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Weekend Roundup: 25 days to go!

Are things actually happening? Things are happening, guys! We're almost there. 25 days and counting.

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SOON!
SOON!
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Bruins news:

  • Loui Eriksson and Jarome Iginla have already managed to impress teammate Brad Marchand. [NESN]
  • Pals Justin Florek and Zach Trotman want to be ready when the big club comes a-callin'. [New England Hockey Journal]
  • Torey Krug is hoping to build on his solid postseason performance. [NESN]
  • ...and, he hopes to be on the team for opening night. [ESPN Boston]
  • Brad Marchand wishes Tyler Seguin the best, except maybe when he's playing against the Bruins. [CSNNE]

Around the League:

  • Entering its sixth season, the KHL is still not a profitable league, but they just expanded by two more teams (sound familiar?). [The New York Times]
  • Having trouble finding an NHL deal, Peter Mueller is heading to Switzerland. [CBS Sports]
  • Oh Holgren, what will you think of next?! Former Bruin Hal Gill is trying out to be a Flyer. [USA Today]
  • Some NHLers are looking forward to the league's new divisions. [NHL.com]
  • On the second anniversary of the tragic plane crash, NHLers remembered Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. [CBC]
  • Down Goes Brown wonders, is it time for Canada to start panicking about their Olympic hockey team yet? [Grantland]
  • The NHL is a better place with Brian Burke. [The Hockey News]
  • Roberto Luongo skated with the Canucks on Friday. [TSN]

This is not hockey!?