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04/29/2010 -
BOSTON (AP) -The Boston Bruins are among three surprising teams in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
They lost 10 straight games at one point. They even had a 10-game losing streak at home. And they didn't clinch a postseason berth until their next-to-last game. Still, they have home-ice advantage in the second round of the playoffs against the Philadelphia Flyers.
On Thursday, forward Mark Recchi attributed the turnaround to a renewed commitment to play hard all the time. Michael Ryder said it was a result of playing desperately and with more emotion. That helped the Bruins upset third-seeded Buffalo in the first round.
The Bruins were seeded sixth in the East. Seventh-seeded Philadelphia and eighth-seeded Montreal also advanced.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
<< LaRoche's two homers propel D-Backs to win over Cubs
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adam LaRoche blasted two home runs to guide
the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 13-5 win over the Chicago Cubs in the opener of
a four-game series at Wrigley Field.
LaRoche finished 3-for-4 with three runs
<< Severe thunderstorms threaten Kentucky Derby
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The weather forecast for Saturday's Kentucky
Derby has change dramatically over the last 24 hours. Severe thunderstorms are
expected Saturday with possible flooding and an outbreak of tornados.
There will
<< Atletico slips by Liverpool to make Europa final
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Diego Forlan answered Yossi Benayoun's
overtime goal, and Atletico Madrid advanced to the Europa League final despite
a 2-1 loss to Liverpool on Thursday at Anfield.
Alberto Aquilani scored in regula
<< Conference Semifinals Preview: No Caps Allowed
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With the second round of the NHL playoffs
set to begin, the biggest story is how the conference semifinals will have an
Alexander Ovechkin-sized hole where the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup hopes
used to b
Seahawks Pro Bowl offensive lineman Walter Jones retires >>
Renton, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Walter Jones,
a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, announced his retirement Thursday after 13
seasons with the club.
Jones, 36, reached eight straight Pro Bowls from 2001-08
Van Pelt leads, Woods 9 shots back at Quail Hollow >>
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bo Van Pelt fired a seven-under 65 to take
the first-round lead Thursday at the Quail Hollow Championship.
Twenty-seven players were within five shots of Van Pelt's lead, but only one
of them was close
Athletics P Duchscherer leaves game with injury >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Justin
Duchscherer left Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the bottom
of the fourth inning with a hip injury.
With a man on first and one out in the
Angels claim Frandsen off waivers >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Angels on Thursday claimed infielder Kevin
Frandsen off outright waivers from the Boston Red Sox and optioned him to
Triple-A Salt Lake.
Frandsen, 27, spent parts of the last four seasons with th
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NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
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