he is friendly with tuukka rask and other bruins. >> the bruins games are the best games go to. i've gone to numerous games, all their big play-off runs of the stanley cup games so there is no team i road for more than then. >> reporter: mike condon is a needham native and belmont hill grad. he will wear montreal colors on one side but a sketch of bill belichick on the back complete with the four super bowl trophies. >> i think we're just happy to be playing in this stadium where they won so many championships. and in front of the 70,000 fans, so it will be a great experience. >> reporter: tuukka says he normally likes to stick with the same mask. but he says this one is going to be a great souvenir from the winter classic. live in foxboro, jonathan hall, 7 news. >> adam: fans are pumped to see the bitter rivals take the ice. our coverage continues with gillette also. >> reporter: i can tell you we've soon an awful lot of montreal canadien fans. a lot of fans say that the often go to the opposing team's stadium in this case to watch the other team play. everyone is getting along

bruins and canadiens are gearing up for a game over at gillette. there is a lot of excitement sur rounding this new year's eve day. >> elizabeth: there will be one bruin who will be sitting out. today he had a message for fans. trey daerr is live to kick off the winter classic coverage. >> reporter: brad marchant not being able for the game. a huge storyline heading into this. tomorrow is the greatest spectacle in hockey and gives the nhl to chance show sporting world. >> it's a special moment. i mean, especially here at gillette stadium with 60,000 plus fans. it's something we don't get to experience at all. >> reporter: patrice bergeron and the bruins savoring every moment of their winter classic but brad marchand -- [inaudible] the forward out for the n.h.l.signature event saying sorry this morning. >> i want to apologize the and i truly am sorry to everyone about again the situation. it's very disappointing. it's something we're all looking forward to and but i respected decision that the league has made and i'm going to live with it. >> report

>> bruins. >> bruins. >> that's the right answer. >> reporter: dorchester native jimmy haze was having a blast, relaxing out on the ice with his watching out for big hits from opponents. he's a huge patriots fan, so playing at gillette will be a treat. >> it's pretty cool to be out here and see where they win some big games and now we'll play a big game on our own and hopefully get a w. >> maybe brady will ask for your autograph. >> yeah, i'll trade him one. >> dorchester is proud. jimmy haze feeling strong. he got the hat trick last night over the senators and feeling kind of warm and fuzzy today out on the ice with family members, including his mom. tomorrow the fan experience here at gillette as they test out all sorts of different nhl products. 7news. >>> and you can catch all of the action through the winter classic right here on 7 nbc. the puck drops at 1:00 p.m. on new year's day and be sure to stay tuned for complete postgame coverage after the game. >>> all right, still ahead, local firefighters coming together for a very special cause. we'll tell you what's happening in wobur

the bruins had, of course,... the bruins hat, of course. snow showers and snow squalls on monday. cold temperatures we need to prepare for. especially getting the kids back out to the bus stop on monday morning. >> nancy: new video now from missouri seeing raging flood waters sweeping a house away. carrying it right down a river. it slammed into a bridge. the mississippi river is expected to reach record levels in parts of missouri today. bridges and highways are already underwater in some areas. the death toll rose to 14 on wednesday. flood waters swept 12 of those killed away while they were in their cars. the governor of missouri says the recovery effort will be a long one. >> this is going to be a while. i mean, you don't have this much water over a place with population and businesses and a lot of public assets and the water goes down. it is not over. >> nancy: the governor called in national guard members to help with rescues, recovery, and security. still ahead on 7, coming together for one of their own. firefighters in woburn showing support for a little boy with why let s

the bruins will host the canadiens no the 2016 winter classic. you can watch it right here at 1:00 friday afternoon and stay with 7news for complete postgame coverage. >>> what he had here on 7news, a little girl celebrating a very special day. how firefighters helped share some good news. >> at 4:30, a two-year search comes to an end after the remains of a man from avon were finally found. >> and comedian bill cosby courtroom this afternoon after being formally charged with sexual assault. john kasich's an impatient rascal. paces, pushes. but, unlike some, his state is now booming. unlike some, john kasich has proven he can do brought back jobs from mexico and china. keep us safe, make us boom. because he's done it before. only an impatient rascal can bring america back. john kasich. new day for america is responsible for the content of >>> a 6-year-old girl getting a specials court for her last round of chemotherapy. her kidney treatment is all done and now she's celebrating. >> and she was able to celebrate sarah french has the story. >>> finl

bruins in the winter classic. gillette stadium going from a football stadium to outdoor hockey rink. it's not just hockey fans. patriots are excited to be sharing their field with another championship team. jonathan hall is live at >> we all know this is tom brady's house normally but of course, there won't be another patriots game here at gillette stadium for a couple of weeks nfl. we take a live look at the ice, all set up on the field at gillette. patriots are taking in this spectacle just as we all are. football country. tongues. call it a friendly invasion. the patriots are welcoming their fellow pro athletes with open arms. >> we're going to be remembering the guys and looking forward to them beating the canadiens. we don't like them. >> he almost never misses a chance of three points and he loves hockey. he's friends with several former players. >> the bruins games are the best you know, numerous games, all their big playoff runs. i saw a bunch of the stanley playoff games. >> for some guys like martin, thi

