Kukla's Korner Hockey

Kukla's Korner Hockey

Saturday Night Hockey Notes

12/10/2016 at 6:52pm EST

from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- Gary Bettman should change his title. He isn’t really the commissioner of the sport. He is the commissioner of the owners. Rarely does he speak or act for fans or players.

- An NHL coach asks this question: If the Maple Leafs truly want to make the playoffs, why are Brooks Laich and Milan Michalek in the minors?

- When I wrote here months back that the Leafs were concerned with William Nylander’s intensity, passion and compete level, the usual suspects assaulted me for knowing nothing. Now Mike Babcock is more than hinting the same thing and the noise-makers have gone particularly quiet.

- What’s happened to Cory Schneider? He has allowed 26 goals in New Jersey in his past seven starts. His goals against are up. His save percentage is down.

- An NHL coach figures that eventually Edmonton will have to play Leon Draisaitl with Connor McDavid, converting him from centre. “You need someone to match McDavid’s talent and speed. Draisaitl is close to that. When they do that, they’ll be unstoppable.”

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