Share this: Tuukka Rask is one of the five-best goaltenders in the NHL. The Boston Bruins star didn’t play up to his normal standard in each of the last two seasons following a Vezina Trophy-winning campaign in 2013-14. Most of this decline can be contributed to the Bruins’ defense steadily regressing, both in number of shots and quality of shots allowed. Losing top-four defensemen such as Johnny Boychuk and Dougie Hamilton didn’t help, either. The 2016-17 season has started out in almost perfect fashion for Rask, and it’s clear he’s back to the elite form that made him a $7 million netminder. Wins aren’t a great stat to judge goalies on, but a 10-1-0 record is pretty darn good. Rask’s shutout win over the Colorado Avalanche
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NFL Week 11 Power Rankings: New No. 1 Emerges As Patriots Slip To Third
by Zack Cox on Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 8:00AM 1,066 Share this: Here’s a look at where each team stands in NESN.com’s NFL power rankings as we head into Week 11. (To see our Week 10 rankings, click here.) 1. Dallas Cowboys (8-1; last week: 2): Ezekiel Elliot, Dak Prescott and Cowboys are the new top dogs after edging the Steelers in the Game of the Year so far. [embedded content] 2. Seattle Seahawks (6-2-1; 5): A Seahawks-Patriots matchup ended with one team turning the ball over a the 1-yard line in the game’s final minute. Where have we seen that before? 3. New England Patriots (7-2; 1): The Patriots lost Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIX rematch, and they fall from the top spot for the first time since before
Usain Bolt easily wins gold in 200 meters
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt tilted his head backward and screamed. He plaintively raised his palms to the sky, tugged hard on his shirt, then angrily ripped the No. 6 sticker off his right hip. It had the look of an unthinkable loss in the Olympic 200 meters. But there’s only one opponent that can really beat Bolt: Time. The Jamaican superstar romped in what he says is likely his last Olympic individual race Thursday night, but finished in 19.78 seconds, .59 short of his own world record — the one he said he really wanted to break. “I’m always happy for the win,” said Bolt, who turns 30 on Sunday, in a post-race interview with NBC. “But
Surprise wins for Domžale and Spartak Trnava
Domžale were the shock winners in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg, while Shkëndija's remarkable story shows no signs of stopping.Two Matic Črnic goals gave Slovenian side Domžale a 2-1 home win against West Ham, leaving the Hammers with a deficit to overturn in next week's second leg – the first game at their new stadium. Spartak Trnava, meanwhile, won 1-0 at Austria Wien thanks to Robert Tambe's goal in the first minute of the second half.Shkëndija's most successful European campaign so far continued with a 2-0 home win against Czech side Mladá Boleslav 2-0 with close-range goals from Stênio Júnior and captain Feran Hasan in Skopje. A third... UEFA.com - News
Wins for Fenerbahçe, Legia and Rosenborg
Champions routeAstana 1-1 CelticYuri Logvinenko headed in Patrick Twumasi's corner to give Astana a 19th-minute lead, but Leigh Griffiths, who was also on the mark in the previous round, equalised with 12 minutes left after good work from Patrick Roberts.Rosenborg 2-1 APOELJørgen Skjelvik assisted Christian Gytkjaer for the Norwegian side's opener and then made it 2-0 himself with a high finish just prior to the break. Replacement George Efrem struck at the back post on 67 minutes to halve APOEL's arrears.Astra Giurgiu 1-1 KøbenhavnDebutants Astra went in front early on when Filipe Te... UEFA.com - News
Home Run Derby 2016 Results: Giancarlo Stanton Wins MLB All-Star Game Event
FINALS — TODD FRAZIERFrazier put on a nice show in the end, but his 13 home runs weren’t enough. Giancarlo Stanton is the new Home Run Derby champion and single-derby home run record holder. What an unbelievable performance. T-Mobile donates $ 582,000 to charity. That’ll do it for us tonight. Thanks for tuning in to NESN.com’s coverage of the 2016 Home Run Derby. FINALS — GIANCARLO STANTONStanton just hit 20 (!) home runs. In the finals. He also shattered the previous derby record of 41 home runs in any given year. He finishes with 61, barring a swing-off. He hit them ...
Danny Willett’s Brother Wins Internet With Hilarious Masters Live Tweets
Yes, Danny Willett won the Masters on Sunday, but his brother, PJ, won the Internet. And let’s be honest, folks: In the 21st century, winning the Internet is all that matters. Jordan Spieth’s collapse for the ages on the 12th hole paved the way for Danny Willett to take home the green jacket. And while the Masters was must-watch TV, PJ Willett’s Twitter account was, too, as he live tweeted his brother’s memorable Sunday. Willett threw in a few swears, so the following tweets come with a warning. But they’re well worth the read, especially the ones that take shots at Spieth for his pace of play.