Christian Vazquez has been on hearth of late. The Boston Red Sox catcher smacked his ninth residence run of the season to middle within the 10th inning to walk-off with a win towards the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night time at Fenway Park. Of course, he’s additionally been clutch behind the plate. After the sport, supervisor Alex Cora had heaps of reward for Vazquez, calling him one of many “best catchers” within the American League. To hear from Cora, take a look at the “Red Sox Extra Innings” video above, offered by W.B. Mason. Thumbnail picture by way of Brian Fluharty/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
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Bruins GM Don Sweeney Praises Squad As They Prepare For
The Boston Bruins are within the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third-straight season. Boston (49-24-9) tallied a powerful 107 factors this season, good for second place within the Atlantic Division, and presently are getting ready for his or her second-straight first spherical matchup in opposition to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The B’s defeated Toronto within the first spherical of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven video games earlier than being knocked out by the Tampa Bay Lightning within the second spherical. Bruins common supervisor Don Sweeney praised the crew for incomes one of many 16 postseason spots and mentioned the squad’s season Monday afternoon. To see what the previous Boston defensemen needed to say, take a look at the video
Bruins’ Jaroslav Halak Praises Teammates In 4-2 Loss To Maple Leafs
The Boston Bruins faced a tough loss Monday night at Scotiabank Arena against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but it could have been much worse had it not been for Jaroslav Halak. The Bruins netminder turned away 27 shots in Boston’s 4-2 loss to the Leafs and made plenty big saves throughout the contest. After the game, he credited his team, saying they “battled hard” especially in the second period. To hear from Halak, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Rick Porcello Praises Offense, Bullpen For Lifting Red Sox To Win
Rick Porcello didn’t have his best stuff Thursday night. The Boston Red Sox right-hander allowed four runs on eight hits over five innings against the Chicago White Sox. Luckily for Porcello, his teammates picked him up. Boston’s offense came alive late, scoring nine unanswered runs, while the bullpen closed things out with four scoreless frames to lock down a 9-4 win. After the game, Porcello praised his teammates for their resilient performance. To hear what he had to say, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Bruins President Cam Neely Praises Boston’s ‘Exciting Brand Of Hockey’
The Boston Bruins had a stellar 2017-18 season, tallying 112 points and finishing in second place in the Eastern Conference. The B’s played an exciting brand of hockey due to a mixture of talented young players and skilled veteran stalwarts like Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Bruins president Cam Neely was pleased with the “exciting” brand of hockey that Boston played this season, noting the hockey IQ and execution on the power play gave the B’s a special energy. To hear Neely discuss the Bruins’ season with NESN’s Andy Brickley, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Bruins Coach Bruce Cassidy Praises Tuukka Rask’s Effort In Win Over Flyers
Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy had a lot to be happy about after his team’s 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Boston picked up its sixth win in seven games, and much-maligned goalie Tuukka Rask picked up his second straight win. Cassidy had significant praise for Rask after the game, as the veteran netminder appears to be coming out of his season-long funk. To hear Cassidy’s thought’s on the win, check out the above video “Bruins Overtime Live,” presented by Ace Ticket. Thumbnail photo via Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
Rick Porcello Praises ‘Phenomenal Job’ By Red Sox Offense In Win Vs. Yankees
Rick Porcello gave up just one earned run over six innings against the New York Yankees on Sunday to pick up his fourth straight win. But the Boston Red Sox starter gave plenty of praise to his offense after the game. The Sox scored five runs for the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, and they were able to get to the Yankees bullpen by the sixth inning. Check out Porcello’s postgame comments in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com