After all, there are close to 300 players in the Hall of Fame — and that’s not including the future Hall of Famers. Joe Thornton, who ranked 13th on the all-time list with 992 assists and 24th with 1,372 points, somehow wasn’t included. And he is still one of the league’s best, having won a second World Cup championship with Canada last year. “You can see lots of great players who are not on the list, but that doesn’t mean they’re not great,” said Ovechkin. I’m pretty sure lots of great players are going to be on there in the future.”***When Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella skipped the all-star game because of a family problem, it caught everyone by surprise.

Source: National Post January 29, 2017 02:31 UTC