Things are looking up for the Bruins

The Bruins walked off the ice celebrating their victory Monday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. This game was their season-high six goals. Rich Peverley, Dennis Seidenberg, Jordan Caron each had one goal, and Brad Marchand had two all in the first two periods. By the end the 2nd period most people began filling out because most just figured that the Bruins had it in the bag. Carolina's Patrick Dwyer and Drayson Bowman finally scored two goals in the middle of the 3rd period. One final beautiful play and goal by Nathan Horton at the end of the 3rd period was the icing on the cake to put the Bruins up 6-2. Coach Julien had nothing bad to say after the game, so hopefully the Bruins spunk is finally back. Hopefully we'll be seeing more wins nearing the playoffs. 

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Red Sox Home Opener

The Boston Red Sox had the perfect home opener last night at Fenway against the Baltimore Orioles. The Sox skated by with a 3-1 win. After a dramatic year of under former manager Bobby Valentine, the Sox have a sense of direction under Farrell. The team is playing the way Coach Farrell hoped they would when spring training started. Farrell and pitching coach Juan Nieves have been working well together in their rotation. Clay Buchholz threw seven shutout innings against the Orioles, allowing only three singles. He struck out eight and walked four. The Sox are undefeated in the four games started by Buchholz and the number 1 starter, Jon Lester. The two have allowed three earned runs over 26 innings. Red Sox starters have a 2.45 earned run average with 47 strikeouts over 40⅓innings. They have won nine consecutive home openers, the longest active streak in the majors. More importantly, they are 5-2 and currently in first place. The 2013 season looks very promising for Boston. 

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Garnett and Pierce Return for a Win

Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce returned to the floor last night to beat the Washington Wizards 107-96. Their roster is still broken, with some that won’t return again this season. The Celtics are still shorthanded, but they were finally as whole as possible for the first time in awhile. The first preview of that lineup was promising, and in the game Boston led by as many as 18 points. Garnett played after missing eight games with inflammation in his left ankle, finishing with 12 points and six rebounds in 24 minutes. Pierce returned after missing one game with a turned right ankle, adding 15 points and five assists. He said his ankle felt better than a few days ago, but was still tender. They both aren’t at full strength, but they’re as strong as they can be, and for now that’s good enough. Boston received a glimpse of a lineup that hopefully will carry us through the playoffs.

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Chris Kelly Still Recovering

Chris Kelly will not be joining his fellow teammates on the ice tonight. Kelly continues to improve and could be back in the lineup next week. He participated in the morning skate, and then remained on the ice with Wade Redden and Anton Khudobin afterwards. Kelly suffered a broken left tibia March 11 in a nasty knee-to-knee collision with Chris Neil against the Canadians. “It’s a fine line between pushing and being reckless,” Kelly said. “It’s feeling better every day. I’ll skate again tomorrow and see how it feels.” Bruins coach Claude Julien also says Kelly is moving in the right direction. He was with the team for the trip to Montreal and will be there tonight just not lacing up with his other teammates. Tuukka Rask will make his second straight start for Chris Kelly. The Bruins host Carolina tonight at 7:00 pm at the TD Garden.


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Jaromir Jagr to Boston

The Boston Bruins have acquired 41 year old wing Jaromir Jagr from the Dallas Stars.
Jagr skated with his new team for the first time Thursday morning, and addressed the media in the locker room after the session. He spoke about the type of hockey player he is now, in his 19th year in the league. Jaromir Jagr recently recorded his 1,000th assist, and 679 goal, but stated he's not the same player he was in his prime. This is his sixth NHL team he's been on in his career, and he is happy to be with a Bruins. The team is definitely aiming to contend for the Stanley Cup. The nine-time NHL All-Star said he's healthy and sees no reason to give up the game he loves any time soon. Jagr sees himself as the role of teacher at this point in his career, and is excited to teach the guys how to make their hockey life easier. Jaromir Jagr will join the line with center Tyler Seguin and Brad Marchand. We'll see if things get easier for the Bruins with Jagr in the lineup.


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One Loss After Another

As if the Bruins’ 6-5 loss to the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday night wasn’t painful enough, tempered Bruins fans woke up to find Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla would not be hopping on the first plane to Boston. The Bruins blew a two-goal, third-period lead, and lost in a shootout. Iginla is now in Pittsburgh, leaving Boston sulking the corner. Jarome Iginla was supposed to hopefully dramatically improve the Bruins’ offense but he said he’d rather play for the Penguins. Boston lost out by no fault of its own. The Bruins reportedly offered the Calgary Flames a package that included defenseman Matt Bartkowski, center Alexander Khokhlachev, and a first-round draft pick. The Flames reportedly preferred Boston's offer, but stuck to the demands of their player. Maybe Iginla isn’t really the type of player the Bruins ultimately want.


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