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Bostonist watched the Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup this week. Boston welcomed over 1 million fans into the city for an epic celebration. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
The Boston Bruins get a long-awaited victory lap tomorrow with the duck boat rolling rally on Saturday. It begins at 11 a.m. at the TD Garden and will end at Copley Square, rolling through Causeway Street, Staniford Street, Cambridge Street, Tremont Street, and Boylston Street. As is always the case with these parades, Boston Police will enforce parking restrictions along the route and the MBTA is encouraging people to use public transportation to come to the parade. The MBTA will be at "rush hour” levels all day.
Fans of Aerosmith and the Boston Bruins always get a great show from the band and the team. Now, they've teamed up to give away great prizes. You can win great gear such as an autographed Bruins jersey and stick, and autographed Aerosmith band gear and other prizes. Go to aeroforceone.com and register each day until Thursday, March 31. There is also an ongoing raffle to win an unique Boston Bruins/Steven Tyler themed motorcycle at NHLAlumniRaffles.org. All proceeds go to the Boston Bruins Foundation.
See? No offense, Eagles or Terriers, but the Beanpot needn't always be all about the BC/BU matchup. Monday's Garden double-header offered a pair of thrilling hockey matchups for Boston-area hockey fans, and while the Boston University community is wincing today, at least they can take consolation in knowing that they were part of an exciting installment of the area college tradition.
Happy birthday, Bruins! Boston's ice men are feeling happy and in the celebratory spirit this week. Tyler Seguin celebrated his 19th birthday on Monday with practice in Wilmington and a flight to Raleigh, N.C., with the rest of his team, which takes on the Eric Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes tonight. And when you settle into your favorite armchair or couch to watch the game, we hope you pour yourself a glass of red wine and toast the team's elder statesman, Mark Recchi, who turns 43 today. Yes, that's right: He's the age of Seguin and David Krejci combined ... and outplays them on a regular basis. Just sayin'. Here's to you, Rex.
If there's one thing that the Boston sports fan knows well, it's a comeback. We'll happily talk all about the 2004 ALCS, the bounce back from Celtics' disastrous 2006-2007 season to 2007-2008 championship glory, or the way the Bruins turned around a skid last season to coming within one goal of a spot in the Eastern Conference finals. And, well, we'll just ignore the other comeback that comes to mind when we think of last Bruins season.
The 2010 in the Boston sports scene looked like a year of transition, or, a bridge, or a rebuilding season or something unsatisfactory given the current state of expectations here. Now that the year is over, it looks like it might be the year the Hub got its sports groove back.
During this Hot Stove season, the Red Sox are the Haves and the New York Yankees are the Have Nots. According to reports made late Monday night, Cliff Lee has elected to return to Philadelphia for the 2011 MLB season, turning down lucrative offers to join the team whose fans spit on his wife the New York Yankees or stick with the Texas Rangers. Pending a physical, according to reports, Lee's heading back to the Phillies.
We might never know why the Celtics almost gave a game away just days after actually giving away a game to on Sunday. Boston escaped with a 110-101 win over Toronto Friday, despite a 34-24 fourth quarter deficit. The Celtics led by 19 after three quarters thanks to two of their bigger and better players. Kevin Garnett led all scorers 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Shaquille O'Neal added 16 points and nine rebounds.
For the sake of making things fit the vibe of Monday's hockey news, we've gone ahead and preemptively redacted our summary of Monday night sports here in Boston.
Cambridge is the place to be today if you're into rowing. The 46th annual Head of the Charles Regatta begins today at 8 a.m. with 9,000 athletes converging on Cambridge for 60 events. According to WBZ, event organizers expect 300,000 spectators at the Harvard-hosted event.
The Boston Bruins (3-1-0) bring a three-game winning streak into TD Garden for tonight's home opener against the Washington Capitals at 7:00 p.m. The Bruins beat the Caps on Tuesday, 3-1.
The Boston Bruins are still in the NHL and today's game against New Jersey proves it. They had five days to get reacclimated to Boston after splitting two games in Prague.
Can 1 p.m. Sunday get here quick enough? No. You change one player on your roster, and everybody loses their mind.
The Celtics completely dominated Philadelphia before surviving an encounter with the Nets, 96-92, after a Marquis Daniels three-pointer and two Nate Robinson free throws. Two wins in pretend games against two "teams" won't mean much in May.
According to Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli, Marc Savard may need a stint on long-term injury reserve before he can play this season. Chiarelli admitted Savard's timetable to play could be in the months. "He may be a month, a month and a half from officially getting on the ice. It could be two months,'' he said. Rumors are circulating about Savard missing the entire season, which Chiarelli denied.
