Maybe the Panthers and Stars front offices are smarter than just about everyone else just the way the Lightning and Golden Knights hierarchies once were. Maybe these franchises would even succeed in a level playing field.
In his first 10 games since being recalled, Cincinnati’s Will Benson hit .400 with five homers (all of which came in four consecutive games), 11 RBIs, seven runs, a stolen base and a 1.471 OPS.
All three rules are, at worst, first cousins to each other. They all inspire wide-spread and rabid dissent — except if you happen to root for a team that happens to be especially proficient practitioners of them.
Smith highlighted the decision to keep Karl-Anthony Towns – named to the All-NBA Third-Team earlier in the day – on the bench for most of the fourth quarter.