Flyers welcome Senators to Philadelphia

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12/23/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Flyers will play their final home game before heading out on a lengthy road trip, as they welcome the Ottawa Senators for tonight's matchup at the Wachovia Center.

Philadelphia has won five straight tests on home ice and is 11-4-3 in the City of Brotherly Love this season. The Flyers will begin a six-game trip after the Christmas break and they'll kick off that swing Friday evening in Chicago.

Ottawa, meanwhile, is beginning its longest road trip of the season tonight, as it's playing the first of eight straight away from Canada's capital city. The Senators have lost their last three road tilts and are just 3-8-2 as the visiting team this season.

The Flyers have lost two of their last three games, but are still second in the Atlantic Division standings with 43 points.

Philadelphia played back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday. The Flyers routed visiting Washington, 7-1, on Saturday before dropping a shootout loss in New Jersey the following day. Travis Zajac scored the winning goal in the fifth round of the shootout, giving New Jersey a 3-2 decision at the Prudential Center.

Jeff Carter and Joffrey Lupul each notched a goal and an assist for the Flyers, who fell to 6-1-1 in their last eight. Antero Niittymaki stopped 24 shots in defeat.

Philadelphia defenseman Randy Jones made his season debut after missing the first 32 games recovering from hip surgery performed in October. Meanwhile, forward Scottie Upshall will be out for at least 10 days after spraining his knee in Sunday's loss.

The Senators are coming off a victory their last time out, but that was just the club's second win in seven games. Ottawa's recent victory came Saturday against visiting Dallas and Jason Smith provided the game-winning goal at 3:30 of overtime. Smith's tally represented his first point of the season and gave Ottawa the 5-4 decision.

Antoine Vermette, Jason Spezza and Alexandre Picard each scored a power-play goal for Ottawa.

Martin Gerber made 25 saves in the win for the Senators, who were playing their last home game of the calendar year. Ottawa's next game as host will be on January 10 against the New York Rangers.

Daniel Alfredsson also scored, but left the contest in the second period with an unspecified injury. The Sens captain is making the trip to Philadelphia, but his status is questionable for tonight's game.

Ottawa beat the Flyers, 4-1, at Scotiabank Place on November 6 and has won two of the last three encounters between the clubs. However, the Sens have dropped four of six and five of their last eight stops in Philly.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
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Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

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