Brodeur, Jokinen, Crosby named weekly stars

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03/16/2009 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur, Calgary center Olli Jokinen and Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby were named as the NHL's three stars for the week ending March 15.

Brodeur is coming off a historic week, in which he tied Patrick Roy's all-time record for goaltender wins of 551. He accomplished the feat in the Devils' 3-1 victory Saturday over Montreal, which capped a 3-0-0 week for the four-time Vezina Trophy winner. In addition to the three wins, Brodeur posted a 1.67 goals-against average and .943 save percentage.

Meanwhile, Jokinen continued his strong play since Calgary acquired him at the trade deadline. He led the NHL in scoring last week, notching six goals and two assists. Jokinen tallied most of his points with a three-goal, two-assist performance Saturday in an 8-6 loss to Toronto.

Crosby recorded two goals and six assists in four games, as the Penguins went 2-0-2 and improved to fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Three of his assists came in Sunday's 6-4 win over the East-leading Boston Bruins.

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Points (or Runs) Scored

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Involves one individual wager, whether it be on your team to cover the point spread, to win the game straight-up on the money line, or to go over/under the total.

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NFL Football Betting : Odds on NFL Division to Win the Super Bowl

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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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