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Cheer up, Bruins fans, the Canadiens arrive tomorrow- puck drop is at 7:00PM.
- Kirk Luedeke's game recap is blunt. The Bruins were "strafed." [ScoutingPost]
- Okay, the young defense struggled. The question is, how much can they improve? [WEEI]
- The Bruins just couldn't seem to convert a number of chances against the Jets. [WEEI]
- It is one thing if the lapses were simply bad luck, it is of concern if they were an indication that the systems are broken. [TheBostonGlobe]
- If your Bruins truculence meter is whimpering rather than bellowing at this point, a visit from the Canadiens on Saturday is likely to fix that. [TheBostonGlobe]
- Holey defense! Here are a few points from last night's loss. [BruinsDaily]
- David Krejci was back in fine form and scored the first goal, although a mistake leading to a Jets goal dampened the fun. [PatriotLedger]
- But hey, it was opening night, the first period was great, and David Pastrnak 's goal at the beginning of the third period buoyed the crowd for a few minutes. [BostonHerald]
- The Bruins sought a faster-paced game, but didn't do well at "run-and-gun." [HockeyBuzz]
- The vaunted Bruins layered defense was absent, and postgame talk of working on it needs to be more than just words with the Habs arriving on Saturday. [SouthCoastToday]
- Elliotte Friedman can envision a situation in which the Bruins trade Tuukka Rask or Zdeno Chara. [TodaysSlapShot]
- Fear not, Bruins fans, Tom Brady is prepared to step in and help the Bruins! [BarDown]
Elsewhere around the rink:
- In a converted gas station located in Darien, CT, a number of notable NHL players seek out Ben Prentiss to ramp up their fitness. (Video, 6:37) [PlayersTribune,YouTube]
- Hey, it's a start... Raffi Torres apologized to Jakob Silfverberg as well as to his own teammates and the Sharks organization. [TSN]
- Hockey-Graphs has annointed the top 50 NHL players, and two Bruins are in the top 20! [Hockey-Graphs]
- Forget last night. It's HOCKEY SEASON! Enjoy this celebration. [WhatsUpYaSieve]
- Yes, hockey is back, and funnier than ever! [Grantland]
- There are a couple of gents in stripes that have something in common other than simply being NHL linesmen. [TheColorOfHockey]