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OPINION

1/15/11

RORY BOYLEN: NHL Mid-Season Report: Central Division (The Hockey News)
JOHN GRIGG: NHL Mid-Season Report: Southeast Division (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: Value of goaltending (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: What's fair game? (The Sporting News)
CRAIG MORGAN: Korpikoski filling many roles for Coyotes (Foxsports)
ADRIAN DATER: Clutterbuck's a hit in Minnesota (Si.com)
JOHN MANASSO: Blessing in disguise (Foxsports)
JIM HUGHSON: Leafs, Flames in same spot, but different place (CBC)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Barry Trotz says Preds' stars are underrated (ESPN
GLEN HEALY: Tip for all-star captains: Pick for "intangibles" (CBC)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Trotz keeps plugging along at pleasure of patient Predators (CBS Sportsline)
KELLY KHRUDEY: Clint Malarchuk's inspiring battle (CBC)
DAN BICKLEY: Coyotes owner better be worth hassle (Arizona Republic)
JOHN MacKINNON: Numbers don't tell whole story (Edmonton Journal)
DON BRENNAN: Clouston must go after baffling decision to start Elliott (Ottawa Sun)
DAMIEN COX: The great rebuild easier in U.S. than in Canada (Toronto Star)
GREG DOUGLAS: It's time for Canucks to give 'hockey legend' Maloney his due (Vancouver Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Season is slipping away, yet no trades are happening (Columbus Dispatch)
DAVID STAPLES: Jones's offence a pleasant surprise, but it won't last (Edmonton Journal)
MARK WHICKER: Ducks' Lapierre a peace disturber (Orange County Register)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Tale's bleak for these two cities (Ottawa Citizen)
ED WILLES: GM Scott Howson is starting to feel the heat in Columbus: Weekend Warmup (Vancouver Province)
RACHEL BLOUNT: Victories, not bad puck luck, are what matter for Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
CATHAL KELLY: he Maple Leaf reaches superhero status (Toronto Star)

1/14/11

KEN CAMPBELL: NHL Mid-Season Report: Northwest Division (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: NHL Mid-Season Report: Atlantic Division (The Hockey News)
DARREN DREGOR: Sens GM intends on making any and all adjustments (TSN)
MARK SPECTOR: Flaming out (Sportsnet)
STU HACKEL: Two minutes for booking: Canucks and Sabres celebrate 40 years in the NHL (Si.com)
STEVE HUNT: Ott relishes role as fan favorite (Foxsports)
MIKE MILBURY: Wings, concussion mania influenced suspension (CBC)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Barry Trotz says Preds' stars are underrated (ESPN)
SCOTT MORRISON: Loose lips sink Wilson bonus plan (CBC)
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Caps owner says the new media is the message (Globe & Mail)
JOHN MacKINNON: Two-thirds of public on board with arena project (Edmonton Journal)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Steve Kampfer makes lasting impact on Bruins (Boston Herald)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Kiprusoff's rare turn in the doghouse has everyone talking (Calgary Herald)
PAT HICKEY: Auld has Rangers' number (Montreal Gazette)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Cranky Oilers take bite out of Sharks (Edmonton Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Alzner gaining full grip on job with Caps (Vancouver Province)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings have a bad case of the Blues (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
TRACEE HAMILTON: Hello, Vancouver (Washington Post)Subscriber site
DAVID STAPLES: Oilers location agreement is a must (Edmonton Journal)
STEVE BUFFERY: Bill Watters takes his termination in stride (Toronto Sun)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Reimer getting his chance to grab LeafsÕ No. 1 spot (Toronto Star)

1/13/11

RYAN DIXON: NHL Mid-Season Report: Northeast Division (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: NHL Mid-Season Report: Pacific Division (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: Pieces in place (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Maybe next year (Sportsnet)
STU HACKEL: Sharks swimming against the playoff tide (Si.com)
PIERRE LEBRUN: What now for the disappointing Sharks? (ESPN)
CRAIG SIMPSON: Reimer's the reason, and Iggy's back (CBC)
ROY MacGREGOR: High draft pick might be Sens' saving grace (Globe & Mail)
MIKE BERARDINO: Panthers GM Tallon won't take his eyes off the prize (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
KEVIN ALLEN: Sidney Crosby, Tim Thomas, '24/7' lead first-half awards (USA Today)
ED WILLES: Glass takes nothing for granted (Vancouver Province)
PAT HICKEY: Martin looks down bench for blame (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Groundswell of grumbling could portend wholesale change Senators need (Ottawa Citizen)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Salo-ry cap crunch could be solved by Samuelsson or Ballard (Vancouver Sun)
TIM COWLISHAW: Once-vilified coach Marc Crawford has Stars on track (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
CATHAL KELLY: An unfortunate world junior misunderstanding (Toronto Star)
TONY GALLAGHER: Old-time player, winning coach (Vancouver Province)
PAT HICKEY: Darche gives Canadiens everything he's got (Montreal Gazette)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Crosby-less Pens beat Habs (Ottawa Sun)
CAM COLE: Face front, true believers! (Vancouver Sun)
GARY SHELTON: Tampa Bay Lightning's victory over Washington Capitals proves its legitimacy (St. Petersburg Times)
JERRY SULLIVAN: Pegula can start with a bulldozer (Buffalo News)
DAVE STUBBS: Sidney Crosby's loss a headache for Penguins (Montreal Gazette)
TED KULFAN: Wings' Nicklas Lidstrom on course for seventh Norris Trophy (Detroit News)
LUKE DeCOCK: Peters' wins keep Hurricanes in mix (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site

