from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet,

- Lightning GM Steve Yzerman, asked if the playoffs made him debate whether Steven Stamkos is a centre or a winger. “Why not both? I played both in my career, and it helped me. It’s more about who he plays with than where he plays.”

Second question: Is he worried about any fallout from Jonathan Drouin’s inability to get into the lineup? “No.” He smiled and that’s all I was getting. Later, he complimented of the rookie’s handling of it when asked by NHL.com’s Dan Rosen.

- Sabres coach Dan Bylsma on what Ryan O’Reilly does for his lineup:

“He gives us protection. If we don’t get him, we’ve got Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart…and Zemgus Girgensons is the protection. Can he do it? He’s a good, young player. But do you want him to do it? Now, we’ve got Ryan O’Reilly, and he can be that protection for Eichel and Reinhart. We have David Legwand. You don’t have to worry.”

The coach added he will look at both Girgensons and O’Reilly (in certain situations) on the wing for added flexibility.

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