Just a few things that caught my eye ...

• David Backes, Patrik Berglund and Jason Arnott -- 6-3, 6-4 and 6-5, and all are 220 or more. There just isn't a good match-up for the not-so-jumbo Joe Thornton, is there?

• All hail, King Henrik. Who even needs Knights of the Dark Disc? King Henrik Lundqvist slayed the Sens all by himself. Wow.

• Big Z, big night -- a goal, two helpers and seven hits. And he once again tightened the clamp on Alexander Ovechkin, who had just a single assist while they were together on the ice (Ovie's goal came with the big man in the box). He may have just turned 35 but Zdeno Chara just keeps getting better and better and better.

• What the $|PERCENT|&! was Brendan Shanahan thinking when he told a NY morning show that Carl Hagelin's suspension could be revisited -- and perhaps reduced -- if Daniel Alfredsson is able to return to action quickly. A head hit is a head hit, regardless of the resulting injury. Like my late father always said, 'you can't be just a little pregnant.' What a farce.

• Craig Anderson deserved a better fate. He only had to make 22 saves but many were flat-out brilliant. 

• How many more brain farts are possible this round? I'd already used up my fingers and my toes when the normally intelligent Nicklas Backstrom cross checked Rick Peverley right in the visor at the end of the game. Match penalty, instant suspension and possible date with Shanny. But wait -- Peverley wasn't hurt so you just don't know ...

• Hallelujah, we have a miracle. Daniel Sedin has risen from the recently concussed. That's quite a recovery for a guy who wasn't even well enough to travel to L.A. with his team just a couple short days ago. Hmmm ...

• Three games, three goals including two game winners. Brian Boyle sure picked a great time to deliver the longest goal streak of his career. Trade high, keeper leaguers. Remember John Druce?

• Milan Lucic doesn't have a single point in three games, but it still feels like he was dominant at times, doesn't it? Eight PIMs and eight hits will do that for a guy.

• It's little wonder Vancouver is in serious trouble. They have just 12 goals in their last 10 post-season games through last year's Cup finals and the current round against the Kings. It doesn't matter what your goalie's name is -- they can't stop pucks and score goals, too.