Fresh Links: Island Retreat Edition

<li>A preview of tonight's Bruins game from the lovely lads at Days of Y'Orr. [<a href="http://www.daysofyorr.com/2013-articles/october/13-boston-bruins-at-new-york-islanders-pile-on-the-isle.html">Days of Y'Orr</a>]</li>

<li> If you're staying home this weekend, here are some previews of five NHL games going on that can help you pass the time. [<a href="http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/01/tgif-five-NHL-games-to-watch-this-weekend-5/">NBC Sports ProHockeyTalk</a>]</li>

<li> Loui Eriksson has passed an exertion test, which gives him the green light to return to working out. [<a href="http://fansided.com/2013/11/01/loui-eriksson-injury-update-bruins-injury-update/">Fansided</a>]</li>

<li>But Johnny Boychuk is being listed as day-to-day after he crashed into the boards during Thursday's game against the Anaheim Ducks. [<a href="http://bigbadblog.weei.com/sports/boston/hockey/bruins/2013/11/01/johnny-boychuk-day-to-day-for-bruins/"> WEEI.com Big Bad Blog</a>]</li>

<li>How does Carl Soderberg spell relief? G-O-A-L. [<a href="http://www.hockeyjournal.com/news/bruins/First_NHL_goal_provides_redemption_relief_for_Bruins_winger_Carl_Soderberg">New England Hockey Journal</a>]</li>

<li> Some Bruins prepared for the start of Movember by holding a "shave-down" after their game on Thursday. See the pictures here [<a href="http://bruins.nhl.com/club/gallery.htm?id=39676&location=/photos&pg=1">Bruins.nhl.com</a>]</li>

Around the League...

<li>Chewbacca Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks also shaved his beard and got a haircut (many of them cut, actually) to raise money for a couple of charities. You have to see the pictures for yourself. [<a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24171312/photos-brent-burns-shaves-heard-beard-for-charity">CBS Sports</a>]</li>

<li>Puck Daddy's Ryan Lambert (a native of the Boston area) has a heartfelt recollection of how it was Teemu Selanne who got him interested in watching NHL games as a kid. [<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/teemu-selanne-watching-favorite-player-trending-topics-153001607--nhl.html">Puck Daddy</a>]</li>

<li> November 1 is supposedly the magic date that determines which teams will make the playoffs, and which teams might as well get a head start on organizing their golf clubs. As Nov. 1 was yesterday, Grantland takes a look at those teams whose post-season fates may have already been sealed. [<a href="http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9902284/nhl-playoff-chances-november">Grantland</a>]</li>

<li> And for those of you with kids/grandkids/nieces/nephews, today is Try Hockey For Free Day. This website will tell you more about the program and which rinks in your area are participating. [<a href="http://www.tryhockeyforfree.com">TryHockeyForFree.com</a>]</li>