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OPINION

1/11/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Tim Murray needs to boldly tear down Sabres to build them up (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Bernier's confidence high despite Leafs struggles (Sportsnet)
JOHN MANASSO: Rinne enters next phase of injury rehab, return-timetable uncertain (Foxsports)
MARK SPECTOR: Kunitz deserves his spot on Team Canada (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Could playing in the Sochi Olympics change P.K. Subban for the better? (Si.com)
CRAIG MORGAN: Ducks, Sharks, Kings make California the NHL's Bermuda Triangle (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Dustin Byfuglien moving to familiar spot (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: With Maple Leafs' season spiraling, plenty of blame to go around (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Maple Leafs find positives in loss to Capitals (CBC)
KEVIN ALLEN: 10 predictions for the NHL stretch run (USA Today)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Sens forward Bobby Ryan knows he needs to shoot more (Ottawa Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Dustin Byfuglien moving to forward (Winnipeg Sun)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins wins head-to-head battle with Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (Edmonton Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: After frustrating period with Flames, Bouwmeester shining on Blue-line (Vancouver Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Maple Leafs need new tactics, not a new head coach (Toronto Star)
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames facing cold, harsh reality of rebuild (Calgary Sun)

CHRIS STEVENSON: Subban's selection to Team Canada 'pretty special' (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: A heartless decision to leave Martin St. Louis off Team Canada (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators fans familiar with organizational brain drain (Ottawa Citizen)
ED WILLES: Lack to the rescue as Canucks gut out important win over Blues (Vancouver Province)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs improve, but not enough to beat Capitals (Toronto Star)
JOHN MacKINNON: Oilers' braintrust devoid of sense of urgency (Edmonton Journal)
GEORGE JOHNSON: No end in sight to misery (Calgary Herald)
DAVE STUBBS: The man who keeps Prust in one piece (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators forward Clarke MacArthur proving to be a valuable addition (Ottawa Sun)

1/10/4

RORY BOYLEN: Should the Maple Leafs fire coach Randy Carlyle? (The Hockey News)
JASON KAY: Russians send message by naming so many KHLers to Olympic team (The Hockey News)
ALLAN MUIR: Pat LaFontaine shows genius in hiring Tim Murray as Buffalo Sabres' new GM (Si.com)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Despair grows deeper for Maple Leafs (Sportsnet)
TIM NEWCOMB: First look: Sochi Olympic hockey will live in lights and ice domes (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Life after Sochi could be struggle for stars (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Jamie Benn: From baseball diamond to Olympic hockey team (CBC)
JOHN MANASSO: Penalty Minutes: Predicting the Olympic medals (Foxsports)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Ranking the Olympic defenseman groups (ESPN)Paywall to view
MIKE BROPHY: Slumping Maple Leafs lacking fight (CBC)
BUCKY GLEASON: Patrick's well of hockey wisdom runs deep (Buffalo News)
TERRY JONES: Penguins star Sidney Crosby recalls early year struggles, says Edmonton Oilers not far away from success (Edmonton Sun)
JIM JAMIESON: Torts' doghouse a tough place to get out of (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong talks pros and cons of sending 10 players to Olympics (Calgary Sun)

DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Sens get chance for night out in Nashville (Ottawa Sun)
TOM JONES: Lightning good at bringing out worst in foes (Tampa Bay Times)
JOHN MacKINNON: Penguins' success can serve as model to Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
ED WILLES: The truth about the Canucks is coming (Vancouver Province)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Murray the perfect fit for blue collar Buffalo (Ottawa Citizen)
DAVE FESCHUK: Leafs hit season low in blowout loss to Canes (Toronto Star)
TERRY JONES: Don't tell Penguins star and Olympian Sidney Crosby he hasn't ever scored against the Edmonton Oilers ... oh wait, too late (Edmonton Sun)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Canucks' late-game mindset in need of a reset (Vancouver Province)
RANDY SPORTAK: ive players to keep an eye on in Sochi (Calgary Sun)

