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Habs Prospect Report: Davidson Advances, Beck Eliminated

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1 year ago

June 3, 2023

It was a do-or-die situation for Montreal Canadiens prospects Jared Davidson and Owen Beck at the Memorial Cup.

And while it’s certainly true Beck and the Peterborough Petes have provided a significant amount of excitement and drama to the tournament, they finally ran out of magic tricks while facing Davidson and the Seattle Thunderbirds, arguably the best team in the CHL throughout the entirety of the season.

Beck And Davidson Shine

It was a tentative start for both clubs, leading to a scoreless game at the first intermission.

Davidson spent the majority of the first period in the offensive zone, his natural habitat, but for the most part, the Petes once again did a great job mitigating shots from high-danger areas.

The game took a vicious turn when Petes defenceman Cam Gauvreau hit Davidson from behind, but thankfully the Canadiens prospect was no worse for wear following the questionable decision to hit Davidson in the numbers.

Cam Gauvreau with an ugly hit on Jared Davidson.

Gauvreau and Nolan Allan decide to drop the gloves, but the linesman steps in. pic.twitter.com/gfiRVJ95hv

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) June 3, 2023

Beck was easily one of Peterborough’s few players that managed to generate quality scoring chances. The Canadiens prospect came close to opening the score midway through the second period, but his quick shot only managed to hit iron.

#GoHabsGo prospect Owen Beck hits the crossbar while Thomas Milic loses his trapper. #MemorialCup pic.twitter.com/XQDbaM0dkg

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) June 3, 2023

The Thunderbirds finally broke through the Petes’ stalwart defensive strategy late in the second period, though it would be unfair to blame Peterborough goaltender Michael Simpson. The 20-year-old goaltender was clearly the team’s most valuable player on Friday, keeping the Petes in the game while the Thunderbirds directed an impressive number of shots his way.

#GoHabsGo prospect Jared Davidson had two great scoring chances, but was shut down by Petes goaltender Michael Simpson.#MemorialCup pic.twitter.com/PvIWZEc4NC

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) June 3, 2023

Thanks to Beck’s fantastic vision and high-end playmaking, Peterborough finally broke through early in the third period, cutting the Thunderbirds’ lead to 2-1.

#GoHabsGo prospect Owen Beck wins the faceoff and eventually sends a perfect pass to Brendan Othmann, who makes no mistake.

2-1 Thunderbirds. pic.twitter.com/lrq1AdRReW

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) June 3, 2023

Beck would go on to generate four high-danger chances in the third period.

But it was too little, too late.

Davidson set up Kyle Crnokovic for his fifth goal of the tournament, and with it, put an end to Peterborough’s thrilling Cinderella run in the CHL playoffs.

Kyle Crnkovic scores his fifth goal (!) of the tournament

Not much Michael Simpson could have done here. He’s been excellent all night.

3-1 Thunderbirds#MemorialCup pic.twitter.com/OV1H57EDLL

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) June 3, 2023

With the win, the Thunderbirds secured their spot at the Memorial Cup Final versus the powerhouse Quebec Remparts. The puck drop is scheduled for 7 PM on Sunday.

Other Canadiens Prospect News And Notes

Several Montreal Canadiens prospects were named to their leagues’ respective All-Star Teams.
The biggest honour belongs to Riley Kidney, who was named to the CHL’s Third All-Star Team.

A look at the CHL Third All-Star Team! #CHLAwards pic.twitter.com/rTLZQil2zs

— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) June 1, 2023

Logan Mailloux was named to the OHL’s Second All-Star Team, while forward Owen Beck was named to the OHL’s Third All-Star Team.

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Sports betting roundup: NFL and college football were all about the favourites

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11 hours ago

November 4, 2024

Anne Joseph

The past weekend of football was all about the favourites.

The favoured teams went 13-1 straight up and 10-4 against the spread in the NFL. In college football, the three most teams bet at the BetMGM Sportsbook in terms of number of bets and money all won and covered. All three were favourites.

