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Italian Serie A TODAY 11:30

Sassuolo

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Torino

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BT1		11/5	11/5	11/8	More markets

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RECENT FORM	LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT SASSUOLO	RECENT FORM
HLALHWALHWAL​ Most recent​	0 - 2	ALHLHWAWAWHD​ Most recent​

KEY STAT: Torino have scored two goals or more in four of their last five away games

EXPERT VERDICT: Sassuolo have one more point than they amassed over the whole of last season but are on a poor run (six losses in eight) and may struggle at home to Torino. Seven points from the last three games have lifted Torino into contention for a top-six finish and their contest at Sassuolo looks another winnable fixture.

RECOMMENDATION: Torino
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Dutch Eredivisie TODAY 11:30

Feyenoord

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Go Ahead Eagles

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RECENT FORM	LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT FEYENOORD	RECENT FORM
ADHWAWHWAWAD​ Most recent​	5 - 0	ALHLALHLALHL​ Most recent​

KEY STAT: Go Ahead Eagles have lost their last seven league games BY an aggregate score of 14-3

EXPERT VERDICT: A 2-2 draw at Willem II last week denied Feyenoord a fifth-straight win but they should be far too strong for lowly Go Ahead Eagles at the De Kuip. Elvis Manu has bagged three goals in his last two games for Feyenoord and looks the man to follow.

RECOMMENDATION: E Manu first goalscorer
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Scottish FA Cup TODAY 12:15

Inverness CT

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Celtic

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RECENT FORM	LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT ALL VENUES	RECENT FORM
ALHWALHDALHD​ Most recent​	1 - 1 0 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 6	HWHWAWHWADHW​ Most recent​

KEY STAT: Celtic have lost one of their last 19 domestic matches

EXPERT VERDICT: These two fought out a 1-1 draw in the league last week, but Inverness may struggle to keep a tight rein on the champions away from the Caledonian Stadiumin in this cup semi-final at Hampden Park. Thistle's win over Raith in the last round has been their only success in their last eight matches and it looks likely that the Bhoys will grind out a place in the final.

RECOMMENDATION: Celtic to win 2-0
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Dutch Eredivisie TODAY 13:30

Ajax

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NAC Breda

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RECENT FORM	LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT AJAX	RECENT FORM
ALAWHW*HWADAW​ Most recent​	4 - 0 5 - 0 2 - 2 3 - 0	ADALHWAWADHD​ Most recent​

KEY STAT: Ajax have collected 20 points from the last 24 available

EXPERT VERDICT: Ajax may no longer be Eredivisie champions by the time this game kicks off but they can give their fans at the Amsterdam ArenA something to shout about with a comprehensive victory over NAC Breda, who look to be heading for the relegation playoffs.

RECOMMENDATION: Ajax to win 3-0
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English Premier TODAY 13:30

Man City

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West Ham

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RECENT FORM	LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT MAN CITY	RECENT FORM
HWALALHWALAL​ Most recent​	2 - 0 6 - 0 2 - 1 2 - 1	HLHLALHWALHD​ Most recent​

KEY STAT: Five of the the last six meetings have featured three goals or more

EXPERT VERDICT: Manuel Pellegrini is surely living on borrowed time after his Manchester City team took a dispiriting derby thumping. The Citizens look a shadow of the title-winning side, with the defence looking especially weak. However, they do still possess a potent attack and goals look assured.

RECOMMENDATION: Both teams to score
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Italian Serie A TODAY 14:00

Roma

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Atalanta

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BTX		4/9	7/2	13/2	More markets

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RECENT FORM	LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT ROMA	RECENT FORM
ADHLHLAWHWAD​ Most recent​	3 - 1 3 - 0 2 - 0 3 - 1	HLADHDADHLHW​ Most recent​

KEY STAT: Atalanta have won one of their last 15 away fixtures

EXPERT VERDICT: Roma have come through a sticky patch by taking seven points from three games and can cement their top-three berth with a comfortable home victory over Atalanta. The Wolves have seven games to seal Champions League qualification and shouldn't meet much resistance from fourth-bottom Atalanta, who have not won on the road since January.

