Isn't it nice to know that it is still all about the Bruins for the Habs...
The Bruins scored four freekin' goals last night! Next, the Sabres will host the Bruins Saturday evening at 7 PM.
- Give and take? The Bruins offense improved as their defense stumbled. Oh, and the torch ceremony was "loud and cheesy." [BostonHerald]
- Three takeaway points, looking ahead. [Boston.com]
- Mental mistakes are the biggest obstacle so far, in Andy Brickley's analysis. (With video, 1:36) [NESN]
- Nope, the Bruins are still not in panic mode. [WinnpegFreePress]
- There were shenanigans: Milan Lucic and Brad Marchand were among the miscreants. On the bright side, for stretches, the Bruins' "aggressive forechecking and diagonal, against-the-grain attacking passes" stymied the Habs. [TheGlobeAndMail]
- Tuukka Rask was targeted by a laser pointer coming from the stands. [NESN]
- Soooo... when WILL the Bruins dump this funk they're in? [WEEI]
Elsewhere around the rink:
- Cautionary tale: What happens when an OHL team owner has overblown hockey ambitions for his own son? "Carnage." [TheHockeyNews]
- Lack of progress in training points to Daniel Alfredsson approaching retirement. [DetroitFreePress]
- Are the knives sharpening for Dallas Eakins after another slow start for the Oilers? [Sportsnet]
- Sorry, Rogers, HNIC as we knew it is dead. Here's an obituary. [VanCityBuzz]
- There has not yet been a single payment made on Nationwide Arena, the home of the Blue Jackets. [ColumbusDispatch]
- Alumnus Jimmy Howard spoke about USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. (Video, 2:27) [YouTube]