Fresh Links: Hit Parade

The Bruins host the Blues in Stanley Cup Final Game #2 tonight, tune in at 8:00PM ET on NBCSN.

• Different opponents, different styles of hockey. Surprisingly, Bruce Cassidy’s system remains the same- however that does not mean some things don’t change. 985 The Sports Hub
• This Bruins team has got a “new-school” vibe. Boston.com
• It appears that Robert Thomas, recipient of that Torey Krug hit, will not be in the lineup tonight. CBS Boston
• That hit had nothing to do with Thomas’ absence, according to Coach Berube. WEEI
• Connor Clifton has always played his own brand of hockey- the word ‘quit’ is not in his vocabulary. NHL
• Bruce Cassidy noted Charlie McAvoy’s puck moving skill that drives puck possession. NBCSports Boston
• Despite a vast array in size, Boston’s blueliners manage to pull together a surprisingly effective defense. TSN
• Do you realize how very clutch Sean Kuraly has been in his two postseasons for the Bruins? Boston.com
• If Zdeno Chara can no longer out-skate an opponent, he’ll study video to find a chink in the armour to exploit. There is no escape, just respect. ESPN

Elsewhere around the rink:

• Today’s Morning Skate. NHL
• Was it a good sign that a rat interrupted a RDS live spot from TD Garden? Streamable, via Reddit
• We’re number one! Boston is tops in one study of the best hockey towns in the nation. WEEI
• Lil Nas X was favorably impressed by his first hockey game. NESN