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This weekend the NHL and players' association agreed on a tentative pact to end a 113-day and save what's left of a season. Also this weekend the Patriots found out that they'll be playing the Houston Texans on Sunday in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Gresh & Zo are very excited to say the least.
Before we fully dive in to the 2013 NHL season, let's go over some burning questions that we'll need answered over the coming days, weeks and months.
The lockout isn't even officially over, but some Boston Bruins are already back on the ice.
Joe Haggerty of Comcast SportsNet joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich about the return of hockey, when training camp could open and the Bruins possibly starting their season in Montreal.
Bruins forward Shawn Thornton stopped by WBZ-TV's Sports Final on Sunday night to talk about the end of the NHL Lockout, and what to expect in the shortened season.
It's been a while since I've had the energy or will to write about my favorite sport.
Be forewarned, this article will have absolutely no direction and is solely based on an immediate emotional reaction from yours truly.
Hockey is back, and it took nearly four months and one long night to get the game back on the ice.
Sometimes there are listeners that like to help out with the Toucher and Rich with some original content. One such listener is Mike "Behind The Mic" Callahan. Mike has a brand new song about the frustrating NHL lockout.
A federal mediator rejoined negotiations between the NHL and the players' association that stretched into the early hours of Thursday morning but still haven't produced a deal to get hockey back on the ice.
The proposals are flying back and forth between the NHL and the players' association. Whether significant progress is being made in the process still isn't all that clear.
The NHL and the players' association are back on speaking terms, are trading ideas, and already have plans to get back together after the first day of face-to-face meetings in nearly three weeks.
Romeo Crennel is reportedly out as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.
While nothing concrete was announced Sunday, the players' association indicated that the plan was for talks with the NHL to restart Monday in the final hours of 2012.
The NHL and the players' association spent much of Saturday talking to each other via conference call. The conversations were strictly for the purpose of sharing information regarding the new contract offer the NHL made to the union late Thursday.
With time running out for the NHL, there is reportedly some movement towards ending the lockout that has cost the league over half the season.
Dave Goucher & Dan Roche were filling in for Gresh & Zo on Thursday and opened up the show talking about all the Boston sports and the negativity that comes from the fans.
Union members voted this week to give the players' association's executive board the power to file a "disclaimer of interest" until Jan. 2.
Gresh and Zo begin the day of Festivus at the Sports Hub!
The NHL cancelled regular season games through January 14 on Thursday, bringing the total number of games canceled due to the current lockout up to 625.
Gresh and Zo opened the show discussing the best and worst stories from the year in Boston Sports.
How badly has the NHL damaged its relationship with fans? According to one study, the damage is "alarming."
Not even the NHL Lockout can keep Rene Rancourt's vocal chords silent.
Because of the NHL lockout, Zdeno Chara may never get an invite to Miroslav Satan's birthday again.
Despite talks breaking off between the NHL Owners and NHLPA, Boston Bruins president Cam Neely remains optimistic there will be a season.
After holding off last week, Quincy city councilors voted unanimously to replace the enter fire department's gear to reduce expose to cancer causing chemicals.
Pfizer is working to get approval on a new vaccine that could protect people against Lyme disease, but the company could see pushback from the government following studies.
The New England Patriots will have a new backup for quarterback Drake Maye this upcoming season.
The Tony-winning musical "Suffs" tells the story of women critical to the movement.
Boston is looking to revitalize Faneuil Hall Marketplace, as it has struggled to regain its appeal among locals in recent years.
Boston is looking to revitalize Faneuil Hall Marketplace, as it has struggled to regain its appeal among locals in recent years.
After holding off last week, Quincy city councilors voted unanimously to replace the enter fire department's gear to reduce expose to cancer causing chemicals.
Massachusetts is pouring millions of dollars into watch parties and other soccer events around the state for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The criminal trial for Kelsey Fitzsimmons, the North Andover police officer who was shot last year while being served a restraining order, got underway Monday.
Massachusetts State Police and the Worcester DA are investigating a shooting that involved police officers in Westminster. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The New England Patriots will have a new backup for quarterback Drake Maye this upcoming season.
The loss snapped the Celtics' four-game winning streak and left them just a half-game ahead of the New York Knicks in second place in the Eastern Conference.
The Fleet said there 6,164 people in attendance at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, the largest regular-season attendance in franchise history.
Defenseman Nikita Zadorov broke a tie at 9:42 of the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Saturday night in an Eastern Conference wild-card showdown.
Boston Legacy lost their first-ever away game 3-0 to the Houston Dash on Saturday.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.