RECOMMENDATION: Roma to win 2-0
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NBA
LONG SHEET

Sunday, April 19

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BOSTON (40 - 42) at CLEVELAND (53 - 29) - 4/19/2015, 3:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-5 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-4 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (38 - 44) at ATLANTA (60 - 22) - 4/19/2015, 5:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-4 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-4 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (51 - 31) at MEMPHIS (55 - 27) - 4/19/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 8-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 9-2 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (55 - 27) at LA CLIPPERS (56 - 26) - 4/19/2015, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 6-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-5 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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Auto: Food City 500 Preview
By Micah Roberts

It's time for some short track racing at Thunder Valley where tempers usually flare, and an assortment of winners can call themselves winners compared to the old days when the same group of drivers continually won. It might be a good idea this week to invest a little more in future wagers since Kevin Harvick's edge isn't so dramatic there.

Harvick will once gain be favored to win this week just because of finishing second or better in six of his seven starts this season, but Bristol Motor Speedway will be some tough competition. He captured his only Bristol win back in 2005, but hasn’t had a top-five finish there since 2008 -- a span of 12 races.

The half-mile high banked layout of Bristol should offer a few solid candidates to win this week, and while Harvick will still be very good, he’s not as intimidating there as he is on a down force track. He didn’t win at Texas last week, but he was second again and led 96 laps which now totals him at 766 laps led this season. There are only 2,150 laps run altogether so far, which shows just how intimidating Harvick has been.

Last season we had a couple surprise winners with Carl Edwards and Joey Logano grabing the checkers. In 2013, it was Kasey Kahne and Matt Kenseth and before that it was Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin, which shows quite a diverse amount of drivers having success.

This track allows drivers to comfortably run two wide and passing happens on both the inside and outside groove, which takes away some of the excitement we used to love about Bristol where everyone was fighting for that inside line. Despite the cosmetic changes to Bristol, it’s still good old fashioned short track racing on the fastest half-mile track. There should be an opportunity to find a driver at a nice price.

This is the eighth race of the season, but we can’t really use data from any of those races because nothing quite runs the same as Bristol, not even the flat half-mile layout of Martinsville. Perhaps the track that’s most similar is the one-mile layout at Dover, but we won’t see racing there until late May. So we’re kind of on our own for Sunday’s race with Friday and Saturday’s practices being extremely pivotal to the betting equation.

Here’s a look at the top candidates to beat Harvick this week:

Brad Keselowski: He’s a two-time winner and finished second in the fall Bristol race last season. He’s finished third or better in four of the past seven Bristol starts and should be considered the best candidate to win, especially since five-time Bristol winner Kyle Busch isn’t racing.

Matt Kenseth: He’s a three -time Bristol winner and has been outstanding there in every type of layout with two different teams. He finished third last fall and last won in 2013,

Dale Earnhardt Jr: His only win came in the fall of 2004, but he’s averaged an 11.9 finish in the 20 races since which is fourth best among all drivers over that span. He had a rough 2014 at Bristol, but his team has been dialed in for almost every race this season.

Jimmie Johnson: This isn’t his best track and his only win there came in 2010. He’s had a top-10 finish in eight of his last 12 starts there.

Kurt Busch: He used to be the King of Bristol until his brother took over. He’s a five-time winner, but the last one came in 2006. He should have a car as good Harvick’s and be contending for the win.

Joey Logano: He won the fall race last season and is getting really good on every track in the series. He has to be in conversation about winning.

Roush Fenway Racing: They’ve been absolute jjunk all season, but if last season is any indication, they should run well at Bristol. Ricky Stenhouse Jr finished second and sixth and Greg Biffle was 10th and 12th. Biffle has never won at Bristol, but always seem to be right in the mix of things with the leaders.

