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Sabres Beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 to Reach 2nd Round for 1st Time Since 2007

Sabres Beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 to Reach 2nd Round for 1st Time Since 2007

Published by Sam Flores

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the first period, Zach Benson added another early in the third and the Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007. Josh Norris added an empty-netter. Alex Lyon finished with 25 saves. The 4-2 series victory is the latest milestone for Buffalo, which saw the end of its 14-year playoff drought by capturing its first Atlantic Division title. The 2007 season was also the last time the Sabres advanced to the second round. They lost in the conference finals that year. “It’s one step in the right direction. That’s it,” Tuch said. Buffalo will play the winner of the Montreal-Tampa Bay series in the second round. That series will go to seven games after the Lightning’s 1-0 overtime win Friday night in Montreal. “I think Part A is getting to the playoffs. Part B is trying to have success once you get there,” coach Lindy …

Bruising Bruins dominate South Carolina, win an NCAA national title

Bruising Bruins dominate South Carolina, win an NCAA national title

Published by Sam Flores

It was dominating. It was overwhelming. It was powder-blue pummeling, eight-clap crushing, Westwood wonderful. It was the UCLA women’s basketball team needing barely two hours to complete the struggles of 45 years, a stunningly swarming triumph unmatched in even the finest of Bruin athletic traditions. Break out a new banner. Make room in the Pauley rafters. A new collection of heroes is coming home, and they started the party early. For the first time since 1978, and the first time in the NCAA era, the UCLA women are national basketball champions after a 79-51 finals blowout victory Sunday over favored powerhouse South Carolina. “Oh my gosh,” said weeping star Lauren Betts after the final buzzer. Oh my, Lauren. This was a heartfelt triumph for the towering tournament most outstanding player who overcame mental health issues to become the toughest figure on the floor. “I do it for my teammates,” she said during the celebration. “I don’t do it for me.” Oh my, Gabby. This was a legendary triumph for Gabriela Jaquez, who scored 21 points …

How Kiki Rice became the UCLA Bruins’ top WNBA draft prospect

How Kiki Rice became the UCLA Bruins’ top WNBA draft prospect

Published by Sam Flores

The WNBA will likely get an injection of UCLA talent. One of the players most equipped to make an impact right away, it turns out, might be Kiki Rice. Some mock drafts have the senior guard as high as being picked No. 5 overall after concerns she might fall out of the first round entirely before this season. After a career-best season, though, Rice is one of the top prospects in a loaded class. That wasn’t a given after taking a step back in all statistics other than shooting last season. The No. 1 seed Bruins are hoping to ride that to a national title, with the next step coming Saturday against No. 16 seed California Baptist in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA guard Kiki Rice shoots over Ohio State guard Jaloni Cambridge during the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament on March 7 in Indianapolis. (Michael Conroy / Associated Press) WNBA scouts are hoping Rice proves she can be one of the best …

Bruins’ Zacha Is Awarded a Reviewed Goal With Most of Rangers in Locker Room at End of 1st Period

Bruins’ Zacha Is Awarded a Reviewed Goal With Most of Rangers in Locker Room at End of 1st Period

Published by Sam Flores

BOSTON (AP) — Bruins forward Pavel Zacha was awarded a delayed goal after a replay review while most of the New York Rangers players were in the locker room on Saturday, thinking the first period in Boston’s 10-2 romp was over. Zacha scored three goals and Marat Khusnutdinov had four to become the first Bruins teammates ever to record a hat trick in the same game at home. It was the first time since 1964 that Boston had two players record a hat trick in the same game. But it was Zacha’s second goal that caused a strange moment in the game. With Boston skating on a two-man, power-play advantage, Zacha took a shot from the right circle and the puck trickled behind goaltender Jonathan Quick, where defenseman Braden Schneider swept it clear from the crease before it crossed the goal line. The final seconds of the period ticked away, and most of the Rangers left the ice when the horn sounded. There were just a couple of players near the bench. Most of the …