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OPINION

05/09/09

BOB McKENZIE: Don't expect a suspension for Ovechkin hit (TSN)
RYAN KENNEDY: Playoff beards reach new heights in 2009 (The Hockey News)
KOSTYA KENNEDY: 'Hawks need Campbell to continue fantasy ride; Varlamov's run over? (Si.com)
DARREN DREGOR: Kopecky out long term after needless fight (TSN)
MIKE BROPHY: The bottom line (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL FARBER: Jokinen continues unexpected rise as 'Canes put Bruins on the ropes (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: Green-light hockey (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Talbot again a spark for Pens' stars (ESPN)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Nothing coming easy in second round (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: The next 24 hours? It's all mental (ESPN)
SPEPHEN BRUNT: What will Wayne do? (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: Capitals fall as Varlamov struggles (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: A series emerges in Pittsburgh (National Post)
MIKE WISE: Questions and Truths (Washington Post)Subscriber site
DAVE KRIEGER: Avs' best move? Hire Roy (Denver Post)
CAM COLE: 'Lower body injury' won't keep Bieksa out of Game 5 (Vancouver Sun)
TERRY JONES: Gut-check for Canucks (Edmonton Sun)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Captain faces the music (Boston Herald)
ROB LONGLEY: Alex awaits his fate (Toronto Sun)
CAM COLE: What happened to that Canucks 'Squeeze Play'? (Vancouver Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Lessons to be learned by NHL (Toronto Star)
DAN DALY: A far truer test awaits in Game 5 (Washington Times)
GENE COLLIER: Penguins finally solve Varlamov (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
GREG DOUGLAS: Hawks make local bartender one of their fans (Vancouver Sun)
BOB RYAN: Ex-castoff Jokinen has dominated (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
LUKE DeCOCK: Tested Jokinen has become Hurricanes' inspiration (Raleigh News & Observer)

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ROSIE DiMANNO: Youthful Hawks savouring `sweet' ride (Toronto Star)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks' turn to play follow the leader (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site

05/08/09

ADAM PROTEAU: Dear Gary, let Jim have his NHL team (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: No new developments in Coyotes hearing until May 19 (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: Babcock's adjustments on the fly help Red Wings soar in Game 4 win (Si.com)
DAVE CURTIS: Low-octane Canucks sputter to loss (The Sporting News)
GARTH WOOLSEY: NHL commissioner can throw a mean elbow (Toronto Star)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: In Capitals-Penguins series, support players become crucial (The Sporting News)
BILL CLEMENT: Ducks-Red Wings something special (MSNBC)
JIM KELLEY: Winner takes all (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Talbot again a spark for Pens' stars (ESPN)
AL STRACHAN: This time, Bettman isn't the bad guy (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Surprised by Hawks? You shouldn't be (ESPN)
SPEPHEN BRUNT: Bettman's Coyote ugly could be costly (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Minnesota's gain would be television's loss (Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL HIESTAND: Even with Ovechkin-Crosby star power, NHL struggles to attract fans (USA Today)
BRUCE ARTHUR: A series emerges in Pittsburgh (National Post)
KEVIN ALLEN: Due process needed before Coyotes leave Phoenix (USA Today)
RICK MORRISSEY: Ladd's goal brings Hawks back (Chicago Tribune)
GARTH WOOLSEY: NHL commissioner can throw a mean elbow (Toronto Star)
RON COOK: For Malkin, talk is not cheap (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
TERRY JONES: With a Cherry on top (Edmonton Sun)
ROSIE DiMANNO: After tragedy, solace in The Game (Toronto Star)
ED WILLES: You can't expect to win with 15 shots (Vancouver Province)
BILL DWYRE: Our new athletic motto: Bigger, dirtier, nastier (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
BOB RYAN: Twists of fate swaying Carolina's way (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
HELENE ST. JAMES: Wings get team-wide contributions to shoot down Ducks (Detroit Free Press)
TERRY JONES: This Ladd has touch (Edmonton Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Bettman-Balsillie faceoff becomes real fiasco (Vancouver Province)
DAVE PERKINS: Money is in Balsillie's pocket, but NHL isn't (Toronto Star)
JOANNE C. GERSTNER: Penguins' message backfires (Detroit News)
MARK WHICKER: Red Wings finally play like defending champions (Orange County Register)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Blackhawks are fit to be tied (Toronto Star)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks were within 3 minutes of a 3-1 series (Vancouver Sun)
LUKE DeCOCK: Canes already knew Kobasew (Raleigh News & Observer)

