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03/07/2009 - Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sean Bergenheim posted his first career hat trick as the New York Islanders recorded a surprise 7-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils at Nassau Coliseum
Jeff Tambellini, Kyle Okposo, Radek Martinek and Blake Comeau also lit the lamp for the Islanders, who have won three of their last four and set a season-high in goals scored.
Joey MacDonald stopped 35 shots for the win.
Brian Gionta, Jamie Langenbrunner and Patrik Elias scored for the Devils, who saw their four-game win streak halted and fell to eight points behind conference-leading Boston after the Bruins won earlier Saturday.
Martin Brodeur took the loss, allowing six goals on 26 shots through the first two periods, and remains three wins away from tying Patrick Roy for the all- time win mark.
Kevin Weekes finished the contest by stopping the only shot he faced in the final 20 minutes.
New York blitzed the visitors with a three-goal first period and never relinquished control.
Martinek got things going just 1:42 into the contest, followed by Okposo's tip of a Josh Bailey shot at 10:59 for a power-play score.
The burst was capped when Tambellini slipped up the middle with a long lead pass by Mark Streit and beat Brodeur through the pads with a backhand at 14:05.
Gionta managed to tip a Colin White offering home 29 seconds into the second period, but Bergenheim restored the three-goal edge at 1:40.
Langenbrunner beat McDonald from a sharp angle for a 4-2 game at 4:01, but Comeau answered on the power play at the 13-minute mark. Bergenheim struck again on a screened wrister with 2:40 left in the period and the Isles took a 6-2 lead to intermission.
Elias notched a power-play score when he tipped a Paul Martin point shot home from the slot 6:48 into the third, but New Jersey failed on two consecutive power-play chances with Weekes pulled late in the game.
Bergenheim finished off his trifecta on an empty-netter from the right wing near the boards with less than a second remaining.
Game Notes
Despite the loss, the Devils won the season series, 4-2-0...New York last tallied seven times on December 3, 2006 in a 7-4 win over the Rangers...New Jersey hadn't allowed seven goals in a game decided in regulation since a 7-1 setback at Pittsburgh on March 22, 2008...During the contest, the Islanders announced that forward Trent Hunter will miss the remainder of the season due to a broken ankle.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
Additional baseball lines and World Series odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com
To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
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