Fresh Links: Giggy Wit' It Edition

<p><b> The Colorado Avalanche remain undefeated. The Boston Bruins travel to face the Columbus Blue Jackets (minus old friend Nathan Horton) on Saturday afternoon at 2pm, on NESN.  </b></p>

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<li> Hey, it wasn't a rout! Tuukka Rask was solid with 29 saves, but penalties and chippiness along with an inablility to capitalize on power plays sunk the Bruins. [<a href="http://www.masslive.com/bruins/index.ssf/2013/10/tempers_flare_as_boston_bruins_fall_to_colorado_avalanche_2-0.html">MassLive</a>]</li>

<li> In case you missed it, here's a live blog of the action. [<a href="http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2013/10/10/bruins-avalanche-live-blog-bruins-host-patrick-roy-colorado/">Bostinno</a>]</li>

<li> Claude Julien didn't feel that the Bruins were bad, but needed to grind out a win as "some nights don't come easy." [<a href="http://bostonherald.com/sports/bruins_nhl/boston_bruins/2013/10/bruins_avalanche_victims">BostonHerald</a>]</li>

<li> Milan Lucic lost his temper, along with 12 minutes of potential playing time. [<a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/10/10/milan-lucic-loses-temper-bruins-loss/g5ofAmrHGBUH9MFZvwm06I/story.html">TheBostonGlobe</a>]</li>

<li> The Bruins mostly avoided making excuses. [<a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/bruins/post/_/id/13852/no-excuses-from-bs-after-tough-loss-to-avs">ESPN</a>]</li>

<li> When the Avalanche originally drafted Johnny Boychuk, they thought he'd make a good forward. [<a href="http://bostonherald.com/sports/bruins_nhl/boston_bruins/2013/10/johnny_boychuk_b_s_use_forward_thinking">BostonHerald</a>]</li>

<li> Speaking of Nathan Horton, Jarome Iginla looks back at their fight, and how it all shook out. [<a href="http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/hockey/bruins/dj-bean/2013/10/11/jarome-iginla-reflects-fateful-fight-nathan-horton">WEEI</a>]</li>

<li> Hot diggity DAWG! Guess who will be supplying franks at TD Garden? [<a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/10/10/kayem-foods-scores-hot-dog-deal-with-boston-bruins/sJXYWaAWnCgbLIitN171TO/story.html">TheBostonGlobe</a>]</li>

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

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<li> Wee Nathan Gerbe scored the tiebreaker and Dr. Khu (Anton Khudobin) was in net for the Hurricanes' win over the Capitals. [<a href="http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=433850">TSN</a>]</li>

<li> #1 Fan. What's it like for the parents of hockey players before their kids make the NHL? A new series of one-minute segments captures their stories. [<a href="http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/why-kevin-demers-is-getting-up-close-and-personal-with-nhl-parents/">TheHockeyNews</a>]</li>

<li> Let exuberant Tomas Hertl enjoy his celly! But if "Jumbo" Joe Thornton tries, cover your childrens' eyes! [<a href="http://nhl.si.com/2013/10/10/hockey-world-prays-joe-thornton-never-celebrates-four-goals/">SportsIllustrated</a>]</li>

<li> "Bring on the Tom Swifties," he ejaculated. [<a href="https://twitter.com/GlobeKPD/status/388454033494933504">@GlobeKPD</a>]</li>

<li> Thomas Vanek shows he's no slouch, either. [<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/thomas-vanek-scores-between-legs-goal-vs-columbus-012452337--nhl.html">PuckDaddy</a>]</li>

<li> Patrick Kaleta, Mr. Shanahan will see you now... [<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2013/10/11/patrick-kaleta-hearing-jack-johnson-brendan-shanahan/2964957/">USAToday</a>]</li>

<li> Jonas Hiller has a fine new mask that hearkens back to the Mighty Ducks of yore. [<a href="http://www.thegoalieguild.com/2013/10/09/jonas-hillers-20th-anniversary-mask/">TheGoalieGuild</a>]</li>

<li> Jimmy Howard is in the pink for Breast Cancer Month. [<a href="http://www.diehardsport.com/2013/10/11/red-wings-goalie-jimmy-howard-wears-pink-pads-breast-cancer-month/">DiehardSport</a>]</li>

<li> Team USA women face Team Canada Saturday at UVM's Gutterson Fieldhouse (Go, Cats, Go!) For practices, the Canadians have been scrimmaging against midget AAA players. [<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/canada-us-clash-in-womens-hockey-in-first-of-many-meetings-on-road-to-sochi/article14801157/">TheGlobeAndMail</a>]</li>

<li> Coaching by the numbers- new sites such as <a href="http://www.extraskater.com/">Extra Skater</a> and <a href="http://www.shiftchart.com/">Shift Chart</a> bring on the FancyStats to help. [<a href="http://www.thefourthperiod.com/columnists/kearns/pk131011.html">TheFourth Period</a>]</li>

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