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Alexander Bajoras (St. John’s Prep)

Nate Blanchette (Central Catholic)

Michael Boulanger (Milford)

Thomas Brown (Chelmsford)

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Luke Connolly (Bishop Fenwick/Northeast)

Jayden D’Ambrosio (St. John’s Prep)

Vinny DeMaio (Methuen)

Nick Desisto (Tewksbury)

Dominic Gangi (Methuen)

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Cole Glynn (Central Catholic)

Cyrus Jones (Sharon)

Emmett Logan (Lowell)

Charlie Lussier (Whitman-Hanson)

Brent Von Magnus (Bridgewater-Raynham)

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Yandel Morales (Andover)

Brent Nicolosi (Haverhill)

Jonah Paulino (Monty Tech)

Mason Pellegri (Milton)

Peter Rincan (Billerica)

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James Tildsley (Shawsheen)

Sidney Tildsley (Shawsheen)

Michael Toppan (Gloucester)

 

ALEXANDER BAJORAS

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ST. JOHN’S PREP

The junior heavyweight was the Div. 1 North sectional, then took second at the Div. 1 State, All-State and New England tournaments. A two-time Div. 1 State finalist, Bajoras was seventh in the All-States as a sophomore. The NHSCA All-American is an honor roll student who also plays football and competes in spring track. In the offseason, Bajoras trains at Smitty’s Wrestling Barn.

NATE BLANCHETTE

CENTRAL CATHOLIC

The senior went undefeated on the season, winning all 48 matches, including the Div. 1 North, Div. 1 State, All-State and New England titles. The Merrimack Valley Conference Wrestler of the Year ended his career with an 188-3 record, three New England titles and two All-State titles. Blanchette will continue his wrestling career at Rutgers.

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MICHAEL BOULANGER

MILFORD

The Div. 2 Central and Div. 2 State champion at 138 pounds, the junior went on to post a 36-3 record on the season. An All-State finalist and New England place-winner, the Hockomock League MVP earned his 100th career win on Jan. 10. A member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society, Boulanger has a career record of 130-23.

THOMAS BROWN

CHELMSFORD

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Unstoppable in the heavyweight class, the junior standout went 55-0 with 52 of those victories coming via pin. Brown won the Div. 1 Central/West sectional, Div. 1 State, All-State and New England title. Brown went on to take a third at the Nationals, earning All-American honors in the process once again. A three-time sectional, state and All-State champion, Brown has a career mark of 161-3 with 138 pins.

LUKE CONNOLLY

BISHOP FENWICK/NORTHEAST

Wrestling between 157 and 165 pounds during the season, Connolly was 20-0 in dual meets and posted an overall record of 41-2, giving him a career mark of 131-12. A two-time State Vocational and North Sectional champion, Connolly is a member of the National Honor Society. A three-sport captain, Connolly will play football at RPI.

JAYDEN D’AMBROSIO

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The 157-pound senior went 61-0, winning the Div. 1 North, Div. 1 State, All-State and New England titles. In three years at the varsity level, D’Ambrosio amassed an overall record of 160-10. The honor roll student will continue his wrestling career at Edinboro University.

VINNY DEMAIO

METHUEN

An all-Merrimack Valley Conference performer, the sophomore was 48-4 and advanced to the 157-pound finals at the Div. 1 North, Div. 1 State, All-State and New Englands. A three-time state-place finisher, DeMaio has a career mark of 130-16. A four-time honor roll student with a 4.0 GPA, DeMaio was second team all-MVC in football. In the offseason, DeMaio trains at Doughboy Wrestling Club.

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NICK DESISTO

TEWKSBURY

The sophomore was rock-solid at 113 pounds, winning the Div. 3 Sectional and Div. 3 State titles. He placed second at both the All-State and New Englands, ending the season with a 46-5 record. The three-time sectional champion has a career record of 106-17. A member of the football team, Desisto is an honor roll student.

