May 22, 2013

NHL Playoff Roundup: Marchand lifts Bruins past Rangers in OT

(Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams. Photo: AP/Charles Krupa) (PhatzRadio / AP) — BOSTON – Good things happen for the Bruins in overtime. Even for Brad Marchand. Boston’s [...]

NHL Playoffs Roundup: Bruins stun Leafs in OT, win Game 7, 5-4, after comeback

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BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins turned back Toronto’s comeback with a rally of their own. Trailing by three goals in the third period and still by two with less than 90 seconds left in their season, the Bruins scored twice in a span of 31 seconds to tie it and then eliminated the Maple [...]

NHL Playoff Roundup: Bruins crash Leafs’ playoff party

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — The Boston Bruins spoiled the return of playoff hockey to Toronto, scoring two quick goals in the second period in a 5-2 victory over the Maple Leafs on Monday night. Adam McQuaid, Rich Peverley, Nathan Horton, Daniel Paille and David Krejci, with an empty-net goal with 1:17 remaining, scored for Boston [...]

NHL playoff picture in the West set; three East matchups come down to final day

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — The Stanley Cup playoff picture in the Western Conference is set, but five of the eight seedings in the East will come down to the final day of the regular season. Sunday’s tilt between the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins, originally scheduled for April 15 but postponed because of the Boston [...]

NHL Roundup: An Emotional filled lost for Boston but they clinched a playoff spot

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(Boston Bruins fans show their support for victims of the recent bombings at the Boston Marathon.(Photo: Bob DeChiara, USA TODAY Sports) (PhatzRadio / AP) — BOSTON – Drew Stafford scored the only shootout goal after Buffalo tied the game in the final minute of regulation, and the Sabres beat the Bruins 3-2 on Wednesday night [...]

NBA: NBA cancels game between Celtics and Pacers after Boston Marathon blasts

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(A Celtics game set for Boston’s TD Garden on Tuesday has been canceled. (Randy Belice/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / AP) — The NBA announced Monday that a game between the Pacers at Celtics set for Tuesday night at TD Garden has been canceled in light of the Boston Marathon explosions. The game will not be rescheduled. [...]

NHL News and Notes: And the trade deadline season winner is …

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Story Highlights Penguins go all in for Cup run with four moves leading up to deadline Jaromir Jagr was a popular acquisition for the Bruins Wild’s owner willing to take on another big contract (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — USA TODAY Sports hockey columnist Kevin Allen offers his take on the 10 teams that have [...]

NHL Roundup: Canadiens top Bruins in shootout

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BOSTON (AP) — Andrei Markov tied it with 8.2 seconds left in regulation, and Brendan Gallagher scored the only shootout goal to give the Montreal Canadiens a 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. The victory snapped a tie for the second-most points in the Eastern Conference, giving the Canadiens 47. They lead [...]

NHL Roundup: Krejci scores winner in shootout for Bruins

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David Krejci #46 of the Boston Bruins celebrates his shoot-out winning goal with team mates Jordan Caron #38 and Johnny Boychuk #55, during an NHL game against the Ottawa Senators, at Scotiabank Place, on March 11, 2013 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (March 10, 2013 – Source: Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) [...]

NHL Roundup: Power-play goals push Islanders over Capitals

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Tyler Seguin #19 of the Boston Bruins is congratulated by teammate Milan Lucic #17 of the Boston Bruins after scoring a goal in the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers during the game on March 9, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (March 8, 2013 – Source: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images North America) UNIONDALE, N.Y. [...]