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OPINION

01/16/10

JASON CADDISY: Danton deserves second chance (The Hockey News)
JUSTIN BOURNE: Inside player-referee relations (The Hockey News)
ALLAN MUIR: Matt Bradley did Alex Ovechkin no favor, plus more notes (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Tough stretch for league when issue of integrity dominates news (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Chris Osgood's biggest save is his successor in net (The Sporting News)
E.J. HRADEK: Five for Friday: DirectTV standoff ending? (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Fill in the blanks (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: A little patriotic irony behind Backes' fighting spree (ESPN)
JEFF BLAIR: 5 points all in night's work for Ovechkin (Globe & Mail)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Pop-gun Flames need immediate help on offence (Calgary Herald)
CAM COLE: Olympics’ centre of attention: Sidney Crosby (Vancouver Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Mike Richards goes from star to understudy (Toronto Star)
MIKE BOONE: Talk about a crazy week (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens won't rush Alfredsson (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canuck Henrik Sedin has Art-fully made his mark this season (Vancouver Sun)
DAN BARNES: Phaneuf on a mission (Edmonton Journal)
PAT HICKEY: Sens have their own Brodeur (Montreal Gazette)
ALAN PERGAMENT: Sports on the Air: NBC keeps Sabres out of picture (Buffalo News)
DAVE STUBBS: Habs lift curtain on Hall of Fame (Montreal Gazette)

01/15/10

ADAM PROTEAU: Don't blow Auger-Burrows kerfuffle out of proportion (The Hockey News)
RYAN DIXON: Ottawa rebuild would make Sens (The Hockey News)
EDWARD FRASER: USA B-OK – American non-Olympians an impressive squad (The Hockey News)
JIM KELLEY: Alex Burrows learns a bitter truth (Si.com)
JIM KELLEY: Blame game (Sportsnet)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Capitals running away with division, but weak links showing (CBS Sportsline)
MARK SPECTOR: Gunning for goals (Sportsnet)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Are Waddell's hands tied in Kovalchuk standoff? (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Bryzgalov's confidence drives Coyotes (ESPN)
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Hellfire befalls those who criticize Don Cherry (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: East going south (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Streaky goalies could cause fits (National Post)
KEVIN ALLEN: NHL needs better transparency in Burrows-referee matter (USA Today)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Theo Fleury files criminal complaint against former coach (Calgary Herald)
TERRY JONES: Yet another way to die (Edmonton Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Habs' Laraque plays 'inspired game' (Montreal Gazette)
DAVE PERKINS: Finesse over fisticuffs for T.O. (Toronto Star)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Injury ridden Canuck Pavol Demitra may be soon be back on ice (Vancouver Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens goalies struck down (Ottawa Sun)
RICH HOFMANN: Hanging out in the NHL replay room in Toronto (Philadelphia Daily News)
PAT HICKEY: Habs, NHL raise funds for Haiti (Montreal Gazette)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Theo Fleury files criminal complaint against former coach (Calgary Herald)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Talk is cheap, but wins are expensive (Vancouver Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Fleury files sex abuse complaint against ex coach (Calgary Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Brothers in arms beat long odds (Montreal Gazette)
JOHN MacKINNON: John MacKinnon: Pittsburgh GM strives for balance (Edmonton Journal)
TONY GALLAGHER: Guerin just glad to be a Pen (Vancouver Province)
CAM COLE: Turning the page on Vigneault Code (Vancouver Sun)
RED FISHER: Laraque gives fans a lift with rare goal (Montreal Gazette)
LEWIS LAZARE: Hawks' CSN ratings see huge jump (Chicago Sun Times)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Bozak's goal something special (Toronto Sun)
ALLEN PANZARI: A Brodeur all Sens needed (Ottawa Citizen)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings ends Ducks' winning streak, 4-0 (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
LEN ZEIHM: Skidding Central on thin ice (Chicago Sun Times)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Friday — Burke makes right call on Kab (Toronto Sun)

