from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- This is Jack Campbell’s 12th year in professional hockey. He has had one good, complete, NHL season. The rest have been bumpy, bouncing long ago from ECHL to AHL to NHL. At times, Campbell has been his own worst enemy in his development, beating himself up for every mistake he makes. He has considerable talent, but has undermined it. Maybe he’ll get back to Edmonton, but maybe this is who he is in goal after 12 seasons of trying to define himself.

- No matter what was expected from Ryan Reaves, pro-con, either way, you couldn’t anticipate him being on for 11 goals-against in 14 games, and no goals-for with very little playing time in the early season.

- Is Nikita Kucherov the least-talked about great player in hockey? Don’t know if anyone in the NHL finds the open man better than he does.

- Many are calling for the now-struggling Barry Melrose to get Hockey Hall of Fame recognition, which would mean winning the Foster Hewitt Award for broadcasting. But the truth is, under the rather small rules of the NHL Broadcasters’ Association, he isn’t eligible. Neither is Ron MacLean, Dave Hodge or Don Cherry. Only play-by-play men and colour analysts are eligible by the rules of the play-by-play men and analysts. Hosts are not eligible. Somebody from inside the Hall needs to change this. It should have happened years ago

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