NHL
New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers - These two Atlantic Division rivals have been after each other all year. This game come at a crucial point for both teams. The Rangers are at the top of the conference standings and are looking to close out the year with the top spot in the East. Henrik Lundqvist has been on fire as of late. Lundqvist is top in the league in save percentage and only has 12 losses to his name. With a goalie like that, you can imagine that the Rangers wouldn't need to score much. The scary part is that they have an amazingly potent offense to boot. Marian Gaborik has been the spark in plenty of the Ranger's games this season and has racked up 29 goals. He will be the key player for the Rangers in this game. The Devils on the other hand have had an up and down season. Their 74 points this season would be good for first or second place in other division in Hockey, but being in the Atlantic Division, they are in 4th. Martin Brodeur has been the primary net-minder for the Devils. He has averaged 2.57 goals per game and has a save percentage of .901. He will need to be hot tonight if he wants to keep up with Lundqvist. Who will the Devils turn to in the pursuit of figuring on the Rangers goal tender? None other than Ilya Kovalchuk. His 60 points and 25 goals show that he is both a scorer and a play maker. The Rangers will have their hands full trying to stop this guy from causeless some major problems.
Who Wins? Lundqvist is just too good at the moment. He leads the Rangers to the 3-1 victory.
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NCAA Basketball
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs The Georgetown Hoyas
Besides the top 25 implications at play in this game, Notre Dame and Georgetown will be fighting for a quarterfinals spot in the Big East tonight. Both teams have had bad games in the last couple weeks and will be looking to bounce back in a huge way. Notre Dame has been lead by their 5th year senior, Tim Abromaitis. He has averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds per game. His presence down low has been a big help to the Irish all year and has allowed them to average 34.4 rebounds a game. How he matches up against the physical Georgetown post men will be the story of this game.
The Hoyas have been lurking around the top of the Big East all year, but just haven't been able to find that win that puts them over the top. Key losses to Pitt and Syracuse have really hurt them this season. Statisticly, they are one of the better teams in all of college basketball. They are in the top 100 in rebounds (36.1 per game), assists (13.8 per game), and field goal percentage. This means the Hoyas can dish the ball, drain it, and if they miss, pick up the rebound. With such balance, this Georgetown team can hang with the best of them. I credit most of their success to the senior guard, Jason Clark. All season long he has been running this team with efficiency and poise. If he can figure out the Irish defense tonight, you can expect a Hoya win; which I do. Georgetown win the rebound battle and fight their way to the 65-61 win.
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