Top-5 Finish Prediction:

1) #2 Brad Keselowski (8/1)
2) #41 Kurt Busch (8/1)
3) #20 Matt Kenseth (10/1)
4) #20 Joey Logano (10/1)
5) #4 Kevin Harvick (5/1)

 

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Drivers to Watch - Bristol

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Food City 500
Sunday, April 19 – 1:15 p.m. ET
Bristol Motor Speedway – Bristol, TN

The racers will take their skills to one of the largest sports venues in the country when they hit Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 500 on Sunday. The oval, concrete track has hosted this event since way back in 1961 and has seen a ton of the legends of the sport dominate with Rusty Wallace (6), Darrell Waltrip (5), Dale Earnhardt (5), Jeff Gordon (4) and Kurt Busch (4) all having a ton of wins.

The 0.533 mile course features big 26-30-degree banking and had to deal with some rain in 2014, leading to a green-white-checker flag and yellow flag finish as Carl Edwards walked away with the trophy. It was the third consecutive season that a driver had earned their first career win in this particular race with Kasey Kahne and Brad Keselowski winning in the previous two installments.

With the Sprint Cup Series in full swing, let’s take a look through the entrants and find some racers who could dominate this week.

Drivers to Bet

Brad Keselowski (6/1) - Keselowski has been his usual impressive self this year and ranks fourth in the Sprint Cup standings due to top-10 finishes in six of his seven starts; including a win at the Auto Club 400 on March 22nd. He will now set his sights on Bristol following a fifth-place in Texas as he’s had the third best driver rating (98.6) among active drivers here. He also has two of his 17 career Sprint Cup Series wins when racing here and took the checkered flag in this specific race back in 2012 when he dominated the course in just 2:51:52; the fastest mark since 1999. He has led at some point in each of the races on the year and should once again be a pace-setter for the rest of the field.

Carl Edwards (12/1) - Edwards may be out of his prime, but he has looked solid in recent weeks with a finish of 17th or better in each of his past four races as he currently sits at 14th in the Sprint Cup Series standings. He should feel comfortable heading back to Bristol where he has earned three of his 23 career victories and has an average finish of 14.8 behind nine top-10s in 21 races. Edwards has spent 65.1% of his time on this track in the top-15 (6th most) and can get it done when needed as he has had the fastest lap 407 times (6th most). He still has a lot left in the tank so keep an eye out for Edwards to perform well on a track that is comfortable for him.

Kyle Larson (20/1) - The youngster hasn’t gotten off to a tremendous start this year, getting just two top-10s in his first six races, but will hope to get another one here after some solid performances in the past. In his two races on this track, Larson has earned a 10th and 12th-place finish, putting his driver rating at 91.6 (8th among active drivers). In those races he has had a series-best average green flag speed of 115.883 MPH and should be able to stay amongst the front of the pack for most of the race as he continues to look for his first Sprint Cup Series win.

Martin Truex Jr. (25/1) - It is amazing that Truex Jr.’s odds are still as high as they are since he has ranked in the top-10 at all but one race this year and has led 28 laps total in his past three times out. He’s improved his standing over his pole position in three of the past four races and it is just a matter of time before he breaks out for his third career win. Among the top drivers in the standings this week, Truex Jr. may not have the best track history in Bristol, with an average finish of 20.3, but sometimes you need to just ride the hot hand and he is one of the hottest in the series right now.

Aric Almirola (300/1) - Almirola has been steadily improving his standing in the Sprint Cup Series over the past five seasons and currently is on pace to have a career-best season as he sits in ninth. He has done this with consistency, ranking in the top-20 in all but one of his races, but failing to crack the top-10 just yet. As he sits just on the outside looking in, he’s just looking for his opportunity to grab a second career win, and he has two top-10s here in the past. With these odds it is worth taking a flier on the 31-year-old.