room. >>> and don't forget the bruins host them right here on nbc. the puck drops at 1:00 and stay tuned for complete postgame coverage. >> boston's licensing says there won't be -- a deadly shooting outside the bar on thanksgiving morning. the board saying the shooting on the street outside was unforeseeable. >> an innocent bi stander who we have on the screen here was killed in the shooting. a 29-year-old was an mbta commuter rail conductor. >> ethan and tonya couch were detained in puerto vallarta mexico monday. texas authorities are investigating that couch violated the terms of his probation before leaving the country. probation for killing four people in a drunk driving crash. his lawyers argued that couch couldn't tell right from wrong because of his privileged upbringing. now couch and his mother face jail time. >>> in a race for the white house now, donald trump says he is going to step up advertising for his campaign. the republican presidential candidate says he is going to start running more commercials in swing states like new hampshire

he is friend with rask and other bruins. >> the bruins games are the best games to go to live. i've been to numerous games, gone to all their big to go to a bunch of the stanley cup fans. huge fan, huge supporter, there is probably no team i root for more than them recommendation the canadiens goalie has a special mask as well. montreal colors but a sketch of bill belichick on the back with the four super bowl trophies. >> we're happying to playing in the stadium when they won so many championships, and in front of the, 70,000 experience. >> reporter: what about the mike condon? the enemy in the canadiens net? he is 25. he is a native of needham, went to belmont hill and princeton and may be a bit of a reason to root for him as well. a little bit. live at gillette i'm jonathan hall, 7 news. >> elizabeth: don't forget you can catch all the action right here on 7 news nbc. the puck drops at 1:00 tomorrow afternoon and stay tune for complete post-game coverage. >> adam: we're following pulled from the charlie river. investigators are arking to identify the body. they say it is an

mark scored twice to tie it two for the bruins, also had a shift, tied at 4, it went to a shootout. we take one of those tomorrow, too as well. alumni players weren't the only ones on the ice today, bill belichick and bruins coach claude julian had their own skate this morning as well. thanks to our friends at craft sports productions for this great of video, how cool is this, went are class similar goalie mask he goes with a full patriots game, of june i can't be edelman, hopefully the bees will be as tough to beat as the patriots are. so there you go, we have much more on the bruins and the patriots coming up in sports in a few moments. great day for the alumni winter classic. >> steve, thank. >>> it is the story of 2015 that many of us wish we could forget. >> the winter that just would not let up. coming back we are going to take look back at our biggest >>> plus changing their routine, why the patriots are heading south earlier than normal. >>> also a lock back at some of our favorite homes of the year. what would you do with five minutes to kill, and a smart phone? check the s

bruins showing no sympathy sullivan former bruins coach now behind bench he watches max talbot get bruins on board. glove side high pass. up 1-orr after one period. they catch a little puck luck in the second. ryan spooner centering kicks off goal and jimmy hays and a bruins take two-0 lead. too can rask stopping all 34 shots. also benefitted from fair share of posts and mischances. bruins blank the penguins 3-0 the final. celtics in detroit i is a thomas had stroke going tonight. dropping three of his 38 matching career high celtics down by 3 at half time. they turned it over 18 times. and pistons made them pay called steal. he had career high 31 tonight. and former bc eagle reggie jackson was nails down the stretch scoring 12 straight. pistons points late in fourth yaur celtics lose it one 19-116 their second straight loss. >> play of the day. brought to you by capital 1. back to the palace andre shoots 37 percent from the free throw line. how about from half court. how's this look? how about perfect. nothing but net. drum ones first three ball this season is good for our play of the da

we are live at gillette stadium, where the bruins alumni played the winter classic and the current bruins will play tomorrow against the montreal canadiens. you move outdoors, you have a few unknowns. like sunshine. it was a strain on one layer of the ice. it would be unsafe to play in those conditions. among the unknowns now, game time. >> the sun should go down around 1 p.m. it should not be an issue. we were taking some shots at the end there, and you can see half of their shots -- that' s not good. >> is it going to be warm, is the ice going to be soft? are we sticking with the same time? there' s a lot of unknowns as we speak. bob: and here' s another look at bill belichick skating in a winter wonderland. he may have started off a little rusty and the skates he was he would be used to but by the , end of his morning skate he looked like he was ready for the power play. >> you know what i saw from him to be honest, the second he put his skates on to how he finished, he improved quite a bit. i wish my players could improve that quickly. bob: and you don' t have to ask to see the rask m

