Briere's OT goal boosts Buffalo over Edmonton

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02/16/2007 - Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daniel Briere scored the winning goal 1:02 into overtime, as the Eastern Conference-leading Buffalo Sabres got their fourth consecutive victory by beating the Edmonton Oilers, 2-1, at HSBC Arena.

With the score deadlocked a minute into overtime, Edmonton streaked into the Buffalo zone, but had it taken away. The Sabres got a 2-on-1 break, which then became a 3-on-1 attack, as Briere pulled the puck away from a sprawling Toby Petersen, and ripped it over Dwayne Roloson's right shoulder for the winning goal.

Maxim Afinogenov also scored for the Sabres, whose last three triumphs in the current winning streak have come at the beginning of a season-long six-game homestand. Ryan Miller stopped 27 shots for the Sabres, who have won six straight on home ice and are 20-7-2 as the host club this season.

Despite the close win, the injuries continued to pile up for Buffalo. Afinogenov suffered an upper body injury just prior to scoring his goal, and Jiri Novotny suffered a left ankle injury, neither of whom returned.

Last Saturday, defenseman Jaroslav Spacek broke his left hand while blocking a shot against the Flames. Also, forward Paul Gaustad will miss the remainder of the season after suffering an ankle injury earlier in the week.

Shawn Horcoff scored for the Oilers, who are in the midst of a season-high seven-game road trip, which started on a down note with a shutout in Boston on Tuesday. Roloson stopped 29-of-31 shots for Edmonton.

The Oilers drew first blood when Horcoff unleashed a snap shot from the left circle top shelf, glove side with 12:58 remaining in the first, and held that edge at the first intermission.

With 1:56 left in the second period, Thomas Vanek missed from the left circle, and the puck banked off Roloson's chest. Afinogenov gathered the rebound and snapped the puck into the net from just above the crease to tie the score.

Game Notes

Neither team utilized the man advantage, as Buffalo was 0-for-3 on the power play, while Edmonton finished 0-for-1...The Sabres and Oilers last met on January 16 of last season in Edmonton and Buffalo earned a 3-1 victory. However, the Oilers are 6-2-2 in the last 10 matchups and lost for the first time in their last seven trips to Buffalo.

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In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South.  Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC.  The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game.  For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft.  Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.

1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign?  New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1.  Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT.  Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.

Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami

2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season.  With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round.  LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems.  If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.

Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU

3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season.  The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach.  The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub.  High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career.  With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson. 

Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season.  The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age.  It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot.  This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.

Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas

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Atlanta Falcons 20-1
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