01/14/10

RYAN DIXON: Joseph gives way to Joe Save (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Auger must speak out in Burrows saga (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Wings playoff hopes in peril (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: NHL needs to be more forthcoming on Auger affair (TSN)
JOHN GRIGG: Oilers must not over-grease free-agent wheels (The Hockey News)
MICHAEL FARBER: Will the Olympics sink the Sharks? (Si.com)
E.J. HRADEK: Calder Watch: Howard is top new netminder (ESPN)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Under the radar: Surprising teens and wily vets shine (CBS Sportsline)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Alexandre Burrows and Stephane Auger no strangers to controversy (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Payback in NHL can be a sticky issue (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Cap brings parity, and tough decisions (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Referee revenge (Sportsnet)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: Want your team to land Kovy? Proposals, Part II (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: NHL tries hard to sweep Auger affair under the rug (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Burrows sure to take the blame (Globe & Mail)
ALLAN MAKI: Peart drums up a new Hockey Theme (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Spotlight burns on Team Canada (National Post)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Without transparency, conspiracy rules (National Post)
DAVE FESCHUK: Hockey anthem a Rush (Toronto Star)
ROBERT TCYHKOWSKI: Veterans stuck in muck (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Them's fighting words (Toronto Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Unbrideled enthusiasm justified (Calgary Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Sasakamoose worth celebrating in NHL lore (Vancouver Province)
RED FISHER: Should Habs' Andrei Markov wear captain's 'C'? (Montreal Gazette)
TERRY JONES: Deslauriers vs. Dubnyk (Edmonton Sun)
CHRIS McCOSKY: Poor conduct shines a bad light on the NHL (Detroit News)
DAMIEN COX: Canuck's claims simply excuses and whining (Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators Park their troubles (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Habs' Pouliot finds fit as crease crasher (Montreal Gazette)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Hard-luck Flames penned up by Fleury (Calgary Herald)
IAIN MacINTYRE: NHL dismissal of Burrows complaint will now work against the Canucks (Vancouver Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: Burrows affair rubs league wrong way (Edmonton Journal)
GARY LOEWEN: Offside Thursday — Belligerence beckons Leafs (Toronto Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Uncertainty gnaws at Habs' Laraque (Montreal Gazette)
MICHAEL ARACE: Hitchcock striving to change (Columbus Dispatch)
WAYNE SCANLAN: The goalies flop; the coach takes the fall (Ottawa Citizen)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings, Ducks going in different directions (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
MIKE BOONE: Canadiens click with web generation (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Olympics may be saving Wilson from the axe (Toronto Sun)

01/13/10

RORY BOYLEN: Joseph shined on a generation (The Hockey News)
JOHN GRIGG: Oilers must not over-grease free-agent wheels (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Campbellnomics - Jan. 12 (The Hockey News)
DARREN DREGOR: Referee Auger won't be disciplined by NHL (TSN)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Does NHL have its own Tim Donaghy? (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Burrows vs. Auger: And the winner is ... (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: CuJo's career one of NHL's feel-good stories (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: What was he thinking? (Sportsnet)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: Want your team to land Kovy? Proposals, Part I (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: The NHL's worst nightmare (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Another irrelevant night in Leafs land (National Post)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: You were good, Mr. Joseph (Toronto Star)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Appetite for excellence (Calgary Herald)
TERRY JONES: It's nearly tee time, boys (Edmonton Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Pop stars to join Sens (Ottawa Sun)
CAM COLE: Silence still part of hockey's golden code (Vancouver Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Habs back from break with gusto (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars' Morrow must rein in emotions (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
ERIC FRANCIS: Sid maintains role model status (Calgary Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Choppy waters may lie ahead (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
IAIN MacINTYRE: What's black and white, and red all over? (Vancouver Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: Ex-convict Danton doesn't seem like a good fit for varsity hockey (Edmonton Journal)
DAMIEN COX: Patrick Dwyer steals thunder from Leafs' Tyler Bozak (Toronto Star)
ALLEN PANZERI: Another grim performance (Ottawa Citizen)
TONY GALLAGHER: League needs to nip potential scandal in bud (Vancouver Province)
PAT HICKEY: Burrows opens can of worms (Montreal Gazette)
JAY GREENBERG: Classic full of zeroes, heroes (New York Post)
BILL LANKHOF: Kid's time to shine (Toronto Sun)