bruins lose in overtime. edmonton won six in a row. late second period the bruins cut the deficit in half and are now down to one. under 5:00 to go in the game. brad marchand would tie it up for the bruins. we got ourselves a 2-2 hockey game. so go to overtime. scores. the edmonton oilers who are hanging on all night win it 41 seconds into sudden death overtime. >> never even crossed center ice. they lose 3-2. they had beaten edmonton eight straight times in the garden but not tonight. there you go. hang on. >> we have about 10 seconds left. explain what would happen. >> the fifth and sixth tiebreaker. don't get me going. last time i did this i said it was tougher than a rough rick cube and someone came in with a rube ricks cube. took three times before i explained it. complicated? >> what's that? >> wishing you happy birthday! >> you've had a good day. >> thank you very much. every day working with you guys is a great day. >> we are great. >> thank you. >> and celebrating the >> when my mother was alive, just say i'm 49, eddie. paid a

test out the ice, bill belichick and bruins coach had their own skate this well. thanks to our friends at craft sports productions for this great video, bill belichick on ice, tom brady and company had their last practice, the team flew down to florida because the winter classic here, pats will workout at florida atlantic university tomorrow. they played offense in miami on sunday. >>> and the alumni game is going on right behind me now, bruins are down 2-1 in that game. local team, the boston pride had a player injured, went to the boards, had to be transported pow mass general okay. that is the story here, winter classic alumni game. you never know what they are going to do next. >> it is pretty exciting. tell us about the mask. >> it's all about -- he's so creative and he wants the painting a certain way, he loves it, he is into it, check it out, he has all types of things on it, gronk, you see gronk, you see patriot players, you see -- i'm trying to look closely at this thing, the kicker, brady is on it as well. i imagine at the end he is going to want to get

cashing in his six of the year one-0 bruins out front. senator get tied at one on power play, bs strike again. tory find nifty move. boston back on top two-one. bergeron with 13 goals in 35 games. just over a minute into the second, matt adds to axe. slamming home rebound another power play goal bruins edge 3-one. this third bergeron and aings all scoring again haze netting first decree hat track following stretch he post ad lone goal in last 21 games. bruins heading into classic with a seven-3 win. >> just nice to see jimmy there he hasn't had much luck in the production i guess hear for a while. so, you know, we played online tonight i saw played really well lowly laker come calling tomorrow night celtics will have goal enopportunity to one inning with streak to 5 straight. not going big story line not with kobe bryant retirement tour making one and only stop through boston. kobe, making his final visit to garden celtics players and fans alike have a chance to show their respect for future hall-of-famer bradley six years old when kobe b

. >>> and we're talking bruins-habs ready for a frozen face-off, but the bruins will be missing another key player at gillette. england." everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm sarah french. >> nancy: i'm nancy chen. slick roads overnight, but temperatures across most of new england breaking above the freezing mark this morning. good news there. let's get a check of your forecast with bri. >> bri: can you believe that's what we're talking about three days after we were smashing records with temperatures enter the 70s in some spots? we were stuck in the 20s yesterday keeping that ice around. then we had rain and freezing rain move through overnight. we'll kick those showers out. drier air working in behind it. and highs will climb into the low to mid-40s for most locations this afternoon. sunshine in store for us and also some melting on the way. we've been looking forward to but where we will keep the ice and keep it good and frozen will be at gillette. tomorrow looking good for the winter classic. 39 degrees. in for some colder temperatures to kick off 2016. just how cold? topping out i

. >> elizabeth: bruins preparing for the winter classic. it was all about practice as the bruins took to the ice, but for the fans the focus is on fun age they found plant of it at fanfest. nicole oliverio at gillette attractions. >> reporter: so this is spectator plaza. it's something that hockey fans are going to love seeing here at gillette. we're going to show you everything it has to offer. there are plenty of opportunities to try out our hockey skills here at the reboch net. you've 30 seconds to hit all five of the targets. if you do you will get a prize. >> all morning i've been practicing. this is the first i've actually ever picked up a hockey stick in my life. so i was getting some tips on exactly how it is to shoot. as you can see, the one in that is all you need. keep in mind that is not me shooting. this is my friend adam here. so i look like an official hockey player. okay. once you are done showing off your skills, you can make it official. you are another chance to have your picture taken. step inside this giant snow globe.

remember, you can catch foster knack and the bruins and winter the puck drop at 10:00 p.m. new ar's day and after the game you can find complete coverage of all of that action. i guess everybody should be that excited about a christmas present, right? >> anchor: that's what i look like this morning. >>> i hope santa brought you everything you asked for, liz . >> anchor: i tried to be a little calm but you tow i think there is something about just getting up early on christmas morning that will never go away. now i'll tied of course. course.. as much as it's being dark outside makes it even more sleep sleepy an with a water temperatures we have been having too. it just maximum you want to take a nap . >>> it is all a little confusing. i towly understand that. it was like my poor cat watching the yule log last night and just walking behind the tv. he couldn't figure out what was going on there. we did not set a new record today for boston. 62, did not make it up to the record of 65 but worcester tied the old record from 1964 and a new record for providence of 64 beat the reco

