Flyers' Boucher likely done for season

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05/11/2010 - Voorhees, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren announced Tuesday that goaltender Brian Boucher is expected to miss at least a month with a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee as well as injuries to his right knee.

Boucher was hurt in Monday's 4-0 win in Boston when teammate Ryan Parent fell on him during a goalmouth scrum with the Bruins' Miroslav Satan 4:35 into the second period. The defenseman's full weight appeared to come down on Boucher's left leg, causing the 33-year-old to writhe in pain.

He was escorted from the game by team training staff, and Michael Leighton took over in net. Boucher had stopped all nine shots he faced before exiting.

Leighton finished the game -- his first since suffering a high left ankle sprain on March 16 -- by making 14 saves to notch the second combined shutout in NHL playoff history.

Boucher was 6-4 with a 2.33 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage in this postseason.

With the Flyers still trailing in the series, 3-2, Leighton will likely start Game 6 on Wednesday, with Johan Backlund dressing as the backup.

Meanwhile, forward Claude Giroux is expected to be in the lineup after he was drilled into the boards from behind by Steve Begin late in the second period on Monday. Giroux sat out the rest of the game.

The Flyers are trying to become the third team in NHL history to win a playoff series after losing the first three games.

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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.

Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.

The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.

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