Sports Redux: Everyone's Getting Cookies

Nothing is getting to the Bruins right now. Nothing can disturb their calm, shake their confidence, rattle their cages. Buffalo jumps out to a 3-1 lead in the first five minutes? Pfffft. Just nod grimly and get back to work.

David Krejci scored to make it 3-2. Manny Fernandez got beat for the fourth and final time. Then Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller faced the wrath of the Bruins, as Marc Savard got him for another first-period score (4-3 after one, and this is why you show up on time), then Chara, Kobasew and Chara again beat him in the second en route to a 7-4 win. Buffalo sort of lost its confidence after that. Ryan Miller got sent to the showers early. Good times on Causeway Street. "Everyone wants to get their cookies," says Shawn Thornton. Florida's next.

By now you've certainly heard that Coco Crisp is on his way to Kansas City. The Globe looks at Ramon Ramirez, our new relief pitcher, who Theo Epstein says is "an extremely hard and diligent worker, fearless." We like that. In the Herald, Michael Silverman describes what this trade signals as the Red Sox prepare for the winter meetings and the full kickoff of the Hot Stove League. Keep an eye on the names "Mark Teixeira" and "A.J. Burnett". There's also buzz that the Sox might be able to get a Detroit pitcher for Julio Lugo, which is more than the three rosin bags and autographed ball we were expecting he'd command in trade talks.

The Celtics host Detroit tonight, who have found their rhythm after the Iverson trade and slapped Cleveland around last night. The Patriots, meanwhile, are more than ready for their Miami rematch.

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