Fresh Links: "Election" Edition

Make your wishes known, despite the fact that they may not ultimately matter...

It is down to the same old Canadiens / Bruins rivalry. VOTE FOR PATRICE BERGERON. DO IT NOW! [GameSpot]

Do it because Andrew Ference makes several convincing arguments that you should. [BostonMagazine]

Or do it to stick it to Brave Steve Ott. [BostonSportsThenAndNow]

But don't be surprised when, as in real life, capitalism decides the winner... always read the fine print. [@IanMcLaren]

Are we surprised that Bergeron is measured and appropriate even when dealing with Malcolm Subban's brother? Hear the exchange between the two as well as Bergeron later conversing with the official. (Video, 0:32) [Deadspin]

Report cards are in on the young Bruins defensemen. Some, like a hearty goulash, simply need seasoning. [Boston.CBSLocal]

Now that the dust has settled, apparently Don Sweeney had been up for the Capitals' GM job. [Boston.com]

Elsewhere around the rink:

In the business of NHL hockey, this year's playoff revenue is ka-ching, ka-ching. [TheGlobeAndMail]

There will be a game 6 as the Habs were able to avoid the door last night, in a very Habs-like way. The Rangers quotes sound almost Bruinsesque. [NYPost]

The increasing number of players of color has benefited the NHL. [SportsNOLA]

Name three things no longer seen in Canada. [@Hockey_Bible_]

A brief look at Jim Corsi, his career, and statistical legacy. [TheHockeyNews]

Save The Zambonis! Robots want their jobs! [WinonaDailyNews]

Here's a look at olde tymey hockey, archival footage of a game filmed in 1898. (Video, 0:27) [LibraryOfCongress]

This wedding gift will NOT be exchanged. [Sean Boulton]

Goalies aren't all that odd, they just SEEM that way... a long read on goalie psychology. [THeWalrus]

Bookmark this! Here are the must-have links to hockey news, podcasts, Twitter, and official NHL team sites. [NHLtheBlos]