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Bruins coach Claude Julien would have likely called it a "maintenance day,'' which has become his catchall reason when one of his players misses a practice.

Back in the 2010 NFL draft, the Baltimore Ravens held the 11th pick in the second round, and knew which player they wanted - Arizona tight end Rob Gronkowski , who, the thinking went, could eventually fill Todd Heap's shoes.

Essentially, the Patriots have the same cast of characters on offense heading into the playoffs as they did last year when the unit struggled in a loss to the Jets.

The first four times the Patriots were the first or second seed in the AFC under Belichick, they went to the Super Bowl - 2001 , 2003 , 2004 , and 2007 - with a victory in their first three appearances.

Rob Gronkowski . Know the name. Gronkowsi is the 22 year old sophomore out of the University of Arizona.