The Bruins return home to TD Garden after nearly two weeks of away games, hosting the Ottawa Senators on Thursday at 7PM:

• Here's your game synopsis. [HockeyJournal]
• Postgame, Claude Julien recapped some of the takeaways from the road game series. [NESN]
• Julien also pointed out that Tuukka Rask's (36 saves) performance made the difference. [BostonHerald]
• The weighting of the Bruins' schedule now swings to BUSY, and the goal is to maintain their solid standing. [BostonHerald]
• Bruins scouts were seen in San Jose at the Sharks vs. Colorado Avalanche game. [YahooSports]
• And reports are that the Bruins have inquired about Danny Briere, who does not appear to want to waive his NTC. [SportsNet]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Michael Ryder. Sigh. Back to the Habs. That is all. [TSN]
• "C'mon, Dude!" Brendan Gallagher yielded #73 so that Ryder could have it back. Cute photoshop, en francais. [25Stanely]
• More detail are coming out on the proposed realignment. [USAToday]
• Siri has humoungous beeg answers for you(niverse.) Just ask! [PuckDrunkLove]
• And speaking of Ilya Bryzgalov and the universe, check out his new Star Wars themed mask! [SportsIllustrated]
• There's been a noticeable European player hangover effect for players like Tyler Seguin. [GlobeAndMail]
• Ward vs. Ward at the goal line... which Ward won? [PuckDaddy]
• An official's take, dealing with food-throwers. [TheScore]
• Shame on this PeeWee coach and his unsportsmanlike conduct. That'll be 15 days in jail for him. [FoxSports]