Share this: The Boston Bruins turned in a tremendous performance Wednesday night, earning a 5-2 road win over the Calgary Flames. Boston’s victory marked its fourth win in a row and put an end to Calgary’s 10-game winning streak. The Bruins were aided by an offensive outburst, which included two goals from David Pastrnak. Pastrnak now has points in 10 straight games and has logged 30 tallies so far this season. To hear from Pastrnak, as well as goaltender Anton Khudobin, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
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Bruins Wrap: Brad Marchand’s Hat Trick Paces B’s To 6-3 Win Over Canucks
Share this: Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand plays his best against the Vancouver Canucks. The 2011 Stanley Cup Game 7 hero scored a third-period hat trick to help the Bruins overcome a 3-2 deficit and leave Vancouver with a 6-3 victory Monday night. The B’s now have won three straight games. Boston improves to 37-26-6 with the win, while Vancouver drops to 28-32-9. Here’s how it all went down. LUCKY BOUNCEThe Bergeron line has been on fire of late, and it didn’t take for this trio to give Boston a first-period lead. Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand assisted on David Backes goal at 6:48 of the frame. Bergeron fed a pass to Backes and the puck bounced off his skate and into the Vancouver net. It
Celtics Wrap: Boston Closes Road Trip With Lifeless 119-99 Loss Vs. Nuggets
Share this: The Boston Celtics’ roller coaster western road trip ended with a thud Friday night. The C’s followed up their win over Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors with a 119-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center. It was as ugly as it sounds/looks. Wilson Chandler (23 points, eight rebounds) led all scorers, while Denver teammates Nikola Jokic (21 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists), Danilo Gallinari (20 points) and Jamaal Murray (13 points) also all reached double figures. Isaiah Thomas paced Boston with 21 points. With the win, the Nuggets improved to 30-35, while the Celtics dropped to 41-25. Here’s how it all went down. STARTING FIVEIsaiah Thomas, Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder, Amir Johnson, Al Horford SLEEPWALKING IN DENVERIt wasn’t the best of starts for the
Celtics Wrap: Celtics Use Strong Defensive Effort To Down Warriors
The Boston Celtics snapped out of their recent funk with a marquee win Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. Boston held the Warriors to a season-low 86 points in a 99-86 victory that showcased the Celtics’ defensive grit. The game was tight until midway through the fourth quarter when the Celtics’ defense sparked a 15-0 run to blow the game open. All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas led the C’s with 25 points, while Kelly Olynyk added 17 off the bench. Klay Thompson scored 25 points for the Warriors and Stephen Curry chipped in with 23, but the electric backcourt didn’t get enough help to overcome Boston’s s... NESN.com
Celtics Wrap: Suns Score Five Points In Six Seconds To Stun Celtics
Share this: The Boston Celtics looked like they had earned a hard-fought victory against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon. But, looks can be deceiving. The Celtics led by two points with six seconds remaining when Suns guard Eric Bledsoe tied the game by hitting a tough layup. Isaiah Thomas then turned the ball over after the inbounds pass, and rookie point guard Tyler Ulis hit a step back buzzer-beating 3-pointer to deal the C’s a devastating loss. Thomas led the Celtics with 35 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome 28 points from Bledsoe and a career-high 20 from Ulis. The Suns improve to 21-42 with the win, while the Celtics fall to 40-23. Here’s how it all went down. STARTING FIVEIsaiah Thomas, Jaylen Brown, Jae Crowder,
Bruins Prepare For Important Matchup With Second-Place Senators
The Boston Bruins are 8-2-0 under interim head coach Bruce Cassidy. The team is playing its best hockey of the season, and it’ll need to play another strong game on the road Monday night against the Ottawa Senators. The Sens are two points above the B’s for second place in the Atlantic Division, and another two points for either club would be a nice jolt to its playoff hopes. For more, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Sevilla close in on Barcelona and Real Madrid
THURSDAY Sevilla 1-0 Athletic Club (Iborra 14)Sevilla are now within two points of new Liga leaders Barcelona and one behind Real Madrid after a fifth consecutive competitive win. Vicente Iborra got the goal on the follow-up from Stevan Jovetić's saved penalty, the Sevilla captain driving the ball under Gorka Iraizoz.Deportivo La Coruña 1-1 Atlético Madrid (Andone 13; Griezmann 68)A superb swerving finish from Antoine Griezmann rescued a point for Atleti against a struggling Deportivo side who were under new coach Pepe Mel. A... UEFA.com - News