from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

- Those few thousand people who were denied the opportunity to cry if they wanted to at the Game 7 viewing party in Tampa that was canceled by the NHL/NBC powers that be, they dramatically increase the ratings of this hopelessly and perennially penny-wise, pound-foolish operation by watching on their own screens, did they?

- Kris Letang’s omission from Team Canada was the biggest roster shock on Friday, though Jack Johnson’s inclusion on Team USA (coupled with Justin Faulk’s exclusion) wasn’t far behind.

- Wonder how much, if at all, Tyler Johnson’s struggle against Pittsburgh factored into his snub by Tortorella’s Yanks, who go into the tournament with Joe Pavelski the lone skill center; with David Backes, Ryan Kesler, Derek Stepan and Brandon Dubinsky (who could shift to wing) behind him?

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