Believe it or not, hockey will be back before you know it. Camp soon will start for the Boston Bruins — Sept. 7 for rookies — and captains practices already are underway. NESN was at Friday’s practice, where young defenseman Charlie McAvoy talked about his growth over the offseason. Hear what McAvoy said about that and more in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. ... NESN.com
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Ray Bourque Is ‘Very Impressed’ With Bruins Defenseman Charlie McAvoy
The Bruins currently are on summer vacation, but B’s legend Ray Bourque has encouraging words for Boston fans. NESN.com’s Michaela Vernava caught up with Bourque to talk about young Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy and his future with the Black and Gold. Bourque said he’s very excited to see McAvoy play a full season and is “very impressed with the young guy so far.” To hear more from Bourque, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Charlie McAvoy ‘Really Excited’ To Begin Journey To NHL With Providence Bruins
The Providence Bruins have agreed to terms on an ATO with former Boston Univeristy defenseman Charlie McAvoy. He’s expected to play in the team’s upcoming game Saturday, and he said he’s looking forward to starting his journey to the NHL. To hear McAvoy explain his decision to leave BU, check out his interview with Emerson Lotzia in the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Peyton Manning’s Investigation Into HGH Claims, Charlie Sly Give Story New Life
When the Huffington Post published a summary of Al Jazeera’s documentary, “The Dark Side: The Secret World of Sports Doping,” on Dec. 26, it wasn’t the first time Peyton Manning heard the shocking allegations against him. Weeks before the documentary aired, Al Jazeera sent out personalized emails detailing the accusations with a request for comment to every person involved in the controversy, including Manning, The Washington Post recently uncovered. In response, the Post reports that Manning hired the Gibson Dunn law firm and public relations consultant Ari Fleischer. In an effort to get to the bottom of the human growth hormone alleg...