It has been quite a while since Anton Khudobin has recorded a shutout in an NHL game, but he snapped the years-long drought on Tuesday night as he turned away 36 shots for the Boston Bruins in their 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. It was the backup netminder’s first shutout since Nov. 7, 2015. Jake DeBrusk provided the winning goal for the Bruins in the second period. The rookie winger had an absolute snipe of a goal, going top shelf on Buffalo goalie Robin Lehner’s near side for the winner. Tim Schaller and David Backes added empty netters to seal the deal. With the win, the Bruins improved to
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Anton Khudobin Beats Red Wings As Bruins’ Backup Goalie Competition Heats Up
The Boston Bruins improved to 2-0 in the preseason with a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night at TD Garden. Anton Khudobin, presumably the frontrunner for the team’s backup goalie job, made 20 saves in the victory. The backup netminder position is one of the most interesting roster battles in training camp, and NESN’s Andy Brickley gave his impression of Khudobin’s latest performance in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Cowboys Rookie Ezekiel Elliott Beats Out Tom Brady For NFL’s Top-Selling Jersey
by Zack Cox on Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 11:36AM 1,858 It hasn’t taken Ezekiel Elliott long to build an impressive following down in Big D. Elliott, whom the Dallas Cowboys drafted fourth overall in April, has sold more jerseys over the past three months than any other NFL player. Per ESPN’s Darren Rovell, who cited sales from the league’s official online store, the former Ohio State running back beat out a who’s-who of NFL superstars for the top spot. New England Patriots quarterback ...
Klay Thompson Beats Steph Curry In 3-Point Thriller, Allowed To Go Home (Video)
UPDATE: Thompson defeated Curry and Phoenix Suns rookie Devin Booker in the finals after hitting six consecutive money balls to end the round. It was a fantastic display of the two best shooters in the NBA, with Thompson taking the final 27-23. Original story: Much has been made about how dynamic Golden State’s Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, have become as teammates. Saturday night, though, the NBA champion teammates become frenemies. In a pre-shootout interview with TNT’s Craig Sager, Thompson revealed that his father, former NBA player Mychal Thompson, told Klay that if he didn’t def...
Lane Kiffin Misses Team Bus After Alabama Beats Clemson In Title Game
Lane Kiffin had to call an audible shortly after Alabama defeated Clemson in Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship. The Alabama offensive coordinator was talking to reporters while walking out of University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., when he noticed the team buses pulling away, according to reports. Kiffin tried to whistle to a security guard to stop the final bus, according to FOXSports.com, but his attempt was unsuccessful. Fortunately for Kiffin, help arrived in the form of Alabama head coach Nick Saban. A vehicle was waiting for Saban, who usually misses the team bus after games, so Kiffin was able to catch a ...
Mandžukić beats Modrić to Croatian gong
FC Bayern München forward Mario Mandžukić reflected on his "most successful season yet" after he was elected Croatian player of the year.The 26-year-old collected 104 points in the 41st edition of the poll run by newspaper Večernji list, finishing just ahead of Real Madrid CF midfielder Luka Modrić on 93. "This award means a lot to me and will motivate me to do even better – my best is still to come," he said. "My moment of the year was EURO 2012, I think about it a lot. That atmosphere and emotion was something special."Indeed, Mandžukić illuminated Croatia's campaign in Poland and Ukraine, even if his three goals were not enough for them to advance from the group stage. By
Federer beats Hewitt to level tie
Roger Federer recovered from a sluggish start to beat Lleyton Hewitt 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-3 on Friday, moving Switzerland level with Australia at 1-1 after the opening day of their Davis Cup World Group playoff. Federer, who only arrived in Australia on Wednesday after a grueling US Open semifinal loss, began slowly on the grass court at Royal Sydney Golf Club and was at risk of a two-set deficit, before taking the tiebreak then breaking Hewitt in the first game of the third set. The