Just a few things that caught my eye:

• Oh the irony. Erik Karlsson notched the winner from behind the goal line after the Rangers spent all night targeting Craig Anderson the same way. Alanis Morrisette would be so proud.
• Sidney Crosby. Two goals in under a minute. Oh my.

• Alexander Ovechkin's snipe was sublime. Top cheddar before the Flower could flinch.
• Patric Hornqvist continues to rise to the occasion. Sid the Kid is apparently hard to play beside, but this seventh-round pick doesn't seem to notice.
• Jumbo Joe Thornton should NEVER be criticized that he couldn't carry his team to a Cup. NEVER. The guy is as tough as he is stubborn. And he's damn stubborn.
• Back to Erik Karlsson. His game has taken the next step. No, next three steps. He's complete in a Nik Lidstrom way. He can carry this team ... and he is.
• So... is Sweden cheering for Ottawa or New York? My vote goes to Ottawa -- Erik Karlsson is infinitely better than King Henrik Lundqvist.
• Leon Draisaitl would be the top forward in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft if it were held today. Just saying.
• Marc-Andre Fleury's resurrection continues. The longer he plays, the higher his salary next season. Will it be in Calgary, Vancouver or Vegas? Discuss.
• The Ducks have the deepest and strongest roster in the West. So, why does it feel like they might get lost in the Oil Patch?
• The P.K. Subban-Shea Weber debate continues to rage north of the 49th parallel. It'll get louder wth every win by the Preds.
• If goalies are truly the difference makers in a series then I'm going with Fleury, Anderson, Cam Talbot and Pekka Rinne. Who would have thought?
• David Letterman was in the crowd in Washington. He looks like Grizzly Adams. Go cut that beard off.