nhl suspending bruins forward brad marchand for three games. tonight announcement means marchand is out for the winter classic. which happens on new year's day. >> let's get to night team trey daerr with more on suspension and game gillette stadium normally reserve for new england super bowl champ. and host for winter classic second time bruins will hosting and one they will have to play without their leading goal scorer. >>> beginning look a lot look hockey gillette stadium amazing. yeah. definitely different. for brad marchand today's family skate is as close as he'll get to the to winter classic. >> marchand tangled earning a three-game suspension for clipping ottawa's mark mean's he'll miss nhl's marquis event. he's big part of our offense and our team. and we will see what happens. time replace marchand in line up doer chest are jimmy hays dealing with ticket related headaches. 22. yeah. i had to buy them all. christmas gifts i guess. max getting ready fourth winter class scopic most meaningful one yet. appreciate it even more. i feel thes

two massachusetts born bruins, giving him a hat trick. 57-3 game. b's snap their losing streak. >> the paris will get back to work tomorrow -- patriots will get back to work tomorrow, getting ready for a game against the dolphins, a win, and they will be the top seed in the a fc play-offs -- afc play-offs. kickoff will be at 1:00, immediately followed by our 5th quarter post game show. >>> the philadelphia eagles fired head coach chip kelly tonight. the eagles are a disappointing 6-9 on the season. he finished 10-6 in his first two seasons with the team, however, he was allowed to overhaul the roster this last season, and the results were dismal. back the action tomorrow night for kobe bryant's final visit to boston when the lakers come to town. kobe is retiring at the end of the season after 19 years in the nba. many current celtics players grew up watching kobe. >> the best basketball player in my era. it's going to a little emotional for him. this is one of the most famous arenas, and it's going to be sad to see him go, but, at the same time, if

you felt good for the local kid -- >> yeah. >> bruins return. they began the night just one point behind first place montreal in atlantic division. number two draft pick -- michael fared well especially late. the 9th seed -- buried his 12th of the season. the b's add another one. and 3-1 b's. it's a 3-2 game with eickle's comes in and his 10th. it's 4-3 saybers. now, he finishes -- buffalo wins it 6-3. bad night for the bees. big night for eickle. >> especially the third period, we had that game wrapped up. we should have played a lot tighter than we did. we definitely blew it there. we know that. but we have to win from this and be better tomorrow. >> at the end of the day, it's a huge win and it's a super nice way to start this next segment for us. just exciting to get a win and do it in the fashion that we did >> he's like an 8 footer in that interview. [laughter] all right. picked up the third straight win. i see yea yeah thomas -- takes it -- isaiah thomas takes it to the hoops. up at the half. third quarter. johnson shows moves here. up 56

bruins on the power play. gotcha. the second in the game. bruins up 2 nothing. path panthers get on the board. close it up strong. they win 3 to 1. >> i was pretty solid overall. i know the third period may not have been as good as the first two. keeping him on the outside. our guys handled it well. >> some basketball, celtics overtime. they were taking on the charlotte's -- first of all for both teams, starts the second half. right there and finishes with 8 points. celtics up by 12. fourth quarter, bradley and thomas up. 21 points, 11 assists for isaiah. meanwhile bradley had a game high 236789 points. celtics win tonight 98 to 93. softened up the golden state warriors tonight. bucks finish the deal. milwaukee is the first team to finish the season -- winning -- i like how the fans brought the shirts. this has been a busy team. practice. and we got news that he made the trip to houston. whether or not the teammain points knew -- they were pumped to have him around. a one on one interview that you can see on patriots game day and they have to play their best gam

-- the bruins at home against the st. louis blues. a dozen points behind the montreal canadiens. that' s the final game before christmas. and the between periods rene christmas songs. ed: i just love rene. heather: coming up new tonight on wcvb newscenter 5 11:00 -- which is told you about stolen christmas light' s. another case caught on camera in dorchester. why one decoration is so popular that' s tonight at 11:00 after first david muir. david: the deadly chain reaction. the storm as millions hit the road. did your idea make our list tonight, after newscenter 5. ed: on "chronicle" at 7:30 p.m., a shining star of boston. dr. jim and the health care ed: i think lynchie is onto something. tommy bahamas shirts. heather: you can do it around here. ed: that' s what i' m saying. harvey: [ ] we are a family, t brought here through destiny. vand we, we grow together. t together a new world we'll see. t together... a family. happy holidays from all of us. puffs knows winter... ...is hard on your nose there's the endless runny no

pittsburgh hiring mike sullivan who coached the bruins from 2003 to 2006. that's a look at 7 sports. >> anchor: thank you . it's the holidays. and of course, everyone wants to get online at once. to watch things. buy things. but slow internet makes it hard. that's why it's time to get fios. it has the fastest internet and wifi available. with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, you'll get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for 79.99 a month online for your first year. and with a 2 year agreement, we'll give you all the premium movie channels for a year. plus, 400 dollars back. so go online or call now. >> anchor: that will do it for 7 news at 0 clock, everyone. i'm jadiann thompson . >> anchor: ic' income oldons. "nightly news" is coming up next

