This is game 73 today, so this is the final countdown from 10 games left. In the playoffs or not, the final 10 are always weird and anything can happen.

Last night, play of the game:

Or maybe:

Or possibly:

And the showbiz:

Zadorov sat for five for a hit on JT.

FTB, baby. Final score was 4-2 for the Leafs, who outshot Boston in Corsi to the tune of 53% in all-situations. William Nylander tied his father in total career NHL points with his assist on Matthews Knies' ENG.

Now the news:

Insider Trading: Senators need to weather storm until Sanderson’s return
TSN’s Hockey Insiders discuss Ottawa’s battered blueline, why goalie interference/video review is still a hot topic, the Bruins and prospect James Hagens, and Erik Karlsson’s future in Pittsburgh.
TSNTSN.ca Staff

That's the text link, so you don't have to listen. Nothing of Leafs interest, but there is more on goaltender interference, the issue that won't go away.

And the other issue that's not going away:

What NHLers are saying about suspensions, player safety
Recent suspensions after bad hits by Radko Gudas and A.J. Greer put the Department of Player Safety and punishment lengths into the spotlight once again. But if anything is to change, the players will have to buy in as well, so we asked some of them what they think about the process and punishments.
Sportsnet.caSportsnet Staff

John Tavares has a quote in this piece that is worth reading. He talks about the Competition Committee, a body that reviews the rules and the enforcement of rules. I took this as a very quiet and polite pushback against the Gary Bettman claim that CBA negotiations are needed to make any changes.

I consider that to be an outright falsehood.

Ducks’ Gudas returns from suspension: ‘I feel terrible’
Radko Gudas is back in the Anaheim Ducks lineup tonight, while Auston Matthews remains months away from returning to the ice.
Sportsnet.caIain MacIntyre

Tinus Luc Klobar and Victor Johansson both got beat out of their respective playoffs, so they are both done for the season. Klobar is likely joining the Norwegian national team, but no official word on that has come yet.

OHL commissioner talks expansion at Chatham-Kent council
With the Ontario Hockey League looking to expand in the coming years, Chatham-Kent councillors had a chance to hear from the league boss.
Windsor StarTrevor Terfloth

And finally, the slightly more complicated real story on "the pick" everyone is so hungry for. It's not one pick.

- TSN
The draft lottery odds can change a lot between now and the end of the season, but when it comes to number crunching and how the Leafs can land a top pick, O-Dog has all the answers in a new segment called “Professor O.”
TSN

And that's it for today. See you later when we find out which Rangers registered a pulse after their last game, and are going to play tonight.

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