Not much in the news for the Bruins as the IIHF World Championship opens.
- Torey Krug and Team USA open against Team Finland today. [USAToday]
- Here is the schedule and the details for the IIHF World Championship games. [SBNation]
- The Bruins seek offense, the Oilers seek defense... Maybe Peter Chiarelli's move to Edmonton can benefit both teams. [TheHockeyWriters]
- This Calder Cup series has been a surprise for Bruce Cassidy, and a strain on his two goalies, who have been outstanding. [PatriotLedger]
- Malcolm Subban feels he has improved in his second professional season as the PBruins look to beat the Hartford Wolf Pack this evening in Hartford to advance. (Video, 2:16) [Bruins.NHL]
- Dennis Seidenberg 's wife, Rebecca, is co-chairing a fundraiser at Mass General, which might explain why he joined Chris Kelly visiting patients there. [Bruins.NHL]
- Just for fun, Boston athletes were plugged in to HowOld.net, and if Dougie Hamilton 's results are a surprise, just imagine Brett Connolly 's! [NESN]
- Although this happened on April 24, 1993, it will forever remind Bruins fans of "Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!" (With video) [NHL]
Elsewhere around the rink:
- It will be Kris Letang , Devan Dubnyk , and Andrew Hammond competing for the Masterton Trophy. [NHL]
- The Stanley Cup Playoffs are into the second round. Here's an overview of what to expect. [TheBostonGlobe]
- Pause to relive the top 10 moments from the first round before moving on to the second. [TheHockeyNews]
- The odd, deciding game in the Lightning / Red Wings series left Mike Babcock still hungering for a Schwartz's Deli sandwich. [Grantland]
- Win, lose, or draw, here are the reasons we all benefit from being fans. [UnionAndBlue]
- A coach is only one part of a team, so don't think Mike Babcock is the golden answer to any team's problems. [TheHockeyNews]
- Boston College's Chris Collins found the transition through the ECHL and AHL to Finnish hockey a challenge, just like the transition back to real life after professional hockey- "It’s an amazing and surreal world. Until it’s over." [ThePlayersTribune]
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