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JOHN MacKINNON: Balsillie's attempts to cherry-pick U.S. franchise popular in Canada (Edmonton Journal)
JOE STARKEY: Letang inspired by late friend (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins need to work it out (Boston Herald)
BARRY ROZNER: Hawks will look back on crucial play as defining moment (Chicago Daily Herald)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Supporting role suits Sundin (Toronto Star)
HELENE ELLIOTT: It's all even after the Red Wings finally get to Hiller (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Wings give a forceful response to get the series back to even (Detroit News)
DREW SHARP: Wings knew there was no time to whine (Detroit Free Press)
GARY LOEWEN: NHL boss envious? (Toronto Sun)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Friday — Leafs vs. Coyotes — what a bargain (Toronto Sun)

05/07/09

KEN CAMPBELL: Don’t underestimate The Commish in Bettman-Balsillie war (The Hockey News)
DARREN DREGOR: Who's in control of Coyotes' Bettman or Jerry Moyes? (TSN)
RYAN DIXON: Ducks must swiftly dispose of Wings (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Staal making a case for 2010 games (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: Game of redemption comes just in time for Malkin and Penguins (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Varlamov's saving grace goes for naught (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: The time is now for these Canucks (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: 'We got screwed' (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Here's why a second Toronto-area team would work, with or without Jim Balsillie (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: More than meets the eye (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Balsillie again takes wrong approach (ESPN)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Where has Malkin gone? (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Pens' Malkin finds game, redemption (ESPN)
ALLAN MAKI: Bettman's neck on line in battle with Balsillie (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: Pens stay alive with overtime thriller (Globe & Mail)
ED WILLES: Burish so boorish (Vancouver Province)
JOE O'CONNER: Balsillie a hockey lover who hates to lose (National Post)
JEFF BLAIR: Selanne: 'Canada deserves more teams' (Globe & Mail)
JACQUES DEMERS: If the technology is available, allow the NHL refs to use it (USA Today)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Canucks get boost from, give boost to Pyatt (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Balsillie's quixotic hockey patriotism (National Post)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Focus on Luongo something to behold (Toronto Star)
TERRY JONES: Early lesson in life (Edmonton Sun)
TED KULFAN: Must-see hockey? Not to all (Detroit News)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Uneasy feeling sets in (Boston Herald)
TONY GALLAGHER: A fine referee is struggling in these playoffs (Vancouver Province)
PAT HICKEY: Prospective Coyotes buyer faces plenty of hurdles (Montreal Gazette)
ROB ROSSI: Getting strong now (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
BOB YOUNG: Coyotes drama worthy of daytime TV (Arizona Republic)
STEVE MacFARLANE: Business is business (Calgary Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Balsillie vs. Bettman (Ottawa Sun)
BOB RYAN: Storm warning is loud, clear (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
MARK WHICKER: Ducks' Selanne has scoring 'magic' (Orange County Register)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Pyatt plays every shift for Carly (Vancouver Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Don't rush to pull plug on Coyotes' desert days (Toronto Star)
DAN DALY: Playoff series is becoming instant classic (Washington Times)
DAN BARNES: Balsillie isn't the good guy (Edmonton Journal)
LUKE DeCOCK: Staal steps up again for Canes (Raleigh News & Observer)

