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The Bruins are in New York with a pair of Providence players.

• Frank Vatrano and goalie Jeremy Smith have been called up by the Bruins...[MassLive] ...as Tuukka Rask was not at practice this morning.[CBSSports]


• On with the show! The good news is that he Bruins tend to do well on the road. The bad news? Recently the best Bruins have gone quiet on the scoreboard.[BostonHerald]


• Consummate professional Lee Stempniak has made a career of having his suitcase perennially packed, having played for 9 teams in only 11 years.[WEEI]


• As Tuukka Rask well knows, an NHL initiative to shrink goalie protective padding will change his technique and his statistics.[TheBostonGlobe]


• Catch up with the Bruins prospects playing in the CHL, including Brandon Carlo , Jesse Gabrielle , and Zachary Senyshyn .[ScoutingPost]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Twitter by looking back at what notable events happened in hockey during the same period.[PuckDaddy]


• During the Cold War, Vaclav Nedomansky became the first hockey player to defect. He finally sat down to tell his story.[ESPN]


• Did you know it is Twitter's 10th anniversary?! Here are the best 10 NHLers to follow![TSN]


• They're just not that into you, Drew Doughty , that's why you have no Norris Trophy.[Sportsnet]


• But who needs a Norris Trophy when you and your beer league team can win one of these beauties![TSN]


• Never tell me the odds! In this assessment, the Bruins are not out of the playoff mix... yet.[TheHockeyNews]