Fresh Links: Checking In Edition

A number of Bruins will be happy to put this season's injuries in the rear-view mirror.

• A bet is a bet... but you'd better bet that you'll need binoculars to see this Canadiens banner! (It was the one that Denis Coderre's office sent, to be precise.) [SBNation]
• Adam McQuaid is moving ahead despite his sequential injuries this season. [CSNNE]
• Dennis Seidenberg is feeling better and stronger. He will be ready in the fall, and raring to go. [CausewayCrowd]
• It is great to hear from Marc Savard, who is in a good place, all things considered, and is enjoying life after hockey. [CSNNE]
• Tuukka Rask remains proud of his team, and recognizes the window of opportunity the core group of Bruins brings. Up next- the NHL awards ceremony. [ESPN]
• Might Alexander Edler still be a Bruins target? Teams had inquired about Brad Marchand last season, and the Bruins are reportedly willing to listen to offers this year. [TheFourthPeriod]
• Enjoy David Krejci 's exit interview with Purrgeron, on "A Christmas Carol" theme. [DaysofY'Orr]
• The Providence Bruins have been eliminated from the Calder Cup playoffs, despite their strong effort. [ProvidenceJournal]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Business is good for the NHL, having snagged the "Sports League of the Year," Sports Executive of the Year," and "Sports Event of the Year" awards. Booo, the Bettman! [NHL]
• Warrior Hockey stepped up big time to help promote and advance hockey in South Korea. [DaveCunning]
• It's official, Jim Benning is the Canucks' new GM! [NationalPost]
• Don't count on the Canucks trying to emulate the Bruins model, though. [TheProvince]
• At the IIHF World championship, Team Canada will go with Ben Scrivens over James Reimer against Team Finland in the quarter finals. [TheHockeyNwes]
• They'll be facing Pekka Rinne for Finland, but this isn't the Olympics, you know... [TheHockeyNews]
• Team USA is up against Team Czech Republic this morning, hoping to face the winner of Canada v. Finland on Saturday. [USAHockey]
• On the Eastern Conference Finals... a brief meditation. [XNSports]
• It's never too late to prepare for next season... here's a Daft Punk mashup of all of "Doc" Emerick's terms for puck carrying. [Deadspin]
• The USHL Indiana Ice are going out on top, having won the Clark Cup, but now sadly follow the  ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers into limbo, as they, too, do not have a home arena. [TheHockeyNews]