Saturday Trends and Indexes 2/14 (NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


12:00ET through 2:00ET Starts

Saturday, 2/14/2009

CONNECTICUT at SETON HALL, 12:00 PM ET
CONNECTICUT: 10-2 ATS off BB Unders
SETON HALL: 0-7 ATS at home off 3+ conference wins

NORTHEASTERN at GEORGE MASON, 12:00 PM ET
NORTHEASTERN: 7-18 ATS Away off SU loss
GEORGE MASON: 7-1 ATS at home off road game

GEORGETOWN at SYRACUSE, 12:00 PM ET
GEORGETOWN: 2-9 ATS vs. conference
SYRACUSE: 9-2 ATS off BB ATS losses

UCLA at ARIZONA, 1:00 PM ET
UCLA: 6-0 Over when the total is 140 to 149.5
ARIZONA: 43-26 ATS as an underdog

KENTUCKY at ARKANSAS, 1:05 PM ET
KENTUCKY: 18-8 Under vs. conference
ARKANSAS: 22-10 ATS at home off BB SU losses

NC STATE at GEORGIA TECH, 1:30 PM ET
NC STATE: 5-17 ATS after playing as underdog
GEORGIA TECH: 25-10 ATS off 3+ SU losses

TEXAS TECH at OKLAHOMA, 1:30 PM ET
TEXAS TECH: 12-28 ATS in 2nd of BB road games
OKLAHOMA: 26-11 ATS at home off an Under

MINNESOTA at PENN ST, 1:30 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 5-16 ATS off home ATS loss/SU win
PENN ST: 15-6 ATS as favorite

NEBRASKA at MISSOURI, 1:30 PM ET
NEBRASKA: 9-20 ATS in road games
MISSOURI: 1-5 ATS vs. Nebraska

TOLEDO at OHIO U, 2:00 PM ET
TOLEDO: 4-15 ATS as an underdog
OHIO U: 15-6 ATS in home games

LASALLE at ST JOSEPHS, 2:00 PM ET
LASALLE: 16-6 ATS as a road underdog
ST JOSEPHS: 5-15 ATS off home conference loss

EVANSVILLE at BRADLEY, 2:00 PM ET
EVANSVILLE: 6-0 Under off SU loss
BRADLEY: 10-1 ATS off BB road games

SAINT LOUIS at RHODE ISLAND, 2:00 PM ET
SAINT LOUIS: 7-0 Over off ATS win
RHODE ISLAND: 8-20 ATS as DD home favorite

TEXAS at COLORADO, 2:00 PM ET
TEXAS: 9-2 ATS in February
COLORADO: 8-19 ATS off loss by 20+ points

VA COMMONWEALTH at OLD DOMINION, 2:00 PM ET
VA COMMONWEALTH: 18-8 ATS Away playing only their 2nd game in a week
OLD DOMINION: 1-7 ATS on Saturdays

C MICHIGAN at KENT ST, 7:00 PM ET
C MICHIGAN: 1-10 ATS off home conference win
KENT ST: 96-69 ATS as a favorite

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NCAAB
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3:00ET through 5:00ET Starts

OREGON at WASHINGTON, 3:00 PM ET
OREGON: 4-12 ATS as an underdog
WASHINGTON: 8-0 Over off conference win

SMU at UAB, 3:00 PM ET
SMU: 12-4 ATS after scoring 60 points or less
UAB: 8-2 Over when the total is 130 to 139.5

VANDERBILT at TENNESSEE, 3:00 PM ET
VANDERBILT: 2-8 ATS off an Under
TENNESSEE: 23-11 ATS as home favorite

S CAROLINA at ALABAMA, 3:00 PM ET
S CAROLINA: 20-8 ATS in road games
ALABAMA: 1-7 ATS off conference game

GEORGE WASHINGTON at CHARLOTTE, 3:00 PM ET
GEORGE WASHINGTON: 8-1 Over Away off conference loss
CHARLOTTE: 3-10 ATS off SU loss

FLORIDA at GEORGIA, 3:30 PM ET
FLORIDA: 8-0 Over off road loss
GEORGIA: 18-6 ATS at home after scoring 55 points or less

KANSAS at KANSAS ST, 3:30 PM ET
KANSAS: 8-1 ATS vs. conference
KANSAS ST: 7-0 Over off 4+ ATS wins

FORDHAM at XAVIER, 4:00 PM ET
FORDHAM: 4-15 ATS this season
XAVIER: 7-0 ATS off BB road games

