Good morning!
A few random thoughts while I wonder how many times the Bruins and Celtics have lost on the same night in recent years, and it could happen again tonight ... maybe ...
- Kemba Walker was the man last night, but it still wasn't enough as the Celtics melted down in the fourth quarter, especially on defense, to fall to the Pacers.
- B-Robb went over all the puzzling choices that the Celtics made.
- And they welcome Philly to the Garden tonight.
- Meanwhile, the Bruins fell to the Capitals and Braden Holtby ... again.
- And Boston's power play smells (2 for 25). But Conor says not to panic about it yet.
- Oh, and they visit the Lightning tonight.
- That's a really rough back-to-back for both teams. But I don't want to hear any excuses.
- That Gerrit Cole signing isn't going to help the Red Sox, but will it make David Price easier to deal?
- There's a plan for the Patriots to be good enough again. It's doable, but they're really going to have to thread the needle and stay healthy.
Time to hit the links...
PATRIOTS
CELTICS
BRUINS
RED SOX
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ON TAP
7 p.m.:
7 p.m.:
7 p.m.: NHL
Bruins at Tampa Bay (NESN)
8 p.m.: NBA
Philadelphia at Celtics (NBCSB/TNT)
8:20 p.m.:
8:20 p.m.:
PARTING THOUGHT(S)
Before the Brady-Belichick era, the New England Patriots made it to the Super Bowl in the 1985 season. Here's a post-season practice at Sullivan Stadium. Was 'squish the fish' invented in Boston when the Pats played the Dolphins in the playoffs or had it already been used? pic.twitter.com/Yz0aGr197D
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