DOMINIC GANGI

METHUEN

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The 113-pound senior was the Div. 1 North Sectional, Div. 1 State and All-State champion while placing in the New Englands. A first-team all-Merrimack Valley Conference performer, Gangi surpassed the 100-win mark this past season. A 2023 NHSCA Junior All-American, Gangi trains in the offseason at Doughboy Wrestling Club.

COLE GLYNN

CENTRAL CATHOLIC

The 106-pound junior was the Div. 1 State and All-State champion on his way to a 49-win season. A high honors student, Glynn is a two-time State and All-State place-winner. A member of the varsity soccer team, Glynn works out at Smitty’s Wrestling Barn in the offseason.

CYRUS JONES

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Jones had a terrific sophomore season for the Eagles, posting a 43-3 record at 150 pounds with 32 of the victories coming via pin. The Div. 2 Central Sectional champion was the runner-up at the Div. 2 State and All-State tournaments. The Marshfield Holiday Tournament champion and an honor roll student, Jones was the MVP in the Davenport Division of the Hockomock League.

EMMETT LOGAN

LOWELL

The 126-pound sophomore was a model of consistency, reaching the finals of the Div. 1 North, Div. 1 State and All-State tournaments, while placing sixth at the New Englands. Logan also won the Wayland Holiday and Timberlane Tournaments, ending the season with a 51-8 record, including 41 pins. A two-time sectional, state and All-State finalist, Logan has 105 wins in his career. In the offseason, Logan trains at Doughboy Wrestling Club in Lowell.

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CHARLIE LUSSIER

WHITMAN-HANSON

A two-time Patriot League MVP, the 120-pound junior was the Div. 2 State champion and went on to take second in both the All-State and New England tournaments. A 2023 New England place-winner, Lussier is a member of the National Honor Society. In the offseason, Lussier trains at both the Metrowest and CBC wrestling clubs.

BRENT VON MAGNUS

BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM

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The 132-pound junior won the Div. 2 South sectional and Div. 2 State titles, placed second in the All-States and sixth at the New Englands. For his career, Von Magnus is a two-time state champion and a three-time All-State place-finisher. An honor roll student, Von Magnus trains at Metrowest United Wrestling.

YANDEL MORALES

ANDOVER

A two-time Boston Herald All-Scholastic, the sophomore captured the 126-pound title at the Div. 1 North, Div. 1 State and All-State title, while taking a second at the New Englands. The Outstanding Wrestler at the Woburn Invitational, Morales ended the season with a 54-5. record. A two-time Sectional, State and All-State champion, Morales has a career record of 151-12.

BRENT NICOLOSI

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Nicolosi had a great senior season at 165 pounds, winning the Lowell Holidays, The Div. 1 North Sectionals, Div. 1 State, All-State and New England titles. A two-time state champion and a three-time state place-winner, the NHSCA All-American ended his career with 208 wins. In the offseason, Nicolosi trains at Smitty’s Barn.

JONAH PAULINO

MONTY TECH

The 132-pound senior turned in an impressive 49-1 season. Paulino captured the Lowell Holiday title, the Div. 1 Central/West Sectional, Div. 1 State and All-State title, then took second at the New Englands. A four-time state champion and three-time New England place-finisher, Paulino ended his career with a 144-4 record. In the offseason, Paulino trains at Doughboy Wrestling.

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MASON PELLEGRI

MILTON

The senior captain went 52-1 on the season, winning the Wayland Holiday, Bob Gay Invitational and George Bossi Lowell Holiday titles. Pellegri was equally as good in the postseason, capturing the Div. 2 Central Sectional, Div. 2 State and All-State titles, while taking a third at the New Englands. Pellegri ended his career with school records for wins (147) and pins (108). A member of the National Honor Society, Pellegri will wrestle at Harvard and major in both business and engineering.

