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OPINION

08/22/09

RYAN KENNEDY: Potential junior powerhouses (The Hockey News)
ALLAN MUIR: Heatley fails to come clean (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Americans suddenly sold on developmental program, reaping rewards (CBS Sportsline)
PIERRE LeBRUN: New twist to Heatley saga: Forward delivers not-so-subtle jabs at Ottawa Senators (ESPN)
JIM KELLEY: Modern day athlete (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Heatley's career now running on empty (ESPN)
STEPHEN BRUNT: In Canada there is hockey and there is everything else (Globe & Mail)
DAMIEN COX: Everyone's a loser in tawdry battle over the Coyotes (Toronto Star)
DON BRENNAN: Dany's power play fails (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Mystery man Victor de Bonis steps out of the shadows (Vancouver Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Not all players insist on taking me-first path (Calgary Sun)
ANDREW GROSS: The shape of things to come (Bergen Record)
TERRY JONES: He is who we thought he was (Edmonton Sun)
GREG DOUGLAS: Punch McLean's positive attitude kept him going through miles of B.C. wilderness (Vancouver Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Dany's clear-the-air talk emits foul odour (Calgary Herald)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Heatley speaks, fans remain miserable (Ottawa Citizen)
DAN BARNES: The whole truth not an option for Heatley (Edmonton Journal)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Saturday — Getting the chills from Heatley (Toronto Sun)

08/21/09

DARREN DREGOR: Heatley to speak on Friday about stalemate with Senators (TSN)
RYAN DIXON: Komisarek more common than you think (The Hockey News)
JIM KELLEY: Team Canada's Heatley headache, Balsillie pours gas on feud (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Versatility key to staying above water in Team USA's deep talent pool (CBS Sportsline)
Roster problems in Western Conference: Part 1 (Foxsports)
MARK SPECTOR: Felons yes, Balsillie no (Sportsnet)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Roster problems in Western Conference: Part 2 (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Sens still looking for offers, but Heatley may be forced to start season in Ottawa (ESPN)
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Summer’s over for hockey players, hockey media (Globe & Mail)
DAMIEN COX: Silent Senators star Heatley finally opts to play it ... (Toronto Star)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Look who's talking (Calgary Herald)
DON BRENNAN: Finally! Heatley will talk ... Why does he want out of Ottawa? (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE MacFARLANE: Turning over a new Maple Leaf (Calgary Sun)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Friday — Leafs have a seniors moment (Toronto Sun)

08/20/09

RYAN DIXON: Ringing up some Olympic questions (The Hockey News)
MICHAEL FARBER: Team USA gets upgrade in goal (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Ryan Miller: I have plenty of pressure in Buffalo (The Sporting News)
WES GOLDSTEIN: With Thomas and Miller, Team USA's chances as good as goal at Olympics (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Burke sets the tone for Team USA: gritty, nasty (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Camp's out, but auditions just beginning (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Montreal microscope (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: USA camp wrap-up: Expect to see 'Nasty Boys' trio in Vancouver (ESPN)
STEVE SIMMONS: Push is on for Leafs (Toronto Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Iginla destined to be next Captain Canada? (Calgary Herald)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Personal trainer: Big Georges (Edmonton Sun)
ED WILLES: Unlike Canada's mania, Team USA flies under the radar (Vancouver Province)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Thursday — Leafs' excellent adventure ... bloody shenanigans (Toronto Sun)

08/19/09

MICHAEL FARBER: Proud Slovak Paul Stastny is Team USA's man of the world (Si.com)
JOHN GRIGG: Lightning set to strike in 2009-10 (The Hockey News)
MICHAEL FARBER: Team USA welcomes bad boy Kane (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Modano last of old boys in new generation for Team USA (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Joe Pavelski Q&A: Would he be ready for the 'C'? (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Another Suter, another 'Miracle'? (ESPN)
RAY SLOVER: Sharks need more bite from their new captain (The Sporting News)
MARK SPECTOR: Many happy returns (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Miller, Thomas give USA 1-2 punch (ESPN)
STEVE SIMMONS: Many Ryans, not much hope (Toronto Sun)
DAN BARNES: State of Oilers not surprising for Quinn (Edmonton Journal)
STEVE MacFARLANE: Bert's defence his undoing (Calgary Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: If something is Bruin in Beantown, Kessel doesn't know (Toronto Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Sportswriters may rest -- but greed never does (Vancouver Sun)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Wednesday — Jaw-dropper for Sharks ... Toronto dissed (Toronto Sun)

08/18/09

ADAM PROTEAU: Visors a no-brainer for NHL (The Hockey News)
ALLAN MUIR: Kids dominate USA's Olympic camp (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Team USA rejuvenated with young, home-grown talent (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: After issuing apology, Kane tries to focus on hockey (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Now, Kane's character will be tested (ESPN)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Roster problems in Western Conference: Part 1 (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: U.S. camp report: Modano lone mainstay from Team USA's glory days (ESPN)
MATTHEW SEKERES: A hockey nation's uniform (Globe & Mail)
STEVE SIMMONS: Gold aspirations for Leafs duo (Toronto Sun)
MIKE IMREM: Everybody's sorry about something (Chicago Daily Herald)
STEVE SIMMONS: Chelios eyes spot on Leafs D (Toronto Sun)
MARK BRADLEY: The Atlanta Spirit case: No decision is bad news for Belkin (Atlanta Journal Constitution)Subscriber site
MARK PURDY: Boyle is the most likely candidate to replace Marleau as captain (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
CAM COLE: Simple but elegant, the jersey is a winner (Vancouver Sun)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Tuesday — Hot? Almost Leafs tuque time (Toronto Sun)

08/17/09

RAY SLOVER: Messier hiring is smart; we'll see how smart (The Sporting News)
SAM DONNELLON: Sam Donnellon: Now with Flyers, Pronger getting better with age (Philadelphia Daily News)
DAVE STUBBS: Habs let Leafs' Kennedy get away (Montreal Gazette)

08/16/09

SAM McCAIG: 30 things to remember for this season (The Hockey News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: I'm back! Yes, summer vacation is over ... bring on the pucks! (ESPN)
BOB VERDI: Jeremy Roenick wants to return to Chicago Blackhawks (Chicago Tribune)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Camp etiquette: Take it easy (Boston Globe)Subscriber site

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