10/13/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ron Wilson's home debut as Toronto head coach didn't exactly go as planned. Wilson will try to get his first home win this afternoon, as his Maple Leafs host the St. Louis Blues at Air Canada Centre.
Wilson, in his inaugural season on Toronto's bench after getting fired by San Jose this past offseason, was a winner in his coaching debut on Thursday, as his club knocked off the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings on the road.
However, his team fell behind 5-0 on Saturday against Montreal en route to a 6-1 home-opening setback. Vesa Toskala made 35 saves in beating Detroit last week, but allowed all six goals on 23 shots Saturday. He was replaced by Curtis Joseph, who stopped all 11 shots he faced.
Toskala will try to rebound against a St. Louis club in which he is 6-2-0 against lifetime with a 2.37 goals against average in eight games.
Jason Blake scored the lone goal for Toronto, with Alexei Ponikarovsky and Mike Van Ryn notching assists.
St. Louis also fell in defeat on Saturday after winning its season opener, as the Blues were defeated by the New York Islanders, 5-2.
Offseason acquisition Chris Mason made his Blues debut and yielded four goals on 33 shots. He was acquired from Nashville this past summer and will likely return to the bench today in favor of Manny Legace, who stopped 20 shots in beating Nashville on Friday.
Legace is 2-4-0 with a 2.98 GAA in six career starts versus the Maple Leafs.
Keith Tkachuk scored on Saturday, giving him three goals on the season. Brad Boyes also found the back of the net for a second straight game, while both Paul Kariya and Andy McDonald tallied two assists for a second consecutive contest.
St. Louis plays its second straight game on the road before returning home for a seven-game homestand. That residency begins on Thursday against Dallas.
The Blues have won three of their last four against the Maple Leafs, including a 3-2 win in Toronto in the lone meeting last year. St. Louis is unbeaten in its last seven at Toronto, going 6-0-0 with a tie in that span.
<< Hurricanes try to stay unbeaten, host Red Wings
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes will try to win their third
straight game to start the 2008-09 campaign when they welcome the Detroit Red
Wings for tonight's test at the RBC Center.
The Hurricanes began the year with a 6-4 home vi
<< Dodgers try to pull even with Phils in NLCS
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to even the National
League Championship Series at two games apiece this evening, when they play
Game 4 of the best-of-seven set against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger
Stadium.
Los An
<< ALCS shifts to Fenway for Game 3
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jon Lester tries to continue his tremendous postseason when
the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays play Game 3 of the American League
Championship Series this afternoon, as the best-of-seven set shifts to Fenway
Park.
Lest
<< Browns TE Winslow out of hospital, doubtful for Monday's game
Berea, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Browns starting tight end Kellen
Winslow was released from a hospital on Sunday, but he's doubtful to play in
Monday's game against the New York Giants.
Winslow had been in the Cleveland Clinic s
Rangers aim for 5-0 start vs. Devils >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Rangers will try to win their first five games
to start a season for the first time since 1983, as they host the rival New
Jersey Devils tonight at Madison Square Garden.
New York kicks off its season series w
Habs shoot for payback in Philly >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It was Philadelphia that ended Montreal's bid for a Stanley
Cup championship a year ago. The Canadiens get a crack at some revenge
tonight, as they travel to the City of Brotherly Love to battle the Flyers at
the Wachovia Cen
Canucks try to continue dominance of Caps >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It has been nearly eight years since Vancouver last lost to
Washington. The Canucks will try to extend their winning streak to six games
over the Capitals when the two clubs get together tonight at the Verizon
Center.
The
Tar Heels' all-purpose threat lost for season >>
Chapel Hill, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - North Carolina senior wide receiver Brandon
Tate will miss the remainder of the season because of a torn ligaments in his
right knee.
Tate was hurt during the first quarter of Saturday's game against Not
MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
For complete NCAA Football odds visit MySportsbook.com.
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