PETER RINCAN

BILLERICA

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The 120-pound sophomore was the Div. 2 North sectional, Div. 2 State and All-State champion, then took third in the New Englands to finish off a 55-1 season. As a freshman at Bedford High in New Hampshire, Rincan was a perfect 53-0 and won the New England title. Rincan trains in the offseason at Prophecy RTC.

JAMES TILDSLEY

SHAWSHEEN

A three-time Boston Herald All-Scholastic, the sophomore was a perfect 57-0, winning the Div. 1 North, Div. 1 State, All-State and New England titles. A three-time Lowell Holiday Champion, Tildsley was voted the Outstanding Wrestler at the All-State meet. He was an all-Commonwealth Athletic Conference linebacker for a Shawsheen team which went 11-1.

SIDNEY TILDSLEY

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SHAWSHEEN

The junior is well on his way to becoming one of the most decorated wrestlers in state history. The 138-pounder captured his third straight Div. 1 North Sectional, Div. 1 State and All-State title to go along with his third George Bossi Lowell Holiday title. A three-time NHSCA All-American, Tildsley has a career record of 181-2. He was also the MVP of the CAC in football, earning All-Scholastic honors in the process.

MICHAEL TOPPAN

GLOUCESTER

The Northeastern Conference Wrestler of the Year, the 190-pound senior was the Div. 3 North, Div. 3 State and All-State champion, while placing sixth in the New Englands on his way to a 54-5 season. A two-time New England place-winner, Toppan ended his career with a stellar 181-29 record. A two-time track captain and honor roll student, Toppan will wrestle and study Construction Management at Roger Williams University .

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LEAGUE ALL-STARS

BAY STATE CONFERENCE

Michael Nigro, Thomas Nguyen (Braintree); Jamie Evarts, Gabriel Thomas (Brookline); Dan Sullivan, Philip Watson, Kizen Semprum, Ben Lincoln, Adriana DeGroat (Framingham); Mason Pellegri, Kenny Hiraldo (Milton); Michael Mortarelli, Matthew Pini, Joseph Linton, Jake Ashman, Mike Whalen (Natick); Alex Rutley (Needham); Jon Jauregui (Newton North); Logan Murphy (Walpole); Jonah Ginsberg, Oliver Knight (Wellesley); Michael Brooks, Kevin Mackin, Jake Thompson, Naheem Ridore (Weymouth)

MVP: Mason Pellegri, Gabriel Thomas

BOSTON CITY LEAGUE

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Samuel Guan, Nomar Kelly, Brian Lau, Anjue Liang (Latin Academy/O’Bryant)

CAPE ANN LEAGUE

Nathan Barstow, Jakob Hulett, James Fodera, Jason Kouyoumdjian, David Glynn, Gavin Iby (Lynnfield/North Reading); Miles Darling (Essex Tech/Masconomet); Trevor Kamuda, James Cordro, Aidan Burrier (Pentucket/Newburyport); Amir Alami, Nolan Merrill, Douglas Aylward, Lucas Bistany (Triton)

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR: Miles Darling, Douglas Aylward

CATHOLIC CONFERENCE

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Braedon Goes, Jimmy Lally, Will LaValley, Ryan DeSouza, Jayden D’Ambrosio, Vincent Bilotti, Rani Haddad, Marc Pineiro, Alex Bajoras (St. John’s Prep); Issac Sydnor, Jack Gill, Rik Orup, Kazuki Goode, Jackson Carlo (Catholic Memorial); Elijah Cincotti, Jake Scanzillo, Matt Thorley, Peter Foley (BC High); Theodore Cardarelli, Jonathan McMahon, Landan Gray, Noah Miles (St. John’s Shrewsbury); Nate Sayers, George McAteer (Xaverian); Marcus Rojas (Malden Catholic)

