Cavs Beat Celtics, 123-116, In Eastern Conference Showdown

 

What the title said. First back-to-back losses by the Celtics this year, first time since last Christmas Day. Cleveland came back after being down by 22 to win, and in the Garden at that. The two teams have split the season series this year, 2-2.

Man, this day sucked! I'm glad February's finally over. This is a sports blog and not political, but after Trump and Vance acting like Real Housewives of D.C. in front of Zelensky today ("have you said 'thank you' once, this meeting?") and this second consecutive Celtics loss, I'm just writing this day off and thanking Punxsutawney Phil that it's not a leap year and we don't have one more day of February to suffer through.

Sunday, the Celtics entertain Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets (38-21). 

     

Five in a Row - Bruins Lose to Islanders, 2-1

 

Only game in town tonight, and the Bruins blow it, again, with a 2-1 home loss to the Islanders. Fifth straight loss, and the team hasn't won a game since February 4.

Pastrnak scored the lone Boston goal, so his point streak continues to 16 games, but does it even matter at this point? 

The Bruins are 27-25-8, fast moving in on .500 mediocrity. They play the sub-500 Penguins (24-28-9) in Pittsburgh next if that makes any difference to you. 

Pistons 117, Celtics 97

Don't really know what happened here - I didn't watch this game or follow it on the radio, so I'm just going on box scores here. But the game was tied at the half, 55-55, and then Detroit outscored Boston by 11 points in the Third Quarter and by 9 in the Fourth. Tatum led all scorers with 27 points, but the Pistons' Malik Beasley scored 26 off the bench and Jalen Duran got a 13-point, 11-rebound double double. Maybe it was Jaylen Brown's absence (injury) from the lineup? 

Come back home, Celtics. Boston needs you. The Celtics are 42-17 and have a Friday night game against the 48-10 Cleveland Cavaliers next, so shake off this loss (weird things can happen in Detroit) and focus on beating the Cavs.

Bruins Lose in OT to Toronto, 5-4

It seems the Celtics weren't the only Boston team playing Toronto tonight. The Bruins faced the Maple Leafs tonight - home ice, but it didn't matter because they lost anyway. Again. Fourth straight loss, an OT loss this time, and the team hasn't won a game since February 4.

Pastrnak got scored two goals and one assist, so his point streak continues to 15 games, so there's that.

Bruins are 27-24-8. They play the Islanders at home if you have the stomach to watch it.  

BU Settles for Tie with UConn, 2-2

 

You win some, you lose some, some get rained out, and in the case of UConn, you tie. 

It promised to be a good game - a Top 10 matchup between No. 10 BU versus No. 9 UConn, coming the week after the UConn women stole the Hockey East regular-season title away from the Terriers. Both teams refused to lose, and Sascha Boumedienne and Cole Hutson scored goals for BU, with Hutson tying it up halfway through the Third Period. But neither team was able to score after that, including the two OT periods. 

Next up for BU is a March 6 game against No. 7 Providence.

Celtics 111, Raptors 101

 

The Boston Celtics took a little trip up north (actually, more west than north) to Toronto and beat the Raptors on their home court, 111-101. Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 24 points, and Derrick White made 22, mostly on 6-for-11 three-point shooting.  Torrey Craig (4 points) started in center in lieu of Porzingis.

The Celtics are 42-16. Next game is tomorrow night in Detroit, and then the Cavs back home on Friday. 

Iditarod Update

Less than 7 days before the start of the race, the Iditarod Trail Committee has changed the Official Restart point from Willow, Alaska, just outside of Anchorage, to Fairbanks, 350 miles to the north. The total length will now be 1,128 miles instead of 972, adding some 150 miles and making it the longest Iditarod in history. Due to the absence of snowfall since the January 31st and no new snow in the forecast, the scheduled Southern Route from Willow to Ruby was deemed unpassable. 

The original route had 20 checkpoints, but the new route, although significantly longer, has only 18 checkpoints. 

