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OPINION

1/29/11

KEN CAMPBELL: Team Lidstrom lines up as favorite after successful fantasy draft (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Less obvious places to find NHL prospects (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Power to the players (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: On Spec (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL FARBER: Kessel takes 'Mr. Irrelevant' title, prizes in stride at All-Star draft (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Stars in their eyes (The Sporting News)
SARAH KWAK: SI straw poll: NHL All-Stars detail state of the league, head shots (Si.com)
JOHN MANASSO: A sibling rivalry (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Ryan Kesler doing it all for Canucks (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Kessel hits rock bottom in Raleigh (CBC)
ROY MacGREGOR: Gary Bettman: Igniting Canada's hockey passions (Globe & Mail)
DAMIEN COX: All-star draft shines spotlight on NHL's future (Toronto Star)
WAYNE SCANLAN: A whole lot of sizzle, without the steak (Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE BOONE: Do the math, Habs will make playoffs (Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: NHL All-Star draft blends fantasy, humor and drama (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
LUKE DeCOCK: As hoped, draft proves entertaining (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
DAVID STAPLES: Hall has been a scoring-chance machine (Edmonton Journal)
ED WILLES: Weekend warmup (Vancouver Province)
BRUCE GARRIOCH:Gonchar on block? (Ottawa Sun)
STU COWAN: Lemieux born to be a pain in the butt (Montreal Gazette)
STEPHEN HARRIS: All-Star Game's a painful, hurtful waste of time (Boston Herald)
MICHAEL ARACE: Jackets' hopes hinge on next 12 games (Columbus Dispatch)
CHRIS STEVENSON: It's time to assess the NHL (Ottawa Sun)
RED FISHER: They may be all-stars, but it hasn't been a game since 1972 (Montreal Gazette)
TED KULFAN: NHL skating forward on good ice (Detroit News)
TRACEE HAMILTON: Choice roles for All-Star Game captains (Washington Post)Subscriber site

1/28/11

JOHN GRIGG: Semin contract extension with Capitals somewhat curious (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Class act Craig Conroy always a joy (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Souray in exile (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL FARBER: NHL All-Star Draft's on tap and the captains leave us cold (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: All-Star gazing? Where to set your sights (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Alexander Semin's deal: Why it's just one year (ESPN)
ANDREW JONES: Tobacco Road Embracing Canada's Game (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Ryan Kesler doing it all for Canucks (ESPN)
WES GOLDSTEIN: All-Star preview: Drafting is the latest incarnation (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE MILBURY: Horton, Savard hold key to Bruins' playoff success (CBC)
JEFF BLAIR: Like it or not Leafs GM Brian Burke is in for the long haul (Globe & Mail)
DAMIEN COX: Former NHLers making intriguing changes to the game (Toronto Star)
STEVE SIMMONS: Nabokov has created one fine mess for himself (Toronto Sun)
STEVE CONROY: Bruins need a lot of work (Boston Herald)
SAM DONNELLON: NHL doing well at reinventing itself (Philadelphia Daily News)
JEFF GORDON: Change needed for reeling Blues (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
WAYNE SCANLAN: A Sid the Kid sweep no longer a certainty (Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE HEIKA: Brad Richards has earned the right to test waters of free agency (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
JOHN MacKINNON: NHL all-star game needs some pizzazz (Edmonton Journal)
ED WILLES: Wear your white gloves, will you? Fork over the cash, Kes! (Vancouver Province)
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER: Bruins on right path (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
GEORGE JOHNSON: Conroy 'leaning toward retirement' (Calgary Herald)
DAVID HAUGH: Kane wants Hawks to pick up pace (Chicago Tribune)
CHUCK GORMLEY: Picking sides for NHL stars (South Jersey Courier Post)
DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Clear thinking needed on Savard (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
ARTHUR STAPLE: Staple: Torts proving you can rebuild here (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
LUKE DeCOCK: Living a fantasy (draft) (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
JOHN NIYO: Wings' Nicklas Lidstrom calm in eye of All-Star draft storm (Detroit News)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Lidstrom fabulous at 40 (Toronto Sun)