MVP: Jayden D’Ambrosio

COMMONWEALTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Antoine Jackman, Garrett Ayotte, Gabriel Stickney (Greater Lowell); Dante Graziano, Dante Giusti, Brayton Carbone, Aiden Pimentel, Caleb Caceres, Sidney Tildsley, James Tildsley, Jake Metcalf, Ryan Murphy, Dominic Chaffee (Shawsheen); Anthony Midolo, Aiden Fogarty, Matheus Binda, Logan Hauck (Whittier); Jackson Cody, Ray Kochanski, Luke Connolly, Anthony Nichols (Northeast Metro Tech/Bishop Fenwick); Joshua Matos, Justin Toglia, Kaelib Reynolds, Michael Pena (Greater Lawrence)

MVP: Sidney Tildsley, Luke Connolly

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DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE

THORPE: Penn Boger, Eddie Myles, Miles Mattaliano, Kian Amouzgar (Concord-Carlisle); James Snape, Eric Power, Quinn Bowles, Ronan Miller, Alex Greene-Barrios, Graeme Dierks, Henry Seo (Boston Latin); Elijah Colon, Nate Garozzo (Lincoln-Sudbury); Nathan Tobe, Nathan Hartunian (Wayland)

FOLEY: Drew Unger, Oliver Weiss, Dylan Kadish, Alex Rhein, Vincent Flemming, Nick Genin (Newton South); Anthony Ohanian, Josh Shin (Weston); Theodore Santos, James Agostino, Joey Agostino (Waltham); Nathaniel McCullagh (Cambridge); Eric Kantorovich, Andrew Livshin (Bedford/Acton-Boxboro)

MVP: Kian Amouzgar, Julia Vuckovic, Dylan Kadish, Suvi Talvitie

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE

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Cyrus Jones, Nick Varvak, Meghan Wiebe, Ashmith Yeruva (Sharon); Michael Boulanger, Aidan Baum, Tony Dew, Derek Marcolini, Robby Lyons, Owen Matthews (Milford); Adam Addeche (Foxboro); William Buffington, Kingston DeCosta, Ethan Harris, Elijah Prophete, John Mandeville, Michael Leskoski, Gabriel Leskoski (Taunton); Riley Carlucci, Jack Sauer (Franklin); Colby Cloutier (King Philip); Max Kupferman, Ruairi Ritson (Canton); Jaden Mendes (North Attleboro); Willer Rossow (Oliver Ames)

MVP: Cyrus Jones, Michael Boulanger

MAYFLOWER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Griffin Machie, Luis Garcia, Brennan Chisholm, Ryan Moitoso, Josh Hoskins, Brady Benfeito, Johnathan Borges, Malakai Risotti (Bristol Aggie/Dighton-Rehoboth); Matthew Keefe, Drew Daley, Daniel Keefe, Jacob Bettencourt, Colby Grenon, Nathan Hicks, Jack Ramondetta (Bristol-Plymouth); Giovanni Viola, Charles Graham, Jason Comeau (South Shore); Mason Green, Brandon Allen, Anthony Gagne, Jack Disharoon, Jace Silva (Tri-County); Jason Dorce (Southeastern)
MVP: Jacob Bettencourt, Luis Garcia

MERRIMACK VALLEY CONFERENCE

ALL-CONFERENCE: Brent Nicolosi, Cale Wood, Michael Morris, Shea Morris, Matthew Harrold (Haverhill); Jose Bethel, Thomas Brown (Chelmsford); Nate Blanchette, Cole Glynn, Caden Smith (Central Catholic); Jack Lightfoot, Nicholas Desisto, Manny Mengata (Tewksbury); Vincent Demaio, Joseph Bolduc, Dominic Gangi (Methuen); Peter Rincan (Billerica); Yandel Morales, Nicholas Archambault (Andover); Emmett Logan, Hussein Alobaidi, Chris Dubey (Lowell)

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WRESTLER OF THE YEAR: Thomas Brown, Nate Blanchette, Brent Nicolosi