After a March 1 ceremonial start in Anchorage, the Official Restart will occur at 11:00 am on Monday, March 3. The route will run from Fairbanks to Ruby with checkpoints at Nenana, Manley, and Tanana, and then run from Ruby to Kaltag, passing through Galena and Nulato. However, at Kaltag, the trail will then run south to Eagle Island, Grayling, Anvik, and Shageluk, and then loop back up to Kaltag again. After that, the trail will  continue on to Nome using the traditional checkpoints between Unalakleet and Nome.

The Bregman Watch

 

I'm not going to cover the Red Sox preseason as if they were playing actual games and not just split-squad practice sessions, but I do want to point out that Alex Bregman got his first home run in a Red Sox uniform today in his second at-bat. His first at-bat was an RBI single and his third and final appearance for the day was an RBI double.

The Sox lead 5-2 after six innings and if they hold on will be 2-0 on the preseason (not that it means anything).    

Celtics Beat Knicks, AGAIN

The Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks today in an afternoon game on ABC, 118-105. Jayson Tatum got his double double (25 points and 10 rebounds) and Derrick White (19 points) was 5-for-6 from the three-point zone. 

Friendly reminder that the C's beat the Knicks, 131-104, in New York back on February 8. That win was the  start of the five-game streak, including today's game, for the Celtics, who are 41-16 on the season.

They're off on a short snow-belt road trip this week with games in Toronto Tuesday and Detroit Wednesday, and then they return home for a much-anticipated game against Cleveland (46-10) on Friday night.     

Anaheim 3, Bruins 2

After a long break for the Four Nations tournament over the all-star break, the Bruins finally resumed their season tonight with a 3-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. Elias Lindholm scored the first Bruins goal, a power-play goal in the second assisted by David Pastrnak. The assist, Pasta's 41st of the season, extends his point streak to 14 games with either a goal or an assist. Morgan Geekie tied the game late in the third on a goal that was reviewed by the officials for possible goalie interference but after a long stoppage was finally upheld. Tie, 2-2.

But all for naught. The Ducks scored a goal 3:39 into the first OT and won the game, handing Boston their third straight loss. The Bruins haven't won a game since February 4.

Next game is another home ice affair, this time against the Maple Leafs.  

  

BU 3, Northeastern 1

 

The Terrier men, winners of the 2025 Beanpot, bounced back from last night's disappointing loss with a win at Northeastern, evening up their home-and-away season.

Tristan Amonte scored in the first, and after Northeastern tied the game up at one each in the second, Cole Hutson got another goal. Shane LaChance scored a power-play goal with 1:26 left in the third to seal the win for BU. 

The Terriers are 18-12-1  on the season and are third in the Hockey East standings. Their next game is against UConn (boo!) on Tuesday night at 7:00 pm.   

UConn 3, BU 1

 

Those dirty, stinkin' UConn Huskies! Almost as bad as the BC Eagles! 

Coming into this series, the first-place BU Terriers lead Hockey East by 5 points. But with two consecutive wins, UConn got 6 points and ends the season atop the Hockey East standings by one.  The Terriers will be the No. 2 seed in the Hockey East Tournament and will host a quarterfinal game on Saturday (March 1) at 4 pm.

 Luisa  Welcke got the lone goal for BU in the second.

It's a disappointing end to the regular season, but ending in second place and having home ice in the quarterfinals isn't all that bad.   

So shake it off, regroup, and get ready for the postseason, BU!

Northeastern 5, BU 1

 

It's been a tough night  for BU hockey - first the women lost to the UConn Huskies, 4-1, and then the No. 9-ranked men's team lost to the unranked Northeastern Huskies, 5-1. BU's Quinn Hutson scored the sole goal for the Terriers. 

BU (17-12-1 overall) is in third place in Hockey East, where they're 11-8-1, nine points back from first place BC.

This was the home game of this weekend's home-and-away against Northeastern. Tomorrow, they go across town to play on Husky ice. Three more games (UConn, PRovidence and Vrmont) left to the Terriers' season.