the bruins won over the canadians. live outside gillette stadium, "fox45 news". lives. >> vanessa: ahead in the next 30 minutes, is reasons some firefighters say narcan is not the long term answer fighting addiction. >> blair: drowning and floodwaters, a region gasping for air. the daingers in the water people are asked to look out for sarah: we keep our eye on first night down doyel >> vanessa: first night in boston, great night if you've never been. if you hurry, you can still catch the fireworks show 7:00 on the commons. full recap on "fox45 news" at 10:00. to times square in new york city where the crowds are jam packed ready to watch the most famous ball drop in the world to ring in the new year. more than a million people expected to be out there tonight. >> blair: well, the federal government blasting the mbta in a new report. >> vanessa: as jeff explains it hits the t hard on a number of issues including one riders talk about all the time. >> reporter: many wishes the t many centering around maintenance. this o

. >> reporter: next the bruins have a golden opportunity to celebrate division. steven jackson's already has couch to the best team in the a.f.c. what transition is ahead of him? we'll tell you next in sports. new england's energy comes from a pool of energy producers. eversource buys it at a set market price and delivers it to you. but that pool is shrinking, causing energy supply rates to go up and down. so we're working with partners across the region to increase our natural gas supply and bring in affordable, clean hydropower from canada. we're leading the way toward the solution... >> adam: if you got someone a rain coat you might want to consider giving an early gift. >> kim: yes, we fleed it. what else -- need it. what else, it's so warm and what is the date? >> october 9th. something like that. [laughter] >> out of control, exactly. adam, i better not be getting an umbrella from you. that is all i'm going to say. rain moving away from southern new england. we do have rain still out at the elbow. chatham. that the will move away over the next 15-30 minutes

bergeron, 11th on the bruins all time scoring list with the ninth of the season. the bruins really need had the, and got it 3-1 over montreal. >> the celtics entering the match-up with the undefeated warriors, feeling pretty good with impressivive win at home with double figures and a tied at 75 after 3, 81-77 and david lee misses the first one and the second one to go. the celts on a great run to start the fourth and the dish from evan turner to lee and 88-87 and gets that one with the foul and celtics win it against chicago 105-100. >> b.c. basketball team wiped out physically from the chipotle norovirus. and two plays, eli carter draining the 3 from the top of the 3 and very impressivive and lindsay, part of a big explosion for providence and wins the bragging rights for a little bit. 56-61, beating the oxygen. >> mookie betts is known for going all out when on the he's differs -- disverse -- diversifying fulfilling wishes around the region through twitter including this wish from the charter school and the children. he left everybody with a red sox cap and ear

the bruins is the hottest team in hockey. tonight's hot pic shows us how the patriots improved to 12-2. >> reporter: this titans game was a big win for the patriots because there were a few new faces in the victory. >> a lot of guys stepped up to play. fill rolls, he hadn't done much or any in the past. that is what you need from a isn't all that knew, but his lately. another receiving game and another touchdown.>> if i get the ball, i had better be at the same time. >> reporter: give the new be trophy to joey. the patriots needed a running back, and joey got the job done. >> i tried to make a play. when i have the ball in my hand, try to make the best of it.>> reporter: jones played a part in helping the new faces. he has 12 1/2 sacks for the season. his game is evolving.>> getting technique down and learning how to set guys out. you can't try the same rush every time. you have to set guys up.>> a fumble recovery set in motion and a touchdown by hicks. time.>> i lost one in denver. maddie pe -- maddie p gave me a talking to.

we've got jason king talking a tb bruins. the bruins on the ice at home taking on the sabres. hey! this holiday, u.s. cellular's giving you 15 gigs of data for just $70! but i wanted a pony. [ gasps ] you're getting data. pony-sized data? u.s. cellular sized data. 15 gigs of good, strong data you can actually use because it works in the middle of anywhere. i'd like $100! you're getting $400 in promo cards! switch to u.s. cellular and get 15 gigs of data for just $70. jason: the bruins played some home hockey tonight at the garden. boston entered the night just one point behind montreal for first place, 10 points better than buffalo, the sabres. second period. matt valess i can nets his fifth of the year -- valeski. boston with an odd man rush. great pass to patrice bergeron. it was 2-1. things started well in the third period as well. crichey gave boston a 3-1 -- cra check gave boston 3-1. 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 sc

wasn't the bruins' night. >> bruins had a chance to leap fog to first place. no leapfrogging. >> they have been good. they were cooled off tonight. it's the bruins first lost in regulation since december 7th. allen was terrific for st. louis. allen makes the stop. finished with 32 saves on the night. plenty physicality in this one. second period check out scotty. beautiful and clean shoulder to shoulder. the game was scoreless after 40 minutes of action. what a hit n. the third, he's not going to miss. >> league high 27th goal of the season. 1-0 st. louis. break down in the neutral zone. robby sneaks in for his seventh of the year. 2-0. that would be the final. on the other side, second loss in 16 games as they head to christmas break. >> played good hockey, had a got a lot of points. so yeah, trending in the right direction still a long ways to go. >> maybe a little bit of a wake up call to guys to say listen, if we're not going to get our noses dirty, we're not going to win games. at the same time, i like the direction our team has taken the last month and a

