Morrison stars as Canucks edge Avs

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02/19/2007 - Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brendan Morrison scored two goals and picked up an assist to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche at General Motors Place.

Matt Cooke added a goal and two assists for the Canucks, who have won four straight. Henrik Sedin had a goal and an assist while Roberto Luongo ended with 32 saves.

Andrew Brunette tallied twice for the Avalanche, who have lost two in a row.

Jose Theodore started between the pipes for Colorado and allowed five goals on 20 shots.

With the game tied at 3-3 after two periods, Vancouver opened up a two-goal lead striking twice in the first four minutes of the final frame.

Sedin scored 1:31 into the third to put the Canucks in front at 4-3. Sedin stripped Colorado's Ken Klee in front and fired the puck into the net.

Shortly after Sedin's tally, Morrison netted his second goal of the game to make it 5-3. Markus Naslund controlled the puck in the high slot and slid a pass down in front to Morrison, who slammed the disc home.

Colorado pulled to within a goal at 6:04 after Ian Laperriere unleashed a wrister into the top right corner of the net.

The Avs failed to net the equalizer as they could not get the puck past Luongo down the stretch.

The Avalanche struck first and grabbed a 1-0 lead just 2:49 after the game's opening faceoff. From the right point, Karlis Skrastins ripped a slap shot that Brunette tipped past a screened Luongo.

Vancouver tied things at 1-1 after Daniel Sedin rammed home a loose puck in the crease at 6:14 of the first period.

A short-handed tally by Brad Richardson at 10:51 of the first put the Avs in front at 2-1. Ben Guite intercepted a pass in the neutral zone and raced into Vancouver zone up the left wing. From down low, Guite centered a pass to a streaking Richardson, who backhanded the disc through the legs of Luongo.

Cooke's sixth goal of the campaign evened the score at 2-2 at the 17:36 mark of the first.

The Canucks took a 3-2 lead 8:17 into the second stanza. Morrison battled for a loose puck in the crease and after two swipes, managed to push the disc over the goal line.

Brunette's second goal of the contest made it 3-3 at 13:36 of the second.

Game Notes

The Canucks are now two points ahead of Calgary for the top spot in the Northwest Division...Colorado's Paul Stastny picked up an assist to extend his point-scoring streak to eight games...Vancouver went 1-for-4 on the power play while the Avs went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.

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Stanley Cup betting

New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.

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Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.

Stanley Cup Odds    

 Ottawa Senators
Detroit Red Wings 
Carolina Hurricanes  
San Jose Sharks     
Anaheim Ducks    
Philadelphia Flyers 
Calgary Flames     
New Jersey Devils 
Buffalo Sabres   
Dallas Stars    
New York Rangers  
Nashville Predators  
Vancouver Canucks 
Colorado Avalanche  
Minnesota Wild    
Tampa Bay Lightning    
Boston Bruins    
Florida Panthers   
Montreal Canadiens   
Atlanta Thrashers 
Toronto Maple Leafs  
Edmonton Oilers      
Phoenix Coyotes    
Los Angeles Kings      
New York Islanders   
Columbus Blue Jackets  
St. Louis Blues      
Pittsburgh Penguins 
Washington Capitals   
Chicago Blackhawks    
7-1
10-1
10-1
10-1
10-1
12-1
12-1
12-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
15-1
20-1
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25-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
40-1
40-1
50-1
50-1
80-1
80-1
100-1
100-1 

NHL Regular Season Points - Team Must Play 82 Games 

Team     
Ottawa Senators      
Anaheim Ducks 
Detroit Red Wings   
Nashville Predators 
San Jose Sharks 
Calgary Flames     
Philadelphia Flyers    
New Jersey Devils     
Buffalo Sabres    
Carolina Hurricanes       
Dallas Stars          
New York Rangers   
Minnesota Wild     
Atlanta Thrashers     
Montreal Canadiens    
Team        
Los Angeles Kings           
Tampa Bay Lightening   
Vancouver Canucks 
Boston Bruins       
Colorado Avalanche 
Edmonton Oilers  
Phoenix Coyotes  
Toronto Maple Leafs   
Florida Panthers 
Columbus Blue Jackets   
New York Islanders   
Chicago Blackhawks  
St. Louis Blues  
Washington Capitals 
Pittsburgh Penguins  
Over/Under
108.5
106.5
104.5
104.5
103.5
101.5
100.5
99.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
95.5
94.5
93.5
92.5
Over/Under
91.5
91.5
91.5
89.5
89.5
88.5
88.5
86.5
84.5
82.5
80.5
72.5
72.5
72.5
71.5

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