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OPINION

06/20/09

RYAN KENNEDY: First round mock draft (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: No indication on who the Islanders will draft (TSN)
SARAH KWAK: Bruins savor hard-earned awards (Si.com)
MIKE BROPHY: Prospects on hold (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Players have questions for Bettman (ESPN)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Dreary clutch-and-grab era a distant memory (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Don't turn Classic into Overkill (ESPN)
TOM GULITTI: MacLean is not Lou's guy (Bergen Record)
PAT HICKEY: Coyotes trying to hang on (Montreal Gazette)
GEORGE JOHNSON: All eyes on Brent? (Calgary Herald)
RED FISHER: Another standing ovation for Béliveau (Montreal Gazette)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Saturday — Leafs Nation deserves credit (Toronto Sun)

06/19/09

ADAM PROTEAU: If relocating Coyotes is in the cards, look to Kansas City (The Hockey News)
JIM KELLEY: Saluting Sidney Crosby, Balsillie's next battle, more notes (Si.com)
Sedins looking for duel 12-year extensions from Canucks (TSN)
SARAH KWAK: NHL rolls into Sin City (Si.com)
JIM KELLEY: The honour system (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: This time, the fight's over for Balsillie (ESPN)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Fight over Coyotes is far from over (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Contract talks for the Sedin twins take interesting turn (ESPN)
DAN BARNES: Vegas: A great place to visit, but to play? (Edmonton Journal)
TONY GALLAGHER: Sedins will make all the dominoes fall (Vancouver Province)
JOE STARKEY: Pens-Wings, Part III? (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Burke's Heatley tirade typical (Ottawa Citizen)
STEVE SIMMONS: Balsillie's ego runs amok (Toronto Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: $63 million for each Sedin a mind-boggling number that makes perfect sense (Vancouver Sun)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Moreau's MVP to the kids (Edmonton Sun)
ROB OLLER: Where does goalie rank in Columbus' best years? (Columbus Dispatch)
ED WILLES: Free agents not the way to success (Vancouver Province)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Friday — Crash course for RimJim ... Hurtin' Hamilton (Toronto Sun)

06/18/09

RYAN DIXON: Defending Hossa, signing Roloson, trading snipers (The Hockey News)
DARREN ELIOT: Handicapping the NHL Awards (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: The votes are in (The Sporting News)
MIKE BROPHY: The Nash sweepstakes (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Perfect timing for awards' Vegas debut (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Sinergy: Ovechkin and the continuing courtship of Vegas (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Coyotes saga continues to give journalistic gold (Globe & Mail)
TED KULFAN: Wings, Penguins, plus five more, could be contenders (Detroit News)
DAN BARNES: Heatley on NHL GMs' hot seat (Edmonton Journal)
PAT HICKEY: Balsillie should join bidding for Canadiens franchise (Montreal Gazette)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Balsillie in tough, Lidstrom just tough (Toronto Star)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Think Heatley may receive Olympic snub? Think again (Ottawa Citizen)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Trophy bet's off for Canuck Kesler (Vancouver Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: It has worked out for Chara (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
DAN BARNES: Meeting Lidstrom is the goal (Edmonton Journal)
TED KULFAN: Nicklas Lidstrom still excels in a new era (Detroit News)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Thursday — Seals, Penguins and Grapes (Toronto Sun)

06/17/09

DARREN ELIOT: NHL's summer is no time to rest (Si.com)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: MVP Ovechkin headlines our award winners (MSNBC)
LESTER MUNSON: NHL can relax about Coyotes, for now (ESPN)
JIM KELLEY: Bailing on a decision (Sportsnet)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: Final shifts for '09, a boy's childhood (ESPN)
STEPHEN BRUNT: Back to square one (Globe & Mail)
KYLE WOODLIEF: Few diamonds, mostly rough in 2009 goalie class (USA Today)
JEFF BLAIR: Commissioner’s creativity to be tested (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Balsillie blunder to be replayed (National Post)
DAVID SHOALTS: Potential bids face hurdles (Globe & Mail)
MIKE PRISUTA: Traits of a captain (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
JIM SOUHAN: Coach raised in State of Hockey rises to peak (Minnesota Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
DAN BARNES: Ovie only a Cup away from top of the world (Edmonton Journal)
TONY GALLAGHER: Northwest winner? Take your pick (Vancouver Province)
RED FISHER: Hey Balsillie: three strikes, you're out! (Montreal Gazette)
TOM POWERS: Todd Richards intends to bring Wild up to speed (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
WAYNE SCANLAN: From post-game beer to the presidency (Ottawa Citizen)
MICHAEL ARACE: Nash's future about to get clearer (Columbus Dispatch)
GARY LOEWEN: Lesson learned, don't underestimate Bettman (Toronto Sun)
PAT HICKEY: FTQ head Bolduc shrugs off 'unholy alliance' (Montreal Gazette)
DAN BICKLEY: Is Bettman's Coyotes concern for real? (Arizona Republic)
DON BRENNAN: No 'timetable' for Dany deal, GM says (Ottawa Sun)
KEVIN SHERRINGTON: Disdain for chain of command links area pro teams (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Wednesday - RimJim taken out of commission (Toronto Sun)

