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Blackhawks giving it up for their shortiesHockey Betting Lines03/04/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It would be safe to assume that rarely in the NHL has a team's head coach pushed his players to take a penalty. Yet, when the Chicago Blackhawks find themselves down a man, they are the ones making the other team pay. Chicago leads the NHL with 14 shorthanded goals a season after netting 12 shorties, which was tied for seventh in the league. The Blackhawks already tied a club record this year by netting three shorthanded goals in a game against Detroit on November 17. Patrick Sharp and Rene Bourque have been doing the most damage on Chicago's penalty killing unit. Sharp is tied for the league lead with Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson with seven shorthanded markers, while Bourque is tied for third with five. Bourque has seven points this year while his team is down a man, and has twice this season netted two shorties in a game. He most recently accomplished that feat on February 28 against Dallas. The 26-year-old forward is in his third NHL season and had just one shorthanded goal over his previous two campaigns. Sharp, meanwhile, had just five points (4 goals, 1 assist) while shorthanded prior to this season. On the injury front, it is starting to appear less likely that forward Martin Havlat will play again this season. The Blackhawks announced last Friday that the club will meet with team doctors to go over all of the tests on Havlat's injured shoulder to determine a course of action. However, Havlat told the Chicago Tribune on Sunday that if he has to have surgery he likely won't play again this season. "If I'm going to need surgery, it's going to be over for sure," Havlat told the newspaper. Havlat missed 22 games after dislocating his left shoulder in the season opener this year, and then injured the shoulder again last Wednesday against Phoenix. The 26-year-old has 10 goals and 17 assists in 35 games this season. The Blackhawks were hoping for more out of Havlat this season after he posted 25 goals and 32 assists in 56 tests last year. He missed 25 games in 2006-07, including 19 due to a sprained ankle.
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NFL ODDSTop Football Betting Free Agents to Change TeamsIt’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column. We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side. Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor. Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season. Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference. The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your college football betting needs. |
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