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BOSTON — The Bruins returned home after their longest road trip of this season, defeating the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Tuesday night at TD Garden, extending their win streak to four games. Despite missing one of their strongest penalty killers — Derek Forbort, who was injured blocking a shot in the Bruins’ 3-0 win over […] The post Bruins Notes: Special Teams, Timely Saves Propel Boston To Victory appeared first on NESN.com.

BOSTON — The Boston Bruins extended their win streak to four games, defeating the Ottawa Senators 2-1 at TD Garden on Tuesday night. The Bruins improved to 54-11-5 on the season, while the Senators fell to 34-32-5. Check out the full box score here. ONE BIG TAKEAWAYThe Bruins’ special teams were a factor in Boston […] The post Bruins Wrap: Boston Extends Win Streak To Four Games Vs. Senators appeared first on NESN.com.

There aren’t many people out there who would admit to appreciating Kyrie Irving at this point in the eight-time All-Star’s career. Celtics star Jaylen Brown isn’t most people. Irving’s talent has never been questioned, but his insistence on playing the blame game every time he goes through a breakup with his previous franchise can best […] The post Here’s What Celtics’ Jaylen Brown ‘Appreciates’ About Kyrie Irving appeared first on NESN.com.

Blake Griffin is taking accountability on behalf of the Boston Celtics. The C’s, who’ve been on the road for the past two weeks, have fallen to new season-lows, dropping a few inexcusable contests while displaying a series of concerning struggles. But before Boston took the floor to finish off their six-game trip against the Sacramento […] The post What Blake Griffin Attributes To Celtics’ Recent Road Trip Losses appeared first on NESN.com.

The rumors of a potential Celtics-Nets trade that would have swapped Jaylen Brown for Kevin Durant were exhausting. It seemed as though Boston and Brooklyn were engaged in on-and-off talks to trade the two superstars from the moment the Celtics lost the 2022 NBA Finals all the way up to the 2023 NBA trade deadline. […] The post Jaylen Brown Called These Celtics Amid Kevin Durant Trade Rumors appeared first on NESN.com.

The Senators took an early lead Tuesday night at TD Garden, but the Bruins took advantage of early penalties and capitalized on a two-man advantage to take it right back. David Krejci scored his 15th goal of the season on the power play from Patrice Bergeron and Hampus Lindholm, tying the game at one after […] The post Bruins Erase Early Deficit With Back-To-Back First Period Goals appeared first on NESN.com.

Jaylen Brown in all likelihood will have a close eye on the All-NBA Teams when they are announced sometime following the regular season. It’s for good reason as the Boston Celtics star seeing his name on one of the three teams could mean the difference of millions of dollars. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst broke down the […] The post Why All-NBA Honor Means More For Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Than Others appeared first on NESN.com.

Chris Sale didn’t have his best outing in a spring training exhibition game against the Baltimore Orioles, but the veteran isn’t panicking ahead of Opening Day. The Boston Red Sox lost 6-2 and Sale pitched five innings. In his third start, the 33-year-old left-hander gave up six runs on nine hits. He struck out two […] The post Chris Sale Shrugs Off ‘Good, Terrible’ Red Sox Spring Training Start appeared first on NESN.com.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida already has quite the feather in his cap even before he plays for Japan in the World Baseball Classic title game Tuesday night against the United States. Yoshida, who was the prize signing of the Red Sox this offseason by signing a five-year deal worth a reported $90 million, […] The post How Red Sox’s Masataka Yoshida Made WBC History Before Title Game appeared first on NESN.com.

FOXBORO, Mass. — The Patriots will struggle to replace Devin McCourty’s leadership, but the longtime New England safety believes the franchise is in great hands following his retirement. During Tuesday’s retirement ceremony, McCourty referenced two players — quarterback Mac Jones and linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley — as former teammates capable of stepping up as leaders moving […] The post Devin McCourty Shouts Out Mac Jones During Retirement Ceremony appeared first on NESN.com.

The basketball version of the XFL is making a comeback, and we have a Boston Celtics veteran to thank for it. SlamBall, the basketball league that rode a short wave of fame in the early 2000’s, is making a comeback in 2023, according to Doug Greenberg of Front Office Sports. The league’s relaunch is charged […] The post Celtics Veteran Investing In Return Of Popular Basketball League appeared first on NESN.com.

It’s becoming harder and harder to envision Jerry Jeudy catching passes from New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones during the 2023 campaign. And that notion gained further support Tuesday. Broncos reporter Benjamin Allbright of Denver-based KOA-FM reported while the Patriots have looked into trading for the Denver wideout, New England has not been willing to […] The post Jerry Jeudy Rumors: Trade Price Too High For Patriots appeared first on NESN.com.

FOXBORO, Mass. — Midway through Tuesday’s celebration of Devin McCourty’s stellar Patriots career, several of the retired safety’s former teammates had an opportunity to virtually honor him. A tribute video played during the event featured congratulatory messages from more than a dozen current and former New England players, all of whom spoke glowingly about McCourty […] The post Tom Brady Has High Praise For Devin McCourty In Retirement Tribute appeared first on NESN.com.

Some players run away from the opportunity to play for Bill Belichick. JuJu Smith-Schuster went in the opposite direction. The Patriots last week signed the veteran receiver to a three-year deal, essentially with the intention of having him replace Jakobi Meyers. Smith-Schuster joined New England after enjoying a resurgent campaign with the Kansas City Chiefs, […] The post JuJu Smith-Schuster Reveals Reasons For Signing With Patriots appeared first on NESN.com.

The Bruins were dealt both good news and bad news when it came to injuries. Boston expects Derek Forbort to miss the rest of the regular season after blocking a shot against the Winnipeg Jets, which certainly is a blow to the defense and the Bruins’ penalty kill. But it wasn’t all bad Tuesday as […] The post Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno Getting Closer To Return To Bruins? appeared first on NESN.com.