Recap: Bruins surge past Devils, 5-2, with five unanswered goals

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Pastrnak and Shattenkirk each had two goals apiece in the win. The Boston Bruins powered past the New Jersey Devils, 5-2, with two-goal nights from David Pastrnak and Kevin Shattenkirk and a strong power play tonight at the TD Garden. The Bruins scored five unanswered goals, …

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Preview: Bruins roll into Detroit to end 2023 (the calendar year)

Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images Will we be singing Auld Lang Syne or drinking our woes? Just the facts When: Tonight, 5:00 PM Where: Little Caesars Area — Detroit, Mich. How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing SB Nation site: Winiging It In Motown Know your enemy 17-15-4, 38PTS, 5th in …

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Red Sox prospect Eddinson Paulino was a stabilizing force for High-A Greenville in 2023

Red Sox infield prospect Eddinson Paulino proved to be one of the organization’s more durable minor-leaguers in 2023. Paulino, 21, spent this entire past season with High-A Greenville. The sweet-swinging left-handed hitter slashed a respectable .257/.338/.420 and led the affiliate in games played (115), hits (113), doubles (28), home runs (12, tied with two other …

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OTM Open Thread 12/28: It is New Years Eve Weekend

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports Pax to the future Happy Thursday. Are you excited about a James Paxton reunion? How about Teoscar Hernandez? No? Now that the big names are finally off the market it should be time for the Red Sox to do…something. With any luck 2024 will see a flurry of activity all over …

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Meet The New Guy: Lucas Giolito

If he bounces back, the Red Sox may have an ace. Who is and where did he come from? He’s Lucas Frost Giolito — The Italian Stallion! The Stracciatella Slinger! The Calabrian Chile Chief! — and he, somehow, comes to the Red Sox after spending 2023 with the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Angels …

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2024 WJC Day 4 RECAP: Tre Kronor Blanks Canada, Czechia keeps it close against the USA, and Latvia may be dead

IIHF Images Day 4 was AWESOME. Game 1: Slovakia beats Norway in High-Scoring 8-4 Track Meet Defense is optional, offense is mandatory, fun is just watching the highlights. Game Notes: Slovakia just puts the boots to just about anybody they play this year. They’re not perfect, but their talent is just too good to ignore. …

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Preview: Bruins back home for tilt with Devils

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Last home game to close out 2023! Just the facts When: Tonight, 7:00 PM Where: TD Garden — Boston, Mass. How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub Opposing SB Nation site: All About the Jersey Know your enemy *stats prior to their game last night 18-13-3, 38PTS, 6th in the …

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#PostPulpit Mailbag: Why are the Patriots still winning games?

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images This week’s Patriots mailbag answers questions about tanking, Mac Jones’ future, and more. On the NFL Network broadcast last Sunday night, Kurt Warner relayed a message from New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones: “If we’re gonna go home, we want to take everyone with us.” It …

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New England Patriots links 12/29/23 – Week 17 Pats-Bills: Previews, matchups, keys to victory

Josh Allen gets sacked back in October | Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images Daily news and links for Friday TEAM TALK Patriots-Bills updated Injury Report. Evan Lazar’s Patriots Gameplan: Evaluating Bailey Zappe’s future, Keys to victory vs. the Bills in Week 17. Mike Dussault identifies 10 vital matchups to watch Sunday in Buffalo. 1. Make …

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Why Rodney Harrison deserves to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, explained by Bill Belichick

Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Harrison is a Hall of Fame finalist for the first time since becoming eligible. If Bill Belichick had his wish, Rodney Harrison will be announced as a member of the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame class in early February. The former NFL safety, who spent …

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Bill Belichick makes Matthew Slater’s case for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Slater has been selected to 10 Pro Bowls. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is home to just three pure kicking specialists. No other primary special teams players have been inducted. If it was up to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, that will shortly change with Matthew Slater. …

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Newly-claimed Patriot Marco Wilson has finally arrived in his perfect NFL situation

