from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,
- Before the year lost to hockey, and without a salary cap, the Leafs had contended for six consecutive seasons under Pat Quinn, averaging 98 points per season and not once missing the playoffs. In the seven seasons that have followed, the Leafs showed themselves to be the most ill-prepared organization post-lockout, having missed the playoffs every year since and averaging just 83 points per campaign in that time.
- It’s 13 days to the official beginning of the NHL lockout which, depending on how long it lasts, will impact whatever legacy Bettman may have as commissioner. Should it go long, he will go down as the least effective long-serving commissioner in sports history.
- It wasn’t exactly described this way, but the Pittsburgh Penguins essentially replaced their medical staff because Sidney Crosby wasn’t happy with the care he was receiving.
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