Blues make a stop in Tampa
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03/06/2009 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues play the first part of their two-game
Sunshine State trip tonight, when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning at St.
Pete Times Forum.
The Blues, who will also visit the Florida Panthers on Saturday, had won a
season-high tying three straight games prior to Tuesday's 5-0 setback versus
Detroit.
Chris Mason had yielded just one goal per game in each of his previous five
starts (4-0-1) before allowing all five goals on 36 shots faced versus the Red
Wings. With the loss, the Blues are now four points back of a playoff spot.
St. Louis, which is 12-15-3 on the road this year and has won three straight
as the guest, had outscored its opponents by an 8-3 margin over its three-
game win streak, but was shut out for the fifth time this season.
Leading-goal scorer Brad Boyes failed to light the lamp for an eighth straight
game. Boyes leads the Blues with 25 goals and 51 points, but has just one
assist over his scoring drought. He does have five goals and seven assists in
nine career games versus Tampa Bay.
St. Louis has three losses and a tie in its last four trips to Tampa, where it
hasn't won since March 24, 2000. The Blues have also lost two straight overall
in the series, including a 5-4 home loss on February 5 of last season.
Tampa Bay, which has lost seven of its last nine, will take the ice for the
first time since Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh with a bit of a new look.
One day after the loss to the Penguins, a contest in which Vaclav Prospal
scored the lone goal and Karri Ramo made 30 saves, the Lightning were involved
in three trades prior to Wednesday's deadline. The biggest deal sent veteran
winger Mark Recchi to Boston along with a 2010 second-round pick for
defenseman Matt Lashoff and forward Martins Karsums.
Recchi turned 41 years old last month, but was having a solid season with 13
goals and 45 points in 62 games with the Lightning.
The Lightning also dealt netminder Olaf Kolzig, defensemen Jamie Heward and
Andy Rodgers and a 2009 fourth-round pick to Toronto for defenseman Richard
Petiot. The 26-year-old Petiot had three goals and 14 points in 45 games this
season for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.
Kolzig wasn't expected to play again this season after having surgery to
repair a torn distal biceps tendon in his left arm. Heward has been out since
January 2 due to a concussion.
Finally, the Lightning dealt defenseman Steve Eminger to the Florida Panthers
in exchange for defenseman Noah Welch and a third-round pick in the 2009
draft.
Tampa Bay plays the middle portion of a three-game homestand tonight and is
11-13-8 as the host this year. The club has dropped four of its last five at
St. Pete Times Forum.
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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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