Author: BostonSportsNews

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Mattias Samuelsson had a goal and two assists as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday night for their eighth straight victory.Samuelsson’s three-point night came together in a three-goal second period with assists on goals by Ryan McLeod and Peyton Krebs.Josh Norris added an empty-netter late and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves for Buffalo.The Sabres’ win streak is their longest since they won 10 in a row in November 2018.David Pastrnak scored in the first period for the Bruins, who have lost five in a row and six of their last seven games.…

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The No. 1 seed in the AFC is still up for grabs, but the Los Angeles Chargers’ loss to the Houston Texans in Week 17 is potentially bad news for the New England Patriots’ chances at the one seed. The Denver Broncos need a win to secure the top seed in the AFC. However, after the Chargers’ loss to the Texans, the Broncos have secured the AFC West title. The Broncos and Chargers face off in Week 18, but now the Chargers have less to play for, meaning they could rest their starters. The Patriots’ path to the top seed…

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After a decade and a half of the Bruins feasting on the Buffalo Sabres, the roles look like they are now at long last reversed. That’s certainly the way it looked on Saturday night in Buffalo, where the Bruins saw their losing streak reach five games (0-4-1) after they were dominated for long stretches of the game by the Sabres and lost 4-1. The Sabres, who have now won eight in a row, jumped over the sinking, cement-shoed Bruins in the Atlantic Division standings by a point. The game turned in the second period when the Sabres scored three goals…

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What to KnowThe Celtics have won four games in a row and nine of their last 11.Boston (19-11) is third in the Eastern Conference standings.Four Celtics players scored 20-plus points, led by Jaylen Brown’s 30 points.Sam Hauser scored a season-high 23 points on 7-for-8 shooting from 3-point range.The Celtics continue their five-game road trip Sunday against the Trail Blazers in Portland. The Boston Celtics put on an offensive clinic Friday night in Indiana. The C’s shot 57 percent from the field and 51 percent from 3-point range to earn a 140-122 win over the Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It’s the…

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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brianne Jenner scored in the eighth round of the shootout as the Ottawa Charge defeated the Boston Fleet 3-2 on Saturday in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Gwyneth Philips made 34 saves in regulation and overtime for Ottawa, and stopped six shooters in the shootout. Aerin Frankel made 30 saves for Boston but was beat on back-to-back attempts by Jenner in the shootout. The goaltenders are former teammates at Northeastern and will be counted on to lead the U.S. women’s team at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The Fleet (6-0-1-1) sit atop the standings and came into the…

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The Boston Celtics have won four games in a row and own a 19-11 record. And while the Celtics have the third-best record in the Eastern Conference and the eighth-best record in the entire NBA (tied with the Houston Rockets), Boston’s net rating tells an even more uplifting story for Celts fans. Entering Sunday, Boston owned the fourth-best net rating in the entire league, bested only by the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the 2023 NBA champion Denver Nuggets, and the Rockets (per The Ringer’s Bill Simmons). Despite losing Jayson Tatum to a season-ending Achilles injury, the Celtics have remained…

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KINGSTON – The Tenney Cup is consistently a strong early-season girls hockey tournament displaying many of the top contenders across Division 1 and 2. The opening matchup between Milton and Bishop Feehan was a terrific example. Led by two goals from freshman winger Mia Cataruzolo, Milton was able to squeeze past the Shamrocks, 4-3, to advance to the winner’s bracket of the three-day tournament. This was a rematch of a second-round matchup from last year’s tournament, with the Shamrocks, 4-3. Milton head coach Matt Lodi said Saturday’s result was a great indication about his team’s depth and ability early in…

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Call them the walking wounded. The Patriots will be down at least seven starters heading into Sunday’s kickoff against the Jets, a game that could clinch their first division title in six years. The Pats will need a win and a Bills loss to Philadelphia to claim the AFC East this weekend, otherwise it’s on to Week 18. Winning in New York should be easy enough, provided the Pats can stake an early lead against a Brady Cook-led Jets squad. To do so, Drake Maye will need help from a thinning receiving corps already down Kayshon Boutte and Mack Hollins.…

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The mission for Drake Maye and the New England Patriots as they prepare for the final two games of the regular season is clear.“It’s as simple as go win the division,” Maye said. “That’s what the goal was. It wasn’t to make the playoffs. It was to win the division, and that’s what we’re going to try to do.”The Patriots (12-3) will get that chance Sunday when they face the New York Jets (3-12) at MetLife Stadium. New England, which last week clinched its first postseason berth since 2021, can win the AFC East title for the first time…

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