Fresh Links: Ice, Ice, Baby Edition

YAY! "Rivalry Night" tomorrow! The Rangers host the Bruins at 8:00PM.

• Fighting through adversity: With the playoffs coming, the Bruins are glad to build out from their earlier disappointments. [TheBostonGlobe]


• Tuukka Rask 's improved performance has been noticed by the league, who named him Third Star of the Month for January. [WEEI]


• The Bruins are also enjoying the Patriots' success, and their next goal is home-ice advantage in the playoffs. [BostonHerald]


• Claude Julien has reached a comfort level with Craig Cunningham , who is smart and assertive on ice. [PatriotLedger]


• Loui Eriksson sat out yesterday's practice, but is expected on ice today. [MetroWestDailyNews]


• He, Dennis Seidenberg , and Chris Kelly are at this morning's practice... [@NHLBruins] ... as is Malcolm Subban , while Milan Lucic is not in attendance. [@ESPNJoeyMac]


• Meanwhile, back in Providence... review the good, the bad, and the ugly from this weekend's action. [ProvidenceJournal]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Here're six things you may have missed form around the NHL last evening. [SportsNet]


• Just say no to a drink with Greg Wyshynski... if you're an NHL Official. [BleacherReport]


• The Bettman takes a bit of ribbing for his sartorial choices at the LA Kings ' visit to the White House. [TheHockeyNews]


• In honor of the Patriots' big win, let's reminisce about the top five hockey coaching mistakes. Yep, Don Cherry makes an appearance. [TheHockeyNews]


• The Blue Jackets (and the Oilers ) were feeling a little ignored by the NHL on Twitter last night. [BarDown]


• The NHLPA is not all that gung-ho about 3-on-3 overtime, apparently. Their objections seem disingenuous. [PuckDaddy]


• Julius Hudacek is at it again, as the affable goalie takes to the ice in a celly involving cross-country skis. (With video, 0:56) [PuckDaddy]


• This summary of the weekend's action includes a farewell to a former NHL All-Star who was waived by his team, while another goalie dodged serious injury as he took a puck to the throat. [Grantland]


• If the Lightning are strong cup contenders because they dominate 5-on-5 play, maybe that bodes well for the Bruins, too? Please? [HockeyProspectus]


• A new Cold War would be bad for the world, but maybe good for hockey. Here's why. [TheGlobeAndMail]

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