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1/16/16

JARED CLINTON: Whether he’s at the game or not, Blackhawks’ Crawford is having an all-star season (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: NHL risks conspiracy theories, grievance with John Scott fiasco (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Carter Hart leads crop of undersized draft-eligible goalies (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Rielly rises to the challenge and shows his potential (Sportsnet)
JONAS SIEGEL: Leafs can’t stop Kane, surging Blackhawks (TSN)
SEAN GENTILLE: NHL blows it, reportedly 'orchestrated' John Scott's All-Star exit (The Sporting News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers made big push for Seth Jones (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Coyotes send All-Star captain John Scott to Montreal in three-team trade (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: John Scott deal further complicates All-Star debacle (ESPN)
ALEX PREWITT: Playing for your hometown NHL team has its special headaches (Si.com)
DAMIEN COX: Kane and Panarin ensure Hawks remain contenders despite cap crunch (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Toronto's plan is coming together (ESPN)
STU COWAN: John Scott becomes latest character in As the Habs Turn (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Scott fiasco underlines need for all-star game changes (Toronto Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Why the brief Stars career of snakebitten Ales Hemsky has been checkered at best (Dallas Morning News)
BRETT CYRGALIS: Gary Bettman’s ugly arena greed meets its match in Calgary (New York Post)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Blackhawks’ stars show Leafs how it’s done (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: The good news is we have an all-star. Now the bad news … (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HARRINGTON: No stampede to build new arena in Calgary; Drouin trade inquiries mounting (Buffalo News)
ROB LONGLEY: There is Kane, and then everyone else, in MVP race (Toronto Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Starting Craig Anderson vs. Kings doesn't make sense (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: What a frightening loss at Anaheim says about the slumping Stars as intensity rises in the NHL (Dallas Morning News)
DAMIEN COX: Crosby-Ovechkin era in the NHL is dead (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: Puny loonie could have a huge impact on the NHL (Montreal Gazette)
PATRICK REUSSE: Wheeler helps extend Wild's home misery vs. lesser teams (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
JOE WARMINGTON: Is Gretzky's grandson 'The Next One'? (Toronto Sun)
MARK WHICKER: Anaheim Ducks continue to rediscover their scoring touch against league’s most-explosive team (Los Angeles Daily News)
PAUL FRIESEN: Winnipeg Jets gut out 1-0 win over Wild despite playing with makeshift lineup (Winnipeg Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Hammond is back but Anderson gets the call versus Kings (Ottawa Citizen)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Flames aim to end Pacific Division woes (Calgary Herald)

1/15/16

JASON SIEGEL: Lamoriello on Babcock, the trade deadline and Nylander’s health (TSN)
MARK SPECTOR: Why agents are targeting younger hockey players (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: NHLPA, Fehr drawn into legal battle between former associates Lemieux, Winter (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: NHL’s Department of Player Safety still brutally inconsistent (Si.com)
JOE McDONALD: More prospects need AHL seasoning (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Hawks' Brent Seabrook quietly stands out (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Kopitar’s monster deal with Kings will offer little solace to Stamkos (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Anze Kopitar's contract will be good news for Steven Stamkos, other stars (USA Today)
DAVID STAPLES: Desperation driving success on downtown arena build (Edmonton Journal)
DAVE STUBBS: Blackhawks coach Quenneville on long, slow pursuit of legendary Bowman (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Time to serve some Burglar magic (Ottawa Sun)
TIM COWLISHAW: Why the Stars can't afford to wait much longer to get back into a groove (Dallas Morning News)
LARRY BROOKS: Inspiring Rangers turn into teases in year-echoing letdown (New York Post)
TERRY JONES: In Las Vegas, Kennedy and Hebert try not to pull a Martin and Morris (Edmonton Sun)
PAT HICKEY: 'We made it tough for them. But we didn’t score.' (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators need to be more 'selfish' (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Can Quenneville, second all-time in wins, catch Bowman? (Toronto Sun)
SCOTT CAMPBELL: Ladd-Byfuglien dilemma Chevy's defining moment (Winnipeg Free Press)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Oilers Yakupov ready to roll again ... hockey vs. human side ... moving on (Edmonton Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames d-man Hamilton living up to expectations (Calgary Sun)

