In this week's Quick Shifts, lukefoxjukebox looks at the finer details of the proposed 24-team playoff format, a rare Mike Babcock sighting, why OHL MVP Marco Rossi is determined to leave juniors at age 18, and much more:
Something I’m curious about: Since the best-of-five play-in round and the round-robin games will not technically be part of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, are they a continuation of the regular season? Can they impact individual stats, the Rocket Richard Trophy race, Alex Ovechkin’s bid for 50, James Neal’s strive for 21, my fantasy league?Seldom seen or heard from publicly since his firing from the Maple Leafs six months ago, Babcock donated a few hours after his morning waterski Wednesday to be a...
Kompon recalled the defensive-minded Quenneville’s reluctance to put a young Kane out in the final two minutes with the lead because he was worried Kane might cheat for offence. Kompon encouraged a conversation, a trust. Rossi’s 120 points in 53 games topped all juniors in the Canadian Hockey League, and his two-way, all-situations excellence has made him a plus-120 player over his two OHL seasons .“In my opinion, I’m not focusing on playing in the junior hockey league anymore. I try to focus on pro hockey,” the confident 18-year-old said Thursday.
He doesn’t hide the fact that he used all the positive press for contemporaries Alexis Lafreniere and Quinton Byfield as fuel for his tear through Ontario.
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