Savard Will Return for B's in Next Round

Bruins center Marc Savard has been given medical clearance to return to game action according to general manager Peter Chiarell. This means Savard, who has been recovering from a grade 2 concussion suffered on March 7th, will play in the Eastern Conference Semifinal series. A twist in the story is that the series could be against the Penguins, which is the team Savard suffered the hit against.If the Capitals beat the Canadiens in a first-round Game 7 on Wednesday night, Boston will get a second-round date with Pittsburgh. The Bruins punched their ticket to Round 2 with a 4-3 victory over the Sabres in Game 6 on Monday night. This should be quite the series if the Bruins do get the Penguins and scumbag Matt Cooke, who hit Savard with the dirty blindside elbow.

Savard met with independent neurologist Dr. Jeremy Schmahamann late Monday afternoon and was given the final thumbs up. Exactly how Savard will be used is up to coach Claude Julien. Savard has been skating with the team and itching to return to the ice, saying recently the biggest hurdle he has remaining is getting himself into game shape.

Quail Hollow Tourney

This weekend Tiger Woods will return to the PGA and compete in Quail Hollow tourney. I am going to say that he will win that tournament to prove a point that Phil isn't the best out there now. Don't get me wrong I love Phil but Tiger is getting lonely without all of his hoes around him. Phil is the man, he buys donuts for his family in the Green jacket, what a G. I hope there will be a duel down in Charlotte, and I hope other players throw their hats in the ring and try to take on those two great golfers. Look for updates of the Duel in the Dirty South during the weekend.

Sox win...pitching staff on verge of shake-up

The Sox won a 13-12 thriller last night up at Rogers Centre(I don't know why Canadians spell center like that) in Toronto. They overcame a poor start by ace Josh Beckett(3+ IP 8ER) to win behind 4 RBI from Jason Varitek and 4 runs from Marco Scuataro. The bullpen was not much better than Beckett until Bard and Pap shut the door in the 8th and 9th innings. Theo's run prevention strategy really worked in full force last night...oh wait they gave up 12 runs.

On that note, Dice-K threw a simulated game yesterday of 69 pitches and is on track to start Saturday in Baltimore as Tim Wakefield will be moved to the struggling bullpen. Alan Embree also has the possibility to be called up by Friday or he will opt out of his contract. Look for a couple of moves to help the struggling bullpen in the coming days. Dice-K is expected to replace Scott Atchison on the roster and Embree could replace Scott Schoeneweis. Embree has been perfect in his last five outings in Pawtucket while Atchison and Schoeneweis have struggled as of late.

Bruins Clinch, Await Next Round Opponent

It took 6 games, but the Boston Bruins closed out the Buffalo Sabres last night, 4-3 at the TD Garden. Goaltender Tukka Rask made 27 saves, and David Krejci had 2 goals and one assist to lead the B's to a 4-2 series victory. The other two Boston goals were scored by Mark Recchi (who also added an assist) and Miroslav "I Own Ryan Miller and his Mother too" Satan. The Bruins were in front in this one for the whole game, owning leads of 2-0, 3-1, and 4-2 - which was big considering the Sabres had scored first in every single game proceeding Game 6.

In such a tight series, it ended up being the little things that helped the BruCrew beat the Sabres. For example, the B's Penalty Kill Units killed off all 19 penalties in the series - the Sabres were not allowed even one goal with the man advantage. While the Bruins weren't exactly much better, they did manage to pot two power-play goals in Game 6, which propelled them to victory.

The B's await the outcome of the Capitals-Canadiens series to determine whom they will be playing in the conference semifinals. If the Capitals win Game 7, then the Bruins face Matt Cooke and the 4th seeded Penguins. If the Canadiens win Game 7 (unlikely, but a possibility), then the Bruins face the Flyers. Below, watch the Bruins 3rd period goals...

Sox sign cuban catcher Ibarra

The Sox have agreed to terms with 22-year-old Cuban catcher Adalberto Ibarra on a major league deal that, according to reports, is worth $4.3 million over five years. He will reportedly be placed on the team's 40-man roster once the contract becomes official.

The move is significant because Ibarra becomes Boston's only catcher under contract for 2011 and beyond. According to the Boston Herald, the 5'9'' 200 pound Ibarra, who defected from Cuba last year, will report to the Red Sox's minor league complex in Fort Myers, Fla., where it will be determined which minor league team he will report to.

Thank you Fidel Castro for driving your good baseball players to America and the Sox!