Fresh Links: Late Late Show (Brought to You by the Letter Z) Edition

<li> "Both teams claim their games don't mean much, but then reality gets in the way." A preview of tonight's game between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins. Fire up your coffeepots! [<a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Canucks+Bruins+When+hockey+worlds+collide/9285717/story.html">Vancouver Sun</a>]</li>

<li> If you're looking for a way to fill the hours before the opening face-off, the first episode of this year's 24/7: Road to the NHL Winter Classic series featuring the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs will debut tonight at 7:30 p.m. EST. [<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/hbo-24-7-24-hopes-dreams-predictions-red-182359251--nhl.html">Puck Daddy</a>]</li>

<li> Looking back at the game against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, Oilers tough-guy Luke Gazdic talked about his second-period tussle with Milan Lucic, saying he welcomed the opportunity to fight him and wanted to use his bout with him as a type of measuring stick for his own toughness. [<a href="http://nesn.com/2013/12/luke-gazdic-says-he-respects-milan-lucic-but-always-wanted-a-piece-of-bruins-forward-video/">NESN.com</a>]</li>

<li>"The Bruins have confidence in Chad Johnson, and so should you!" Bruins Daily takes a look at the team's Number Two netminder, and compares him side by side with last year's fan favorite Anton Khudobin. The results may surprise you. [<a href="http://www.bruinsdaily.com/2013/12/13/bruins-have-confidence-in-chad-johnson-so-should-you/">Bruins Daily</a>]</li>

<li>Tomorrow is today. What will become of Shawn Thornton? We should be finding out soon. [<a href="http://bostonherald.com/sports/bruins_nhl/bruins_insider/2013/12/bs_shawn_thornton_to_hear_about_suspension_tomorrow">Boston Herald</a>]</li>

<li>Soup's on! Getting to know Gregory Campbell, who talks about a certain special someone in his life, which teammate plays songs to death in the locker room, and his future in the modeling business. [<a href="http://video.bruins.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=662&id=510235&lang=en">Boston Bruins TV</a>]</li>