In the NHL, Boston had 48 shots on goal but lost to the Islanders 4-2….Jeff Petry had a goal and two assists in Montreal’s 5-1 win over Anaheim……Sidney Crosby got his 22nd goal of the season in Pittsburgh’s 7-2 win over the Rangers…..Ottawa downed Chicago 4-3 for its first win at the United Centre since 2001….Tampa Bay over Detroit 4-1……Elsewhere, it was Nashville 5 New Jersey 1…..Columbus won its 10th straight, 4-3 over Los Angeles in a shootout….Florida 4 Buffalo 3 in a shootout….Minnesota 2 Colorado 0….Vancouver 4 Winnipeg 1…St. Louis 3 Dallas 2 in overtime with Jake Allen making 36 saves for the Blues and San Jose 4 Calgary 1.
The Boston Red Sox have traded starting pitcher Clay Bucholtz to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league second baseman Josh Tobias……Former Blue Jay Chris Colabello, who was suspended 80 games last season for using a performance enhancing drug, has signed with Cleveland.
A witness who survived a 2012 drive by shooting in Boston identified former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez in a Boston court as the triggerman. Hernandez is charged with two counts of murder.
In the NBA, the Toronto Raptors over Brooklyn 116-104 with Kyle Lowry scoring 23 points. In other play, it was Boston 112 Memphis 109 (OT)…..New Orleans 108 Philadelphia 93…..Charlotte 117 Los Angeles Lakers 113….New York 118 Indiana 111….Orlando 136 Miami 130 (2OT)…..Cleveland 114 Milwaukee 108 (OT)….San Antonio 102 Houston 100…Los Angeles Clippers 119 Denver 102……Golden State 104 Utah 74 and Sacramento 126 Portland 121.
