Panthers win, but are eliminated from playoff picture
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04/09/2009 -
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Booth scored the game-winner with under
five minutes left, but the Florida Panthers couldn't fight off elimination
despite a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers.
Florida began the night two points behind the Rangers and three points behind
Montreal for the eighth and seventh playoff spots, respectively. By virtue of
the Rangers win, coupled with New York's tiebreaker over the Panthers, and
Montreal's overtime loss to Boston, the Panthers were officially eliminated
from playoff contention.
Nathan Horton and Cory Stillman also scored for the Panthers, who had lost two
of their previous three coming into Thursday's game to damage their playoff
hopes. Tomas Vokoun made 23 saves to earn the victory.
"It's always tough to play when you have so much on the line, and you're
playing against a team that can play loose," Vokoun said. "I think we showed a
lot of character in the third period when we got down. On our power play, we
battled back and won the game."
Zach Bogosian scored both goals for the Thrashers, who have lost three
straight and finish up their season at home against Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Johan Hedberg stopped 28-of-31 shots in the defeat.
"We were in the box too much. You can't kill off that many penalties and
expect to win the game," Bogosian said. "We have to be more disciplined,
myself included. We're going to battle until the end. If we're not going to
the playoffs, we don't want anyone else to, either.
Bogosian put the Thrashers ahead on a shorthanded tally at 5:42 of the third
period, but the Panthers came back 50 seconds later, as Stillman tipped a
Gregory Campbell shot to the top right corner of the net to equalize the
score.
The Panthers took their first lead late in the game. Booth took a wide-angle
shot from near the crease that was initially saved, but he grabbed his own
rebound and stuffed it home at 15:35.
Atlanta pulled Hedberg in the final moments for a chance to tie the score, but
Florida fended off the rally and held on for the win.
Atlanta took the early lead in the first on the power play. Bogosian took the
puck in the left circle and blasted a slapshot through Vokoun's legs at 9:17.
Horton tied the game late in the second period on a wide-angle shot that
barely snuck across the line in the upper part of the net at 16:40.
Game Notes
Florida won the season series, 4-2...The Panthers will close out their season
against the Capitals on Saturday...Florida has not made the playoffs since the
1999-2000 season...Stephen Weiss had a pair of assists for Florida, while
Horton also recorded a helper.
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David Steckel also tallied
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Madison
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comi
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Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Recchi scored two goals, including the
game-winner in overtime, and dished out two assists, as the Boston Bruins
outlasted the Montreal Canadiens, 5-4, in a battle between Northeast Division
rivals
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seconds left in regulation and Jason Arnott had the deciding goal in the
shootout, as Nashville stayed in the playoff race with a key 4-3 win over
Detroit
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being sideli
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the New Jersey Devils wrapped up the Atlantic Division title in a 3-2 win
against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place.
The Devils needed just a point to
Lakers' Bynum returns to action >>
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Colts give the ‘D’ its due
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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