Former Boston College captain Marc McLaughlin scored in his NHL debut, capping a five-goal second-period outburst that propelled the Bruins to an 8-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Canadian Britt Richarson edges Paula Moltzan for women’s GS title
Moltzan, the slalom national champion, finishes 15 hundredths of a second behind 18-year-old from Alberta.
US returns to World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica
The United States men are returning to the World Cup after the trauma of missing the 2018 tournament, clinching a berth for this year’s championship in Qatar despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying
Jimmy Butler scores 24 to help Heat fend off Celtics 106-98
Jimmy Butler had 24 points, Kyle Lowry added 23 and the Miami Heat rallied in the fourth quarter to hold off the Boston Celtics 106-98 to stay atop a tight race for the Eastern Conference’s top seed
U.S. Alpine Championships: George Steffey wins men’s giant slalom title
The 24-year-old from New Hampshire skies the fastest first run and holds on to win his first national championship.
Matthews scores league-leading 49th, Leafs beat Bruins 6-4
Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 49th goal and added an assist as Toronto ended Boston’s four-game winning streak with a 6-4 victory
U.S. Alpine Championships: Paula Moltzan, Jett Seymour capture slalom titles
Moltzan got her chance at the top of the podium, while Seymour was too strong in his first run for the competition to catch up.
U.S. Alpine Championships: Super-G championship races canceled due to weather
Icing on Sugarloaf cancels Friday’s races. The mountain is now turning its focus to the technical events: slalom and giant slalom.
Tatum, Brown sizzle, Celtics roll to 125-97 win over Jazz
Jayson Tatum had 11 of his 26 points during Boston’s nearly perfect first quarter to help the Celtics roll to a 125-97 victory over the Utah Jazz
U.S. Alpine Championships notebook: Olympians wrapping up season at Sugarloaf
Four U.S. ski team members compete in downhill. Also: Carrabassett Valley Academy students and other young skiers get to ski with some of the nation’s best.