Morning sports update: Patriots are reportedly no longer interested in acquiring Richard Sherman
A wild finish on the ice ended Harvard’s quest for a national championship, while the Celtics and the Bruins both suffered losses with their regular seasons winding down.
Source: Patriots not interested in trading for Richard Sherman: Seattle GM John Schneider acknowledged on Wednesday that the trade buzz surrounding the long, tall, talkative, talented corner was very real. (CSNNE)
Alex Iafallo lifts Minnesota Duluth past Harvard, 2-1: Iafallo had just knocked in the go-ahead goal for Minnesota Duluth with 26.6 seconds remaining when the tension really mounted. There was a scramble in front of the net and two potential tying shots hitting the crossbar. Once the final buzzer sounded, the Bulldogs could finally celebrate. (Boston.com)
College hockey at its finest!
The finish of the first #FrozenFour Semifinal was 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/HgUradNRrN
— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) April 7, 2017
Celtics lose second straight, 123-116 to Hawks: The Celtics were sluggish defensively and looked tired during much of the night on Atlanta’s end, getting outrebounded 52-38 and getting called for too many fouls underneath. (Boston.com)
Al Horford: “It’s a long season and at times you go through adversity. We’ve happened to had it the last couple of games.”
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 7, 2017
Senators beat Bruins 2-1 in shootout to pull ahead in chase: “We’re going to keep pushing,” Senators coach Guy Boucher said on Thursday night after the 2-1 shootout victory over Boston gave them a spot in the postseason and a one-point lead over the Bruins in the Atlantic Division. (Boston.com)
Bruins lose Torey Krug to injury early in loss to Senators: “All I got is lower body,” Bruins interim head coach Bruce Cassidy said of Krug’s status. “Obviously he couldn’t return, so you know, that’s never good. But, I imagine it will be released at some point but I don’t have any information for you, sorry. We missed him.” (WEEI)
Torey Krug just left the Garden on crutches with a big, bulky brace on his right knee. So that’s not encouraging Bruins news
— Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) April 7, 2017
Brock Holt to fill shortstop void with Xander Bogaerts out on bereavement: Bogaerts will be placed on the bereavement list and won’t be eligible to return until Monday at the earliest. Players on the bereavement list can be away from the team for as many as seven days and a minimum of three. (Boston Herald)