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HELENE ST. JAMES: NHL says ref did the right thing by stopping play (Detroit Free Press)
GARTH WOOLSEY: Sports nut goes from RIM to centre of hockey world (Toronto Star)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks can't continue to leave it to chances (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
JOE STARKEY: Malkin returns to form (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
DAN BICKLEY: Valley certainly didn't let down Coyotes (Arizona Republic)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Currently, Bruins' game is on the fritz (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
MIKE WISE: Caps Hustled By Second Stars (Washington Post)Subscriber site
PATRICK REUSSE: Wild wants something for nothing (Minnesota Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
DAVE DYE: Inventor of Blackberry makes play for Coyotes (Detroit News)
GARY LOEWEN: Hey, Gary, better start learning to love BlackBerries (Toronto Sun)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Thursday — Balsillie BlackBerried ... Gary's grudge (Toronto Sun)

05/06/09

BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Balsillie has a powerful ally (Globe & Mail)Late Update
BOB McKENZIE: Situation with Coyotes will be messy (TSN)
BILL CAZENEUVE: Workmanlike Canucks let air out of Blackhawks' feel-good balloon (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Determined Canucks win one for 'Big Py' (The Sporting News)
DARREN DREGOR: A Devil-ish situation for Sutter (TSN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Hawks bucking the playoff trend (ESPN)
JIM KELLEY: One 'sick' series (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: A Penguin not named Sid needs to score (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Canucks grease one out (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Canucks' answer? Wear Hawks down (ESPN)
STEPHEN BRUNT: Balsillie's offer shows he's back with a vengeance (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Malkin thwarted by trio of no-names (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Malkin's disappearing act (National Post)
ROY MacGREGOR: Ovie! Ovie! Ovie! (Globe & Mail)
KELLY McPARLAND: The Brantford Coyotes -- Gary Bettman's worst nightmare (National Post)
MARK WHICKER: Despite controversy, Ducks' Hiller has another stellar night (Orange County Register)
TERRY JONES: Building a new identity (Edmonton Sun)
ED WILLES: Canucks rebound impressive (Vancouver Province)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Hawks relevant again in Chicago (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: Balsillie's offer might be league's best alternative (Montreal Gazette)
ERIC FRANCIS: Quit panning Sutter ... (Calgary Sun)
PHIL ROSENTHAL: One goal for Hawks fans: Find the game on TV (Chicago Tribune)
STEVE SIMMONS: Balsillie's not so wily (Toronto Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Passion added to winning formula (Vancouver Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: Dazzling display of artistry (Edmonton Journal)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Slow start puts Wings in big hole again (Detroit News)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: They must rattle this goalie's cage (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
ROSIE DiMANNO: Canucks back in control (Toronto Star)
BILL DWYRE: Detroit Red Wings fans are steeped in tradition (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
DAVE FESCHUK: Ovechkin shoots first, asks questions later (Toronto Star)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Experienced Wings must shake off controversial call (Detroit Free Press)
PAOLA BOIVIN: Bettman dished hot air about Coyotes (Arizona Republic)
DAMIEN COX: Balsillie takes on NHL (Toronto Star)
GENE COLLIER: Penguins' 0-2 start proves much more frustrating to fans than the players (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Crosby-Ovechkin in Game 2 won't soon be forgotten (Toronto Sun)
MICHAEL WILBON: The Great Ones Get It (Washington Post)Subscriber site
ARTHUR STAPLE: Naslund's retirement a truly dignified act (New York Newsday)
DAMIEN COX: Team Gretzky in Ontario? (Toronto Star)
RANDY YOUNGMAN: Ducks plead guilty to theft against Red Wings (Orange County Register)
LUKE DeCOCK: Seeking penalty balance (Raleigh News & Observer)

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DAVE DYE: Kopecky's hard-knock life on ice a cause for concern (Detroit News)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks overcome scary moment, Red Wings (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
MIKE IMREM: At this rate, they'll be late to their own funeral (Chicago Daily Herald)
RICK MORRISSEY: Slow start dooms Chicago Blackhawks (Chicago Tribune)
JIM MATHESON: Malkin not able to live up to three-star billing (Edmonton Journal)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Wednesday - BlackBerries, movies, dirty NHLers (Toronto Sun)
GARY LOEWEN: A bad tipper and a guy who needs tips on running NHL (Toronto Sun)

