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Callahan and Blueshirts blow past OttawaHockey Betting Lines03/02/2010 - Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Callahan scored twice during New York's four-goal second period and Henrik Lundqvist made 24 saves, as the Rangers topped the Ottawa Senators, 4-1, at Scotiabank Place. Brandon Dubinsky and Sean Avery also scored for New York, which resumed their season after the Olympic break with their third consecutive victory. New York is currently in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with 65 points and will host Pittsburgh on Thursday. Milan Michalek scored the only goal for Ottawa, which posted a strong 5-2 mark in February prior to the Olympics. Goaltender Brian Elliott started for the Senators but was pulled after the second period as he allowed four goals on 16 shots. Pascal Leclaire made nine saves in relief. Earlier Tuesday, Ottawa acquired defenseman Andy Sutton from the New York Islanders in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2010. Michalek's tally was the only goal of the first period. Jason Spezza carried the puck down the left-wing side on a 3-on-2 rush and sent a pass across the slot for a successful one-timer by Michalek from inside the right circle 3:51 after the opening faceoff. The Rangers, however, exploded for four goals in the second. After Callahan's 16th marker of 2009-10 only 22 seconds into the frame knotted the contest, the visitors scored three times within a 2:02 span in the latter stages of the period. First, at 15:44, Dubinsky made it 2-1 with his 14th goal. On a 2-on-2 rush, Dubinsky carried the puck over the blue line along the left-wing side and put the brakes on at the half-wall. Dubinsky then drifted in toward the top of the circle and released a wrister that made its way through traffic in front and past Elliott. Callahan struck again with 3:04 to go before the second intermission for a 3-1 New York advantage. A save by Elliott led to a loose puck in the goal mouth and Callahan's backhanded rebound attempt from near the left post hit Elliott and deflected into the back of the cage. Only 50 seconds later, New York struck again. This time it was Avery, whose redirection one-timer from atop the crease slid home after a pass from the right side near the bottom of the circle by Enver Lisin. Game Notes Callahan and New York forward Chris Drury won silver medals with Team USA at the Olympics...Avery has eight goals this season...It was Michalek's 21st goal...The teams combined to go scoreless on three power-play chances, two of which were awarded to Ottawa...Prior to the Olympic break, Ottawa had won 14 of its previous 16 games.
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Betting the NFL preseasonRule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games." When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules. The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night. The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine. “I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.” The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark. “We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.” The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long. “It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.” Determining what each team’s motive is can help bettors handicap. To do this you must pay close attention to the philosophies head coaches employ in exhibition play. “You need to know what a coach is trying to accomplish,” says Covers Expert Bryan Leonard. “Sometimes a new coach will want to instill a winning attitude. Others just want to make sure their starters don’t get hurt." So how do you distinguish who’s playing scared and who’s playing for keeps? “Head coaches on the hot seat or new coaches trying to implement a winning attitude usually try harder to win in the preseason,” Merril says. Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel fits this criteria. He’s entering his third season as the sideline boss and has yet to lead the Browns to more than six wins. Cleveland is an enticing bet as well because of the unresolved quarterback situation. General manager Phil Savage sacrificed the Browns’ first-round pick in next year’s draft for Brady Quinn, but the former Notre Dame quarterback hasn’t signed or reported to training camp yet. Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson split time at QB last season and it looks like either player (or even Quinn) could be the opening-day starter. “If a team has quarterback depth and the pecking order hasn’t been decided, it’s a big advantage,” Leonard says. Even in the third week of the preseason when starters generally play the most, the final outcome of the game is in the hands of fringe players. A team's talent, all the way down to the last man on the roster, is something to consider. The New England Patriots have long been considered one of the deeper teams in the NFL and coach Bill Belichick has said in the past he’s unafraid of stars getting hurt in games with nothing on the line. He shocked his colleagues in 2003 by playing some of his starters on special teams in the preseason. “We want to have the team ready to play a tough, physical game and preparation has to go into that and I imagine a certain amount of injuries go with it,” Belichick told the Providence Journal in August 2003. Bettors can only hope to find more teams that share the Pats' business-like approach to the preseason (New England is 17-9-3 against the spread since 2000) and take advantage of teams who detest the exhibition schedule. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your bet on football needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards. |
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