The Boston Bruins ultimately fell 4-3 to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, so one more goal would have made all the difference in the end. The B’s certainly had their chances for another tally, but Oilers goalie Cam Talbot stopped 33 of the 36 shots he faced, including one on a Patrice Bergeron one-timer in the slot. Hear NESN’s Andy Brickley break down the stop in the DCU Save of the Day above. Thumbnail photo via Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
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Jim Caldwell To Return As Lions Coach In 2017 Regardless Of Their Playoff Fate
Jim Caldwell will have some peace of mind as he leads the Detroit Lions into the NFL playoffs. The Lions announced Wednesday on their website that Caldwell will return as head coach in 2017. Detroit will visit the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday in an NFC Wild Card Game, but the outcome of the contest won’t determining Caldwell’s future with the Lions. His 27-21 record during his three-year tenure has convinced the club he is the right man for the job. The Caldwell news follows Detroit’s late-season slide from the top of the NFC North division. The Lions lost their last three games of the regular season to finish at 9-7 and allow the Green Bay
Claude Julien: Bruins Played Flat From Start To Finish Monday Night
Monday night was one to forget for the Boston Bruins. The B’s suffered an ugly 3-0 loss on the road against the New Jersey Devils, who currently hold the third-worst record in the NHL. Head coach Claude Julien credited the Devils for playing well but acknowledged that had his team played at their “A” game, the outcome would have been much different. To hear Julien’s full postgame interview, check out the clip above from “Bruins Overtime Live.” Thumbnail photo via Ed Mulholland/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
Patriots Vs. Dolphins Live: Score, Highlights, Analysis Of Preseason Game In Miami
10:40 a.m. ET: The New England Patriots’ regular season finale is upon us. The Patriots can clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs with a win over the Miami Dolphins this afternoon. If the Patriots lose, they would need the Oakland Raiders to lose to or tie the Denver Broncos during the late afternoon games to get the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. The Dolphins can move up from the No. 6 seed to No. 5 with a win and Kansas City Chiefs loss to the San Diego Chargers. The Raiders and Chiefs still are competing for the AFC West title. The Patriots have ruled out
UFC 207 Ronda Rousey Vs. Amanda Nunes Live: Results, Highlights, Analysis
She’s back. Ronda Rousey’s much-anticipated return will happen Friday night at UFC 207, when she faces women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes for her old title at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. All eyes will be on the former bantamweight champion when she enters the octagon for the first time since her devastating loss to Holly Holm in November 2015. Nunes won the title from Miesha Tate at UFC 200. But that’s not the only five-round title fight Friday night, as men’s bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will defend his title against Cody Garbrandt in the UFC 207 co-main event. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET, but ther... NESN.com
Brandon Marshall Reportedly Ticked Off Jets Teammates With Halftime Rant
The New York Jets weren’t really in the holiday spirit Saturday. Not only did the team get blown out by the New England Patriots 41-3 on Christmas Eve at Gillette Stadium. But some Jets players were irked by a fiery speech given by wide receiver Brandon Marshall at halftime with New York trailing 27-0, team sources told ESPN.com’s Rich Cimini. Marshall told ESPN.com on Wednesday that his objective was to fire up his Jets teammates. The outburst seemingly had the opposite effect, though, as the speech reportedly might have raised tensions in the Jets’ locker room. “We were getting our butts kicked, and I was trying to get guys to respond, ... NESN.com
Patriots Notes: Dolphins’ Adam Gase Considers Tom Brady ‘League-Changing-Type Player’
by Zack Cox on Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 4:35PM 1,311 FOXBORO, Mass. — A collection of notes from Wednesday as the New England Patriots prepare for their final game of the 2016 regular season: — Adam Gase is a big Tom Brady fan. Except when he’s coaching against him. The Miami Dolphins coach has seen plenty of Brady from his time with the Denver Broncos, and he heaped praise on the Patriots quarterback during a conference call with New England reporters. “It’s probably right ... NESN.com