Slam Dunkin'

Still, it's only the preseason- don't get cocky, kids!

• It was Matt irWin with twin goals last evening for the win.  [ProvidenceJournal]


• Kirk Luedeke offers his take on the players (both Bruins and some Devils) and the action last night. [ScoutingPost]


• Three cheers for Jonas Gustavsson and Jeremy Smith last evening. The goalie backup auditions have begun. [TheBostonGlobe]


• Here are some of the things to like about the game, including TWO POWERPLAY GOALS- remember those?   [NESN]


• It is a big adjustment for Joonas Kemppainen to the North American game, and he's prepared to do what it takes to contribute.  [PatriotLedger]


• Cross your fingers for Seth Griffith , who was injured... [CausewayCrowd] ...and did not practice this morning.  [@DJ_Bean]


• Don't let your mouth write checks your body can't cash, Alex Khokhlachev !  [HockeyBuzz]


• Joe Morrow is still biding his time, working for his NHL chance.  [BostonHerald]


• This take on the Bruins outlook for the upcoming season ends in a sobering summation of the Bruins' chances this year. The truth hurts.  [USAToday]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Parting words of praise for Milan Lucic - when they're from Luedeke, they're sweeter.  [ScoutingPost]


• A landmark local skate shop is now competing with a Bauer mall superstore complete with mini rink looking to sell an "hockey experience." (Inaginary air quotes, there)  [TheBostonGlobe]


• Local guys don't always finish last, as the Larry Orr family skate shop is still filled with memories of hockey talk, visitors who drop in during thier NHL off-seasons, and handfuls of Double Bubble gum.  [NHL]


• Sticktaps to hockey mom Kelly McDavid (and hugs from her son, Connor McDavid.)  [TheGlobeAndMail]


• Just say no to tanking for the best prospects at draft lottery time. Time to change the rules.  [NationalPost]


• The sad and untimely death of former NHL tough guy Todd Ewen has been ruled a suicide. [PuckDaddy]


• Because he is The Jagr, that's why. Don't even TRY to make Jaromir Jagr squirm.  [PuckDaddy]


• For goalies who hate the shootout, an interim 3-on-3 OT period may not be all that much more pleasant a warmup.  [PuckDaddy]


• What could be more fun than a Paul Bissonnette Q&A?  [PlayersTribune]


• Shame, shame on the NHL, NHL teams, and the mainstream press for their tone-deaf coverage of the charges surrounding Patrick Kane and other players mired in sexual assault and domestic violence charges (and convictions.)  [PensionPlanPuppets]