1/9/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Red-hot Flyers could be darkhorse in the East (The Hockey News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: We bring you Canada's second squad (ESPN)
GORD STELLICK: Canada's best events: Hockey & the roster debate (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Wayne Gretzky on Canada's Olympic roster (ESPN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Team Canada has a secret coaching weapon (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Ranking the best Olympic forward groups (ESPN)Paywall to view
MIKE BROPHY: 10 questions concerning the Toronto Maple Leafs (CBC)
DAVE STUBBS: Subban and Price selections highlight Canadiens imprint on Olympic hockey (Montreal Gazette)
JASON BOTCHFORD: The Canucks could sure use Burrows back (Vancouver Province)
WAYNE SCANLAN: The Olympic fatigue myth (Ottawa Citizen)
BUCKY GLEASON: It's all about trust for LaFontaine (Buffalo News)
GARY LAMPHIER: Arena project good for Edmonton -- but better for Katz (Edmonton Journal)
TONY GALLAGHER: John Tortorella speaks candidly about Canuck's shortfalls against 'heavy' teams (Vancouver Province)
LORNE GUNTER: Edmonton taxpayers deserve to know details of proposed office tower (Edmonton Sun)
JEFF SEIDEL: Hannah Miller earns the right to skate out of shadow of famous hockey family (Detroit Free Press)
PAT HICKEY: Habs didn't execute, Therrien says (Montreal Gazette)
ERIC FRANCIS: Jay Bouwmeester caught Canada brass's eye at worlds (Calgary Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Emotional 'Hammer' nails down Team Canada Sochi spot (Vancouver Sun)
DON BRENNAN: For Senators forward Clarke MacArthur, a game winner's a game winner (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish gets into shouting match with fan, insists success is coming (Edmonton Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: If Noel axed, he shouldn't go alone... leaders share the blame (Winnipeg Free Press)
BEN KUZMA: Tom Sestito's always had the will, now getting chance to show skill (Vancouver Province)
MICHAEL ARACE: Hurt feelings linger from Team USA debacle (Columbus Dispatch)
DAMIEN COX: Team Russia's Ovechkin looks to exorcise 2010 demons (Toronto Star)

1/8/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Steve Yzerman showed courage in Canadian Olympic selections (The Hockey News)
MICHAEL GRANGE: More than gold on the line for Team Canada (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Relax, Canada. Steve Yzerman knows what he's doing with Sochi roster (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: Pietrangelo highlights Canada's young defence (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Joe Thornton, Claude Giroux highlight Canada's Sochi All-Snubbed Team (Si.com)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Yzerman shows tough side naming Team Canada (Sportsnet)
SEAN GENTILLE: Olympic hockey: The All-Snub team looks pretty good (The Sporting News)
RYAN DIXON: Team Canada opts for reliable options in goal (Sportsnet)
CHRIS PETERS: Canada Olympic hockey team: Sidney Crosby leads loaded roster (CBS Sportsline)
MICHAEL MARTINEZ: Sun, surf, sand ... and ice? Outdoor hockey coming to SoCal (Foxsports)
BRIAN STUBITS: Canada Olympic hockey team: The all-snub team could compete too (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs turn in 'passive' effort against Islanders (CBC)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Ten predictions for the second half (ESPN)Paywall to view
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Canada will sink or swim because of stars, not bubble players (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Speed and smarts were prerequisites for roster spot on Team Canada (Globe & Mail)
DAVID EBNER: Crosby once again welcomes the pressure of being Canada's marked man (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: Naming of Team Canada unites hockey-mad nation (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Analyzing the top Olympic hockey teams (USA Today)
BRUCE ARTHUR: How choosing Canada's hockey team was a 'difficult exercise' for Steve Yzerman (National Post)
STEVE SIMMONS: Nothing is ever guaranteed in Olympic hockey tournament (Toronto Sun)
PAOLA BOIVIN: Time has come for Coyotes to capitalize (Arizona Republic)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Yzerman delivers cruelest 'No' of all (Tampa Tribune)
DAMIEN COX: Team Canada's best shot might not be enough (Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers need Olympian Nash to be elite down the stretch (New York Post)
DEREK VAN DIEST: St. Louis Blues D-man Jay Bouwmeester calls chance to play at Olympics a 'great opportunity' (Edmonton Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano told to stay ready (Calgary Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks go for the jugular -- their own (Vancouver Province)
PAUL FRIESEN: The Incredible Journey -- a Sun columnist's extended road trip (Winnipeg Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Team Canada GM Steve Yzerman made right choice by picking P.K. Subban (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Emotional day for players who were snubbed by Team Canada (Toronto Sun)
MARK KISZLA: Avalanche's Matt Duchene thrilled by selection to Canadian team (Denver Post)
DAVE STUBBS: Olympics a perfect stage for Subban (Montreal Gazette)
JOHN MacKINNON: Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle take Olympic omission in stride (Edmonton Journal)
CAM COLE: Prof. Yzerman whipping up chemistry for gold-medal formula (Vancouver Sun)
ROSIE DIMANNO: Maple Leafs fall to lowly Islanders (Toronto Star)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Team Canada's Sochi roster features 11 returning gold medalists (Los Angeles Times)
RANDY SPORTAK: Calgary Flames points leader Jiri Hudler left off Czech Olympic team (Calgary Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Team Canada's roster superlative -- so long as they win (Toronto Star)
GARY LAWLESS: Snub can motivate St. Louis (Winnipeg Free Press)
TERRY JONES: With 10 Olympians to the Edmonton Oilers' three, St. Louis Blues dominations shouldn't come as a shock (Edmonton Sun)
STEVE BUFFERY: Maple Leafs' Kadri makes positive strides in loss (Toronto Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks Roberto Luongo, Dan Hamhuis 'proud, excited' to play for Team Canada in Sochi (Vancouver Sun)
JEFF MILLER: Ducks fan flames of success (Orange County Register)
ROSIE DIMANNO: Picking Team Canada makes Steve Yzerman all business now (Toronto Star)
ED WILLES: Sochi selection the toughest job in hockey (Vancouver Province)
DON BRENNAN: Spezza feels for St. Louis ... Nine former Sens going to Sochi ... Neil still out (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Zize breaks down Canada's Olympic roster (Toronto Sun)