1/27/11

RYAN DIXON: Carlson, Alzner contributing to Capitals evolution (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: State of the union (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: A witness to Greatness (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Devils in the details of defense (The Sporting News)
STU HACKEL: Behind Gretzky's NHL estrangement (Si.com)
CRAIG MORGAN: Coyotes' waiting game needs to end (Foxsports)
SCOTT RUSSELL: From child star to hockey elder in the blink of an eye (CBC)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Captains have their fantasy star picks; here are ours (CBS Sportsline)
SCOTT MORRISON: Gretzky's humility matched his greatness (CBC)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Conroy gave everything, but it wasn't enough (Calgary Herald)
TONY GALLAGHER: Gretzky puts game in perspective (Vancouver Province)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Tougher NHL head-shot rules a no-brainer (Tampa Tribune)
LUKE DeCOCK: Skinner deserving of honor (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
MIKE HEIKA: Why fighting was the right choice for Stars vs. Oilers (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
BERNIE MIKLASZ: Blues test fans patience (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks on top after gruelling 14-game survival test (Vancouver Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Sens farmhand sues Ducks (Ottawa Sun)
ROBERT TYCKHOWSKI: Stars beat up on Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Turnaround by Tim Thomas a Bruins highlight (Boston Herald)
ED WILLES: Is top flight goaltending Cup-winning formula? (Vancouver Province)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Staple: Isles need to bring focus on ice, not off (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Hey Eric and Nicklas, be careful picking your team (Toronto Star)
TED KULFAN: All-Star draft will test Staal family ties (Detroit News)
MARY ORMSBY: Gretzky looked like this -- to Andy Warhol (Toronto Star)

1/26/11

RORY BOYLEN: Eagerly hoping for Peter Forsberg's return (The Hockey News)
DARREN DREGOR: Savard at crossroad after another concussion (TSN)
STU HACKEL: The myth of the "head up" headshot defense (Si.com)
ANDREW JONES: Staal embracing All-Star role (Foxsports)
KELLY HRUDEY: 2 of my favourite Wayne stories (CBC)
JOHN MANASSO: What's next for the Thrashers? (Foxsports)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Still the Great One (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Gretzky at 50: Superstar's maturity matched skill (USA Today)
STEVE SIMMONS: NHL should give Gretzky an $8M birthday gift (Toronto Sun)
PAT HICKEY: 'Selfish penalties' kill comeback bid, Martin says (Montreal Gazette)
JOE HENDERSON: Bold moves have helped Bolts make big strides (Tampa Tribune)
JOHN SMALLWOOD: Presidents' Trophy worth pursuing for Flyers (Philadelphia Daily News)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens assistant coach Muller likely headed elsewhere next season (Montreal Gazette)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' Bieksa goes from dead man walking to indispensable (Vancouver Sun)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Oilers leash Coyotes (Edmonton Sun)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Rangers desperately need break (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
TONY GALLAGHER: Life still 'pretty good' for Brent (Vancouver Province)
WAYNE SCANLAN: A dream return home for Byron (Ottawa Citizen)
JOHN MacKINNON: Will feds give cash boost to Quebec City arena project? (Edmonton Journal)
CAM COLE: Thanks for the magical memories, Great One (Vancouver Sun)
TERRY KOSHAN: Guess who drafted Reimer? (Toronto Sun)
JOHN ROMANO: Tampa Bay Lightning no longer a lightweight (St. Petersburg Times)
RED FISHER: Great One spawned King of all rumours (Montreal Gazette)
ED WILLES: Weber can call his own shots - but will he target the Preds? (Vancouver Province)
DAMIEN COX: James Reimer lone bright spot for Leafs (Toronto Star)
JAY GREENBERG: Gritty Blueshirts in good position at All-Star break (New York Post)