IOWA ST at OKLAHOMA ST, 4:00 PM ET
IOWA ST: 13-3 Over off win by 20+ points
OKLAHOMA ST: 1-7 ATS off conference game

CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH, 4:00 PM ET
CINCINNATI: 1-11 ATS off BB SU wins
PITTSBURGH: 22-7 ATS as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points

UNC-WILMINGTON at GEORGIA ST, 4:00 PM ET
UNC-WILMINGTON: 127-97 ATS vs. conference
GEORGIA ST: 3-10 ATS off conference game

HOFSTRA at DELAWARE, 4:00 PM ET
HOFSTRA: 6-0 ATS Away off BB home games
DELAWARE: 6-15 ATS as favorite

AIR FORCE at UTAH, 4:00 PM ET
AIR FORCE: 3-10 ATS as an underdog
UTAH: 21-7 ATS at home off BB DD wins

PURDUE at IOWA, 4:00 PM ET
PURDUE: 20-9 ATS vs. conference
IOWA: 75-103 ATS off ATS loss

VIRGINIA TECH at MARYLAND, 4:00 PM ET
VIRGINIA TECH: 10-2 Over off BB home wins
MARYLAND: 32-17 ATS off road win

FLORIDA ST at WAKE FOREST, 4:00 PM ET
FLORIDA ST: 7-1 ATS off an Under
WAKE FOREST: 69-96 ATS off BB conference games

STANFORD at CALIFORNIA, 5:00 PM ET
STANFORD: 16-5 Over as an underdog
CALIFORNIA: 10-22 ATS playing with 5 or 6 days rest

MISSISSIPPI ST at AUBURN, 5:00 PM ET
MISSISSIPPI ST: 15-5 Under off ATS loss
AUBURN: 6-0 ATS off BB conference games

CREIGHTON at S ILLINOIS, 5:00 PM ET
CREIGHTON: 21-9 ATS Away off conference game
S ILLINOIS: 19-10 Over off BB conference games

MEMPHIS at SOUTHERN MISS, 5:00 PM ET
MEMPHIS: 12-4 ATS as DD favorite
SOUTHERN MISS: 5-12 ATS this season

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NCAAB
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6:00ET through 7:00ET Starts

N TEXAS at MIDDLE TENN ST, 6:00 PM ET
N TEXAS: 18-8 ATS as an underdog
MIDDLE TENN ST: 11-3 Under when the total is 140 to 149.5

TEXAS A&M at BAYLOR, 6:00 PM ET
TEXAS A&M: 12-3 Under vs. conference
BAYLOR: 2-8 ATS vs. conference

NEW ORLEANS at DENVER, 6:00 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 1-7 ATS off ATS win
DENVER: 10-3 ATS vs. conference

RICE at E CAROLINA, 7:00 PM ET
RICE: 9-22 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points
E CAROLINA: 12-5 Over this season

DETROIT at WRIGHT ST, 7:00 PM ET
DETROIT: 10-21 ATS off conference loss
WRIGHT ST: 9-0 ATS after allowing 55 points or less

W MICHIGAN at MIAMI OHIO, 7:00 PM ET
W MICHIGAN: 3-16 ATS as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points
MIAMI OHIO: 14-6 ATS this season

RICHMOND at DAYTON, 7:00 PM ET
RICHMOND: 8-2 ATS as an underdog
DAYTON: 8-19 ATS off an Under

DARTMOUTH at CORNELL, 7:00 PM ET
DARTMOUTH: 6-1 Under vs. conference
CORNELL: 6-0 ATS playing with one or less days rest

WI-MILWAUKEE at YOUNGSTOWN ST, 7:00 PM ET
WI-MILWAUKEE: 14-1 ATS Away if the total is 135 to 139.5
YOUNGSTOWN ST: 1-10 ATS off home conference win

MASSACHUSETTS at ST BONAVENTURE, 7:00 PM ET
MASSACHUSETTS: 6-0 Under in 2nd of BB road games
ST BONAVENTURE: 1-7 ATS in home games

OREGON ST at WASHINGTON ST, 7:00 PM ET
OREGON ST: 6-0 Over playing with same season revenge
WASHINGTON ST: 2-10 ATS off an Under

PRINCETON at BROWN, 7:00 PM ET
PRINCETON: 5-1 ATS in road games
BROWN: 3-10 ATS this season

WM & MARY at JAMES MADISON, 7:00 PM ET
WM & MARY: 1-7 ATS as road underdog
JAMES MADISON: 11-2 ATS after playing as an underdog

