1. An impressive aspect of NHL parity is the unparalleled, melodramatic playoff games. Lots of pulsating adventures are part of it, along with super-intense competition.
2. You'd think that by this time, the Rangers propaganda machine would reveal the exact nature of K'Andre Miller's "upper body injury" which required surgery.
Why Some Blueshirts Fans Are Loving the Mike Sullivan Hire And Some Are Not
My grandma Etel Friedman liked to say "There are three sides to every story: Your side; My side; and the truth."
3. It couldn't be his head, could it? That would explain all the unnecessarily bad passes and assorted other takeaways that pockmarked his season.
4. Don't Raise Your Son To Be An NHL Coach advisory: Over the past 12 months, 17 teams have changed coaches.
5. A Rival Team's Scouting Report on Connor Hellebuyck:"He's a space cadet. You don't know what to expect from game to game."
6. A scout's report on AHL Hartford: "It has become a rest home for career minor leaguers and not the development team it's supposed to be"
7. There are compelling reasons for the Rangers to name Adam Fox the team captaincy but leadership is not one of them nor is his recent – lack of – quality on ice play.
8. Other issues for Mike Sullivan will be challenging. Overnight, this Rangers team has become old and slow, while dressing room culture has to be cleared of toxicity.
9. Ryan Callahan is as good as any analyst on television. I could see him working alongside Kenny Albert in the MSG Networks booth if Dave Maloney remains on the radio side.
10. Here's another amazing Alex Ovechkin item: He leads the NHL in post-season hits with 660.