from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- Did Lindros wait seven years to get in the Hall of Fame because he missed so many games — for every two he played, he missed one — or because he was a polarizing figure, who was sharply disliked and was the ultimate stubborn individual in a team game.

- I don’t care much for television commercials and rarely watch them but admit I stop and watch every time the Scotiabank commercial comes on with the kid doing play-by-play on the Bobby Orr overtime dive.

- All eyes will be on Jack Eichel when he eventually returns to the Buffalo Sabres lineup. Eichel didn’t have a strong World Cup and his attitude was doubted. Soon, it’ll be proving time again.

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