The Preds and Lightning step outside, the Leafs and Wings get ridiculous, and just how worried are we about the Caps? - The Athletic

Also, Sean is pretty impressed with the Martin St. Louis era in Montreal so far. Is Jack Adams talk premature? In fact, it isn't enough.

Some hockey writers do a lot of complaining about the NHL product. OK, fine, it’s me, I do a lot of complaining. It’s only when I think it’s justified, but that ends up happening a lot, as the league… [+1249 chars]

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