 

UConn 4, BU 1

 

The No. 12-ranked BU women's ice hockey team (21-9-2), currently in first place in Hockey East (18-5-2), needs only one point to win the 2024-2025 conference title, which they have not had since 2013.  Standing in their way: a home-and-away, regular-season finale against No. 15 UConn, second place in Hockey East.

The Huskies won the first round on their home ice with a 4-1 victory. Grad student Lindsay Bochna scored the lone BU goal on a Third Period power play, but that was it for the Terriers. UConn picks up three points for the win and move to within two points of the first-place Terriers. A UConn win tomorrow in Boston would give the Huskies the title. A BU win, or even the game going into OT, would give the title to the Terriers. 

It all comes down to this, the last regular season game for both teams. No pressure.

Go, Terriers!  

Celtics 124, 76ers 104

 

First, though, I want to thank the NBA and the NHL for synchronizing their mid-season all-star breaks so I could get a week's rest from these posts. Thanks, guys!

The Celtics returned from their break as if they were never gone, beating Philly by 20 points (they led by as many as 29 in the game). Tatum scored a triple double (15 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists) and Derrick White got a double double with 16 points nd 10 rebounds. Payton Pritchard led all teams by scoring 28 points off the bench, while going 8-for-15 on three-point shots. Also, all the Celtic starters were healthy and back in the lineup.

The Cs are 40-16 heading into the final months of the regular season. Next, they host the Knicks for a a Sunday afternoon (1:00 pm) game on ABC.

BU Shuts Out Providence, 3-0

 

In this, the second game of a home-and-away weekend series with Providence, the No. 9-ranked, Beanpot champion BU men's hockey team bounced back from last night's loss and shut out the No. 7 Friars, 3-0. Jack Harvey, Sascha Boumedienne, and Quinn Hutson all scored for the Terriers, and Mikhail Yegorov was perfect in the net with 30 saves.

BU is 11-7-1 in conference play (17-11-1 overall), third in Hockey East and six points back from BC (three behind Maine). They have five games left to the regular season, starting next weekend with a home-and-away versus the Northeastern Huskies (10-15-3). 

BU Terriers 2, New Hampshire Wildcats 2 (2 OT)

 

The women of BU have to settle for a tie in the home game of their weekend home-and-away series against New Hampshire. Tamara Giaquinto got both of the Terriers' goals on two even-strength plays, but UNH tied it up and neither team was able to score in OT.

The Terriers will end their regular season next weekend with a home-and-away series against the UConn Huskies.  They didn't get any Hockey East points for today's tie but fortunately for them, UConn got swept by Providence this weekend and BU keeps a first-place lead in the conference by five points going into the final series.

BU Men Lose in Providence, 6-3

 

The No. 9-ranked Beanpot Champion Boston University Terriers kicked off their weekend home-and-away series by losing to No. 7 Providence, 6-3. Ryan Green got a power-play goal in the Second, and Devin Kaplan scored a pair of goals in the Third - one on a power play and one short-handed. But Providence scored more and won the game. 

BU (16-11-1 overall, 10-7-1 in Hockey East) remain in third place in the Hockey East standings, six points back from BC. 

The Terriers return home tomorrow to play the Friars in Game Two of this series.     

BU Women Beat New Hampshire, 2-1

 

The No. 13 Boston University Terriers kicked off a home-and-away series against New Hampshire with a 2-1 road victory. Christina Vote and Maggie Hanzel scored goals in the First and Second Periods, respectively, before UNH scored a power-play goal in the Third. BU goaltender Callie Shanahan made 21 saves in the net.

The Hockey East-leading Terriers are 21-9-1 overall and 18-5-1 in conference play. They lead UConn by four points in the Hockey East standings.

Game Two of the series is tomorrow at 4:00 pm in the friendly confines of BU's Walter Brown Arena.

