"People always say there's no fighting in the playoffs because the level of intensity is higher. You hurt a team much more with physical play. If you fight a guy, you hurt one guy. But if you play physical, you hit the entire team, and during a long, physical series, it takes its toll."
- Montreal Canadiens enforcer Georges Laraque.
There's still a lot on the line heading into the final two days of round-robin play at the men's World Championship after a wild Sunday.
For most NHL teams, losing your starting goaltender to an injury in the Stanley Cup playoffs is about as catastrophic as it gets. For the Blues, they're hoping their depth can keep them afloat.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are brining back Mark Giordano on a two-year contract extension.
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