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Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez, who was placed on IR last October after sustaining a torn labrum in his fourth career NFL game, said he is still rehabbing and strengthening the injury after surgery. He sounded optimistic about his second NFL season: "I'm happy to be back in the building around the guys," he said.
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Brandon Carlo wasn't with his Boston teammates Monday morning as they prepared for Game 1 in Florida, but the Bruins defenseman later rejoined his club after his wife, Mayson, gave birth to their son, Crew, and he proceeded to score a goal in a 5-1 win.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | W2 |
| New York | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14 | W5 |
| Philadelphia | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17 | W8 |
| Brooklyn | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32 | L2 |
| Toronto | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39 | L4 |
