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OPINION
5/19/25
ADAM PROTEAU: Nine Seasons, No Playoffs: GM Steve Yzerman Under Pressure To Deliver In Detroit
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: The Toronto Maple Leafs' Stanley Cup Window Has Slammed Shut
(The Hockey News)
CAROL SCHRAM: Under Kris Knoblauch, The 2025 Playoff Edmonton Oilers Are Better Than Ever
(The Hockey News)
CATHAL KELLY: Pain-generating Maple Leafs deliver emphatically once again in Game 7
(Globe & Mail)
MIKE HARRINGTON: It was yet another ugly ending for the Leafs, who now face an uncertain future
(Buffalo News)
ROSIE DiMANNO: The Maple Leafs and their ‘passengers’ failed, even if the better team won. And now come the regrets
(Toronto Star)
GREG COTE: Game 7 magic: Florida Panthers look Stanley Cup-good again in burying Toronto, 6-1
(Miami Herald)
TIM COWLISHAW: Less Mikko Rantanen? Surprising change may help Stars move past Western Conference finals
(Dallas Morning News)
DAVE FESCHUK: The Maple Leafs have chased the same bad bet for almost a decade. It’s time to try something new
(Toronto Star)
DAVE HYDE: Next! Panthers whip Toronto as Jones, Marchand (and Zito) star in Game 7
(Miami Herald)
TIM BENZ: Hall of Famer Mark Recchi endorses Penguins' approach to coaching search
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
STEVE SIMMONS: The great goodbye for Mitch Marner and another Leafs playoff season
(Toronto Sun)
THOM LOVERRO: Don’t think about it too hard and, sure, it was good year for the Capitals
(Washington Times)
5/18/25
ADAM PROTEAU: After Game 6 Shutout, Maple Leafs Must Be Fully Confident In Joseph Woll
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Will Jonathan Toews Author His Own Ending In The NHL?
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Emotional handshake line caps heartbreaking day for Scheifele, Jets
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Jets 'want to get a win for Mr. Scheifele' as Mark takes ice for Game 6
(Sportsnet)
ED GRANEY: A disappointing end for a Knights team built to win
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
TIM COWLISHAW: Overtime thriller proves it: Close games belong to Dallas Stars in Stanley Cup playoffs
(Miami Herald)
LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes rookie Jackson Blake oozes ‘hockey sense.’ What is that, exactly?
(Raleigh News & Observer)
DAVE FESCHUK: Why the Maple Leafs’ Game 7 challenge resonates from Bay Street to Broadway
(Toronto Star)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Bruins prospect Dans Locmelis has a skill set fans will be familiar with
(Boston Globe)
LARRY BROOKS: Maple Leafs stars facing the Game 7 legacy challenge that's vexed Rangers
(New York Post)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Leafs flipped the script in Florida but can this group ever win a Game 7?
(Buffalo News)
RICK VAIVE: A new chapter unfolds for Joseph Woll, Matthew Knies
(Toronto Sun)
5/17/25
ADAM PROTEAU: How The Maple Leafs Can Win Game 6 After All – And Still Lose Game 7
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Failure To Capital-ize Will Come Back To Haunt Washington
(The Hockey News)
CAROL SCHRAM: 'NHL On TNT' Studio Director Shares How The Show Balances Hijinks With Sharp Analysis
(The Hockey News)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: ‘It’s Too Soon’ — After Another Early Exit, Is Alex Ovechkin Back To Being A Playoff Underachiever?
(The Hockey News)
SAM CARCHIDI: Philadelphia Flyers Considered College Coaches, But Rick Tocchet Was Best Fit: Keith Jones
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Latest On The Maple Leafs, Golden Knights And Avalanche
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: 'A different fire': Did Oilers save themselves for playoff push?
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Promise of golden generation looming over Jets in push for Conference Final
(Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: Steenbergen says lawyer may have mischaracterized 2022 comments
(TSN)
CATHAL KELLY: The Edmonton Oilers are well on their way to becoming Everybody’s Team
(Globe & Mail)
DAVE FESCHUK: Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs see the light and stay alive in Game 6. Now they have to do it again
(Toronto Star)
TIM COWLISHAW: Winnipeg probably can’t eliminate Dallas. But the Stars can certainly eliminate themselves
(Dallas Morning News)
DAVE FESCHUK: Frederik Andersen gave the Maple Leafs his all. Now he’s giving the Hurricanes something better
(Toronto Star)
5/16/25
ADAM PROTEAU: New Canucks Coach Wanting To 'Turn The Page' Should Help Elias Pettersson & Co. Rebound
(The Hockey News)
SAM CARCHIDI: Philadelphia Flyers Fans Give Rick Tocchet Mixed Reviews After He Is Named Coach
(The Hockey News)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: If This Was Mitch Marner’s Final Home Game With The Maple Leafs, What A Way To Go Out
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Who Could The Canadiens Target As Their Second-Line Center?
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Depth scoring concerns growing for Stars after another shutout loss
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Rick Tocchet 'really proud' to pass Canucks' coaching baton to Adam Foote
(Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: Steenbergen details calls from Foote, Dube during Hockey Canada investigation
(TSN)
CATHAL KELLY: The Leafs need their best players. Where is Auston Matthews?