01/12/10

KEN CAMPBELL: Childhood rink provides a flood of memories (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Kovalchuk mismanagement should spell end of Waddell (The Hockey News)
RAY FERRARO: Red Wings a model of resiliency (TSN)
DARREN ELIOT: Cup contender Capitals were built on scrappy foundation (Si.com)
MIKE BROPHY: Life after Kovalchuk (Sportsnet)
E.J. HRADEK: Monday 10: Key stats for the second half (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Let the debate begin (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Devils' Langenbrunner is perfect fit as Team USA captain (ESPN)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Trade market should heat up sooner (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Crease dilemmas, CuJo's last stand (ESPN)
JUSTIN BOURNE: No turning back: Certain players exploit furor over hits from behind (USA Today)
DAMIEN COX: Kovalchuk likely on the move (Toronto Star)
TERRY JONES: Hall not a bad consolation prize (Edmonton Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Big-league pride for two Nashville Predators (Vancouver Sun)
DANA WAKIJI: Johan Franzen is happy with his progress (Detroit News)
ADRIAN DATER: Avalanche's Stastny should get more "selfish" (Denver Post)
ALLAN PANZARI: Losing streak, injuries highlight lack of Senators' depth (Ottawa Citizen)
ED WILLES: 'It was personal,' Burrows says of ref (Vancouver Province)
DAN BARNES: The most consistent organization in hockey (Edmonton Journal)
CAM COLE: Laser Boy crossed the line separating fans from athletes (Vancouver Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks awaken their playoff hopes (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
PAT HICKEY: Hockey development lacking here (Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: The closer things get, the shakier Kings look (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site

01/11/10

BRIAN COSTELLO: Baseball’s Hall a study in promotional finesse (The Hockey News)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Former NHLPA head Kelly is fighting a new battle (The Sporting News)
DAVID SHOALTS: Leafs stocks tumble (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: The Sidney Crosby Show (Globe & Mail)
MIKE IMREM: No need to panic over two-game blip (Chicago Daily Herald)
JACK TODD: Canadiens on a roll, right into the playoffs (Montreal Gazette)
BOB HUNTER: Commodore putting in work to save his season (Columbus Dispatch)
LARRY BROOKS: 'Rent' time for Rangers (New York Post)
ERIC FRANCIS: Shut down rumour mill (Calgary Sun)
ALLAN PANZARI: Effort no substitute for goals (Ottawa Citizen)
DAVE STUBBS: Slapstick rules (Montreal Gazette)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Leighton enjoying starting role with Flyers (Philadelphia Daily News)
MARK PURDY: Red Wings coach in awkward situation (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site

01/10/10

DARREN DREGOR: Sources say Thrashers looking at Kovalchuk scenarios (TSN)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Frigid Fenway: College players get thrills, chills in baseball cathedral (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Carter on block? Don't bet on it (ESPN)
BILL LANKHOF: Livin' the dream (Toronto Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: I'm a coach, not an electrician: Lemaire (Montreal Gazette)
BUCKY GLEASON: Surprising Sabres are evolving into a great story (Buffalo News)
DON BRENNAN: No real winners in dull contest (Ottawa Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Sid vs. Alex needed as Classic ratings melt (New York Post)
TERRY FREI: Ex-Av and current 'Cane Yelle, 35, still loves game (Denver Post)
Emery gets a tuneup with Phantoms (South Jersey Courier-Post)
CHRIS McCOSKY: Wings' Todd Bertuzzi judged differently (Detroit News)
DAMIEN CRISTODERO: Fans at lights-out game between Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils deserved better treatment (St. Petersburg Times)
MICHAEL RUSSO: A golden trip to Canada (Minnesota Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
SAM CARCHIDI: Signs are pointing to a turnaround (Philadelphia Inquirer)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Once again, too little too late for the Kings (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
ROB ROSSI: Coaches not to blame for power play (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Easy Comrie, easy go (Edmonton Sun)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Uphill climb awaits Bruins (Boston Herald)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Islanders have a crowded crease (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
RED FISHER: There's a big price to pay for mistakes (Montreal Gazette)
BUCKY GLEASON: Orpik credits Buffalo roots for his Olympic moment (Buffalo News)

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