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Fresh Links: It's Just A Flesh Wound Edition

Plagued By Injuries, The Senators Have Come Up With Success In Contributions From Unexpected Places. It's All On The Line Tonight Against A Healthy Bruins Team.

Gregory Shamus

<p><b> The Bruins host the surprising Senators tonight at TD Garden, 7PM:</b><//p>

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<li> Claude Julien sees benefit in a team-first resilience and depth which has allowed the Senators to win despite losing star players to injury. [<a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/bruins/post/_/id/11027/senators-battling-despite-injuries">ESPN</a>]</li>

<li> Brad Marchand has been sucessful at net front, the Senators fight through injuries, and Aaron Johnson, Jay Pandolfo, and Lane MacDermid project to be the healthy scratches. [<a href="http://bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/02/28/brad-marchand-doing-what-does-best/cXha7jyuYdngCk8NUdlQDJ/story.html">TheBostonGlobe</a>]</li>

<li> Tyler Seguin has soundly answered the call to improve his two-way game. [<a href="http://bostonherald.com/sports/bruins_nhl/2013/02/tyler_seguin_s_two_way_game_solid">BostonHerald</a>]</li>

<li> Brad Marchand is having a terrific season, and could be looking at competing for Canada in the Olympics. [</a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/brad-marchand-bostons-little-ball-of-everything/">TheHockeyWriters</a>]</li>

<li> In praise of Dennis Seidenberg, and his talent with a racket... [<a href="http://espn.go.com/boston/nhl/story/_/id/8997501/boston-bruins-dennis-seidenberg-long-reaching-impact">ESPN</a>]</li>

<li> Seidenberg spoke with Toucher & RIch about the penalty kill, Tuukka Rask, and Dougie Hamilton. [<a href="http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/02/28/seidenberg-on-toucher-rich-our-whole-mindset-is-being-more-aggressive/">WBZ,CBSLocal</a>]</li>

<li> Sure, the third line has struggled a bit, but is it fair to lay it all on Chris Bourque? [<a href="http://causewaycrowd.com/2013/02/27/the-chris-bourque-conundrum/">CausewayCrowd</a>]</li>

<li> Milan Lucic spoke with Gresh & Zo about the non-call in Florida, Dougie and the Muppets, and Nathan Horton. [<a href="http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/02/27/bruins-milan-lucic-talks-physical-play-on-gresh-zolak/">WBZ,CBSLocal</a>]</li>

<li> The Bruins have managed to win quite nicely thus far without unnecessary opponent beat-downs. [<a href="http://www.masslive.com/bruins/index.ssf/2013/02/the_boston_bruins_can_still_win_without_being_big_and_bad.html">MassLive</a>]</li>

<li> Still no news on the Rask re-signing front. [<a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/bruins/post/_/id/11024/rask-nothing-to-report-on-contract-front">ESPN</a>]</li>

<li> And Daniel Alfredsson 's name keeps coming up in trade rumors. [<a href="http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/50248-Boost-for-Bruins.html">TheHockeyNews</a>]</li>

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<p><b> Miscellany:</b></p>

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<li> It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights, it's time to tease the rookie with a little photoshop. [<a href="http://bigbadblog.weei.com/sports/boston/hockey/bruins/2013/02/27/dougie-hamilton-might-look-like-beaker-but-hes-no-muppets-buff/">WEEI</a>]</li>

<li> Willie O'Ree continues to make a difference through the NHL's Hockey for Everyone initiative. [<a href="http://www.glendalestar.com/features/feature_stories/article_ef2a41b8-7b82-11e2-87ce-0019bb2963f4.html">GlendaleStar</a>]</li>

<li> And for you Monty Python fans, here's a clip of the Black Knight... [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKhEw7nD9C4">YouTube</a>]</li>

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