Alex Bregman No Longer Despicable

 

The Boston Red Sox have acquired righthanded hitter Alex Bregman from the Houston Astros and just like that, we no longer hate him (still hate the despicable Astros, though). The Sox signed Bregman to a three-year, $120 million deal which includes deferrals and opt outs after the first and second years. Bregman turns 31 in March and is a two-time All-Star (2018 and 2019) with 191 homers over nine seasons with the Astros, including seven at Fenway. It is expected that he will probably play at second.

The Sox have improved their pitching in the offseason by signing a pair of lefthanded pitchers -  Garrett Crochet from the White Sox and Patrick Sandoval from the Angels. They also acquired righthanded pitcher Walker Buehler from the Dodgers and journeyman reliever Aroldis Chapman. Further, Red Sox pitchers Lucas Giolito, Garrett Whitlock, and Liam Hendriks will be coming back after injuries this season.

Meanwhile, Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta was acquired by the San Diego Padres. In return, the Sox will get a pick in the MLB draft later this summer. Best wishes, Nick!

This is the first baseball post here at Sweat Dissolves Water. Pitchers and catchers reported yesterday, and the first full-squad workout will be Monday. Preseason play starts on February 22nd, and the 2025 season opens with a four-game stand at the Texas Rangers beginning March 27.   

    

Celtics Beat Spurs, 116-103

 

Victor Wembanyama and company came up from San Antonio for a little visit to the Garden and were trounced by the Boston Celtics, 116-103. Tatum scored 32 points and snagged 14 rebounds, a double double. With both Brown and Holiday out, Porzingis stepped up and hit for 29, while Horford had 10 rebounds. What a luxury to have that kind of depth on your team.

The Celtics improve to 39-16 on the season but are still five games back from the Cavs in the East. Next, they play in Philadelphia against the 22-33 Sixers after the All-Star Weekend.   

BU TERRIERS WIN BEANPOT, 4-1!!!

 

The underdog, No. 9 ranked Boston University Terriers beat the national No. 1 Boston College Eagles, 4-1, and are the 2025 Beanpot Champions.

BC scored first and ended the first period leading 1-0. But BU regrouped, and responded with four unanswered goals in the second and third - even strength goals by Brandon Svoboda, Cole Hutson, and Cole Eiserman, and an open-net goal by Gavin McCarthy. BU goalie Mikhail Yegorov made a near-perfect 43 saves (.977). 

This is BU's 32nd Beanpot championship. In 297 overall meetings, BU leads the all-time series against BC, 140-136-21. The two schools have combined for 52 Beanpot titles, with BU leading all schools with its 32 titles. 

Friendly reminder that the BU women's hockey team beat BC on January 31.

BC sucks. I hate the fucking Eagles, man!

Celtics Go to Miami, Beat the Heat, 103-85

 

No Jimmy Butler on the Heat side, but the Celtics would have won anyway.  Another big game for Tatum (33 points), a double double for Horford (16 points and 10 rebounds), scorching 5-for-8 three-point shooting by Hauser, and Porzingis back in the lineup. 

All eyes tonight, however, are on the Big Game up in Boston - the 72nd annual Beanpot Championship between BU and BC.

The Celtics are now 38-16 on the season. They head back home to the Garden and will play Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

Back to the Beanpot . . . 

    

Congratulations to the Georgia Bulldogs Who Won Last Night's Super Bowl

 Although I still hate the fucking Eagles, man!

Celtics Dominate MSG, Beat Knicks 131-104

 

The Celtics, not a team to lose two in a row, bounce back from their loss to the Dallas Mavs with a 131-104 thumping of the Knicks. Boston never trailed the entire game.

Jayson Tatum was in all-star form and scored 40 points, leading all teams. Luke Kornet, playing as a starter to fill in for Jrue Holiday, got a 14-point, 12-rebound double double, and Payton Pritchard scored 25 points off the bench, including a scorching 6-of-8 on three-point shots.

