RANKED: The 27 most dominant soccer players in the world right now — Andre Eger

Whoscored.com configures its player rankings based on position-specific metrics that include blocks, interceptions, and tackles for defenders, total passes and pass completion for midfielders, and goal creation, shots on goal, and goals for attackers. With this in mind, each athlete in this ranking has been given a score for form, with the 27th best player averaging 7.46/10.

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About last night … Caps win 5-4 in OT — Montreal Gazette

The Max Domi and Philip Danault lines played strong games again.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi played 16:41, had two assists and – the astonishing stat – won 10 of 16 faceoffs.

Maybe not so astonishing. The kid gets better every time out, on every facet of his game.

Kenny Agostino scored his first goal in bleu-blanc-rouge and continues to look good playing with the two Finns.

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Mental Illness: Let’s Extend Compassion and Remove the Stigma

Mental illness carries so much stigma. Too much stigma. While there is no shame taking time off work after a bout of pneumonia, sharing that you have a mental illness is an act of profound courage for the risk of rejection, judgment and discrimination people are afraid they’ll face.  Just imagine if people felt as comfortable talking about their anxiety, bipolar disorder or PTSD as they do talking about their tendinitis or high cholesterol. Not only would removing the stigma markedly reduce the suffering of those who are dealing with mental health, but it will help those who are caring for them to respond with greater courage, compassion and resilience.

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