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02/28/2007 - Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jozef Stumpel notched the game-winning goal in the shootout and Olli Jokinen recorded his third hat trick of the season, as the Florida Panthers edged the Washington Capitals, 6-5, at the Verizon Center.
Stephen Weiss and Juraj Kolnik also scored for the Panthers, who have won two straight games. Ed Belfour made 28 saves in the win.
Alex Ovechkin registered two goals and two assists for Washington, which has dropped five of its last six games overall (1-3-2). Brooks Laich, Brian Sutherby and Kris Beech each added a goal in the setback. Washington goaltender Brent Johnson allowed four goals on 15 shots in the first period and was pulled in favor of Frederic Cassivi, who stopped 17 shots in relief.
The Panthers were very busy prior to Tuesday's trade deadline. The club made three deals: injured forward Todd Bertuzzi was sent to Detroit for Shawn Matthias and draft picks, defenseman Joel Kwiatkowski was shipped to Pittsburgh in exchange for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft, and veteran forward Gary Roberts was also traded to the Pens in a separate deal for blueliner Noah Welch.
As for the Capitals, they sent forward Dainius Zubrus to Buffalo in exchange for center Jiri Novotny and a first-round selection in the 2007 Entry Draft.
The teams entered overtime tied at 5-5, but neither side could find the back of the net during the five-minute session. The first two shooters missed in the shootout before Stumpel scored and Belfour stopped Ovechkin as Florida won its fourth straight against Washington.
The first period contained seven total goals and concluded with the visitors leading, 4-3.
After Kolnik's eighth goal opened the scoring less than two minutes in, Jokinen scored the first of his three goals at the 7:39 mark. He received a cross-ice pass at the bottom of the left circle from Rostislav Olesz and pushed a backhander past Johnson at the right post.
That right post proved to be a popular spot once again just 20 seconds later when Florida grabbed a 3-0 advantage. Ruslan Salei's shot from the left point was deflected by Martin Gelinas and the puck squirted free. Weiss was all alone with a wide open net at the right post and tapped in his 14th goal.
But the Capitals stormed back with a pair of goals in the middle stages of the opening stanza. First, Ovechkin took the puck down the left-wing side on a partial breakaway and fired a wrist shot from the lower portion of the circle past Belfour only 42 seconds after Weiss' goal.
With 7:46 remaining, Washington cashed in on the power play to cut its deficit to 3-2. With Olesz in the penalty box for interference, John Erskine passed from the left point to Ovechkin along the near-side half-wall and Ovechkin's centering pass was redirected into the cage by Sutherby.
Jokinen's second goal made it 4-2 with 2:15 to play. The Panthers worked the puck around the perimeter while on the power play and nearly scored on several chances. With the two-minute minor winding down, Jokinen held control at the top of the right circle and faked both a shot and a pass. Finally, after holding the puck for an extended period of time, he released a slap shot that lit the lamp exactly as the penalty expired. The even-strength goal was the Florida captain's 27th of the season.
A great deflection by Beech on the power play capped the scoring in the period. Bryan Muir sent a shot from the point and Beech, facing away from the net, stuck his stick out and redirected the puck into the cage. The shot was headed five feet wide of the net before Beech's redirection at 19:04.
At the 3:29 mark of the second period, Jokinen completed his hat trick with a snap shot from the top of the left circle on a 3-on-2 rush.
Not to be outshined, Ovechkin answered with his second goal of the game later in the period that brought the Caps within 5-4. Skating with the puck in the offensive zone, Ovechkin headed toward the blue line to find open ice. He shifted between a pair of Florida defenders and, from near the centerpoint, spun around and sent a lazy wrist shot toward the net that found its way past Belfour with 2:06 remaining before the second intermission.
Washington's third power-play tally of the contest tied it 6:07 into the third period. With Weiss in the box for roughing, a one-timer by Laich from the right circle deflected off the skate of Florida defenseman Salei and trickled under a surprised Belfour.
Game Notes
Other deadline deals for Washington that were executed on Monday included forward Richard Zednik going to the New York Islanders and defenseman Lawrence Nycholat was shipped to Ottawa for defenseman Andy Hedlund and a sixth-round pick in 2007...Jokinen's other two hat tricks this season occurred on November 16 against Montreal and January 10 versus Pittsburgh. He has four career hat tricks...Florida has now won 12 of the last 15 games against the Caps...Washington fell to 14-13-6 at home this season...Ovechkin now has 37 goals this season...The Caps were 3-for-5 on the power play and held Florida scoreless on its three chances with the extra skater.
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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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It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007.
As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season.
Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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