Odds to win Food City 500

Kevin Harvick 5/1
Brad Keselowski 6/1
Joey Logano 6/1
Jimmie Johnson 7/1
Kurt Busch 7/1
Matt Kenseth 8/1
Carl Edwards 12/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 12/1
Denny Hamlin 12/1
Jeff Gordon 12/1
Kasey Kahne 20/1
Kyle Larson 20/1
Martin Truex Jr. 25/1
Ryan Newman 40/1
Jamie McMurray 50/1
Tony Stewart 50/1
David Ragan 60/1
Clint Bowyer 75/1
Austin Dillon 100/1
Greg Biffle 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1
Ricky Stenhouse 200/1
AJ Allmendinger 300/1
Aric Almirola 300/1
Trevor Bayne 300/1
Brett Moffitt 500/1
Casey Mears 500/1
Danica Patrick 500/1
Sam Hornish Jr. 500/1

 

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Logano leads all 300 laps in record win at Bristol
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service
Distributed by The Sports Xchange

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Joey Logano was enjoying such a perfect day at Bristol Motor Speedway that the driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford kept expecting something to go wrong.

It never did.

Logano led all 300 laps of Saturday's Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 at the .533-mile short track, a record for laps led in a NASCAR XFINITY Series race. It was the first time a driver led every lap in a single race since Kyle Busch accomplished the feat in winning the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond on Sept. 5, 2014.

The victory was Logano's second of the season, his second at Bristol (and his second straight dating back to his last start at Thunder Valley in 2012) and the 23rd of his career.

"I've never led every single lap in a race before -- what a fast Discount Tire Ford!" Logano said in Victory Lane. "Gosh, that's amazing. You're waiting for something to go wrong. It's such a fast car, and with late cautions and all that stuff, you're like 'All right, where am I going to blow this thing?'

"Those are the ones you're just nervous throughout the whole race -- but what a fast car. (Crew chief) Greg Erwin and all this team here ... it was a perfect day. I can't ask for any more out of them."

A caution for Jeremy Clements' contact with the Turn 2 wall brought out the eighth and final caution of the race on Lap 280, but after a restart on Lap 288, Logano pulled away to beat rookie Daniel Suarez to the finish line by 1.172 seconds.

Suarez notched the best finish of his XFINITY Series career. Chris Buescher ran third, followed by polesitter Erik Jones and Ty Dillon. Buescher and Dillon are tied for the series lead, 12 points ahead of reigning series champion and sixth-place finisher Chase Elliott in third.

Early in the race, Kevin Harvick posed the only realistic threat to Logano's supremacy, but a pit road speeding penalty under caution on Lap 175 sent Harvick to the rear of the field, and the driver of the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet never recovered.

Even after stopping for fresh tires under the final caution, Harvick was unable to make up ground. He restarted seventh with 13 laps left and finished seventh, providing plenty of food for thought for NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chiefs who will have to make tire calls in Sunday's Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes (1 p.m. ET on FOX).

During the 66-lap green-flag run that preceded the final caution, Suarez took over second place from Jones and began to gain on Logano. But Logano's car had a maneuverability edge in traffic and was able to keep Suarez comfortably behind him.

"At one point in that run I was thinking, 'Man, maybe I can take it,'" said Suarez, whose finish was the highest ever by a Mexican-born driver in the XFINITY Series. "I just started thinking about the big picture, and it looked like at one point of that run that maybe for 20 laps or after 10 laps, we were a little bit faster than him (Joey Logano).

"Later in the run we started getting a little too tight in the center, so we killed a little of the momentum off the corner, and it looked like he kept the same speed. Maybe he wasn't super faster than us, but he was a little bit faster. Really, he had a lot of experience and he was able to pass traffic a little faster and with more confidence than me, and at that point he made a good gap between us."

NASCAR XFINITY Series Race - Drive to Stop Diabetes 300

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol, Tennessee

Saturday, April 18, 2015

1. (2) Joey Logano(i), Ford, 300, $61795.

2. (9) Daniel Suarez #, Toyota, 300, $50774.

3. (14) Chris Buescher, Ford, 300, $43677.

4. (1) Erik Jones(i), Toyota, 300, $44885.

5. (16) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 300, $34701.

6. (13) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 300, $33566.

7. (6) Kevin Harvick(i), Chevrolet, 300, $25998.