1/12/11

RORY BOYLEN: Can John Tortorella get the most out of Wojtek Wolski? (The Hockey News)
DARREN DREGOR: Sucker punch considered among the most dangerous (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: An all-star list of omissions (The Sporting News)
STU HACKEL: NHL All-Star Game may always be a turkey (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Without ego, Cam Ward leads playoff push (ESPN)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Second-half storylines: Sharks to Fehr to Devils (CBS Sportsline)
DARREN ELIOT: Hurricanes a growing force again (SI.com)
JUSTIN BOURNE: The elite 'dangler' modifies moves to get defender out of position (USA Today)
STEVE SIMMONS: Building a winner in the NHL is no easy task (Toronto Sun)
CAM COLE: Colin Campbell, NHL cohorts get all-star selections right (Vancouver Sun)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Patrice Bergeron & Co. treat fans to quite a show (Boston Herald)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens' Price looking forward to All-Star Game (Montreal Gazette)
LUKE DeCOCK: Ward, Staal worthy picks (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
TONY GALLAGHER: How far can goalie take Rangers? (Vancouver Province)
BUCKY GLEASON: Even Briere seems excited about Pegula (Buffalo News)
MARK PURDY: Big Three are biggest reason for Sharks slump (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
MICHAEL ARACE: Those who would trade Nash don't know his value (Columbus Dispatch)

1/11/11

KEN CAMPBELL: No defending Kostopoulos hit on Stuart (The Hockey News)
RORY BOYLEN: Predicting the unpredictable position (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Race for No. 1 in 2011 NHL entry draft is wide open (TSN)
MARK SPECTOR: Blue and green envy (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Calculated risk (The Sporting News)
STU HACKEL: Confusion reigns at Headshot Theater (Si.com)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Concussion doctor weighs in on Crosby debate (CBC)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Inconsistency reigns during Kings' maturation process (Globe & Mail)
TED KULFAN: Wings: Suspension for hit on Brad Stuart isnÕt long enough (Detroit News)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings continue to waste homestand (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
PAT HICKEY: Habs draft pick McDonagh snags spot in Rangers' lineup (Montreal Gazette)
CAM COLE: Hockey Night's top team gets out of Maple Leaf jail for one night, at least (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Jamie Langenbrunner returns to Stars as just 'one of the guys' (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators have little to lose by reaching out to AHL talent (Ottawa Citizen)
ROB OLLER: Only players can change losing ways (Columbus Dispatch)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Flames hold out hope for making playoffs (Calgary Herald)
ED WILLES: Canucks' chances have never been better (Vancouver Province)
BUCKY GLEASON: First half of season unpredictable (Buffalo News)
PAT HICKEY: No flights of fancy for Martin's Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Gary Bettman displays an emotional disconnect from NHL fans (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
CATHAL KELLY: Canadian world junior fans criticized in Buffalo (Toronto Star)

1/10/11

JEFF BLAIR: Concerning Sidney Crosby (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Becoming Kings of L.A. (Globe & Mail)
DAVE STUBBS: Canadiens give Bruins indigestion (Montreal Gazette)
KEN WARREN: Upside to the downside: A shot at top draft picks (Ottawa Citizen)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Flame's six-game ban sounds fair fit for the crime (Calgary Herald)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars' Andrew Raycroft continues to dazzle in goal (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
IAIN MacINTYRE: Halfway home and fully transformed (Vancouver Sun)
TERRY JONES: Taylor-made Calder year? (Edmonton Sun)
JERRY CROWE: Speech impediment didn't stop Dave Taylor from success (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
JACK TODD: Time for real action on head shots (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators ready to cut bait (Ottawa Sun)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Flyers GM Holmgren won't stop trying to bolster roster (Philadelphia Daily News)
RED FISHER: CH showed they wanted it more (Montreal Gazette)

1/9/11

JOHN GRIGG: Langenbrunner trade a win-win-win (The Hockey News)
BRIAN COSTELLO: 17 players make our People of Power and Influence list (The Hockey News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Florida's plan for Vokoun, Richards/Stars talks and good news for L.A. (ESPN)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Stevie Y strikes quickly in Tampa (Ottawa Citizen)
ROB ROSSI: Time is now for NHL Films (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
BUCKY GLEASON: First half of the season has been unpredictable (Buffalo News)
JOE HENDERSON: Bolts making all the right moves this time around (Tampa Tribune)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Habs earn scrappy win against Bruins (Ottawa Sun)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Who's the Wild MVP? (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
STEPHEN HARRIS: Patrice Bergeron suited for Selke (Boston Herald)
STEVE SIMMONS: A whole lot of intrigue coming out of Senators HQ (Toronto Sun)
SAM CARCHIDI: Leighton-less Flyers return to a two-goalie system (Philadelphia Inquirer)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings end five-game losing streak with win over Blue Jackets (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
TOM POWERS: Sweat and effort will decide Wild's fate (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
WAYNE SCANLAN: Lehner might as well get comfortable (Ottawa Citizen)
ERIC FRANCIS: Upon Review -- Kostopoulos could sit for a while (Calgary Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: NHL still on lookout for more American fans (Edmonton Journal)
DAMIEN CRISTODERO: Credit Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman for his goalie do-over (St. Petersburg Times)
TERRY FREI: Wolski vows to continue working (Denver Post)
CHUCK GORMLEY: Bar is set: Veterans can be had on the cheap (South Jersey Courier Post)
JASON YORK: Sens could use draft lottery luck (Ottawa Sun)
DAVID MOLINARI: Curry rebounds after poor 2009-10 (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
MIKE VACCARO: Devils are another top team thatÕs had a great fall (New York Post)

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