You wanted a fast start? You got it. The Boston Bruins are in the hunt and at the top of the standings:

• Anton Khudobin may get his first start tonight, the New York Islanders earned a road win over the Maple Leafs last night. [NESN]
• Caryn Switaj tweets that Tuukka Rask was the first off the ice this morning. [@NHLBruins^CS]
• Tuukka Rask has been solid in goal for the Bruins. [WEEI]
• Dennis Seidenberg is still day-to-day, there was no on-ice practice for the team Thursday. Claude Julien is thinking long-term. [CSNNE]
• Get ready with this preview of the matchup. [CLNS]

And enjoy these sundry tidbits:

• Enjoy this cleverly written take on the state of the Bruins. [PuckBuddys]
• Here are tweets of fan impressions of Wednesday's duel with the Rangers. [BruinsDaily]
• Andrew Ference was a guest on Marek Vs. Wyshynski yesterday. [PuckDaddy]
• Who should play Derek Sanderson in "Turk: The Movie"? [SportingNews]
• This podcast reviews the Bruins/Rangers game and why Tuukka Rask is awesome, among other topics. [BackhandShelf]
• Will former Bruin Mike Knuble be able to help the Philadelphia Flyers in Scott Hartnell 's absence? [ProSportsDaily]