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The B’s Are Back! A Look at the Bruins’ Goalies

By Jeff Miller ⋅ January 19, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Now, let’s take a look at the Bruins’ goalies: Goalies: Tuukka Time Tuukka Rask 2011-2012 stats: GP 23 W 11 L 8 OTL 3 GAA 2.05 SV% .929 SO 3 With Tim Thomas choosing to sit out this season, it’s Tuukka Time. Tuukka Rask, who has been plagued by injuries the last two seasons, will be [...]

The B’s Are Back! A Look at the Bruins’ Defensemen

By Jeff Miller ⋅ January 19, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Now, let’s take a look at the Bruins’ defensemen: Defensive Pairs: B’s Backbone Zdeno Chara - 2011-2012 stats: GP 79 G 12 A 40 PTS 52 +/- 33 PIM 86 Dougie Hamilton - 2011-2012 OHL stats: GP 50 G 17 A 55 PTS 72 +/- 37 PIM 47 2012-2013 OHL stats: GP 32 G 8 A 33 [...]

The B’s Are Back! A Look at the Bruins’ 4th Line, Subs

By Jeff Miller ⋅ January 18, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Now, let’s take a look at the Bruins’ third line: 4th Line: Grit and Toughness LW- Daniel Paille - 2011-2012 stats: GP 69 G 9 A 6 PTS 15 +/- -5 PIM 15 C- Gregory Campbell - 2011-2012 stats: GP 78G 8 A 8 PTS 16 +/- -3 PIM 80 RW- Shawn Thornton - 2011-2012 stats: GP 81 G 5 A [...]

The B’s Are Back! A Look at the Bruins’ 3rd Line

By Jeff Miller ⋅ January 17, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Now, let’s take a look at the Bruins’ second line: 3rd Line: Can they continue success? LW- Chris Bourque - 2021-2013 stats (AHL): GP 32 G 8 A 20 PTS 28 +/- 2 PIM 28 C- Chris Kelly - 2011-2012 stats: GP 82 G 20 A 19 PTS 39 +/- 33 PIM 41 RW- Rich Peverley - 2011-2012 stats: GP 57 [...]

The B’s Are Back! A Look at the Bruins’ 2nd Line

By Jeff Miller ⋅ January 16, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Now, let’s take a look at the Bruins’ second line: 2nd Line: Most to Prove LW- Milan Lucic - 2011-2012 stats: GP 81 G 26 A 35 PTS 61 +/- 7 PIM 135 C- David Krejci - 2011-2012 stats: GP 79 G 23 A 39 PTS 62 +/- -5 PIM 36 RW- Nathan Horton - 2011-2012 stats: GP 46 G 17 [...]

The B’s Are Back! A Look at the Bruins’ 1st Line

By Jeff Miller ⋅ January 15, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Now that the brutal and longer-than-needed lockout is behind us. The 2013 Bruins are less than a week away from kicking off their 48-game season. The Bruins are one of the deepest teams in the league in terms of ability on all four lines heading into the season. Almost, if not all NHL analysts have [...]

Celtics Win Third in a Row Despite Rondo Injury

By Jeff Miller ⋅ November 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics won their third straight, and fifth in six games, with a 98-93 win against the Utah Jazz at the TD Garden. Paul Pierce led the way for the C’s with a game-high 23 points, 15 of them in the 3rd quarter, and three field goals from beyond the arc. Celtics Bench Stepped [...]

Rondo and Celtics Lose to 76ers, Drop Below .500

By Jeff Miller ⋅ November 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics lost their first divisional game of the season, 106-100 to the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden on Friday. The loss is the Celtics first game in a stretch of seven games in ten days. Rajon Rondo lead the way with 14 points and 20 assists. Kevin Garnett also had himself a double [...]

Patriots Halfway Point: Looking at the Remaining 2012 Schedule

By Jeff Miller ⋅ November 9, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The bye-week could not have come at a better time for the banged up New England Patriots. With injuries to Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Logan Mankins, Brandon Spikes, and a good amount of the secondary, a bye could be just what the doctor ordered for the second half of the season. The Patriots stand at [...]

Beckett, Red Sox Lose Slugfest to Rangers

By Jeff Miller ⋅ August 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox were out slugged by the Texas Rangers 10-9 in the last game of this 10-game home stand. The Red Sox battled back throughout the ballgame and tied the game at 9-9 after a three run home run by Will Middlebrooks, his 15th of the year. Former Red Sox Adrian Beltre drove [...]

Lester, Red Sox Lose Temper, Lose Game to Rangers

By Jeff Miller ⋅ August 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox lost 6-3 to the Texas Rangers in a pitchers duel early on between Jon Lester and new Ranger Ryan Dempster. The loss snapped the team’s small two-game winning streak and drops them below .500 once again. Red Sox starter Jon Lester (5-10) took the loss after dominating the Rangers bats through [...]

Joe Mauer’s Heroics Give Red Sox Fourth Straight Loss

By Jeff Miller ⋅ August 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox were one strike away from ending their three game skid until Joe Mauer hit a three-run home run to give the Minnesota Twins the 6-4 win. The loss is the Red Sox third straight against the second to last place team in the American League, and fourth straight loss of the [...]

Red Sox Fall Below .500 After Extra Inning Loss to Twins

By Jeff Miller ⋅ August 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox lost their second straight game of a four game series against the Minnesota Twins, 6-5 in 10 innings. It is their third straight loss of the home stand and puts them 10 games back in the division and 4.5 games out of the wild card. Thanks to a dropped foul pop [...]

Doc Rivers Takes Blame for Ray Allen Leaving the Celtics

By Jeff Miller ⋅ August 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Boston Celtics head coach, Doc Rivers, told Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski in an interview on Wednesday that it was his decisions over the years that may have led to Ray Allen‘s departure from the Boston Celtics. Rivers told Yahoo! that giving point guard Rajon Rondo control of the offense and substituting Avery Bradley into the [...]

Ray Allen Will Be Booed in Return to Boston

By Jeff Miller ⋅ July 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

A few weeks ago Ray Allen decided to take his three point shooting talents to South Beach and join The Miami Heat‘s Big Three. It was a decision that has left many Boston Celtics fans scratching their heads and has been the hot topic of discussion on Causeway Street. Allen, 36, turned down the Celtics offer [...]