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After being taken down to the wire with the Panthers, the Bruins continue their stay in Florida with a game in Tampa Bay tonight. Also, the Yeti returns, Brad Marchand is working on stepping up his game, and Zdeno Chara's reduced minutes are all part of the Bruins' playoffs master plan.

By Miss Muse
Joel Auerbach

<li>A preview of the Bruins-Lightning matchup tonight in Tampa. The Bruins hope to make it six wins in a row against Steven Stamkos and Company. [<a href="http://stats.boston.com/nhl/preview.asp?g=2013101920&home=20&vis=1">Boston.com</a>]</li>

<li>Yeti sighting in Tampa: Tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning should mark the return of Carl Soderberg to the Bruins line-up. [<a href="http://bruins.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=21637">Bruins.NHL.com</a>]</li>

<li>Brad Marchand hopes a return to the fundamentals of his game will be the key to jump-starting his offense. [<a href="http://bostonherald.com/sports/bruins_nhl/boston_bruins/2013/10/marchand_back_to_basics">Boston Herald</a>]</li>

<li>Tuukka Rask has been quoted as summing up the current season as "Not great, not awful, not bad." And while the Bruins know many of their games to date could have been better, no one is pushing any panic buttons yet. [<a href="http://bostonherald.com/sports/bruins_nhl/boston_bruins/2013/10/a_finishing_touch_up">Boston Herald</a>]</li>

<li>Exhibit A: Boston is already taking measures to conserve Zdeno Chara's energy for another deep playoff run this year. [<a href="http://www.csnne.com/boston-bruins/bruins-making-concerted-effort-rest-chara">Comcast Sportsnet</a>]</li>

<li>And let's end today's links on a warm and fuzzy note: The Hockey News compiled a list of the Top Ten Most Beloved NHLers. Awwwww. Is your favorite on here? [<a href="http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/top-10-most-loved-NHLers">The Hockey News</a>]</li>