The Boston Bruins take a 3-2 series lead after a nail biting Game 5 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. After the Blue Jackets came back in the third period scoring 3 goals, it was time for a standout player to step up to the plate and score for the Bruins. Game 5 was held in Boston on Saturday night and game 6 will be held in Columbus on Monday night.

Going into the third period the Bruins had a 1-0 lead and needed some insurance goals to secure their victory. Columbus came back scoring three goals within a 3 and a half minute span, typing the game at 3 goals a piece. David Pastrnak finally scored with just 1:30 seconds left to give the Bruins the 4-3 victory over the Blue Jackets. If the Bruins can pull off another victory Monday night they will advance to the next round to play the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Celtics travel out to Milwaukee on Sunday April 28th to play the Bucks in game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals for a 1 o’clock start. The Bucks have the #1 seed so the Celtics have their work cut out for them as the #4 seed, and MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo will  be a handful for Gordon Hayward, yet alone the entire Celtic squad.

Last year the Celtics and Bucks met in the playoffs which was possibly one of the best match ups in the finals and resulted in a seven game series win for the Celtics, after Terry Rozier stepped up to the plate and took down guard Eric Bledsoe.  The Bucks have added some key components to their roster like Brook Lopez, George Hill, and Nikola Mirotic, but I think if Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving played like they did in the first round against the Pacers, Boston could sneak away with a win and another advancement.

Defensive stops will play a huge factor in stopping the massive Giannis charging to the rim. Boston is taking a tough loss with the absence of their best defender, Marcus Smart but if everyone contributes on defense with maybe a couple flops here and there I like the Celtics potential.

Celtics in 7 games.

Tiger Woods just won his 5th green jacket at the 2019 Masters Tournament, which marked his 81st career win on Tour, and 15th major win. Woods ranks second in all time career wins barely trailing Sam Snead (82). Tiger was a favorite to win at The Masters along with names such as Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, and Brooks Koepka. Prior to the tournament Tiger was in a funk and couldn’t really find the top of the leader board in previous tournaments heading to Sunday, however he found his rhythm from start to finish last weekend.

The last time Tiger won was in 2018 at the Tour Championship. Woods has had a series of highs and lows in the past few years, with the breakdown of his marriage, serious back problems, slipping down the world rankings, and recently being arrested on the suspicion of drunk driving. Tiger is now 43 and the last time he won at Augusta was 14 years ago. Some analyst’s mark this victory “the greatest comeback in sports”

Woods received much attention all over the world online from notables such as LeBron James, Serena Williams, Steph Curry, Kobe Bryant, Barrack Obama, and Donald Trump.

The Bruins host the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday April 11th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the TD Garden in Boston, MA. This is the first game of a 7 game series (if necessary) in which both teams are battling for a Stanley Cup. The Bruins currently hold the #2 seed in the Eastern conference with the Leafs holding the #3 seed.

The Bruins overcame many injuries throughout the season to get where they are now at 49-24-9 and 107 points, mostly fueled by Brad Marchand’s 100 point season, David Pastrnak’s 38 goal season, and David Krejci’s 73 point season. When it comes to advantages of different parts of the game the Bruins and Leafs go back and forth between defense, goal tending, coaching, health, and special teams where each team has some advantage over the other.

Tuukka Rask will get the head nod between the pipes as he carried out a 27-13-5 record which is up to par but nothing extraordinary. Jaroslav Halak was even better with a 22-11-4 record and a .922 save percentage, but Tuukka is more favorable due to his experience. If things start to get scary look to see Halak in net to fill Rask’ role and change the momentum of the game. The B’s have the third best power play in the league at 25.9% and the Leafs are eighth at 21.8%. I like the B’s head coach Cassidy’s ego and what he’s done with so many injuries in the lineup, getting them in the playoffs I hope the Bruins can flourish with surviving and advancing.

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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement via Instagram about a week ago, and the factors that influenced his decision. Formerly known as “Gronk”, he was a character on and off the field, whether it was him dancing on the duck boats (after multiple Super Bowl wins) or spiking the football after scoring a touchdown Gronk was one of a kind. He was one of the best to play his position, and possibly the best to go through the Patriot’s organization. Gronk was an absolute machine when he got the ball lofted in his hands by Brady and sometimes took 2,3, even 4 guys to take him down.

Gronk was in the league for 9 years, all with the Patriots after they drafted him out of the University of Arizona. He is a native of Amherst, New York. Some of Gronk’s career highlights include 3x Super Bowl Champion, 5x Pro-Bowler, NFL Comeback Player of the Year, and 4x First Team All-Pro. He reeled in 521 recepetions, 7,861 receiving yards, and 79 touchdowns throughout his career. It is known that tight ends retire at a younger age due to the mental and physical toll they put on their body whether it’s blocking or catching passes.

His last play from scrimmage was of course the game winning throw from Brady in between two defenders in Super Bowl LII and that’s what people are going to remember him for. Gronk was an inspiration to all of Pats Nation.

