Bruins host Thrashers aiming for sixth straight win

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03/01/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The red-hot Boston Bruins will aim for their sixth consecutive victory today, when they welcome the sliding Atlanta Thrashers for a matinee matchup at TD Banknorth Garden.

The Bruins' recent surge has moved the club into a tie with the New York Rangers for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. Boston, which has 74 points, is five behind Montreal for the Northeast Division lead

Boston has won its last two contests by a combined 9-1 margin and slammed the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-1, on Thursday night. Marco Sturm scored a pair of goals to help lead the Bruins to the easy win.

Zdeno Chara, P.J. Axelsson and David Krejci also scored for the Bruins, who are in the midst of their longest winning streak of the season.

Marc Savard, Glen Metropolit and Chuck Kobasew each collected two assists, while Tim Thomas stopped 27-of-28 shots to earn his 22nd win of the season.

This afternoon's test marks the end of a three-game homestand for the Bruins, who are 16-12-3 as the host club this year. Before winning their last two games at the Garden, Boston had dropped four in a row on home ice.

Atlanta, meanwhile, has lost five consecutive games and is coming off Thursday's overtime setback against the visiting New York Islanders. Trent Hunter scored just 69 seconds into OT to give the Isles a 5-4 decision at Philips Arena.

In the extra session, Josef Vasicek won a left circle faceoff and from the deep left boards centered the puck to Hunter, who snapped the disc into the right corner of the net.

Eric Perrin, Bobby Holik and Ken Klee each had a goal and an assist while Kari Lehtonen made 32 saves for the Thrashers, who are eight points out of the last playoff spot in the East.

Forwards Colby Armstrong and Erik Christensen, who Atlanta acquired from Pittsburgh along with Angelo Esposito and a first-round pick in 2008 for Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis, made their first appearance in a Thrashers uniform. Armstrong had one assist in the game while Christensen was held off the scoresheet.

The Thrashers, who are starting a brief two-game road trip today, are 13-17-2 as the visitor and have lost four straight games away from Atlanta.

This is the fourth and final meeting between the two clubs this year. After getting swept in the four-game set last season, the Bruins are 2-1-0 against Atlanta in 2007-08. However, the Thrashers have still won seven of the last nine meetings, including three of the last four in Beantown.

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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6  

The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.

Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com.  "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.

It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis.  It's like Week 1 of the NFL.  Pre-season means nada!

We do know the 24 finalists however.

Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24.  He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway.  He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien. 

Brandon Rogers - Who?

Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition.  He should go a good distance.

Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was.  And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition.  He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice!  People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way. 

"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks.  He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes.  But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.

A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”

Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes. 

"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate.  "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past.  He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far.  Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."

Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts) 

And the others:

Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter

The girls

"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis.  "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has.  The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive.  I think she will go far."

Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.

"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams.  Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth.  "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.

Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.

Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.

Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan

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