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Tuukka Rask: the No. 1 Goalie in Boston?

Tuukka Rask (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes) Tuukka Rask has been stellar for the Bruins in his rookie year and may soon take over as the No.1 goalie in Boston, ahead of Tim Thomas and his 2009 Vezina Trophy. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)

The handing of the torch between the two Bruins goalies may come a lot sooner than most people once thought. Tim Thomas has struggled thus far this season and his ”backup” Tuukka Rask has showed that he can be the starting goalie in the NHL. Coming off a recent shutout of the Montreal Canadiens, Rask (in comparison to Thomas) actually has a winning record on the year. While the former 2009 Vezina Trophy winner as the league’s top goalie sits at a losing record of 13-15-7, the rookie Rask improved his record to 11-7-4 on the year with Sunday’s win.

Rask actually leads the NHL in goals against average (GAA) with 2.02 and is third in the league in save percentage at .929. Those stats are very impressive and they actually show how he’s playing this year rather than what his record is. A goalie’s record is more of an indication of how well the team is doing and only minimally reflects the player himself. Continue reading Tuukka Rask: the No. 1 Goalie in Boston? »

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The victorious Eagles pose with the Beanpot after downing BU 4-3 in the tourney final. (USCHO.com/Melissa Wade)

Boston College built a 4-1 lead and turned back BU’s two goal rally before the Terriers could tie the game to capture the school’s 15th Beanpot Tournament Championship, and second in three years. BC and BU have now split four games this season in four different venues with BC winning at BU and at the TD Banknorth Garden and BU winning at Fenway Park and Chestnut Hill. The rivals could meet again in the Hockey East playoffs in March. In the consolation game, Northeastern fell behind 1-0, but rallied and never looked back in a 4-1 win to capture third place.

Eagles Once Again Getting Most National Attention

BC returned to number ten in the latest USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll (which predates the Beanpot games) and is once again the top representative out of Hockey East. Maine, like the Eagles, jumped four spots to take over 12th after a sweep of conference leading New Hampshire, sending the Wildcats down two rungs to 15th. Vermont held steady at 17, UMass dropped three spots to 18, and UMass-Lowell fell two spots to barely hang in the poll at 20. The top four was unchanged with Minnesota holding number one with 46 of 50 first place votes. Denver and Wisconsin held second and third with three and one top votes, respectively. St. Cloud State hung on to fourth and Bemidji State took over fifth, giving the state of Minnesota three of the top five in the poll. Continue reading BC Captures Beanpot, Returns to Top 10 »

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All Super Bowl Commercials

February 9, 2010 at 5:27am in Now!, Patriots
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NFL Fanhouse has all the Super Bowl ads in case you missed them or want to see them again.

Click here to see all of the ads!

What was your favorite commercial? I enjoyed the Google commercial, a couple of the Bud Light commercials, and the Snickers ad featuring Betty White.

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Bobby Kielty to Try Pitching

February 8, 2010 at 8:34pm in Featured, Red Sox
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Former Red Sox outfielder Bobby Kielty will try his hand at pitching. (Image from ProJo.com)

Once a key cog off the bench for the 2007 World Series Champion Red Sox, Bobby Kielty has had trouble finding work. Out of the league since 2007, Kielty will apparently try anything to revive his once-promising career. He apparently plans on pitching, and is dead serious.

He told MLBTradeRumors.com that he hopes to be a right-handed bat off the bench and to eat up some relief innings if necessary. Apparently, Kielty threw bullpen sessions last year for the Mets and has also thrown for the A’s. According to MLBTR’s Tim Dierkes via Twitter, Kielty’s slider “is pretty good.” Combine that with a fastball, and you have the makings of a potential major league reliever. Continue reading Bobby Kielty to Try Pitching »

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Fantasy Basketball Roundup: Week 15

February 8, 2010 at 7:28pm in Fantasy, Featured
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Robin Lopez (#15) has become a valuable source of rebounds and blocks over the past month. (AP Photo/Steve Campbell)

Every Monday, I will report on the events of the past week of fantasy basketball. I will go over each position and what particular player that week stood out from all the rest. As always, I will start off with this week’s notable injuries to report on.

