(Photo: Bridget Samuels/) Tim Thomas is expected to play the full game in net for the Bruins tonight.

Tonight the Bruins return to the Garden for the first time since taking down the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals a season ago. Many Bruins regulars are expected to make their season debut tonight including Tim Thomas, and Zdeno Chara, lets take a look at some news around the league.

Around the Hub:

Our good friends at Days of Y’orr preview tonight’s preseason tilt against the New York Islanders. (Justin/ Daysofy’orr.com)

NESN take’s a look at some possible candidates that could fill the void left by Mark Recchi as the Bruins second assistant captain. (NESN.com)

Fluto Shinzowa writes about the great start Lane MacDermid is off to so far in the preseason. (Boston.com)

Around the NHL:

Flyers forward Jody Shelley gets 10 games for viscous hit on Darryl Boyce (ESPN.com)

Wayne Simmonds disrespected in preseason game in London (NHL.com)

Rangers defensemen may not be back in time for season opening trip to Europe (Jessee Spector/NYDailynews.com)