Share this: Tuukka Rask receives a lot of undue criticism, but the Boston Bruins goaltender stepped up in the clutch and saved his team Friday night at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. It took more than four hours, but the B’s won Game 5 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Ottawa Senators in double overtime on a Sean Kuraly goal to force a Game 6 on Sunday. Kuraly’s two goals obviously played a huge part in the 3-2 Bruins win, but Rask deserves an equal amount of credit for his performance. Rask made many tremendous saves, and two of best came after regulation. One robbed Senators forward Viktor Stalberg in the first overtime period. Rask extended his pad to make a great
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Sean Kuraly Saves Bruins’ Season With Two Goals In Game 5 Win Vs. Senators
Share this: When the Boston Bruins traded goaltender Martin Jones to the San Jose Sharks in June of 2015, most people focused on the 2016 first-round pick that the B’s got in return for the young goaltender. But the Bruins also received a young forward named Sean Kuraly in the trade, and he played the role of hero Friday night in Game 5 of Boston’s first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Ottawa Senators. Kuraly scored two goals, one in the second period to tie the score 2-2 — also his first career NHL goal — and another in double overtime to seal Boston’s 3-2 win. The Bruins, who entered the game trailing 3-1 in the series, have forced a Game 6 on Sunday. A
Nate Robinson Volunteers To Suit Up For Bulls After Rajon Rondo Injury
by Zack Cox on Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 5:24PM 2,436 Share this: The Chicago Bulls made a surprising announcement Friday afternoon, ruling former Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo out for that night’s game against his old team. Now, another ex-Celtic wants to take his place. Nate Robinson, who played for both the Celtics and the Bulls during his NBA career, volunteered his services on Twitter ahead of Game 3 of the teams’ first-round playoff series. Sure, Robinson might be a bit past his prime now, but the one season he spent with the Bulls was one of the best of his career. He appeared in all 82 games for Chicago in 2012-13, starting 23 and averaging 13.1 points and 4.4 assists per game. Nowadays, the 5-foot-9
Leafs Vs. Capitals Live Stream: Watch NHL Playoffs Game 5 Online
Share this: The Washington Capitals evened their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series with the Toronto Maple Leafs at two games apiece after a 5-4 win in Game 4. Now the series shifts back to Washington, where the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Capitals are hoping to take a 3-2 series lead. It’s been a very exciting series so far, as three of the four games have gone to overtime. Here’s how you can watch Leafs vs. Capitals Game 5 online. When: Thursday, April 13, at 7 p.m ETLive Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra Thumbnail photo via Dan Hamilton/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Bruce Cassidy Lauds Rookie Charlie McAvoy As ‘Special Talent’ For Bruins
Share this: BOSTON — Asking a 19-year-old rookie defenseman to play his first NHL action against a quality opponent in the Stanley Cup playoffs is far from ideal, but Charlie McAvoy has stepped into this situation and thrived for the Boston Bruins. The Bruins’ first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft made his debut in Game 1 of Boston’s first-round playoff series against the Ottawa Senators, and he hasn’t looked much like a first-year player through the first four games. “He’s a heck of a talent,” Bruins interim coach Bruce Cassidy said of McAvoy. “He wants the puck. He wants to be out there in big moments. Boston Bruins fans are seeing something right now that they’re truly going to appreciate for years. Just
Russell Westbrook Doesn’t Give A (Expletive) About His Game 2 Stats In Loss
Share this: Russell Westbrook did everything he could during the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 2 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night at Toyota Center. Westbrook scored 51 points in the highest-scoring triple-double in NBA playoff history. But it wasn’t enough, as James Harden’s 35 points propelled the Rockets to a 115-111 come-from-behind win in their first-round NBA playoff series. And Westbrook, arguably the MVP front-runner, went cold in the fourth quarter, shooting a lowly 4-for-18 from the field in the final frame. When he was asked about his record-setting performance after the game, Westbrook responded as you would expect. Warning: This video has NSFW language. Thunder's Russell Westbrook on posting NBA's first postseason 50-point triple-double: "I don't give a f— about the line. We
Celtics Notes: Rajon Rondo Dazzles In Bulls’ Game 2 Win Over Celtics
Share this: BOSTON — The playoffs are not a new stage for Rajon Rondo. The Chicago Bulls point guard has a bevy of postseason experience, most coming from his nine seasons with the Boston Celtics, with whom he won an NBA championship in 2008. Rondo seems to bring his A-game when the lights shine brightest, and that certainly was the case in the Bulls’ 111-97 Game 2 win over the Celtics at TD Garden on Tuesday night. The veteran point guard stuffed the stat sheet in Game 2, scoring 11 points to go along with 14 assists and nine rebounds. Not only was Rondo spectacular on the offensive end, he also took on the tough task of guarding Isaiah Thomas. He did a respectable job