06/16/09

MIKE BROPHY: Can Penguins repeat? (Sportsnet)
DARREN ELIOT: NHL's summer is no time to rest (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: Change is good (Sportsnet)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Pens and Wings have big decisions looming (Foxsports)
E.J. HRADEK: Our top 2009 playoff moments (ESPN)
PAT HICKEY: Flyers centre Brière just doesn't do it for Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
STEPHEN BRUNT: With NHL, it’s always bad news for Hamilton (Globe & Mail)
TED MONTGOMERY: The better team won (USA Today)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Balsillie dealt another blow (National Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators show Mlakar door (Ottawa Sun)
JOE STARKEY: Penguins fans incredible (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
STEVE SIMMONS: Balsillie not ready to give up (Toronto Sun)
MICHAEL ROSENBERG: You cringe when you hear of pain Wings endured (Detroit Free Press)
TOM POWERS: Is new Minnesota Wild coach Todd Richards ready? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
RED FISHER: Pens' smiles shinier than Cup (Montreal Gazette)
DREW SHARP: Thrilled by Wings, Mike Ilitch hopes to help pennant push next (Detroit Free Press)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Sens brass held off on putting Mlakar out of his misery (Ottawa Citizen)
STEVE SIMMONS: Balsillie denied again (Toronto Sun)
DAN DALY: 'Inculcating' winning is next step for Caps (Washington Times)
DAMIEN COX: Two-week blitz begins for Burke (Toronto Star)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Lidstrom, Ilitch have faith in the Wings (Detroit News)
BOB DUFF: Where did the goals go? (Windsor Star)
DAMIEN COX: NHL wins, but Phoenix headache remains (Toronto Star)
HELENE ST. JAMES: 2009 team says good-byes, though 2010 will be similar (Detroit Free Press)
RON COOK: Great year in Pittsburgh sports (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Tuesday — Give Sid a shake ... Be buds, B and B (Toronto Sun)

06/15/09

JEFF BLAIR: Cut Crosby some slack (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Salary-cap squeeze could reshape Red Wings roster (USA Today)
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: ‘Sid and the Pens’ storyline is missing Malkin (Globe & Mail)
GUY JUNKER: Favorite moments from Cup run (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
DAVE STUBBS: Fleury makes the impossible save (Montreal Gazette)
MICHAEL ROSENBERG: Dump Marian Hossa? Doing the math might shock fans (Detroit Free Press)
TONY GALLAGHER: Era of public-funded arenas ends in desert (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames co-owner uses Penguins, own team as examples why Coyotes deserve chance to sort out problems and stay put (Calgary Sun)
BOB DUFF: Babcock best for Canada (Windsor Star)
ADRIAN DATER: Offer to Lappy a slap shot in the face (Denver Post)
JACK TODD: Sid the Kid has things to learn (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE PRISUTA: Better than advertised (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
HELEN ST. JAMES: Short summer will be no vacation for spent Red Wings (Detroit Free Press)
RON COOK: Lemieux text message lifts players (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Monday - Leafs keep it short ... Pity the commish (Toronto Sun)

06/14/09

DARREN ELIOT: Suddenly, Stanley Cup champion Pens look a lot like ... Red Wings (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: This Cup could be just the start for young Pens (The Sporting News)
RON COOK: Ah! Sweet victory of life (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Don't worry - the Wings are built to last (Detroit Free Press)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Pens celebrate start of new era (Ottawa Sun)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Bylaws provide escape clause (Boston Herald)
STEVE SIMMONS: Bettman bogged down by legal matters ... Malkin is in league of his own ... Babcock leaves reason for doubt ... Holik had it right (Toronto Sun)
MICHAEL ROSENBERG: Will Yzerman tap Babcock to lead Canadian Olympic team? (Detroit Free Press)
RED FISHER: Penguins' win proved talking heads wrong (Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: An NHL season to remember (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Heatley? Hell no! (Edmonton Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: All NHL has to do is follow its own rules (New York Post)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: No pain, no gain: Red Wings must use loss as motivation (Detroit News)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Getting real with Kessel (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
MITCH ALBOM: Well-dressed, clean-shaven no way to end it (Detroit Free Press)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Edmonton might not be for Heatley; what about San Jose? (Ottawa Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Sidney Crosby shows true colours (Toronto Star)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Wings didn't seem goal-oriented (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
ANSAR KHAN: Red Wings should still try to re-sign Marian Hossa (Ann Arbor News)
DREW SHARP: Loss will haunt Wings but make them hungrier (Detroit Free Press)
JOE STARKEY: An incredible journey for Pens (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
ERIC FRANCIS: Mother knows best (Calgary Sun)

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