MIDDLESEX LEAGUE

ALL-CONFERENCE: Aryav Pimrale (Lexington); Jack Shea, Mikey Thomas, Jonny Moraes (Melrose); Aydin Lamb, Sean Callanan, Joe Lamonica, Jaden Fullerton, Zach Arria (Wakefield); Andre Sweet (Belmont); William Merkle (Reading); Dan Carreira, Brady Bekkenhuis (Arlington); Tommy Dicker (Watertown); Mohamed Said (Wilmington)
MVP: Aydin Lamb, Brady Bekkenhuis

PATRIOT LEAGUE

ALL-STARS

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Noah Price, Jack Mahoney, Freddie Mahoney, Phoenix Soares, Cole Bonner, Matt Walsh, Jack Johnson, Will Marani, Jonny Radzevich, Noah Edwards (Duxbury); Conlan Geary, Matt Costello, Anthony Mann, Emma Leonido (Hanover); Aidan Chan, Jakub Wozny, Tucker Burke, Mia Dineen (Hingham); Liam Dillon (Marshfield), Nate Rosas, Decklan McDevitt, Logan Schipper (Pembroke); Max Sturtevant (Plymouth North); Brendan Nunley (Plymouth South); Edwin Vino, Nathan Doyle, Matthew Nellany (Quincy/North Quincy); Connor McLaughlin, David Murphy, Paul Cheverie (Scituate); Jacob Opachinski, Robert Lewis, Justin Vincenti, Talan Rondeau (Silver Lake); Charlie Lussier, PJ Katz (Whitman-Hanson)
MVP: Charlie Lussier, Anthony Mann

SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE
Olivia Polansky, Kennedie Davis, Lucas Santos, Brent Von Magnus, Jack Alves, Brenton Allain, Luke Driscoll, Fletcher Rinke, Jackson Rinke (Bridgewater-Raynham); Toril Patel, Walter Rodrigues, Aman Khalil, Jailen Jackson (Brockton); Seth Chuon, Kayden Chaney, Thomas Louisme, Josh Yentz (Durfee); Anthony Bojorquez, Anderson Dinis, Tayel Guzman, Prince Wright (New Bedford)
MVP: Brent Von Magnus, Aman Khalil

SOUTH SHORE LEAGUE

Josh Gonsalves, Iain Lindvall, Matt Patterson, Leo Pike, Ken Mentee, Tristian Sybertz (Middleboro); Mike Shannon, Dean Livermore, Ollie Buckley, Cooper Richards, Matt Badia (Cohasset); Luke Steele, Liam Hallet, William Fitzgerald-Klemp (Sandwich); Coleson Tully, Aaron Reed, Elena Thomas, Jack Reed, Michael Brennan (Carver); Keegan Butler (Rockland)

MVP: Matt Patterson

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TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE

Logan Costello, Kevin Ozulumba, Adrian Guzman, Anton Puhach, Cam Antoniuk, Cauan Amaral, Matt Terry (Ashland); Landry Fitzgerald, Tyler Campbell (Bellingham); Manuel Garcia, Ryan Talon-Kelly, Matthew Garcia (Dedham); Baly Mikhail, Zak Robinson, Henry McElligott, Quinn Polny (Holliston); Aaron Butkus (Hopkinton); Dillan Mueller (Norton); TJ Wyman, Jared Tinlin, Nate Hsu (Norwood)

MVP: Anton Puhach



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Cleveland Cavaliers (48-34, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference)

Boston; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT

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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Celtics -11; over/under is 208.5

EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Celtics host first series matchup

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics host the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the Eastern Conference second round. Boston went 2-1 against Cleveland during the regular season. The Cavaliers won the last regular season matchup 105-104 on March 6 led by 23 points from Dean Wade, while Jayson Tatum scored 26 points for the Celtics.

The Celtics are 41-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston is second in the Eastern Conference scoring 120.6 points while shooting 48.7% from the field.

The Cavaliers are 31-21 in Eastern Conference play. Cleveland ranks seventh in the NBA giving up just 110.2 points while holding opponents to 46.3% shooting.

