Everyone Wants Jarome Iginla

With the NHL trading deadline only 8 days away, all eyes are on the Calgary Flames and what they'll ultimately decide to do with their veteran captain Jarome Iginla. According to multiple reports, the Bruins are one of a handful of teams in on acquiring Iginla. The 35 year old has 22 points this season, which would place him third on Boston, and tied with Tyler Seguin. Iginla has reportedly submitted a list of four teams he would waive his no-movement clause for: Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston. Oddly enough they are the last four Stanley Cup winners. But let's knock the list down to three because the Pittsburgh Penguins plan on acquiring Brendan Morrow from the Dallas Stars after failing to come to an agreement with the Flames. According to The Globe, the Calgary Flames asked the Penguins for a top four defense prospect, a draft pick, and a player off the team's roster. The Penguins were quick to decline. Iginla is who Bruins fans have been praying for since the beginning of this shortened season. Let's be real, the Bruins need to step up their game on the offensive end and Jarome Iginla seems to be the key to our success.

Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Tonight is game 31 of the Boston Bruins season. They will be taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs at 7:05 pm at the TD Garden in Boston tonight. This game is a kick off to yet another very busy week for the Bruins. Coach Claude Julien addressed the media this morning, noting that Adam McQuaid, and Johnny Boychuk would not be playing at all tonight. McQuaid who had suffered a strained shoulder will be out for about 4-6 weeks. Boychuk missed Saturday's game in Toronto with an undisclosed injury. With the crammed games it's hard for the Bruins to stay healthy and perform at the top of their game. Coach Julien was quoted about the Bruins performance over the recent roadtrip ''...What is disappointing right now is that we are not playing the type of game that we should. Tonight if we are mad, we've got to be mad at ourselves for not playing our game and going out there and being a bit more hungry. Hopefully our work ethic and the talent we feel we have will take over.'' The Bruins are just going to have to play through the pain for the last 18 games if they want any chance of making it to the playoffs.


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Garnett Possibly Missing 4-5 Games

The Celtics may never get completely healthy for the playoffs with their post-Rondo roster. Just as Courtney Lee was declared out for Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a sprained left ankle, Kevin Garnett was also out with a sore foot. For tomorrow's game against the New York Knicks the news was positive for Courtney Lee, and he will return able to play, but for Garnett is still uncertain. Garnett injured his left foot and ankle in Friday's 114-104 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Doc Rivers was quoted before his team took to the practice floor and Sports Authority Training Center that the complete results of Garnett's MRI exam wouldn't be available until later in the afternoon, and he said he was "almost positive" Garnett would not play against the Knicks. Although Doc is certain that this isn't the end of Kevin Garnett's season and that his injuries were not serious.

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Wes Welker to the Broncos

The ending of the Welker saga was not what most Patriots' fans were hoping for. Some, just like Bob Kraft, were pushing Wes Welker right out the door of Patriot's nation after a few unforgettable drops in the past Super Bowl against the New York Giants, and again in the AFC title game against the Baltimore Ravens. But now Wes Welker has made his final decision and it's off the Denver Broncos for him. Welker closed his deal with the Broncos for 2 years and $12 million dollars. The final deal had many fans scratching their heads because the ex-Patriots wide receiver had been basically traded at a discounted price. Welker had a much better deal with the Patriots in his previous contract. Which begs the question, where Bob Kraft and Bill Belichick done with Welker or was this his way to finally stick to Belichick in the end? We'll never know the truth with so many rumors circling around this story, and the next to nothing possibility of getting any information from Patriots Place. For now we say our goodbyes to Wes Welker and wait to see who the Patriots bring up to try to replace top wide receiver in the league.

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What Will Come of Wes Welker

Wes Welker has been a wide receiver and a key component to the Patriots' offense since his debut in New England back in 2007. Welker and Tom  Brady have been a fearsome duo on the field and were one of many reasons the Patriots had made the Super Bowl in 2012. Of course the Patriots ended up losing that game to the New York Jets. Many fans, and even the owner, had a few issues with Wes Welker's performance. Even though Welker has league leading stats, the fans and franchise can't get over the drops in last year’s Super Bowl loss to the Giants and in this year’s AFC title game against the Baltimore Ravens. It was a tough end of a season for Welker being benched for playoffs, and having issues with Belichick. Now that he is on the brink of being a free agent, many new Englanders are pushing the wide receiver out. Wes Welker is clearly not feeling the love from his team and from his fans. The saga of his contractual status will continue until the Patriots come to a means or the star uses his free agency as an advantage.

Sticking to My Roots

Okay so I thought that having such a general topic for my blog would be an easy way to always have something to post about. I love all types of sports, so it just seemed like the right idea. Well now I'm changing my mind. I figured I should stick to my roots and give all my undivided attention to my Boston teams. I wouldn't be a good fan if I didn't, and having a less general topic is so much easier to work with. Now I don't have to constantly decide which story to talk about next, and now my blog flows together nicely. Before it was a messy mix of the sports world. Now the rest of my blog will be dedicated to the Celtics, Patriots, Bruins, and Red Sox. With Basketball season still in full swing I will probably focus a little bit more on the Celtics. I know the Bruins aren't even halfway through their season, but basketball will forever be my favorite sport. My next post will definitely be about sports and not another one of my rants about changing my topic.