(Globe & Mail)
RICK VAIVE: Mitch Marner's time with Toronto Maple Leafs likely at an end
(Toronto Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: The good news for Game 6? The Leafs usually find a way to win when everybody gives up on them
(Toronto Star)
STEVE SIMMONS: Why this Maple Leafs season should have been different
(Toronto Sun)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Maple Leafs set new high-water mark for failure in Game 5 loss. You can see the end of an era from here
(Toronto Star)
5/15/25
ADAM PROTEAU: Why Offer Sheets For Oilers' Bouchard And Leafs' Knies Are Unlikely
(The Hockey News)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: U-S-A? Why Dallas Stars Fans Have Been Chanting For The Wrong Country In These Playoffs
(The Hockey News)
CAROL SCHRAM: Hughes-Approved: What The Vancouver Canucks Promoting Adam Foote Means For Their Captain's Future
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Panthers' Bobrovsky Is Too Inconsistent To Stay Hot Against The Maple Leafs
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: The Panthers Are Playing Like Champs. The Maple Leafs Are Playing Like Chumps
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Canucks Leave Door Open For Boeser, Mammoth Could Have A Big Summer
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Built to do 'whatever it takes,' Oilers oust Golden Knights in second round
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Presidents' Trophy-winning Jets maintain belief in face of elimination
(Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: Steenbergen becomes third non-charged player to testify at London hockey trial
(TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Mikko Rantanen is 'on a mission' in the Stanley Cup playoffs
(ESPN)
CATHAL KELLY: Maple Leafs can win this series, but the problem is nobody actually believes it
(Globe & Mail)
ED GRANEY: Golden Knights were eliminated by better team
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
STEVE SIMMONS: Maple Leafs are done like dinner in series with Panthers
(Toronto Sun)
DAVE HYDE: Panthers dominate Game 5, empty arena and maybe broke Maple Leafs
(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
MARCUS HAYES: Chronically nepotistic Flyers hire Rick Tocchet to join alumni Danny Brière and Keith Jones. Rebuild over.
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Can the Maple Leafs recover from Game 5 embarrassment? We’ve certainly seen this curdle before
(Toronto Star)
PAUL FRIESEN: Stars' best outshining Jets' best, from the net out
(Winnipeg Sun)
JEFF GORDON: Doug Armstrong seeks improvements during his final offseason as Blues GM
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
MATT VENSEL: Could the 2025 NHL draft line up for the Penguins to double up on D?
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
JOE WARMINGTON: Despite results, Toronto sports fans revelled in marvellous May hat trick
(Toronto Sun)
MIKE VOREL: Who would be picked first in a Seattle athlete draft?
(Seattle Times)
5/14/25
ADAM PROTEAU: NHL Playoffs: The Return Of Stars' Heiskanen Should Terrify The Other Cup Contenders
(The Hockey News)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Should Maple Leafs Dress Ryan Reaves? Don't Bother — It's Not Like Anyone's Fighting In These Playoffs
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Could The Penguins Pursue Rossi? Noah Cates' Future With The Flyers Uncertain?
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: More road woes push Jets to brink of elimination
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' Kane leading charge as playoff difference-maker
(Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: Cross-examination of E.M. comes to a close after seven days
(TSN)
BARRY SVRLUGA: When it rains, it pours for D.C. sports fans, who desperately need a towel
(Washington Post)
TIM COWLISHAW: Finnish them: Another big night for a Stars player from Finland pushes Jets to the brink
(Dallas Morning News)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Misfires and misconducts: The Maple Leafs and Panthers know each other too well heading into Game 5
(Toronto Star)
THOM LOVERRO: Long day’s journey into never-ending night
(Washington Times)
MAC ENGEL: With Miro Heiskanen’s return, the Finnish Mafia is now whole for the Stars’ playoff run
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
5/13/25
ADAM PROTEAU: Screen Shots: Is Former Red Wings And Oilers GM Ken Holland The Right Fit For The Kings?
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Toronto Maple Leafs Must Make This Series A Track Meet, Not An MMA Fight
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Frederik Andersen's Been Extremely Valuable For Hurricanes Despite Brief Injury
(The Hockey News)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Can Someone Please Tell Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews There's A Playoff Series Going On?
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Trade Speculation Arises About Rangers' Youngsters And Devils
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Time is now for Jets to find consistency and end road slump
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Impeccable structure, poised Skinner carry Oilers to dominant 3-1 lead
(Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: Defence lawyer accuses E.M. of ‘taunting and threatening’ world junior players
(TSN)
CATHAL KELLY: The Stars-Jets kicking goal proves video replay does not work in hockey
(Globe & Mail)
PAUL FRIESEN: Amber alert -- Jets must meet the moment in Dallas
(Winnipeg Free Press)
DAVE BIDINI: Ping pong, waffles and unassuming NHLers. An inside look at life in Team Canada’s hotel for the world hockey championship
(Toronto Star)
LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes rookie Jackson Blake oozes ‘hockey sense.’ What is that, exactly?
(Raleigh News & Observer)
BARRY SVRLUGA: The Capitals are chasing the Hurricanes. They may not catch them.
(Washington Post)
RICK VAIVE: How Auston Matthews can beat the goal blues
(Toronto Sun)
ED GRANEY: Golden Knights never put up a fight in decisive loss
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
DAVE FESCHUK: It’s harder to score in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is Exhibit A
(Toronto Star)
JASON MACKEY: 3 moves in 11 days reshaped the Pittsburgh sports scene. Are more ahead?
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
KEVIN SHERRINGTON: Cowboys’ chance to buck history, advice for the Dallas Stars and more
(Dallas Morning News)
STEVE SIMMONS: Why don't Matthews and Marner have more Wendel and Gilmour in them?
(Toronto Sun)