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- ADAM PROTEAU: One-on-one transcript with Brendan Shanahan (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: NHL teams wise to play cautious with prospects (The Hockey News)
- LUKE FOX: Gaborik's dramatic trick (Sportsnet)
- STU HACKEL: Panthers find Alexei Kovalev has something left (Si.com)
- JESSE SPECTOR: Thank you, NHL lockout: AHL players get their shots on Long Island (The Sporting News)
- ALLAN MUIR: Jamie Benn signs; Quick hits from Blackhawks/Stars (Si.com)
- MICHAEL GRANGE: Frattin's second chance (Sportsnet)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Blackhawks are flying high again (ESPN)
- STEVE HUNT: Stars, Benn agree to $26M, five-year deal (Foxsports)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: Daniel Winnik not questioning fast start (ESPN)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Crosby and the new normal (Sportsnet)
- ANDREW JONES: Stars shine in Canes' victory over Sabres (Foxsports)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Tarasenko leads early-impact rookies (ESPN)
- CHRIS NICHOLS: Scheifele's time likely done (Sportsnet)
- BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Social media sing with NHL lockout mood swing (Globe & Mail)
- JEFF BLAIR: Maple Leafs start to try Randy CarlyleÕs patience (Globe & Mail)
- MIKE HEIKA: Jamie Benn not holding out for more money says something about Stars' future (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
- STEVE SIMMONS: Roberto Luongo to Maple Leafs talk sure to heat up (Toronto Sun)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Canes improvement enough ... for now (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks will need wins to step out of the shadows (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
- RICH HOFFMANN: For Flyers, solid Bryz would go long way in short season (Philadelphia Daily News)
- DAMIEN COX: Maple Leafs look like a team lacking in desire to band together (Toronto Star)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Sidney CrosbyÕs hold on NHL's throne tenuous at best anymore (Toronto Star)
- MARK PURDY: An NHL opening night in late January has a strange feel to it (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames stats man sees plenty of overtime (Calgary Sun)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: Is this the year the Oilers pass the Flames? (Calgary Herald)
- TERRY JONES: Anything that could go wrong, did, in Oilers' 2-1 win over L.A. Kings (Edmonton Sun)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Mark Scheifele's time with Winnipeg Jets growing short (Winnipeg Sun)
- STEVE BUFFERY: When will Phil Kessel finally score for the Maple Leafs? (Toronto Sun)
- DAN McNEIL: It's far too soon for Cup talk, but Hawks look good (Chicago Tribune)
- PHIL SHERIDAN: After eight months, Flyers get a win (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Home, sweet home for local Islanders trio (Toronto Sun)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Gudbranson proves to be an excellent communicator ... (Ottawa Sun)
- TOM JONES: Lightning face big homestand (Tampa Bay Times)
- JOHN MacKINNON: Oilers win wild affair by taking care of details (Edmonton Journal)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: 1,000 games in, Lecavalier as happy as ever (Tampa Tribune)
- DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Crosby, Canada work in progress (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Zack's on track, but where are the twins (Vancouver Province)
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- KEN CAMPBELL: Devils machine keeps chugging without Parise (The Hockey News)
- RYAN KENNEDY: Speed, fitness rule the NHL in short season (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs changing face (Sportsnet)
- JESSE SPECTOR: Rangers vs. Bruins: It's early ... well, no, it isn't, so OT win means a lot to NY (The Sporting News)
- LUKE FOX: Yakupov, Galchenyuk score firsts (Sportsnet)
- JOHN MANASSO: Mason a fine option in tight schedule (Foxsports)
- MARK SPECTOR: Would Luongo fit with Oilers? (Sportsnet)
- ADRIAN DATER: Stanley Cup talk can give LA Kings a hangover (Si.com)
- BRIAN HALL: Wild will travel more than any NHL team (Foxsports)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Jaromir Jagr still shining with Stars (ESPN)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Gretzky-Leafs rumors heating up again (ESPN)
- CHRIS NICHOLS: Subban seeks fair value (Sportsnet)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: News keeps getting worse for Flyers (ESPN)
- TIM WHARNSBY: Undrafted players noticeable this NHL season (CBC)
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Uneasy rests the crown for these Kings (Globe & Mail)
- TOM JONES: Lightning face big homestand (Tampa Bay Times)
- PAT HICKEY: Habs' travel plans in overdrive (Montreal Gazette)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Jordan Schroeder gets a chance to stand tall (Vancouver Sun)
- MARK LAZERUS: Hawks, Brent Seabrook are killinÕ it (Chicago Sun-Times)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Roenick says Flames' Iginla needs help (Calgary Sun)
- WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators head to Florida with chance to build on strong start (Ottawa Citizen)
- JOHN MacKINNON: City council takes leap of faith for new arena (Edmonton Journal)
- JEFF MILLER: Ducks' perfect start has some imperfections (Orange County Register)
