Sick Flow

The Panthers host the Bruins tonight at 7:00PM.

• There is a great deal at stake for the Bruins against Florida tonight in a divisional matchup.[ProvidenceJournal]


• Numerous... disappointments... and a serious injury to Kevan Miller hindered the Bruins in their overtime loss to the Capitals on Saturday.[ProvidenceJournal]


• The injury to oft maligned Miller comes at a bad time, as his performances in the last two games were solid.[TheBostonGlobe]


• Torey Krug 's goal was called back, but he and his team maintained their poise.[WEEI]


• The Bruins faced two top teams in a row and pulled out three points. No time to rest on their laurels, though, the schedule doesn't get much easier.[WEEI]


• Happy Birthday to "Schnitzelpuss," who declined a tryout with the St. Louis Cardinals only to become a Bruins legend![TheBostonGlobe]


• A planned call to interview then 83-year-old Milt Schmidt was delayed so that Schmidt could finish a workout...[ScoutingPost]...and Schmidt spoke about being scouted by Frank Selke and Conn Smythe when he was but a 16-year-old lad.[ScoutingPost]


• Noel Acciari has been a best-kept secret, but not for long. Don't expect his statistics to tell the complete story. (With video)[ScoutingPost]


• Meanwhile, in Providence... Frank Vatrano notched a hatty as the PBruins topped the Portland Pirates on Saturday.[ProvidenceJournal]


• Take another in-depth look at the progress of a few key Bruins prospects. The first group is here... [ScoutingPost]...and the second bunch here.[ScoutingPost] Jake DeBrusk merits his own assessment, as Luedeke finds himself repeatedly defending the Bruins' having taken him above other available players in the draft.[ScoutingPost]

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Uff da! Presenting the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament "All Hockey Hair Team."(Video, 8:10)[YouTube]


• Kill the "Coach's Challenge" with fire: Noble in concept, it is a crapshoot in practice.[TheBostonGlobe]


• Some fine hockey is being played by the Indian national team, underfunded and in hand-me-down equipment. They practice high in the mountains in the open air. (With video)[HockeyInSociety]


• Meanwhile, on a lake in Plaster Rock, NB... the World Pond Hockey Championship proves that winning isn't everything. Sometimes beer and fun are better.[Vice]


• Corsi and Fenwick paved the way, and now this professor now finds hockey analytics to be a worthwhile academic pursuit.[TheBostonGlobe]