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The Celtics make 48.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.4 percentage points higher than the Cavaliers have allowed to their opponents (46.3%). The Cavaliers average 112.6 points per game, 3.4 more than the 109.2 the Celtics give up to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tatum is averaging 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown is averaging 16.9 points over the last 10 games.

Max Strus is scoring 12.2 points per game and averaging 4.8 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 26.3 points and 4.3 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 7-3, averaging 112.6 points, 44.3 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 8.0 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 101.0 points per game.

Cavaliers: 6-4, averaging 102.0 points, 41.9 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.0 points.

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INJURIES: Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis: day to day (soleus strain).

Cavaliers: Ty Jerome: out (ankle), Dean Wade: out (knee), Craig Porter Jr.: out (ankle), Jarrett Allen: out (rib).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Hundreds of people gathered at Boston College’s Alumni Stadium Sunday to celebrate some very special children at Team Impact’s second annual Field Day. WBZ TV’s Paul Burton reports.

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That was fun! Let’s never do it again.

The Bruins didn’t make it easy, but they finally dispatched the pesky Maple Leafs courtesy of a Game 7 overtime winner from David Pastrnak.

Boston will now head south to Florida, where the Panthers are waiting for Game 1 on Monday night. The Celtics, meanwhile, are still waiting for their second-round opponent, which will be decided this afternoon.

Let’s get into it.

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About last night and what’s on deck

Boston looked on the brink of collapse when William Nylander gave the Maple Leafs the lead in the third period, with Jim Montgomery’s Bruins looking poised to become a trivia question (who is the only team in NHL/NBA/MLB history to blow 3-1 leads in back-to-back postseasons?) instead of a contender.

But Hampus Lindholm quickly tied the game, Jeremy Swayman continued his brilliant series between the pipes, and Boston’s Czech superstar picked a good time to finally reappear with a fresh serving of pasta.

After giving their fans a healthy amount of sports PTSD in this series, the Bruins now move on to face … let me just check my notes here … the Florida Panthers. Awesome.

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David Pastrnak’s overtime winner blew the roof off TD Garden.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff
  • 🏀 Anthony Edwards is, without a doubt, that guy. The Timberwolves’ blossoming superstar poured in 43 points as Minnesota stole Game 1 from the defending champion Nuggets on the road in what looks like a special series in the making out West.
  • 🏀 The Celtics will find out who their second-round opponent will be Sunday with the Magic and Cavaliers facing off in Game 7 this afternoon (1 p.m., ESPN).
  • 🏒 There was no other NHL action on Saturday, but PWHL Boston punched its ticket to the league’s first postseason with a win over Montreal after — get this — blowing a 3-0 lead in the third period. Is it something in the water around here?
  • 🏒 The Hurricanes and Rangers will open their second-round series Sunday afternoon, before the Stars and Bruce Cassidy’s Golden Knights play a Game 7 of their own down in Dallas.

Up next: The Bruins will open the second round on the road in Florida on Monday, with another late puck drop set for 8 p.m. on ESPN. The Celtics will host, uh, somebody, probably, on Tuesday night for Game 1 at TD Garden. That one is set for 7 p.m. on TNT.


In the know: Conor Ryan on the Bruins’ Game 7 thriller

David Pastrnak beat Ilya Samsonov on the backhand to send the Bruins to the second round.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff

Amin: What a finish to a rollercoaster of a series. What was it like in the building through the third period and overtime?

Conor: Man, did the Bruins (and their collective fanbase) need a win like that. That might have been the loudest I’ve heard the Garden in years, especially right out of the gate with Patrice Bergeron serving as fan banner captain. But there was some nervous energy percolating throughout the building as the minutes ticked away.

It’s only natural for Bruins fans to assume the worst – especially with other crushing results on home ice (2019 vs. St. Louis, 2023 vs. Florida) still fresh in their memory. But Hampus Lindholm’s equalizer sparked the crowd once again and the decibel meter really didn’t dip after that.

A win like this is huge for a fanbase worried if this team was mired in first-round purgatory, and the elation that followed after David Pastrnak tucked the puck past Samsonov reflected that. An all-timer on Causeway Street.

