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Celtics close out the preseason 4-1 after dominating the Knicks and Hornets

Celtics close out the preseason 4-1 after dominating the Knicks and Hornets

(Photo courtesy of Celticsblog.com) “Jaylen Brown scores a basket against Hornets.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff The Boston Celtics have clicked on all cylinders this preseason. After beating the New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets, Boston concludes their preseason going 4-1.  It all started on Oct. 17 when the Knicks came into TD Garden. Boston displayed

River Hawks fall to UMass Amherst in Hockey East Semifinal

(Photo courtesy of UMass Amherst) Lowell’s Reid Stefanson gets tied up with Amherst’s goalie, Matt Murray Matt Micale Connector Editor Last Friday night, the UMass Lowell men’s hockey team lost to UMass Amherst 3-1 in the Hockey East semifinal game at the TD Garden. Lowell was seeded third in the division and Amherst seeded second.

Boston Bruins Recap

(Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated) The Bruins collect themselves during their loss to the Ducks Tanner Hume Connector Contributor The Boston Bruins did not have the most ideal week in the world. While it was a short week for the Black and Gold, playing just three games, they started the week at home against the

UMass Lowell Men’s Hockey falls to UMass Amherst in Hockey East Championship – Miss chance at NCAA Tournament

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) River Hawk defenseman Jon Mcdonald on the ice with Amherst’s Ryan Sullivan during the Hockey East Championship game, Saturday March 20th Matt Micale Connector Editor On March 20, the River Hawks lost to the UMass Amherst Minutemen in a tightly contested Hockey East Championship game. Lowell ended their season with a

Boston Bruins are in first place in the East Division – defeated the Flyers 7-3 in outdoor Lake Tahoe game

(Photo Courtesy of theathletic.com) Bruins starting line skating at outdoor Lake Tahoe game with a picturesque background   Matt Micale Connector Editor In a very unusual hockey season, the Boston Bruins sit in a tie for first place in the Mass Mutual East Division of the NHL. Adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL realigned

Op-Ed: Too many numbers

Rick Middleton had his number 16 retired by the Boston Bruins on Thursday night (Photo courtesy of Associated Press) Aaron Robinson Connector Editor Rick Middleton’s “iconic” number 16 was raised into the rafters of the TD Garden Thursday night as the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 2-1 in a shootout. Middleton had a

Paul Pierce’s jersey retired with the Boston Celtics

Pierce was a seminal piece of the 2008 Boston Celtics’ Championship-winning team. (Courtesy of Getty Images) Matt Kaiser Connector Staff On Sunday, Feb. 11, Boston legend forward Paul Pierce, known as “The Truth,” had his jersey retired and raised to the rafters of the TD Garden. One of the instrumental members of the “Big Three”

River Hawks power through early-season stumbles

Ryan Delaney Connector Contributor For the River Hawks, the 2016-2017 hockey season was the ultimate tale of two halves. It began with a two game home series against the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs and a chance to earn some national recognition, but UMass Lowell ended up coming away with two ties. This started what would become a