from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- What some Leafs executive should say publicly but won’t: “Shut the $%^*# up, Tim Leiweke. If you have something to say about our hockey team, how about saying it in private.”

- A thoughtful NHL executive on the current gushing over hockey analytics: “The numbers can tell you why. They can’t tell you how.” ... And I do like Dallas Eakins’ take on individual Corsi stats: He believes it’s more a reflection of the five players on the ice, or a forward line, than it is on any singular player. So if a coach didn’t know a line wasn’t working — which any quality coach should know — he now has the statistics to demonstrate that.

a few more hockey notes...