from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- An NHL voice on Mike Babcock, after he criticized the usage of Connor McDavid in the Toronto-Edmonton game this past week. “Mike’s drunk with power. What business is it his that McDavid’s playing that much?”

- If I’m Jacob Trouba’s family, I might be suggesting a new agent right about now.

- Why hockey is different, part 7,584: Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky took in Tuesday’s Leafs-Oilers game. Just wondering how often you would see Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson at the same NBA game or Joe Montana and Jim Brown at the same NFL game or Willie Mays and Bob Gibson at the same baseball game?

- Jimmy Vesey is the real deal. He’s no Justin Schultz.

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