Ice, Ice, Baby

The Bruins host the Canucks at 7:00PM.

• You've seen him in practice, might we see him on ice tonight against the Canucks.[TheBostonGlobe]


• It is getting to decision point with Loui Eriksson, what will it take to keep him?[WEEI]


• Zac Rinaldo has learned to consider his actions and make the play instead of defaulting to a hit. Subsequently, he has been rewarded with more of his coach's trust.[TheBostonGlobe]


• Kirk Luedeke meditates on the win in Montreal, and why it feels soooo good in historical context. Bonus: Link to a Bruins vs. Habs tilt from 1989, Luedeke's favorite.[ScoutingPost]


• One former Canadiens enforcer paid the price on a bet in the loss, and had to lie naked in the snow![NYPost]


• Meanwhile, in Providence, here's a recap of the PBruins weekend. They are not so good at overtime...[ProvidenceJournal]


• There was a BIG surprise for Denna Laing on Wednesday...[TheBostonGlobe]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Our friends up north will now see hockey in 4K UHD with Rogers, is that an embarrassment of visual riches, or the wave of the future?[PensionPlanPuppets]


• The loss in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals still stings in Vancouver.[NucksMisconduct]


• Good news of former Bruin Daniel Paille![TodaysSlapShot]


• That rooftop hockey rink in Toronto is going to be available for a bit, if you'd like to book it for you and your friends.[SportsIllustrated]


• Remember Paul Bissonnette? He's finding life with the Manchester Monarchs very much to his liking.[MayorsManor]


• Meanwhile the Jonathan Drouin situation is deteriorating, after he failed to report to play with the AHL Syracuse Crunch.[TSN]


• A court order will unseal the emails sent between NHL executives in the concussion lawsuit. Stay tuned![TSN]