Boston takes a 2½-point lead over New York in the Atlantic Division, and are 5½ games back from Cleveland in the East. 

The Celtics are off to Miami for a Monday-night game against the Jimmy Butler-less Heat. 

Bruins Lose to Vegas, 4-3

In a now-familiar narrative, the Bruins lose but Brad Marchand scored a goal and David Pastrnak got an assist. Marchand reaches the 20-goal level for the 14th time in his career, and Pastrnak's assist, the 40th of the season, extends his point streak to 13 games with either a goal or an assist. 

Pastrnak now has 11 goals and 15 assists during his 13-game point streak. His 13-game streak ties his own 2019 streak, as well as 13-game streaks by current teammate Brad Marchand (2019 and 2020) and by Phil Esposito (1970, '72, '73, and '74), Johnny Bucyk ('71), Ray Bourque (1993), and Adam Oates (1994). The team record was set by Bronco Horvath at 22 games in 1959-60. 

With this latest loss, the Bruins fall to 27-24-6, sixth in the Atlantic Division and one point out of qualifying for a playoff Wild Card spot.

The Bruins' schedule resumes after the All-Star break with a game against the Anaheim Ducks (23-24-6) in the Garden.

BU Women Avenge UConn Loss with 4-1 Thumping of Providence

 

No keeping a good team down. The No. 14 BU Terriers bounced back from last night's disappointing loss to UConn and scored four 3rd-period goals against unranked Providence to get back in the win column. 

Trailing 1-0, Sydney Healey scored first with an even-strength goal and then ten minutes later she finished the 3rd period bloodshed with an open-net goal. In between, Maeve Carey scored the game-winning even-strength goal and Alex Law scored a short-handed goal during a Providence power play. Mari Pietersen was in the net today and made 36 saves (.973). 

With the win, the Terriers open their first-place Hockey East lead over UConn to four points. 

Next weekend, the Terriers will play a hone-and-away series against 14-14-1 New Hampshire, seventh in Hockey East (10-12-0). 

Merrimack Scores OT Win Over BU, 2-1

Meanwhile, in North Andover, the BU Terriers men's team lost to the Merrimack Warriors (11-15-1 overall, 7-9-1 in Hockey East conference play) when the Warriors' Caelan Fitzpatrick scored a goal 20 seconds into OT.

 

Jack Harvey scored the sole BU goal in the first period. The Terriers fall to 15-10-1 overall, 10-6-1 in conference play. Goalie Mikhail Yegorov made 26 saves against 28 shots on net (.929).

Coupled with the women's loss less than an hour ago, it's been a tough night for BU hockey. The women can avenge their loss tomorrow against Providence. The men have to settle in and get ready for the Beanpot championship game Monday against archrival BC. 

 

Terriers Fall to UConn, 3-1

 

BU's Neely Nicholson scored an even-strength goal in the second, but that's about all UConn allowed in this game, as the Huskies went on to win, 3-1. Callie Shanahan wasn't exactly a slouch in the net, either, making 30 saves on 33 shots (.909).  But despite Nicholson and Shanahan's best efforts, it's still an L for BU. 

However, the Terriers, 16-5-1 in Hockey East play, remain in first place with a tenuous 1-point lead over UConn (16-4-2).   

Better luck tomorrow when BU faces Providence (13-7-2) on Terrier home ice at 4:00 pm.

Kyrie Sucks: Celtics Lose to Mavs, 127-120

Can't say they didn't try. Just like on Sunday, the Celtics fell way behind in this game, trailing 104-83 after three quarters and then trailing by as many as 27 early in the fourth. But then, just like on Sunday, they mounted a comeback and outscored the Mavs 30-10 in the last nine minutes. But unlike Sunday, it wasn't enough and there was no dramatic Tatum buzzer-beater to clinch the game, and Dallas won by seven.

Jaylen Brown of the Celtics and Klay Thompson of the Mavs both led their respective teams with 25 points. Flat-earth theorist and one-time Celtic Kyrie Irving scored 19. Fortunately for the Celtics, Kyrie's new teammate Anthony Davis sat this one out and hasn't yet made his Maverick's debut - the score could have been much worse with Davis in the lineup.