1/7/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Czechs hope to win with senior citizens (The Hockey News)
BRIAN COSTELLO: New York Islanders should still be buying, not selling (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: St. Louis nervous as Sochi deadline nears (Sportsnet)
SEAN GENTILLE: Canada's Olympic roster: Who should play with Sidney Crosby? (The Sporting News)
ALLAN MUIR: One final Team Canada roster prediction for the Sochi Olympics (Si.com)
MIKE BROPHY: Maple Leafs' goalie situation uncertain (CBC)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: No easy answers for Team Canada (ESPN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Canada's Olympic squad still has holes to fill (CBC)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: What's changed for surging Flyers? (ESPN)Paywall to view
DAVID SHOALTS: With gold the only priority, Team Canada selection process requires honesty (Globe & Mail)
JAMES MIRTLE: Youth should be served when Canada selects third goalie for Sochi (Globe & Mail)
SEAN GORDON: Subban keeps his cool despite being on the bubble for Team Canada (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: World Juniors loss a chance to step back and evaluate hockey development (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Who should be on Team Canada (USA Today)
ANDREW GROSS: Can Rangers avoid an Olympic hangover (Bergen Record)
RANDY SPORTAK: Calgary Flames points leader Jiri Hudler left off Czech Olympic team (Calgary Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oils GM Craig MacTavish has a change of heart due to lure of top draft picks (Edmonton Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Top 5 hotly debated Team Canada candidates for Olympics (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Stars align for Dallas star Tyler Seguin (Toronto Sun)
LUKE DeCOCK: Skinner coming of age at right time for Hurricanes (Raleigh News & Observer)
PAUL FRIESEN: Winnipeg Jets changes should start with Byfuglien and Noel (Winnipeg Sun)
IAN MENDES: The most controversial Team Canada hockey snubs (Ottawa Citizen)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs' current straits evoke memories of '88: (Toronto Star)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Whatever the outcome, Edmonton Oilers' Taylor Hall just happy to get Olympic men's hockey team announcement over with (Edmonton Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Duchene hoping to go from excited fan to participant when Canada unveils hockey team (Calgary Herald)
GARY LAWLESS: Time to dust Dustin (Winnipeg Free Press)
PAT HICKEY: "We went back to our roots": Therrien (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators' Craig Anderson returning to place that made him a No. 1 ... (Ottawa Sun)
JOE WARMINGTON: Don Cherry dumps on Brent Sutter's pan of Canadian hockey (Toronto Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Czechs go old with Olympic hockey team; Swiss pick solid NHL players (Los Angeles Times)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Western swing good test of Senators' progress (Ottawa Citizen)
GREGG KRUPA: U.S. hockey players picked for best fit, not necessarily best talent (Detroit News)

