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Surging Bruins

earn 3-1 win

over Rangers

NEW YORK (AP) — A loss saves as Boston picked up
in the seventh game of its ninth win in 10 games.
the 2019 Stanley Cup Final Mika Zibanejad scored,
could have carried over but the Rangers' four-
to the following season, game winning streak was
except the Boston Bruins' snapped. Alexandar Geor-
strong culture has helped giev made his third start
them remain at the top of in a row for New York and
the Eastern Conference had 31 saves in his team-
standings. leading 26th start.
Charlie McAvoy, Charlie Coyle scored the winner
Coyle and Patrice Bergeron with a short-handed goal New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) makes the save against Boston Bruins
center Danton Heinen (43) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020,
each scored, and the Bru- at 18:42 of the second pe- at Madison Square Garden in New York.
ins began a four-game trip riod. The forward stole a Associated Press
with a 3-1 win over the New puck from Jacob Trouba at
York Rangers on Sunday. the blueline and outskated odd bounce over Geor- night," McAvoy said of his on the play. Bergeron add-
"We expect to play well ev- everyone on the ice before giev's head. McAvoy 51-game goal drought to ed an empty-net goal in
ery night," Bruins alternate converting a breakaway tossed a shot near the net start the season. "It is nice the final minute.
captain Brad Marchand for his 14th of the season. and the puck bounced off to get a couple in a short "They are a hard team,
said. "When we play well, "It takes a while to pick two Rangers skaters before amount of time, more im- they defend very well, they
we are going to win a ma- yourself up from that," Bruins finding the back of the net. portantly we got two wins have a ton of experience,
jority of the games. We just coach Bruce Cassidy said. McAvoy also scored in the on this back-to-back." they are deep down the
hold ourselves to a high "That was the big boost for Bruins' 4-1 win against the Zibanejad ended Halak's middle," Rangers coach
standard. We don't accept us." Detroit Red Wings on Satur- shutout bid with a power- David Quinn said of the Bru-
losing in the room, or in the McAvoy opened the scor- day. play goal at 9:52 of the ins. "There is a reason why
organization." ing at 19:18 of the first pe- "I knew I hadn't scored, third period. Artemi Panarin they have the most points
Jaroslav Halak made 25 riod after a puck took an but I wasn't losing sleep at and Ryan Strome assisted in the league."q

Obama panel celebrates off-court work of NBA stars

CHICAGO (AP) — Giannis Obama clearly agrees. The entirely focused on how
Antetokounmpo is pas- foundation that was cre- do we lift up and identify
sionate about helping chil- ated in 2014 has champi- and amplify and support
dren in Greece and Africa. oned causes like the ones the amazing next genera-
Kevin Love is trying to shine that are near and dear to tion of leaders that are
the brightest light he can Antetokounmpo, Paul and coming up."
on mental health by shar- Love, which is why the 44th Obama is a longtime and
ing his own struggles. Chris President decided to invite passionate basketball fan
Paul is aiming to ensure them to sit for what was — this event, in his home-
that technology comes called a "fireside chat." town of Chicago, was his
to schools where it hasn't Most of the conversation second official event dur-
been affordable. had nothing to do with ing NBA All-Star weekend
Former President Barack basketball, which is exactly in the Windy City after one
Obama is aware of all the way it was planned. with children and first- and
those endeavors. "Part of the reason I want- second-year players Friday Former president Barack Obama talks during a panel with NBA
And he's trying to make ed to convene these — and he has aligned with players Chris Paul, Kevin Love and Giannis Antetokounmpo
and sports analyst Michael Wilbon in Chicago on Saturday,
sure plenty of other people three, in addition to being NBA players many times Feb. 15, 2020.
find out as well. amazing athletes, they're before to highlight certain Associated Press
That's why Obama invited good people and each messages.
that trio of NBA stars to sit of them are at different In February 2019, Obama cial profiling. Antetokounmpo told the
alongside him for a panel stages in their careers," sat with Golden State War- This time, it was for other is- story of how neighbors —
discussion hosted by his Obama said. "You've got riors star Stephen Curry to sues, all important as well. in a predominantly white
foundation on Saturday, old Chris Paul down at the mark the fifth anniversary Love told the story of why neighborhood — helped
saying he invited that trio end, the young guy (An- of My Brother's Keeper — he decided to take his long make sure that his parents,
of basketball stars to laud tetokounmpo) here and an initiative he launched struggle with mental health who moved to Greece
what he called their "ex- Kevin somewhere in the after the 2012 shooting and battle against depres- from Nigeria in search of a
traordinary leadership" middle. But each of them death of unarmed Florida sion public. Paul talked better life, thrived.
when it comes to their off- has shown character on teen Trayvon Martin. The about why it was impor- "All I know is, people gave
court work. the court but also off the death of Martin, a 17-year- tant for him to make sure to me," Antetokounmpo
"It's so much bigger than court. And the work I'm do- old African-American, schools in poorer neighbor- said. "I've got to give
basketball," Love said. ing after the presidency is sparked protests over ra- hoods aren't left behind. back."q