The Bruins face the Canadiens in Montreal tonight, 7:30PM- It's Rivalry Night on NBCSN!
- And... ACTION! EPIX will be filming the juciest parts of tonight's tilt for "EPIX Presents Road to the Winter Classic." Bonus: Promo video.[BostonHerald]
- It may be rather one-sided on the scoreboard recently, but yes, the Bruins vs. Canadiens rivalry lives on.[TheBostonGlobe]
- Meanwhile, back at TD Garden... Joonas Kemppainen is on IR, and as a result Max Talbot gets to troll his homies in Montreal.[WEEI]
- Here are a few late notes from the Predators game. The press box may not be the best answer for Jimmy Hayes, and opponents may do best to avoid Tyler Randell.[Hockeybuzz]
- There is more at stake in this meeting at the Centre Bell, after the meltdown in the waning minutes of the previous game.[PatriotLedger]
- This preview of tonight's game points out that the Habs will be tweaking lines due to several injuries. Tuukka Rask will likely face Mike Condon in net.[YahooSports]
Elsewhere around the rink:
- The Flames tapped veteran actor Dougie Hamilton to star in their own "Holiday Spectacular." Hmmm... Sound familiar?[BarDown]
- Pascal Dupuis will need to "step away from the game" after side effects derailed a plucky effort to continue playing while on a blood thinner protocol.[NBCSports]
- As of the first of the year, the NHL is dropping the requirement for teams to compensate other teams with draft picks for hiring their coaches and executives.[TheHockeyNews]
- Is the new-look All-Star Game better hockey, or the beginning of a slow decline into just plain hokey-er? Is Buffalo the best choice for the 2018 World Junior Championship? Might Andrew Ference be the key to an Oilers' big move?[SportsIllustrated]
- The family of former Bruin Steve Montador has now filed a concussion lawsuit against the NHL.[PuckDaddy]
- Maybe it was not hockey, but the Red Bull Crashed Ice event was held in Quebec City recently, and plenty of skaters crushed it. (Photo gallery)[SportsIllustrated]