1/6/14

RYAN KENNEDY: Finland shocks for gold (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: How the bronze was lost (The Hockey News)
SEAN GENTILLE: Flyers could've had Keith Yandle, wound up with Luke Schenn (The Sporting News)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: How selection process will shake down for Team Canada (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Another disappointing tournament leaves Canada searching for answers (National Post)
RICK MORRISSEY: Blackhawks' fans cold feat, not feet (Chicago Sun-Times)
DAVE STUBBS: Bell Centre packed for Fan Practice (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Looks like Ottawa Sens GM Bryan Murray deserves a pat on his back (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo's return short lived (Vancouver Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Watching the Jets try to fly with Penguins painful stuff (Winnipeg Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Sather must decide: Is dealing Girardi best for Rangers? (New York Post)
RANDY SPORTAK: Five Burning Questions facing the Calgary Flames this week (Calgary Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: California trip sure to be tough for Bruins (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
IAIN MacINTYRE: Ducks defeat Canucks 4-3 in final seconds of OT (Vancouver Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Subban walks a fine line on officiating (Montreal Gazette)
GREGG KRUPA: Inconsistent Red Wings can make playoff run if they avoid injuries (Detroit News)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Stevenson on Nash, Thornton and the rest of Team Canada (Ottawa Sun)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Flyers can't rest on laurels (Philadelphia Daily News)
BEN KUZMA: The moment when the GM of goaliemonkey.com almost went in net for the Canucks (Vancouver Province)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Flames have reached an exceedingly dangerous time within a uniquely delicate momen (Calgary Herald)

DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Anyone excited about Penguins? (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
JACK TODD: Two strikes on Hockey Canada (Montreal Gazette)
RON COOK: Malkin, Letang increase Penguins' heartbeat (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
JOHN MacKINNON: World junior showing will provoke evaluation of Canada's elite hockey program (Edmonton Journal)

1/5/14

ADAM PROTEAU: Those who matter know Patrick Marleau's worth to San Jose Sharks (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: Maple Leafs return to reality in loss to Rangers (CBC)
TIM WHARNSBY: Brent Sutter's world junior magic not enough to beat Finland (CBC)
DAVID ALTER: No positives in Leafs' latest effort (Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Bobby Ryan, Keith Yandle deserve better (CBC)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Pegulas putting plans into motion in Buffalo (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
CHRIS STEVENSON: Chris Stevenson unveils his Team Canada roster for the Sochi Olympics (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE ZIPAY: Zuccarello has been big surprise for Rangers (New York Newsday)
ADRIAN DATER: Intangibles make Ryan O'Reilly valuable (Denver Post)
DAVE MOLINARI: It's all in the mix (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
RANDY SPORTAK: Plus/minus at halfway point (Calgary Sun)
TOM POWERS: Wild head to sunshine, coach to back burner (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: USA Hockey made bad call omitting Bobby Ryan (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Greening almost makes history while MacLean wants Pageau to be less cautious (Ottawa Sun)
JOHN VOGL: U.S. team's story likely to be one-timer (Buffalo News)
TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks need to stiffen up in wild West (Vancouver Province)
LARRY BROOKS: Ryan snubbed by USA despite Burke's backing (New York Post)
ROB ROSSI: Pens GM Shero not looking for a rental player (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames captain ran out of time (Calgary Sun)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Is MacDonald's future with the Islanders? (New York Newsday)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Justin Florek latest Bruins call-up to make an impact (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Official trade deadline isn't until March 5, but Sochi Games should get things rolling much sooner (Ottawa Sun)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Brash opinions hurt (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
PAT LEONARD: USA Hockey has become one five-ring circus (New York Daily News)
MARK WHICKER: Ducks' Fowler passes his Olympic trials (Orange County Register)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Maple Leafs suffer post-Classic meltdown in 7-1 drubbing (Toronto Star)
ERIC ERLENDSSON: Leaguewide respect still elusive (Tampa Tribune)

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