from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe,

■ There’s way more faking about P.K. Subban than there is faking by P.K. Subban. Tremendous, exciting player.

■ NBC is by far the best American thing ever to happen to the NHL. Second best: Fox’s comet-tailed puck fading into outer space.

■ Tyler Seguin improved with Dallas. Playoff numbers weren’t there: 6 games, 1-2—3. Fast wheels, slow growth.

a few more hockey notes mixed in with other sports remarks...