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Fresh Links: Gagne With A Spoon Edition

Like, fer SHUR! And throw in a slice of Paille, for good measure.

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Ryan Spooner will center veterans Simon Gagner and Daniel Paille on the fourth line. Totally tubular!
Ryan Spooner will center veterans Simon Gagner and Daniel Paille on the fourth line. Totally tubular!
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SB Nation 2014 NHL Preview

The Red Wings host the Bruins tonight at 8 PM, and both teams feel the pressure to win:

  • Scoring Wanted: Simon Gagne will be part of a new-look fourth line for the Bruins, he and Daniel Paille will be flanking Ryan Spooner. [TheBostonGlobe]

  • The Bruins are looking for a kickstart. Maybe a road trip is just the ticket, or the signing of veteran Gagne. [ESPN]

  • Does this all sound like shades of Miroslav Satan and his tenure with the Bruins? [SouthCoastToday]

  • In Providence, things are also in a stir with players on the move to Boston and back. Bruce Cassidy is working his magic, and he likes seeing Alexander Khokhlachev with David Pastrnak and Justin Florek. [ProvidenceJournal]

Elsewhere around the rink:

  • It is evolution or extinction for goons in the NHL. [RollingStone]

  • Take 20... questions with Hayley "Chickenheiser" Wickenheiser. [NationalPost]

  • Then take 30... thoughts with Elliotte Friedman, and a brief lesson in why a team should NEVER give away tickets. [Sportsnet]

  • Rest easy, Tuukka Rask. 3-on-3 overtime should stick a dagger into the dreaded shootout. [TheHockeyNews]

  • Marketing can be a minefield full of cliches, but Scotiabank looks to have a winner with its new "fifth season" hockey-themed promotion. [TheGlobeAndMail]

  • Keeping up with the Babcocks? Now every team is crowing about wanting to improve puck possession. [TSN]

  • Rumor has it... the 2015 World's Fair in Italy will include a KHL vs. NHL series! [SportsIllustrated]

  • These are the key hockey advanced statistics explained for you. [TheBostonGlobe]

  • Happy birthday to pioneering Bruin Willie O'Ree! [@Dave_Stubbs]

  • Whooda thunk? Pylon John Scott has scored a goal! [TheSportingNews]