Morning sports update: Bruce Cassidy cites ‘egregious’ call in Bruins loss
The Bruins lost, the Celtics won, and authorities continue to reveal details in the case of Tom Brady’s missing jersey.
An ‘egregious’ call leads to Bruins loss: Tyler Bozak scored the deciding goal in the Maple Leafs’ 4-2 win on Monday on the power play with 1:57 remaining in regulation. (Boston Globe)
Isaiah Thomas scores 25 in return as Celtics top Wizards: The Boston Celtics got a bit of revenge against the Washington Wizards and also took control of the second seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. (Boston.com)
Here’s video of the alleged Tom Brady jersey thief leaving the Patriots locker room after the Super Bowl: Tom Brady’s stolen Super Bowl LI (and XLIX) jersey is back in Boston. And amid the news of their recovery Monday, new details continue to trickle out about just how the alleged thief swiped the valuable souvenir from the Patriots’ locker room. (Boston.com)
Isaiah Thomas on rivalry with Wizards: ‘Those guys don’t like us and we don’t like them’: The Washington Wizards declined to wear all-black funeral attire to the TD Garden Monday night like we saw in January for their final regular season showdown of the year with the Celtics, but that did not stop the bad blood from flowing yet again between the two teams. (Boston.com)
Puerto Rico heading to second straight WBC final: Three things to know: Puerto Rico will get one more chance to conquer the world as it heads back to the World Baseball Classic championship game. (ESPN)
The Malcolm Butler watch continues: The cornerback has been at the center of speculation about where he’ll play next season since NFL free agency began March 9, and while there’s been nothing new about a possible deal, some NFL experts are sharing their opinions. (Boston Globe)
Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart makes strides behind the plate: Swihart is playing quite well. He’s hitting .357 this spring, swinging fluidly from both sides of the plate. Always known for his bat, he has a solid .271 average in 103 games in the majors. (Boston Herald)
