Fresh Links: Snow Business Edition

<p><b>The Colorado Avalanche roll into TD Garden at 7pm to face the Boston Brrrrruins:  </p></b>

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<li>Matt Bartkowski is not wallowing in self-pity, and sees no benefit in blaming the "numbers game" for his stint in the press box. [<a href="http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/hockey/bruins/dj-bean/2013/10/09/playing-or-not-matt-bartkowski-brings-character-bruin">WEEI</a>]</li>

<li>Watch out! Here are a few things the Bruins need to keep an eye out for tonight. [<a href="http://causewaycrowd.com/2013/10/09/avalanche-bruins-bruins-need-watch-roys-avs/">CausewayCrowd</a>]</li>

<li>Tuukka Rask spoke with Kathryn Tappan about expectations for him, the stunning end to last season, and new Bruins faces. (Video, 3:18) [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDgEMqONj2w">YouTube</a>]</li>

<li>The Bruins no longer need to win despite a dismal power play. A few key personnel changes and some crafty juggling have brought a measure of success. [<a href="http://bostonherald.com/sports/bruins_nhl/boston_bruins/2013/10/power_boost_a_lift_to_bruins">BostonHerald</a>]</li>

<li> Andy Brickley weighed in on the Bruins new-look power play, the youth influx into the lineup, and predicts future success for Peter Laviolette. [<a href="http://bigbadblog.weei.com/sports/boston/hockey/bruins/2013/10/09/andy-brickley-on-mm-bruins-power-play-a-work-in-progress/">WEEI</a>]</li>

<li>Between the Bruins and the Avalanche, it has always been about the respect. [<a href="http://www.eagletribune.com/sports/x934958707/Roy-and-Bruins-Always-about-respect">EagleTribune</a>]</li>

<li>Patrick Roy's years in Montreal are what turned up the heat in the Bruins/Habs rivalry. [<a href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131010/SPORTS/310100346/-1/NEWS">SouthCoastToday</a>]</li>

<li>Adam McQuaid and Torey Krug were at Lawrence Memorial Hospital yesterday spreading cheer. [<A href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/medford/features/x511635817/Boston-Bruins-visit-Lawrence-Memorial-Hospital">WickedLocal</a>]</li>

<li> Coverage for our worthy opponents is over at Mile High Hockey, here's a brief preview from their perspective. [<a href="http://www.milehighhockey.com/2013/10/10/4822478/the-colorado-avalanche-news-from-around-the-nhl-october-10th-2013">MileHighHockey</a>]</li>

<li>Give a listen to the boys over at Days of Y'Orr (and our very own Losted125) as they chat all things Bruins, including an interesting theory that Carl Soderberg was a CGI all last year, merely a hologram, and their opinions on other Bruins reporters, Twitters, and bloggers. Oh, and about the Bruins' Instagram... (Video, 55:00) [<a href="http://www.daysofyorr.com/2013-articles/october/doy-live-season-2-episode-4.html">DaysOfY'Orr</a>]</li>

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<p><b>Elsewhere around the rink: </p></b>

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<li>Meet Diane Bibaud, McGill graduate, music store owner, and long time organist for the Canadiens. [<a href="http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/montreal-canadiens/Bibaud+living+dream+Habs+organist/9018488/story.html">MontrealGazette</a>]</li>

<li>Here are the Infographic results when 30 NHL players anonymously weigh in on a few key issues in the NHL. [<a href="http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/9764686/nhl-players-speak-anonymously-realignment-peds-goalie-pads-espn-magazine">ESPN</a>]</li>

<li> Here are the 10 most polarizing players in the NHL... Some are (or were) Bruins. COLLECT THEM ALL! [<a href="http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/top-10-most-polarizing-players-in-the-nhl/">TheHockeyNews</a>]</li>

<li> The NHL has lost legal round #1 to recover money from former Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes. [<a href="http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/9796076/nhl-lawsuit-jerry-moyes-former-phoenix-coyotes-owner-thrown-according-report?src=mobile">ESPN</a>]</li>

<li> And speaking of law, how did former lawyer Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning end up behind the bench as an NHL coach? [<a href="http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9786939/jon-cooper-lightning-reboot">Grantland</a>]</li>

<li> Violent Gentleman George Parros is doing much better, thank you for asking. [<a href="http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/montreal-canadiens/Stubbs+Habs+Parros+almost+symptom/9017606/story.html">MontrealGazette</a>]</li>

<li>Nail Yakupov starred in this witty, if edgy, commercial spot. (Video, 0:16) [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzkuTNxrqAM&feature=youtube_gdata_player">YouTube</a>]</li>

<li>Enjoy this ranked list of the top 10 greatest one-team NHL players. [<a href="http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/77368/the-10-greatest-one-team-nhl-players-ranked">Grantland</a>]</li>

<li>The most recent podcasts are up for both [<a href="http://blogs.thescore.com/nhl/2013/10/09/backhand-shelf-podcast-featuring-steve-dangle/">Backhand Shelf</a>] and [<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/marek-vs-wyshynski-podcast-kevin-allen-usa-today-170532329--nhl.html">Marek vs. Wyshynski</a>]</li>

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