Flyers C Rinaldo fined by NHL

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02/04/2012 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League fined Philadelphia Flyers center Zac Rinaldo $5,000 on Saturday.

The fine stems from two plays during Saturday's game against New Jersey, which the Devils won, 6-4.

The first came for a late hit on Devils center Jacob Josefson at the 12:51 mark of the second period and the second was for a dangerous trip of left wing Zach Parise at the 11:38 mark of the third period.

Rinaldo received a minor for interference on the play involving Josefson, but was not assessed a penalty on the play against Parise.

Each infraction was fined $2,500 by the NHL.

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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.

They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.

"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."

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Not so sound on the ground

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