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NEW YORK — Injured defensemen Dennis Seidenberg (lower body) and Wade Redden (upper body) took part in the Bruins’ optional practice yesterday at Madison Square Garden. Seidenberg, out since the first period of Game?7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, said he’s close to returning.He did not rule himself out for tonight’s Game 4 at MSG, though it sounded like the team is going to tread carefully with the veteran.

In the absence of a consensus No. 1 pick, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the Cleveland Cavaliers are exploring all options.

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have just made AHL history with a Game 7 victory over the Providence Bruins. A week ago the Pens were down 0-3 and looked to be ready to head home for the summer. But while other teams are referred to as "Pesky" due to their uncanny ability to cause havoc, WBS is lovingly referred to as the "Cardiac Pens" for their heart attack inducing close calls and comebacks. They bounced back, due in large part to the stellar goaltending by Brad Thiessen. Even if the Pens don't manage to win the Calder Cup this year, Thiessen has my vote for playoff MVP just for the miraculous comeback they made to steal Round 2. In the entire history of the AHL (which was founded back to 1936), only 4 teams, the 1960 Rochester Americans; the 1989 Adirondack Red Wings; the 2011 Hamilton Bulldogs; and now the 2013 WBS Penguins, have ever come back from a 3 game deficit to force a Game 7. Of those, only the Amerks, Bulldogs, and Pens have managed to pull off a game 7 victory to win the series after trailing 3 games to none. But the Pens set a record of their own, being the first team in AHL history to come back after trailing 3-0 and win Game 7 on the road. As I mentioned in my post a few days ago, this historic achievement is not limited to just the AHL. Even amongst the major league sports, only 4 teams have ever come back after trailing 3-0 to win the series in Game 7. In the NHL this was accomplished by the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs, the 1975 New York Islanders, and the 2010 Philadelphia Flyers. Outside of the NHL, the MLB's 2004 Boston Red Sox were the only other major league team to accomplish this feat. So WBS' victory was quite impressive and they join a small group of teams that were able to reach this milestone. A Breakdown of the Series The series opened with Game 1 in Providence, with the Pens falling in a 8-5 bloodbath that saw starting goaltender Jeff Zatkoff only making 19 Saves on 27 Shots (.704 Save%). Game 2 in Providence the Pens took a beating, after taking an early 1 goal lead they let up 4 Goals in the first, Zatkoff only making 9 Saves on 13 Shots (.692 Save%) before Zatkoff was replaced. His 12 Goals in just 4 periods of play gave him a 9.07 GAA and a .700 Save% for the series. This is quite shocking for Zatkoff, who finished the season with the AHL's best GAA and combined with Thiessen walked away with the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award for AHL's Best Goaltending Duo. However, considering that the Bruins goaltender Niklas Svedberg won the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award for the AHL's Best Goaltender, the entire series saw some uncharacteristic high scores. Svedberg managed to let in 21 Goals during the series, making 170 Saves on 191 Shots, for a 3.13 GAA and a .890 Save%. Thiessen came in for the start of the 2nd period of Game 2, and despite some excellent offensive chances and a 2nd period goal they were unable to bounce back, but Thiessen managed to keep the Bruins scoreless for the remainder of the game. Game 3 saw the Pens head home to WBS, with both teams playing well and the game going back and forth, but unfortunately the managed to lose it 2-1 in OT. However, now that Thiessen and the defense had the Bruins figured out, they were able to finish of their home stand on their way to a historical comeback, winning Game 4 3-1 and Game 5 4-0. With the series on the line, the Bruins fought back hard in Game 6, but Thiessen was still in top form and the Pens managed to win 2-1 in OT. Most amazingly, the Pens pulled this off despite being massively out shot 47-18. So both teams came into Game 7 with a must win attitude, the Pens looking to make history and the Bruins looking to avoid the infamous distinction of being one of the teams that allowed such a comeback. Despite some excellent chances and near misses, Thiessen was up the the task, and the Pens managed to take the lead with 4 goals in the 2nd, ending Svedberg's season in a manner reminiscent of the final flight of the Hindenber

The Senators are hanging on by their fingernails.

TORONTO — Jose Bautista took the game into his own hands with four runs batted in on Wednesday as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in 10 innings. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Tampa Bay Rays News

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Currently, the Toronto Raptors will get nothing from the 2013 NBA draft. They gave up their first-round pick to the Houston Rockets for Kyle Lowry in 2012 and they dealt away their second-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks for Solomon Alabi in 2010. However, the Raptors could make a quick trade in order to acquire a pick in the upcoming draft, which will take place on Thursday, June 27. This may mean giving away a starter or a solid bench player, but it could also pay off for Toronto. In 2011, the Toronto Raptors selected center Jonas Valanciunas with the fifth overall pick, and the big man exhibited great improvement and talent this season. The Raptors have a strong forward in Rudy Gay and a solid shooting guard in DeMar DeRozan, but they could use some help at point guard. Kyle Lowry had a mediocre season, and Toronto could potentially use him as a trading piece in order to grab a rookie point guard from the draft. If they make the right trade, the Raptors could snag a late pick in the first round or one in the second round. If they’re looking for a point guard late in the first round, Shane Larkin is predicted to be taken as the 23rd pick. Larkin is a sophomore from Miami, and he averaged 14.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 36.4 minutes for the 2012-13 season.In the second round, Lorenzo Brown of North Carolina State is projected to go at the eighth spot. Brown is a bit behind Larkin in terms of points but better in rebounds and assists; he averaged 12.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.2 assists in 34.2 minutes for 2012-13. Nate Wolters, a senior from South Dakota State, is predicted to go ninth in the second round of the draft. He averaged 22.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists each game last season. Close behind Wolters is Ray McCallum of Detroit, who is believed to go at the 11th spot in the second round. The senior point guard averaged 18.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 36.6 minutes last season. Another solid pick is Baylor’s Pierre Jackson at the 12th spot; Jackson averaged 19.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game for 2012-13. All of these young options seem solid replacements for a mediocre Lowry, who only averaged 11.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.4 assists per 29.7 minutes of game play last season with the Raptors. However, any rookie point guard will face a huge adjustment coming in to lead a team in the NBA. The Raptors would be taking a huge risk if they decided to go for a draft pick to replace Lowry. The Raptors could also try to trade for a draft pick in order to get another low-post man, seeing as Andrea Bargnani proved himself basically useless last season. It would probably be difficult to get rid of Bargnani for a solid pick in the draft, though, because of his large contract. However, there are some intriguing centers and power forwards in the second round of the draft that the Raptors could set their sights on if they made the right trade. Predicted to go at the fourth spot is Mike Muscala, a senior center from Bucknell University. Muscala averaged an impressive 18.7 points and 11.1 rebounds per 31.7 minutes each game last season.Jackie Carmichael from Illinois State is believed to be picked at the seventh spot in the second round. The power forward averaged 17.4 points and 9.3 rebounds each game during the 2012-13 season. Colton Iverson is another solid big man available in the draft. The center is projected to go at the 18th spot and averaged 14.2 points and 9.8 rebounds last season. These big men are a few among the many talented low-post players available in the second round of the 2013 draft. Given Andrea Bargnani’s poor statistics and early exit from last season due to injury, the Raptors could certainly use some backup for Amir Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas on the low post. Though they could definitely grab some talent in the draft, the Toronto Raptors would need to trade for draft picks very carefully. They shouldn’t give up key players like Rudy G

Embattled star Amanda Bynes' lifestyle and living conditions have been exposed by editors at a U.S. tabloid, thanks to two sneaky snappers who attended one of the Hairspray star's recent all-night parties.