Trends of the Week

The three most bet college teams that won and covered on Saturday were Ohio State (-3.5) vs. Penn State, Indiana (-7.5) at Michigan State and Oregon (-14.5) at Michigan. Penn State has now lost seven straight home games as underdogs. The Nittany Lions were up 10-0 in the first quarter and were 3.5-point favourites at the time. The Buckeyes won 17-10.

In the NFL, the three most bet teams in terms of number of bets and money were the Washington Commanders (-4) at the New York Giants, the Detroit Lions (-2.5) at the Green Bay Packers and the Buffalo Bills (-6) vs. the Miami Dolphins. All three teams won, but only two of the three covered the spread as Buffalo beat Miami 30-27.

When it came to the players with the most bets to score a touchdown on Sunday, only two of the five reached the end zone — Chase Brown (-125) and Taysom Hill (+185). David Montgomery (-140), Brian Robinson Jr. (+110) and AJ Barner (+500) did not score.

Upsets of the Week

The biggest upset in the NFL was the Carolina Panthers coming from behind to beat the New Orleans Saints 23-22. New Orleans closed as a 7-point favourite and took in 76% of the bets and 79% of the money in against-the-spread betting. The Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen following the loss. They have now lost seven straight games after starting the year 2-0.

Arguably the biggest upset in college football was South Carolina beating No. 10 Texas A&M 44-20 at home. Texas A&M closed as a 2.5-point favourite and took in 59% of the bets and 58% of the money.

Coming up

Right after the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees to win the World Series, odds for the 2025 World Series were released.

The Dodgers have the best odds at +400, while the Atlanta Braves and Yankees are next at +800.

The Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies round out the top five, both at +1100.

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This column was provided to The Associated Press by BetMGM online sportsbook.

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Longtime rivals Ovechkin, Crosby join Necas as NHL’s three stars of the week

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11 hours ago

November 4, 2024

Anne Joseph

NEW YORK – Washington Capitals left-wing Alex Ovechkin, Carolina Hurricanes centre Martin Necas and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

Ovechkin had a league-leading five goals and nine points in four games.

The 39-year-old Capitals captain has 14 points in 11 games this season, and his 860 career goals are just 34 shy of Wayne Gretzky’s record.

Necas shared the league lead with nine points (three goals, six assists) in three games.

Crosby factored on seven of the Penguins’ eight total goals scoring four goals and adding three assists in three appearances. The 37-year-old Penguins captain leads his team with 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in 13 games this season.

Crosby and Ovechkin, longtime rivals since entering the league together in 2005-06, will meet for the 70th time in the regular season and 95th time overall when Pittsburgh visits Washington on Friday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 4, 2024.

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Oliveira, Mitchell named as finalists for CFL outstanding player award

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5 days ago

October 31, 2024

Anne Joseph

TORONTO – Running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell are the finalists for the CFL’s outstanding player award.

Oliveira led the CFL in rushing this season with 1,353 yards while Mitchell was the league leader in passing yards (5,451) and touchdowns (32).

Oliveira is also the West Division finalist for the CFL’s top Canadian award, the second straight year he’s been nominated for both.

Oliveira was the CFL’s outstanding Canadian in 2023 and the runner-up to Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly for outstanding player.

Defensive lineman Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund of the Montreal Alouettes is the East Division’s top Canadian nominee.

Voting for the awards is conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and the nine CFL head coaches.

The other award finalists include: defensive back Rolan Milligan Jr. of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal linebacker Tyrice Beverette (outstanding defensive player); Saskatchewan’s Logan Ferland and Toronto’s Ryan Hunter (outstanding lineman); B.C. Lions kicker Sean Whyte and Toronto returner Janarion Grant (special teams); and Edmonton Elks linebacker Nick Anderson and Hamilton receiver Shemar Bridges (outstanding rookie).

The coach of the year finalists are Saskatchewan’s Corey Mace and Montreal’s Jason Maas.

The CFL will honour its top individual performers Nov. 14 in Vancouver.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 31.

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