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OPINION

12/05/09

RYAN KENNEDY: Pleading for patience in prospects (The Hockey News)
JASON JAY: Don't rush shootout judgment (The Hockey News)
ALLAN MUIR: Selfish Savard turns team player, Jackets meltdown, more notes (Si.com)
E.J. HRADEK: Who is better: Hawks or Pens? (ESPN)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Habs' 100th anniversary did little to enhance club (CBS Sportsline)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Bruins fans will no doubt give Kessel a 'welcome' this weekend (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: What went wrong? (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: It's time players show accountability (ESPN)
KEVIN ALLEN: Rising Leafs: Pieces finally falling into place in Toronto (USA Today)
DAVE STUBBS: Historic birthday bash for Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
RICH HOFMANN: Flyers hope Laviolette's is voice that will get to players (Philadelphia Daily News)
PHIL ROSENTHAL: On further review, NFL reverses Bears-Hawks ads (Chicago Tribune)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: The play of Deslauriers has been all over the map in last seven tilts (Edmonton Sun)
RED FISHER: No party without Carey Price's heroics (Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: Five in the fight for spots on Team Canada (Toronto Star)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Habs celebration elegant, poignant (Ottawa Sun)
JACK TODD: Glory days: Content to wallow in their storied past, Canadiens flounder in present (Montreal Gazette)
ANDREW GROSS: NHL wise to hire Brendan Shanahan (Bergen Record)

12/04/09

KEN CAMPBELL: Montreal's Centennial Celebration: 100 years of glory (The Hockey News)
JIM KELLEY: Mad Alex gets a dangerous pass (Si.com)
ADAM PROTEAU: A letter to fans of the future (The Hockey News)
RYAN DIXON: Caps should consider moving Semin (The Hockey News)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Rebuilding process progressing better than expected for surprising Avalanche (CNS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane: Matching deals not that important (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Hockey planets aligning for Sidney Crosby, Penguins (ESPN)
JIM KELLEY: Why hockey? (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Guerin: Early test came at right time (ESPN)
SEAN GORDON: Habs prepare for Centennial (Globe & Mail)
BARRY ROZNER: Seabrook next in line for payday (Chicago Daily Herald)
PAT HICKEY: 'We're hesitant and it's killing us': Gorges (Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: Burke's Tlusty trade requires dose of patience (Toronto Star)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings' supporting cast stars in 6-3 victory over Ottawa (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
BUCKY GLEASON: Habs turn into Hab-nots (Buffalo News)
RED FISHER: 100 years of history (Montreal Gazette)
TONY GALLAGHER: Staal a virtual shoo-in (Vancouver Province)
MICHAEL ARACE: A slight of Olympic proportions (Columbus Dispatch)
MIKE HEIKA: Marty Turco's strength gave Dallas Stars confidence (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
BOB DUFF: Ex-Wing Shanahan lands NHL front office job (Windsor Star)
PAT HICKEY: Coach Ruff right man for the job (Montreal Gazette)
RICK MORRISSEY: Hawks look like a dream team (Chicago Tribune)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Friday — Leafs work on Elvis impersonation (Toronto Sun)

12/03/09

RYAN DIXON: Ducks' future, shootout surprises and junior letdowns (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Updates on Gustavsson, Blackhawks' extensions (TSN)
KEN CAMPBELL: Ballard should suffer more than embarrassment for stick swing (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: The E word (Sportsnet)
RYAN KENNEDY: Young Rangers defense needs more veteran support (The Hockey News)
BOB McCOWN: NHL should suspend Ovie's suspension (The Hockey News)
MICHAEL FARBER: Montreal needs new memories (Si.com)
E.J. HRADEK: Top rookie goalies (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Blackhawks signings make sense, but tough calls ahead (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Brad Richards on resurgence: 'I wanted to get back to where I think I can play' (ESPN)
DAVID SHOALTS: Leafs have Monster-sized hole in goal (Globe & Mail)
DAN DALY: It shouldn't be tough to calm this raging bull (Washington Times)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: In Toronto, new Leaf has turned up (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
PAT HICKEY: Chipchura didn't click with Habs (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HEIKA: Dallas Stars on thin ice with many of their fans (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
ETHAN J. SKOLNICK: Tomas Vokoun shows he's a cut above (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
TONY GALLAGHER: Gallagher gets two for instigating instigator debate (Vancouver Province)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Wings unhappy slumming it (Edmonton Sun)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Tim Thomas gets up off canvas (Boston Herald)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Clouston: Sens have to step up (Ottawa Sun)
DANA WIJIKI: Caps' Alex Ovechkin won't change because of incident (Detroit News)
LANCE HORNBY: Staying put, for the record (Toronto Sun)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Mark Savard’s heart with Bruins (Boston Herald)