1/14/16

KEN CAMPBELL: What’s happening to this beautiful game? (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Blues coach Hitchcock doing great work, but future likely relies on playoff success (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Matthias still looking for stability in the NHL (Sportsnet)
JONAS SIEGEL: Phaneuf: ‘We’re going in the right direction’ (TSN)
DAMIEN COX: Blue Jackets hoping Jones can anchor blue-line for years to come (Sportsnet)
BOB McKENZIE: The Sedins just keep answering the bell (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: Anze Kopitar’s new contract could affect Steven Stamkos (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Sabres are sellers at trade deadline; buyers plentiful for Jonathan Drouin (ESPN)
FRANK SERAVALLI: What does Kopitar deal mean for Stamkos? (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: Players most likely to be dealt before the 2016 NHL trade deadline (Si.com)
GARY LAWLESS: Bettman on the beard, the Canadian dollar, expansion plans (TSN)
JAMES MIRTLE: Blue Jackets have foundation for rebuild in place, but it will take time (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Six rookies who could knock off today's Calder Trophy favorites (USA Today)
SAM DONNELLON: Flyers captain Giroux has come of age (Philadelphia Daily News)
DON BRENNAN: Senators dropped by Ducks, blow golden chance (Ottawa Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Dehydration in Florida cramped Ryan Miller’s style (Vancouver Province)
MARK PURDY: McLellan prepares for emotional return (San Jose Mercury News)
TERRY JONES: Las Vegas' NHL arena is great, but Edmonton's will be the best on the planet (Edmonton Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Florida Panthers' Jaromir Jagr feels as young as ever (Calgary Sun)
PAT LEONARD: Red-hot Florida Panthers finally have the right mix to compete with NHL’s best (New York Daily News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Markstrom gaining coach’s confidence to lighten load for Miller (Vancouver Sun)
STU COWAN: Galchenyuk a victim of being a Hab (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Uncle Bob inspired McCormick with his play in Green Bay ... (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Tough to bet on success of NHL in Las Vegas (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Days off have given the Stars a chance to refill the gas tank, prepare to battle for playoff position (Dallas Morning News)
BEN KUZMA: Could Alex Ovechkin break Gretzky's unbreakable record? (Vancouver Province)
MICHAEL RAND: Home-game futility so far in 2016 for local teams (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Perseverance through dry spell led Bennett to shining moment (Calgary Herald)
PAUL FRIESEN: Wheeler says Jets' commitment lacking (Winnipeg Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: Can 'good' Zack Kassian help cure what ails stumbling Oilers? (Edmonton Journal)

