This week's 5 takeaways from the NHL are:

- Stamkos lights the lamp for #500!

- Canadiens' 1st overall draft pick to miss time

- Connor Bedard cements himself as the #1 pick

- Michael McCarron returns to the Predators from the player assistance program

- NHL and XM agree to extension

Also... the "Grip It & Rip It" player of the week!

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