Blues hope to carry momentum into Calgary

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12/23/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues used their highest scoring output of the season last time out to end a lengthy losing streak against one opponent. They will try to use that momentum tonight to pick up a rare victory over the Calgary Flames tonight at Pengrowth Saddledome.

St. Louis exploded for a 7-2 victory in Edmonton on Monday, as 14 of its 18 skaters picked up a point in helping the club halt an eight-game slide to the Oilers. It was the Blues' second win in a row overall and improved their record to 6-4-0 in December this year.

Andy McDonald was the only multi-goal scorer in the win and Alex Steen chipped in with a goal and three assists. Patrik Berglund and Brad Boyes each had a goal and an assist, while Chris Mason made 23 saves in the win.

"To come in here and beat the Oilers was important for us," Blues head coach Andy Murray said. "We had a big win in Vancouver [Sunday night]. We haven't been as good as we've wanted to be in back-to-back games, so it was gratifying to win tonight."

St. Louis' 23rd ranked power play went 4-for-5 on the night, as the Blues have won the first two games of a four-game road trip and seven of their last nine overall as the guest. They are 10-3-3 away from St. Louis this year and try for their first three-game win streak of the season tonight.

However, success in Calgary has been hard to come by for the Blues as of late. They picked up a victory in the Stampede City on March 20 of last season to halt a seven-game skid in Calgary, where they have just five wins and a tie in their last 16 trips.

These two clubs have split a pair of meetings in St. Louis this season, with the Blues winning the most recent matchup last Tuesday. However, they have still lost seven of nine and 14 of their last 17 versus the Flames.

Calgary has lost four of its last five overall, getting beat 5-3 by Nashville on Saturday to fall to 1-1 on a four-game homestand. The Flames are 9-6-1 at home overall this year.

Jarome Iginla had two goals, giving him 19 on the season while ending an eight-game goal-scoring drought. He also had an assist and Dion Phaneuf tallied the other goal.

"We did a good job of coming back tonight," said Calgary coach Brent Sutter. "But we gave them the lead back and I wasn't pleased with the last two goals. We were playing well and just missed our coverage."

Miikka Kiprusoff gave up four goals on 19 shots in the loss.

Calgary has fallen four points behind Colorado for first place in the Northwest Division.

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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.

Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.

Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.

So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.

In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.

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The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.

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