Boston Sports Morning Report — Friday, Oct. 2

 

Not for nuthin'…. But….. the B's are on the ice tonight in Winnipeg, and Sunday's trip to Orchard Park is the next football date on the board.

Short version: Bruins (1-0-0) visit the Jets at 8; Patriots rest until Buffalo; Red Sox season is done after the AL Wild Card sweep; Celtics still waiting on preseason tip next Thursday.

New England Patriots

• Yesterday: No game
• Today: No game
• Next: Sun, Oct. 4 — 1:00 PM ET — @ Buffalo Bills (CBS)
• After that: Sun, Oct. 11 — 1:00 PM ET — vs Las Vegas Raiders (home)
• Standings: 1-2 · T-2nd in AFC East (Jets also 1-2); Buffalo 3-0 leads · Dolphins 0-3 sit 4th
• Last result: L 6–35 @ Jacksonville (Sep. 27)

Quiet Friday. All eyes on Orchard Park Sunday at 1 on CBS — undefeated Bills waiting.

Boston Red Sox

• Yesterday / Today: No games — eliminated, season over
• Last series: Swept in AL Wild Card by Yankees (G1 L 0–9, G2 L 2–9)
• Next: Offseason
• Standings: 87-75 · 3rd in AL East · Eliminated in AL Wild Card

October closed in the Bronx. Cap tip, then the long winter. Football and hockey carry the local board now.

Boston Celtics

• Yesterday / Today: No games
• Next (preseason): Thu, Oct. 8 — 7:00 PM ET — @ Cleveland Cavaliers
• Then (preseason): Sat, Oct. 10 — 8:00 PM ET — vs Philadelphia 76ers (home)
• Regular-season opener: Tue, Oct. 20 — 3:00 PM ET — @ Detroit Pistons
• Status: Preseason / 2026-27 not started. Last season: 56-26.

Still quiet on the parquet. First preseason tip is less than a week out in Cleveland.

Boston Bruins

• Yesterday: No game (opener was Tue, Sep. 29: W 3–0 vs Rangers)
• Today: Fri, Oct. 2 — 8:00 PM ET — @ Winnipeg Jets
• Then: Sat, Oct. 3 — 8:00 PM ET — @ Minnesota
• Standings: 1-0-0 · 2nd in Atlantic · 2 points (Florida 1-0-1, 3 pts leads the division)

Opening-night shutout still the last result. Road trip starts tonight in Winnipeg, then Minnesota tomorrow. Stay loud.

That's the Friday board, folks. Hockey night, football Sunday, Sox in the books. Enjoy it.

MOAM Out.