OLE MISS at LSU, 7:00 PM ET
OLE MISS: 6-0 ATS off DD conference loss
LSU: 11-3 Over this season

HARVARD at COLUMBIA, 7:00 PM ET
HARVARD: 0-7 ATS vs. conference
COLUMBIA: 6-1 ATS vs. conference

PENNSYLVANIA at YALE, 7:00 PM ET
PENNSYLVANIA: 4-21 ATS on Saturday
YALE: 19-8 ATS after a combined score of 110 points or less

RUTGERS at PROVIDENCE, 7:00 PM ET
RUTGERS: 1-10 ATS off home conference loss
PROVIDENCE: 1-7 ATS on Saturday

TULSA at UCF, 7:00 PM ET
TULSA: 6-1 Over as a road underdog of 3 points or less
UCF: 7-1 ATS this season

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NCAAB
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7:30ET through 8:00ET Starts

WI-GREEN BAY at CLEVELAND ST, 7:30 PM ET
WI-GREEN BAY: 6-0 ATS off SU loss as favorite
CLEVELAND ST: 16-6 Under as home favorite

BYU at TCU, 7:30 PM ET
BYU: 5-17 ATS Away off BB covers as favorite
TCU: 22-5 Under after playing a game as an underdog

INDIANA ST at MISSOURI ST, 8:00 PM ET
INDIANA ST: 17-8 Over in road games
MISSOURI ST: 4-14 ATS off ATS win

TULANE at HOUSTON, 8:00 PM ET
TULANE: 14-5 Under in road games
HOUSTON: 31-9 Under at home vs. conference

N IOWA at WICHITA ST, 8:05 PM ET
N IOWA: 5-2 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
WICHITA ST: 8-1 Under off SU win

FLA ATLANTIC at S ALABAMA, 8:05 PM ET
FLA ATLANTIC: 19-9 Over off SU win
S ALABAMA: 3-10 ATS vs. conference

ARK-LITTLE ROCK at LA-MONROE, 8:00 PM ET
ARK-LITTLE ROCK: 10-24 ATS off SU dog win
LA-MONROE: 7-0 ATS off SU dog win

SAN DIEGO at PEPPERDINE, 8:00 PM ET
SAN DIEGO: 17-5 ATS Away vs. conference
PEPPERDINE: 2-10 ATS at home off ATS win

ARKANSAS ST at LA-LAFAYETTE, 8:15 PM ET
ARKANSAS ST: 15-4 Over off an Under
LA-LAFAYETTE: 28-10 Under as a home favorite

W KENTUCKY at TROY, 8:30 PM ET
W KENTUCKY: 23-11 Under vs. conference
TROY: 1-9 ATS off SU dog win

MARSHALL at UTEP, 9:00 PM ET
MARSHALL: 4-13 ATS this season
UTEP: 11-1 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5

FRESNO ST at NEW MEXICO ST, 9:00 PM ET
FRESNO ST: 2-11 ATS playing with same season revenge
NEW MEXICO ST: 20-10 Over off SU win

UTAH ST at BOISE ST, 9:05 PM ET
UTAH ST: 8-0 Under off road win
BOISE ST: 75-50 ATS off SU loss

ST JOHNS at MARQUETTE, 9:00 PM ET
ST JOHNS: 0-7 ATS as road underdog
MARQUETTE: 16-6 Under off an Over

OHIO ST at WISCONSIN, 9:00 PM ET
OHIO ST: 17-8 ATS off home win
WISCONSIN: 20-8 Under off ATS win

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NHL
Write-Up


Early Games

Saturday, February 14

Hot teams
-- Kings won seven of their last nine games.
-- Hurricanes won six of their last nine games. Columbus won last three games, allowing four goals.
-- Chicago is 5-1 in game following its last six losses. Dallas won eight of last ten games.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost last four games, scoring seven goals. Flyers lost three of their last four home games.
-- Oilers lost four of their last six games.
-- Bruins lost their last three games, 4-2ot/5-2/1-0.
-- Flames lost five of their last seven games.

Totals
-- Nine of last twelve Islander games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Los Angeles games went over the total.
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-- Six of last eight Columbus games stayed under the total.
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-- Three of last four Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Chicago home games.
-- Five of last six Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Calgary games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Flyers are 6-4 if they play again the next day.
-- Carolina is 2-5 if it plays again the next night.
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-- Bruins are 9-1 if they played the night before.
-- Chicago is 6-2 if it played the night before.

