Look at the list of top-10 scorers in the league and you'll notice there are three pairs of teammates. There are four if you pair Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov, but he ranks 16th. It's rare to see any one player carry a team by himself nowadays, though that's not a shot at Marner, who's an elite player in his own right. Playing with Matthews obviously helps, but the last three seasons, Marner trails only McDavid in primary assists with 118 in 195 games, according to evolving-hockey.com.

Points: 77 Regulation wins: 29 Playoff position: E1 Games left: 0 Next game: N/A Playoff chances: 100% Tragic number: N/A Tampa Bay Lightning

logodrawstringbag.com
NHL Drawstring Bags Bulk

Cole Sillinger’s father, Mike, was known in some circles as “Suitcase Sillinger” for having played with 12 different NHL franchises over a career that spanned 1,049 games between 1990-2008. The Jets were not one of those teams. Cole could make a name for the Sillingers in a new NHL town with this pick. After a very impressive rookie WHL season with Medicine Hat, the uncertainty surrounding the league due to COVID coerced the sniper to accept a re-assignment to USHL Sioux Falls, where on most nights he was the only real threat the Stampede had. Blessed with the best shot in this draft class, and a game that seems suited for the pros, the young Sillinger could soon help the Jets move past the Blake Wheeler era. I know, I, too, have a hard time believing that Wheeler is going to turn 35 this offseason. Sillinger should be a quick study to get to the pros and he would have been playing with Canada at the U18s if not for a poorly timed positive COVID test result. Vancouver Canucks

"We've been grinding for a lot of our goals," Nylander said. "It's nice to see those go in, and hopefully, that can continue down the stretch."

Carolina didn’t have anything to play for but pride — not even playoff seeding. (OK, you can stretch things and mention home-ice advantage once the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs extended beyond divisional brackets.) Chicago Blackhawks

• For the first time since Michael Raffl was traded at the April 12 deadline, the Flyers will face their old teammate. Colorado Avalanche

I’m told the firing of Gorton and Davidson by NYR is coincidental and not related to the statement issued yesterday related to Tom Wilson. Another source says ownership felt the Rangers underachieved this season.