Fresh Links: Hardware

Keep Calm and Bergeron.

• Congratulations to the winners of the Bruins team awards this season. 985 The Sports Hub
• Has it really been 14 months since Kevan Miller has seen game action? NHL
• Look back to the 2013 Game #7 comeback against the Maple Leafs - they never should have put themselves in that position in the first place. The Hockey Writers
• How Swede it is for defenseman Victor Berglund, who has inked a 2-way ELC with the Bruins. Scouting Post
• This is how the Providence Bruins celebrated following their 1998-99 Calder Cup victory. @MarkDivver

Elsewhere around the rink:

• In news of former Bruins: Kirk Luedeke reminds us of Dean Chynoweth, who prudently learned to look beyond an eye gouge delivered by his future teammate, Rick Tocchet. Scouting Post
• Greg Wyshynski riffs on current events, including the burning question of the Sabres’ identity. Bonus- Jarome Iginla and the Hockey Hall of Fame, a notable jersey foul, and the winners and losers of the week. ESPN
• Shocked, I tell you, I AM SHOCKED! Daniel Carcillo is among plaintiffs in a class action lawsit against the CHL alleging abuse. NBCSports An OHL player has filed a lawsuit over criminal conduct he alleges he edured as a Kitchener Ranger. The Hockey News Now more reports of hazing and misbehavior are emerging from the ranks of junior hockey. The Hockey News
• Frontrunners for NHL awards include dark horse candidate David Pastrnak for league MVP. Bonus- a handful of AP writers make their cases/predictions in several categories. Concord Monitor
• 31 Thoughts also focused on possible award winners and upheval with the Sabres. A lot has happened in Buffalo this week. Sportsnet
• Each potential Canadian hub city can now make its case to host the playoffs. Sportsnet
• By the numbers, what will be the deciding factors in the Eastern Conference round robin? NHL
• By the numbers, these are the worst 15 NHL contracts. The good news? no current Bruins appear in any category. JFresh Newsletter
• What is the plan for the NHL to address positive COVID-19 tests, anyway? TSN
• The Coyotes are smart to focus on an largely untapped market in their neighborhood. President and CEO Xavier Gutierrez is spearheading the initiative to snipe soccer fans and turn them to the dark side. ESPN
• Shed a tear for the seven NHL teams who are not in the playoff structure- whatever will they do until January? Featurd
• “Chicken Under A Brick” sounds like a dinnertime hit- learn to make it with Jakob Trouba and chef Marc Forgoigne. Just don’t end up like Victor Rask! (Video, 23:49) NHL
• Has Pavel Datsyuk bunkered with his spiritual advisor, who is in defiance of Patriarch Kirill? NO, REALLY! Detroit Free Press