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Patriots recently claimed Wilson off waivers. For a majority of his first two-and-a-half season in the NFL, Marco Wilson was playing a starter-level role in the Arizona Cardinals’ secondary. However, it became clear over the course of his 2023 campaign that he did not have a long-term future with …

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Patriots vs. Bills Friday injury report: JuJu Smith-Schuster out, 9 others questionable for New England

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Game statuses for New Year’s Eve’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Highmark Stadium. The New England Patriots have ruled out JuJu Smith-Schuster for New Year’s Eve against the Buffalo Bills. The veteran wide receiver remained sidelined from practice on Friday and will now miss his third consecutive game due to …

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Patriots host handful of CFL players for workouts as 2024 nears

Photo by John E. Sokolowski/Getty Images The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ Tyreik McAllister was among New England’s visitors. With futures contracts on the horizon, five players from the CFL ranks visited Foxborough on the final Friday of 2023. The New England Patriots worked out running back Tyreik McAllister, wide receiver Samuel Emilus, linebackers Gary Johnson and Josh …

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Bailey Zappe has ‘good control’ over Patriots offense, says Bills cornerback Taron Johnson

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills will be a new experience for Bailey Zappe. It will be the first start in his two-year career against one of the New England Patriots’ division rivals. Obviously, going up against Zappe also is new for the Bills defense. The last time the unit …

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MORSE: Patriots Week 17 Preview: Buffalo Bills

The Bills sit at 9-6 and are in great position to make the playoffs.  They have won three games in a row against some impressive opponents. The post MORSE: Patriots Week 17 Preview: Buffalo Bills appeared first on PatsFans.com.

Smash Or Pass: Will the Real James Paxton Please Stand Up?

Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports The fanbase probably doesn’t want him back, but he might be a good fit. Welcome back to Smash or Pass, an offseason series in which we examine various free agents and trade targets to determine whether they make sense for the Red Sox. Today, we’re taking a look at someone you’re …

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Red Sox News & Links: Teoscar Hernandez Watch Is On!

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Plus, Triston Casas has a new ‘do. Okay, so they still haven’t gotten any decent pitching yet, but the Red Sox may be close to checking off something that was further down on the list: right-handed power. We’ve now heard multiple reports that the Sox are aggressively pursuing outfielder Teoscar …

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New Year’s Red Sox-lutions

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Jake, Keaton, and Bob discuss some troubling vibes from ownership, the Teoscar Hernandez rumors, and give our New Year’s Resolutions as we head into 2024. Welcome back to The Red Seat Podcast, episode number 302. This week, Jake Devereaux, Keaton DeRocher, and Bob Osgood discuss the Yoshinobu Yamamoto …

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Patriots vs. Bills: Everything we know about Week 17

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The Patriots will travel to Highmark Stadium in Week 17. The New England Patriots are riding an active one-game winning streak over the Buffalo Bills into the two teams’ meeting on New Year’s Eve. Despite beating their division rivals 29-25 in Week 7, however, the two …

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Bailey Zappe’s pocket movement, playmaking ability guiding Patriots

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Zappe completed five passes of over 20 yards Sunday night. Since Bailey Zappe took over the New England Patriots starting quarterback job in Week 12, the offense has scored more points per game despite their overall success rate dropping off. They’ve also won two of their last four games. The …

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We’ve all been spelling Pop Douglas’ name wrong this whole time

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Turns out it is “DeMario” and not “Demario.” The New England Patriots’ sixth-round rookie wide receiver goes by his nickname, “Pop.” The back of his jersey only reads his last name, “Douglas.” And whenever you read about him you will naturally see his first name as …

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Rookie DeMario Douglas finding inspiration from the Patriots’ wide receiver ‘GOATs’

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images The young wide receiver is in the middle of a productive rookie season. The NFL career of rookie wide receiver DeMario Douglas — whose first name is spelled with a capital M, it turns out — is off to a promising start. The sixth-round draft pick has been the New …

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