Rangers hope to continue playoff push against sliding Sens
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03/13/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ottawa Senators will try to cure their recent woes this evening, when they visit the surging New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
The Senators, who have dropped four of their last five games (1-1-3), are fourth in the Eastern Conference with 85 points. However, Pittsburgh is just one point behind Ottawa in the conference standings. . Ottawa is coming of a home-and-home split with the rival Toronto Maple Leafs. The Sens won Thursday's test in Ottawa by a 5-1 count, but Toronto countered with an overtime victory in Saturday's return trip to the Air Canada Centre.
The Maple Leafs earned Saturday's victory by a 4-3 margin, as Darcy Tucker scored his second goal of the game with 1:49 left in overtime.
Tucker brought the puck into the zone along the right side and fed the puck to the slot, where Pavel Kubina immediately sent the disc back over to Tucker. The veteran forward then blasted home a one-timer for the win.
Daniel Alfredsson had a goal and an assist and Jason Spezza had two helpers for the Senators, who received 41 saves from goaltender Ray Emery.
This evening marks the end of a two-game road trip for the Senators, who are 17-12-4 as the visiting club this year. Ottawa has been defeated in four of five and six of its last eight road tests.
Meanwhile, the Rangers have played themselves into the heat of the playoff race by winning four of their last five games.
The most recent triumph was a big one, as New York posted a home victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. Jaromir Jagr's goal in the third round of the shootout was the game-winner in the 2-1 decision at Madison Square Garden.
With the win the Rangers moved from 10th place in the East to the eighth spot. However, since the Hurricanes earned a point with the shootout loss, they are now tied with the Rangers for the final playoff berth with 76 points.
Marek Malik tallied in regulation for the Rangers, while Henrik Lundqvist stopped 30 shots to earn his 29th win of the season.
New York has gained at least a point in seven straight contests, going 5-0-2 in that stretch.
The Rangers are 16-14-5 as the host club this season and have been victorious in four of their last five tilts at MSG.
The Senators have won two of three meetings with the Rangers this season and eight of the last 10 overall encounters between the clubs. Ottawa has also taken two straight and six of its last eight games in Manhattan.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs shoot for their 13th straight win this evening when they conclude a brief two-game homestand versus the Los Angeles Clippers at the AT&T Center. The Spurs, who haven't won 13 in a row since ripping
Pistons continue road trip in Seattle >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Central Division-leading Detroit Pistons play the
third of an important five-game road trip when they visit the Seattle
SuperSonics tonight at KeyArena.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets hope to continue their push towards
earning a playoff berth, as they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers tonight to
the Pepsi Center.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The slumping Indiana Pacers try to avoid their 10th
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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds
Will he or won't he? Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.
Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.
"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."
Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.
Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.
But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.
Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback. It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.
Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Baltimore Ravens 15-1
Buffalo Bills 50-1
Carolina Panthers 18-1
Chicago Bears 10-1
Cincinnati Bengals 15-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1
Dallas Cowboys 15-1
Denver Broncos 15-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Green Bay Packers 50-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Indianapolis Colts 6-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Kansas City Chiefs 30-1
Miami Dolphins 40-1
Minnesota Vikings 75-1
New England Patriots 10-1
New Orleans Saints 18-1
New York Giants 20-1
New York Jets 30-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1
Saint Louis Rams 60-1
San Diego Chargers 6-1
San Francisco 49ers 75-1
Seattle Seahawks 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1
Tennessee Titans 40-1
Washington Redskins 50-1
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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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