college hoops, top ranked, big night for him and the big night for the bruins. now, go to college hoops. top ranked michigan state spartans. the huskies stayed close early. 21 points per game, an early lead. they extend that lead here to 15-10 on t.j. williams strong trooif to the basket. but michigan state, proving why they're number one, takes control from there. on the run, a strong finish. spartans had an 18-point lead. improve to 12-0 on the season. still a big day for northeastern hoops to get a home game against the squad. rafters and see reggie lewis, and the bruins and the spartans, i enjoyed that. it will be a big fan of northeasterns, i like the treatment i got out here, but most importantly, you know, this is a good team we're playing. >> for our guys, we're excited before the game. i thought we fought the effort was certainly there. execution was lacking at times. but that's why they're the number one team in the country. >> good stuff. by the way, northeastern and michigan state meet on the ice over at matthews arena in a few minute, it seats 5280

the bruins brush off their biggest win of the year, their first win against montreal since 2014. today matinee hockey at the garden and the b's continue their hot sway. boston hosting florida, and the bruins will play nine of the next eleven games at home and getting off to the right start at the garden, midway through the first, ryan spooner redirects it in, 1-0b's. luongo wanted the high stick, but it's a good goal for spooner. second period check out the passing on the power play. bergeron, his second of the day makes it a 2-0 lead. the panthers get one back, but brad underand makes sure there simpson any drama at the garden, and bruins win. here's claude julien on spooner's big game. >> when ryan is on his game and he's skating and he gets involved he can be a guy in that line that really drives that line more or less, he can be the the leader on that line. >> i think i went like 13 games with a goal, five on five, something like that, which is not good. i'm not sure what's considered to be good, but i know that wasn't good enough. so i definitely need to score a lot more. an

bruins on the attack. landon ferraro is able to score up high, stick side against mike condon. third. big win on the road, bruins take it 3-1. ending a seven-game al. monarchs played at 11 am this morning. the game by zac larraza wins it to windham' s emma joanis, who the celtics game tonight. the green team was on the parquet floor. the celts hosting the chicago bulls. evan turner comes up with the second quarter, ball. he is alone, so why not go with the 360 jam? he throws it down. rebounds. jimmy butler, fastbreak dunk at the half, bulls up. the bulls led by three at the half. isiah thomas drives and scores, plus the foul. a 3 points play. 96-88 celts. he had a team-high 20 points. then jared sullinger. jumper from the top of the key. celts reach 100 on the scoreboard. he had 10 points, 16 rebounds. boston with a nice win at home. 105-100, 8 players scored in double figures. friday, the c' s host the undefeated golden state warriors. dartmouth basketball at umaine tonight. for the big green miles wright

bruins closes it out strong. empty nether, bruins get the win, 3-1. >> it was solid overall. i know the third period may not have been as good as the first two. when the team is down 2 goals, they are going to push hard. i thought we did a good job of keeping them on the outside even if they had more offenses than we would have liked but our guys handled it well. >> double overtime loss, back at it last night. taking on the hornets. using a 14-2 run to start. knocking it down. finished with 7 points. fourth quarter, bradley, thomas, up the floor, call this flow. 21 points, 11 assists. bradley, game high 23, takes us to the rack, sealing the deal. celtics win 9 8-93. >> first time to beat golden state, winning 10 8-95. warriors looked exhausted. they are 24-1. this has been a busy week for the team. we got news gronk made the trip to houston. whether or not he plays, teammates have to be pumped just to have him around. he sat down with steve burton which you can see later on today. every week is a huge week. this is a great team, a lot of great players, a lot of weapons in off

and, you know, i'm going to get to do it for the first time against the bruins. really excited about. there's been a lot of great memories here. last year obviously a lot of great ones, winning the hockey championship. so this building has been be pretty good to me. >> and the celtics are on the road tonight in detroit. johnson expected back in the lineup recovering from a food -- foot injury. that's sports. >> thank you. >> all right. 7 news will be right back. john kasich's an impatient rascal. paces, pushes. but, unlike some, his state is now booming. unlike some, john kasich has proven he can do the job. brought back jobs from mexico and china. keep us safe, make us boom. because he's done it before. only an impatient rascal can bring america back. john kasich. new day for america is >>> that's 7 news at 6:00. i'm jadiann thompson. >> and i'm >> nick: edmonds. we'll see you back here on 7 at

