"It was never a case of a lack of buy-in. Frankly, it was a case of people not knowing what to do," said Davis, who reports directly to commissioner Gary Bettman. "I heard consistently from owners and presidents saying, 'We know we need to do something, we just feel a bit vulnerable over how to proceed.'" St. Louis Blues Face Masks

Nate Schmidt, D, Vancouver Canucks (ranked No. 128): A fantasy factor last season, Schmidt spent most of this season not getting enough fantasy points to be a part of plans. But his output has been better both before and after the Canucks COVID shutdown. During the past nine games (five before shutdown, four after), Schmidt has managed at least 1.1 fantasy points and averaged 1.6. That's plenty to be a final defenseman on your roster - especially if you can use all 10 of his remaining fantasy games. Columbus Blue Jackets Face Masks

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When people bring up Jamie Benn, they almost always feel obliged to mention that he’s “lost a step.” (Or more than one step.)

Previous ranking: 10 Points percentage: .670 Next seven days: @ ARI (Apr. 21); @ LA (Apr. 23); @ SJ (Apr. 24); vs. STL (Apr. 26)

When he was traded to Montreal in October 2017, the Canadiens didn't need him to fight. That was a different story when he was shipped to Anaheim in June 2019.

Canadian forward Sarah Nurse told me that last year she had a situation where she wasn't paid on a sponsorship deal because the world championship tournament was canceled due to the pandemic. Philadelphia Flyers Face Masks