from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

- The Bruins’ signing of Mitchell Miller represents the outcome of a cynical decision-making process endorsed by ownership and management that values hockey potential over personal character, and let us remember that when the organization crows over the character in the room.

But if you think the ultimate decision was made by general manager Don Sweeney or by Boston folk hero and team president Cam Neely, you are hopelessly naive. Surely the ultimate risk/reward verdict was rendered by whichever “Mr. Jacobs” — Jeremy or Charlie — is currently in charge of these ownership things....

- The digital ads appearing on the boards do exactly what they are meant to do, which is to at least momentarily distract you and direct your attention from the game to a sponsor. They are annoying.

But not as offensive as the incessant promotion of gambling from the moment a pregame show starts to the moment a postgame show ends.

And not as self-defeating for the league as its paying customer-unfriendly blackout rules. It is 2022, not 1962.

- The Red Wings are celebrating their 1997 and 1998 Stanley Cup championship teams this weekend, yet a quarter-century later still haven’t retired Sergei Fedorov’s No. 91. Just saying.

more on the first topic and other notes too...