credit hayes the bruins win it tuukka rask 3-0 the win for the bruins at t.d. gardens. so julian edelman back on the practice field with pads today that's good news. just over a month since he broke his foot with the giants. he plays in one of the last two regular season games speedy recovery to say the least. the patriots trying to figure out who's going to ping the slack. now among those getting some -- pick up the slack. now among those getting some adoration stephen jackson which led to a pretty funny back and forth between mike reese in the boston and bill belichick at the end of belichick's news conference. >> it's the same every week. so. that or that was both parts? >> [inaudible]. >> well, we want to end on a high note? let's end on a high note then. >> there's a report on -- >> we'll just owned a high note. >> see, it's possible bill can make a film of media. he is a vet. three all trying to figure it out. he knows what's going off i would like to see him. a nice fit. >> you ready to ring the bell tomorrow. >> i am i'm doing that tomorrow middle of the day. we

the bruins have put up a half dozen. sac. it's a big night for the bruins, they gather momentum for the winter classic on new year's day. the celtics let one get away from them on friday night. 24 points and ted against atlanta. a six-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the hawks documented. 12 minutes 109-101. michigan in town yesterday taking on northeastern. averaging 21 points per game. they were able to extend that leads driving to the basket for a soul out craft on the road, matt costello was a strong finish. they go on to win. and a big day for northeastern hoops to get a home game. >>> is cool to look up and see reggie lewis and the bruins in the celtics. that's what boston is all about. i kind of enjoyed that. i will be a big fan of northeastern. i want them to-i fed i like the treatment i got out here but this is a good team. before the game. the effort was there execution was lacking at times that's why they are the number one team in the country. >>> matthews arena switched over to play hockey after the basketba

bruins win it 7-3. nice way to end the winter classic. >> it was fun to score a hat trick in any league and i'll do it and it's great. >> do you want to see your team pick together and make sure you stick up for your teammates and that's what we did tonight. >> certainly did. sebastian bottomer reportly not done for the season. the report today said that the ankle injury, more than likely is sprained. that will keep him out short term but not long term. and there is nobody happier about that news than tom brady. you can be sure of that. and tell me how this makes sense, the philadelphia eagles gave chip kelly the power to completely dismantle mantel their team and get the players he wanted. and then they fire him. that's a bold move. an incredible move. it's gonna get ugly before it gets better. chip kelly fired before his kobe bryant will be in town tomorrow. the celtics hosting the lakers, the only time that kobe will be in boston during the 2015/2016 season, the last time he'll be in boston and that

. 3-1 bruins win. they'll host edmonton edmonton monday night. and monarchs are back at home to host the thunder and game time there is 3:00. alabama running back derrick henry is the 2015 heisman trophy winner. last night. henry ran for, 1,986 yards this season, a sec single season record and also scored 23 touchdowns and helped to lead the tide to the finals. they'll play michigan state on new year's eve. plymouth state and they held the first ever track meet in the active living, learning, and wellness north building. track is named after george davis, a 1963 graduate of plymouth state and hall f fam of fame coach. the standout for the day was plymouth freshman of dover. he won the long jump and the 16 meter high hurdles. both times were division three new england championship qualifying times. and don't forget, the patriots play in prime time tonight, the sunday night game down in rob correspond-- gronkowski did travel with the team. amy: thanks, it's your chance to help a granite family in need th

remember that you can catch the bruins take on montreal in the winter classic. puck drops at 1:00 pm new years day and after the game announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on the bully... jeb bush: donald, you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. that's not going to happen. (applause) announcer: one candidate tough enough to take on isis. jeb will destroy isis... and keep america safe. jeb bush: the united states should not delay overwhelming force. announcer: tested and proven leadership matters. right to rise usa is responsible >> anchor: breaking news now from the blue line. this is our first look at the urgent repairs being made right now inside a tunnel. the mbta tweeting out this picture. it shows crews working to fix a grate that had come loose. shuttle buses are being used between maverick and bodyin stations tonight while repairs are being made. >> adam: to the race for the white house taking us up to new hampshire. hillary clinton changing the conversation. this comes after donald trump unleashed on the clinton family t

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they're getting a special gift from the bruins. >> freezing rain advisory in affect until 3:00 in the morning from much of the commonwealth. we will melt some of this ice by tomorrow afternoon. new year's eve forecast still ahead. new england's energy comes from a pool of energy producers. eversource buys it at a set market price and delivers it to you. but that pool is shrinking, causing energy supply rates to go up and down. so we're working with partners across the region and bring in affordable, clean hydropower from canada. toward the solution... because more energy means lower energy supply rates for you. >>> inendangered sea turtles are heading south for the winter. they were pulled from tanks at the new england aquarium this morning and put on a plane to florida. they were rescued from the cape and treated by the aquarium staff and will continue to rehab at marine park down in sunny florida, probably a pretty good place to be right now. >> i'd say so. temperatures are the coldest they've been in a while and more rough weather, chris. >> yeah, we're talking about 70s down in fl

bruins were within one after two periods. then third period less than it to brad with his 15th of the year. big one forced overtime but almost immediately in overtime the oilers strike. andre with the game winner for edmonton. so the bruins rally on get pincht they lose it 3-2. >>> the hockey equipment company ccm taking a big step. an international challenge in fact that starts right here in massachusetts with a team that practices in stoughton every week. devils on three. >> reporter: ironic given the mission they have chosen to accept. >> we had a great week so far. >> reporter: 11 and 12-year-olds from attleboro and foxborough the north devils are your typical youth hockey team. energetic. >> two lings. two lines. >> reporter: eager. >> this is my one d. >> reporter: impulsive. and in this case generous. >> two kids your age who don't have anything we're going to be able to bring something to them and make it a little special for their christmas. be appropriate this week angels may better fit the bill. >> as a team we wan

