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Habs-Leafs double-dipHockey Betting Lines03/22/2010 - Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In between naps, I was trying to watch the Leafs and the Canadiens on Saturday and, well, it had about as much zip as soggy bread. Although the Leafs and Habs' rivalry goes way back, it's just not what it used to be, and it was no match for second-round March Madness hoops. As a hockey geek, I also happened to watch a good chunk of Game 4 of the 1979 quarterfinals between the Leafs and Canadiens on ESPN Classic. Montreal swept Toronto, 4-0, in the best-of-seven series, with the Leafs losing 5-4 in overtime in what turned out to be the last match of the series. At the final buzzer, Tiger Williams is going nuts, prowling around the Maple Leaf Gardens ice, looking to get a piece of the referee. Teammate Ian Turnbull desperately tries to corral him before he does something really dumb. In the end, Larry Robinson puts a bear-hug on Tiger to help him regain his senses. It was a touching scene; one that you're not likely to see today with all the extra-curricular crap/posturing/cheap shots/trash talk after every whistle. But what really struck me, aside from the advertising-free boards, was the slow nature of the game. Today's game is so much faster. Yet, for all its speed, today's game is often about frantically dishing off the puck before some guy barrels into you at high speed. The result, while thrilling for a certain segment of fans, is a scarcity of quality scoring chances. The NHL of yesteryear may have been a bit slower, but the frequent scoring chances made the game worth watching. Was watching Dominic Moore skate for the Canadiens and Mikhail Grabovski skate for the Leafs and got to wondering about players who have played for both the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. It's not exactly like playing for the Yankees and Red Sox in one's career - hello, Bucky Dent, Roger Clemens and Johnny Damon - but pretty close, for some. Here's a start, using only my deteriorating memory: Doug Gilmour, Darcy Tucker, Dave Manson, Jyrki Lumme, Shayne Corson, Mathieu Schneider, Vincent Damphousse, Sylvain Lefebvre, Scott Thornton, Rob Ramage, Rick Wamsley, Russ Courtnall, Gary Leeman, John Kordic, Paul DiPietro, Sergio Momesso, Gilles Thibaudeau, Lucien Deblois, Gaston Gingras, Dan Daoust, Frank Mahovlich and Jacques Plante. I know the list is a lot longer. If you have some more names to add, e-mail me at knightgroove@yahoo.ca and I'll make a comprehensive list later on. No cheating. CROSS-CANADA CHECK-UP OTTAWA SENATORS: The good news is Jason Spezza is finally starting to shoot the puck more. The seventh-year forward potted a hat trick on Saturday against Dallas after scoring just two goals in his previous 10 games. The bad news is the Sens still managed to lose 5-4 courtesy of some unsteady goaltending by Pascal Leclaire. Maybe owner Eugene Melnyk's pre-game telephone call in support of his troops spooked the young netminder. Left-winger Milan Michalek missed the game with a left leg injury and is day- to-day. He suffered the injury March 18 in Atlanta. Defenseman Filip Kuba missed the game with a lower body injury. He is listed as day-to-day. CALGARY FLAMES: The Flames lost 4-3 to the Wild on Sunday, but the worst part was a bizarre play in which Calgary forward Daymond Langkow ended up leaving the ice on a stretcher. Langkow was checked from behind and fell forward head- first. As he was falling, he was hit in the neck by a puck fired by teammate Ian White. Langkow was taken to a local hospital where he regained motion in his extremities. The Flames have lost three of their last five and are life-and- death to make the playoffs. They are two points behind Detroit for the final Western Conference playoff berth. Three games this week against inconsistent Eastern Conference teams - the Islanders, Bruins and Capitals - might be a chance for Calgary to make up some ground. EDMONTON OILERS: Despite this train wreck of a season, there is cause for optimism in Edmonton. The Oil are on a mini - some might say massive - two-game win streak, including rookie goalie Devan Dubnyk earning his first win following 10 consecutive losses. He beat the Red Wings in a shootout on Friday, then backstopped the Oilers to a 5-1 win over San Jose on Sunday. Shawn Horcoff, on the other hand, is earning $7 million this season and is well on his way to his worst season since 2001-02. VANCOUVER CANUCKS: The Canucks helped lighten any lingering Olympic disappointment on the part of American silver medallist Ryan Kesler by signing him to a six-year, $30-million contract extension. The sixth-year power forward from Livonia, Mich., has already posted career- bests in assists (45) and points (66) in just 72 games. The Canucks celebrated the signing with a gut-wrenching 4-3 overtime loss to the desperate Detroit Red Wings in which Henrik Zetterberg scored the winner with one second left in the extra frame.
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American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half. Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either. Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition. Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout. Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper". 22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great. Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition. Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night. Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good. Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig". Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good. Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start. Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
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