Small Change

The Bruins face the Maple Leafs in Toronto this evening to close out their home-and-home series at 7:30PM.

• When we left off on Saturday... Kirk Luedeke's recap of the game highlights a tight goaltending duel, a resurgent Zdeno Chara, and good games from Zach Trotman, Brad Marchand, and Matt Beleskey.[ScoutingPost]


• Remember Zdeno Chara's slap shot? It's baaaaack. Trotman spoke about biding his time until his successful return from being scratched. Also, hats off to James Reimer... seriously.[HockeyBuzz]


• Reunited, and the results feel so good- Marchand is back to his impish, productive self flanking Patrice Bergeron after having been assigned to shore up the third line.[TheBostonGlobe]


• Ryan Spooner and Brett Connolly on the wings centered by Joonas Kemppainen achieved solid possession numbers and some legitimate scoring chances on the post-Marchand, new-look third line.[WEEI]


• After a number of unsustainable, high-scoring games, the Bruins have to become comfortable in working through low-scoring ones as well.[ProvidenceJournal]


• Kirk Luedeke has a few observations on waiver acquisition Landon Ferraro, who would be an "atypical" Bruin.[ScoutingPost]


• Meanwhile, in Providence... the weekend was a mixed bag for the PBruins. Here are the notable points. Sadly, the team languishes at the bottom of the AHL, plagued by injuries.[ProvidenceJournal]


• The Man in the Stitched Mask: Have a quick visit with goalie Gerry Cheevers, whose famous mask decorates his grandson's bedroom wall, despite lucrative offers to sell.[TheBostonGlobe]


• Brian Babineau shot this black and white photo gallery of the Bruins on the road. Several Bruins show remarkable personal style.[Bruins.NHL]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Goaltenders have increased in skill drastically compared to their teammates in skating positions. Skilled coaching has been key, and high-scoring games are likely a thing of the past.[TheBostonGlobe]


• Note to self: NEVER try to block a JOHNNY ROCKET! Brendan Gallagher will require surgery after a Johnny Boychuk shot broke his fingers.[TSN]


• Lost & Found: Sergei Bobrovski appears to be back, after confessing to a loss of confidence that showed on the Blue Jackets' scoreboard.[PuckDaddy]


• Thanks to his dad, this kid has a really unique hockey stick. May the Force be with him.[BarDown]


• Hey, scouts- take a tip from the pros and have a gander at metrics as part of your assessment of a player.[Sportsnet]


• Imaginative jerseys for special occasions a specialty... the brothers Scott and Chris Gollnick produce a lot of the theme night hockey jerseys we so enjoy.[TheHockeyNews]


• YAY! The woeful Maine Black Bears broke an eight-game losing streak... by sweeping the University of Vermont Catamounts. BOO![BangorDailyNews]


• Dear Brian Trottier... a letter to the youngster from his older, wiser self.[PlayersTribune]


• A REAL bruin takes to the ice on skates between periods, shoots and SCORES! (Video, 1:48)[YouTube, via Reddit]


• Two junior hockey players (Lincoln, Nebraska Stars) facing felony charges after distributing their video featuring an underage girl will change their pleas to guilty as charged.[BismarckTribune]