from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- Max Pacioretty, who has scored 13 more goals than Phil Kessel, has been on the ice for 72 more even-strength goals over the course of the season. And for half the price.

- Teams that can win the Stanley Cup: Chicago, Los Angeles, St. Louis, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay. Teams that can’t: Los Angeles out of the playoffs and everybody else.

- An NHL voice believes the final 22 games of the regular season are much harder to play than the first 22 games. “Look at Phil Kessel’s numbers the last few years when the hockey is at its hardest,” said the voice. “Do you see him contributing to a Stanley Cup team? Do you see him playing in June?” I do but only in a Marion Gaborik-type role on an already established winner.

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