Injuries

Chauncey Billups (PG), Denver Nuggets

Billups suffered a sprained ankle last week, but still played through the pain en route to a career-high 39 points against the Lakers. He ended up missing Saturday’s game and is now day-to-day. Continue reading Fantasy Basketball Roundup: Week 15 »

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The 2010 NFL Playoff Pick 'Em has a winner; look below to find out who. ("Pro Wrestling," NES)

After a thrilling Super Bowl, multiple records were set or tied. The NFC has now won 13 coin tosses in a row, which has a probability of 1/1892, or .0122%. When the Saints attempted (and recovered) an onside kick to kick off the second half, they attempted the first ever pre-4th quarter onside kick in Super Bowl history. Garrett Hartley of the Saints became the first Super Bowl kicker to have three 40+ yard field goals. Drew Brees tied Tom Brady’s Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004) mark with 32 completed passes. And the Saints tied the Redskins’ Super Bowl XXII (1988) record for the largest deficit (10 points) overcome en route to victory (the Broncos were the unfortunate victims then). The Colts, for their part, also scored on the longest (96 yards) Super Bowl touchdown drive ever, tying the Bears in Super Bowl XX (1986).

The game was back and forth, but the game was, for all intended purposes, over when Tracy Porter returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown in the 4th quarter, giving the Saints a 31-17 lead with 3:12 left. With this Super Bowl, the Saints became the first team to lose their last three regular season games and win the Super Bowl. Speaking of losing, Manning became the fifth consecutive regular season MVP to lose the Super Bowl, when the MVP reached it. On a brighter note, Colts kicker Matt Stover became the oldest player in Super Bowl history at 42 years, 11 days old. Continue reading 2009-2010 NFL Super Bowl & Playoff Picks: Final Results »

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Claude Julien may have finally made his move, selecting Tuukka Rask as his starting goaltender. (Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images)

The Bruins entered Super Sunday losers of their last 10 games as they closed in on the worst losing streak in team history — an 11-game stretch in the 1924-25 season. A loss against the rival Canadiens on Sunday, and the Bruins would match the dubious mark and undoubtedly send a shockwave of panic across Boston.

The formula for Bruins success is simple: score, hold a lead, and prevent the other team from scoring. Tuukka Rask held up his end of the bargain on Sunday, and shut out the Canadiens 3-0 to give the Bruins their first win since mid-January. Continue reading Super Sunday: Rask Helps Bruins Break Long Losing Streak »

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Magic center Dwight Howard was very effective against the Celtics on Sunday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

The Celtics led Sunday’s game against the Magic by 11 points, 57-46, with 8:48 to go in the third quarter. Rajon Rondo hit three-pointer to give the Celts a 60-51 lead with 7:16 left in the 3rd. Then, the Magic went on a 19-0 run. Yes, A NINETEEN-TO-NOTHING RUN. Check it out:

  • Vince Carter makes 25-foot three pointer
  • Vince Carter makes driving layup
  • Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 1
  • Rashard Lewis makes three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
  • Vince Carter makes 27-foot three point jumper (Rashard Lewis assists)
  • Rashard Lewis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dwight Howard assists)
  • Dwight Howard makes two point shot (Matt Barnes assists)
  • Jameer Nelson makes driving layup

The Magic went from being down by nine points to up by 10 points in one run, and never looked back in a 96-89 win. The Celtics out-scored the Magic in three of the four quarters, but the Magic used a startling 36-11 third quarter edge to beat the Celtics for the third time in four tries this season. Continue reading Magic Use Huge 3rd Quarter to Beat Celtics »

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2009-2010 NFL Super Bowl Picks

February 7, 2010 at 6:39pm in Featured, Now!, Patriots
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Miami will see two powerful offenses giving the fans their money's worth (except those with >$100 tickets). (ticketpolice.com)

It’s time for the final round of SoB’s annual NFL Playoff Pick ‘Em. The Super Bowl features a lightning round with five bonus categories. Also included is a tiebreaker, just in case, in which participants predicted the length, in minutes and seconds, of the longest drive of the game.

Brian is currently in the lead with 30, narrowly beating out Andrew with 29. SoB favorite teams are currently just 5-6 so far, which means several participants can still win, with the right combination of factors going in their favor. Continue reading 2009-2010 NFL Super Bowl Picks »

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Flopping in the NBA takes a good amount of acting. Paul Pierce and Rasheed Wallace aren’t known to flop on the court, but after a recent trip to the Ellis Memorial After School Program in Roxbury, they both showed they indeed have acting skills.

Pierce and ‘Sheed were part of an act based on the children’s book “The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal” by Idries Shah, as part of the team’s Read to Achieve program.

After seeing a portion of it during ABC’s coverage Sunday’s game against the Magic, I felt it necessary to share with you, the reader. I found a pretty good version on NESN.com. Check it out below: Continue reading Video: Paul Pierce, Rasheed Wallace Star in School Play »

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Jeremy Hermida: Wily Mo Done Right

February 7, 2010 at 4:31pm in Featured, Red Sox
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In the spring of 2006, Theo Epstein traded Bronson Arroyo to the Cincinnati Reds for aggressive, raw, outfielder in Wily Mo Peña. With Trot Nixon entering the last year of his contract, Peña looked like the heir-apparent in right field. This did not turn out to be the case; Wily Mo was a flop offensively and defensively. Unlike Peña, Hermida stands a chance be the biggest steal since Heathcliff Slocumb was peddled for Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe, if he can prove that 2007 was not a fluke.

