Rookies In Action

Kirk Luedeke once again has a review of the rookies.

• There was a lot to like in what the Bruins rookies showed in games against the Devils and Sabres rookies, here's Kirk Luedeke's assessment of a few standouts.  [ScoutingPost]


• Sing We Noel: Luedeke has high praise for Noel Acciari .  Bonus: Acciari game highlights video.  [ScoutingPost]


• The formerly "doughy" Frank Vatrano lit 'em up in the rookies' debut against the Devils rookies in the tournament opener.  [ScoutingPost]


• Dennis Seidenberg answered in the German press for declining to play for Germany at IIHF Worlds (as he was still nursing a wrist injury) and for not bringing the Stanley Cup home in 2011. He sees a healthy Blue Jackets team as tough competition, and manages a shout out to Marco Sturm. (Google translation from German)  [Hockeyweb.de]


• David Krejci would like to use the long summer as a springboard to a healthy and productive full season.  [ProvidenceJournal]


• This season will be pivotal for Zach Trotman , whose one-way contract finally kicks in.  [BostonHerald]


• A change in attitude would go a long way to help the Bruins move forward.  [CausewayCrowd]


• Bruins outlook: As goes the defense, so go the Bruins. Zdeno Chara will be the bellweather, and much depends on the young defensemen the team will rely on.  [CBSSports]


• Jamie Langenbrunner will be the Bruins good shepherd to the passel of prospects that the team hopes will be their future.  [TheBostonGlobe]


• Bonne chance et adieu to Simon Gagne , who will call it a career.  [TSN]


• Here are some old photos of a young Bobby Orr .  [Imgur, Reddit]


• Got comics? Have a laugh with Zdeno Chara about his rocket of a shot.  [Imgur, Reddit]


• Catch up with Travis Roy at the Bruins Foundation golf tournament, he appreciated early support from the Bruins and the Jacobs family, and has been fundraising in support of spinal cord injury research.  [BostonHerald]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Speaking of fitness regimens, read how Connor McDavid slept his way to the top.  [TheGlobeAndMail]


• Speaking of rookies, Panthers prospect Connor Brickley has a Bruins pedigree and ties to the University of Vermont. (GO, CATS, GO!) [SunSentinel]


• Because the Czech Extraliga is nothing like the NHL, enjoy this musical post-game interlude with Yank Ryan Hollweg on guitar... (with video)  [BarDown]


• Here's a profile of Raptor Rich Peverley upon his retirement. He still plays shinny, and participates in a rec soccer league.  [GreatestHockeyLegends]


• How about a Senators v. Canadiens game on Parliament Hill in honor of the 100th anniversary of the first NHL game? [OttawaCommunityNews]