- TONY GALLAGHER: Work hard and be ready, and eventually good things will happen (Vancouver Province)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Winnipeg Jets coach Claude Noel happy with road trip (Winnipeg Sun)
- TERRY JONES: Controversy aside, Edmonton Oilers have no problem with Nail Yakupov's knee-sliding celebration Thursday (Edmonton Sun)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Nail Yakupov's goal could mark turning point for Oilers (Calgary Sun)
- MIKE HEIKA: Bonds form from bad news as disabled plane gives Stars extra time to work on team chemistry (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
- TERRY JONES: A year and a half later, city council approves Katz Group arena deal very similar to one approved in October 2011 (Edmonton Sun)
- ED WILLES: Parallels with Patriots not lost on Canucks goalie Schneider (Vancouver Province)
- BRENDA BRANSWELL: Habs add toughness (Montreal Gazette)
- MIKE IMREM: It looks like lockout actually helped NHL (Chicago Daily Herald)Subscriber site
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Wayne Gretzky impressed with Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
- CAM TAIT: Oilers look to future by using Nugent-Hopkins in promotion (Edmonton Journal)
- CAM COLE: The more things change ... (Vancouver Sun)
- TIM CAMPBELL: 'Let's keep things in perspective,' Noel says (Winnipeg Free Press)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Toronto Maple Leafs defeat Penguins 5-2 in Pittsburgh (Toronto Star)
- JOE STARKEY: A kind thought for Bettman (really) (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- DAVID STAPLES: We owe thanks to Mandel, Katz and Bettman for this arena deal (Edmonton Journal)
- CAM COLE: Gary Bettman has been a godsend to Edmonton (Vancouver Sun)
- MICHAEL ARACE: Can it be? Red Wings finally look average (Columbus Dispatch)
- DAVE STUBBS: Subban waits for value (Montreal Gazette)
- JOHN NIYO: Damien Brunner a net gain for Red Wings so far (Detroit News)
- KEVIN CALLAHAN: Must win time for Flyers (South Jersey Courier-Post)
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- MICHAEL GRANGE: Scrivens cautious confidence (Sportsnet)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Two points gone (Sportsnet)
- ALLAN MUIR: Inspirational Holmstrom hangs 'em up (Si.com)
- JESSE SPECTOR: The rusty, sloppy, early buzzwords of 2013 (The Sporting News)
- ALLAN MUIR: Fighting spirit alive in early going (Si.com)
- IAN MENDES: Maclean's doppelganger (Sportsnet)
- DAVE DYE: Holmstrom makes retirement official (Foxsports)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Sharks entering critical season (ESPN)
- BRIAN HALL: Fresh from Nashville, Suter still settling in (Foxsports)
- LUKE FOX: Selanne would be a knuckleballer (Sportsnet)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Rumblings: Will Stars' Benn be first to re-sign? (ESPN)
- CHRIS NICHOLS: Passion, grit define Glencross (Sportsnet)
- CASSIE CAMPBELL-PASCALL: Teemu Selanne's work ethic keeps him young (CBC)
- MIKE HEIKA: Second line shines as Cody Eakin, Michael Ryder help Stars find just enough offense (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
- BOB DUFF: Wings drop home opener (Windsor Star)
- TOM POWERS: Backstrom's snap decision backfires on Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
- RICK MORRISSEY: Blackhawks fans thrilled to have hockey back (Chicago Sun-Times)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Canes' long wait delivers little excitement (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
- TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks' lost mojo seems to be the status quo (Vancouver Province)
- TERRY JONES: Fan excitement cools after Edmonton Oilers tumble badly in the first (Edmonton Sun)
- BOB WOJNOWSKI: Red Wings are a lot of work in progress (Detroit News)
- JIM SOUHAN: Suter still working for breakout game (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
- JOHN FEINSTEIN: Level of play yet to return (Washington Post)Subscriber site
- DREW SHARP: Wings can't score? Who are these guys? (Detroit Free Press)
- DAVE STUBBS: Kovy returns to cheers (Montreal Gazette)
- DAVE D'ALESSANDRO: This condensed NHL season won't be as smooth as ice for the players and the fans (Newark Star Ledger)
- DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators defenceman Marc Methot looks like upgrade on Filip Kuba (Ottawa Sun)
- JOHN MacKINNON: Nightmarish first period cruel and unexpected (Edmonton Journal)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks fans, be assured: Schneider will stay, and Luongo will go (Vancouver Sun)
- BARRY ROZNER: Victory a welcome sight for Hawks, fans (Chicago Daily Herald)Subscriber site
- DAMIEN COX: Wayne Gretzky talk reflects how tableside chat can turn into social media wildfire (Toronto Star)
- ED TAIT: Winnipeg shows grit, better effort on the road (Winnipeg Free Press)
- CHARLEY WALTERS: Zach Parise's parents enjoying the view from home (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
- ERIC FRANCIS: Kiprusoff solid ... then what for Flames in goal? (Calgary Sun)
- DEREK VAN DIEST: Optional skate reviewed?... (Edmonton Sun)
- TARA SULLIVAN: Martin Brodeur and the Devils looking good (Bergen Record)
- BOB DUFF: Wings forward Holmstrom retires after 15 NHL seasons (Windsor Star)
- CHRIS STEVENSON: Canadiens bounce back to rout Panthers (Ottawa Sun)
- TERRY FREI: Time for Avalanche's Matt Duchene, Paul Stastny to step up (Denver Post)
- GREGG KRUPA: Budd Lynch's graceful presence will be missed at Wings' home opener (Detroit News)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Winning Southeast realistic goal for Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
