Finally the NHL players drop the puck as the men's hockey opens today in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
Streaming video of the USA vs. Switzerland men's hockey will be on NHL.com and on the USA Network Olympic television schedule.
The USA is -1160 over the Swiss cheese defense.
The Canada vs. Norway hockey odds? Canada is -15350 over Norway at 5 Dimes.
Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Mavericks take on the Thunder, the Suns battle the Grizzlies, and the men's hockey tourney gets going in Vancouver.
Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
The NBA returns from its All-Star break on Tuesday night with 10 games on the schedule, including Dallas at Oklahoma City. The Mavericks (32-20 SU, 21-31 ATS) fell 127-91 in Denver in their last game before the break, and they then shook things up by dealing Josh Howard, Drew Gooden, Quinton Ross, and James Singleton to Washington for Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood, and DeShawn Stevenson. The Thunder (30-21 SU, 32-19 ATS) are riding a six-game win streak into Tuesday's matchup; they beat Portland 89-77 in their last contest.
Also on the NBA hardwood on Tuesday: New Jersey at Charlotte, Miami at Philadelphia, Minnesota at Detroit, New York at Chicago, Utah at Houston, Boston at Sacramento, the Clippers at Portland, Golden State at the Lakers, and Phoenix at Memphis. The Suns (31-22 SU, 28-24-1 ATS) fell 108-101 to Portland in their last game, and rumors continue to swirl that they're going to trade Amare Stoudemire. The Grizzlies (26-25 SU, 27-24 ATS) have lost four straight games; Memphis fell 108-94 at home to the Hawks in their last outing before the break.
As well, there are four ranked teams in action on the college hoops slate for Tuesday, with No. 11 Michigan State at Indiana, Texas Tech at No. 22 Baylor, No. 2 Kentucky at Mississippi State, and No. 23 Wake Forest at Virginia Tech. The Demon Deacons (18-5 SU, 12-8 ATS) busted into the Top 25 with a 75-64 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday; Al-Farouq Aminu picked up 19 points for Wake Forest in that victory. The Hokies (20-4 SU, 10-7-1 ATS) got past Virginia 61-55 last time out, with Dorenzo Hudson pouring in 15 points for Virginia Tech.
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Taking a trip around the rink . . .
Finally, the men's Olympic hockey tournament gets underway on Tuesday, with Canada vs. Norway, Russia vs. Latvia, and the United States vs. Switzerland. The American team, led by goaltender Ryan Miller and forwards Patrick Kane, Phil Kessel, and Zach Parise, was pegged as the fourth favorite at most sportsbooks heading into the two-week event - behind Canada, Russia, and Sweden. The United States' Tuesday opponent, Switzerland, has two key NHL players on its Olympic roster - goalie Jonas Hiller, and defenseman Mark Streit.
