By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) -- Brad Marchand has a knack for the net in overtime. A lucky bounce helped him get another winner for the Bruins on Sunday.

Marchand scored 4:03 into the extra period after his shot deflected off an opponent's skate, extending Boston's points streak to seven games with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.

Patrice Bergeron left the puck at the top of the right circle for Marchand, who skated into the slot and inadvertently used Matt Calvert's skate to get the puck past goalie Semyon Varlamov.

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) -- Eight days after letting a win slip away against the Golden State Warriors, the Celtics were able to finish the job against another tough Western Conference opponent.

Kyrie Irving had 30 points and 11 assists as Boston overcame big games from Oklahoma City stars Paul George and Russell Westbrook to snap the Thunder's seven-game win streak in a 134-129 thriller on Sunday.

​Boston has won four straight since a 115-111 home loss to the Warriors on Jan. 26 and has won nine of its last 10 games overall.

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) -- Tuukka Rask always tries to focus on the next win. This time, he made an exception.

The 31-year-old goaltender tied a Boston record with his 252nd career victory as the Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Thursday night.

Rask made 28 saves and matched the franchise mark set by Cecil "Tiny" Thompson, who was 252-153 with 63 ties. Rask, the 2014 Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL's top goalie, is 252-145-56 in 474 games over 12 seasons with Boston.

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) -- Alex Ovechkin put Zdeno Chara in unfamiliar territory early in a game Thursday night between the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins.

​Chara, the NHL's tallest player ever at 6-foot-9, was flipped head over heels into the Capitals' bench on a shove from the 6-3 Ovechkin late in the first period.

The TD Garden crowd gasped, but play continued and there was no immediate on-ice retaliation. The Bruins captain tumbled back onto the ice quickly and rejoined the play.

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) -- Nicklas Backstrom is a believer in puck luck, something the Capitals have had plenty of against the Bruins in recent years.

Backstrom and his teammates had luck on their side again Thursday night as he scored the third-period winner to help Washington win its 14th straight over the Boston Bruins with a 4-2 victory. 

"Sometimes hockey isn't fair," Backstrom said after the Capitals won despite being outshot 41-22. "Even if they win the shots, we got the win. It's weird sometimes."

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

FOXBOROUGH, MASS. (AP) -- The New England Patriots have set a benchmark for divisional dominance in the NFL for nearly two decades. 

Their mastery of the AFC East with coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady leading the way -- 10 straight titles and 16 in 19 seasons since 2000 -- has proven to be somewhat of a double-edged sword for its division opponents. 

It's the curse that haunts them and the engine that drives them.

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

FOXBOROUGH, MASS. (AP) -- Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy had a rocky return from injury, both on and off the field.

After missing one game with a hamstring injury, McCoy managed only nine yards on six carries and 10 yards on three catches in Sunday's 24-12 loss to the New England Patriots.

The six-time Pro Bowler was benched for the Bills' first series of the game because of a disagreement with coach Sean McDermott that occurred Saturday night.

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) -- Jack Eichel fondly remembers sitting with his dad in the TD Garden stands, watching his favorite hockey players. 

The 22-year-old from nearby North Chelmsford was the star attraction Sunday night, and he didn't disappoint.

​Eichel had two goals and two assists, including the primary helper on Jeff Skinner's winning goal with 3:13 remaining, to lead the Buffalo Sabres past the Boston Bruins 4-2.