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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David Pastrnak Nets Power Play Goal In Third Period Vs. Maple Leafs
The Boston Bruins dropped a point when they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime at Air Canada Centre on Friday night. However, there were plenty of positives to take away from the game, like David Pastrnak’s power play goal in the third period to put the Bruins up 2-1. To see Pastrnak’s goal, check out the Amica Coverage Cam video above. Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
Goal records tumble in World Cup qualifiers
With 794 goals across the 270 group games, the European Qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup were the highest-scoring ever. The most goals previously scored across a full set of European World Cup qualifying groups was the 760 in 2006, when 276 matches were played. UEFA EURO 2008 qualifying set the record total for goals scored across the groups in a single European cycle when 839 were struck, though that took 310 matches (2.70 per game, compared with this campaign's 2.94).Meanwhile Belgium and Germany's total of 43 goals was the most ever scored in a single European Qualifying group for a World Cup or
USA Vs. El Salvador Gold Cup Quarterfinal Live: Score Updates, Highlights And Mo…
Share this: The United States’ pursuit of Gold Cup glory resumes Wednesday night with a quarterfinal matchup versus El Salvador at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Here’s a look at the bracket entering Wednesday night. U.S. manager Bruce Arena has added a few of the program’s best players to the squad for this round, including goalkeeper Tim Howard. Midfielder Michael Bradley, one of the most experienced U.S. players, also is in the squad. He’ll be making his 134th appearance for Team USA, which is the fourth-most all-time. Keep it right here for score updates and highlights from USA vs. El Salvador with our live blog. FINAL, USA 2-0 The United States has advanced to the semifinals. 85th minute, 2-0 USA: Ivan Mancia and Bryan Tamacas picked up
The decisive goal: Henry secures France title defence
Henry scores golden goal to ensure France defend title on home soil Tournament overshadowed by tragic death of Marc-Vivien Foe Both teams display solidarity and humanity in final The stakes France entered the competition as defending champions after beating Japan 1-0 in the 2001 final. However, their success did not prove a good omen for the FIFA World Cup™ the following year, when, as title holders, Les Bleus exited the tournament after the group stage with one point and not a single goal to their name. D... FIFA.com - News
Mika Zibanejad’s OT Goal Pushes Canadiens To Brink Of Elimination
The New York Rangers pushed the Montreal Canadiens to the brink of elimination Thursday night. The Rangers won a thrilling 3-2 overtime game to take a 3-2 series lead in their first-round Stanley Cup playoffs matchup. At the 14:22 mark in overtime, Rangers center Mika Zibanejad beat Canadiens goalie Carey Price to put the Rangers one game closer to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Chris Kreider’s shot went off Alexei Emelin’s stick and deflected right to Zibanejad for an open net opportunity. Here’s the game-winning goal. The Rangers will have a chance to bounce the Canadiens from the playoffs in Game 6 on Saturday nig... NESN.com
Eddie Lack Stretchered Off Ice After Collision On Red Wings’ OT Goal Vs. Hurricanes
It’s been a tough season for NHL goaltenders from an injury perspective, and the latest netminder to get hurt was Eddie Lack of the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. Lack collided with Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou as he scored the game-winning goal in overtime at PNC Arena. There was a lot of contact between the players, and Lack immediately fell to the ice in pain. Lack had to be stretchered off the ice, but the ‘Canes provided an encouraging update after the game. The Red Wings stayed on the ice until Lack exited the ice, which was a class gesture on their part. The Red Wings now are 6-3-1