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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]