My column for tomorrow's paper is about the changes Kirk Muller has made to the power play, and how they're starting to show results, but the comparison between what he's doing here and what he did in Montreal last season bears some further examination.

Montreal's efficiency jumped four percentage points in the final 35 regular-season and playoff games, and P.K. Subban scored seven of his 11 power-play goals over that span. Over the past four games, Carolina is converting at a 24.0 percent clip, up from 12.2 percent under Paul Maurice.

Muller has given new roles to Justin Faulk and Tim Brent on the first unit, and he's starting to see results.

So long as there aren't any more injuries — and tonight is the last night of league play before the break — the All-Star and rookie rosters are set for the NHL All-Star Game and Superskills competition this weekend in Raleigh.

Colorado center Paul Stastny, who has 17 goals and 25 assists this season, has been chosen to fill the final open All-Star roster spot.

Also, Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban was added to fill the final spot among the 12 rookies that will participate in the SuperSkills competition alongside the All-Stars on Saturday.