1/13/16

KEN CAMPBELL: Calgary mayor should be applauded for staring down Gary Bettman (The Hockey News)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Ducks a logical fit for Lightning's Drouin (Sportsnet)
JONAS SIEGEL: Babcock has justified the hype in Leafs’ first half (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: Win streak over, Panthers must start working on glaring weaknesses (Si.com)
SCOTT POWERS: This season's top five sophomore successes and slumps (ESPN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: One year since trade, Dubnyk in better spot (ESPN)
ALEX PREWITT: Early life tragedy steeled Justin Faulk for rise to NHL stardom (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Interesting deadline discussions coming (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Calgary mayor fires back at Bettman’s ‘back-of-the-napkin’ arena proposal (Globe & Mail)
JAMES MIRTLE: With James van Riemsdyk sidelined, who will score goals for the Leafs? (Globe & Mail)
SCOTT STINSON: Gary Bettman’s push for public funds for Calgary Flames arena -- for benefit of wealthy owners -- displays next-level gumption (National Post)
KELLY McPARLAND: Gary Bettman’s Napoleonic disdain may not play well in Nenshi’s Calgary (National Post)
CAM COLE: Canucks-Panthers small ‘brawl’ no brouhaha, more a tepid tussle (Vancouver Sun)
LUKE DeCOCK: A good day for hockey in NC (Raleigh News & Observer)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets can't blame refs after sluggish performance in loss to Sharks (Winnipeg Sun)
SAM DONNELLON: Hakstol's steady approach working with Flyers (Philadelphia Daily News)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Sedins’ confidence rubbed Panthers wrong way (Vancouver Province)
LARRY BROOKS: Keith Yandle's future and three other pressing Rangers issues (New York Post)
LUKE DeCOCK: For Hurricanes, .500 is no magic number (Raleigh News & Observer)
JASON GREGOR: Ovechkin belongs on list of NHL's all-time greatest goal scorers (Edmonton Journal)
STU COWAN: Another new chapter in the Canadiens' soap opera (Montreal Gazette)
ED WILLES: Getting sick of all the Sedin bashing (Vancouver Province)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators' Karlsson thinks he can go yard (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Van Riemsdyk’s injury will test Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)
PAUL WIECEK: Want a ticket to a Jets game? Surprising number available for sale (Winnipeg Free Press)
JONATHAN McDONALD: No greater tribute: Sedins deserve to have numbers retired the moment their careers end (Vancouver Province)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Living legend Jagr set to make one of last Saddledome appearances (Calgary Herald)
MIKE SIELSKI: Flyers smartly play it cautiously with Gostisbehere (Philadelphia Inquirer)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Oilers' Hendricks respects league decision, says he's not dirty ... Nilsson back from break (Edmonton Sun)

1/12/16

JARED CLINTON: Panthers’ win streak is outstanding, but changes necessary for playoff success (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: If Crosby’s seeking for inspiration, he should look no further than Ovechkin (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: James van Riemsdyk out 6-8 weeks, could signal fire sale for Maple Leafs (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: The clock is ticking on Calgary's arena plans (Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: What Leivo means to Maple Leafs youth movement (Sportsnet)
GARY LAWLESS: NHL needs to shorten the review process (TSN)
JOSHUA KLOKE: Time for the Canadiens to panic? (Si.com)
JOE McDONALD: Ovechkin and Holtby are rolling while youngsters take lumps (ESPN)
JONAS SIEGEL: Injury halts best stretch of van Riemsdyk’s career (TSN)
DAMIEN COX: If Jets can't win now, then when? (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Coyotes' Domingue seizing his NHL opportunity (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: Top 3 reasons Panthers are NHL's hottest team: Jagr, Luongo and luck (CBS Sportsline)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Gary Bettman pitches tough sell to Calgary for new arena development (Globe & Mail)
FILIP BONDY: Two Teams in Search of Sports-Obsessed Brooklyn (New York Times)
LARRY BROOKS: This Ryan McDonagh is why Rangers have Stanley Cup dreams (New York Post)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Great Eight might be greater than you think (Toronto Star)
CAM COLE: Old-time Hockey rears its ugly head again with Oiler’s hit on young Panthers star Ekblad (Vancouver Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Patrick Kane and Drew Doughty are among the top producers at NHL's halfway point (Los Angeles Times)
LUKE DeCOCK: Uncertainty weighs on Canes’ Eric Staal (Raleigh News & Observer)
RANDY SPORTAK: Puck too close for Karri Ramo's comfort (Calgary Sun)
ANDREW GROSS: All signs pointing to a Rangers-Islanders playoff series this season (Bergen Record)
STEVE BUFFERY: The NHL needs to consider spicing things up (Toronto Sun)
DAVID HAUGH: 781 wins later, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville still 'tough but fair' (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
IAIN MacINTYRE: Luongo sizzling in sunny Florida (Vancouver Sun)
STU COWAN: Molson hopes brisk, outdoor practice might wake up Habs (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Rating the Ottawa Senators by position (Ottawa Sun)
KEVIN McGRAN: Are the red-hot Florida Panthers for real? (Toronto Star)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Don't lament losing Luongo (Vancouver Province)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers power play letting them down in tight games (Edmonton Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi needs to get on board with CalgaryNEXT project, Bettman says (Calgary Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Maurice insists Winnipeg Jets are OK but where was the fire against Sabres? (Winnipeg Sun)

