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Panthers head to Boston for Game 3. Canucks seek 2-0 lead on Oilers

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May 9, 2024

Panthers head to Boston for Game 3. Canucks seek 2-0 lead on Oilers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers know what awaits them on Friday night. A fired-up crowd in Boston, an angry bunch of Bruins, probably a good amount of chirping and a tension the likes of which can only be created during the NHL playoffs.

Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk can’t wait.

“The best time of year,” Tkachuk said. “Everybody knows that.”

Game 3 of a knotted-up Eastern Conference second-round series between the Panthers and Bruins is Friday in Boston, the teams splitting the first two games in Florida — and tensions ran hot in Game 2. Tkachuk and Bruins star David Pastrnak fought in the third period, a rarity for offensive stars. It was just the third fighting penalty of the season for Tkachuk, and Pastrnak’s first since March 2018.

Florida won 6-1 and the only people busier than the ones logging the goals were the ones logging the penalty minutes, with 12 misconducts getting handed out in the third period alone.

“I don’t think there’s going to be any spillover to the next game,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. “They’re two teams that are rivals. We played each other last year, playing each other this year, it’s going to be a series. And what I’m really proud of, I’m proud of Pasta. There’s so many guys out there pushing after a whistle when the linesmen are there. Pasta and Tkachuk, they just went out there and fought. That’s what you like. You like your hockey players to be competitors.”

Also Friday, Game 2 will happen in Vancouver between the Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers. Vancouver erased a three-goal deficit to win 5-4 in Game 1 on Wednesday night.

“It’s a resilient group,” Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said. “Sometimes we’re not pretty. Sometimes things happen. But I just feel like it’s a real close group.”

The Panthers and Bruins — teams that met in a seven-game series in Round 1 last year, won by Florida in an upset — are pretty close groups as well. And Wednesday’s events probably brought the respective rooms even closer.

From Florida’s perspective, there were things to like: a five-goal win, holding Boston to 15 shots on goal, getting its first power-play score of the season against the Bruins, standing tall when things got physical late and above all else tying up the series. From Boston’s perspective, there was much to celebrate as well from its road trip: the Bruins got home-ice advantage by taking Game 1, still have beaten Florida in five of six meetings this season and know the crowd will be raucous.

“This is what playoffs are about,” Bruins forward Brad Marchand said. “This is where rivalries are built and obviously with last year, it kind of started there and they play a physical game and we’re able to do that as well. … It’s going to be a physical series. We know that. That’s what fans love. It’s exciting.”

Florida may get forward Sam Bennett back; he hasn’t played yet in the series because of an upper-body injury sustained in Round 1 against Tampa Bay. Bennett will go through morning skate on Friday before the Panthers make a final decision.

The Bruins will have a choice in net, either going back to Jeremy Swayman for an eighth consecutive start or opening with Linus Ullmark. He relieved Swayman in the third period on Wednesday once the Bruins got down 4-1.

“Friday night in Boston, playoffs, it’s going to be a lot of energy in the rink,” Tkachuk said. “Two teams that are very familiar with each other and two teams that really want to win. So, this is a really good series right now.”

EDMONTON at VANCOUVER, Canucks lead 1-0, 10 p.m., TNT

Rick Tocchet’s Vancouver Canucks are apparently never out of a game. After coming back from down two goals with under three minutes left to win in overtime last series against Nashville, they erased an even bigger deficit down 4-1 in the second-round opener before beating the Oilers in regulation.

“This is when you need a close group, these situations,” said Tocchet, a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year.

And sometimes you just need a save, which the Oilers could have used from Stuart Skinner on Conor Garland’s shot that became the Game 1 winner Wednesday night.

“There’s going to be games where they’re not his ‘A’ game, and he will be the first to admit today wasn’t his ‘A’ game,” coach Kris Knoblauch said. “But we’d never doubt him with how he plays and more importantly how he responds after a game that wasn’t his best. Stu has played very well for us throughout this time, and he’ll play really well for us in the games going forward.”

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AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno contributed to this report.

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‘Multiple disabled trains’ cause Red Line delays, T says

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November 24, 2025

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‘Multiple disabled trains’ cause Red Line delays, T says

The MBTA warned of delays on the Red Line on Monday morning due to “multiple disabled trains” being removed from service.

In a post on X around 9:19 a.m., the T said delays of 30 minutes could be expected.

Passengers can also use the Commuter Rail for alternate service between Braintree and South Station, MBTA officials said.

“We did have some train issues on the Red Line in the Braintree area,” Phillip Eng, the T’s general manager and interim transportation secretary, said Monday morning. “I believe we’re on top of that and it’s clearing up.”

