from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- There are those who believe Henrik Lundqvist’s save percentage numbers are enhanced by dubious shot counting at Madison Square Garden. That point of view came my way when I recently touted Lundqvist as a Hart Trophy candidate and was told about the apparent free stats.

- Drew Doughty is 28th in scoring amongst NHL defenceman, which means once again he won’t get a lot of Norris Trophy consideration. Which, of course, is wrong. The voters prefer point-scoring defencemen like Erik Karlsson or John Klingberg. Doughty is second in the NHL in minutes played and Los Angeles has given up the fewest goals in the league. To me, he’s the best in the league again.

- This is Paul Stastny’s 10th NHL season. The first five years he scored at 75-point pace, looked like a star. The past five seasons, 59-point pace and, on just a 53-point pace since joining structured St. Louis, looks like just another decent guy.

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