- DAVID HAUGH: Hawks off to start as fast as they look (Chicago Tribune)
- Penguins shower their loyal fans with high praise, steep discounts for home opener (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Move over, Toronto: It's our game (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
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- JON ROSEN: Kings defending title on the fly (Foxsports)
- GREG POGUE: Preds, fans happy to be back despite loss (Foxsports)
- MARK SPECTOR: 'Tenders plot at a twist (Sportsnet)
- SARAH KWAK: Penguins, Flyers show rust as NHL season finally begins (Si.com)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Leafs' opening win owes a lot to AHL grads (ESPN)
- MICHAEL MARTINEZ: Belatedly, Kings raise Stanley Cup banner (Foxsports)
- DAVID ALTER: The kids are all right (Sportsnet)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Marian Hossa erases all doubt (ESPN)
- A.J. PEREZ: Philly fans return as lockout ends (Foxsports)
- BRIAN STUBITS: NHL's return not picture-perfect but a thing of beauty in Pens win (CBS Sportsline)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: They don't take away points for ugly (ESPN)
- BRIAN HALL: Parise, Suter start the next 13 years off right (Foxsports)
- JESSE SPECTOR: Penguins show that simple may reign in short season (The Sporting News)
- ALLAN MUIR: Jagr, Whitney, Roy power Stars' offense in Dallas debut (Si.com)
- KATIE STRANG: Nash makes debut in loss to Bruins (ESPN)
- TIM WHARNSBY: Habs fail to provide happy ending for their faithful (CBC)
- SEAN GORDON: Big chill, lockout cool hockey fever in Montreal (Globe & Mail)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Worst possible start to season for Canes (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
- MARK WHICKER: Post-celebration game too tough a turnaround for Kings (Orange County Register)
- ROB ROSSI: Despres is proof of Bylsma's power (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- KIRK PENTON: Jets don't have time to repeat last year's performance (Winnipeg Sun)
- JILL PAINTER: Kings make this a day to remember (Los Angeles Daily News)
- JIM SOUHAN: Parise finds playing for hometown team 'a different feeling' (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
- SAM CARCHIDI: NHL fans come back fast (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- GREG COTE: Dazzling debut by Florida Panthers' Jonathan Huberdeau (Miami Herald)Subscriber site
- TOM POWERS: Wild and their fans kiss and make up (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
- ED WILLES: Despite his pair of goals against Canucks Teemu Selanne says he's far from feeling good (Vancouver Province)
- ED TAIT: Toss this one into the trash basket (Winnipeg Free Press)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: NHL fans quick to forget lockout (Ottawa Sun)
- DAVE MOLINARI: Breaking down the start of the regular season (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames fans get chance to voice displeasure at lockout (Calgary Sun)
- STEVE BUFFERY: Balanced attack a must for Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
- TONY GALLAGHER: Short season means Canucks canÕt afford their usual slow start (Vancouver Province)
- DREW SHARP: One Wings' game isn't cause for panic, right? (Detroit Free Press)
- TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers give Wayne Gretzky deja vu (Edmonton Sun)
- BUCKY GLEASON: Winning cup etched on Ruff's clean slate (Buffalo News)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Jets' home opener a rough start (Winnipeg Sun)
- MIKE HEIKA: Stars look a little rusty, but old guys show they can still get it done (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
- CAM COLE: Canucks lay an egg, kick-start new goalie debate in lop-sided loss (with goalie poll) (Vancouver Sun)
- WAYNE SCANLAN: Alfredsson staring down another season, uncertain future (Ottawa Citizen)
- MARK HERRMANN: Suddenly, it's the hockey that matters at the Coliseum (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
- DAVID CLIMER: Trotz's job is secure, but Preds still pressured to win (The Tennessean)
- DAMIEN COX: Too early for judgments in oddball NHL season (Toronto Star)
- CHARLEY WALTERS: All-Star Game or not, Minnesota Wild eager to play, Zach Parise says (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Bruins looked fresh (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo remains a backup as team considers trade options (Ottawa Sun)
- STEVE POLITI: Devils win season opener but questions about goal scoring remain (Newark Star Ledger)
- TOM HOFFARTH: NHL commissioner Bettman stays in outer spaces of Staples Center during Kings' season opener (Los Angeles Daily News)
- DEJAN KOVACEVIC: A little 'D' never hurt anyone (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- KEVIN CALLAHAN: All eyes remain on Bryzgalov (South Jersey Courier-Post)
- LARRY BROOKS: sles in cheap seats (New York Post)
- MICHAEL RUSSO: Clutterbuck glad union players 'stuck together' (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
- BERNIE MILKASZ: A fitting number for Blues, Musial: A 6-0 win (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings don't stand on ceremony (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
- DAVE HYDE: It's a warm feeling as hockey begins again (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
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