Bruins, facing Senators, try again to win Atlantic title
by Deadspin
Deadspin— A night after letting an opportunity to clinch the Atlantic Division title slip, the Boston Bruins return home to face the Ottawa Senators in their regular-season finale on Tuesday. Boston coach Jim Montgomery has noted that his team solely is focused on sharpening its game ahead of the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs, but a 2-0 road loss to the Washington Capitals on Monday marked a step back and delayed a possible division clinch. "I thought (the Capitals) played with a lot of desperation,"...
The Washington Times—LOVERRO: Wizards, who can't win for trying, try losing and calling it a win. The Washington Wizards set out to lose this season, and that they accomplished, finishing with a 15-67 record, second only to the 14-68 Detroit Pistons for the worst record in the NBA.
NHL.com—Bruins lose to Senators, finish 2nd in Atlantic. BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins failed to clinch first place the Atlantic Division, losing 3-1 to the Ottawa Senators at TD Garden on Tuesday.Instead, the Bruins finished second in the division after the Florida Panthers moved one point ahead of them with a 5-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs later on Tuesday. Boston will play Toronto, which will finish third in the division, in the Eastern Conference First Round. “Regardless of how it went and how we played in any of the periods, come...
Daily Record—Hugh Keevins sees a Celtic team trying to get away with one and win the title. Keevins can't bank on the champions after what he's seen in recent weeks as ruinous recruitment begins to tell.