The Bruins play the Lightning tonight in Tampa at 7 p.m.
The Celtics will also be in action this evening, hosting the Knicks at 7:30 p.m.
Mel Kiper’s first mock draft: With the Patriots’ season over — bereft of a playoff spot for the second time in three seasons — attention has already turned to the team’s numerous priorities that need to be addressed in both free agency and the draft.
On Wednesday, longtime ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. released the first of his 2023 NFL mock drafts.
In it, he projects that the Patriots will select Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon with the 14th pick.