The Celtics are 36-16 and still lead the Atlantic by 1½ games. They trail the Conference-leading Cavs by 5½ in  the East.  

They head to Madison Square Garden next for a Saturday-night game to defend their division lead over the Knicks.       

NY Rangers Beat Bruins, 3-2

 

The two-game winning streak comes to an end. The Bruins drop a road game in New York and fall to 27-23-6, fifth in the Atlantic, although still tied with Tampa.  However, by the logic of the NHL point system and playoff rules, Tampa Bay would qualify for the postseason if the season ended today but Boston wouldn't. 

David Pastrnak scored a goal in the second period and extended his streak to 12 games with either a goal or an assist, tying Brad Marchand (12 games in 2019-2020). Elias Lindholm got the other goal tonight.

The Bruins will head back home to the Garden where they'll face the Vegas Golden Knights (31-17-6) on Saturday. Puck drops at 3:30.  

  

Boston Celtics Beat First-Place Cleveland, 112-105

 

The Celtics, first in the Atlantic Division, have become the most reliably entertaining team to watch lately. After Tatum's game-winning jumper as the clock expired Friday and then Sunday's epic 26-point comeback, the Celtics have set the bar pretty high. This game wasn't quite as much of an edge-of-the-seat nail-biter, but anytime you play the team with the best record in the NBA, it's never easy. The Cavs, first in the Central Division and first overall in the Eastern Conference, didn't concede anything and contested everything, but the Celtics answered every challenge thrown at them and came away with their fourth consecutive Double-You.

Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 22 points. Derrick White scored 20, Porzingis 19, and Brown 16. The C's are 36-15 and now five back from the Cavs in the East.

Want more excitement? Thursday night they host the new-look, Doncic-less Dallas Mavs. Anthony Davis isn't expected to make his debut until Saturday, but you never know what might happen in the Garden.  

Bruins Shut Out Minnesota, 3-0

 

The Boston Globe opined today that it's now or never for the Bruins. "In the crowded race that is the NHL's Eastern Conference, the Bruins find themselves on a familiar patch of turf, running a distant 10th in the 16-horse field with 28 games to go before the finish line," Kevin Dupont wrote. "Next up, the visiting Wild, the NHL's top road team (20-6-3), Tuesday night at the Garden." 

"If this were truly a horse race," he continued, "now would be the time for jockey Joe Sacco to employ the whip hand. The interim coach, 18-13-3 (.574) since taking over the bench in November, needs to wring every ounce of will from a club that has been challenged to score goals and equally fighting to keep pucks out of the net."

Well, whatever Sacco did evidently worked, as the Bruins shut out the Wild. Goalie Jeremy Swayman made a total of 35 saves, and Morgan Geekie, Trent Frederic, and BU's  Charley McAvoy (Class of 2017) scored goals.  Boston is now 27-22-6 on the season, tied for fourth in the Atlantic with Tampa Bay and still 10th in the wild card horse race. 

It's off to New York to play the Rangers tomorrow night next the Bruins. 

 

BU (Women) Beat Northeastern in OT, 3-2

 

You have to picture it: No. 13 Northeastern (18-9-1) versus No. 14 BU (18-8-1). Matthews Arena, Northeastern's home ice. The Huskies, after trailing 2-0, scored two quick goals late in the third and forced OT. Northeastern's got all the momentum and confidence, the home crowd is going wild, and the rafters are thundering. 

And then, with 30 seconds left in the first OT, BU's Alex Law scores a goal. Game's over. BU wins.

Before Law's OT goal, Kaileigh Quigg and Clara Yuhn scored the two regulation goals. Goalie Callie Shanahan made 33 saves on 35 shots (.943).

A great upset win for the Terriers. Next up: UConn at Walter Brown (home).   

