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Lightning center Steven Stamkos (two goals) winds up for a shot against the Islanders in Tampa Bay's 8-0 victory over New York.
NHL NOTEBOOK

Steven Stamkos scores twice and Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 21 saves as Lightning rout Islanders to take 3-2 series lead

Stamkos ignited a three-goal opening period — the first against the Islanders all season.
Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes

The Seattle Kraken are coming, and here are some players who could be available in the expansion draft

The Bruins' Connor Clifton, a mobile defenseman, could be appealing with two years left on his contract at $1 million per.
NHL notebook

Islanders show some flash in victory over Lightning, evening series at two games apiece

The 27-year-old from Denver received 73 of 100 first-place votes submitted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.

Canadiens bounce back to beat Knights, tie series

Montreal has now won 21 straight playoff games when scoring three or more goals.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY
Bruins GM Don Sweeney (left) and president Cam Neely had high hopes for this season, but acknowledge there is work ahead after another second-round playoff exit.
It’s on Don Sweeney and Cam Neely to make the change they know they need to get the Bruins another Stanley Cup
Bruins brass waffles between going for it once more with an aging core, while acknowledging they need more than what they have on the roster. Which will win out?

BRUINS NOTEBOOK
The Bruins missed Brandon Carlo's talents after the defenseman was injured during the loss to the Islanders.
Once again, Bruins left looking for a key contributor on defense
The team's brass acknowledged the need for a well-rounded blue liner for the top four after their depth was exposed by injuries in the postseason.

sports media

Four-part NESN series will celebrate 10th anniversary of Bruins’ Stanley Cup win

"Behind the B: 2011 Champions" will include previously unreleased footage from the championship season.
kevin paul dupont | on hockey

The last two playoff exits have exposed what the Bruins lack. What will they do about it?

Other than Jake DeBrusk, the six drafts on Don Sweeney’s watch have not delivered a single primary or secondary scorer, or even valuable bottom-six forwards.
bruins notebook

Bruce Cassidy says he has no regrets about sticking with an injured Tuukka Rask

“We were never going to run out a player that wasn’t fit to play," the Bruins coach said. "He regularly told us he was ready to go."
Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Bruins have the most identifiable roster in town, but will it last?

Roster identity alone clearly does not equate to championships, or even solid playoff runs, but it keeps the customers engaged.
Tara Sullivan

For Kevan Miller, the timing of Bruins’ playoff elimination was a cruel twist of fate

The rugged defenseman revealed Friday that he had been cleared to return for a potential Game 7 against the Islanders.
BRUINS

With no contract and upcoming surgery, Tuukka Rask’s hockey future is uncertain but he only wants to play in Boston

“I’m not going to play for anybody else than the Bruins,” Rask said. "This is our home."
bruins notebook

Bruins veteran David Krejci is doing some deep thinking about his future

The 35-year-old center, whose contract is up, said he'll need a few weeks to decide his next move, which could be back to the Czech Republic.
bruins

Tuukka Rask plans to have offseason hip surgery, and other news from the Bruins’ exit interviews

Rask, who is 34 and a free agent, said he would like to continue playing hockey, and as a Bruin.
Chad Finn

How is it possible that the Bruins’ holdovers from the 2011 Stanley Cup couldn’t achieve more?

In the seasons in which the Bruins haven’t reached the Stanley Cup Final since 2011, they’ve been knocked out in the second round or sooner.

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Red Sox at Rays | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)
Wander Franco, shown here during spring training, will make his debut on Tuesday.

Wander Franco, the top prospect in all of MLB, will make his debut against the Red Sox tonight

Rays shortstop Wander Franco, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, will make his debut against the Red Sox. 10 minutes ago

Top-seeded Franklin baseball goes forth with a 12-run frame in Division 1 South victory

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Kyle Van Noy consider himself a two-sport athlete. When he's not focused on his day job with the Patriots, he's working to grow XSET, a gaming club with a socially conscious mission.

Patriots’ Kyle Van Noy is teaming up with Boston’s XSET to change the esports landscape

Van Noy and Patriots teammate Adrian Colbert want to help the Boston-based gaming club bring more diversity and inclusion to the gaming community — and eliminate the toxicity within it. 17 minutes ago

chad finn
The come-from-behind victory has virtually become a trademark of this year's Red Sox.

There are some questions about the Red Sox, but no doubts about their resilience

The ability to bounce back and avoid prolonged skids has been their finest attribute in this surprising season. 37 minutes ago

dan shaughnessy
Football can generate huge revenue for a college, but the same is not true for most sports.

Paying college athletes is incredibly complicated, and the Supreme Court did not untangle it

It's great that the court recognized the fraudulence of "amateurism" but the issue has many layers yet to be addressed. 1 hour ago

ben volin | on football
Carl Nassib stands to become the first openly gay player to participate in an NFL game.

NFL and its teams show strong support for Carl Nassib coming out as gay, but what about players?

Nassib's announcement that he is gay was met with a lot of positive messages, but Michael Sam's experience just six years ago was very different. 2 hours ago

olympics
Laurel Hubbard hefted 628 pounds in two lifts to qualify in the women’s super-heavyweight division for the Summer Olympics.

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard becomes first transgender athlete to qualify for Olympics

Hubbard transitioned eight years ago at 35 and has met the IOC regulations for fair competition, but some in the weightlifting community still have objections.

Ky Hicks powers Bridgewater-Raynham softball to Division 1 South win with a blast in the 9th

The sophomore's solo homer lifted the Trojans past North Attleborough and into a quarterfinal matchup against Bishop Feehan.