Who Is This Guy?

Jeremy Ryan Hermida was drafted 11th overall by the Florida Marlins in 2002 ahead of Scott Kazmir, Cole Hamels, and Matt Cain. The Red Sox, of course, drafted Jon Lester in the second round that year. Curtis Granderson, now with the Yankees, was taken at pick 80 in the third round. Hermida was taken ahead of young Reds slugger Joey Votto and Braves catcher Brian McCann. The Marlins current ace, Josh Johnson, who was just signed to a four-year $39 million dollar contract this winter, was not selected until the fourth round.

Baseball America’s prospect rankings, which were done after the trade of Hanley Ramirez from the Red Sox to the Marlins, listed Jeremy Hermida as the Marlins top prospect heading in to the 2006 season. Being a high draft pick is no guarantee for success, but Hermida was not just a top pick and a highly ranked prospect, he was a also a force to be reckoned with in the minors with a career .284/.398/.436/.834 line in 410 minor league games. Continue reading Jeremy Hermida: Wily Mo Done Right »

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Throwing the perfect party is in the reach of everyone, even if you don't want to spend a lot of money. (photo courtesy of buycostumes.com)

Sure the big game is later today. Many people have planned their parties for months now, but there’s no reason why you too can’t be the man on the big day. There are many different ways to throw a party. You can be the big spender, or make it more traditional and cheaper. Just remember that the right food and drink can save the day, should the game be a blowout.

THE GUESTS:

The Low-Key Party: Keep it simple. Family is most likely the only ones involved, especially if you have young kids. You can spend the day talking football with fathers, brothers and sisters. What better way to have a family reunion then to ignore them all day and watch a TV?

The Traditional Party: Call up the buddies. Bring your closest bros over to your place for some good ol’ fashioned male bonding. Their girlfriends and wives are welcomed, they will keep busy and off your butt. Hopefully.

The Blitzkrieg Party: Everyone you know should be there. Friends, family, coworkers and neighbors all have to be there to prove that you are the most popular guy in the world. They can all get to know each other during pre-game activities. You want coworkers to talk about this party the next day, friends to reminisces all the time and in the end you will set the standards for parties.
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Vancouver Canuck Pavol Demitra celebrates his shootout goal in front of Tuukka Rask during Boston's 3-2 loss. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

The Boston Bruins blew a two-goal lead for the third time in four games as they fell to the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in a shootout to extend their losing streak to ten games. The Bruins are now only one more loss away from tying the franchise record for consecutive losses set during the 1924-1925 season.

Captain Zdeno Chara opened the scoring just 1:56 into the game, when he dropped to the crease on the power play to put away a pass from Marc Savard. Following a fight between Shawn Thornton and Darcy Hordichuk and a particular scary moment when Johnny Boychuk stopped a Mikael Samuelsson slapshot with the left-side of his face, Michael Ryder deflected Savard’s wrist-shot from the blue line to put the Bruins up 2-0 and very much in control with less than six minutes to go before the first intermission. Continue reading Slide Stretches to Ten As Bruins Give Away Lead to Canucks »

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It appears Paul Pierce has gotten his wish. He will participate in the three-point contest at the NBA All-Star Game a week from today in Dallas. No Boston player has won since Larry Bird, who won the initial competition in 1986.

Pierce has fired with tremendous accuracy from long distance this season, as he has hit 47% of his three-point attempts, good for third in the league.

The Celtics captain will be competing with Chauncey Billups (Denver), Stephen Curry (Golden State), Danilo Gallinari (New York), Channing Frye (Phoenix), and last year’s winner, Daequon Cook (Miami).

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The Red Sox may be interested in signing Japanese lefthander Hisanori Takahashi, according to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick. MLBTradeRumors.com reports that the Giants and Dodgers are in the lead for his services, but the Red Sox still may hold interest. Four teams (Giants, Dodgers, Red Sox, and Padres) have reportedly offered Takahashi a minor-league deal.

The draw for Takahashi in Boston is obvious: the Sox employ two prominent Japanese pitchers in Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima. The Sox would do their very best to make Takahashi feel at home in Boston, despite its long distance from Japan. Continue reading Red Sox Target Japanese Lefty Hisanori Takahashi »

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