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OPINION

10/17/09

RYAN KENNEDY: Hasek ready for Olympic return (The Hockey News)
ALLAN MUIR: Clock ticks on Huet; plus rising Stars, key to the Avs, more (Si.com)
KEN CAMPBELL: Attendance woes a serious concern (The Hockey News)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Taking flier on Emery paying off for Flyers (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Looking sharp: Jackets among early surprise teams (The Sporting News)
E.J. HRADEK: After Cup, Pens' GM sees more talent coming (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: New stars on Broadway (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Six years after his tragic death, Dan Snyder's dream to come true in Elmira, Ontario (ESPN)
JACK TODD: Gainey, Burke watch fortunes erode (Montreal Gazette)
LANCE HORNBY: Wheel of Wingers in Tampa (Toronto Sun)
JIM REEVES: Dallas Stars still have a lot to learn (Fort Worth Star Telegram)Subscriber site
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Sharp-shooting (Edmonton Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Leclaire at home in the crease (Ottawa Sun)
DAN BARNES: Oilers expected to provide more (Edmonton Journal)
RED FISHER: Habs' unsung superstar (Montreal Gazette)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Saturday — Surely, the mighty Leafs won't strike out (Toronto Sun)

10/16/09

ADAM PROTEAU: Thoughts on the Olympics, Devellano and Theo (The Hockey News)
JIM KELLEY: The homeless Great One, Fleury's charge, Hasek's Olympic bid (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Newcomers making impacts: Beyond big three, 10 other hits (CBS Sportsline)
NICK KYPREOS: Revolving door (Sportsnet)
E.J. HRADEK: Wings, Kings, Caps and more (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Surprised? Not me (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Capitals find spark with Ovechkin-Morrison-Knuble line (ESPN)
KEVIN ALLEN: LA Kings might not be royalty yet, but their ascension is in the works (USA Today)
PAT HICKEY: 'I can do more,' Cammalleri says (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Bettman to Canada: Patience (Toronto Sun)
BOB DUFF: Wings fall into trap (Windsor Star)
PAT HICKEY: Where was Fleury when Kennedy blew the whistle? (Montreal Gazette)
ROB LONGLEY: Time not on Leafs' side (Toronto Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Brodziak's homecoming (Edmonton Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Still attack, not sit back (Vancouver Province)
DON BRENNAN: A-Train checks back in (Ottawa Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: They're a not-so-dynamic duo (Calgary Sun)
TIM COWLISHAW: Dallas Stars benefit from Crawford's bolstered attack (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
RED FISHER: Habs' Little Three lack finish at home (Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: Leafs' future not so bleak (Toronto Star)
RED FISHER: Swedish dynamo dazzled (Montreal Gazette)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Friday — Leafs due to dodge disaster (Toronto Sun)

10/15/09

RYAN DIXON: Duchene proving he’s solid as a rock (The Hockey News)
SARAH KWAK: Sean Avery's on his best behavior (Si.com)
KEN CAMPBELL: Fleury's new book a brutally honest read (The Hockey News)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Devils make room for rugged Clarkson and score (CBS Sportsline)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Recognize these Avs? Take a look (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Flames spark will take time (Sportsnet)
E.J. HRADEK: Goalies: The good, bad and ugly (ESPN)
JIM KELLEY: Questions that need answers (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: GM Brian Burke says players at fault for Maple Leafs' 0-5-1 start (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Reset button (Sportsnet)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: Goalie debates, Kessel fallout and NHL '94 (ESPN)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Leafs' losses force Burke to put up his dukes (National Post)
RED FISHER: Shut down NHL's best (Montreal Gazette)
ERIC FRANCIS: Write to the point (Calgary Sun)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Who you going to call? Slump-busters (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: Honeymoon's over for Komisarek (Montreal Gazette)
LUKE DeCOCK: 'It's a game to build on' (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
RED FISHER: Tough acts to follow (Montreal Gazette)
LEN ZIEHM: Choice words from Khabibulin (Chicago Sun Times)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Caught in a shooting gallery (Edmonton Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Carbonneau's goal remains coaching (Montreal Gazette)
TONY GALLAGHER: Don't let logic get in way (Vancouver Province)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Fleury to file complaint against former coach (Calgary Herald)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Numbers don't add up (Ottawa Citizen)
DAN BICKLEY: Coyotes must outlaw the White Out (Arizona Republic)
TOM GULITTI: Devils face key questions (Bergen Record)
MIKE BOONE: A Prefect Time for Moderation (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Burke not ready to panic, but maybe it's time to worry (Toronto Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Magic moment etched in history (Montreal Gazette)
DANA WAKIJI: NHL stars are dropping like pucks (Detroit News)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Thursday — Leafs need to quit hotdogging it (Toronto Sun)

