Fresh Links: First Star

In Bruins new you can use:

• Although road trips are usually a good test of a team, the Bruins found out last year that the biggest lesson may be the unexpected strength of opponents. Providence Journal
• Scary good- pause a moment to reflect that NHL First Star of the Week Patrice Bergeron was out of commission until just two weeks ago. Bonus- Bruins Daily
• And Bergeron credits his teammates, of course, because Patrice Bergeron. WEEI
• Anders Bjork has also worked his way back from injury, winning puck battles and a spot on the third line. Bruins Daily
• Kinda like another former Hurricane you may fondly recall, Bruce Cassidy is hoping for versatile, strong play from Joakim Nordstrom, now on the second line. Boston Globe
• David Pastrnak is an early investor in a new technology that employs virtual reality in athletic training. SportTechie

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Who doesn’t like a power ranking that has the Bruins flying high? Yahoo Sports
• The NHL’s policies on marijuana use are the most lenient in all of professional sports. Blame Canada, eh? Boston Herald