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Fresh Links: How Swede It Is Edition

The Swedish Bruins have arrived, and have taken to the ice at Ristuccia in advance of training camp.

Carl "The Dread Pirate" Soderberg works the crease
Carl "The Dread Pirate" Soderberg works the crease
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<p><b>T-minus Tim Thomas days (30) until the season opener against Tampa Bay, thirteen days until the pre-season opens at the Centre Bell in Montreal.  </b></p>

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<li> Have a look at Loui Eriksson in the Spoked-B for the first time, as Carl Soderberg "The Dread Pirate" and Brad Marchand also joined in on Monday's Captain's Practice. [<a href="http://video.bruins.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=660&id=442818&lang=en">Bruins.NHL</a>]</li>

<li> Carl Soderberg chatted with Niklas Svedberg this morning at Captain's Practice. [<a href="http://instagram.com/p/dzYbr6RKg6/">NHLBruins</a>]</li>

<li> As the Bruins begin to gather ahead of training camp on September 11th, there is motivation to tie the few loose ends in the roster. [<a href="http://www.masslive.com/bruins/index.ssf/2013/09/2013-14_boston_bruins_motivation_training_camp.html">MassLive</a>]</li>

<li> Watch these five rookies on the cusp at Bruins camp. [<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/5-rookies-watch-boston-bruins-camp/">TheHockeyWriters</a>]</li>

<li> Specifically, several Providence Bruins forwards are looking to make a splash with the big club. [<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/providence-bruins-rookie-camp-part-i/">TheHockeyWriters</a>]</li>

 <li> Tuukka Rask is included in SI's Most Irreplacable NHL Players list. [<a href="http://nhl.si.com/2013/08/30/most-irreplaceable-nhl-players-for-the-2013-14-season/?sct=nhl_t11_a0">SportsIllustrated</a>]</li>

<li> This Bruins season preview has a clever Olympic flavor, because reasons. [<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/boston-bruins-2013-14-puck-daddy-gold-medal-201416827--nhl.html">PuckDaddy</a>]</li>

<li> Here's the 411 on Matt Fraser, acquired from the Dallas Stars. [<a href="http://causewaycrowd.com/2013/09/02/getting-to-know-matt-fraser/">CausewayCrowd</a>]</li>

<li> Several Olde Tymey Bruins stars will be on hand to roast retired Bruin enforcer John Wensink and raise funds for the Children's Treatment Centre. [<a href="http://www.cornwallseawaynews.com/News/2013-09-03/article-3372582/Star-studded-NHL-night-to-benefit-treatment-centre/1">CornwallSeawayNews</a>]</li>

<li> Brandon Worley is moving on from Defending Big D.  "So long, and thanks for all the fish." [<a href="http://www.defendingbigd.com/2013/9/3/4686596/in-case-i-dont-see-ya-good-afternoon-good-evening-goodnight">DefendingBigD</a>]</li>

<li> What exactly is a "role player?" [<a href="http://blogs.thescore.com/nhl/2013/09/02/what-exactly-is-a-role-player-anyway/">BackhandShelf</a>]</li>

<li> Husband and Predator Mike Fisher vs. rampaging rodent. I hope his rabies shots are up to date. [<a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/09/nhl-player-bitten-saving-carrie-underwood-from-chipmunk/">USAToday</a>]</li>

<li> Nice to know the Bettman is well compensated. [<a href="http://kuklaskorner.com/hockey/comments/sportsbusiness-journal-lockout-no-problem-for-bettmans-paycheck">KuklasKorner</a>]</li>

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