Fresh Links: Miller Time Edition

<p><b> The Boston Bruins, currently atop the Eastern Conference, host the St. Louis Blues at TD Garden tonight at 7pm.  </b></p>

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<li> Former UVM Catamount Kevan Miller has been called up, possibly to make his NHL debut. [<a href="http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/blogs/whatsbruin/x915446506/Amid-blue-line-injuries-Bruins-call-up-Kevan-Miller">MetroWestDailyNews</a>]</li>

<li> A stiff westerly wind will blow into town, a team built very much on the same model as the Bruins. [<a href="http://bostonherald.com/sports/bruins_nhl/boston_bruins/2013/11/bruins_face_stiff_west_challenge_from_blues">BostonHerald</a>]</li>

<li> Injuries to Adam McQuaid and Dennis Seidenberg have combined to test the Bruins depth at defense. Young players stepping in present a challenge, and Tuukka Rask and Zdeno Chara have had to pick up the slack. [<a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/11/21/injuries-wearing-bruins-defense/d6NnVgHH34ERBCiiECXTFI/story.html">TheBostonGlobe</a>]</li>

<li> So how's realignment treating the Bruins so far in the new Eastern Conference? [<a href="http://www.bruinsdaily.com/2013/11/20/numbers-show-bruins-are-enjoying-realignment/">BruinsDaily</a>]</li>

<li> Tuukka Rask 's "sparkling play" ensures he will not be overlooked as a candidate for the Vezina again this year. [<a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=692210">NHL</a>]</li>

<li> Here's what the Buffalo Sabres see in GM candidate Jim Benning. [<a href="http://sabrenoise.com/2013/11/20/search-next-sabres-gm/">SabreNoise</a>]</li>

<li> Don't be fooled by his "baby face," Ryan Spooner is working on his consistency, assertiveness, and aggression. [<a href="http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/blogs/whatsbruin/x915446565/Providence-Report-Ryan-Spooner-working-on-consistency-aggressiveness?rssfeed=true">MetroWestDailyNews</a>]</li>

<li> Welcome back, Vladimir Sobotka! Revisit this vintage interview by Naoko Funayama, with David Krejci translating and Blake Wheeler offering the one word he knows in Czech. [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jty-6AZHkQY">YouTube</a>]</li>

<li> Enjoy the Jack Edwards call of the week, Milan Lucic 's breakaway goal in OT against the Blue Jackets, and a few more for good measure. [<a href="http://www.bruinsdaily.com/2013/11/20/jack-edwards-call-of-the-week-week-4/">BruinsDaily</a>]</li>

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

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<li> The USA Hockey Sled Classic is underway in Colorado Springs, they will be streaming online if you'd like a look. [<a href="http://www.usahockey.com/news_article/show/311941?referrer_id=752796">USAHockey</a>]</li>

<li> Got narrative? Dig into the "crazy tales" of the season so far. [<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/duhatschek-crazy-tales-abound-at-the-nhls-quarter-post/article15539452/">TheGlobeAndMail</a>]</li>

<li> Sean McIndoe bravely reassesses his right and not-so-right predictions for the NHL season so far. [<a href="http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/10009118/nhl-quarter-season-evaluation">Grantland</a>]</li>

<li> Lessons were learned after the watershed JFK assasination that led to subsequent sensitivity in professional sports leagues' game postponements and cancellations after national tragedies. [<a href="http://www.trentonian.com/opinion/20131121/column-how-the-jfk-assassination-forever-changed-sports-world">Trentonian</a>]</li>

<li> Meet Stéphane Waite, and see why Carey Price is happy to have him in his corner. [<a href="http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Goalie+coach+St%C3%A9phane+Waite+writing+chapter+with+Habs+Carey+Price/9191205/story.html">MontrealGazette</a>]</li>

<li> Rick Nash has a new perspective on head injury, and calls for players and the NHLPA to take responsibility for themselves. [<a href="http://nypost.com/2013/11/21/concussion-alters-nashs-perspective/">NYPost</a>]</li>

<li> The Reading Royals for the WIN!  Get a load of their ugly Christmas sweater jerseys. [<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/behold-reading-royals-ugly-christmas-sweater-jerseys-photo-203940685--nhl.html">PuckDaddy</a>]</li>

<lI> Jose Canseco was pulled over (and then laughed at) while transporting goats. Check out the diaper fail. [<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/21/jose-canseco-goats-pulled-over-twitter_n_4316666.html">HuffingtonPost</a>]</li>

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