Fresh Links: Go With The Flo Edition

<p><b> In Bruins news you can use: </b></p>

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<li> News of Justin Florek 's signing was met with excitement in his hometown, as was the signing of Zach Trotman. [<a href="http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/sports/story.aspx?id=1072297">UpperMichiganSource</a>]</li>

<li> In this amusing potpourri of sports news, Florek is ready to fight... for a spot in the Bruins lineup, which is appropriate, as Kevin Paul Dupont tut-tuts that hockey is focused on speed and hitting anyway. [<a href="http://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/blogs.detail/display/1838/Scuttle-leftovers--Saturday--Jan--19.html">IronMountainDaily News</a>] The original Dupont quote is from this May article. [<a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/05/31/body-checking-hockey-hard-hitting-topic/YXgU1wQ7halamwhFljNEBJ/story.html">TheBostonGlobe</a>]</li>

<li> Trotman appears to be slated to be Bruins ready by the end of this season. Also, here is the press release on the six players signed on Firday. [<a href="http://blogs.southcoasttoday.com/bruins/">SouthCoastToday</a>]</li>

<li> As for defensemen, there is a good reason that the Bruins have an embarrassment of riches. Take a look behind the bench. [<a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/07/19/bruins-have-surplus-defense/WHn9aqN8MbMC3IpeP7V9TK/story.html">TheBostonGlobe</a>]</li>

<li> A surplus is good news if Peter Chiarelli is looking to chum the water ahead of a potential trade... [<a href="http://causewaycrowd.com/2014/07/20/boston-bruins-peter-chiarelli-keeps-surprising-fans/?utm_source=FanSided&utm_medium=Network&utm_campaign=Around%20the%20Network">CausewayCrowd</a>]</li>

<li> Linus Arnesson made a strong impression at camp, but will be heading back to Sweden for the near future. [<a href="http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/540470">TheScore</a>]</li>

<li> Here's the Bruins season recapped in sixty happy seconds. (Video, 0:60) [<a href="http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=599669&catid=35">NHL</a>]</li>

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<p><b> Elsewhere around the rink: </b></p>

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<li> The Doctor is IN. Mark Recchi will now play mother goose to young talent in the Penguins' organization. [<a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2014/07/18/Penguins-hire-Mark-Recchi-as-player-development-coach/stories/201407180189">PittsburghPost-Gazette</a>]</li>

<li> After finishing Bobby Orr's and Derek Sanderson's memoirs, of course, here are five other selections on the subject of hockey for your summer reading list. [<a href="http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/five-summer-book-suggestions-any-hockey-fan-will-love/">TheHockeyNews</a>]</li>

<li> Professional sports seem to be losing any sort of off-season, and it looks like social media and fans are driving the constant news cycle. [<a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/07/19/more-offseason-sports/a5x2qmXnWMpFZkK8znKyeP/story.html">TheBostonGlobe</a>]</li>

<li> Not all of the Red Wings ' challenges this season will be on ice. Plans for new facilities have been a flashpoint in a depressed Motown. [<a href="http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/hard-to-choose-sides-when-it-comes-to-detroits-future/">TheHockeyNews</a>]</li>

<li> C'mon, a caveman could understand the principles behind fancystats, you can too! [<a href="http://www.arcticicehockey.com/2014/7/17/5901395/underlying-metrics-are-stupid-easy">ArcticIceHockey</a>]</li>

<li> And while we're at it, dig into this primer on arbitration. [<a href="http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/538417">TheScore</a>]</li>

<li> Weird Al Yankovic has taken the traditional, boring sports fight song to task, and pulls no punches. (**audio is NSFW**) (Video, 2:20) [<a href="http://www.prosportsdaily.com/RedZone/Article/new-weird-al-yankovic-video-for-sports-songim-sorry-in-advance-313348">ProSportsDaily</a>]</li>

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