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3 takeaways as the Revolution fall 3-2 to Orlando City
New England Revolution New England has now conceded multiple goals in four of the five games of interim head coach Clint Peay’s tenure. Henry Kessler playing for the Revolution against Orlando City. Via MLS/New England Revolution The Revolution fell 3-2 to Orlando City on Saturday night at Exploria Stadium, a second consecutive loss for interim […]
Bruins takeaways: Matthew Poitras stamps NHL roster spot as preseason wraps
Bruins Matthew Poitras closed out the preseason with five points in five games. Matthew Poitras seems like a lock for a roster spot with the Bruins. Frank Franklin II / AP The Bruins closed out their preseason slate on Thursday night with a 3-1 win over the Rangers in New York. It was a sluggish […]
4 takeaways from the Revolution’s 2-1 defeat against Columbus in a potential playoff preview
New England Revolution New England gained the upper hand in a tough midfield battle, but couldn’t leverage the success into a win as the home unbeaten run finally came to end. Carles Gil cuts inside while looking for a pass during the Revolution-Crew matchup on Oct. 4. Via MLS/New England Revolution The Revolution fell 2-1 […]
Bruins takeaways: Matthew Poitras might have earned a spot on NHL roster
Bruins Matthew Poitras, Johnny Beecher, and Mason Lohrei all impressed Tuesday night at TD Garden. Matthew Poitras now has four points in four preseason games with the Bruins. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) In what stood as their final preseason contest on home ice, the Bruins ultimately came up short against the Washington Capitals in overtime — […]
8 takeaways from Red Sox’ end-of-season press conference
Red Sox “There’s just nothing like winning in Boston. And we need to get that back. We want to get back.” Sam Kennedy and Alex Cora answered questions at the Red Sox’ end-of-season press conference on Monday. Jessica Rinaldi / The Boston Globe The Red Sox held their annual end-of-season press conference on Monday evening, […]
Bruins takeaways: Matthew Poitras continues to make case for NHL reps
Bruins “I thought he did an excellent job tonight. He shows a lot of poise with the puck.” Jeremy Swayman stopped 21 shots in Monday’s loss to the Flyers. AP Photo/Matt Slocum The Bruins came up short in their latest preseason contest on Monday night, dropping a 3-1 loss to the Flyers at Wells Fargo […]
3 takeaways from the Revolution’s dramatic 2-1 win over Charlotte FC
New England Revolution It was the first win for New England in exactly a month, with the game-winner coming from an unlikely source. Noel Buck celebrates after scoring the opener in the Revolution’s win over Charlotte FC. MLS/New England Revolution The Revolution found a late goal to secure a 2-1 win against Charlotte FC on […]
Bruins takeaways: Marchand brings intensity, Heinen raises stock in shootout loss to Flyers
Bruins Brad Marchand pestered the Flyers throughout Friday’s shootout loss at TD Garden. Brad Marchand dropped Victor Mete with a heavy check on Friday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) The Bruins came up short in a back-and-forth contest against the Flyers on Friday, with Boston dropping a 4-3 shootout loss at TD Garden. David Pastrnak (twice) and […]
What does the Damian Lillard trade to the Bucks mean for the Celtics? 5 takeaways
Celtics The Eastern Conference got stronger with the Lillard trade, but not in the way everyone expected. Damian Lillard drives to the basket against Jayson Tatum during a March 8, 2023 game in Boston. AP Photo/Charles Krupa Just as we all expected, Damian Lillard has been traded to an Eastern Conference contender – an already […]
Bruins training camp takeaways: Brad Marchand buying Pavel Zacha’s stock as Boston’s top center
Bruins “I still think there’s another step in his game that he’s gonna take and it’s gonna be fun to see.” Pavel Zacha and Brad Marchand could log plenty of minutes together on Boston’s top power-play unit this winter. Barry Chin / The Boston Globe Pavel Zacha is well aware of the responsibilities set to […]