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Anybody up for some young defensemen trial by fire?
Blues News:
- If ever I was going to put faith into an inexperienced set of blueliners, this Blues squad is the one. Welcome, Ian Cole. [Post-Dispatch]
- It's a Saturday night on the road. Start time is at 6PM. [Post-Dispatch]
- The nice people at the Blues website didn't have a preview up at the time I put the links together, but said they would have one up later. Click and hope, people. [Blues]
- This Jeff Gordon isn't mentioned because of the Ducks. Check out the "Around the Rinks" portion. Long live Freddy! [Post-Dispatch]
NHL News:
- The Miracle on Ice gold medal of Mark Wells has been sold for more than $300K. [Puck Daddy]
- A guide to booing. [DGB]
- My recent post was decidedly anti-Ice Girls. The hockey fan in me is even more pissed that the KHL is reaching for a fan swimsuit competition. The stereotypical male in me, however... [Puck Daddy]
- The NHL GM meetings will discuss the abomination of minimal pre-game scraps. They'll also discuss some of the experiments attempted during the R and D camp. Let's go, Hybrid Icing! [TSN]
- More Jersey Fouls. Where do these people get their ideas? [Puck Daddy]
- Fear the Fin's Enhance Your Experience also covers their thoughts on the Joe Thornton ruling. [Fear the Fin]
- All the scores from last night's action. [TSN]
- Oh, hey, Joe Thornton got suspended if you hadn't heard. He more than likely was not headhunting with intent to injure, but based on the rule that's on the books, a suspension was the right call. [Puck Daddy]
- Star players fighting? I'm for it. [TSN]
Other Stuff:
- Simple solution to this problem from your neighborhood Cross Country/Track and Field coach: Band-Aids. [Buzzfeed]
- Prospects passes along some of the members of society's All-Name team. [Banned In Hollywood]
- Plot twists that could have been. Thank God for Photoshop. [Cracked]
- Hey, Dr. Frankentweed, keep your eye out for a man with a corpse. [Telegraph UK]
Video:
After consulting with the bossman, we've settled on this beauty for today's video. Look how far we've come, Blues fans.
After the Hawks/Pens games, this Boston game is another big test on the young season.
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