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02/16/2007 - Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Randy Robitaille scored twice to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins at Nassau Coliseum.
Mike Sillinger posted a goal and an assist for the Islanders, who have won two straight and three of five. Jeff Tambellini scored his first of the year, Jason Blake picked up a pair of assists, and Rick DiPietro made 24 saves for his 24th win of the season.
Glen Murray notched the lone goal of the contest for the Bruins, who lost for just the second time in the last six games. Tim Thomas stopped 34 shots in the loss, the second in his last six starts.
Sillinger notched the game-winning goal midway through the third period courtesy of some hard work and luck, as he sped by a Bruins defender, chased down Andy Hilbert's low wrister from the right circle, and slipped a backhander just inside the far post.
Robitaille provided a crucial insurance goal with 3:16 left in regulation, when he snapped a shot by Thomas from the right circle on a 2-on-1 break, then added his second of the night into an empty net with 23 seconds left.
The Isles got on the board with 3:04 to play in the first, as Tambellini redirected Sillinger's right circle centering feed past some traffic in the slot and under the crossbar.
Murray answered to tie the game with a power-play goal just 32 seconds into the second, finishing off a tic-tac-toe passing play with Phil Kessel and Marc Savard by sliding the puck off DiPietro's goal stick and between his pads.
The Bruins would not muster much offensively the rest of the way, putting just eight shots on net in the second and five in the third, as the Islanders clamped down defensively and came away with a crucial conference victory.
Game Notes
New York has won seven of the last eight meetings...The Islanders lost the services of defenseman Bruno Gervais, who injured his right ankle in the first period -- his injury will be evaluated further on Friday, and is listed as day-to-day...Savard's assist gives him 53 on the season, third-best in the NHL behind Sidney Crosby (63) and Joe Thornton (59)...Boston continues its six- game road trip in Buffalo on Saturday, while New York hosts New Jersey on Saturday.
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Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton added 19 points, grabbe
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in Carolina, posting a 4-1 victory over the Hurricanes.
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No. 12 Vanderbilt routs Mississippi State >>
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Quianna Chaney scored 21 points for the Lady Tigers
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Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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