The Red Sox winning streak ended at nine games with a 4-0 loss to Tampa Bay last night. They've lost all three games with the Rays this season. That streak lives.
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Home teams are undefeated in the Stanley Cup Final through six games after the Bruins dominated Vancover again at the TD Garden, this time winning 5-2 to force a seventh game. Boston buried the Canucks by a combined score of 17-3 in three games in the Hub. The Canucks won three games by a slimmest possible 5-2 margin. Mark Recchi summed up what faces the Bruins now. "It’s one game now," he said.
After losing seven straight road games, the Red Sox beat Oakland, 5-3, yesterday for the team's first road win. Kevin Youkilis, Jed Lowrie, and J.D. Drew each homered in the win. Sox starter Clay Buchholz gave up one run, in the first, and six hits in 5.1 innings for his first win of the season. Red Sox relievers Bobby Jenks and Jonathan Papelbon each allowed one run. Papelbon had his third save. Daniel Bard allowed one hit in 1.2 innings.
A game after clinching a playoff spot, the Bruins continued to play playoff-type hockey in a 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks last night. Boston has allowed just three goals in five games. Tim Thomas (33-10-8) earned his ninth shutout, and second in three games, with 32 saves. Zdeno Chara and Johnny Boychuk scored second-period goals barely two minutes apart, and Nathan Horton (24) scored in the third period for the Bruins. Mark Recchi assisted on Boychuck's goal to move into 12th place on the NHL's all-time scoring list. Recchi has 576 goals and 956 assists and 1,532 points in his career.
When we last saw Max Pacioretty, he was on a stretcher after a devastating hit from Zdeno Chara. Last night, the Bruins left Montreal's Canadiens in a similar state after a completely one-sided, 7-0 beating at the TD Garden.
The last time we saw the Bruins and the Celtics, they were leaving the TD Garden playing surface in defeat. Both teams hope to bounce back today as they have competing national TV games on tap. The Celtics hope to beat the Heat again today after losing to the Lakers, 92-86, on Thursday. The Bruins got embarrassed by the Detroit Red Wings, 6-1, on Friday night and complete the home-and-home set this afternoon. Coach Claude Julien expects the B's to put in a better effort today.
Happy birthday, Bruins! Boston's ice men are feeling happy and in the celebratory spirit this week. Tyler Seguin celebrated his 19th birthday on Monday with practice in Wilmington and a flight to Raleigh, N.C., with the rest of his team, which takes on the Eric Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes tonight. And when you settle into your favorite armchair or couch to watch the game, we hope you pour yourself a glass of red wine and toast the team's elder statesman, Mark Recchi, who turns 43 today. Yes, that's right: He's the age of Seguin and David Krejci combined ... and outplays them on a regular basis. Just sayin'. Here's to you, Rex.
The Bruins also stayed in the win column for a third straight game thanks to Mark Recchi's late power-play goal. Recchi scored with just 20 seconds left to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3, on Tuesday.
We might never know why the Celtics almost gave a game away just days after actually giving away a game to on Sunday. Boston escaped with a 110-101 win over Toronto Friday, despite a 34-24 fourth quarter deficit. The Celtics led by 19 after three quarters thanks to two of their bigger and better players. Kevin Garnett led all scorers 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Shaquille O'Neal added 16 points and nine rebounds.
How often do you see a 42-year-old and an 18-year-old score goals on the same night? Mark Recchi already had 99 career NHL goals by the time Tyler Seguin was even born, but they both lit the lamp last night in Manhattan as the Bruins beat the Rangers 3-2.
Five different players scored goals in the third period as the Bruins scored a 7-4 win over the Penguins. Pittsburgh led 4-2 after two periods before Nathan Horton, Zdeno Chara, Shawn Thornton, Blake Wheeler, and Milan Lucic scored in the third. Mark Recchi had a goal and two assists. Tim Thomas had 42 saves. The Bruins can't rest as they host the Montreal Canadiens tonight.
There are many things you can - and probably have - said about the 2010 Boston Red Sox. They're unfamiliar/quieter/more boring than rosters past. They were built around the concept of run prevention, yet are more well known for run generation. The pitching manages somehow to be both shaky and dominating at the same time. There's your evolution of David Ortiz and the rise of Daniel Nava. And as of late, there's the fact that the team seems remarkably prone to injury (see: the Pedroia/Buchholz/VMart weekend injury extravaganza).
There was a sweep Friday night, just not the one Bostonist expected. Not only did the Bruins fail to eliminate the Flyers from the Stanley Cup playoffs, but the Celtics and Red Sox were obliterated by the Cavs and Yankees, respectively, to complete a sweep of Boston's teams.
So, LeBron James has a sore elbow? Three days off will fix anything. As Doc Rivers said "I think he's healthy." James was relentless in the first period with 21 points, a team record, as Cleveland built a 36-17 advantage. LeBron had 28 points at the half and the Celtics trailed 65-43. He finished with 38 points as Cleveland pounded the Celtics into their worst playoff loss ever, 124-95.
Well, that was a whole lot of nothin'.
With a chance to gain some ground in the Eastern Playoff race, the Bruins came up completely empty, losing 1-0 to the Panthers despite completely dominating the game. For the third period, in fact, Florida could have left their sticks on the bench, since they were making no effort to attack, focusing instead on launching their bodies in front of every Bruin pass and shot, and counting on goalie Scott Clemmensen (a BC guy) to take care of the rest.
The idea that the Boston Bruins could play the 2010 Winter Classic in Fenway TPark and lose to the Philadelphia Flyers would have been tough to accept. The setting, sounds and atmosphere set the table for a home-team victory. Fortunately, for us, the Bruins obliged with a, yes, classic comeback and a 2-1 overtime win.
Phil Kessel's played two games in the Garden since became an ex-employee there. We wonder if he's wistful, since his Leafs were smacked around both times. Last night, he watched his old teammate build a 3-0 lead and hang on for a 5-2 win. Goals by Mark Stuart, Derek Morris and David Krejci built the lead, then after Tuukka Rask let in two, Mark Recchi took over and scored the insurance goal and an empty-net lagniappe to put the Leafs away.
Playing in New Jersey can suck the life out of even the best of teams. Even the vaunted '86 Celtics lost there twice. And last night, the vaunted '09 Celtics were minutes away from dropping their second straight game.
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