from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- Truth in numbers: If there’s a World Cup of Hockey four years from now and there’s still a 23-and-under North American team, did you know that Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel and Auston Matthews would all qualify again to play for the young guns?

- Discuss amongst yourself: Jack Johnson playing for Team USA. Dustin Byfuglien out of the lineup.

- Defenceman Dennis Seidenberg, one of the few players in the World Cup without a contract, is being watched closely here by the Ottawa Senators. He’ll likely sign there after the tournament.

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