the fourth active player to have at least 700 assists and 400 goals -- joining Dallas' Mike Modano, Tampa Bay's Mark Recchi and Colorado's Joe Sakic. Brind'Amour comes into tonight's test with a five-game assist streak intact. Four of Carolina's last six games have gone to overtime, allowing the 'Canes to pick up points in six straight despite splitting those contests. Today's tilt marks the start of a four-game road trip for the Hurricanes, who are 6-4-4 as the visiting team. Carolina has lost two straight and five of its last six away from home. Boston, meanwhile, leads the East and Northeast Division with 48 points and will aim for its fourth consecutive victory today. The Bruins last played on Thursday against visiting Toronto and were able to earn their 12th straight home win. David Krejci netted his first career hat trick and Phil Kessel continued his amazing point streak with two goals and an assist, as Boston beat Toronto, 8-5. Marc Savard added a goal and three assists for the Bruins, who won for the eighth time in nine games to move their record to 22-5-4. Their current home win streak is the longest since a 16-game run during the 1975-76 season. The Bruins last lost on home ice with a 4-2 setback to Toronto on October 23 and are 12-1-1 as the host this year. Kessel has a 16-game points streak, the longest by a Bruin since Adam Oates recorded points in 20 straight games from January 7-February 20, 1997. Marco Sturm and Michael Ryder also scored for the Bruins. Tim Thomas was pulled after allowing five goals on 23 shots through two periods, but Manny Fernandez held down the fort by stopping all 13 shots he faced in the third. The Bruins are wrapping a three-game homestand this afternoon and will begin a four-game road trip Sunday in St. Louis. Tonight marks the first of four meetings between these two clubs this season. The Hurricanes won three of four over the Bruins a season ago and have taken six of eight and nine of the last 12 in the series overall. That includes wins in four straight at Boston.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL BETTINGNCAA Football BettingMany fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.) "To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good." Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida. Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October. USC Trojans - 10.5 wins A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention. Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2 "There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach." Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1 The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines. Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1 If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J. Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines . 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. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. |
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