Don't Blink

Only, quick minute away from taking home at least one point and then BOOM.

• It was unfair that the Wild's ugly bounce went in off Adam McQuaid, who only seconds before looked like he might have to be stretchered out of Tuukka Rask's crease. The Boston Globe
• So the "late collapse" narrative is still out there... WEEI
• So HOT right now! Some Bruins are heating up while others are decidedly cool. Fox Sports
• The team as whole has defied modest media expectations thus far, as demonstrated here. Fox Sports
• It was a small, big moment for Zane McIntyre to celebrate the time and energy invested in him by his mother and grandmother that led to him wearing the Spoked B at home in St. Paul. The Boston Globe
• Check in with Marc Savard, whose exit from hockey came painfully and all too soon. His next career may involve golfing, The Boston Globe

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Major League Baseball gives out each yearly award to one player from each league. Imagine if the NHL followed suit and had given awards to one player from each conference, how would that have changed players' legacies? Sportsnet
• Steven Stamkos just can't buy a full season without serious injury. Get well soon! Raw Charge
• Maybe the NHL schedule itself is partly to blame for some serious injuries. ESPN
• Walk a mile in the moccasins of an AHL penalty box attendant. (Video, 2:37) ABC News
• Survivor: Robidas Island... This is the tale of two missing Maple Leafs players. Pension Plan Puppets
• To heck with the Stanley Cup- WAYNE GRETZKEY'S GONNA BE ON "THE SIMPSONS!!" The Score
• THINK OF THE CHILDREN! The Sabres have hired a retired player as their youth hockey ambassador. This is not a drill. Sabres Digital