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It was a good night for the locals, as the Bruins beat the Rangers in overtime to take the first game of their conference semifinal series, and the Red Sox rallied from a two-run deficit in the ninth inning to beat the Tampa Rays. Brad Marchand goal lifts Bruins past Rangers in OT - Steve … Continue reading Bruins Take Game One, Sox Rally In Ninth

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

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

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

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?

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

No, the two parts of that headline are not related. It was a rough night in Boston sports, as all three teams lost and looked bad doing it. The Celtics appear to be at the end of the line, (wait, are they really not better without Rajon Rondo????) the Bruins are disappointing, and Alfredo Aceves … Continue reading Globe Hires Ben Volin, Locals Crushed

  SI also features a regional cover this week of Boston Red Sox outfielder Jonny Gomes pumping his fists in the air after beginning a game-winning rally with a double in Saturdays’ emotional victory at Fenway Park. The image falls under the headline: "Strong. Triumph After Tragedy." SI managing editor Chris Stone on why this … Continue reading #BostonStrong on Sports Illustrated Regional Cover

The events of last week will never be forgotten. As we slowly swing back into our lives, here are a few bits and pieces from the sports media world: Boston Sports Media Watch comes to Chicago Sports Media Watch - I had a chance last week to speak with a similar type of site to … Continue reading Attempting a Return to Sports and Media