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01/01/2009 - Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Anaheim Ducks announced on Thursday that defenseman Kent Huskins will be sidelined for the next two to three weeks.
The 29-year-old blueliner suffered a broken bone in his right foot during Wednesday's 2-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. He underwent an MRI after the game that revealed the break.
In 33 games this season, Huskins has two goals and four assists.
To fill the void, Anaheim recalled defenseman Brendan Mikkelson from Iowa (AHL).
<< Pelini caps first year at Nebraska with Gator Bowl win over Clemson
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Ganz threw for 236 yards and two
touchdowns, as Nebraska had a dominating third quarter en route to a 26-21 win
over Clemson in the Gator Bowl.
Ganz completed 19-of-36 passes and also threw one
<< Detroit takes Winter Classic at Chicago's Wrigley Field
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jiri Hudler scored twice and added an assist,
as the Detroit Red Wings tallied five consecutive goals en route to a 6-4 win
over the Blackhawks in the 2009 Winter Classic at Chicago's Wrigley Field.
The clu
<< Stafford helps Georgia top Michigan State in Capital One Bowl
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matthew Stafford threw for three touchdowns in
the second half to carry the No. 16 Georgia Bulldogs to a 24-12 victory over
the 19th-ranked Michigan State Spartans in the Capital One Bowl.
Stafford completed
<< Doak Walker winner Greene to turn pro
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Big Ten MVP and Doak Walker Award-winner Shonn
Greene announced after his MVP performance in the Outback Bowl that he is
forgoing his senior season and entering the NFL Draft.
The consensus All-American r
Lightning's Heward leaves game on stretcher >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Jamie Heward
left Thursday's game against the Capitals on a stretcher midway through the
third period.
With just over 13 minutes left in the stanza, Alex Ovechkin check
Roy leads Sabres past Leafs >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derek Roy had two goals and an assist as the
Buffalo Sabres downed the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-1, at Air Canada Centre.
Jason Pominville had two goals while Drew Stafford and Thomas Vanek each had
two assi
Ovechkin leads Caps past Lightning >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Ovechkin had a goal and two assists as
the streaking Washington Capitals routed the Tampa Bay Lightning, 7-4, at
Verizon Center.
Matt Bradley, Boyd Gordon and Mike Green each registered a goal an
LaBarbera leads Canucks past Preds in debut >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason LaBarbera made 31 saves in his
Vancouver debut as the Canucks downed the Nashville Predators, 2-1, at Sommet
Center.
LaBarbera was acquired from Los Angeles on Tuesday as injuries to Robe
Michael Vick is back, Brett Favre isn't and the NFC East remains the best division in the NFC, maybe in all of football.
As players start to gather for the start of another season, some things change and some stay the same in the world of the NFL.
The NFC East has been the dominant division in the National Conference for a while, despite limited playoff success, save for the New York Giants surprise Super Bowl win two seasons ago.
Hell, there's a generation of kids in Texas who have never seen the Cowboys win a playoff game (last win was in 1996).
But collectively, the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins (well, maybe not so much the Redskins) are as good as a division gets in an NFC conference that has struggled to stay competitive with the AFC side.
Sports bettors have both acknowledged the NFC East's dominance, as one glance at the NFL future odds menu will show.
Looking over the NFL betting odds at online sports book MySportsbook.com we see the top three teams listed to win the NFC Championship are all from the NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys - 7 - 1
Philadelphia Eagles - 13 - 2
New York Giants - 9 - 2
Slotting in behind these three are two teams from the NFC North: the Minnesota Vikings (15-2) and the Chicago Bears (10-1).
Again, despite the lack of recent playoff success, the Dallas Cowboys are popular with the sports betting community, as they hold 14% of all the money wagered on who will win the NFC Championship.
So far, the New York Giants are the bettors' favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl, as they have 24% of the overall NFC Championship betting volume.
And what about the Philadelphia Eagles? For the most part, the Eagles had a very productive offseason, the kind that could bring them back to the top.
They had a good draft adding the likes of WR Jeremy Maclin and RB LeSean McCoy.
Unfortunately, the team received a blow when long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday.
But this team will make a real run at the division title this year. Going into the regular season, Philly is listed at +240 to win the division.
Last season the Eagles were 9-6-1 SU and 10-6 ATS.
Teams from the NFC East will play teams from the AFC West in the regular season and the Eagles haven't really been a good bet in the last 20 games against the likes of San Diego, Oakland, K.C. and Denver, only going 8-12 ATS.
Two seasons removed from that Super Bowl title, the New York Giants see themselves listed as the odds-on favorite in NFC East championship futures at +162.
Plaxico Burress is gone and with him all the bad publicity surrounding the gun in the sweatpants incident, but can they replace him in the offense?
Last season the Giants were a very reliable bet going 12-4 ATS.
In the Giants' last 20 games against fellow teams from the NFC East; they are 13-7 ATS.
Dallas is listed at +240 to win the division.
Dallas went 9-7 SU and 7-9 ATS last season and with the amount of talent the Cowboys have, a similar performance won't do.
The Cowboys have been atrocious against divisional rivals, going 6-14 ATS in their last 20.
The Washington Redskins are longshots to win the division at +550.
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