Series Records
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NCAAB
Short Sheet


All Remaining Games

WI-GREEN BAY at CLEVELAND ST, 7:30 PM ET
WI-GREEN BAY: 6-0 ATS off SU loss as favorite
CLEVELAND ST: 16-6 Under as home favorite

BYU at TCU, 7:30 PM ET MTN
BYU: 5-17 ATS Away off BB covers as favorite
TCU: 22-5 Under after playing a game as an underdog

INDIANA ST at MISSOURI ST, 8:00 PM ET
INDIANA ST: 17-8 Over in road games
MISSOURI ST: 4-14 ATS off ATS win

TULANE at HOUSTON, 8:00 PM ET
TULANE: 14-5 Under in road games
HOUSTON: 31-9 Under at home vs. conference

N IOWA at WICHITA ST, 8:05 PM ET
N IOWA: 5-2 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
WICHITA ST: 8-1 Under off SU win

FLA ATLANTIC at S ALABAMA, 8:05 PM ET
FLA ATLANTIC: 19-9 Over off SU win
S ALABAMA: 3-10 ATS vs. conference

ARK-LITTLE ROCK at LA-MONROE, 8:00 PM ET
ARK-LITTLE ROCK: 10-24 ATS off SU dog win
LA-MONROE: 7-0 ATS off SU dog win

SAN DIEGO at PEPPERDINE, 8:00 PM ET
SAN DIEGO: 17-5 ATS Away vs. conference
PEPPERDINE: 2-10 ATS at home off ATS win

ARKANSAS ST at LA-LAFAYETTE, 8:15 PM ET
ARKANSAS ST: 15-4 Over off an Under
LA-LAFAYETTE: 28-10 Under as a home favorite

W KENTUCKY at TROY, 8:30 PM ET
W KENTUCKY: 23-11 Under vs. conference
TROY: 1-9 ATS off SU dog win

MARSHALL at UTEP, 9:00 PM ET
MARSHALL: 4-13 ATS this season
UTEP: 11-1 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5

FRESNO ST at NEW MEXICO ST, 9:00 PM ET
FRESNO ST: 2-11 ATS playing with same season revenge
NEW MEXICO ST: 20-10 Over off SU win

UTAH ST at BOISE ST, 9:05 PM ET
UTAH ST: 8-0 Under off road win
BOISE ST: 75-50 ATS off SU loss

ST JOHNS at MARQUETTE, 9:00 PM ET
ST JOHNS: 0-7 ATS as road underdog
MARQUETTE: 16-6 Under off an Over

OHIO ST at WISCONSIN, 9:00 PM ET ESPN
OHIO ST: 17-8 ATS off home win
WISCONSIN: 20-8 Under off ATS win

COLORADO ST at UNLV, 10:00 PM ET
COLORADO ST: 0-6 ATS in road games after one or more consecutive overs
UNLV: 12-2 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread

CAL POLY-SLO at UC-SANTA BARBARA, 10:00 PM ET
CAL POLY-SLO: 5-1 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points
UC-SANTA BARBARA: 8-20 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins

UC-IRVINE at PACIFIC, 10:00 PM ET
UC-IRVINE: 29-50 ATS in February games
PACIFIC: 34-17 ATS in home games after playing a game as a home favorite

(TC) UC-RIVERSIDE at CS-NORTHRIDGE, 8:05 PM ET
UC-RIVERSIDE: 8-1 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent
CS-NORTHRIDGE: 1-5 ATS after 2 straight wins by 10 points or more

(TC) GONZAGA at SAN FRANCISCO, 11:00 PM ET ESPNU
GONZAGA: 17-5 ATS in road games after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread
SAN FRANCISCO: 16-30 ATS as an underdog

WYOMING at SAN DIEGO ST, 10:00 PM ET MTN
WYOMING: 29-48 ATS in road games after playing a home game

SAN DIEGO ST: 7-1 ATS as a home favorite or pick
CS-FULLERTON at CAL DAVIS, 10:00 PM ET
CS-FULLERTON: 7-0 ATS off a road loss
CAL DAVIS: 1-5 ATS on Saturday games

SAN JOSE ST at IDAHO, 10:05 PM ET
SAN JOSE ST: 5-15 ATS after a loss by 10 points or more
IDAHO: 29-15 ATS after a combined score of 115 points or less

SANTA CLARA at LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT, 10:30 PM ET
SANTA CLARA: 7-3 ATS after playing a road game
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT: 12-27 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog

