Legace, Hurricanes blank Thrashers

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03/07/2010 - Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manny Legace stopped 27 shots to pick up his first shutout of the season, as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Atlanta Thrashers, 4-0, in a Southeast Division showdown at Philips Arena.

Jussi Jokinen had a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes, who have won eight of nine. Brandon Sutter, Joni Pitkanen, and Rod Brind'Amour also lit the lamp for the victors.

"They (Thrashers) are so talented you just got to be on top of your game all night," Legace said. "My defense played phenomenal in front of me all night long."

Ondrej Pavelec turned aside 29-of-33 shots for the Thrashers, who have dropped two in a row.

Sutter's power-play goal with 3:03 left in the first period proved to be all the Hurricanes would need. Legace needed to make only four saves over the first 20 minutes.

Pitkanen's wrister from the slot found the back of the net with 4:25 remaining in the middle stanza, making it a 2-0 contest. Legace put forth his best performance in the second, stopping 14 shots.

The Hurricanes' lead grew to three on Brind'Amour's wrister at the 2:38 mark of the third. Jokinen's tip-in on the power play at 5:57 made it 4-0.

Legace made nine saves in the final frame to secure the victory.

"The game was obviously not what we wanted to happen," Thrashers head coach John Anderson said. "There is still time. We have to lick our wounds and get right back at it."

Game Notes

Legace collected his first shutout since April 5, 2008...Atlanta had won three straight at home coming into Sunday...The Hurricanes went 2-for-7 on the power play, while Atlanta went 0-for-3 with the man advantage...Carolina and the Thrashers have split four meetings this season.

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Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow.  Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season.   Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints.  These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order.  As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS.  The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens.  The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.

MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:

Saints +6 @ Colts -6

Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)

Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)

Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5

Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3

Patriots -5 @ Jets +5

Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5

Steelers -4 @ Browns +4

Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6

Bears +6 @ Chargers -6

Lions +3 @ Raiders -3

Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5

Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4

Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3

Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3

 Super Bowl line (2008)

NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5

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