all-american jack eichel. boston with another chance to lead montreal and jump into first place in the atlantic division. the bees looking to get things back on track after tuesday's shutout loss at the hands of the blues. expecting another stiff rest from a young, but very talented buffalo roster. >> they're a pretty good team. i think, you know, when you see their record from the start of the season, now getting better all the time, they're a team that's improving. >> we're playing for first place. so every game we've been playing, trying to get up in the standings and something that we're paying attention to. these games are really important for us and we're ready for the challenge. >> should be a heroes welcome tonight for jack eichel. the former terrier playing in the bean pot and ncaa times all it's his first time back on causeway street ins the terriers lost to providence. the -- now he gets a chance to play in a game he's waited practically his entire life to play. >> there's going to be so many family

jack eichel the massachusetts native had two goals and two assists for buffalo and his homecoming and they win it 6-3. the bruins will play in ottawa the monarches lost tonight. stephon legend scored the manchester goal. they host the thunner tomorrow. the christmas classic hanover. no score until under five minutes to play in the third peer. jake aker breaks through. made it 1-0, hanover. aker would make it 2-0. empty net goal and they win it 3-0. other winners in the tournament were concord, memorial and bedford. celtic up by one. isaiah thomas with a nice drive and the reverse lane. he had 17 points and nine assists. second quarter now, pistons down 23-29. steve blake gets the rebound. dishes to andre drummond, 22 points and 22 rebounds. he had a team high 18. all five of the celtics starters scored in double figures. they win 99- 3. they will host the knicks. queen city invitational got underway at memorial high school. raiders in white. ryan with the steal. and he lays it in. lebanon will kick it out to a wide open jeremiah morton. and he bury as three from the corner. bedford's

terrier jack eichel gets his first of the night. that's called foreshadowing. his first means there would be a second. the first tied the game at three. eichel drops home. an empty netter. pro. the sabres added one more and the bruents lose 6-3. very nearly a similar fate for the celtics in detroit. evan turner with the zeller. the celtics taking a 15-point lead to the fourth quarter. still led by 11 with 2 1/2 jae crowder with a nice fadeaway and one. but the pistons did not go away easily. jackson makes it a two-point game in the final minute. but on the next possession, jonas jerebko hits the game-sealing jumper and the celtics hold on and win 99-93. rob gronkowski had 108 yards, 11 catches and a touchdown against the jets back in october. but that was with danny amendola and julyian edelman healthy and on the field. tomorrow, both guys will be out. along with devin mccourty and patrick chung. the mash unit known as the patriots takes on the jets in a red hot ryan fitzpatrick. >> i think that he's a smart guy. he's been in the league a while. and again, he's

jack eichel is making a return back to boston, a massachusetts native. and it's even with fifth goal of the season, 1-1. odd man rush, great pass to patrice bergeron, he scores, his 12th of the year. government a 2-1 lead after two. in the third one, krejci got one. and then eichel had two goals and two assists and buffalo wins 6-3. the bruins are at ott wa this afternoon, that's a 5:00 start. monarchs lost to the thunder. and the wild cart had two goals and assists for the thunder. although here in manchester, that is a 3:00 start at the verizon wireless arena. celtics in detroit last night, first quarter. and isaiah thomas with the celtics up one, drives to the hoop, he had 17 points and nine assists. the pistons work it to drummond, 22 points and 22 rebounds, for celtics able to hold on down the stretch. bradley knocks down three of his team high 18 in the third quarter. all five of the celtics starters scored in double figures and they win, and they host the knicks tonight. the patriots can clinch homefield advantage throughout the afc playoffs. >> a

jack eichel the massachusetts native had two goals and two assists for buffalo and his homecoming and they win it 6-3. the bruins will play in ottawa