from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

- We’ve noted before how post-Original Six goaltenders are under-represented in the Hall of Fame, but the Panthers’ Roberto Luongo could/should break the induction ringed ceiling for goaltenders of the post-WHA/NHL amalgamation era.

If and when the 39-year-old retires, that is. If and when he doesn’t win a Cup before he hangs up his skates.
For Luongo, fourth in NHL all-time victories with 471 entering Saturday, stands to become the first goaltender since Tony Esposito in 1988 to be elected to the Hall without a Cup victory, and honestly, there shouldn’t be much debate about his worthiness.

Esposito and Ed Giacomin (Class of ’87), by the way, are not just the only two ringless goaltenders of the post-Original Six era to be inducted, they are the only two goalies since Charlie Rayner (1973) to be voted into the Hall without winning the Cup.

- Garth Snow, general manager of the Islanders, by the numbers: 12 years on the job, 12 first-round draft choices, five top-five picks, four playoff seasons, one playoff round victory.

Though this is true: The Scott Malkin-Jon Ledecky ownership, and not Snow, determined it was prudent to allow John Tavares to dictate his course through the season and thus hold the franchise hostage, even if politely.

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Brooks on Alain Vigneault losing his job.