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76ers limp into postseason without Ben Simmons against Celtics

by DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer August 15, 2020August 15, 2020

Set to open the NBA playoffs against hobbled Philadelphia, Boston is in a better place that last year’s injury-riddled and disrupted squad. Jayson Tatum will be the key to the Celtics’ success, but Kemba Walker is slowly working his way back to full strength.

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Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask opts out of NHL playoffs over COVID-19

by JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer August 15, 2020August 15, 2020

The Vezina Trophy finalist said in a statement Saturday morning before Game 3 of Boston’s playoff series against Carolina that “at this moment there are things more important than hockey in my life, and that is being with my family.”

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Bruins notebook: Rask having trouble summoning playoff intensity in empty arena

by News service report August 14, 2020August 17, 2020

Without fans in the stands, Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask said “it just feels dull at times” after Thursday’s Game 2 loss to Carolina.

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Hurricanes bounce back, even series with Bruins

by Associated Press August 13, 2020August 20, 2020

Former Bruin Dougie Hamilton scores the winning goal in the third period, and Carolina takes a 3-2 victory in Game 2 of the first-round series.

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Bruins win playoff opener vs. Carolina in double OT

by Associated Press August 12, 2020August 13, 2020

Patrice Bergeron scores 1:13 into the second overtime as Boston takes a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 Eastern Conference first-round series.

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Bruins’, Hurricanes’ Game 1 matchup postponed after hours of waiting for ice

by The Associated Press August 11, 2020August 12, 2020

The playoff opener between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes was postponed to Wednesday at 11 a.m. because the previous game in the same building went into a fifth overtime.