Patrice Bergeron broke a scoreless tie with 18 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Bruins a 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. Tuukka Rask pitched the shutout for the B's. Here's your top 10 from this morning: Bruins make like contenders in 1-0 win over Jersey - Joe Haggerty calls this one "a grimy, … Continue reading Bergeron, Rask Lift Bruins Over Devils
Bruins Fall To Sabres, Retain Playoff Lead
The Bruins fell to the Buffalo Sabres last night 3-2, but thanks to an Atlanta loss, still hold the final playoff spot by two points. The big story this morning is Boston College's decision to fire head basketball coach Al Skinner. 3-2 Bruins loss was Thomas' last stand - Mick Colageo says that after last night, … Continue reading Bruins Fall To Sabres, Retain Playoff Lead
Comcast Teams Up With Paul Pierce’s Truth On Health Initiative
This is a little outside the normal niche of this site, but as it does involve a local all-sports outlet, and a prominent local professional athlete teaming up to combat a serious health topic, I thought it worthy of mentioning here. Boston Celtics captain and eight-time NBA All-Star Paul Pierce today announced that his Truth … Continue reading Comcast Teams Up With Paul Pierce’s Truth On Health Initiative
Celtics Whipped At Home By Spurs
Just when we thought that the Celtics home woes might be behind them, Boston gets spanked by the veteran San Antonio Spurs at the Garden last night, 94-73. Celtics alternate between tantalizing and terrible - Steve Bulpett notes that the Celtics looked great in the first quarter, but then were awful the rest of the way. … Continue reading Celtics Whipped At Home By Spurs
Bruins Torch Flames
The rare Sunday links make an appearance... Bruins power up, snuff sputtering Flames - Steve Conroy has the Bruins power play finally producing, giving them three goals in the win over Calgary. Bruins center Marc Savard progressing slowly from concussion - Mike Loftus has the Bruins center speaking publicly for the first time since his injury. Myers … Continue reading Bruins Torch Flames
Celtics Hold Off Kings, Clinch Atlantic Title
Ten Bonus Saturday Links: Celtics — yawn — win division - Bill Doyle is excited at the Celtics third straight Atlantic division title. Rondo's gambles pay off - Chris Forsberg has Rajon Rondo breaking the Celtics single-season record for steals. Young star is now leading by example - Gary Washburn says that more and more, this is becoming … Continue reading Celtics Hold Off Kings, Clinch Atlantic Title
The Friday Megalink Thing
Ok, it's time for the Friday megalinks. Wasn't able to do them last week and now it's time to bring them to you while I can. You can always check your Weekend Viewing Picks for sports and primetime TV. Now to your links. National Michael Hiestand of USA Today talks with CBS' Dick Enberg who … Continue reading The Friday Megalink Thing
Bruins Step Back After Two Steps Forward
The Bruins looked to be coming together in their prior two games, but last night they reverted to old habits and fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at the Garden. A control issue with Woods - Chad Finn examines Tiger Woods' recent interviews, and says that the disgraced golf star still isn't being totally candid. … Continue reading Bruins Step Back After Two Steps Forward
Week Log: The Tide Is Rising Again
Maybe the Bruins' wimpy effort last Thursday against the Penguins was the low-water mark in Boaston's underachieving winter. Since then, the B's have beaten out the competition for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the C's have continued on their own renaissance, and hope is rising like the crocuses in my backyard. Well … Continue reading Week Log: The Tide Is Rising Again
Celtics Pan Out Nuggets
The Celtics did something rather unusual last night. Most of the season they have struggled at home, especially against quality teams. Last night however, they took care of business, wiping out the Denver Nuggets 113-99 for their fourth straight home victory - astonishingly, their first such streak of the season. Celtics take care of Nuggets, … Continue reading Celtics Pan Out Nuggets
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