Red Sox Ace Chris Sale Explains Adjustments He’s Made In Recent Starts

Red Sox Ace Chris Sale Explains Adjustments He’s Made In Recent Starts

It only was a matter of time before Chris Sale returned to his dominant form. After a less-than-stellar start to the season, the Boston Red Sox ace has turned in back-to-back strong outings, the most recent coming in Sunday’s win over the Texas Rangers in which he struck out 12 while allowing one run on four hits over seven innings. Speaking after Boston’s third straight victory, the star left-hander explained the adjustments he made after his first handful of starts of the campaign, which definitely were below his standards. To hear from Sale, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com

Claude Julien Pleased With Bruins’ Adjustments In 4-3 Win Over Lightning

Claude Julien Pleased With Bruins’ Adjustments In 4-3 Win Over Lightning

The Boston Bruins picked up a crucial two points Tuesday night with a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The game was tied 0-0 after the first 20 minutes, but the B’s outscored the Lightning 2-1 in the second period en route to their third straight win. “They were a little grittier than we were,” coach Claude Julien said on “Bruins Overtime Live.” “They were a little bit more physical and they were coming at us, so we had to adjust. I thought our D’s got better in the second period, our forecheck, neutral zone forecheck got a lot better, but also the forecheck in the first period was nonexistent. “All