rask made 26 saves bruins win 3-1. they host edmonton on monday . david kolomatis had a goal and two assists, including the game-winner in overtime, monarchs win in adirondack 4-3. they' re back home sunday to host the thunder. how about the 116th army navy game, this year played in philadelphia at lincoln financial field he is the quarterback for navy. game, giving him 85 for his career. play college football. tyler campbell, 29 yards for army. that gave them the lead. reynolds is going to connect and the score. navy wins for the 14th consecutive year, 21-17 the final score. more college basketball, after the penmen were home with the break. the penmen were home withstone people are working harder than ever, but the everyday cost of perscriptions, child care, or even just buying groceries can be a stretch for too many families. hillary's plan: raise the minimum wage, taxes for the middle class, and new incentives for business to share profits with employees instead of just rewarding ceos. those at the top are doing just fine. it's your family that

the bruins are in montreal tomorrow. emily: the celtics had a much better night down in new isaiah thomas taking charge with a game-high 22 points for the night. jae crowder and jared sullinger also helping the team overpower the pelicans in their 111--93 win. up next, celtics back home to host chicago tomorrow. radar. the rain chances are on the way up at least through the morning hours but by afternoon starting to wind down and it's really the southern half of the region that i'm concerned with. mainly south and east of i95 and really the cape and the islands is actually going to see the most of it. already seeing some showers pushing in to nantucket. steadiest rain again in this dark area in green but anywhere in this light area in green, you can see a couple of showers through the morning hours. as you look over boston, the camera is shaking because we have pretty strong winds associated with this system out of the north at 13 miles an hour. with highs only warming up into the low to even mid 40's so it is a cool day

the bruins were trying to snap a 3-game losing streak. they looked good. first period, a weird bounce of the puck off the boards, and jimmy hayes is there to capitalize. 1-0 boston. 3 goals in the game for hayes, 7 on the year. and later in the first, a great centering pass from behind the net by torey krug. patrice bergeron does his magic out front. 2-1 boston after one period. then early in the second, another power play and matt beleskey scores from brett connolly and brad marchand. 3-1 bruins. the bruins needed all they could get. early third period, bergeron scores again, on the power play. to make it 4-2. when it was all said and done. 7-3 boston wins an offensive explosion. next up, the outdoor winter classic friday against montreal at gillette stadium. the unh hockey team, in action on this thursday night against umaine. for unh extends the wild cat lead to 3-1. later in the period, maine on the power play, brian morgan to eric schurhamer, and maine is down 3-2 heading into the 3rd. unh would regain the 2 goal lead midway through the 3rd, rob mcgov

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. >>> bruins taking on a nemesis. can they pull off a win? >>> welcome back. by psi night in sports. the bruins in action tonight. the celtics were hosting the bulls. let's start with the b's. first period no score. popping up and hitting zack's arm and that made a 1-nothing. it will stay that way to the third. become to pass, out of the zone, breaking in and beating mike for the short hahned goal and tied at 1. then 42 seconds and landon checking it and whacks it home. still in the third, marshon, bruins winning it 3-1 and snap a 7-game losing streak to the canadians. >>> the bulls, check out turner. what a dunk. got it. pretty. move to the 4th quarter. turner to lee who finishes with the slam. lee had 12 points. thomas. spots a mismatch. thomas zero points for the first half and 20 in the second. still in the 4th. next up, the undefeated golden state warriors. >>> to football, patriots get back on the practice field today. goring up for sunday. in fact 13 players were listed on the injury report. tom brady was out there. today he says he feels fresh as lettu

getting a second chance to coach in the nhl nearly 10 years after being dismissed by the bruins. sullivan was let go after coaching his hometown team for just two seasons. for the first time in 27 games, patrick failed to register a point, head off the score sheet last night by the colorado of a large. cane didn't even get a shot on goal for the first time all season as his franchise record 26 point game streak came to an end. and for the second time in less than a week here the celtics will close out the back end of a back to back on the road taking on the pistons in detroit. that's sports. >> joe, thanks so much. >> 7news at 6:00 will be right >> that's all for the news at 6:00 on a wednesday. as always, thank you so much for sharing some of your valuable time us with. i'm adam williams. >> i'm kim khazei. we hope you have a great evening for 7news at 11:00 and we're over on cw56 at 10:00 if you like your news an hour earlier. until t winter is hard on your nose. from first sniffles to endless runny noses. puffs plus lotion is soft. they help soothe irritation so you can face w

brad marchand beats patrice bergeron who nets his 12th of the year and the bruins led 2-1. it was 3-1 through the third when b.u. 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 j