Category: Morning Links

Dennis Wideman(!) scored the game-winner for the Bruins in the third period, as they defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 at the Garden. The Bruins sit tied with Montreal for sixth place in the conference with one game to play. They are one point ahead of eighth-place Philadelphia and three points ahead of the ninth-place Rangers. … Continue reading Bruins Rattle Sabres, Move Closer To Playoff Berth

With the score tied at 1-1, Jonathan Papelbon gave up a home run to Curtis Granderson in the tenth inning, and the Yankees tacked on another run in the inning as Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees 3-1at Fenway Park. David Ortiz drove in the Red Sox only run with a third inning single, but the … Continue reading Papelbon Gives It Up To Yanks

It was a rough night for the locals, as both the Red Sox and Celtics fell to their New York counterparts, despite both having chances to win. The Red Sox fell 6-4to the Yankees at Fenway Park, while the Celtics lost to the Knicks, 104-101 at Madison Square Garden. Two games in, and the panic-mongers … Continue reading Boston Falls To New York – Twice

 Josh Beckett will be in Boston through 2014 after signing a new deal with the team yesterday. The Bruins, still in a playoff fight, lost an opportunity to pick up two points in the standings, but did come away with one. How Beckett Convinced The Red Sox He Was Worth it - Rob Bradford examines the … Continue reading Beckett Signs On, Bruins Lose In OT

Both the Celtics and Red Sox were in action at home yesterday, making for quite the sports doubleheader for the Boston sports fan. Both local teams had their struggles, but managed to pull it out in the end, giving them wins over two teams they'll each likely have to go through this season if they … Continue reading Rivalry Sunday Works Out Well For Celtics, Red Sox

With the Red Sox set to open up on Sunday night against the Yankees (NESN locally, ESPN2 Nationally) one of the things I'm most looking forward to this season is having a full season of Jerry Remy in the booth. The season-long game of musical chairs next to Don Orsillo last year had its ups … Continue reading Jerry Remy Looking Forward To A Full 2010 Season

The Celtics shot nearly 60% from the field last night, (59.5) but still managed to lose 109-104 to the Oklahoma City Thunder, led by Kevin Durant's 37 points. Over the Hill Gang - Jeff Hamrick notes that it was a study of contrasts on display last night. Reaching out — for some answers - Gary Washburn notes … Continue reading Celtics Have No Answer For Kevin Durant

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

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

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