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03/17/2010 - Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Parise and Patrik Elias each posted a goal and one assist as New Jersey completed a six-game regular-season sweep of Pittsburgh with a 5-2 decision at the Prudential Center.
Dainius Zubrus, Paul Martin and Rob Niedermayer also tallied for the Devils, who have won four of five and are tied for the Atlantic Division lead with 87 points.
By virtue of having one more win than Pittsburgh (42-41), the Devils assumed the second spot in the Eastern Conference.
Martin Brodeur stopped 24 shots for New Jersey, which has won six in a row over Pittsburgh for the first time since moving from Denver prior to the 1982-83 season.
Chris Kunitz and Ruslan Fedotenko scored for the Penguins, who have dropped three of four.
Marc-Andre Fleury allowed four goals on 13 shots over 30-plus minutes in the loss. Brent Johnson finished the game by stopping all five shots he faced.
Martin gave the Devils a 2-1 lead with a slick wrister inside the left post from the right wing with 1:42 left in the first period.
Fleury made a spectacular sweeping glove save on Travis Zajac's short-handed breakaway early in the second period. However, he was beaten seconds later as Elias broke away and stuck a forehander home at 3:09.
New Jersey took a 4-1 lead at 10:17 and chased Fleury as Parise finished off a ragged 4-on-2 rush by poking a loose puck home from inside the crease.
Fedotenko's right-circle shot at 5:23 of the third period brought the visitors within two, but the Pens failed on a late-game three-minute power play and Niedermayer hit the empty net with 1:13 to go.
Kunitz put the Pens on the board just over four minutes into the contest, and Zubrus equalized at 10:51.
Game Notes
Martin's goal was his first of the year, in his first game back since October 24 after surgery on a fractured left arm...Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin missed the game after suffering a foot injury while blocking a shot on Sunday. He is officially listed as day-to-day...The Devils wore red-and-green jerseys for the contest, honoring the color scheme the club wore from 1982 to 1992...The last sweep in the series between these clubs came when Pittsburgh swept a three-game series from the Devils during lockout-shortened 1995 season.
<< Florida Derby wide open with 11 starters
Hallandale Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A field of 11 three-year-olds has been
entered for Saturday's $750,000 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. The 1 1/8-
mile race is historically a major stepping stone on the road to the Kentucky
Derby.
<< Titans sign DE Babin to offer sheet
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tennessee Titans have signed
unrestricted free agent defensive end Jason Babin to an offer sheet.
Babin played in 12 games last season and recorded 20 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks
for the Eagle
<< Rutgers retains Hill for now
Piscataway, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rutgers University will retain the services
of men's head basketball coach Fred Hill for the upcoming season.
The school on Wednesday issued a brief release from director of
intercollegiate
<< Mariners release P Petit
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners released right-handed
pitcher Yusmeiro Petit on Wednesday.
The move comes before Petit ever threw a pitch in a regular-season game for
Seattle, as the team claimed him off waivers f
Cavs win division, continue home dominance of Pacers >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James nearly had his second straight
triple-double, finishing with 32 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and
the Cleveland Cavaliers captured their second straight Central Division title
with a
Sixers stop slide, topple Nets >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andre Iguodala netted 20 points and
dished out eight assists as the Sixers took down the reeling Nets, 108-97, at
the Wachovia Center.
Jrue Holiday netted 19 and Elton Brand added 12 points and eig
Celtics get St. Patty's Day win over Knicks >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Pierce scored 29 points in 24 minutes to
lead Boston in a 109-97 win against the Knicks amid a sea of green on St.
Patrick's Day at the Garden.
Kevin Garnett added 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting f
Brooks perfect from long distance, Rockets end Memphis' road run >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aaron Brooks led all scorers with 31 points and
made all seven of his three-point attempts as the Rockets topped the
Grizzlies, 107-94, ending Memphis' franchise-record seven-game road winning
streak.
