Ducks, Stars clash in Anaheim
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03/06/2009 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minus a few familiar faces, the Anaheim Ducks will host a
Pacific Division foe tonight when they welcome the Dallas Stars for a battle
at Honda Center.
Anaheim is tied with Edmonton and Dallas for the eighth and final playoff seed
in the Western Conference, but the Ducks were certainly sellers at Wednesday's
trade deadline. The Ducks dealt away forwards Samuel Pahlsson and Travis Moen
and defensemen Steve Montador and Kent Huskins. Pahlsson, Moen and Huskins
were all members of Anaheim's 2007 Stanley Cup championship squad.
The Ducks mainly received draft picks and prospects in return for those
players, but they also acquired a pair of players with NHL experience in
forwards Erik Christensen and Petteri Nokelainen.
Anaheim, however, did hold on to All-Star defensemen Chris Pronger and Scott
Niedermayer, who were both rumored to be available in the weeks leading up to
the trade deadline.
The Ducks are 3-1-1 in their last five games and are coming off Tuesday's
overtime loss in Chicago. Martin Havlat scored the game-winning goal 1:40 into
OT to lift the Blackhawks to the 3-2 win at United Center.
Bobby Ryan netted his 22nd goal of the season and Drew Miller also scored for
Anaheim, which concluded a six-game road trip with a 3-2-1 mark. Jean-
Sebastien Giguere allowed three goals on 37 shots in the loss.
The Ducks are kicking off a five-game homestand tonight and will try to avoid
a third straight loss at the Honda Center. Anaheim has a 15-13-3 record as the
host this season.
Dallas didn't make any trades at Wednesday's deadline, but did pick up veteran
centerman Brendan Morrison off waivers from Anaheim. Morrison played his first
game with the Stars in Thursday's overtime setback in Los Angeles and will get
a chance to face his former club tonight.
The Stars were handed a 5-4 setback by the Kings, as Michal Handzus netted his
second career hat trick by scoring the winning goal at 1:31 of OT.
James Neal, Loui Eriksson, Steve Ott and Mike Ribeiro were the goal scorers
for the Stars, who lost for the sixth time in seven contests. Marty Turco made
35 saves for Dallas.
Tonight marks the end of a three-game road trip for the Stars, who are 13-14-4
as the guest this year and have lost three of their last five road tilts.
Dallas and Anaheim have split four meetings so far this year, but the Stars
have won eight out of 13 in the series. The Stars have also taken two of three
and three of their last five tests at the Honda Center.
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MySportsbook.com: NFL draft - The NFC South
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season. On the clock: the NFC North
Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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