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Central champion 'Hawks cool off Flames

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04/04/2010 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Patrick Kane registered a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks added to their first division title in 17 years with a 4-1 victory over the playoff-hopeful Calgary Flames at United Center.

Troy Brouwer, Dustin Byfuglien and Tomas Kopecky all scored for Chicago, which claimed the Central Division title when the Red Wings lost to the Flyers earlier Sunday. It is the first division championship for the team since 1992-93, when it played in the Norris Division. Also ending on Sunday was Detroit's run of eight consecutive division crowns.

Antti Niemi stopped 25-of-26 shots for Chicago, which tied the franchise record for single-season wins with 49. It also swept the season series from Calgary for the second consecutive year, winning its eighth straight regular season game against the Flames.

Ian White posted the only goal for Calgary, which had a three-game win streak snapped and its playoff hopes diminished. The Flames are still tied with Colorado for the eighth spot in the West but have played two more games and do not hold any of the tiebreakers. The Avs play Sunday against San Jose.

Miikka Kiprusoff allowed all four goals on 31 shots in defeat.

The Blackhawks wasted no time getting on the board, taking advantage of a fortunate bounce.

Chicago's Niklas Hjalmarsson fired a slap shot from the slot that went wide to the left, but the puck bounced all the way to the front of the net on the right side, where Kopecky was able to tap it in at 2:56 of the opening period.

Brouwer doubled Chicago's lead with 54 seconds left in the frame when he beat the Calgary defensemen to a rebound out in front and backhanded the disc into the wide open net.

Both clubs traded goals in the second, with Kane's 29th putting Chicago ahead by three at 15:32 before White fired a quick wrister past Niemi at 16:34 to make it a 3-1 game heading to the third.

Niemi stopped all 11 shots he faced in the last 20 minutes to preserve the lead, and Byfuglien put the game away with a shot from the right circle with 2:46 remaining.

Game Notes

Calgary's Rene Bourque had his three-game goal streak snapped...Chicago also won 49 games in 1970-71 and 1990-91...The Blackhawks have outshot their opponents in 67-of-78 games, including 31-26 on Sunday. No other team has outshot its opponent more than 46 times this season...Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville was also the head coach of the last team other than the Red Wings to win the Central Division -- the 1999-2000 St. Louis Blues...The last time Chicago swept the season series from a West team for two straight seasons was also the Flames -- in 1992-93 and 1993-94...The Hawks are one point behind San Jose for the top spot in the West.

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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6  

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) 

And the others:

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

MySportsbook.com is offering a 20% signup bonus with an initial deposit (i.e. open your American Idol betting account with $300, receive another $60 in which to bet with). 

Last two contestants will be?

1 Male/1 Female +100 (a $10 bet pays $10 plus your initial $10)

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