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The Bruins get a couple of down days to relish their first victory of the season.
- Tyler Randell and Tommy Cross have a lot of personal history. Now they have shared their successful NHL debuts.[TheBostonGlobe]
- The Bruins chased Semyon Varlamov, and every member of the Ryan Spooner line scored a goal to boot.[TheBostonGlobe]
- Zdeno Chara is back, and Jonas Gustavsson was solid. There were a number of things to like about last night's game.[BruinsDaily]
- Take five... observations from the game. And what will the inevitable return of Brad Marchand mean to the lineup?[WEEI]
- Timely saves buoyed the team, Jimmy Hayes had a breakthrough night, and the Bruins face the (gasp) undefeated Coyotes next.[HockeyBuzz]
- Frank Vatrano is the real deal.[ScoutingPost]
- The Providence bruins took one point home from Hartford, losing 4-3 in overtime.[ProvidenceJournal]
- Dig into a long read on the Bruins' roster upheval, subsequent slow start, disdain for the shootout, and how Claude Julien's failed coach's challenge simply proves that some things never change.[DorchesterReporter]
Elsewhere around the rink:
- The Ducks (and former Bruin Anton Khudobin) suffered a shutout loss to the Coyotes- take note, fans, as the Bruins are headed to Glendale to play on Saturday.[LATimes]
- A number of teams remain winless this season. [SBNation]
- Every NHL team needs a theme song. Here's one for each team.[SportsIllustrated]
- Here's a very early suggestion for the Maple Leafs fan on your gift list- "Babsocks."[PuckDaddy]
- Cheer up, Buffalo, you're trending upward- the Pegulas have money and plans, and the Sabres have Jack Eichel.[Grantland]
- Oh, the humanity! Laugh at these cringeworthy shark costumes, just in time for Halloween.[BattleOfCali]
- The NHL received some very specific legal advice on the issue of dementia and head injury- lay low, and let the NFL be the canary in the coal mine.[TSN]
- Who could begrudge Toronto a reason to cheer? Here are reactions around the NHL to the Toronto Blue Jays' victory.[Sportsnet]