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Game Date:
05/02/2019
7:30pm EST
Lines:
Boston +1.5
Columbus -1.5
Total:
Over
5.5 (+105)
Under 5.5 (-125)
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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Tongan Pita Taufatofua, who set social media ablaze when he went shirtless during the opening and closing ceremonies in the past two Olympics, on Wednesday said he is aiming to qualify for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo in two sports. On Wednesday, he did admit the shot taken near the end of a 2-1 loss in Game 3 was "unnecessary," but called it "a reaction" to the Bruins' Jake DeBrusk getting bullied in front of the Columbus net, saying he wanted to defend his teammate. Continue to Article
May 02, 2019 12:57:am EST
Bettman on Marchand: "He can look forward to a suspension" if it happens again originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com We've heard from the NHL Department of Player Safety and even The Great One about the jab heard 'round the hockey world last night - Brad Marchand's shot to the back of Scott Harrington's head in the waning moments of the Bruins' Game 3 loss to the Blue Jackets. Now, the NHL commissioner has weighed in. They'll be no suspension for Marchand, but Gary Bettman, when asked about it Wednesday, said there would be one for the six-times-previously-suspended Bruins agitator if it happens again. Continue to Article
May 01, 2019 9:04:pm EST
A day after punching Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Scott Harrington in the back of the head, Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand didn't show any remorse for his actions. On Wednesday, he did admit the shot taken near the end of a 2-1 loss in Game 3 was "unnecessary," but called it "a reaction" to the Bruins' Jake DeBrusk getting bullied in front of the Columbus net, saying he wanted to defend his teammate. A penalty was not called on Marchand, and the NHL Department of Player Safety determined it would not provide supplemental discipline with a suspension. Continue to Article
May 01, 2019 8:47:pm EST
A day after punching Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Scott Harrington in the back of the head, Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand didn't show any remorse for his actions. On Wednesday, he did admit the shot taken near the end of a 2-1 loss in Game 3 was "unnecessary," but called it "a reaction" to the Bruins' Jake DeBrusk getting bullied in front of the Columbus net, saying he wanted to defend his teammate. A penalty was not called on Marchand, and the NHL Department of Player Safety determined it would not provide supplemental discipline with a suspension. Continue to Article
May 01, 2019 7:33:pm EST
The Columbus Blue Jackets pushed their chips to the center of the table prior to the NHL trade deadline, acquiring Matt Duchene among others in their bid to advance past the first round for the first time in franchise history. Duchene has provided a substantial payoff for the Blue Jackets, who look to push the Boston Bruins to the brink of elimination on Thursday when they play Game 4 of their Eastern Conference second-round series in Columbus, Ohio. "It's a good marriage for us," Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella said of Duchene, who followed up his goal in double overtime of a 3-2 win on Saturday with his franchise-best fifth postseason tally three nights later in a 2-1 victory in Game 3. Continue to Article
May 01, 2019 5:13:pm EST
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