The Bruins prepare to face their first round opponents, the Detroit Red Wings, with the player roster they currently have.
- The good news is, the Bruins do not need to rush any currently injured players back into game action. [ESPN]
- However, Justin Florek has been recalled to Boston this morning. [WEEI]
- The Red Wings have called heavily upon young players this year, just as the Bruins have, but the Bruins have a lot of players returning again from the 2011 Stanley Cup winning team. [WorcesterTelegram&Gazette]
- As they have all season, the Bruins will win or lose the battle on the hill of their committee approach. Individual players' names may change, but the team functions as a whole. [SouthCoastToday]
- Got infographics? Here's how the Bruins stack up to the Red Wings... on paper. [SBNation]
- The Bruins need to show up ready and engaged, and prepare for an "Euro-style game" of speed and possession, not "dump-and-chase." [BostonHerald]
- Of course, the Bruins and Red Wings are a great deal more familiar with each other this year than previously, thanks to the NHL realignment. [SeacoastOnline]
- Questions still linger about the relatively green Bruins defensive corps: Will the kids be alright? [ProHockeyTalk]
- Peter Chiarelli got to spend quality time with his Detroit counterpart in Sochi, and sees a lot of similarities between the Bruins and Red Wings. [TheBostonGlobe]
- Olympic hockey success involved strategizing based on some degree of appropriate information sharing, and not just concerning the Canadian and American players. [TauntonGazette]
- Jarome Iginla is being careful not to put the cart before the horse in the postseason. [NHL]
- In praise of Loui Eriksson, and all the skill and options he brings. [Boston.PressroomSports]
- Shhhh! Here's the five-step guide to defeating the Bruins. [IntelligentHockey]
- And good luck with that, as the Bruins reached yet another high mark in closing out the regular season. [NHLBruins^CS]
- A former classmate of Dougie Hamilton 's has posted a charming yearbook picture. [Imgur,Reddit]
Elsewhere around the rink:
- So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu to a pair of NHL old warhorses, and to the regular season. [Grantland]
- It's a toss of the darts, a bold projection of the playoff results in the East. [TheSportingNews]
- Don't get cocky! Look up your team here to see why they will NOT win it all. [TheHockeyNews]
- Let's take time out for Hockey Hugs! [PuckDaddy]
- Tomas Vokoun is baaaaaack... [PittsburghPost-Gazette]
- Here's a quick recap of the current state of the Eastern Conference goalies. [CBCSports]
- No need to go any farther, this simulation on NHL 14 has already tagged the winners of both the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe trophy. [TheHockeyNews]
- Here are the first round matchups ranked sartorially, by how pretty the teams' jerseys will look. #TeamPooh! [BackhandShelf]
- It was only a year ago... a look back at the Marathon bombing, and how the hockey community came together in its aftermath. [BruinsDaily]