10/10/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Rangers are back in North America for their official home debut of the 2008-09 season, as they welcome the Chicago Blackhawks to Madison Square Garden.
The Blueshirts opened the regular season with a pair of games against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Czech Republic last weekend. New York took both contests in Prague by a 2-1 score.
The Blackhawks, meanwhile, will begin their season tonight in the Big Apple after missing out on the playoffs last year by just three points.
New York last played on Sunday at the O2 Arena in Prague and were led by Wade Redden and Scott Gomez in the victory as each players scored a goal and assisted on another.
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 18 shots in the victory, one day after turning aside 20 in a 2-1 Ranger win.
Markus Naslund notched an assist on Sunday after scoring one of New York's goals in Saturday's opener. Both Naslund and Redden were added as free agents in the offseason.
The Blackhawks are loaded with young talent on both ends of the ice, but the focus is on forwards Patrick Kane, last year's Calder Trophy winner, and Jonathan Toews, who finished third to Kane in voting for the league's top rookie.
Chicago will also see the official debut of Brian Campbell, who was signed to an eight-year deal worth approximately $57 million. The 29-year-old defenseman is in the prime of his career and can play both aspects of the game. Whether he's quarterbacking the power play or skating against the opposition's top scorers, Campbell excels in all aspects of the game and will make an immediate impact on a defensive corps that was already pretty strong.
Campbell had 62 points (8 goals, 54 assists) in 83 combined games with Buffalo and San Jose during the 2007-08 regular season.
The 'Hawks also added a new goaltender over the summer, signing Cristobal Huet to a four-year deal. The 32-year-old Frenchman, who was a seventh-round pick of Chicago in 2001, was 32-14-6 last season between Montreal and Washington.
The Blackhawks are 3-1-1 (1 loss, 1 tie) in the last four meetings with New York, but have lost two of their last three tests in the Garden.
Chicago has lost five of its last eight season openers, while the Rangers will be aiming for a third consecutive win in home debuts.
<< Caps, Thrashers begin season in Atlanta
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Capitals enter the 2008-09 campaign as
legitimate Stanley Cup contenders and will kick off the new season tonight
against the Southeast Division-rival Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena.
Last year's MVP Alex
<< Habs begin 100th campaign in Buffalo
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Canadiens will open their 100th year of
existence on the road tonight against the Northeast Division-rival Buffalo
Sabres in the season opener for both clubs at HSBC Arena.
Montreal is trying to build off an i
<< Predators, Blues to begin season with Central clash
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If the Nashville Predators are to make the postseason for a
fifth straight season, they will likely have to do so without one of their top
performers from a year ago.
Minus Alexander Radulov, Nashville begins its 2008-09
<< Sharks open promising season at home vs. Blue Jackets
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One season after a surprising march to the Western
Conference finals, the Dallas Stars open up their 2008-09 campaign with a home
test versus the Columbus Blue Jackets at American Airlines Center.
The Stars ended
Browns TE Winslow hospitalized >>
Berea, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Browns starting tight end Kellen
Winslow was hospitalized Thursday night with an undisclosed illness, head
coach Romeo Crennel stated on Friday.
Winslow, who missed Thursday's practice, is
CFL Previews - Week 16 (October 10-13) >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
TORONTO ARGONAUTS (4-10) AT WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (5-9)
DATE & TIME: Friday, October 10th, 7:30 p.m. (et).
GAME NOTES: This is a crucial game for both teams.
Heading into this contest, Winnipeg hol
Jankovic, Safina, Dementieva reach Moscow semis >>
Moscow, Russia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Three of the world's top-four female
stars, including No. 1 Jelena Jankovic, posted quarterfinal wins Friday at the
$1.34 million Kremlin Cup.
The red-hot Jankovic is seeking her third title in
Davis Cup final will be held in Mar del Plata >>
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 2008 Davis Cup final between
host Argentina and Spain will be held at the Islas Malvinas Stadium in Mar del
Plata.
The best-of-five tie will be staged on an indoor hardcourt from Novemb
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