Beanpot Championship Game Is Set

Last night, the No. 1-ranked collegiate ice hockey team in the country, the despicable BC Eagles, beat the reigning Beanpot champion Northeastern Huskies, 8-2, to set up a BC vs. BU matchup in  the 2025 Beanpot title game. 

Historically, BU has dominated the Beanpot, making it to the title game 56 times in 70 years and winning 31 titles, most recently in 2022. Some hockey parity has emerged in the Boston basin in recent years, however, and the Terriers have only won the Beanpot twice since 2009.

BC won eight of the first 13 Beanpots and then 6 of seven times between 2010 and 2016. However, they haven't won the title since their 2016 victory and only made it to the championship game once since then. 

I went to BU (1976-1980) so naturally I hate BC. I happen to know that the Jesuit school team is "woke," the priests are all perverts, and their mothers dress them funny. Go, Terriers!   

BU Destroys Harvard, 7-1, in Beanpot Opener

 

It's Beanpot Season! The annual BU, BC, Harvard, and Northwestern bloodbath on ice. Beantown college students tremble in  anticipation of these games, and endlessly debate who will get the bragging rights for 2025. According to Google, the average price for a Beanpot ticket is $221.28 and can range up to $12,825 (Taylor Swift prices). When I was a BU student back in the 1970s, tickets were free to students. You had to line up early as demand exceeded supply, but there was no cost.

In this opening matchup, Harvard drew first blood, scoring on a power play 5:44 into the first period. But that was it for Hah-vid. After that, BU scored seven unanswered goals, two on power plays and five at even strength. When the smoke finally cleared, Devin Kaplan had two goals, Cole Hutson had two, his brother Quinn Hutson had one, and Shane LaChance and Jack Harvey both had one apiece. In only his third collegiate start and his Beanpot debut, freshman goalie Mikhail Yegorov turned away 26 of 27 shots on net to earn the win.

Feels good to be a Terrier right now.

Reigning Beanpot champions Northeastern plays No. 1-ranked BC at 8:00 tonight, and the winner of that game will play BU next Monday, February 10.

Celtics Come Back from 26-Point Deficit, Beat Sixers in Philly, 118-110

 

Do you believe in miracles?  The Celtics looked all but dead today in Philadelphia, falling behind the Sixers by 26 points late in the third. But then the Celtics turned on their championship-caliber superpowers and rallied back for a road win against the Atlantic Division rival Sixers, 118-110. 

Tatum and Brown both got double doubles - Tatum, 35 points and 11 assists, and Brown, 21 points and 10 rebounds. Tatum played for all but three of the game's 48 minutes. 

After Tatum's game-winning jumper as the clock expired Friday and then this epic comeback, the Celtics have been pretty entertaining this weekend.  The win is Boston's third in a row and the team improves to 35-15. 

Speaking of entertainment, the Celtic's next game is at the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (40-9). Expect fireworks.

Terriers Beat Catamounts, 4-1

 

Sydney Healey scored goals in the first and third periods, Julia Shaunessy scored in the second, and Luisa Welkie scored in the third as the No. 10 BU women beat No. 34 Vermont, 4-1, in Hockey East action for their fourth straight win.

With the victory, the Terriers (15-4-1) earn 48 points on the season and first place in the Hockey East standings, ahead of UConn, who lost today to Providence, 6-3. 

They'll play UConn Friday, February 7 on home ice at Walter Brown, but first they play at Northeastern (12-7-1) on Tuesday (6:00 pm).    

Bruins Bounce Back, Beat Rangers 6-3

 

Pastrnak scored a hat trick, the BU Charlies (McAvoy, Class of '17, and Coyle, Class of '12) each scored a goal, and Pavel Zacha figured, "What the fuck?," and scored a goal of his own, too. Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves on 25 shots (.880). The Rangers never led in the game.

Boston is now 26-22-6 on the season, fourth in the Atlantic with 52 points. 

The Bruins are staying put at home and will host the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday (7:00 pm).