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OPINION

01/09/10

RYAN KENNEDY: Stories and observations from the WJC (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Jury still out on Eberle's future (The Hockey News)
JASON KAY: Hockey's second-tier nations making strides (The Hockey News)
DARREN DREGOR: NHL tightens rules on language used by clubs (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: Canucks are out of the weeds, plus trade wind, a fallen Star, more (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: News and Views: It's no Miracle -- just hard work (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Olympic standbys: No shame in these second teams (The Sporting News)
MARK SPECTOR: Classic coaching rants (Sportsnet)
E.J. HRADEK: B's owner speaks on Classic, Olympics (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Work in progress (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Flames GM Sutter on Phaneuf trade rumors: 'Put that to bed' (ESPN)
RED FISHER: Money still talks as Schneider gets his $250,000 bonus with AHL team (Montreal Gazette)
TOM GULITTI: Jamie Langenbrunner will wear 'C' for U.S. (Bergen Record)
JACK TODD: TSN overkill shortchanges junior tourney (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Testy times in Senatorsland (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: College ball bigger draw than Classic (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators could use you now, Pascal (Ottawa Citizen)
DAN BARNES: Ugly big picture scaring off fans (Edmonton Journal)

01/08/10

EDWARD FRASER: Mid-season awards (The Hockey News)
JIM KELLEY: Olympic roster dispute rages on; the Ken Hitchcock watch (Si.com)
RYAN DIXON: Avery back in vogue? (The Hockey News)
SARAH KWAK: Avery finds motivation, Doughty rises, final Fenway thoughts (Si.com)
JIM KELLEY: Don't call it a heartbreaker (Sportsnet)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Ten story lines to follow: Olympics are big, so are some teams to watch (CBS Sportsline)
MARK SPECTOR: The Hangover (Sportsnet)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Ovechkin, Capitals deserve next Classic spotlight (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: With way Hawks are playing, you can't turn away (ESPN)
ALLAN MAKI: Victorious Americans steal from Canadian textbook (Globe & Mail)
Olympic break could prompt teams to accelerate their trade talks (USA Today)
PAT HICKEY: 'Playing with confidence,' Pouliot says (Montreal Gazette)
LANCE HORNBY: Next step for '03 draft class (Toronto Sun)
LEN ZEIHM: Bruins were up against the best (Chicago Sun Times)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens need some leadership (Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings take a lot of shots but lose to Detroit, 2-1 (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
DON BRENNAN: Carkner feeling bit harried (Ottawa Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Best foot-in-mouth forward (Calgary Sun)
ED WILLES: Doan deserves better (Vancouver Province)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Jackets straighten up (Edmonton Sun)
JERRY SULLIVAN: Connolly approaches anniversary (Buffalo News)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Visitors show how far team must come (Boston Herald)
TONY GALLAGHER: NHL's pet Coyotes get all the calls (Vancouver Province)
DAN BARNES: You said it, Pat (Edmonton Journal)
RED FISHER: Nothing comes easy for Les Boys (Montreal Gazette)
TERRY JONES: Oil down the Hall-way (Edmonton Sun)
BOB HUNTER: Firing Hitchcock wouldn't help Jackets' future (Columbus Dispatch)
RICK MORRISSEY: Kane's look chew cool (Chicago Sun Times)

01/07/10

RYAN DIXON: Re-packaging the 1-2 goalie punch (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Another milestone for Martin Brodeur (The Hockey News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Read and weep! Our midseason awards (ESPN)
MICHAEL FARBER: Sizing things up at midseason (Si.com)
ED WILLES: Watch out Sidney, here comes Henrik (Vancouver Province)
E.J. HRADEK: Calder Watch: Myers leads at midway mark (ESPN)
CHRIS CUSTANCE: Kovalchuk: An Atlanta keeper or trade deadline prize? (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Sharks GM not concerned over his players' taking part in Games (ESPN)
ALLAN MAKI: Victorious Americans steal from Canadian textbook (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Co-owner’s woes might strengthen Nashville’s hold on Predators (Globe & Mail)
ROBERT TCYHKOWSKI: Spread the MacBlame (Edmonton Sun)
CHRIS McCOSKY: Ex-Wings take major, minor and a charge (Detroit News)
CAM COLE: Sedin twins finally receiving much-craved respect (Vancouver Sun)
MARK KISZLA: Avs' slide has now started (Denver Post)
DAVE STUBBS: Habs' Markov grows into leadership role (Montreal Gazette)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Dawn of a new hockey rivalry? (Ottawa Sun)
SAM DONNELLON: Hockey should share wealth, like baseball (Philadelphia Daily News)
MIKE HEIKA: Problems, losses keep piling up for Stars away from home (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site

01/06/10

RYAN KENNEDY: Focused U.S. spoils Canada'a party (The Hockey News)
RORY BOYLEN: Supporting Staal as first Team Canada call-up (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Blais' tough decision changed the momentum (TSN)
JOHN GRIGG: Doughty's deserved Team Canada selection (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Campbellnomics - Jan. 5 (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Next years country (Sportsnet)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Western Conference grades: Coyotes surprise bunch of top graders (CBS Sportsline)
NICK KYPREOS: The almighty dollar (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: My worst prediction so far: betting against the Avs (ESPN)
LYLE RICHARDSON: What went wrong for Oilers, Jackets (Foxsports)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: Year No. 10, and still going strong (ESPN)
ROY MacGREGOR: U.S. victory halts Canada's world junior hockey dominance (Globe & Mail)
PAT HICKEY: Plekanec a keeper - Gainey (Montreal Gazette)
TERRY JONES: Eberle's heroics put on ice (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Flyers flailing in Philly (Toronto Star)
DON BRENNAN: Sens lose toss to Thomas, again (Ottawa Sun)
BOB DUFF: Hockey heartbreak (Windsor Star)
TONY GALLAGHER: Tyutin the horn of Russia's 'D' (Vancouver Province)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Dog's breakfast (Edmonton Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Monster madness (Toronto Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens outhit by Capitals 30-13 (Montreal Gazette)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Laviolette's voice finally being heard (Philadelphia Daily News)
CAM COLE: How do the Canucks sleep at night? Quite well, these days (Vancouver Sun)
DAN BARNES: Overcharged for underperformance (Edmonton Journal)
MIKE HEIKA: Net woes surface again for Stars (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
DAMIEN COX: U.S. ends Canada's gold medal streak (Toronto Star)
STEVE SIMMONS: Another sleepy night at ACC (Toronto Sun)