1/11/16

RYAN KENNEDY: Braden Holtby has goalie coach to thank for breakout, Vezina-worthy season with Capitals (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Why Finland is the best hockey country in the world (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Jonathan Drouin working through 'grind' in AHL (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Will the Blues move Shattenkirk for scoring help? (TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin makes ‘history moment’ in scoring 500th goal (Si.com)
DAMIEN COX: Kane closes book on Winnipeg chapter in style (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Ovechkin's scoring prowess should be celebrated (ESPN)
JAMES MIRTLE: Embarrassing blowout loss highlights what Maple Leafs still lacking (Globe & Mail)
DON BRENNAN: Ovie scores 500th in rout of Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
STU COWAN: What happened to 'No Excuses' for Canadiens? (Montreal Gazette)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Ryan Spooner elevating his game during David Krejci’s absence (Boston Globe)
DAVE FESCHUK: Dallas Eakins willing to take long road back to NHL (Toronto Star)
JACK TODD: Canadiens have to step up and play -- no coach can do that for them (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators' Ryan escapes injury from 'can opener' ... (Ottawa Sun)
The highs and lows of the Maple Leafs' first half (Toronto Star)
ROB LONGLEY: Blowout loss to Sharks an 'outlier': Leafs' van Riemsdyk (Toronto Sun)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Canucks tell Chris Higgins it’s time for him to go (Vancouver Province)
TERRY JONES: Bakersfield Condors a fun fit as Edmonton Oilers new AHL affiliate (Edmonton Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames bring back Robyn Regehr for proper goodbye (Calgary Sun)

1/10/16

JARED CLINTON: How changes in style and philosophy has made this the greatest goalie generation (The Hockey News)
SAL PIZARRO: Sharks players help young patients find their inner hero (San Jose Mercury News)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Wild's chance at young, No. 1 center looks gone for now (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
BRUCE ARTHUR: TV’s hockey insiders are the masters of the trade (Toronto Star)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Ryan Johansen acquisition is a sign of good asset management (Boston Globe)
LARRY BROOKS: Picking up Johansen shows Blue Jackets ready for culture change (New York Post)
JOHN VOGL: May and Ray provided an entertaining 1-2 punch on Sabres’ broadcasts (Buffalo News)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Blockbuster deal with Ryan Johansen and Seth Jones part of wild week in NHL (Denver Post)
DON BRENNAN: Senators' Karlsson playing like Norris Trophy winner ... (Ottawa Sun)
GERRY FRALEY: Critical reversed call on early goal dooms Stars against Wild (Dallas Morning News)
DAVE FESCHUK: Sharks swarm the Leafs on step-back Saturday (Toronto Star)
JASON BOTCHFORD: From slumps, bumps and getting over the hump, ten things on the Canucks (Vancouver Province)
STEVE CONROY: Washington at last ready for ice breaker (Boston Herald)
STEVE ZIPAY: GM Jeff Gorton faced with tough decisions (New York Newsday)
JOE SMITH: Drouin, Lightning both carry blame in wing's trade-request saga (Tampa Bay Times)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Johansen-for-Jones turns back the clock (Buffalo News)
DAVE MOLINARI: Second chances (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
ROB LONGLEY: Maple Leafs' effort bites in loss to Sharks (Toronto Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Penguins' Fleury has hotter hand than Condon (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Will recent moves heat up the trade market? ... (Ottawa Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Joe Juneau heads hockey program for Inuit children (Boston Globe)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers are making progress, but that alone is unacceptable (New York Post)
SAM CARCHIDI: Cap relief brightens Flyers' future (Philadelphia Inquirer)
STEVE EWEN: New Canucks forward Etem looking for another fresh start (Vancouver Province)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers prospect Laurent Brossoit making mark in net for Bakersfield Condors (Edmonton Sun)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Wings on pace for the playoffs again (Detroit Free Press)

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