Fresh Links: Dead Giveaway Edition

The Boston Bruins defense seemed moribund, the team hobbled by turnovers. Then it got worse, players are missing at practice today:

• Props to Thomas Vanek, who is having a good season. Here's the game in a nutshell. [HockeyBuzz]
• Rich Peverley, Brad Marchand (2 goals) and David Krejci scored. That's the good news. [BostonHerald]
• But last night, the Bruins defense seemed "brain dead" in front of Tuukka Rask. [BruinsDaily]
• Brad Marchand took exception to late Sabres time out. Shawn Thornton was injured, no one dialed 911. [CBSSports]
• It's official. Shawn Thornton received concussion, out 7-10 days or so. [@NaokoFunayama]
• David Krejci was not at practice today. [@ESPNJoeyMac]
• Neither were Daniel Paille or Patrice Bergeron. [@DJ_Bean]
• Jaime Tardif has been called up from Providence on an emergency basis. [WEEI]

In other news:

• Interesting injury to Mike Komisarek, as the Toronto Maple Leafs prepare to host the Bruins on Saturday. [@reporterchris]