The Boston Bruins need all hands on deck Monday against the Nashville Predators, and the B’s defense certainly did its part during the first period. Boston’s defense was aggressive early at Bridgestone Arena which led to multiple offensive chances for the Bruins. The B’s, however, were unable to capitalize on the offensive opportunities in the first frame as the Predators led 2-0 after one period. For a breakdown of Bruins’ first-period performance, check out the “Amica Coverage Cam” video above, presented by Amica Insurance. Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images < ... NESN.com
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What history tells us about your team’s knockout chances
Benfica, Anderlecht, Atlético Madrid, Qarabağ, Olympiacos, Maribor, Feyenoord, Monaco, APOEL and Borussia Dortmund would all have wanted a win by the halfway mark of this UEFA Champions League group stage – even so, do not write off their last-16 chances just yet.No team with nine points from three matches have been eliminated under the current format introduced in 2003/04. And in all 37 teams have had zero points at the halfway mark: none advanced. But (and there is always a but) the season before that, Newcastle United went through after three initial losses. How many have gone through or out on each points