According to ESPNBoston.com, Boston Bruins center Marc Savard's season could be over before it starts due to post-concussion syndrome. ESPNBoston.com's source said it's "possible" Savard won't platy at all in the 2010-2011. Savard suffered a concussion in March that sidelined him for two months. He played in the Eastern Conference semifinals against Philadelphia. Savard experienced post-concussion symptoms over the summer. The Bruins denied Savard coulld be lost for the season. [ESPNBoston.com], [Boston Globe]
Hurricane Earl has spoken. The Red Sox listened, and Friday's game with the White Sox was, literally, washed away. The reunion with Manny Ramirez is moved to Saturday in the form of a day-night doubleheader with games at 1:05 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. Friday's tickets are good for 1:05 p.m.
The Red Sox rediscovered some offensive punch with 17 runs and 25 hits in a pair of much-needed wins in Toronto. They've won three straight, including Monday's 2-1 Get-On-My-Back effort from Jon Lester (12-7) in New York.
The Boston Red Sox love them some Philadelphia Phillies. For the third consecutive game with Philly, the Sox earned a convincing win with a 12-2 rout. The Sox wasted no time in dismissing Philly with 12 runs in the first three innings after a five-run barrage in the first inning. The 12 runs came with 17 hits, eight of which were for doubles.
Globe: How 'Bout Them Bruins? Do you remember the Bruins? Do you want to? Yes. And, don't ask. Well, the Globe is keeping them alive in all of their choking glory. Two examples: B's fans can be heard on the topic of free agents. Who stays/Who goes? Also, compare the starting lineups from the regular season opener to the starting lineups from the playoff finale. Surprisingly similar to us. These features enable puck people to envision what the 2010-2011 roster might look like. Expect a minimum of one new forward who has to have more points than Phil Kessel.
After the Bruins season ended, Andy Brickley described the Bruins baffling loss with three words: "No Way" and "Unbelievable". Maybe he was surprised by an historic 4-3 collapse put forth by the Boston Bruins. He shouldn't have been.
If game seven looked familiar to you, you're not alone. Bostonist noticed, too. It appeared strikingly similar to the entire series we've been driven crazy by/secretly enjoyed. Honestly, the maddening inconsistency the team displayed during the regular season was on display last night, too. The Bruins put the Flyers in a 3-0 chokehold before dropping three consecutive games to force an unexpected seventh game. Boston led 3-0 in game 7 before Philadelphia tied the score at 3-3.
Bostonist's Friday Redux was correct in calling last night in Boston sports a "wild" night, and we won't even get into Comcast crapping out just in time for the Bruins to skate against Buffalo. We'll go from good to bad to the craziness that is Bill Belichick on draft night.
Paul Pierce wanted the ball, got the ball, made the winning shot, and the Celtics beat the Heat, 100-98, to take an overwhelming 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Friday. Pierce led Boston with 32 points, including the 21-footer that gave Miami a glimpse of the truth of their playoff future, especially if Dwyane Wade (34 points) is actually hurt.
Peanut butter and jelly, Simon and Garfunkel, Boston and Beckett.
Doc Rivers seemed to explain quite clearly why the Celtics beat Houston 94-87 last night. Defense this, rebound that, shooting blah blah, Paul, Rondo, etc. When asked a big picture question focused on how the team's third straight win, not to mention a trip-opening decision, fits into making this season a success, Doc basically redacted all the good stuff and said, well, nevermind.
"Nothing means nothing," Doc said. Okay, we're really not sure what he meant by that. It sounded catchy, though.
Paul Pierce was the difference for the Green when it mattered with 15 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter. Ray Allen finished with 19 points on a 5-8 effort on three-pointers, and six assists. Kevin Garnett had 15 points and eight rebounds.
After three straight losses, not to mention the quirky Friday thing, the Celtics would probably have taken a win anyway they could get one. So, Friday's 98-95 OT win over the Portland Trail Blazers, which is noteworthy, in part, because it marked Kevin Garnett's return to action, is one the Green will gladly take.
KG's return certainly makes Boston a better team even with his pedestrian 13 points and four rebounds. He brings intensity and attitude, and also fills out the roster. Please note the performance of Rasheed Wallace (12 points, 6 rebounds) coming off the bench.
The most noteworthy part of the game was the thrilling end. Ray Allen's game-winning three-pointer with :42 left in overtime was just his third field goal. With 96-95 lead, Allen passed to Tony Allen for the clinching dunk.
Paul Pierce paced the Celtics with 24 points before he fouled out in the fourth quarter. Rajon Rondo added 19 and nine assists.
If your Blue and Gold finger was poised above the panic button when you heard that Bruins center Marc Savard would be out for 2 to 3 weeks, it's time to plunge it down. The Globe now reports that Savard has a partially torn MCL and will miss 3 to 4 weeks. The good news? He won't require surgery. [Boston.com]
In the immortal words of Torii Hunter - wow, there's a phrase we never expected to write - Monday could be summed up with two words.