Jeff Carter with a Goal vs. New York Islanders

At no point in these playoffs have the Pittsburgh Penguins been fully healthy. Sidney Crosby hasn’t looked like himself since he came back (too early?) from that much-discussed concussion. Everyone’s banged up to varying degrees at this time of year, and it just so happens that some of the Penguins’ most important players are the ones who aren’t feeling so hot.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman addresses European expansion and weighs in on the progress of the Vegas Golden Knights.

Erik Karlsson wasn’t playing at nearly 100 per cent during the Stanley Cup playoffs — and he was still by far Ottawa’s best player in their run to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. Not only was he Ottawa’s best player, he was often the best player on the ice between the Senators and their opponents, despite playing through a foot injury. The Senators remain hopeful that their best player will be ready for the beginning of the regular season in October.