OTTAWA --- In the world of hockey the NHL All-Star game is fun to cover but when news breaks about Sidney Crosby all of a sudden that’s the top story.

Pat Brisson, Crosby’s agent shed some light on his recent diagnosis of a vertebrae injury which may be a clue into getting Crosby out of the concussion zone and back on the ice. The Penguins reacted well after getting the news.

“They have always been very supportive, Mario and Ron. They were very pleased to hear that.”

East Top Three as of 3/9
Capitals – 37%
Penguins- 39%
Sabres– 54%

Bottom 3
Leafs – 26%
Islanders – 39%
Carolina – 33%

I took a snapshot of the teams in the East to see what I could find out. After looking at this I would have to say the magic number is anything over 30%. Now all this does is guarantee some form of regular season success. Why? Continuity. The lower the percentage the less familiarity linemates have with each other.