10/14/09

RORY BOYLEN: History proves Gonchar contract not so bad (The Hockey News)
DARREN DREGOR: Key issues to be addressed in NHLPA conference call (TSN)
JOHN GRIGG: The dressing room difference between Toronto and Pittsburgh (The Hockey News)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: It's October, I'm in love (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: On Spec (Sportsnet)
E.J. HRADEK: Pressing questions on Rangers, Leafs, more (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Stray the course (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Craig Anderson living up to No. 1 billing in net for Colorado Avalanche (ESPN)
JEFF BLAIR: Plenty of blame to go around for lousy Leafs (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Leafs fans, it may be time to panic (National Post)
DAMIEN COX: Leafs comfort the enemy (Toronto Star)
DAVE STUBBS: Martin adds grit to top line (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Kessel conundrum in-waiting (Toronto Sun)
LUKE DeCOCK: Playoff loss needs to be avenged (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
ADRIAN DATER: Fleury's allegation troubling, timely (Denver Post)
RED FISHER: Habs' overlooked star (Montreal Gazette)
BOB HUNTER: Filatov is listening, and that's a big step (Columbus Dispatch)
PHIL ROSENTHAL: Blackhawks, Bears tag team new ad campaign (Chicago Tribune)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens' Laraque blindsided by energy drink ad (Montreal Gazette)
LANCE HORNBY: Former Leaf on mile high (Toronto Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Bruin woes mostly in their heads (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Wednesday — Toskala: In hospital or in hot water (Toronto Sun)

10/13/09

KEN CAMPBELL: NHL back in Quebec City? Think again (The Hockey News)
RAY FERRARO: Habs and Leafs prove bag skates are pointless (TSN)
RYAN KENNEDY: Yotes making life harder on scalpers (The Hockey News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Power Play: Kovy, boobirds, Quebec (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Don't be cruel (Sportsnet)
E.J. HRADEK: Rookie Benn could be a big find in Big D (ESPN)Subscriber site
LYLE RICHARDSON: Early injuries have teams feeling the pain (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Penguins find solid (and cost-conscious) defensive answer in Jay McKee (ESPN)
BRUCE ARTHUR: NHL's newfound interest in Canada deserves leery eye (National Post)
DAMIEN COX: Jam-packed start to NHL season (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: Habs balk at bringing Dandenault back (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Spezza, ex-Sharks show flash in first game together (Ottawa Sun)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Tortorella's attacking style is paying off (New York Newsday)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Season has started up, but team hasn’t (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
IAIN MacINTYRE: Spidey-sense tingling with Salo hurt (Vancouver Sun)
LUKE DeCOCK: Injuries' effects linger (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
JOHN ROMANO: St. Louis' improbable career improving with age (St. Petersburg Times)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Stopping Sid not enough for the Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Time to get heads in the game (Boston Herald)
RED FISHER: Junkyard dog on defence (Montreal Gazette)
MARK HERRMANN: Tavares impresses Ex-Isle Smyth (New York Newsday)
CHRIS McCOSKY: Red Wings' offense is productive so far (Detroit News)
DAVID HAUGH: Chris Chelios wants to win with the Chicago Wolves (Chicago Tribune)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Leafs pounded again (Toronto Sun)

10/12/09

BRIAN COSTELLO: Enjoy Crosby’s and Ovechkin’s numbers while we can (The Hockey News)
TERRY JONES: Quinn sees 'some good signs' (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Rangers ready a rude welcome (Toronto Sun)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Flyers learn perils of late two-goal lead (Philadelphia Daily News)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Net gains -- at both ends (Edmonton Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Spezza poised for breakout game vs. Pens (Ottawa Sun)
LANCE HORNBY: Down and not too dirty (Toronto Sun)
DAN BARNES: Oilers show early promise with grit, intensity (Edmonton Journal)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Fleury simply verified suspicions (Calgary Herald)
DAMIEN COX: Bold moves could avert Leaf disaster (Toronto Star)

10/11/09

SAM McCAIG: Good, bad, big and bittersweet starts (The Hockey News)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Avery returns as Rangers face Ducks (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Latest on Sergei Gonchar talks and goalie equipment rules (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Coyotes fall short in opener despite the full house (Globe & Mail)
DAVID HAUGH: Hawkeytown? Or is that Hokeytown? (Chicago Tribune)
GREG COTE: Stormy start doesn't spell the end of the Cats' playoff drought (Miami Herald)Subscriber site
DAN BARNES: When old-time hockey lacks old-fashioned accountability (Edmonton Journal)
DAMIEN COX: Ron Wilson, Maple Leafs just not clicking (Toronto Star)
ROB ROSSI: Gretzky willingly sacrificed his legacy (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Sid the Kid: Unplugged (Toronto Star)
DON BRENNAN: Kovalev meets his goal (Ottawa Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Sharp tongue might end up biting Vigneault (Vancouver Province)
DAMIEN CRISTODERO: Silence not bad in Tampa Bay Lightning ownership saga (St. Petersburg Times)
TERRY JONES: Quinn doubles down (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE IMREM: A whole lot rests on one name: Huet (Chicago Daily Herald)
DAVE HYDE: Outskating management problems could be Panthers' toughest task (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)Subscriber site
ERIC FRANCIS: Player put at risk forgives (Calgary Sun)
TERRY FREI: Chicago Blackhawk Patrick Kane has advice for Colorado Avalanche up-and-comer Matt Duchene (Denver Post)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Start was a bit harrying (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
JOHN SHORT: Quinn should know better (Edmonton Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Kessel deal could come back to haunt Blackhawks (Ottawa Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Callahan bleeds red, white & blue (New York Post)
GARTH WOOLSEY: Pioneer Jacques Plante revealed at last in biography (Toronto Star)
STEVE SIMMONS: Fleury's Hitmen pick puzzling (Toronto Star)

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