8. (4) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 300, $31857.

9. (8) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 300, $31635.

10. (12) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 300, $34382.

11. (17) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 300, $31080.

12. (7) Darrell Wallace Jr. #, Ford, 300, $30979.

13. (21) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 299, $30878.

14. (11) John Wes Townley(i), Chevrolet, 297, $30828.

15. (20) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 297, $31152.

16. (3) Austin Dillon(i), Chevrolet, 297, $24702.

17. (23) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 296, $30652.

18. (29) David Starr, Toyota, 296, $30601.

19. (33) Cale Conley #, Toyota, 296, $30500.

20. (25) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 295, $30950.

21. (24) Ryan Reed, Ford, 294, $30574.

22. (32) Blake Koch, Toyota, 294, $30319.

23. (22) Dakoda Armstrong, Ford, 294, $30268.

24. (28) Todd Bodine, Chevrolet, 293, $30192.

25. (27) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 293, $30291.

26. (26) Eric McClure, Toyota, 291, $30066.

27. (18) Ross Chastain #, Chevrolet, Engine, 273, $30016.

28. (19) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Brakes, 268, $29940.

29. (31) Harrison Rhodes #, Chevrolet, 260, $29889.

30. (10) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 252, $29634.

31. (5) Denny Hamlin(i), Toyota, 229, $23128.

32. (35) Peyton Sellers #, Chevrolet, Electrical, 227, $28992.

33. (15) JJ Yeley, Toyota, Accident, 206, $28876.

34. (37) Timmy Hill(i), Toyota, Engine, 198, $28841.

35. (39) Mike Harmon, Dodge, Suspension, 106, $22800.

36. (38) Carlos Contreras, Chevrolet, Brakes, 60, $20646.

37. (36) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, Fuel Pump, 55, $19646.

38. (30) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, Brakes, 41, $18646.

39. (34) Jeff Green, Toyota, Vibration, 28, $17646.

40. (40) Derek White, Dodge, Electrical, 11, $16646.

Average Speed of Race Winner: 87.218 mph.

Time of Race: 01 Hrs, 50 Mins, 00 Secs. Margin of Victory: 1.172 Seconds.

Caution Flags: 8 for 48 laps.

Lead Changes: 1 among 1 drivers.

Lap Leaders: 0; J. Logano(i) 1-300.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): J. Logano(i) 1 time for 300 laps.

Top 10 in Points: C. Buescher - 258; T. Dillon - 258; C. Elliott - 246; D. Wallace Jr. # - 236; R. Reed - 220; E. Sadler - 215; B. Gaughan - 211; R. Smith - 211; B. Scott - 205; D. Suarez # - 202.

 

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NHL Preview: Canucks (48-29) at Flames (45-30)

Date: April 19, 2015 10:00 PM EDT

Henrik Sedin remembers well the incident between his Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames on Jan. 18, 2014.

Flames coach Bob Hartley put his fourth line on the ice for the opening faceoff. Then-Canucks coach John Tortorella countered with his enforcers. A line brawl ensued two seconds after puck drop, Tortorella was suspended for trying to enter Calgary's dressing room during the first intermission and Hartley was fined $25,000.

Fast forward to Game 2 on Friday, when Vancouver's series-tying 4-1 victory featured six fighting majors, seven game misconducts and three 10-minute misconducts - many of which were earned during a brawl with just over a minute remaining in the contest. This time, Hartley was fined $50,000 for his responsibility in that brawl.

"We knew they were going to try something. They've tried it before," Sedin said. "I'm sure it's going to happen again. That's part of it. We move onto the next game."

As the series shifts to Calgary for Game 3 on Sunday night, the Canucks are trying to take the focus off the unfortunate events that overshadowed their victory. Daniel Sedin, Chris Higgins, Ronalds Kenins and Radim Vrbata scored as Vancouver avoided an NHL-record eighth consecutive home playoff defeat.

