Fleury, Pens deal Devils second consecutive shutout

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12/26/2008 - Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 37 shots he faced to post his first shutout of the season, as Pittsburgh clipped New Jersey, 1-0, at the Prudential Center.

Ruslan Fedotenko provided the lone goal for the Penguins, who have won three of five.

Scott Clemmensen made 17 saves in the hard-luck loss for the Devils, who have dropped two in a row without scoring a goal. New Jersey had not been blanked in back-to-back games since January 26-27, 2006, falling to the Lightning and Panthers on the road.

Fedotenko converted a drop pass from Evgeni Malkin for the game's first and only goal with 7:09 left in the second period.

The Devils nearly equalized on the power play a little more than two minutes later, but a David Clarkson stuffer around a mass of bodies in the crease was kicked out by Pens defenseman Mark Eaton a fraction of a second before the puck totally crossed the goal line.

New Jersey squandered a power-play chance with Petr Sykora off for hooking with a little more than seven minutes to play in the game, then Fleury kept the home team off the board with pad saves on a short-handed break by Jay Pandolfo and a one-timer from 25 feet by Jamie Langenbrunner with four minutes remaining.

The Devils briefly had a man advantage after Ryan Whitney was caught playing with a broken stick at 18:56, but a slashing call on Brian Gionta 10 seconds later squashed any comeback effort.

A scoreless first period saw Fleury stop 12 shots and Clemmensen halt five chances.

Game Notes

The Penguins improved to 6-1-1 in their last eight road games against New Jersey...Malkin, who leads the NHL with 59 points, has recorded a point in 20 of the last 24 games...Pittsburgh had not posted a road shutout since March 25, 2008 against the Devils...Fleury notched his 12th career whitewash...New Jersey had never been blanked in consecutive home games since moving from Denver in 1982.

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Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)

"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."

Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins

There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.

Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins

Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.

USC Trojans - 10.5 wins

A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.

Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy

Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.

"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."

Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1

The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.

Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1

If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.

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