Boston Bruins

There’s been a lot of griping recently over the state of Boston sports, serving (for me) as another ugly reminder of the developing, spoiled and cocksure nature of fans in this area. Let’s take a quick look, shall we?

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This is just not the Celtics' year. Last night's game 7 looked like a game 4 in a 3-0 series. The Celtics came out without their energy, all out of sync. Clearly, they missed KG. Ray Allen, who we needed to step up, finally did, but he was the only one who showed up to play. Meanwhile, Orlando 21-13 from three point land, was just too much to handle and every shot they took led to me biting my nails off and praying for a comeback that never came. This game was a tough one for Boston to handle; we were losing all game and never made the run that they usually can.

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Before I go into my “woe is me” mode for yesterday, let me just say that there was some incredible defense on both sides of the Sox-Angels game.  Although I was furious as the game concluded, I can’t say it wasn’t a fun game to watch.  Whether it was Nick Green cleanly fielding a bunted ball, or Jason Bay diving for a fly in left, the Sox made it clear (at least defensively) that they wanted to win yesterday’s ballgame.    And how about that play by JD Drew to keep the game scoreless in the 8th?  What a play. 

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The American sports landscape has been continually tattooed with dynastic labels like “Team of the Year” or “Team of the Decade.”  The NFL in particular has been defined each decade by a juggernaut winning …. a lot.  The dominance of franchises like the 70’s Steelers, the 80’s Niners, the 90’s Cowboys, and the Patriots of the new millennium has immortalized the likes of Bradshaw, Aikman and Montana to deific status.  The NBA has also provided its share of dynastic runs from the Celtics to the Lakers to the Pistons to the Bulls, and examples abound exist in both hockey and baseball as well. 

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2. After an abysmal slump, hopefully, and I say this sincerely, the Boston Bruins have finally broken out of it. The red-headed stepchild of the Boston sports scene defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 Saturday in what I won’t call a must-win, because the term is cliché, but in a very important contest for the mentality of the team and its fans. After losing nine of 12 with the sole wins coming by a combine 17-2 score against Carolina, Florida and Anaheim (three locations whose possession of a hockey team seems odd), the perceived bump in the road became a major slump, and yesterday’s victory is no guarantee it’s over. Surprisingly, the B’s, a predicted contender for only the eighth-seed in the Eastern Conference entering the season, have spent the majority of it on top of the East and for awhile, atop the NHL. The days and weeks of leading the league in scoring while allowing the fewest goals are gone with the low point of the slump being a 2-1 loss against a ghastly Phoenix Coyotes team, one that was flipped upside-down at the trading deadline a day before. Young scorers Phil Kessel (only four points in his last 16 games entering yesterday) and David Krecji (no goals and one assist in the last seven) couldn’t find the back of the net, the absence of Michael Ryder and Milan Lucic due to injury were apparent, and the shockingly effective Manny Fernandez became equally un-shockingly not as effective in net. At the deadline, Boston added former Lightning right winger Mark Recchi and former Duck defenseman Steve Montador to help sure up the team’s play on both ends of the ice. Recchi scored twice against Chicago with Kessel and Krecji adding a tally apiece, and while the Blackhawks made a late push, the eventual B’s win could potentially steer the Black and Gold back in the right direction. Heading into ’08-’09, Boston fans would have been thrilled with an exit in the second round of the playoffs, but after skyrocketing to the top of the NHL, the Bruins faithful will be dissatisfied with any less than a serious run at Lord Stanley’s Cup…Annnddd, the Bruins just lost to the Rangers 4-3. What was I saying about that slump being over?

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Another week has come and gone, and there is another Sunday crossword to make me feel like college was a waste of money and another week of sports in our memory banks. From the aftermath of Alex Rodriguez’ steroid scandal to a NBA player looking like the lovechild of a Georgetown basketball coach and a patriotic Muppet, there’s much to talk about and a whole lot more on my mind.

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Now, as you can see, the Celtics are at the top of my list, but I am also a big Boston Bruins fan, and of course I can't forget about the Red Sox and Patriots.  I like to give the Celtics and Bruins the most of my attention because they usually take a backseat to the Sox and Pats.

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Don’t take this the wrong way, but I like a little violence, in sports that is. I think most people who like sports agree. The biggest reactions from spectators usually occur after a big coll

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I don’t know why, but it occurred to me the other day that clothing really changed sports. In ancient Rome, sports were played in the nude. Seriously. That’s probably why there were no

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The new NHL season has finally arrived and the Boston Bruins have been getting a lot more media interest following last season. The Bruins were a young, upstart team that over achieved and brought the first seed Canadiens to the brink of elimination in the first round of the playoffs in a seven game series, and suddenly, people in Boston care. All of this newfound interest that the Boston sports media has in the Bruins has caused me a dilemma though. Don’t get me wrong, I am very happy that the Bruins have generated some interest amongst the fans. They have been the forgotten team in this area in recent years. I mean, I have seen and heard more interest in the New England Revolution, or the Boston College Eagles over the last few years than in the

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