http://www.prolinestadium.com/ Latest sports information en 2010 http://www.prolinestadium.com/images/interface/HeaderLogo.gif http://www.prolinestadium.com/ SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2830 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2830 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:30:00 GMT Canadian Olympic gold medalist Patrice Bergeron is a playmaker most likely to see more ice time on the power play with Savard out. Bergeron tallied five points in his first two games without Savard but was held off the score sheet Saturday against the Canadians. David Payne SportsDirect Inc. CBK http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2829 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2829 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:51:00 GMT The best teams win without their A game and blowout teams when they do have it. That’s why scoring margin is the most important stat in the NCAA Tournament. The top 10 tournament teams in scoring margin are: BYU, Kansas, Duke, Murray State, Syracuse, Kentucky, St. Mary’s, Ohio State and Baylor. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2826 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2826 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:09:00 GMT Both teams’ success comes from their core of high-scoring talent. In Washington, Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Semin lead the attack, while in Chicago, young guns Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are regulars on the highlight reels. Ricky Dimon SportsDirect Inc. BKL http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2824 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2824 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:48:00 GMT LeBron James returned Friday from missing two games with an ankle injury, leading the Cavaliers to a 100-95 win at Philadelphia. Although he was not at his very best, LeBron scored 23 points on 7-of-18 shooting while dishing out 10 assists and grabbing eight rebounds. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. CBK http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2822 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2822 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:31:00 GMT Tennessee had a slightly easier time with Ole Miss, knocking off the Rebels 76-65. Wayne Chism had a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds and three other Vols scored in double figures. The Vols were outrebounded 41-31, which should be a concern against the bigger WildCats. Ari Baum-Cohen SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2820 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2820 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:55:00 GMT The Senators have all but secured a playoff spot and are fighting for the Northeast division title. They have struggled since the Olympic break, winning only one of their five games (1-3-1). Ottawa has been flat offensively since the break, averaging just 1.4 goals a game. Dave Carey SportsDirect Inc. CBK http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2818 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2818 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:04:00 GMT Duke split the regular season title with Maryland and has been a force this year, posting a 19-11 ATS record. Look for the Blue Devils, who are playing to lock up a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, to try to bury the Cavs. Ari Baum-Cohen SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2816 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2816 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:38:00 GMT Led by goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, the surprising Coyotes have already won 40 games. Bryzgalov is tied for the league lead with seven shutouts and has a 2.31 goals against average and .920 save percentage - both among the Top 10 in the NHL. Dave Carey SportsDirect Inc. CBK http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2814 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2814 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT The Tar Heels have been beaten in just about every way imaginable this season, including suffering a few damaging injuries, like one to the wrist of Ed Davis that will keep the forward out until later this month. North Carolina also is 3-7 SU and ATS over its past 10 games. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2813 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2813 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:48:00 GMT The Edmonton Oilers may have got ahead of themselves after winning back-to-back games for the first time in more than a month last week. Edmonton followed those wins with a 4-1 defeat to the Ottawa Senators at home Tuesday. Ricky Dimon SportsDirect Inc. BKL http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2810 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2810 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:34:00 GMT Orlando is already in a playoff mentality, which can be expected since the team had a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals on Sunday. With home-court advantage, the Magic edged Los Angeles 96-94 when Kobe Bryant missed a three-pointer at the buzzer. Patrick Garbin SportsDirect Inc. CBK http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2808 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2808 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:35:00 GMT After getting defeated by the rival Sooners in mid-January, the Cowboys got revenge a month later winning by 21 points in Stillwater. Guard James Anderson led Oklahoma State with 31 points. Anderson ranks first in the Big 12 in scoring and was recently recognized as the conference’s player of the year. Ari Baum-Cohen SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2806 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2806 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:18:00 GMT Oddsmakers have not been respecting the Oilers. Edmonton has not been favoured since it played the Predators on January 12. Recently, the Oilers were home underdogs against the 13th-place Minnesota Wild and the New Jersey Devils. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. BKL http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2804 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2804 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:47:00 GMT Dwyane Wade and the Heat will almost certainly score more than the 65 points they posted against the Bobcats on Jan. 20. In that dismal affair, Miami shot less than 30 percent from the floor, only hit 2-of-23 three-point attempts and was a smidgen better than 60 percent from the charity stripe. David Payne SportsDirect Inc. CBK http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2802 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2802 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:12:00 GMT Cincinnati is not a great basketball team by any means. The Bearcats (16-14) shot a conference-low 62.5 percent from the free-throw line and a measly 29.6 percent from 3-point range against Big East competition. Yet, the Bearcats are the clear-cut favourite over Rutgers. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2801 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2801 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:08:00 GMT Stars goalie Marty Turco has struggled since the Olympic break. He was 4-2 with a .967 save percentage in his last six starts before the break and in his first two starts back, he’s 0-2 with a .727 save percentage. Kari Lehtonen, Turco’s backup, was just as bad in his first start in over a year. Lee Kostroski SportsDirect Inc. BKL http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2798 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2798 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:33:00 GMT The Magic are sitting pretty with the No. 2 seed and they have 20 games remaining with only nine of those contests against teams with .500 or better records. Of the nine games they play against winning teams, only four are away. Jon Kuiperij SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2797 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2797 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:03:00 GMT After being dominated by their Central Division rivals for many seasons, the Blackhawks are evening the score this year. Chicago has defeated Detroit in all three meetings in the 2009-10 campaign, shutting out the Wings twice. Ricky Dimon SportsDirect Inc. BKL http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2794 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2794 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:48:00 GMT The Magic (43-20, 33-30 ATS) have won four in a row and six of seven to stay atop the Southeast Division, two games ahead of the similarly-hot Atlanta Hawks. A big reason for Orlando’s success is the play of a healthy Jameer Nelson. Ari Baum-Cohen SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2792 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2792 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:19:00 GMT Toronto and Ottawa have gone under the total in all four meetings this season and in six of the last eight meetings. Toronto has gone under the total in five of six games started by Jean-Sébastien Giguère. Ottawa has allowed 27 goals in its last seven games. Ryan Colaianni SportsDirect Inc. CBK http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2790 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2790 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:10:00 GMT Maryland is now tied for the ACC lead after a win over Duke and, if it beats Virginia, will assure itself of at least a share of the ACC regular season title. Having a guard like Greivis Vasquez makes this a dangerous team in March. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2788 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2788 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:41:00 GMT Edmonton’s roster shakeup leaves the lines out of sync and chemistry will be hard to come by against the Wild. And according to comments from Whitney following Wednesday’s deal, motivation will be tough to find after leaving a contender like Anaheim for the lowly Oilers. Jon Kuiperij SportsDirect Inc. BKL http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2786 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2786 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:18:00 GMT Toronto’s defence, not exactly stellar in the first place, gets even worse when the team leaves the Great White North. The Raptors allow a whopping 109.2 points a game on the road, nearly eight more points than their average allowance at the Air Canada Centre. Ricky Dimon SportsDirect Inc. BKL http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2784 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2784 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:59:00 GMT The Heat (30-31, 29-32 ATS) were sitting in the precarious eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, just a half game ahead of Charlotte, as of Wednesday afternoon before their Thursday night matchup with the Lakers. They are already facing the pressure of a playoff push. Adam Thompson SportsDirect Inc. CBK http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2782 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/2782 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:07:00 GMT The fifth-ranked Wildcats are surging going into the madness, winners of seven straight. They were two points away against Kansas (81-79 loss in OT) and four points against Oklahoma State (83-79 loss) from being on a 13-game streak.