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Haggerty: McAvoy stepping up as tough leader Bruins need
This season has not been fun for Charlie McAvoy in a lot of respects, and it has undoubtedly come at a personal cost given the hits he has taken to his mouth and chin. But those moments of discomfort and painful adversity have also come amidst some tremendous high points in perhaps the biggest season of personal growth in McAvoy’s NHL career. There was another high point, and low moment, for McAvoy on Tuesday night as he scored the overtime game-winner in a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings at TD Garden and lost more teeth after taking another puck to the mouth.
Simone's Six: Payton Pritchard-palooza, a defensive examination, and rebounding in Celtics-Hawks
The Boston Celtics were met with a significant challenge on Friday night. They were buried in buckets by the Atlanta Hawks and quickly faced a 25-9 deficit. Then, Payton Pritchard turned the game on its head.
BSJ Game Report: Spurs 125, Celtics 116 - Wembanyama dominates three-heavy game
Two of the hottest teams in basketball met up in Texas on Tuesday night. Heading into the game, the Boston Celtics were 14-3 in their last 17, and the San Antonio Spurs were 14-1 in their last 15. It was slated to be one of the most entertaining games of the season. And it lived up to that billing.
Bedard: There's more to do, but the Patriots continue to back up their words with action
This year, Vrabel and Eliot Wolf talked, not of rebuilding, but continuing to build. Translation: getting better while rounding out the depth issues. The Patriots have again backed up their words.
Bedard: Thoughts on the Patriots' slow start to the free agency period
Some thoughts on the Patriots' slow start to free agency, what might be coming, and updated like/don't like lists while contemplating if the team will hold this year's free agency press conference in a broom closet (I kid).
Bedard: Tight ends, edges, safeties and fullbacks for the Patriots in free agency
Part 1 of my free agent preview was here, and here's the rest of the positions.
Simone's Six: Jaylen Brown's reads, Baylor Scheierman's hustle, and awesome defense in Celtics-Cavaliers
Since adding James Harden at the trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the hottest teams in basketball. But that didn’t matter for the Boston Celtics.
BSJ Game Report: Celtics 109, Cavaliers 98 - Boston holds off Cleveland's run
Just two days after Jayson Tatum's season debut after recovering from a torn Achilles, they embarked on a road trip against three of the best teams in the league. The first stop? A date with the new-look, James Harden-led Cleveland Cavaliers
NHL Notes: Bruins players appreciate 'trust' in current group
The Bruins players went out and played arguably their best game since the Olympic break after the NHL trade deadline had come and done, and perhaps that wasn’t a coincidence for the Black and Gold. There was no big additions to a group that’s already played their way into a wild card playoff spot this season, but there were also no subtractions to a group of players that have shown character, resilience and toughness that wasn’t there a year ago. It didn't mean that the Bruins didn't try to make moves, of course, as they finished as the runner-ups for the services of Rasmus Andersson prior to the Olympic break, and they were definitely in the running for forward Connor Garland before he ended up getting moved to a Columbus Blue Jackets team chasing them in the standings.
Haggerty: Bruins make the right call passing at deadline
The Bruins promised to be uncharacteristically cautious headed into the NHL trade deadline, and they lived up to that with an eerily quiet Friday as most of the rest of the league was conducting a flurry of business. The B’s were obviously heavy into the trade talks for defenseman Rasmus Andersson prior to the Olympic break only to watch the Vegas Golden Knights complete the deal, but that willingness to wheel and deal changed coming out of the Olympic break. Some if it was perhaps the way the Bruins have not been able to generate the same high level of play that they did prior to the Olympics, but another major aspect of the inactive trade deadline was the seller’s market where prices were exceedingly high to make a trade.
MLB Notebook: Aaron Judge’s blast sets tone for Team USA, Brice Turang shines on WBC stage, Shohei Ohtani grand slam goes viral, a look around the league
Team USA opened pool play Friday night against Brazil in what was expected to be a routine tune-up. The final score suggests exactly that — a 15–5 win — but the game was tighter than it looked. After eight innings, the Americans held just a three-run lead before pulling away late.