05/05/09

MICHAEL FARBER: The Sedins' dilemma, Wild GM hunt, Capitals goalies and more (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Canucks faced with tough questions after Game 2 (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Hawks bucking the playoff trend (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Superstars Crosby, Ovechkin play game of 'Anything you can do ...' (Si.com)
MIKE BROPHY: It's time to change overtime (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Long shots spark new coaching trend (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Young Hawks starting to believe (Sporstnet)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: What does the Bucci blog reveal ... (ESPN)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Breaking down conference semifinals (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Ovie, Caps are NHL's best young team (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Byfuglien having huge impact on series (Globe & Mail)
LORNE RUBENSTEIN: Playing with Bobby Orr quite a rush (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Boudreau always has thinking cap on (National Post)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Upbeat Red Wings know what top lines have to do (Detroit Free Press)
ERIC FRANCIS: Core stability (Calgary Sun)
ED WILLES: Burish loves Hawks' 'pretty cool' turnaround (Vancouver Province)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Ovechkin gets tricky (Toronto Sun)
DAN BARNES: Marchant proves value, especially in overtime, over time (Edmonton Journal)
PAT HICKEY: McGuire may become Wild's GM (Montreal Gazette)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Calgary's Big Four will be back for more (Calgary Herald)
IAIN MacINTYRE: 'Hawks winger weighs in on series (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE PRISUTA: Cap goalie holding own (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
LARRY BROOKS: Naslund retires with integrity (New York Post)
DAMIEN COX: Beefy Byfuglien is unstoppable (Toronto Star)
ED WILLES: Windy City scribe tries to rile Luongo (Vancouver Province)
MARK WHICKER: Getzlaf gets points across ... quietly (Orange County Register)
TERRY JONES: A monster is awake (Edmonton Journal)
MIKE WISE: Varlamov Keeps It Close (Washington Post)Subscriber site
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Tuesday - A-Rude tipper ... Bettman is Mr. Fix-it (Toronto Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Time to put D back in Flames iDentity (Calgary Sun)
RON COOK: Crosby's play still gives Penguins a chance (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
LUKE DeCOCK: Don't expect Bruins to roll over (Raleigh News & Observer)

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DAVE FESCHUK: NHL stars deliver in playoff showdown (Toronto Star)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks' goaltender Jonas Hiller shows he belongs in big game (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
DAN DALY: Two tricks and a treat of a series (Washington Times)

05/04/09

DARREN DREGOR: Retiring Naslund dissatisfied with his game (TSN)
DARREN ELIOT: Ducks' hard-earned victory adds level of seriousness to this series (Si.com)
DARREN DREGOR: Growing NHL interest in former Senators goalie Emery (TSN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Long shots spark new coaching trend (ESPN)
BOB McKENZIE: Canucks looked directionless in game 2 loss (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Marchant's unlikely winner keeps Ducks afloat (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Wild taking their time with GM search (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: You get what you pay for (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Marchant's winner saves Ducks' season (ESPN)
STEPHEN BRUNT: Chicago returns to roots of hockey town (Globe & Mail)
MITCH ALBOM: Big names must lift the Red Wings up now (Detroit Free Press)
DAVE FESCHUK: Rookie goalie is Caps' secret weapon (Toronto Star)
STEPHEN HARRIS: With Milan Lucic, Bruins have another William Bradley to thank (Boston Herald)
ED WILLES: Long bombs have Louie's lot shell-shocked (Vancouver Province)
RANDY YOUNGMAN: Ducks' Marchant calls his shot? (Orange County Register)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Varly-mania shows Caps' move was a no-brainer (Toronto Sun)
BOB DUFF: Triple OT goal gives new life to Ducks (Windsor Star)
DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Kller win for the former Whalers (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
DAVE STUBBS: Save still haunts Pappin (Montreal Gazette)
TONY GALLAGHER: Centre's Sharp by name and sharp by nature (Vancouver Province)
DAMIEN COX: McGuire as GM is a Wild idea (Toronto Star)
ADRIAN DATER: Detroit will motor to another Cup title (Denver Post)
ERIC FRANCIS: Bertuzzi should return for 2009-10 Flames (Calgary Sun)
CHRIS ZELKOVICH: It's a cool view from the bench with NBC (Toronto Star)
TERRY JONES: Writing his own story (Edmonton Journal)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Hurricanes produce wind shift (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
CAM COLE: Canucks' playoff prognosis drops to doubtful (Vancouver Sun)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Red Wings need their best players to step up in order to win series (Detroit News)
MIKE PRISUTA: Pens exude confidence (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
DAVE FESCHUK: Learning curve costs Ryan spot on top line (Toronto Star)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Now it’s a real fight on Bruins hands (Boston Herald)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Jonas Hiller could have saved Ducks' season (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes figure out a way to tame the Bruins (Raleigh News & Observer)

