Tag: playoff
Whether the Philadelphia Flyers make the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, there will be a number of positive takeaways from this season, particularly the play of new additions Dan Vladar and…
Boston Bruins The Bruins, who had won four straight, got a goal from Fraser Minten. Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves in the loss. Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene, right, scores…
Morning Sports Update The World Cup field of 48 is officially set, with Iraq clinching a spot in the tournament (and a game at “Boston Stadium” against Norway). Esmir Bajraktarevic…
It might be time to start believing in this Bruins group as a playoff team and to hop on the crowded bandwagon that it’s going to be an entertaining hockey…
Last week in this space, I ranked the most exciting matchups of teams that were still in the hunt — and what could be plausible — in the first round…
There have been a number of permutations of Eastern Conference playoff teams in the past few weeks beyond the Buffalo Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes, who appear pretty…
Boston Celtics “50 wins in a gap year.” The Celtics didn’t need Jaylen Brown or Derrick White on Sunday to beat Charlotte. Barry Chin/The Boston Globe It didn’t take long…
The Milwaukee Bucks will miss the NBA playoffs for the first time in 10 years following a 127-95 defeat by the San Antonio Spurs. The Bucks have lost nine of…