(TC) PORTLAND at ST MARYS-CA, 10:00 PM ET
PORTLAND: 26-56 ATS in February games
ST MARYS-CA: 10-2 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent

NEVADA at HAWAII, 11:59 PM ET
NEVADA: 47-28 ATS in road games against conference opponents
HAWAII: 10-20 ATS in home lined games

Added Games

ELON at SAMFORD, 3:00 PM ET
ELON: 6-0 ATS off a road loss by 20 points
SAMFORD: 12-24 ATS after allowing 30 points or less in the first half in 2 straight games

THE CITADEL at COLL OF CHARLESTON, 4:00 PM ET
THE CITADEL: 9-0 ATS in road games this season
COLL OF CHARLESTON: 4-14 ATS off 2 straight wins against conference rivals

DAVIDSON at FURMAN, 4:00 PM ET
DAVIDSON: 7-0 ATS in road games in February games
FURMAN: 11-16 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points

SE MISSOURI ST at MOREHEAD ST, 4:15 PM ET
SE MISSOURI ST: 4-13 ATS off a road loss against a conference rival
MOREHEAD ST: 7-0 ATS in home games after 1 or more consecutive wins

(TC) E WASHINGTON at IDAHO ST, 6:00 PM ET
E WASHINGTON: 4-0 ATS off a road loss by 10 points or more
IDAHO ST: 2-11 ATS in home games after playing a game as a home underdog

TENNESSEE ST at AUSTIN PEAY, 7:00 PM ET ESPN2
TENNESSEE ST: 1-8 ATS after 3 consecutive conference games
AUSTIN PEAY: 7-1 ATS off a win against a conference rival

APPALACHIAN ST at W CAROLINA, 7:00 PM ET
APPALACHIAN ST: 7-1 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog
W CAROLINA: 3-11 ATS after a conference game

TENNESSEE TECH at TENN-MARTIN, 7:00 PM ET
TENNESSEE TECH: 5-15 ATS in February games
TENN-MARTIN: 8-0 ATS in February games

UNC-GREENSBORO at UT-CHATTANOOGA, 7:00 PM ET
UNC-GREENSBORO: 26-48 ATS off a road loss
UT-CHATTANOOGA: 8-1 ATS after playing a home game

MONTANA at N ARIZONA, 7:00 PM ET
MONTANA: 4-1 ATS off 2 straight wins against conference rivals
N ARIZONA: 2-8 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

E ILLINOIS at E KENTUCKY, 7:00 PM ET
E ILLINOIS: 1-9 ATS after allowing 65 points or less 3 straight games
E KENTUCKY: 11-3 ATS after a win by 10 points or more

GA SOUTHERN at WOFFORD, 8:00 PM ET
GA SOUTHERN: 3-13 ATS as a road underdog or pick
WOFFORD: 5-3 ATS when playing only their 3rd game in a week

JACKSONVILLE ST at MURRAY ST, 8:30 PM ET
JACKSONVILLE ST: 9-1 ATS in road games after 2 or more consecutive losses
MURRAY ST: 3-12 ATS in home games after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games

NIAGARA at FAIRFIELD, 9:00 PM ET ESPN2
NIAGARA: 10-1 ATS as a road favorite of 6 points or less or pick
FAIRFIELD: 3-10 ATS after a conference game

PORTLAND ST at WEBER ST, 9:00 PM ET
PORTLAND ST: 1-3 ATS in February games
WEBER ST: 24-9 ATS in home games after playing a game as a home favorite

MONTANA ST at SACRAMENTO ST, 10:05 PM ET
MONTANA ST: 4-1 ATS when playing their 2nd game in 3 days
SACRAMENTO ST: 2-9 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent of 10 points or more

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Write-Up


All Games

Saturday, February 14

Hot teams
-- Kings won seven of their last nine games.
-- Penguins won three of their last four games.
-- Hurricanes won six of their last nine games. Columbus won last three games, allowing four goals.
-- Nashville won three of last four home games.
-- Minnesota is 7-1 in game following its last eight losses. Ottawa won its last three games, outscoring foes 11-5.
-- Chicago is 5-1 in game following its last six losses. Dallas won eight of last ten games.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost last four games, scoring seven goals. Flyers lost three of their last four home games.
-- Oilers lost four of their last six games.
-- Maple Leafs lost four of their last five games.
-- Lightning lost five of their last seven games. Washington lost three of its last four road games.
-- Bruins lost their last three games, 4-2ot/5-2/1-0.
-- Flames lost five of their last seven games. Coyotes lost seven of their last eight games.