Ryan Coholan, the MBTA’s chief operating officer, said the issue was with some “older legacy equipment” that is in need of repairs. He added that the T is working with mechanical personnel “to make sure we’re in a good spot for this evening.”

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Boston Fleet open 2025-26 season with 2-0 win over Montreal – The Boston Globe

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November 23, 2025

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Boston Fleet open 2025-26 season with 2-0 win over Montreal – The Boston Globe

Last season, Montreal was the puzzle the Fleet just couldn’t seem to solve.

The Victoire won four of the teams’ six meetings in 2024-25, and seemed on pace to repeat their success against the Fleet to start this season with wins in both of the teams’ preseason games against each other.

But the Fleet bucked that trend in their season opener, beating Montreal, 2-0, in front of a crowd of 5,166 at Lowell’s Tsongas Center.

Susanna Tapani scored in the first minute and captain Megan Keller added an insurance goal in the third period. Aerin Frankel made 25 saves to preserve her first shutout of the season.

Boston was hot from the jump and broke away just one minute into the first period when veteran forward Jamie Lee Rattray corralled a high puck at the blue line and brought it down to her stick before sending a pass to Tapani, who carried it into the circle sent a pass toward the crease of Ann-Renee Desbiens, the reigning PWHL goalie of the year.

After moving through a scrum of players, the puck bounced off Montreal forward Shiann Darkangelo’s skate and snuck past Desbiens’s outstretched left leg to give the Fleet a 1-0 advantage just 1:13 into the game.

Montreal — which also boasts the reigning MVP and league leader in goals Marie-Philip Poulin — tested Frankel nine times in the first frame. The Victoire’s two biggest chances came within the final 10 seconds of the period when the Victoire’s previously dormant offense came to life and forced the Fleet goaltender to make two saves in quick succession.

Montreal stayed hot to open the second period and put the Tsongas Center crowd on edge, but fans leapt to their feet when Keller sent a rebound shot into the back of the net with eight minutes remaining in the second period. Their cheers quickly turned to boos as officials waved it off because Sophie Shirley made contact with Desbiens in the crease.

The Fleet then had another prime opportunity as the second period waned when Poulin went to the box to serve a double minor penalty, but Boston didn’t manage a single shot on Desbiens before the end of the frame.

The Fleet returned from intermission with 50 seconds remaining on the power play, and Montreal killed it off, but their return to even strength didn’t last long.

Poulin hit Teresa Schafzahl into the boards and went to the box for illegal body checking, and Jill Saulnier jumped to Schafzahl’s defense and started a brawl with Laura Stacey, earning Saulnier and Stacey each a trip to the penalty box as well.

Boston capitalized on the player-up opportunity, when a bit of chaos in front of the net allowed Keller to poke a loose puck past Desbiens, who was out of position near the right post, to make it 2-0.

The Fleet will play Saturday in Toronto before returning to face Vancouver at Agganis Arena on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. (NESN).

Emma Healy can be reached at emma.healy@globe.com or on X @ByEmmaHealy.

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4 arrested in Boston shoplifting incidents, police say

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November 22, 2025

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4 arrested in Boston shoplifting incidents, police say

Boston police arrested four people on Friday in shoplifting incidents at Lululemon and Alo stores in the city.

Officers were told just before 4 p.m. that two female suspects had stolen merchandise from the Alo store at 776 Boylston Street and were then stealing from inside of the Lululemon store. Police say they were able to stop the suspects as they were exiting the store, and a further investigation showed that one suspect had stolen merchandise from both locations, totaling approximately $516.

A 15-year-old girl was arrested and is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court for two counts of shoplifting by asportation, police said.

Then, at about 5:15 p.m., officers were again contacted and told that there were two known shoplifters inside of the store. The suspects, who were allegedly seen concealing multiple items into their jackets, pants and bag, were also stopped as they exited the store, and police recovered approximately $1,422 in stolen merchandise.

Both 31-year-old suspects — identified as Kayla Harris, of Boston, and Demetrius Little, of Roxbury — are charged with larceny over $1,200 and conspiracy. They’re also expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.

A short time later, at about 6 p.m., officers were told that a group of individuals were attempting to conceal items. Police were able to stop the group as they headed in the direction of Huntington Avenue. One suspect immediately attempted to get away, according to police, but the suspect was quickly stopped, leading to a struggle.

The suspect allegedly actively resisted officers, who continued to give verbal commands to stop resisting. The suspect — a 14-year-old boy — was placed into handcuffs, and approximately $296 in stolen merchandise was recovered, police said. He’s expected to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court for shoplifting by concealing merchandise and resisting arrest.

Attorney information wasn’t immediately available for anyone arrested, and Boston police say it’s too early in their investigation to determine if these incidents are connected to other notable shoplifting occurrences that have occurred at these stores in recent weeks.

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