Share this: BOSTON — Asking a 19-year-old rookie defenseman to play his first NHL action against a quality opponent in the Stanley Cup playoffs is far from ideal, but Charlie McAvoy has stepped into this situation and thrived for the Boston Bruins. The Bruins’ first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft made his debut in Game 1 of Boston’s first-round playoff series against the Ottawa Senators, and he hasn’t looked much like a first-year player through the first four games. “He’s a heck of a talent,” Bruins interim coach Bruce Cassidy said of McAvoy. “He wants the puck. He wants to be out there in big moments. Boston Bruins fans are seeing something right now that they’re truly going to appreciate for years. Just
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Russell Westbrook Doesn’t Give A (Expletive) About His Game 2 Stats In Loss
Share this: Russell Westbrook did everything he could during the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 2 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night at Toyota Center. Westbrook scored 51 points in the highest-scoring triple-double in NBA playoff history. But it wasn’t enough, as James Harden’s 35 points propelled the Rockets to a 115-111 come-from-behind win in their first-round NBA playoff series. And Westbrook, arguably the MVP front-runner, went cold in the fourth quarter, shooting a lowly 4-for-18 from the field in the final frame. When he was asked about his record-setting performance after the game, Westbrook responded as you would expect. Warning: This video has NSFW language. Thunder's Russell Westbrook on posting NBA's first postseason 50-point triple-double: "I don't give a f— about the line. We
Aaron Hernandez’s Suicide Cast A Shadow Over Patriots’ White House Visit
Share this: WASHINGTON, D.C. — His full name was not uttered while the White House honored the New England Patriots, but it was clear Aaron Hernandez’s suicide loomed large over the ceremony. President Donald Trump’s speech honoring the Patriots was tame. Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft addressed the crowd but not the media. The Patriots didn’t send veteran players out to answer questions, only rookie wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell and second-year long snapper Joe Cardona, both of whom were asked by Patriots media relations to speak after the ceremony when Trump mentioned them by name. Neither played with Hernandez and Cardona would only refer to him as “Aaron” when asked how his teammates responded to the former Patriots tight end’s death. They were
Umpire CB Bucknor Nearly Ruined Nats-Braves Game With Horrible Call
Share this: Bad umpiring is nothing new for CB Bucknor, but he outdid even himself Tuesday night. The Washington Nationals were up 3-1 on the Braves in Atlanta in the bottom of the ninth inning when reliever Shawn Kelley came in to try to get the Nats out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam. Kelley got Braves left fielder Emilio Bonifacio on a flyout, and the right-hander seemed to strike out third baseman Chase d’Arnaud swinging in the next at-bat. It was a wide miss, but Bucknor apparently thought he caught a piece of it and called it a foul tip after convening with the rest of the umpires. That wasn’t even Bucknor’s only bad call of the night, as he whiffed on calling Nats left
Way More Patriots Chose To Visit President Obama Than President Trump
Share this: Since President Donald Trump took office in January, there has been a host of comparisons between him and his predecessor, Barack Obama. And there was another opportunity for that Wednesday when the New England Patriots visited President Trump to celebrate their Super Bowl LI victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The Patriots, of course, have been to a few championship celebrations at the White House with their last visit coming in 2015 after their victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. Much of the focus in the lead up to the Patriots’ visit to the White House has been on the players that chose not to attend, including quarterback Tom Brady. And their absence definitely was recognizable when compared to the number
Brian Johnson, Mookie Betts Reunite To Lift Red Sox In 8-7 Win Over Blue Jays
Share this: The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 on Tuesday night to extend their win streak to four games and earn pitcher Brian Johnson his first major-league win. Johnson and outfielder Mookie Betts were teammates in the Red Sox farm system and reminisced about their days together in the minor leagues before the game. Betts hit his first home run of the 2017 season, and after the game, Johnson talked about how “wonderful” it is to see Betts have success in the majors. To hear more from Johnson, check out the video above from “Red Sox Final Live,” presented by Plainridge Park Casino. Thumbnail photo from John E. Sokolowski/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Celtics Notes: Rajon Rondo Dazzles In Bulls’ Game 2 Win Over Celtics
Share this: BOSTON — The playoffs are not a new stage for Rajon Rondo. The Chicago Bulls point guard has a bevy of postseason experience, most coming from his nine seasons with the Boston Celtics, with whom he won an NBA championship in 2008. Rondo seems to bring his A-game when the lights shine brightest, and that certainly was the case in the Bulls’ 111-97 Game 2 win over the Celtics at TD Garden on Tuesday night. The veteran point guard stuffed the stat sheet in Game 2, scoring 11 points to go along with 14 assists and nine rebounds. Not only was Rondo spectacular on the offensive end, he also took on the tough task of guarding Isaiah Thomas. He did a respectable job