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DREW SHARP: Wings fans should prepare for sleepless nights (Detroit Free Press)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Monday - Hockey just too hot ... Jays, anybody? (Toronto Sun)
MARK WHICKER: Hiller continues Ducks' overtime history (Orange County Register)
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: NHL soft in the head on head shots (Globe & Mail)

05/03/09

BOB McKENZIE: Resiliant Blackhawks are always in the game (TSN)
DARREN ELIOT: Windy City boys can wind it up (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: 'Hawks are for real (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Stakes higher, but rookie brings it again (ESPN)
BOB VERDI: Chicago general managers Jerry Angelo, John Paxson, Dale Tallon on hot streak (Chicago Tribune)
DAVE FESCHUK: Miracle save turns tide for Capitals (Toronto Star)
MARK WHICKER: NHL overdoing protection strategy (Orange County Register)
CHUCK GORMLEY: Flyers improved, but must plug holes (South Jersey Courier-Post)
RON COOK: Regaining power (play) not so easy (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
ED WILLES: Will the Canucks be able to handle the Hawks? (Vancouver Province)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Fraternal reorganization (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
RANDY SPORTAK: Who's poised for promotion in Flames' ongoing youth movement? A couple of kids should stick (Calgary Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Wellwood exposes the experts ... Hey, don't forget about Malkin ... Bills squeeze out the Juice ... Ricciardi starting to get it right (Toronto Sun)
BUCKY GLEASON: Torts haunted by inability to keep feelings bottled up (Buffalo News)
TERRY JONES: Toews looking to be Toews again (Edmonton Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Bogus call on Bieksa was game-changer (Vancouver Province)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Save Senators' scoreclock (Ottawa Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: If Ovechkin & Crosby faced off in the forest...? (New York Post)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Winning plan outside box (Boston Herald)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Now, that's a reach (Toronto Sun)
DAN DALY: Beautiful hockey finally on display (Washington Times)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Time to shift into higher gear (Detroit Free Press)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Punishment fits the crime for Ducks' Mike Brown (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
CAM COLE: Canucks were the lesser team - and not by a little (Vancouver Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Capitals' callow Varlamov a reminder goalies rule (Toronto Star)
SAM CARCHIDI: Future looks bright, but moves must be made (Philadelphia Inquirer)
MIKE PRISUTA: Capitals lead, but Penguins like what they see after Game 1 (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes missing a line (Raleigh News & Observer)

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RANDY YOUNGMAN: NHL has final word on Brown's hit (Orange County Register)
TERRY FREI: Former rivals form friendship (Denver Post)
THOMAS BOSWELL: No Ceiling for Capitals (Washington Post)Subscriber site
DREW SHARP: Wings can fight own battles (Detroit Free Press)

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