Totals
-- Nine of last twelve Islander games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Los Angeles games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Toronto games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Columbus games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Washington games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Boston games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Minnesota games.
-- Five of last six Dallas games stayed under the total. Under is 4-0-1 in last five Chicago home games.
-- Three of last four Calgary games stayed under the total; three of last four Phoenix games went over.

Back-to-Back
-- Flyers are 6-4 if they play again the next day.
-- Carolina is 2-5 if it plays again the next night.
-- Washington is 3-5 if it plays again the next day.
-- Bruins are 9-1 if they played the night before.
-- Chicago is 6-2 if it played the night before.

Series Records
-- Flyers won last seven games against the Islanders.
-- Road team won both Edmonton-LA games this season.
-- Home side won last two Carolina-Columbus games.
-- Penguins lost five of last seven visits to Toronto.
-- Washington won five of last seven against Tampa Bay.
-- Home side won last two Boston-Nashville games.
-- Chicago won six of last nine against the Dallas Stars.
-- Flames won five of last six visits to Phoenix.

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Saturday's six-pack

-- Yale handed Princeton its first Ivy League loss; now Tigers and Cornell are tied for Ivy lead-- there is no conference tournament in the Ancient Eight, so the regular season means everything.

-- Michael Vick still has $43.11M left on his contract, but Falcons don't have to pay any of it, except roster bonuses, as long as he is under NFL suspension. Vick's contract runs through 2013.

-- Milwaukee 3B Bill Hall is out 4-6 weeks with a torn calf muscle. Luckily for the Brewers, the season starts in seven weeks.

-- Arkansas suspended PG Fortson indefinitely, which is bad sign for 1-8 team in SEC that has Kentucky coming to town Saturday.

-- Valparaiso coach Homer Drew won his 600th game Friday night, as Crusaders hammered Loyola by 24; Drew seems like a very nice man-- he even hugged the Valparaiso mascot after the game.

-- How is Michael Jordan not already in the hoop Hall of Fame?

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Saturday's List........Ranking the months of the year........

This is my very subjective rankings for best months of the year. It will be a lot different from your list; thats what makes like fun.

12) June-- Weather really gets lot better now, but there's not so much going on, just baseball and late in the month, the NBA Draft. Really a good time to travel, before the real summer fun starts around here. No holidays in the month don't help it any.

If you're a kid in school, this is the best month of the year, for sure.

11) April-- Baseball starts, we trade in college basketball for better weather, but still not great weather. NFL Draft is at end of month, and the NHL playoffs start. NBA playoffs start late in the month.

10) May-- Same as April, except add in NBA playoffs, and a holiday weekend at the end of the month. Weather is little better, but this is not a great month for stuff to do.

9) February-- Shortest month of year; has college hoop and Super Bowl, but other than that, best thing that happens is the beginning of spring training, otherwise known as when all the really hot strippers migrate to Tampa, to be near ARod for the month.

8) January-- If you live in cold climate, January sucks, but playoffs in pro football and the last of the bowl games push it past February in the rankings, even though it has three more days of dismal weather. You know its a bad month when watching golf is a highlight.

If you don't like college basketball, January/February are definitely the two worst months of the year, and it isn't close.

7) July-- Get a holiday early in the month, and All-Star break calls for a road trip. Best weather of the year in these parts, but other than the British Open and baseball, not a whole lot of sports going on.

6) August-- Football is getting revved up, the pennant races are in full swing, there is lot of nightlife in the area up by Saratoga racetrack, so this is a fun month, the last days of summer, fukk of possibilities.

5) September-- One of the three big overlap months of the year, with baseball/football both going strong. If you're a kid or a teacher, this is the worst month of the year. Fortunately, I am neither.

4) October-- Baseball playoffs, hockey starts, and there's football all over the place. Easiest month of the year for this website, other than gettign ready for the start of college basketball- big research month.

3) November-- By far the busiest month of the year for me-- overlap between football/basketball has become a four-week event, Veterans' Day to the first weekend in December. Throw in three holidays and this is defienitely one of the best months of the year.

2) March-- For me, this is the culmination of the sports year, with March Madness my favorite event of the year. Now if you don't like college basketball so much, this can be a boring month.

1) December-- Bowl games, climax of the NFL regular season, lot of college hoop, then add in Christmas (and my birthday) and you have the best month of the year. A busy month and a fun month.