The NFL preseason is approaching. Time for players, coaches and teams to turn over a new leaf. General managers have hired some new coaches, while coaches have added some offensive and defensive assistants to try and improve things. Here’s a look at some changes to look for in the preseason.
New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).
The Jets have added balance to the offense for QB Chad Pennington with RB Thomas Jones, essentially stolen from the Bears. He will upgrade a New York ground game that was 20th in rushing with a weak 3.5 yards per carry. They have their first true feature back since Curtis Martin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer prefers ball control, like his father Marty. In preseason, behind Pennington you’ll see second-year QB Kellen Clemens and mobile newcomer QB Marques Tuiasosopo.
Jacksonville Jaguars: The heat is on Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville as the Jaguars flopped last season despite a ton of talent. Keep in mind that under Del Rio the Jaguars have been outstanding in preseason with a 12-4 SU, 11-5 ATS August mark. online football betting Their defense is loaded, it’s the offense that has been stuck in first gear the last few years.
Enter a new offensive coordinator in Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and Arizona State pass-happy coach. He will try and upgrade a passing game that ranked 24th last season. Del Rio has criticized wide receivers and Matt Jones this summer, both of whom have battled injuries. It will be interesting to watch the “new” Jaguars passing game in preseason.
Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.
The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.
Atlanta Falcons: While all the attention has been focused on QB Mike Vick’s off-field problems, new coach Bobby Petrino is revamping the Falcons from an all-running team to a more balanced one. Petrino likes the experience of backup QB Joey Harrington and he has veteran backup Chris Redman, who used to play for Petrino at Louisville and knows his offenses better than anyone. Petrino wants Vick to be more of a pocket passer.
The addition of FB Ovie Mughelli is a sign Petrino wants a power rushing attack behind a physical fullback and newcomer WR Joe Horn should upgrade what was a below average wideout corps. Petrino is changing their old zone-blocking scheme to a more traditional in-line blocking scheme and the offensive line is bigger. Rookie DE Jamaal Anderson was grabbed in the first round and the secondary got younger with former Auburn cornerback David Irons, who the Falcons think was a steal as a sixth-round pick.
Cleveland Browns: The 2007 Browns look like a double-edged sword. There was the excitement of the offseason, trading for RB Jamel Lewis, upgrading the offensive line with Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas (the No. 2 pick in the draft) and free agent LG Eric Steinbach, then trading for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn when he fell to No. 22. GM Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel feel they have a talented, balanced offense with these new pieces, plus TE >Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards.
However, were these moves made in desperation? And were they foolish ones? The Browns gave up their 2008 first-round pick for Quinn and we all know QBs take time to develop. And even first-round QBs can be busts (Joey Harrington, Akili Smith). We also don’t know if the offensive line is that much improved (31st in rushing in 2007) and they did nothing to improve a defense that was awful against the run (142 yds pg allowed).
The Browns have a new offensive coordinator in Rob Chudzinski. This is a young offense and Quinn looked tentative, indecisive and inaccurate early in camp. Crennel will play Charlie Frye, Quinn and Derek Anderson in preseason. And there is a mixed bag for rookie QBs receiving significant starts: Tim Couch (14), Kerry Collins (13), Ben Roethlisberger (13), Vince Young (13), Joey Harrington (12), Matt Leinart (11) and Kyle Boller (nine). While all the focus will be on the Browns new-look offense, I’m more concerned with the defense.
Carolina Panthers: Coach Jon Fox loves the ground game, but Carolina has made some interesting changes for 2007. Fox fired offensive coordinator Dan Henning and brings in Jeff Davidson to run the offense. Davidson has brought in zone-blocking schemes to the Panther offense, a dramatic change for a system that's been built around a power-running style.
In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.
Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.
Remember that Phillips was blitz-happy with the Chargers last season and early reports out of the Dallas camp have mentioned how the Cowboys have been blitzing a lot, a departure from Parcells. The theme of the 2007 Dallas defense appears to be one of attack.
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