In light of the season starting tonight, I present this video, which has probably already been linked here before but whatever, without comment.
links after the jump.
Bruins News:
- Go ahead, enjoy the shivers tonight. They'll be there. And then there'll be hockey. And it will be awesome. Just don't expect miracles. [Globe]
- There are reasons to believe the Bruins can repeat, though. [Herald]
- Benoit Pouliot knows he's battling for a roster spot, still. [Big Bad Blog]
- Philly really wants revenge. "We want to ruin their night." Oh really, JVR. Oh really. [Philly.com]
- Andrew Ference's "to be continued..." commercial is pretty slick. Also, who else loves the crap out of this ad campaign? What a great slogan. [Youtube]
- Here's part 3 of NESN's feature on Shawn Thornton, featuring his adventures in the AHL. [NESN]
- Where exactly did the Cup end up this summer, in total? [Herald]
- SHARKS FANS ARE AWESOME. (photo) [Tumblr]
- Puckbuddys, a clever site based out of DC, welcomed their Bruins blogger to the table yesterday, to which I say - excellent timing, sir. He'll be covering the Bruins from LA, his introductory post is funny, and you can give him a follow on twitter. [Puckbuddys]
- Patrice Bergeron is giving Sidney Crosby a bit of help through his concussion. [Sun]
- Oh look another montage. [Youtube]
- Here's an article about Jordan Caron in French. [Lavantage]
- Brad Marchand doesn't believe in a Stanley Cup hangover. [WEEI]
NHL News:
- 11 burning questions for the NHL season. Obviously 'can the Bruins repeat' is one of them. [Yahoo]
- Seven players are actually making the jump from college to the NHL without any intermittent time in the AHL. [Collegehockeyinc]
- So last year, this Oilers columnist said he'd eat his column if the Oilers finished dead last again. Welp... [Canoe]
- A study done at BU has revealed that Rick Martin had the disease linked to repeated brain trauma, despite being far from an enforcer. [LA Times]
- Sean Avery clear waivers! PLEASE LET HIM GO TO HARTFORD. He can give Wade Redden fashion tips! [NY Post]
- The Devils signed Petr Sykora and named Zach Parise captain yesterday. That's three new USA-born captains in the NHL within the last month. Excellent. [Post]
- Paul Bissonnette signed a new two-year deal yesterday. [AZ Central]
- Michael Ryder is getting comfy in Dallas with his new bff Mike Ribeiro. [ESPN]
- The St. Louis Blues have been SOLD! To Michael Hulsizer. Well, at least that's what people are hearing. So far it's just a verbal agreement. [STL Today]
- Carey Price's Hockey Fights Cancer mask is sort of cool, actually. Although, I can't imagine how awfully pink gear is going to clash with a red jersey. Good cause, but ow, painful. [InGoal]
Non Hockey Link of the Day:
- RIP, Steve Jobs. A simple, sleek tribute that the man himself would have loved. [Apple]