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Fresh Links: Taxi Driver Edition

In an amusing sidebar, Zach Trotman's sudden call-up Saturday left him riding in a taxicab to the Canadian border.

David Warsofsky shakes off travel fatigue
David Warsofsky shakes off travel fatigue
Jen Fuller

<b><p> The Bruins host the Islanders tomorrow night at 7pm. Here's where we left off Saturday: </b></p>

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<li> Here's Saturday's game in a nutshell. A "golf clap" to Chad Johnson, and finger wagging to Brad Marchand. [<a href="http://hockeyjournal.com/blog/blackGold/Bruins-_comeback_bid_falls_short_in_Ottawa">NewEnglandHockeyJournal</a>]</li>

<li> Dennis Seidenberg is out for the season. Carl Söderberg appears to have been concussed. Gregory Campbell wore an "A" in Zdeno Chara's absence. Jordan Caron took on Matt Kassian. [<a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/12/29/dennis-seidenberg-out-for-year-with-injured-right-knee/MjsGa1udHJ0f6Xb7oKGvJP/story.html">TheBostonGlobe</a>]</li>

<li> The loss of Seidenberg will REALLY sting in the postseason. [<a href="http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/hockey/bruins/dj-bean/2013/12/28/bruins-wont-truly-feel-loss-dennis-seidenberg-until-p">WEEI</a>]</li>

<li> "It was one of the Bruins' loopier days." Tuukka Rask was pulled, and call-ups David Warsofsky and Nick Johnson had to scramble to get to Ottawa. Warsofsky scored his first career NHL goal. [<a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/12/29/bruins-lose-senators/WEopAnCcpb05br8rVawwlJ/story.html">TheBostonGlobe</a>]</li>

<li> Zach Trotman spoke about his taxi ride from Glens Falls, NY to Ottawa on Saturday, and why he always packs his passport. (Video, 1:38) [<a href="http://video.bruins.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=523142&catid=659">Bruins.NHL</a>]</li>

<li> Postgame, Trotman, Johnson, and Warsofsky were all trundled back to Providence in time to play on Sunday. [<a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/medway/blog/whatsbruin/x800891013/Bruins-send-down-Nick-Johnson-Zach-Trotman-David-Warsofsky">WickedLocalMedway</a>]</li>

<li> The Bruins have again recalled Kevan Miller on an emergency basis. [<a href="http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=698079&navid=DL|BOS|home">Bruins.NHL</a>]</li>

<li> Keeping track- Here's where the Defensive Corps stands as of practice today. [<a href="https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/417682478456119296">@NHLBruins^CS</a>]</li>

<li> Loui Eriksson and Carl Söderberg were working with Coach Whitesides before practice. [<a href="https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/417681138753486848">@NHLBruins</a>]</li>

<li> More updates from morning practice, both Zdeno Chara and Dougie Hamilton were on ice. [<a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/bruins/post/_/id/14644/eriksson-skates-hamilton-practices">ESPN</a>]</li>

<li> And applause for Patrice Bergeron, who made the Top 10 Players list. [<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/top-10-players-2013-puck-daddy-review-194325539--nhl.html">PuckDaddy</a>]</li>

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

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<li> The top 10 hockey quotes of the year. Poor Joffrey Lupul, suffering nightmares at #1. [<a href="http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/the-top-10-hockey-quotes-of-2013-from-leafs-collapse-to-a-bug-eyed-walrus/">TheHockeyNews</a>]</li>

<li> Got World Junior Championship news? [<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/world-juniors/">TheGlobeAndMail</a>]</li>

<li> It looks like Ryan Miller, Jonathan Quick, and Jimmy Howard have gotten the nod in net for Team USA in Sochi. [<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/jimmy-howard-makes-u-olympic-team-joins-ryan-151912016--nhl.html">PuckDaddy</a>]</li>

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