Sharks edge Caps in shootout

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02/22/2007 - Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Pavelski and Jonathan Cheechoo both scored in the shootout, as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Washington Capitals, 3-2, at Verizon Center.

Matt Pettinger beat Evgeni Nabokov with a wrist shot low on the stick side, giving Washington the early edge in the shootout, while Ryane Clowe sent a backhander wide left for the Sharks.

Nabokov came back strong, stopping Alex Ovechkin with a poke check before Pavelski beat Brent Johnson with a wrister high on the glove side.

Alexander Semin took his turn for the Caps, but his shot glanced off the left post. Cheechoo then moved in and waited until he was nearly even with the netminder before deking left and backhanding the disc past Johnson for the game winner.

Patrick Rissmiller and Matt Carle both scored in regulation for the Sharks, who halted a three-game skid. Nabokov finished with 24 saves.

Shaone Morrisonn and Brian Sutherby tallied for Washington, which has lost five straight. Johnson stopped 33-of-35 shots in a losing cause.

After a scoreless second, Carle's power play goal tied the game at 2-2 in the final stanza. With Eric Fehr off for hooking, the defenseman's first shot caromed off the post, and Cheechoo started to bang away at the loose puck in front. After a brief scramble, Carle then moved in and tipped the disc over the goal line at 5:49.

Washington dominated the overtime period, peppering Nabokov with a series of shots, including two chances in the final minute without finding the game- winning tally.

The Caps jumped out 1-0 in the first period as Matt Bradley took the initial shot, which kicked off the right pad of Nabokov and back to Morrisonn, who was camped at the top of the left circle. The defenseman had plenty of open ice and rifled a slapper over the shoulder of the netminder at 9:52.

Washington then doubled its lead just 49 seconds later, as Jamie Heward's chance struck the skate of Nabokov, who couldn't recover as Sutherby pounced on the rebound, snapping the puck into the wide open net at 10:41.

The Sharks finally scratched the scoreboard at the tail end of an odd-man rush, as Mike Grier sent an easy cross-ice feed for Rissmiller, who snapped the one- timer past Johnson with 2:58 remaining in the first period.

Game Notes

Pavelski, Curtis Brown and Steve Bernier all returned to the lineup for the San Jose...The Sharks haven't lost four straight games since December 22-28, 2005...The game also marked the first appearance of Sharks coach Ron Wilson in Washington, where he guided the Capitals from 1997-2002. Wilson led them to their only Stanley Cup finals appearance in his first season, but the team was swept by Detroit.

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Pacific-10 Conference odds

Teams that should be in: Stanford

Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.

Should be in:

Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.

Southeastern Conference odds
Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State

It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.

Work left to do:

Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney.

Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson.

Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable.

Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile.

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Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds  
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.

Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.

Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.

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Arizona 20-1

Butler 20-1

Duke 30-1

Florida 7-2

Georgetown 30-1

Indiana 35-1

Kansas 15-1

Marquette 25-1

Maryland 40-1

Memphis 50-1

Nevada 50-1

UNC 9-2

OSU 8-1

Oregon 30-1

Pittsburgh 15-1

Texas 30-1

Texas A&M 18-1

UCLA 6-1

Wisconsin 10-1

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