12/02/09

RORY BOYLEN: Blueline basics bring Butler success (The Hockey News)
DARREN DREGOR: Polling NHL players on whether Ovechkin is recklass (TSN)
JOHN GRIGG: Sharp move by Quenneville (The Hockey News)
E.J. HRADEK: Why the Avs have cooled off (ESPN)
KEN CAMPBELL: Campbellnomics - Dec. 1 (The Hockey News)
SAM McCAIG: Money matters (The Hockey News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: David Booth on recovering from concussion: 'I don't wish this on anyone' (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Maybe suspension will make Ovechkin see the light (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Dan Craig ready to hit Fenway (ESPN)
NICK KYPREOS: Slapstick move (Sportsnet)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: Forty-four pearls of hockey wisdom (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Respect the game (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Will Alex Ovechkin's first suspension have any lasting impact on him? (ESPN)
PAT HICKEY: 'We didn't step up,' Cammalleri says (Montreal Gazette)
THOMAS BOSWELL: With Ovechkin, no fear is a factor (Washington Post)Subscriber site
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Heatley put in place with San Jose (Ottawa Sun)
TOM GULITTI: Devils' dilemma is their delight (Bergen Record)
TIM SASSONE: Ovechkin may pay a price for his physical style of play (Chicago Daily Herald)
PAT HICKEY: Blue-liner Leach lands with Sharks (Montreal Gazette)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Tavares does a star turn at NHL store (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
CHRIS STEVENSON: Ovechkin has no intention of changing (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE POLITI: He may be Canadian hockey royalty, but he's an American now (Newark Star Ledger)
MIKE BOONE: Montrealers are into their Cups: Alouettes parade Grey while Habs chase Stanley (Montreal Gazette)
TOM POWERS: This season's Wild shocker: Nick Schultz on offense (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
CAROL SLEZAK: Humble Hossa hopes to reach top with Hawks (Chicago Sun Times)
RED FISHER: Leafs just never quit against Habs (Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: Monster gives Leafs scare (Toronto Star)

12/01/09

KEN CAMPBELL: Ovechkin won't avoid suspension this time (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Atlanta blessed with goalie glut (The Hockey News)
RAY FERRARO: Problems run deep with the Edmonton Oilers (TSN)
KEN CAMPBELL: The best and worst Russia has to offer (The Hockey News)
E.J. HRADEK: The best team, top goalies and craziest celebration (ESPN)
DARREN ELIOT: NHL's growing college connection (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Power Play: B's up, Flyers down (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: When sharks attack (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: George Parros throws himself into fashion ring ... all for a good cause (ESPN)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Devils doing better than expected (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Has Ovechkin finally gone too far? (ESPN)
JUSTIN BOURNE: A give and take between players and 'old school' coaches (USA Today)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks and Kings face off at crucial time for both (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
STEVE SIMMONS: Lots of opinions in flame debate (Toronto Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Heatley divorce not over just yet (Ottawa Sun)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Rangers' offense stinks right now (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
DAN BARNES: Bulin Wall broken down--no celebrating in the streets (Edmonton Journal)
CHRIS McCOSKY: Red Wings come out of rough stretch in fine position (Detroit News)
MARK WHICKER: Quick solution for Ducks' foe up the freeway? (Orange County Register)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Monster betrayed by mates (Toronto Star)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Vancouver Canucks need to become road warriors (Vancouver Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Torts cries out for old-time justice (New York Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Heatley California dreamin’ (Ottawa Sun)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Still too early to panic (Edmonton Sun)
ADRIAN DATER: Avalanche's Budaj issue keeps growing (Denver Post)
MARK PURDY: San Jose Sharks' trade for Dany Heatley turns out actually to be a no-brainer (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
MICHAEL ARACE: Hats off to Blue Jackets, for a night (Columbus Dispatch)
JILL PAINTER: Kings' Kopitar playing with new confidence (Los Angeles Daily News)
LUKE DeCOCK: Futility on the road (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
BILL LANKHOF: Komisarek eager to turn new Leaf (Toronto Sun)

11/30/09

BRIAN COSTELLO: The two sides of Olli Jokinen (The Hockey News)
LARRY BROOKS: Gut check for Torts (New York Post)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Plenty of problems but Flyers coach Stevens isn't to blame (Philadelphia Daily News)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Bit of a slip on ice by Bruins (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens GM: I'm over Heatley (Ottawa Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Willes ponders the Grey Cup, Canucks and Tiger Woods (Vancouver Province)
BRENDAN KELLY: A Canadiens Christmas tale (Montreal Gazette)
LANCE HORNBY: Coaches avoiding the axe (Toronto Sun)
BOB DUFF: Gilmour learns on bench (Windsor Star)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: The Gang's all here (Toronto Sun)

11/29/09

SAM McCAIG: Picture perfect (The Hockey News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Trade talk? No, Red Wings and Bruins not in panic mode (ESPN)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings tough out a victory over Chicago Blackhawks (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
ARTHUR STAPLE: Gaborik has been a pleasant surprise (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
BERNIE MIKLASZ: Blues have been cold on home ice (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
WAYNE SCANLAN: 23 for Canada (Ottawa Citizen)
MICHAEL RUSSO: See you down the road (Minnesota Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
TONY GALLAGHER: Penalty kill killing them (Vancouver Province)
BOB HUNTER: Expecting the best is the worst thing you can do (Columbus Dispatch)
TERRY FREI: Dangerous hits seem to have two sides (Denver Post)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Tim Thomas accepts blame for OT (Boston Herald)
CHUCK GORMLEY: LeClair deserves more appreciation from Flyers (South Jersey Courier-Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Front-office welcome Mats (Ottawa Sun)
BUCKY GLEASON: Sabres' top threats aren't too threatening (Buffalo News)
LARRY BROOKS: Time for NHL to break away from shootout (New York Post)
STEVE SIMMONS: Let Gretzky, Orr light flame (Toronto Sun)
RICK MORRISSEY: Enjoy the ride with Chicago Blackhawks (Chicago Tribune)
ROB LONGLEY: Leafs look to keep streak alive (Toronto Sun)

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