01/05/10

RYAN KENNEDY: Disappointing showing means rebuild time for Czechs, Slovaks (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: WJC party has been a bore (The Hockey News)
RAY FERRARO: Thoughts on Winter Classic, Olympic teams (TSN)
DARREN ELIOT: Blues seek spark while looking long term with Murray firing (Si.com)
MIKE BROPHY: Top 10 in 2010 (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Jackets GM won't engage in Hitchcock rumors; update on Panthers' Booth (ESPN)
LYLE RICHARDSON: What went wrong for Oilers, Jackets (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Devils running away in Atlantic; Blues' fallout (ESPN)
ROY MacGREGOR: Gold medal twice as nice (Globe & Mail)
DAMIEN COX: Blue line blow for Canada (Toronto Star)
DAVE STUBBS: Fond junior memories for Habs (Montreal Gazette)
ERIC FRANCIS: Airlines not giving Flames preferential treatment (Calgary Sun)
LEN ZEIHM: Hawks a Cup above their predecessors (Chicago Sun Times)
CHRIS McCOSKY: As injury list thins, so should Red Wings' deficit in standings (Detroit News)
CHUCK GORMLEY: Mediocrity wears orange and black (South Jersey Courier-Post)
CAM COLE: Oilers more thick than slick (Vancouver Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: It's time for Andy Murray to truly sing the Blues (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
JOHN MacKINNON: Quick fix for season gone bad? No way (Edmonton Journal)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Curb your enthusiasm (Calgary Herald)
PAT HICKEY: Slumping Caps pose big threat (Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: Team USA an unconventional success story (Toronto Star)
TIM SASSONE: Hawks hit halfway mark with engines at full speed (Chicago Daily Herald)
DAMIEN COX: Kadri says Swiss diss was not a racial slur (Toronto Star)

01/04/10

RYAN KENNEDY: Despite victory, Canada will need to be better in final (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Sweden no match for USA's speed in semifinal (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: All sorts of speculation on how to replace Hamonic (TSN)
ROY MacGREGOR: The biggest cheapskates in pro sports? Oilers make hockey's case (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: NHL warms up to Winter Classics (Globe & Mail)
DAMIEN COX: Coach blows stack and Junior Nats respond (Toronto Star)
DON BRENNAN: Pulled Leclaire shakes off 'weird plays' (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks catching travel bug (Vancouver Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Habs' Halak at centre of trade rumours (Montreal Gazette)
ROB LONGLEY: Burke eyes expiration dates (Toronto Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Gold-medal drought continues for talent-rich Swedes (Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: Torts must unleash Avery (New York Post)
ERIC FRANCIS: Cheers to a new decade (Calgary Sun)
ED WILLES: Please, just don't tease (Vancouver Province)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Four score and 27 (Ottawa Citizen)
RED FISHER: Goaltender duel leaves sour taste for Habs fans (Montreal Gazette)
LANCE HORNBY: Rinkside: The NHL at the half (Toronto Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Blues coach lost his job; should Hitchcock? (Columbus Dispatch)
CHRIS ZELKOVICH: When hockey meets hyperbole (Toronto Star)

01/03/10

BOB McKENZIE: Canada must pay attention to Niederreiter, Conz (TSN)
RYAN KENNEDY: From upsets to upset (The Hockey News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Kovy talks, Blues' firing, Classic's future (ESPN)
DAMIEN COX: Beware the shocking Swiss at world juniors (Toronto Star)
BOB RYAN: They’re all in a pretty competitive state (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
JEREMY RUTHERFORD: A new voice (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
LARRY BROOKS: Wilpon: Mets willing, able to host Winter Classic (New York Post)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Decisions, more decisions (Minnesota Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
SAM CARCHIDI: Midterm grades: Could be better (Philadelphia Inquirer)
TERRY JONES: Swiss refuse to miss (Edmonton Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Complacency the enemy (Vancouver Province)
LEN ZEIHM: Kopecky almost posts a hat trick (Chicago Sun Times)
MIKE HEIKA: Successful decade for the Dallas Stars creates expectations (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
TERRY FREI: Youth movement gives U.S. new look (Denver Post)
DAVE STUBBS: Conspiracy theories take centre stage (Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings thrive under pressure (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
CHUCK GORMLEY: Ryan realizes Olympic hockey dream (South Jersey Courier-Post)
ED WILLES: Ed's crystal ball tells all (Vancouver Province)
TERRY JONES: A very bright future (Edmonton Sun)
BERNIE MIKLASZ: Murray takes hit, but veterans accountable (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
TOM POWERS: It takes more than a win to get a smile from Jacques Lemaire (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
STEVE CONROY: Finally, Bruins see right Cross (Boston Herald)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Drury was a sure shot as Olympic pick (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
ROB ROSSI: Bring me your loyalties (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

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