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OPINION

10/10/09

RYAN KENNEDY: TV is dead to me (The Hockey News)
JIM KELLEY: Mind Games (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Sharks impact rookies, Chelios' last chance, more notes (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Bruins prove they like shopping at core store (CBS Sportsline)
E.J. HRADEK: Light is coming on for Kings' scorers (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Greatly exaggerated (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Red Wings coach Mike Babcock on Johan Franzen injury: 'We just have to find a way' (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Rising from the ashes (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Success-stuffed Penguins still hungry (Globe & Mail)
JACK TODD: Fragile Carey Price must be managed with care (Montreal Gazette)
JOHN MacKINNON: Why did he hire his own abuser? (Edmonton Journal)
ERIC FRANCIS: Admission 'just the start' (Calgary Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Mom: 'It's like a fairy tale' (Ottawa Sun)
RED FISHER: Watch and learn, son (Montreal Gazette)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: With two tough losses, Oilers wondering where Lady Luck went (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE BOONE: Long, winding road for Habs (Montreal Gazette)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Saturday — Giving thanks to J.P. and the commish (Toronto Sun)

10/09/09

ADAM PROTEAU: No-trades, no class and nonsense (The Hockey News)
JIM KELLEY: Coyotes rise up, Leafs tampering mystery, Roy's wrist slap (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: With Tippett on board, Coyotes aren't howling gently into the night (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Don't look back; Red Wings: The Central is gaining (The Sporting News)
MARK SPECTOR: The Sutterization of Jarome Iginla (Sportsnet)
E.J. HRADEK: Picks aplenty on a busy Thursday night (ESPN)
JIM KELLEY: Mind Games (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Biting? Really? Another bizarre chapter added to the Penguins-Flyers rivalry (ESPN)
KEVIN ALLEN: Early shopping: Kovalchuk leads list of biggest free agents (USA Today)
SCOTT RADLEY: Want a pro team here? We've already got one (Hamilton Spectator)
STEVE SIMMONS: It's time for Toskala to silence critics in fickle Leafs Nation (Toronto Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Johnny wants to 'be good' (Ottawa Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Gone in 60 minutes (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
JOE HENDERSON: Despite painful last-minute loss, Lightning future is bright (Tampa Tribune)
JOHN NIYO: Facing 'statement' game, Chris Osgood and Co. respond (Detroit News)
TERRY JONES: Oilers captain exposed (Edmonton Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Not yet, Johnny Franchise (Ottawa Citizen)
ERIC FRANCIS: Theo's secret (Calgary Sun)
RED FISHER: Habs' hockey scholar (Montreal Gazette)
GARTH WOOLSEY: Fleury comes clean about `crazy insane' life (Toronto Star)
TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks could be set adrift in quite a hurry (Vancouver Province)
JOHN MacKINNON: Public perception new arena roadblock (Edmonton Journal)
BUCKY GLEASON: Tippett is sure winning can win over fans (Buffalo News)
MARK PURDY: New Shark Heatley makes friends fast with San Jose fans (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
STEPHEN HARRIS: Another stinker doesn’t bode well (Boston Herald)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Sens owner maintains optimism (Ottawa Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Eric's been great (Edmonton Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Buono no fan of Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings defeat Minnesota, 6-3, but struggle with penalty killing (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
GARY SHELTON: Lightning shows some newfound fight (St. Petersburg Times)
BOB DUFF: Hawks runner-up again (Windsor Star)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Friday — Leafs giving Grapes a gripe (Toronto Sun)

10/08/09

RYAN DIXON: Time is now for Kesler to lead Canucks (The Hockey News)
SARAH KWAK: NHL's top 25 players under 25 (Si.com)
KEN CAMPBELL: Lucic's extension includes lockout insurance (The Hockey News)
DARREN DREGOR: Hawks may need to relieve Cap pressure with trades (TSN)
MICHAEL FARBER: The C ain't what it used to be (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: No Oktoberfest for goalies (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: For slow starters, playoff hopes can die in October (The Sporting News)
E.J. HRADEK: Fallout from the Caps-Flyers score-a-thon (ESPN)
NICK KYPREOS: Rookie mistakes (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Michael Peca still isn't signed, but says he's 'more than prepared to move on' (ESPN)
STEPHEN BRUNT: Roy ruling: Court balks at setting precedent (Globe & Mail)
PAT HICKEY: Everybody is jumping in the pool (Montreal Gazette)
ROSIE DiMANNO: What it takes to be Leaf captain (Toronto Star)
DANA WAKIJI: Niklas Kronwall all for trip to Sweden (Detroit News)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Canucks make Leafs pay (Toronto Sun)
DAN McNEIL: Once puck drops, 'All My Blackhawks' is off the air (Chicago Sun Times)
RED FISHER: Turned Summit tide (Montreal Gazette)
DANA WAKIJI: Niklas Kronwall all for trip to Sweden (Detroit News)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Thursday — Good sports in T.O. (Toronto Sun)

