Mason aims for fourth straight shutout as Jackets visit Avs
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01/02/2009 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rookie goaltender Steve Mason is in the midst of a record-
breaking shutout streak for Columbus. He might have to extend that run if the
Blue Jackets are to pick up a rare victory in Colorado.
Looking for just their third-ever victory in Denver, Mason and the Blue
Jackets take on the Avalanche tonight at the Pepsi Center.
Columbus has never had a Calder Memorial Trophy winner, awarded annually to
the league's top rookie, in its previous seven seasons as an NHL franchise,
but Mason is doing his best so far to change that. The 20-year-old has helped
the Blue Jackets to a three-game winning streak by stopping all 71 shots he
has faced in that span.
After making 27 saves in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Anaheim, Mason became the
first Blue Jackets netminder to ever post a shutout in three straight games.
He also is currently riding a club-record shutout streak of 182 minutes and
eight seconds.
A third-round pick in 2006, Mason now has five career shutouts in just 20
starts and his latest performance moved him into a tie with injured Vancouver
goalie Roberto Luongo for the league lead. He also leads the NHL in both goals
against average (1.69) and save percentage (.938) despite not making his NHL
debut until November 5.
Craig MacDonald and Michael Peca scored versus the Ducks for the Blue Jackets,
who have won a season-high tying three straight games after getting shut out
themselves in their previous two games.
Columbus' last two wins have come on the road, halting a seven-game road
losing streak and improving the team to 6-10-3 as the visiting team this year.
Tonight is the third contest of a six-game road trip for the Blue Jackets.
Mason has never faced the Avalanche and it was Fredrik Norrena in net when the
Blue Jackets posted a 4-2 win in Colorado on October 30. However, that victory
was just Columbus' second in 15 all-time road (2-12-1) meetings with the Avs.
Though the Jackets have won three of their last four overall meetings with
Colorado, the Avalanche have still won 10 of the previous 14 clashes.
After winning three straight at home, Colorado hit the road on Wednesday and
was defeated by Phoenix, 3-1. Peter Mueller scored twice and Mikael Tellqvist
made 28 saves for the Coyotes.
T.J. Hensick lit the lamp for Colorado, which had outscored its opponents 14-8
over its winning run. Peter Budaj allowed three goals on 29 shots in defeat.
He is 4-2-0 with a 1.91 GAA and one shutout in seven all-time games versus
Columbus.
Milan Hejduk appeared in his 738th career game, passing Hall of Famer Peter
Stastny for fourth place on the franchise's all-time games played list. Only
Joe Sakic (1,378), Adam Foote (839) and Michel Goulet (813) have played in
more games for the Colorado/Quebec franchise than Hejduk.
Colorado will play two straight at home and is 11-6-0 at the Pepsi Center this
year.
<< Thrashers host Canucks at Philips Arena
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers will hope to start 2009 on a better
note than it ended 2008, as they welcome the Vancouver Canucks for tonight's
interconference matchup at Philips Arena.
The Thrashers, who are last in the Southeast
<< Blues try to get on track against Hurricanes
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues will try to avoid a third consecutive
loss when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at RBC Center.
The Blues recently finished a three-game homestand with a 1-2-0 record, as
they followed a shoot
<< Habs aim to extend winning streak to four in clash with Devils
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to win four straight games
for the first time since the opening month of the season when they visit the
New Jersey Devils tonight at Prudential Center.
In addition to winning three straight
<< Lakers welcome Jazz to Staples Center
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Lakers resume a
four-game homestand Friday when they welcome the Utah Jazz to Staples Center.
The Lakers won their 14th straight home game and closed out 2008 on a positive
note
<< Hornets take on Blazers at Rose Garden
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans Hornets will shoot for their fourth
consecutive win Friday when they kick off a four-game road trip against the
Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden.
The Hornets ended 2008 on a positive
Isles shoot for rare win in Phoenix >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Islanders haven't had much success against the Coyotes
franchise since it moved to Phoenix. New York, still with the worst record in
the NHL, heads west tonight to take on the Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena.
Formerly know
Flyers, Ducks battle in Anaheim >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - While the Flyers will be without one of their top scorers,
that might not matter with Martin Biron in net. Biron should get a chance to
win his eighth game in as many starts versus the Ducks tonight, as
Philadelphia continues
Celtic not looking past Dundee United >>
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Celtic begins 2009 in a good position to
claim its fourth straight Scottish Premier League title after finishing the
last calendar year with a 1-0 win over Rangers to move seven points clear at
the top
Manning selected as NFL MVP for a third time >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton
Manning has been selected as the NFL's Most Valuable Player, as voted by the
Associated Press.
Manning captured the honor for the third time in his career, joining Bre
Vikes Seek to Make Eagles' Visit an Unhappy One >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Playoff football returns to the state of Minnesota for the
first time in eight years this Sunday, where the home-standing Vikings will
entertain a Philadelphia Eagles squad in an NFC Wild Card round encounter
between teams th
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4 and drove in
a pair of runs, and Barry Bonds nearly hit homer No. 751 as San Francisco beat
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