Toews' hat trick gives Blackhawks commanding lead over Canucks

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05/08/2010 - Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jonathan Toews scored three power-play goals to record his first career playoff hat trick, as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated Vancouver, 7-4, to take a commanding lead in their Western Conference semifinal series with the Canucks at GM Place.

Toews added two assists to tie a Blackhawks playoff record for points in a game, joining Stan Mikita (1973) and Steve Larmer (1990).

The Chicago captain followed up a three-goal effort by Dustin Byfuglien on Wednesday. They are the first set of Blackhawks teammates to post hat tricks in consecutive games since Tony Amonte and Gary Suter did so on April 23-24, 1994, against Toronto.

Patrick Sharp registered a goal and three assists for the Blackhawks, who have taken this series over, winning three in a row after dropping the opener at home. Chicago has outscored Vancouver 15-6 since entering the third period of Game 2 trailing by a 2-1 score, and can close things out at the United Center on Sunday night.

Antti Niemi made 26 saves in the win.

The Blackhawks are one victory away from a return trip to the conference finals. Chicago, which lost in five games to Detroit a year ago, hasn't appeared in consecutive conference finals since 1989 and '90.

Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin both scored a goal and collected one assist for the Canucks, while Roberto Luongo was beaten six times on 33 shots.

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Super Bowl XLIV Odds

Super Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds.

Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44.

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With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season.

That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason.

Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.

After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.

The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1).

To see a complete list of all the team's odds to win Super Bowl XLIV, check below.

NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV

New England Patriots 8/1

Dallas Cowboys 9/1

New York Giants 10/1

Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1

Indianapolis Colts 12/1

San Diego Chargers 12/1

Baltimore Ravens 14/1

Tennessee Titans 16/1

Carolina Panthers 18/1

Philadelphia Eagles 18/1

New Orleans Saints 20/1

Atlanta Falcons 25/1

Denver Broncos 25/1

Green Bay Packers 25/1

Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1

Minnesota Vikings 25/1

New York Jets 25/1

Arizona Cardinals 30/1

Chicago BearS 30/1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1

Buffalo Bills 35/1

Houston TexaNS 35/1

Miami Dolphins 35/1

Washington Redskins 35/1

Seattle SeahawkS 50/1

Cleveland Browns 55/1

Cincinnati Bengals 60/1

San Francisco 49ers 60/1

Oakland Raiders 75/1

St. Louis Rams 75/1

Detroit Lions 100/1

Kansas City Chiefs 100/1

Odds as of: 2/2/09

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