Share this: Team USA is bringing home the gold. The Americans defeated Team Canada 5-4 in overtime Thursday in the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship. Team USA displayed tremendous heart, overcoming two two-goal deficits. Kieffer Bellows posted two goals in regulation for the Americans, while Colin White and Boston Bruins prospect Charlie McAvoy each provided a goal. McAvoy also earned “Player of the Game” honors. After the game was locked at 4-4 at the end of regulation, the teams headed to a 20-minute overtime period. When overtime ended in a stalemate, a five-round shootout decided the winner. Troy Terry scored the lone shootout goal in the fourth round. It was only fitting, as Terry’s three shootout goals in the semifinals sent Team USA to the gold medal game.
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Bruins’ David Pastrnak ‘Day-To-Day’ After Undergoing Elbow Procedure
Share this: The Boston Bruins likely will be without their leading goal scorer for at least the next two games. Bruins forward David Pastrnak underwent “a successful removal of the olecranon bursa from his right elbow” Friday at Newton Wellesley Hospital, general manager Don Sweeney said in a statement Saturday. Pastrnak is expected to miss Boston’s games on Sunday and Tuesday and is considered day-to-day. The 20-year-old is enjoying a remarkable season for the Bruins, entering Saturday as the NHL’s second-leading goal scorer behind Sidney Crosby (21) with 19 goals in 27 games. That’s already a career high, as Pastrnak tallied 15 goals in 51 games last season and 10 goals in 46 games as a rookie. The Czech Republic native tallied two points (a goal and an
Value-for-money Suárez the real deal for Barça
There is no question that Barcelona have the figures in terms of goals scored to back up the financial figures involved in Luis Suárez's new contract keeping him at Camp Nou until 2021.VOTE FOR SUÁREZ IN YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR A remarkable haul of 35 goals in 34 Liga games this calendar year alone is justification of the Spanish champions' decision to award a fresh five-year deal to a player who turns 30 next month. The Blaugrana will just be happy in the knowledge they can count on Suárez's breathtaking strike rate for the foreseeable future after the Uruguayan
Will The Boston Bruins Finish The Season With More Than 93 Points?
Share this: The Boston Bruins sit in third place in the Atlantic Division after 3o games with a total of 34 points. Will they get more than 93 points this season? Right wing David Pastrnak has 18 goals through 25 games so far this season. Will he score more than 50? Will he end the year with more goals than Sydney Crosby? Check out Billy Jaffe’s answers to these questions and more in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Bruins Struggling To Score Goals Ahead Of Matchup Vs. Canadiens
The Boston Bruins have a struggling offense, and it’s the main reason for their 3-game skid. Boston has scored just six goals combined in the last three games, and it ranks 26th in the NHL in goals scored per game and 27th in power-play percentage. The B’s must find a way to score goals soon, especially with a matchup against the rival Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Monday night. Check out the video above for a report from Sunday’s Bruins practice, as seen on “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Bruins Sign Forward Jesse Gabriel To Three-Year Entry-Level Contract
Share this: The Boston Bruins added a bit of reinforcement Sunday for their offensive woes, signing 19-year-old forward Jesse Gabriel to a contract just hours after falling to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1. Boston announced the three-year, entry-level contract Sunday morning in a team release. Gabriel was selected in the fourth round of the 2015 NHL Draft by Boston with the 105th overall pick. In 72 games for the Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars last season, the 6-foot, 205-pound forward scored 35 goals and 40 assists, registering 75 points on the season. He skated with the Providence Bruins for three games at the conclusion of his WHL season in 2016 on a professional tryout. This season, Gabriel had recorded 19 goals and 11
Bruins Wrap: Boston Fights Back To Take Point In Overtime Loss To Capitals
Share this: The Boston Bruins appeared to be headed for a blowout loss after going down 3-0 in the second period of Wednesday night’s road game against the Washington Capitals. But the B’s mounted an impressive comeback with two late second-period goals and another in the third to force overtime. That’s where the comeback stopped for Boston, as Washington scored in the 3-on-3 overtime to win its seventh straight game — and fourth straight at home — versus the B’s. Here’s a recap of Bruins-Capitals. FORMER PLAYOFF MVP STRIKES EARLY AND OFTENThe Caps needed just 23 seconds to open the scoring. Justin Williams tipped a pass from Evgeny Kuznetsov that barely fluttered past B’s goalie Tuukka Rask. Alex Ovechkin also picked up an assist. Williams