Powerful Penguins put streak on the line against Isles
Hockey Betting Lines
02/19/2007 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins look to continue their best run
since the franchise's glory days when the NHL's hottest team visits the New York Islanders this afternoon in a President's Day matinee from Nassau
Coliseum.
Pittsburgh has ripped off six consecutive victories and recorded a point in 16
straight games, having gone 14-0-2 over that blazing stretch. The point streak
is the club's longest since it posted 17 wins and a tie over an 18-game span
during the 1992-93 campaign. The Penguins ended that season with a franchise-
best 119 points.
The Penguins, who haven't lost in regulation since a 5-2 setback at Florida on
January 10, maintained their winning ways with a 3-2 decision Sunday against
Washington.
Evgeni Malkin snapped a 1-1 tie late in the second period with his 29th goal
of the season and Maxime Talbot netted the eventual game-winner 1:10 into the
third. Mark Recchi added a power-play tally and Sergei Gonchar finished with
two assists to aid in the triumph.
Jocelyn Thibault stopped 29-of-31 shots for Pittsburgh, which will start up a
three-game road trip this afternoon. The Penguins have won five of their last
six away from home and are 14-9-5 as the visitor for the season.
The Islanders enter this key matchup in 10th place in the Eastern Conference
and two points behind Montreal and Toronto, who are currently tied for the
East's eighth and final playoff spot.
New York made a trade on Sunday in hopes of bettering its postseason chances,
acquiring offensive-minded defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron from Edmonton in
exchange for blueliner Denis Grebeshkov.
Bergeron, a four-year NHL veteran, had career-highs of 15 goals and 20 assists
for the Oilers in 2005-06 and has compiled eight goals and 17 helpers in 55
games this season.
The Isles had a two-game win streak halted by New Jersey, which leads
Pittsburgh by five points atop the Atlantic Division, on Saturday. Martin
Brodeur made 26 saves to earn his league-leading 11th shutout of the season as
the Devils came away with a 2-0 win.
The loss spoiled another strong effort in goal from Rick DiPietro, who turned
aside 28-of-30 shots. The former No. 1 overall draft choice has posted a 1.59
goals against average in eight February starts.
Pittsburgh has won four of the six meetings between the divisional rivals in
2006-07 and is 7-2-1 in its last 10 encounters with New York. The Islanders
have claimed two of the last three games played between the teams at Nassau
Coliseum, however.
<< Mets ink Sandy Alomar Jr. to minor league deal
Port St. Lucie, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets have signed catcher
Sandy Alomar Jr. to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring
training.
The 40-year-old Alomar played in 27 games last season with the Los An
<< Morrison stars as Canucks edge Avs
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brendan Morrison scored two goals and picked
up an assist to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-4 victory over the Colorado
Avalanche at General Motors Place.
Matt Cooke added a goal and two assists for
<< Bryant leads West to easy All-Star game win
Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, dished out six
assists and had six steals to lead the West to an easy 153-132 win over the
East in the 56th annual All-Star Game at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Bryant was nam
<< Kings top Ducks in shootout
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lubomir Visnovsky scored in the sixth round of
the shootout, to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim
Ducks at the Honda Center.
Visnovsky added a goal and an assist in regulation and
<< Sun Devils stun USC
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Pendergraph scored 14 points and grabbed 15
rebounds, and the longest losing streak in Division I basketball came to an
end, as Arizona State recorded its first Pac-10 win of the season, 68-58, over
22nd-ra
Predators try to end recent woes against struggling Coyotes >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Nashville Predators will try to regain possession of
first place in the Central Division as they continue a homestand this evening
with a matchup against the slumping Phoenix Coyotes.
Nashville lost its grasp on
Flyers, Bruins look to continue good play of late >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams that have shown improved play in recent
weeks will get together this evening at the Wachovia Center, where the Boston
Bruins resume a long road trip with a showdown against the Philadelphia
Flyers.
Jayhawks and Wildcats square off in pivotal Big 12 clash >>
Manhattan, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kansas hopes to extend its winning streak
to five games as it battles long-time rival Kansas State in Big 12
Conference action from Manhattan.
The fourth consecutive win for KU came on
Pitt continues to build head of steam as home stretch approaches >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The seventh-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers
continue their quest for the Big East Conference regular season title, and
they will take another step in the right direction if they can knock off the
Seto
Big East foes meet in Milwaukee >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fresh off a heart-breaking loss, the Villanova
Wildcats will try to help their NCAA Tournament chances with a victory
over the 12th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles in Big East Conference action.
O
Sportsbooks That Take US Credit Cards for NFL football betting
Sportsbooks that take credit cards are not always easy to come by....Everything from credit card companies denying gambling transactions to the fear of chargebacks by customers has slowed down sportsbook credit card transactions by a high percentage.
There are however still sportsbooks that take credit cards.
When using your credit card it is highly recommended that you try either: MySportsbook.com or Sportsbooks.com. Both sportsbooks have a high rate of accepting credit cards and will save you the time and hassle of looking around the web to make a credit card transaction.
Furthermore, Sportsbooks.com is one of the oldest sportsbooks on the web and Sportsbook offers security in that they are the biggest online sportsbook in the world! Publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange, they are ROCK SOLID!
MySportsbook features easy-to-use online betting software that’s the most reliable in the industry. If you’re looking to bet underdogs, then this Sportsbook is the place - we have the best betting lines in the business. MySportsbook is your one-stop shop for all your betting needs - sports betting, poker, casino, and horse betting . MySportsbook offers every bet type with lightning fast settlement of wagers. Take advantage of free statistical analysis - including against-the-spread and straight-up trends - in MySportsbook’s game previews section. With MySportsbook there are unlimited free deposits and payouts - and no transaction fees!
To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football sportsbook needs.
|