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12/21/2008 - Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ilya Bryzgalov turned aside 33 shots to record his sixth career shutout, as the Phoenix Coyotes continued their recent dominance at home with a 2-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Steven Reinprecht and Mikkel Boedker lit the lamp for the Coyotes, who are 5-0-1 in their last six games at Jobing.com Arena.
Rookie Steve Mason, who entered play Saturday with a league-leading 1.91 goals-against average, allowed two goals on 24 shots for Columbus, which has dropped three of its last four games.
Columbus outshot Phoenix 10-4 in a scoreless opening 20 minutes, but couldn't solve Bryzgalov.
Reinprecht put the Desert Dogs on the board just past the midway point of the second period. Ken Klee unleashed a wrister from the top of the slot area which Mason kicked out with the right pad. Reinprecht collected the rebound and tucked it home with 9:37 remaining.
Phoenix capitalized on a turnover in the attacking zone to grab a 2-0 lead at the 6:52 mark of the third period. Boedker, the eighth overall pick in last June's draft, went to the backhand and lifted the puck underneath the left arm of Mason.
Game Notes
The Coyotes swept Columbus in the four-game season series...The Blue Jackets have lost seven straight on the road...Phoenix went 0-for-3 on the power play, while Columbus finished 0-for-2.
<< Baylor rallies late to top Texas-Arlington
Waco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Curtis Jerrells had 29 points, seven assists and
seven rebounds to help No. 21 Baylor edge Texas-Arlington, 79-76, in a non-
conference clash.
Kevin Rogers added 13 points and 13 boards for the Bears (9-1),
<< Polak leads Blues to win over Wild
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roman Polak registered a goal and an assist,
and Manny Legace stopped 24-of-26 shots, as the St. Louis Blues doubled up the
slumping Minnesota Wild, 4-2, at the Scottrade Center.
Patrik Berglund and David
<< Jefferson leads Bucks in rout of Clippers
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Richard Jefferson scored 22 points and
grabbed nine rebounds, as the Bucks had eight players in double figures to
crush the Clippers, 119-85.
Luke Ridnour chipped in 18 points and seven assists f
<< Parker, Spurs extend Raptors losing streak to five
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Parker finished with 24 points, 10
assists and eight rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs used a long-distance
shooting extravaganza to notch a 107-97 win over the Toronto Raptors.
More than a t
No. 4 Oklahoma tops VCU >>
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Crocker scored a game-high 26
points, leading the fourth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners to an 81-70 win over the
feisty Virginia Commonwealth Rams in the All-College Classic.
Crocker shot 5-of-6
Tuitama, Arizona defeat BYU in Las Vegas Bowl >>
Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Willie Tuitama threw two touchdown passes and
ran for another, and Mike Thomas set a Pac-10 record with 259 career catches,
as Arizona upended No. 17 BYU, 31-21, to win the Las Vegas Bowl.
Tuitama, who was
Toews, Blackhawks beat Canucks, win seventh straight >>
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jonathan Toews had a goal and an assist to
lead Chicago to a 3-1 victory over Vancouver, giving the Blackhawks their
longest win streak in almost 28 years.
Chicago won its seventh straight game, so
Ducks' Selanne out with quad injury >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anaheim Ducks forward Teemu Selanne is expected
to miss the next 4-to-6 weeks of action due to a cut left quadriceps muscle.
Selanne suffered a laceration on his lower left thigh when his own right skate
sliced
BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting.
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