“Yo soy Fiesta” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0jne_g5IO4

The Red Sox opened the season on the west coast against the Mariners with a four game series in Seattle, Washington. Chris Sale was the starting pitcher on Opening Day and notched his first loss of the 2019 season by a score of 12-4. He allowed 3 earned runs, something he never did the entire 2018 season.

The Sox are coming back into the swing of things after being down in Fort Myers, Florida for Spring Training. The lineup is looking roughly the same as last year with the acquisition of a few minor league pitchers and outfielders. With the pitching rotation set consisting of Sale, Price, Eovaldi, Porcello, and Rodriguez the Sox pitching is the best if not the best in the league. Sale, Price, and Rodriguez are lefties, while Eovaldi and Porcello are the righties. It’s a good split up in the five-man rotation. However, the focus isn’t just on the pitchers, slugger J.D. Martinez is back and better than ever and American League MVP Mookie Betts is ready to get his feet wet (again). Betts recently turned down an 8 year $200 million extension, something Red Sox fans don’t like to hear. Betts said he just wanted to be treated fairly and win another World Series. “He’s talking about his earning capability in the baseball marketplace. He’s not saying that he or any other ballplayer is underpaid. In the process, he’s letting it be known he’s not blinking and isn’t in a state of panic, anxious to join the gold rush. And he won’t be asking for anyone’s sympathy if his gamble backfires”.

The Red Sox start the season with a 1-3 record and head to Oakland tomorrow to play the Athletics at 10:07 p.m.

Keegan: Don’t expect Mookie Betts to blink in contract talks

One of the most notable tournaments on the PGA Tour that many people know about whether you’re fluent in golf or not is the Masters Tournament held in Augusta, Georgia from April 11-14. Players from the whole field compete all year just to make the cut to play in the Masters. It has often been said that it’s the most beautiful yet challenging course during the PGA Tour year. The payout from winning the Masters is the highest earning all year. Many people watch the Masters just to bet on it because it is that noticed.

Patrick Reed won last years Masters  and received an earning of $11,000,000 during the 72 hole shootout holding off Rickie Fowler and Jordan Speith.

Tiger Woods has been on the bubble the last few tournaments but hasn’t produced scores that he’d like to see, however this past weekend at The Players (TPC Sawgrass) he gave some jitters to the top performing golfers during the early rounds and finished at -7. Tiger has a couple of weeks to prepare for the biggest tournament of the year. He’ll be playing at the WGC-Dell Match Play- a tournament he has won several times but has not competed in since 2013. I like Tiger’s chances at Augusta, a course he is very familiar with and has played many times during his career. I would like to see Tiger in the final pairing heading into Sunday.

The Boston Bruins move into 2nd place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 42-17 trailing the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bruins currently have a 19 point streak along with a 6 game winning streak coming into tonights game vs the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Bruins have a 15-10-6 record on the road this season and would make a big statement if they could pull out a win tonight.

The past few seasons the Bruins have been on the cusp of being a good team to being a great team as they’ve been trying to build up a championship caliber team and make a run in the playoffs like they did a couple years back.

Last night the B’s played the Ottawa Senators at the TD Garden and pulled out a 3-2 win after David Krejci tipped a shot in front of the net. There was only 44.7 seconds left in the third period.

I think the Bruins have some high potential to contend in the post- season and possibly even make it to the Stanley Cup with a healthy roster, they have the skill set, dedication, and chemistry.

Imagine that the Red Sox win the World Series, Pats win the Super Bowl, and the B’s win the Stanley Cup all in a year.. that’s a lot of parades for Beantown.

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The Celtics lose yet another game to the Houston Rockets on Sunday March 3rd at the TD Garden. The team snapped a four game losing streak to the Washington Wizards the other night but didn’t take long to rack another “L” in the loss column.

Tempers have been flaring within the team and their lack of team chemistry has clearly been showing. Many sports analysts question if this is the year Kyrie will lead them to an NBA Championship? Critics say that Boston is in the top three teams of the league despite their losing antics, however say that when playoff time comes Boston will pull it together and put up a fight in the playoffs. The Celtics are currently 3rd in the Atlantic Division.

They travel out west for a road stretch facing 12 opponents that are playoff worthy during a tough time in the season, which will definitely test their potential.

Personally I think when time comes and playoffs are nearing, the Celtics will work out the kinks and be a serious contender.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been accused of solicitation of prostitution in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Apparently the billionaire figure was videotaped paying for a sex act inside a massage parlor in which police secretly planted these cameras due to the increase of sex trafficking around the state of Florida.

The Patriots are the most successful sports team on the planet and although they have been involved in many scandals over the past 10 years I believe the NFL and Roger Goodell have a insane amount of hatred toward the New England dynasty due to the success in the past decade.

There are two other people involved in the investigation who were unidentified.

I don’t think that Kraft committed these crimes and they have mistaken him for someone else. When your worth that much money and have been this successful winning 6 out of 10 Super Bowls, along with dating a 39 year old at age 77 I highly doubt these acts were committed.