Oilers, Ducks close the book on NHL's regular season

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04/11/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers will both close the book on disappointing seasons this evening when they play the last regular- season game of the NHL's 2009-10 season at Honda Center.

The Ducks have lost three straight and will miss the playoffs for the first time in five seasons. Edmonton, meanwhile, will finish with the fewest points in the league, currently 62 barring tonight's result, and will sit out the postseason for a fourth straight year.

Anaheim, which won the Stanley Cup in 2007, heads into an interesting offseason following this game. Both defenseman Scott Niedermayer, 36, and 39- year-old forward Teemu Selanne will likely contemplate retirement over the summer, while 35-year-old Saku Koivu is a pending free agent.

With the Ducks looking towards the future, Niedermayer, Selanne and Koivu didn't even make the trip to St. Louis on Friday, a 6-3 loss to the Blues. The veterans could return for tonight's home finale, though.

Matt Beleskey notched his first career two-goal game for the Ducks, Bobby Ryan added his 35th goal of season and had an assist, while Curtis McElhinney was shelled for all six goals on 48 shots.

"We just sat back and let them come at us and they capitalized," McElhinney said.

The Ducks have won all three of their meetings with the Oilers this year, sandwiching a pair of 3-2 wins around a 7-3 triumph at Edmonton on Feb. 14. Anaheim has won four straight and six of its last eight versus Edmonton, though its home win on Feb. 10 snapped a four-game skid to the Oilers at Honda Center.

Anaheim has never before swept its season series with Edmonton, though it did go 4-0 with a tie against the club in 1996-97.

The Oilers will try to end the season on a bit of a roll, as a victory tonight would be their fourth straight. That would give Edmonton its second-longest win streak of the season behind only a five-game run from Dec. 3-11.

Edmonton scored the first three goals of its 4-3 shootout win over Los Angeles on Saturday. Mike Comrie scored twice and Tom Gilbert added a goal and two assists before a Kings' third-period rally forced overtime. Ryan Potulny and Shawn Horcoff then scored in the shootout and Devan Dubnyk stopped two of the three skaters he faced in the shootout after making a career-high 52 saves in regulation and overtime.

"We had a calm and confidence out there, almost too much," said Horcoff. "We relaxed out there with our goalie playing so well and that's how they got back into it. It was a hard win. We did a great job of moving the puck out of our zone. We turned the puck over a lot. We were able to sustain some pressure and get some key goals."

Edmonton will wrap up its worst season since a 64-point 1993-94 season and improved to just 9-27-4 on the road this year.

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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) 

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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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