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02/18/2007 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Simon Gagne and Geoff Sanderson each had a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers held on to defeat the New York Rangers 5-3 at Madison Square Garden.
R.J. Umberger and Dimitry Afanasenkov each tallied goals for the Flyers, who have won three of their last four games and will host the Boston Bruins on Monday.
Scottie Upshall, who the Flyers acquired him along with defenseman Ryan Parent and a first and third round pick in 2007 from the Nashville Predators for center Peter Forsberg on Thursday, also added a goal in his first game with Philadelphia.
Antero Niittymaki was solid in goal, stopping 40-of-43 shots in the win.
Marcel Hossa, Petr Prucha and Matt Cullen accounted for the New York goals, which had a three-game winning streak stopped and will host the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon. Daniel Girardi added two helpers for the Rangers in defeat.
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 14-of-17 shots for the Rangers, but left the game with an injury after two periods and Stephen Valiquette finished the game, stopping six of eight shots faced.
After an evenly played and spirited first six minutes of the contest, the Flyers got on the scoreboard with 6:31 left in the opening stanza. Mike Knuble picked up the loose puck in the neutral zone, skated down the right side and from the middle of the circle made a nice cross ice pass to Sanderson, who redirected the disc into a wide open net to give the Flyers an early 1-0 lead.
The Rangers answered with a goal of their own 2 1/2 minutes later when Girardi's shot from the right point was deflected by Hossa standing in the high slot, beating Niittymaki between the pads to tie the contest at 1-1.
Philadelphia struck for a shorthanded goal with 1:09 remaining in the frame. With Ben Eager off the ice serving a minor for roughing and a ten minute misconduct, New York turned the puck over at the Flyers' blue line, sending Umberger and Kyle Calder on a 2-on-0 breakaway. Umberger took control and beat Lundqvist with a quick wrist shot to give the Flyers a 2-1 advantage heading into the intermission.
The Flyers added to their lead with 31 seconds remaining in the second stanza. Philadelphia forced the Rangers into a turnover at their own blue line, Alexandre Picard grabbed the puck and sent a pass to Gagne on the right side, who skated in on Lundqvist and beat the New York netminder between the five- hole for a 3-1 lead.
Upshall tallied on a wraparound just over 2 1/2 minutes into the third frame while on the power play to up the visitors lead to 4-1.
Afanasenkov was awarded a penalty shot 3:28 into the third period after being pulled down from behind on a breakaway, but his backhand attempt was knocked away by Valiquette.
The Rangers got one back 3 1/2 minutes later when Prucha scored on the power play to cut the Flyers deficit to 4-2.
A scary moment came when Rangers left wing Brendan Shanahan was taken off the ice on a stretcher with 12:33 left in the contest after the veteran forward collided with Knuble away from the puck in the Flyers' defensive zone. Knuble was helped off the ice by the team's training staff.
Shanahan, who was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, where he was scheduled to undergo tests for a concussion, was awake and alert and had movement in all of his body parts according to Rangers head coach Tom Renney.
The Blue Shirts appeared to be energized after Shanahan was taken off and mustered several shots on the Flyers net, but Niittymaki was up for the challenged, making all the stops.
Philadelphia added to its lead when Afanasenkov lit the lamp after he got a wrist shot passed Valiquette with just under six minutes left in the contest.
The Rangers continued to put the offensive pressure on Philadelphia and tallied a late shorthanded goal by Cullen to account for the final score.
Game Notes
The Rangers finished 1-for-9 on the power play, the Flyers were also 1-for-6 with the man advantage...Upshall's goal was his first tally since Nov. 11, 2006.
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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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