10/07/09

JUSTIN BOURNE: Life after hockey (The Hockey News)
RAY FERRARO: No need to panic in Vancouver yet (TSN)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: Breaking down the Western Conference (ESPN)
MICHAEL FARBER: The C ain't what it used to be (Si.com)
E.J. HRADEK: Early intriguing matchups in the NHL (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Rangers learn the right way is the Tortorella way (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Ovie, Richards, Pronger … oh my! A Philly dandy (ESPN)
JEFF BLAIR: Monster calm amid goaltending controversy (Globe & Mail)
ALLAN MAKI: A quiet in centre of the storm (Globe & Mail)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings almost let a big one get away (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
TERRY JONES: A game three years in waiting for Quinn (Edmonton Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Leafs coach: Sens won Heatley deal (Ottawa Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Leaf losses piling up (Toronto Star)
LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes stare down expectations (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
TONY GALLAGHER: No hiding behind 0-3 (Vancouver Province)
JOHN MacKINNON: Skill plays role with grit, crust (Edmonton Journal)
PAOLA BOIVIN: Coyotes say it's 'us vs. everybody' (Arizona Republic)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Little cheer during Lu-sing skid (Vancouver Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Porous Canuck Luongo is ripe for picking (Montreal Gazette)
ALLAN PANZARI: Sens shake the ghost (Ottawa Citizen)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Oil up from deficits (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Leafs used to have goalie stability (Toronto Sun)
RACHEL BLOUNT: Wild catches the fever for opener (Minnesota Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Wednesday — Pouring the whine gets contagious (Toronto Sun)

10/06/09

KEN CAMPBELL: Early thoughts (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Final escrow number for last year set at 12.9G (TSN)
DARREN ELIOT: First impressions of the new season (Si.com)
DARREN DREGOR: NHLPA discusses Kelly in during long conference call (TSN)
MARK SPECTOR: On Spec (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: What next for the Premiere Games? (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Chill, baby, chill (Sportsnet)
E.J. HRADEK: An in-depth look at Tavares' debut (ESPN)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Where do Coyotes go from here? (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Dan Morouelli one of a handful of NHL veteran referees calling it quits after this season (ESPN)
DAVID SHOALTS: Toronto's two-headed monster (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Koivu passes chemistry test (Globe & Mail)
ALLAN MAKI: Executive board wants to settle with Kelly (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: A cold rink for Toskala (National Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: 'Everything will fall into place' (Ottawa Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Blue-collar victory for Tortorella & Co. (New York Post)
TONY GALLAGHER: Home-opener mayhem (Vancouver Province)
LANCE HORNBY: Gustavsson or Toskala? (Toronto Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Gionta a big fan of Flames new coach (Calgary Herald)
ADRIAN DATER: Avs' Duchene a keeper (Denver Post)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Offense best defense for rookie Rangers (New York Newsday)
DEREK VAN DIEST: The goal that wasn't there (Edmonton Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks are equal-opportunity losers (Vancouver Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Jokinen's kids like the snow (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Battle of Ontario isn't what it was (Ottawa Citizen)
CHRIS McCOSKY: Jimmy Howard looking for redemption (Detroit News)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Tuesday — Bettman's win means only losses (Toronto Sun)

10/05/09

SAM McCAIG: Under-the-gun goalies (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: And they're off (Sportsnet)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Tippett pays instant dividends (Globe & Mail)
TERRY JONES: Khabi boo-boo forgiven (Edmonton Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Winger States his case (Calgary Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: NHLPA controversy gets thicker (Toronto Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Lessons from Kundun (Montreal Gazette)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Oilers bring some edge (Edmonton Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Karlsson not so Swede on debut (Ottawa Sun)
ED WILLES: Cute, cuddly they're not (Vancouver Province)
GEORGE JOHNSON: So far, so good: Ten things to watch as Flames leap out to solid start (Calgary Herald)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Flyers coming home filled with confidence (Philadelphia Daily News)
JOHN MacKINNON: Gagner earned extra playing time (Edmonton Journal)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Penguins can serve as lesson for Islanders (New York Newsday)
JACK TODD: Cardiac Canadiens show spunk (Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: Looks like Vesa Toskala is toast (Toronto Star)

10/04/09

BRIAN COSTELLO: Cody Hodgson deserved a shot at NHL action (The Hockey News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Quenneville's goalie swap the right one as Niemi wows in home country (ESPN)
BOB McKENZIE: Emery-Flyers marriage a good fit for both sides (TSN)
DAMIEN COX: It's prime time to unleash The Monster (Toronto Star)
LEN ZIEHM: Despite tough sledding, NHL will keep playing in Europe (Chicago Sun Times)
RANDY YOUNGMAN: Ducks offense fails to bail out defensive mistakes (Orange County Register)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Fired-up Bruins draw first blood (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
ARTHUR STAPLE: Tavares looks like start of something good (New York Newsday)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Can the Sens become a Stanley Cup contender? (Ottawa Sun)
THOM LOVERRO: Passion for the Capitals already at a fever pitch (Washington Times)
TONY GALLAGHER: Hitchcock expects his Jackets to fit in fine (Vancouver Province)
LARRY BROOKS: Savvy Shanahan should take union job (New York Post)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens can thank Carey Price for 2-0 start (Montreal Gazette)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Canadiens colours suit classy Cammalleri (Calgary Herald)
BUCKY GLEASON: More toughness in picture for Sabres (Buffalo News)
JOHN MacKINNON: Are Oilers improved? It's too early to tell (Edmonton Journal)
JIM BAUMBACH: Wang, Islanders move into state of confusion (New York Newsday)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Answer is simple (Boston Herald)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Karlsson faces test of nerves on Broadway (Ottawa Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: It's good for Jackets that Klesla is still in picture (Columbus Dispatch)
ROB ROSSI: Cup hasn't dulled Crosby's edge (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
TERRY FREI: Blake eases into "C" role (Denver Post)
DAMIEN CRISTODERO: Predictions of dire Tampa Bay Lightning payroll straits unfulfilled (St. Petersburg Times)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Postcard from Sweden: It all started with Birger (Detroit Free Press)

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