Ice Hockey Betting - 27.11.07

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The Latest on the Senators
Daniel Alfredsson practised with the team for the first time since injuring his groin last Thursday. Coach John Paddock says Alfredsson is 95%. The Sens have recalled Nick Foligno and he is expected to play tomorrow. Expect Alex Nikulin to be sent back to Binghamton. Joe Corvo left 15 mins into practice, but Paddock says he is fine and will play tomorrow. - TSN

In their first 14 games, the Sens were 13-1 and only gave up 27 goals against (1.92 GAA). They were only held to two goals or less twice. In their last eight games, they are 3-4-1 and have lost three straight (2-0-1). They have given up 26 goals against (3.25 GAA) and have been held to two goals or less three times, including being shutout for the first time since December 14, 2006. - Goaltender Emery (4-0-0 vs NYI career)

The Latest on the Canucks
Roberto Luongo made 27 saves to record his second shutout of the season on Sunday. - TSN

The Latest from on the Canadiens
Andrei Markov skipped practice on Monday as a "therapy day." He is expected to face the Leafs. Coach Guy Carbonneau demoted Ryder to the 3rd line for the second time this season. Latendresse played his best hockey last season when skating on the top line with Koivu.

Guy Lafleur said this during RDS' post-game show after Saturday's loss: "Le Canadien n'a pas de premier trio, il compte sur quatre quatri�mes trios!" which loosely translates into, "The Canadiens don't have a first line. They have four fourth lines." - TSN

The Latest on the Flames
Calgary Flames coach Mike Keenan wants the NHL to suspend Avalanche forward Scott Parker for his cross-check against Dion Phaneuf in Saturday's game at the Pepsi Center. "This should be a major suspension to this guy," Keenan told Calgary reporters. - Rocky Mountain News


The Latest from Anaheim
Anaheim put Mark Mowers on waivers. - TSN

The Latest from Atlanta
Goaltender Kari Lehtonen was activated from Injured Reserve and has been assigned to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League for conditioning, - Press Release

The Latest from Boston
As expected, the Bruins were without tough young winger Milan Lucic last night, who remained home in Boston after getting his bell rung by a Bryan Berard shoulder check in Friday's matinee at the Garden. Julien said he did not have a diagnosis on Lucic's injury, but he expects the rookie to accompany the club on its upcoming road swing against the Panthers. - Boston Globe

The Latest from Chicago
Martin Havlat, who injured his right shoulder during the first game of the season, Oct. 4 in Minnesota, is expected to return for the Hawks' next game, Wednesday night against the Lightning at the United Center. The winger was the Hawks' leading scorer last season with 25 goals and 32 assists. - Chicago Tribune

The Latest from Colorado
Coach Joel Quenneville's raspy voice was louder than usual on the practice ice Monday. He skated his players hard, and at one point gathered them in the corner of the rink for an animated lecture. The Avs, 1-4 in their past five and outscored 21-8, were taken to the woodshed. - Denver Post

Veteran winger Ian Laperriere (sprained right knee) did some stretching exercises in the dressing room after practice, using a bungee-like device. He won't play Wednesday, but hopes to return soon. Defensemen Scott Hannan and Jeff Finger missed practice because of groin stiffness, but Quenneville said both should play Wednesday. - Denver Post

The Latest from Dallas
Coach Dave Tippett said the team would know more about Jere Lehtinen's (abdominal strain) status today. He said Mattias Norstrom (facial laceration) also is scheduled to see the doctor again today. RW Chris Conner was a healthy scratch last night. - Dallas Morning News

The Latest from Detroit
Forward Matt Ellis, who left Thursday's game against Nashville with a headache, did not practice Monday. Forward Tomas Kopecky (shoulder) hasn't been cleared to play yet but participated in some non-contact drills. - Detroit Free Press

The Latest from Florida
Jacques Martin said he doesn't expect defensemen Cory Murphy (right shoulder) and Mike Van Ryn (right wrist) to be back in the near future. Both missed practice Monday. - Sun Sentinal


The Latest from Minnesota
Enforcer Derek Boogaard left practice early Monday because of back spasms. He is listed as day-to-day. The rest of the injury report: Winger Pavol Demitra (groin) is probable to return Wednesday; Kurtis Foster, who took a slapshot to his face Saturday but can play as soon as the swelling subsides, is listed as possible Wednesday, probable for Friday - Star Tribune

The Latest from Nashville
Marek Zidlicky was listed as a healthy scratch, but Trotz said it was minor, but unspecified, injury that sidelined the defenseman. - Nashville City Paper

The Latest from New Jersey
All indications are that Patrick Elias, who was back on the ice yesterday morning at the Devils' practice rink at the Prudential Center, missed the last two games because of food poisoning or the flu and nothing relating to hepatitis A. - Newark Star-Ledger

The Latest from New York Rangers
Jaromir Jagr's contract no longer contains a team option for next season, meaning that the current agreement under which he would earn $8.36M for 2008-09 will be extended only if he hits the performance triggers included in the deal, The Post has learned. - New York Post

The Latest from Philadelphia
When Simon Gagne went out with a concussion on Nov. 7, there was a feeling that he could miss up to a month. But now, as the Flyers are nearly at the end of the month, the likelihood is that he might take all of December to get healthy. Gagne began to exercise last week, but when his symptoms returned following the elevation of his heart rate, the Flyers winger was told to rest. - Philadelphia Daily News

The Latest from Pittsburgh
Mark Recchi has been a healthy scratch for four of the Penguins' past five games, and there's no indication when-or even if-coach Michel Therrien plans to get him back into the lineup. That has prompted Recchi's agent, Rick Curran, to contact general manager Ray Shero about Recchi's future. - Post-Gazette

The Latest from Tampa Bay
The Lightning will be without the services of forward Ryan Craig for at least a month, and possibly longer. An MRI exam on Craig's left knee revealed the 25-year-old winger has a partially torn ACL and a sprained MCL and is out indefinitely. - Tampa Tribune