Fresh Links: Winger Finger Edition

The Bruins host the Calgary Flames this evening at 7:00 PM.

• Poor Brett Connolly will require surgical repair. [@MLoftus_Ledger]


• The Bruins get back into action tonight in their final push to the playoffs. [PatriotLedger]


• Peter Chiarelli's conservative trades left the Bruins are "stuck in the neutral zone" after trade deadline. [TheBostonGlobe]


• So begins a tight March schedule full of top-flight opponents, and Tuukka Rask will be the key. [TheHockeyWriters]


• Quit shaking your head over the Panthers ' woes as the Senators are now knocking at the door for the Bruins' wildcard spot. [TheBostonGlobe]


• We hardly knew ye, Brett Connolly. As a result, David Pastrnak is likelier to reach another expensive professional milestone one year sooner. [WEEI]


• Max Talbot is, in one way, a perfect fit for the Bruins. [WEEI]


• After a brief look at Connolly on ice at practice Wednesday, the Bruins are left once again to their core. [CausewayCrowd]


• Talbot is ready to meet the Canadiens head on. Let's hope the Bruins rally behind him. [ESPN]


• In post-deadline fallout, the Sabres gambled and lost on their overvaluation of Chris Stewart. Thank You, Buffalo! [SpectorsHockey]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Here's an interview with the director of Red Army: The Movie, and how the reluctant Slava Fetisov 's story became the framework for the film. [MileHighHockey]


• Because there is NO SUCH THING as too much Pierre McGuire, this new tool maximizes the Pierre content in your otherwise dreary day. (Developed by @annfrazi) [FoolsAndSages]


• Coming to steal games at a rink near you is Andrew Hammond , "The Hamburglar." [TheHockeyNews]


• Yeah, the CHL is proud to offer scholarships, but as player agents point out, just try to use them. [TSN]


• The Sloan Conference continues, walking the line between advancing the use of statistics and possibly giving away trade secrets in this still-developing field. [TSN]


• What could go wrong? TSN silences its live Twitter stream. [WinnipegFreePress]


• Can you play hockey as well as Hilary Knight? She is carrying the banner for the #LikeAGirl initiative. [NHL]


• It is a real crapshoot to predict success for goalies at the NHL level. [SportsNet]


• It was a hat trick by Brianna Decker that powered the Blades' win over the Furies in Clarkson Cup action. [SportsNet]