Avs resume homestand with visit from Blues
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02/08/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche will try to forge a tie atop the
Northwest Division standings tonight, when they welcome the St. Louis Blues
for a battle at Pepsi Center.
The Avalanche have 70 points and are two behind idle Vancouver for the top
spot in the Northwest. Colorado has won two of its last three games after
ending January with three straight regulation losses.
Colorado notched a win over lowly Edmonton on Saturday, as Craig Anderson
needed to make only 20 stops to record his sixth shutout of the season in the
3-0 home victory.
Of Anderson's six shutouts this season, three have come against the Oilers. It
was quite the turnaround from Anderson's previous start, when he yielded five
goals on 36 shots in Thursday's loss at Nashville.
"I think it was just a great group effort tonight," Anderson said. "You need a
little bit of luck to get some shutouts, and we're playing really well
defensively against this team."
Wojtek Wolski, Ryan Wilson and Brandon Yip each scored for the Avalanche, who
are playing the second test of a four-game homestand tonight. Colorado is
17-8-2 as the host this year and has won six of its last eight in Denver.
Avs rookie forward Ryan O'Reilly suffered a bruised foot in Saturday's game
and is questionable for tonight. O'Reilly has seven goals and 20 points in 57
games this season.
The Blues, meanwhile, come into tonight with 59 points on the season. They are
13th in the Western Conference and seven points out of a playoff spot.
St. Louis, which has lost two straight and three of its last four games, is
coming off Saturday's close regulation loss against visiting Chicago. Jonathan
Toews and Patrick Sharp scored first-period goals as the Blackhawks held on
to take the 2-1 win at Scottrade Center.
Alexander Steen scored on a 5-on-3 advantage in the final two minutes for the
Blues. Chris Mason let in both goals on 30 shots.
"(Scoring) can be tough -- it's like not being able to get a clutch hit; it's
like not being able to punch it in in the red zone," said Blues head coach
Davis Payne. "It's the part of the game that you need to execute in order to
win."
The Blues have been much better on the road than at home this year, posting a
16-8-4 mark as the guest compared to a 9-16-5 record in the Gateway City. St.
Louis, which will begin a three-game homestand tomorrow against Detroit, has
won three of its last four on the road.
Colorado won its only meeting this season against the Blues, posting a 4-0 win
in St. Louis on December 7. The Blues have still won four of the last six
matchups in the series, and they have also taken three of the past five
encounters between these teams held in Denver.
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Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.
"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."
Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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