Just a few things that caught my eye:

• The Kings and the Blackhawks are the class of the league. The Bruins are a step behind them. The rest? They might as well be in the AHL.

• Has Marc-Andre Fleury exorcized his demons? I thought not. Neither has Ilya Bryzgalov.

• David Krejci lined up against Pavel Datsyuk in the first series and now has Thomas Plekanec to manage. So, the three points in eight games makes complete sense. Too bad I didn't have that sense when I picked him for my playoff pool.

• And the Wild lead by three. I didn't think I'd ever hear that this series.

• Peter Laviolette in Nashville? Now THAT'S a change. The ice has tilted.

• P.K. Subban. Wow. Those hands on the breakaway? You would have thought he was Marian Gaborik. Where'd that come from?

• Speaking of Marian Gaborik -- there's proof positive that an offensively-brilliant player can excel in a defensive system. He has six goals and three assists in his last seven games. Gabby, get thy name on a contract extension right now. You have what is called #fit

• Tyler Toffoli is going to be a star in this league. Not a superstar, but a star nonetheless.

• Yoo-hoo, Rick Nash -- are you going to start giving back some of that big salary soon? You're the invisible man. Even Sidney Crosby got the monkey off his back.

• The Kings and the Blackhawks are the class of the league. The Bruins are a step behind them. The rest? The AHL.

• I held my breath when Jonathan Toews took that shot to the helmet in the third period. He seems OK, but that history of concussions ...