"Regardless of what people are talking about, we got a big win," defenseman Kevin Bieksa said. "We got a win where we felt like we outplayed them for the whole game."

The Flames, who in Game 1 earned a 2-1 victory on Kris Russell's goal with 30 seconds remaining, acknowledge that the frustration over their impending defeat boiled over. That doesn't mean they regret how things played out.

"Obviously we weren't happy with the score at the time. We got involved and there was a scrum and it escalated," forward Brandon Bollig said. "You have to send a message somehow. We play a tough game. We're a hard-working team."

Calgary now prepares for the club's first home playoff game since losing Game 6 to Chicago in the first round in 2009. The Flames went 4-0-2 at the Saddledome to end the regular season and snapped a four-game home losing streak to Vancouver with a 3-2 win Feb. 14.

"I don't think any of us are going to back down. Neither team is," Flames forward Matt Stajan said. "We play scrappy. We've got to battle back. That wasn't good enough from our team. We stick together here and we regroup altogether and use our crowd next game and try to get a win."

The Canucks feel like they're ready for anything Calgary throws at them.

"The hard hitting, the stuff at the end (of Game 2), it was like old-time hockey," forward Bo Horvat said. "It was a physical game, nobody was holding back and we are expecting the same thing in Game 3. We're going to have to be prepared."

Vancouver has lost six of its last seven road playoff games and dropped its final two of the regular season. The Canucks haven't led a postseason series since winning the first two of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final before losing to Boston in seven games.

Including that series, they had lost 11 of 12 overall in the playoffs before Friday's win. Eddie Lack made 22 saves after stopping 28 shots in his first career postseason game Wednesday.

Jonas Hiller made 29 saves in a solid effort for the Flames in Game 1, but he was pulled with roughly six minutes remaining in Game 2 after allowing his third goal. Karri Ramo stopped both shots he faced, but Hiller should get the start in Game 3.

 

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Home ice providing nothing for Islanders
Justin Hartling

After splitting the first two games, the New York Islanders and the Washington Capitals head to Nassau Coliseum. What should be a home ice advantage has been anything but for the Islanders, as the team is 2-8 in their last 10 at home, one of the wins was against the terrible Buffalo Sabres.

In those eight losses though, the Isles have lost by only one goal in six of those occasions.

The series is 1-1, with the Islanders currently -140 Sunday.

 

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Blackhawks to sit Crawford, turn to Darling in Game 3
Stephen Campbell

The Chicago Blackhawks will send backup Scott Darling to the crease in Game 3 Sunday against the Nashville Predators, per ESPN's Scott Powers.

The decision comes on the heels of starting netminder Corey Crawford allowing six goals Friday evening. Darling came into Game 1 in relief of Crawford, stopping all 42 shots he faced in a 4-3 victory. The series is tied at 1-1.

Books are currently dealing Chicago as -160 moneyline faves.

 

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Preds D Weber will miss Games 3 and 4
The Sports Xchange

All-Star defenseman Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators did not make the trip to Chicago with his teammates on Saturday and will miss Games 3 and 4 of their Western Conference playoff series against the Blackhawks.

Weber sustained a lower-body injury during the second period of the game Friday night and did not return.

Center Mike Fisher of the Predators, who left the opening game of the series because of a lower-body injury, made the trip but remains day-to-day.

The series is tied, 1-1, heading into Game 3 on Sunday.

 

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Handicapped by Chatsworth Consortium at Flamboro Downs

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Odds shown are morning line odds.


Race 11 - Post: 9:20 - 1 mile. PACE - Class Rating: 79 - Purse:$6000 - HORSES & GELDINGS - CLAIMING $10000. - FOR N/W $50000. LIFETIME


CONSORTIUM CHOICES


Chatsworth Consortium

# 6 HAUNTO 8/5


# 5 CHRISTAS WINGS 7/2


# 2 REMEDYFORTHEBLUES 4/1


Really keen on the likelihood of HAUNTO taking down the winner's share in this race. He has been doing work sharply and the speed figs are among the best in the pack. The brain trust noted a very strong affair out of this horse last time. Hoping for a repeat of that to end up in the winner's circle. This entrant will have to be a wager, based on the excellent driver-trainer win stat. CHRISTAS WINGS - Really liked this gelding's last race. Ran a solid 75 TrackMaster speed fig. Major player. One of the most favorable win percentages with this driver/handler make this gelding dangerous. REMEDYFORTHEBLUES - The wagering panel saw this horse's name in a comic strip. Call it our coffee house play, worth a small wager.

