The Boston Bruins are headed to the postseason for the third straight year, and they earned the playoff berth in a big way. In the third contest of a four-game road trip, the Bruins beat the brakes off the Florida Panthers 7-3 at BB&T Center on Saturday, thanks largely to a five-goal second period. Noel Acciari had a goal and a fighting major in the victory, while Zdeno Chara tallied a goal and an assist. Brad Marchand, Karson Kuhlman, Steven Kampfer, David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron (empty-netter) accounted for Boston’s other four scores. Jayce Hawryluk, Mike Hoffman and Vincent Trocheck scored Florida’s goals. Jaroslav Halak made 31 saves for the Bruins, while Panthers netminder Sam Montembeault turned away 32 shots. The Bruins climb to
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Bruins Vs. Capitals Live Stream: Watch NHL Game Online
Share this: The Boston Bruins welcome the Washington Capitals to TD Garden on Saturday afternoon in a game that will impact playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference playoffs. A win guarantees Boston finishes second or third place in the Atlantic Division and avoids falling to the wild card. A wild-card playoff berth would result in a first-round series with the conference-leading Caps. Here’s how to watch Bruins vs. Capitals online. When: Saturday, April 8 at 3 p.m. ETLive Stream: NBC Sports Thumbnail photo via Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Bruins Vs. Blackhawks Live Stream: Watch NHL Game Online
Share this: The Boston Bruins are catching fire at the perfect time, but they’ll face a tall task Sunday afternoon. The Bruins, winners of four straight, will travel to United Center to battle the NHL Western Conference-leading Chicago Blackhawks. Boston can vault to as high as second place in the Atlantic Division with a win Sunday as it hopes to secure a playoff berth. Yet the B’s have lost their last two matchups against Chicago, which became the second NHL team to reach 50 wins Friday by defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets. Here’s how you can watch Bruins vs. Blackhawks online. When: Sunday, April 2, at 12:30 p.m. ETLive Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Real Madrid and København among resounding winners
WEDNESDAY Group BNapoli 2-0 Empoli (Mertens 51, Chiricheş 81)Vlad Chiricheş's first goal of the season rubber-stamped the points for third-placed Napoli, who visit Juventus on Saturday. Dynamo Kyiv 5-2 Zorya Luhansk (González 13 97, Tsygankov 65, Júnior Moraes 101pen 119pen; Forster 22pen, Sivakov 89)Two extra-time penalties from Júnior Moraes helped Dynamo seal a berth in the Ukrainian Cup quarter-finals.Group CManchester United 1-0 Manchester City (Mata 54)Jua... UEFA.com - News
Twitter Explodes After Cubs Clinch First World Series Berth In 71 Years
The Chicago Cubs are going to the World Series. No, that’s not a joke. The Cubs are National League champions for the first time since 1945 after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on Saturday night. As you might expect, the reaction to the Cubs’ triumph on Twitter was pretty insane. A lot of people weren’t alive the last time the Cubs won the pennant. Here’s the best reaction from Chicago’s historic win. Thumbnail photo via Jerry Lai/USA TODAY Sports Images
Ryan Lavarnway Says Weight Hasn’t Been Lifted Off Red Sox’ Shoulders Yet, Ready to Do What It Takes to Earn Playoff Berth
Ryan Lavarnway made his first start behind the plate on Tuesday night in Baltimore. Yet he treated the big game as if he was a seasoned veteran. Lavarnway blasted two home runs to help lead the Sox to an 8-7 victory and keep them deadlocked atop the AL wild-card race with the Tampa Bay Rays. The two bombs were the first of his career, and he drove in four RBIs in total. After the game, Lavarnway spoke with NESN's Heidi Watney about his at-bats, as well as a crucial defensive play he made late in the game on what looked like a swinging bunt. He also talked about how important it is for the Sox to come out and keep fighting on