Facing their own ghosts of the past, the Bruins just gave up last night, meekly submitting to the Toronto Maple Leafs as Boston completed its collapse from a 3-1 series lead. Appropriately enough, the Bruins were done in by Phil Kessel, as the former first round pick of the Bruins scored to make it 3-1 … Continue reading Miracle On Causeway Street
Bruins Pushed To The Brink By Leafs
A snide comment from Kevin Paul Dupont last week suddenly looks prescient as the Bruins, once up 3-1 in this opening round series, find themselves fighting for their playoff lives tonight in game seven against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bruins have lost wiggle room - Joe McDonald says that the formula for the Bruins is … Continue reading Bruins Pushed To The Brink By Leafs
Unkind Reactions To Shaughnessy Column on Ortiz
While Dan Shaughnessy gets lionized among local media for his David Ortiz column from the other day, especially among sports radio hosts, a few people displaced from the local scene see the column for what it really was: garbage. The worst baseball writing of the month -Rob Neyer says that the column takes muckraking to a whole … Continue reading Unkind Reactions To Shaughnessy Column on Ortiz
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 1 vs. the 76ers
Celtics (0-0) vs. Philadelphia (0-0) April 18, 1980 The Boston Garden The Celtics began the Eastern Conference Finals at the friendly confines of the Boston Garden against the Philadelphia 76ers. The two teams split the six regular season meetings, with each team winning their home games. Rumors that Philly could not win in Boston proved premature as the 76ers dominated the … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 1 vs. the 76ers
Bruins Take 3-1 Lead After OT Victory
David Krejci seems to be a guy who steps his game up to another level when the postseason begins. During the Bruins 2011 run to the Stanley Cup title, Krejci was the leading scorer of the postseason. He's on that pace again as he scored a hat trick, including the game-winner in overtime as the … Continue reading Bruins Take 3-1 Lead After OT Victory
Sox Swept, Washburn Explains, Celtics To Be Gutted?
The Red Sox spent a rough weekend in Texas, getting swept by the Rangers, including a walk-off loss yesterday at the hands of old friend Adrian Beltre. The Red Sox offense fell silent this weekend, and Tim Britton notes that they've shown themselves vulnerable to most breaking pitches, especially the slider. Clay Buchholz looks to … Continue reading Sox Swept, Washburn Explains, Celtics To Be Gutted?
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 4 vs. the Rockets
Celtics (3-0) vs. Houston (0-3) April 15, 1980 The Summit The Celtics punched their ticket to the conference finals by sweeping away the Houston Rockets, winning the fourth and final game of the series, 138-121. The C's shot a scorching 63 percent from the field and featured four players in double-digits. Larry Bird led all … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 4 vs. the Rockets
Perfect Night For Boston Sports
It was one of those terrific nights in Boston sports, as all three active local teams were in action - two of them in playoff games - and all three were victorious. The New York Knicks ran their mouths often as they jumped out to a 3-0 series lead on the Celtics. Even after dropping … Continue reading Perfect Night For Boston Sports
Celtics Voice Sean Grande ( @SeanGrandePBP ) To Fill In On Red Sox Radio Broadcasts
WEEI announced this morning that John Ryder has been named as the pre and post game host of the station's Red Sox radio broadcasts, replacing Jon Rish, who left to pursue a career as a computer programmer. Ryder will also continue his duties of hosting Red Sox Review and Celtics Rewind. In addition, the station … Continue reading Celtics Voice Sean Grande ( @SeanGrandePBP ) To Fill In On Red Sox Radio Broadcasts
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 3 vs. the Rockets (M.L. Carr Speaks With BSMW)
Celtics (2-0) vs. Houston (0-2) April 13, 1980 The Summit The Celtics took command of the Eastern Conference semi-finals series against the Rockets with a 100-81 victory at the Summit in Texas. Led by 20 points and 10 assists from Nate Archibald, the Celtics moved one step closer to advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 3 vs. the Rockets (M.L. Carr Speaks With BSMW)
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