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Scouting the Frozen Four: Notes and quotes on all of the NHL prospects. New, with Joe Smith and Jeremy Rutherford 🔗⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/62727…

I'd like the record to show, Sens fans, that in our monthly staff playoff predictions at The Athletic that I was this guy.

First of many, many, many for Ivan Demidov. And it’s an outside-in play off the wall.

Ivan Demidov is electric. A goal and two points in his first period. The Habs are so back, and it’s going to be so good for the NHL. x.com/SNstats/status…

The Windsor Spitfires beat the Kitchener Rangers 6-3 tonight. Liam Greentree had points on all six Spits goals. He scored five of them. He’s got 24 points in eight playoff games now, bringing him to 143 points in 72 games in his post-draft season. #GoKingsGo

NHL Central Scouting has released its final rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft. Some thoughts from Corey Pronman and I at The Athletic NHL 🔗⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/62789…

Some fun news: The Athletic is launching a hockey newsletter this week, featuring fresh content from me and James Mirtle. First one arrives Friday, just in time for the playoffs. Sign up here: nytimes.com/athletic/newsl…

Connor Bedard’s sophomore year: 82GP, 23G, 44A, 67PTS Led the Blackhawks in scoring for a second time. Still the second-youngest player in the league and 19. Needs to work on his discipline on and off the puck and his faceoffs. And they need to get him someone to play with.

Artemi Panarin, MSG reached settlements with Rangers employee after sexual assault allegation nytimes.com/athletic/62848…

THE bracket.

The Knies - Matthews - Marner line has been the Leafs’ least used tonight through two periods. All under 10 minutes. Their TOI leader at forward: Scott Laughton. Priorities aren’t what they usually are.

Zayne Parekh’s NHL debut: 1G, +3 (3-0), 2SOG, 3 shot attempts, 1 blocked shot, 1 penalty taken, 1 penalty drawn, 20:31, shots 8-7 at 5-on-5