 

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Handicapped by Chatsworth Consortium at Miami Valley

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Odds shown are morning line odds.


Race 1 - Post: 3:00 - 1 mile. TROT - Class Rating: 81 - Purse:$3850 - N/W $1000 IN LAST 4 STARTS


CONSORTIUM CHOICES


Chatsworth Consortium

# 5 ROYAL TABS 4/1


# 7 WIND NEATH MY FEET 2/1


# 4 COLETECH 5/1


Look no further than ROYAL TABS as the wager in here. The group noted a very strong event out of this interesting entrant last time. Hoping for a duplicate of that to score. More wins than the expected average have been earned by solid standardbreds lining up behind the 5 position at Miami Valley. Have to lean toward a interesting entrant coming out of the Miami Valley 5 position. The return on investment is really good. WIND NEATH MY FEET - Feel the need for speed, this nice horse has been turning in some top notch TrackMaster Speed Ratings averaging around 88. This gelding has been racing versus some of the most competitive horses in this group recently. COLETECH - This standardbred may have some hidden form, a triumph would be a pleasant surprise. Top driver/trainer tandem, with one of the top return on investment percents in this group.

 

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Aqueduct

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Race 2 - Allowance - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $62000 Class Rating: 85

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD FOALED IN NEW YORK STATE AND APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE-BRED REGISTRY WHICH HAVE NEVER WON $13,000 ONCE OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING, OR STARTER OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE OTHER THAN CLAIMING OR STARTER SINCE JUNE 1, 2014 ALLOWED 3 LBS.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 2 MY WON LOVE 5/2


# 1 UNDERTHEMOONLIGHT 5/1


# 3 SONORA 2/1


MY WON LOVE looks competitive to best this field. She has a good opportunity in this event as conditioner, Klesaris, has very strong win rate with horses going this distance. Could beat this group of animals given the 70 Equibase Speed Figure garnered in her last outing. Has run well when racing a dirt sprint race. UNDERTHEMOONLIGHT - Horses who have been prepared to race at this distance and surface by Brown have shown sharp results lately. The Equibase speed fig of 77 from her last contest looks very strong in here. SONORA - At the top in earnings per start at the distance/surface in this lot. Has a very solid shot in this competition if you like back class.

 

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Woodbine

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Race 8 - Stakes - 8.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $100000 Class Rating: 97

WANDO S. - FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS. NOMINATIONS BY 12:00 MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY APRIL 8, 2015. $1,000 DUE AT TIME OF FINAL ENTRY. FINAL ENTRIES TO BE MADE THROUGH THE ENTRY BOX AT THE CLOSING TIME THEN IN EFFECT FOR OVERNIGHT EVENTS. A SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION MAY BE MADE AT THE TIME OF FINAL ENTRY BY A NON-REFUNDABLE FEE OF $2,000 WHICH INCLUDES THE ENTRY FEE.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 5 NET GAIN 2/1


# 4 BEAR AT LAST 8/1


# 3 U S MARSHAL 6/1


NET GAIN looks to be a formidable contender. Is a solid contender based on figures posted recently under today's conditions. With a very good 93 Equibase Speed Fig last time out, will clearly be a factor in this contest. Is hard not to consider given the company run in recently. BEAR AT LAST - With better than average trips to the winner's circle, Contreras will probably have this colt in excellent position to win the race. Had one of the top speed figures of this group in his last affair. U S MARSHAL - Should be considered here on the basis of the figures in the speed section alone. Has solid early pace and will probably fare admirably versus this group of animals.