Homecoming

The Bruins host the Flyers this evening at 8:00PM.

• Patrice Bergeron is questionable and Matt Beleskey is ruled out for tonight.[NHL]


• Do-over! The Bruins return home to TD Garden striving for a better outcome going forward.[BostonHerald]


• The David Krejci line is still striving for more cohesion.[PatriotLedger]


• Krejci may speak softly, but he carries a big stick both as a team leader as well as a student of the game.[ScoutingPost]


• By the numbers... of note, Ryan Spooner has reached a new low and Tyler Randell has outscored Sidney Crosby so far.[TheHockeyWriters]


• It has been a long road for Tommy Cross to become an "overnight sensation."[PatriotLedger]


• Zac Rinaldo faces his former team tonight, and Michal Neuvirth will likely get the call in net for the Flyers.[Philly.com]


• Slow start? Feh. Watch the Bruins join this short list of teams that will be fighting back into the playoff mix this season.[ESPN]


• It is "Hockey Fights Cancer" night at TD Garden, and a number of cancer survivors will be featured in key roles through the evening.[Bruins.NHL]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Tanned, rested, ready. John Tortorella is now at the helm of the Columbus Blue Jackets.[NBCSports]


• The Raffi Torres smackdown aside, the Department of Player Safety has been consistently inconsistent.[HockeyWilderness]


• When Goalies Attack: How NHL goalies find ways to get even.[Grantland]


• Visit with former Bruin Ed Westfall, who reminisces about The Goal and playing with Bobby Orr and Derek Sanderson. [AlongTheBoards]


• Didja miss the Rochester Hockey Analytics conference? Here are the Cliff notes for you.[TSN]