1/25/11

KEN CAMPBELL: Instant replay can't solve all close calls (The Hockey News)
RORY BOYLEN: Time for Trotz to get his due (The Hockey News)
STU HACKEL: Lemaire transforms himself and the Devils (Si.com)
BOB McKENZIE: Four rule changes Scotty Bowman would like to see (TSN)
JOHN KEATING: Signed, stolen and bewildered (Foxsports)
DARREN ELIOT: The return of neutral zone sludge (Si.com)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Ducks rule the NHL roost in California (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Two struggling teams, Colorado and St. Louis, trying to find their way (ESPN)
ELLIOTT FRIEDMAN: The Nabokov mess and 30 thoughts (CBC)
PIERRE LeBRUN: The Flames are alive! But is it too late? (ESPN)
CASSIE CAMPBELL-PASCALL: Inspiration from the words of a child (CBC)
JUSTIN BOURNE: NHL All-Star draft a perfect chance to razz your fellow players (USA Today)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings step up their game in 2-0 victory over Bruins (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
FRANK SERAVALLI: Flyers guarding against starting All-Star break too soon (Philadelphia Daily News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Thomas Gradin was at the vanguard of Canucks' Swedish offensive (Vancouver Sun)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Oilers offer little offence (Edmonton Sun)
EARL McREA: WhatÕs the plan, Melnyk? (Ottawa Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Improbable suddenly possible for Sutter's crew (Calgary Herald)
TONY GALLAGHER: 'Roxy effect' takes its toll on Stars (Vancouver Province)
ROB OLLER: Arniel is right to put the onus on his players (Columbus Dispatch)
DAMIEN COX: Leafs drop messy decision to Hurricanes, 6-4 (Toronto Star)
HELENE ELLIOTT: For Wayne Gretzky, the big 5-0 sneaked up on him (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
TERRY JONES: The Great One turns 50 (Edmonton Sun)

1/24/11

TIM WHARNSBY: Hitchcock open to zero tolerance for headshots (CBC)
ROY MacGREGOR: Senators set the dynamite and prepare to blow things up (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Capitals' woes far from reality (Globe & Mail)
JACK TODD: Koivu was chased out of Montreal (Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers need power on point (New York Post)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Lost in a lull-a-bye (Edmonton Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Buckle up again, Sens fans (Ottawa Citizen)
DAMIEN COX: NHL may have put Crosby at risk in Winter Classic (Toronto Star)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Sutter clings to positives as Flames push on (Calgary Herald)
JOHN MacKINNON: Step closer to draft day for Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
DAVE STUBBS: Referee O'Rourke got off easy (Montreal Gazette)
TERRY FREI: Avs' current stars have boyhood memories of Forsberg (Denver Post)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Preds nip Oilers in SO (Edmonton Sun)
RED FISHER: Koivu was born to wear the C (Montreal Gazette)
ADAM JAHNS: Hawks' biggest problem: Lack of consistency (Chicago Sun Times)

1/23/11

BOB McKENZIE: What happens next on Long Island? (TSN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Plans for All-Star subs, options for Isles/Nabby, '99' on hits to head (ESPN)
DANA WAKIJI: What a ride to Detroit for Emmerton (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Patrice Bergeron helping Mark Recchi turn back time with Bruins (ESPN)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings get a close one to go their way (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
STEVE CONROY: Replay may be challenging (Boston Herald)
JASON YORK: Clouston not only guy to blame (Ottawa Sun)
SAM CARCHIDI: Flyers have something to prove in Sunday's showdown with the Chicago Blackhawks (Philadelphia Inquirer)
ROB ROSSI: Catching up with 'Moose' (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Fisher on block? Sens sizing up trade market for veteran centre (Ottawa Sun)
BUCKY GLEASON: Finances too often dictate Sabres' roster moves (Buffalo News)
TERRY FREI: Brass tacks: Is Foppa an asset? (Denver Post)
ARTHUR STAPLE: The Evgeni Nabokov mess: Don't blame the Islanders (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
WAYNE SCANLAN: Melnyk fiddles while Senators crash and burn (Ottawa Citizen)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Skills 'n' thrills for Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Will rejuvenated Richards stick with Stars? (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: Isles GM not sure what all the fuss is about (Calgary Sun)
CHUCK GORMLEY: Rematch stirs bad memories (South Jersey Courier Post)
DAVID MOLINARI: Rule 48 doesn't go far enough (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
EARL McREA: Numbers don't add up for Senatesnores (Ottawa Sun)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Red Wings, Jimmy Howard must weather storm (Detroit News)
ED WILLES: Canucks offensive line needs a rude awakening (Vancouver Province)
DAMIEN CRISTODERO: Vinny Lecavalier must start scoring again for Tampa Bay Lightning (St. Petersburg Times)
MARK SUTCLIFFE: Time for Sens to sell hope (Ottawa Citizen)
DAVE KRIEGER: Avalanche has nothing to lose, for Pete's sake (Denver Post)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Hockey's answer man (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site

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