That old maxim about defences winning championships was being spread on pretty heavily during Super Bowl week. By the Broncos, of all teams. Yes, the very same AFC champions who tore up the league with a record 606 points, 55 touchdowns coming off Peyton Mannings arm, have been touting how strong their defence has become. Measure it against Seattles unit, which allowed a very miserly 231 points and ranked first against the pass and in overall D, and the Broncos would seem to be whistling a hollow tune. But linebacker Danny Trevathan, a breakout player in his second NFL season, sees plenty of greatness in his defence, too. "Oh yeah. You are supposed to have that attitude," Trevathan said. "On defence youre not supposed to let guys push you over. You are supposed to be the aggressor on defence and you are supposed to have that attitude. I think that is what makes playing defence so passionate to me. "I think this game was meant for tough guys. You cant be soft out here." No one is soft on either of these teams, of course. On the contrary, its only the second time in 20 years that the top seed in each conference got this far. Its also that classic matchup that so excites fans, media and, yes, players. The Seahawks cant wait for the chance to test themselves against Manning, seeking his second ring in an almost-certain Hall of Fame career. "Its going to be a great challenge," middle linebacker Bobby Wagner said. "Theyre talented all across the board. They protect Peyton well and they run the ball well. Hes definitely passed the ball well. Its up to us to do our jobs and make sure that we come ready to play." Expect both sides to be very ready. Denver (15-3, No. 2 in the AP Pro32) is a 2 1-2-point favourite over Seattle (also 15-3, but top-ranked in the AP Pro32). The main reason for that spread: In the points-crazed NFL, fans who bet early dive headfirst into the offence. With their wallets open. Plus, the biggest star in this game, and pretty much any time he is in uniform, is Manning. That draws more support for the Broncos. But not here. Pro Picks sees the Seahawks quick, relentless and heady defence putting more pressure on Manning than he has seen all season. Yes, hes been sacked only 20 times, and he might not go down a whole bunch in the Jersey Meadowlands on Sunday. But he will be forced to throw before he wants to or before his four outstanding receivers -- Demaryius Thomas, Wes Welker, Eric Decker and tight end Julius Thomas -- shake free from the tight coverage of the NFLs best secondary led by All-Pros Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas. Seattle also brings the heat with the deepest rotation of linemen in the league, and some savvy, versatile linebackers. The Seahawks dont take their foot off the gas, either. For the Broncos to prosper, theyll need a huge contribution from Knowshon Moreno and the running game. 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Galchenyuk has been out since Jan. 6 with a broken right hand.Newark, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) - Craig Anderson stopped all 34 shots he faced and Kyle Turris provided all the offense Ottawa needed in a 2-0 decision over New Jersey at Prudential Center. Turris hit the net early in the first period on a power play and then added his second goal just ahead of the final buzzer. Anderson collected his third shutout of the season and very nearly snagged a piece of history for the Senators, who have won two of three and recorded at least a point in all of those contests. We can leave here with five out of six (points) on this road trip and feel good about what we accomplished, but we need to straighten up some things, get better in some areas, Anderson said. You cannot expect to win hockey games 1-0 getting outshot. Its just not good quality hockey. I think we all know that and were all going to be better, and we know it. Cory Schneider made just 14 saves for the Devils, losers of five consecutive games. Schneider was pulled for an extra attacker with 1:20 to play and almost witnessed a rare feat from the bench. Given a clear path at which to shoot after corralling a dump-in, Anderson came within two feet of scoring with 51.8 seconds remaining after flipping a shot straight up the middle, but the puck bounced and veered to the right of the crease. Damian Rhodes was the previous Sens goaltender to be credited with a tally, on Jan. 2, 1999 vs. the Devils in a 6-0 win at Canadas capital. In that game, Devils defenseman Lyle Odelein shot the puck from the offensive zone back into his own vacated net on a delayed penalty call and Rhodes was tabbed as he was the lasst opposing player to touch the puck.dddddddddddd Turris then hit the empty net with less than a second to go. I dont think we played a bad game, Devils defenseman Eric Gelinas said. We dominated the entire game. I think we played well. They got an early power play goal and that was the game-winner right there. Its just a matter of scoring. Ottawa produced the games first goal just 2:47 in while up a man after Devils defenseman Jon Merrill was sent off for shooting the puck over the glass in his defensive zone. Erik Karlsson unloaded a shot from the right point near the blue line which was tipped in front by Turris. Anderson backed up that slim margin with 10 first-period saves, though he was helped out twice by his posts. After making 16 more stops in a scoreless second period, Anderson stoned Scott Gomez off a slow-developing 2-on-1 break with Jaromir Jagr just after the seven minute mark of the third period. Game Notes Anderson has posted 29 career whitewashes and 15 with Ottawa ... Prior to the contest, the Devils activated forward Patrik Elias from injured reserve, after missing five games with a groin injury ... The Senators scratched forwards Patrick Wiercioch (injury) and Colin Greening (healthy) ... New Jersey sat forward Damon Severson with a lower-body injury ... Ottawa went 18 minutes, 40 seconds of game time between the first and second periods without a shot on goal ... Sens winger Erik Condra left the game in the second period but returned for the third after being hit in the ear by a shot from teammate Alex Chiasson. 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