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Amin: It’s a short turnaround for the Bruins as they head to Florida for Game 1 of the second round on Monday. How much better do they need to be to have a shot against the Panthers?

Conor: Congrats on beating the Maple Leafs, Bruins! Now go catch a flight Sunday afternoon to play what might be the best team in the NHL. They didn’t clinch the Presidents’ Trophy, but the Florida Panthers are a battle-tested team loaded with depth, skill, and a style of play that is seemingly built for playoff hockey.

Beyond needing their netminders to be stellar once again, the Bruins desperately need a few of their top forwards to start landing punches in this next round — headlined by Charlie Coyle (zero points at 5-on-5 play) and Pavel Zacha (two points over seven games).


What’s good?

Need something to watch with the Bruins and Celtics both off on Sunday night? We’ve got you covered.

You might want to clear your schedule for 8 p.m. EDT, because there’s one thing everyone will be talking about tomorrow: The roast of Tom Brady.

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Yes, that’s right. The former Patriots quarterback, owner of seven Super Bowl rings and some stunningly defined cheekbones, is offering himself up to the comedy gods at the Netflix is a Joke Festival in Los Angeles.

”G.R.O.A.T. The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady” is airing live on Netflix tonight, and will be available for streaming after. Kevin Hart is hosting and Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski, Drew Bledsoe, and Randy Moss are expected to participate. But I’m most looking forward to the appearance of Bill Belichick, who is reportedly set to dish out a few zingers. Bring ‘em on, coach.

I know it’s not about the Bruins or Celtics. But if you watch, let me know what you think at gardenparty@globe.com. — Katie McInerney

Does your business have something exciting happening for the playoffs? Email us at gardenparty@globe.com 🎉


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The Maple Leafs exit the ice after another playoff disappointment. Michael Dwyer/Associated Press

I’m not even really sure what we were stressed about. Do you know how hard it is to out-choke the Maple Leafs?

The fallout on the other side of this series has been, to be honest, very funny. Let’s put Toronto’s playoff futility in perspective, with some numbers courtesy of @LeafsIastCup on Twitter (I’m not calling it the other thing):

The Maple Leafs last won the Stanley Cup 20,823 days ago. They did so in the same year Carl Yastrzemski won the Triple Crown and the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I.

Toronto last beat Boston in the playoffs 23,770 days ago, when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president and Dan Shaughnessy was starting kindergarten.

After scraping back from a 3-1 deficit to force a Game 7, with Auston Matthews returning, some Leafs fans thought it might be different this year. It was not.

You see: The Bruins merely adopted the choke. The Maple Leafs were born in it. Molded by it.

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David Pastrnak was mobbed by teammates after he scored the overtime winner to eliminate the Maple Leafs in Game 7.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff

Tara Sullivan: David Pastrnak answered coach Jim Montgomery’s challenge, and saved the Bruins’ season in the process

Sliding near the net, puck on his stick, David Pastrnak did what David Pastrnak does. A slick move, a nifty shot, and a goal. The man they call Pasta saved the Bruins season. He might just have saved himself, too.

Kevin Paul Dupont’s observations from Game 7

Simple is often best. Simple on Saturday night advanced the Bruins to Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly had the last swipe at David Pastrnak, but his reach wasn’t long enough, and the simple, straight-ahead, Hockey 101 play helped the Bruins escape what would have been an agonizing summer had they lost again in Round 1 after holding a 3-1 series lead.

Kristaps Porzingis ‘expecting to recover at a historic rate’

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When Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis felt his right calf muscle pop during last Monday’s Game 4 victory over the Heat, he feared the worst. So he was relieved when an evaluation revealed he had suffered just a strain, ensuring that his quest for a first NBA title could likely resume at some point. But he acknowledged Saturday that he does not expect the process to be particularly swift or easy.


Amin Touri can be reached at amin.touri@globe.com.





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