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OPINION

2/9/13

KEN CAMPBELL: Tolling Tim Thomas, fighting rises, and sacred goalies (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Holzer making most of chance (Sportsnet)
JESSE SPECTOR: Stat Pack: Why Alex Ovechkin has a shot, plus Luongo and top-line breakdown (The Sporting News)
ALLAN MUIR: Sochi 2014: Team Canada Olympic roster forecast (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: Opportunity knocking for Flames (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Dan Bylsma should lead Team USA (ESPN)
STU HACKEL: The Code debate about fighting in NHL rages on (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: What's keeping NHL from Olympics? (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: 2014 Olympics: NHLers to Sochi not done deal ... yet (CBS SPortsline)
DAVID ALTER: Kessel finally ends drought (Sportsnet)
TIM WHARNSBY: Roger Neilson's spirit alive and well in the hockey world (CBC)
ROY MacGREGOR: International lessons learned for Team Canada (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Team Canada in Sochi: Ten stand out, the rest are a toss up (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: Sidney Crosby speaks out on player safety, league tensions and more (Globe & Mail)
RICK GOSSELIN: Stars' defenseman Alex Goligoski needs to be this team's Sergei Zubov (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
DAMIEN COX: Sochi Olympics: Team Canada hockey lineup taking shape (Toronto Star)
MARK LAZERUS: 7 reasons the Blackhawks have been unstoppable (Chicago Sun-Times)
DAVE STUBBS: Saku Koivu still going strong at age 38 with Ducks (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Hockey Day a nod to past (Ottawa Citizen)
BOB SANSEVERE: Wild's next players-only meeting needs to be in opponent's net (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Why Phil Kessel is a keeper (Toronto Sun)
CHIP SCOGGINS: Goals not supposed to be a Wild issue, but are issue No. 1 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
CHRIS STEVENSON: NHL needs to expand goal reviews (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Even a gigantic jock couldn't spare Hab PriceÕs pain (Toronto Star)
TOM GULITTI: NHL wants more control at Olympics (Bergen Record)
STU COWAN: A warning for old-timer hockey players (Montreal Gazette)
RANDY SPORTAK: What next for Flames? (Calgary Sun)

2/8/13

ADAM PROTEAU: Off-ice referee needed for influential calls (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs running with Reimer (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Sochi 2014: Team USA Olympic roster forecast (Si.com)
JESSE SPECTOR: So-so start in shortened season unlikely to doom Rangers (The Sporting News)
MICHAEL GRANGE: Orr finally filling his role (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: The List: NHL's most hated players (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Tim Thomas trade won't cost Islanders (ESPN)
CHRIS NICHOLS: Oilers managing RNH's shoulder (Sportsnet)
CRAIG MORGAN: Blackhawks get revenge by routing Coyotes (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Capitals play with 'no emotions' (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: Is this rock bottom for the Washington Capitals? (CBS Sportsline)
LUKE FOX: Jagr enters top 10 with style (Sportsnet)
TIM WHARNSBY: Gary Dalliday a legendary Peterborough broadcaster, athlete (CBC)
MIKE HEIKA: Early adversity could make Stars stronger (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
GARY LAWLESS: Kitty's paw waves off old times in Winnipeg (Winnipeg Free Press)
TOM POWERS: Wild are hopelessly grounded (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
KIRK PENTON: Ponikarovsky's penalty, power plays & more from the Jets-Leafs game (Winnipeg Sun)
STEVE BUFFERY: Not much love for Leafs' Reimer in Manitoba return (Toronto Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Former Ottawa Senators defenceman Joe Corvo a healthy scratch for Carolina Hurricanes (Ottawa Sun)
ED WILLES: Is this team better than the 2011 finalists (Vancouver Province)
BOB HUNTER: Dubinsky's intensity outweighs his lack of scoring (Columbus Dispatch)
PHIL MUSHNICK: Isles fans cheer Crosby injury (New York Post)
JIM SOUHAN: Unfulfilled promise puts Yeo's job in peril (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
DAVE FESCHUK: Phil Kessel scores, Maple Leafs rally past Jets (Toronto Star)
WAYNE SCANLAN: A welcome log jam on defence (Ottawa Citizen)
CAM COLE: Shape of Olympic hockey team starts in goal (Vancouver Sun)
KEVIN CALLAHAN: Keep Bryzgalov out of shootouts (South Jersey Courier-Post)
PAUL FRIESEN: Toronto Maple Leafs goalie and Manitoba boy Reimer takes it all in stride (Winnipeg Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Henrik regains winning touch (New York Post)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Kessel's first of season lifts Leafs past Jets (Toronto Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Paul Friesen, Randy Carlyle reunite as Leafs prepare to face Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
JERRY SULLIVAN: Time to put reinvented Ruff out of misery (Buffalo News)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Jets investors kept mouths shut and got NHL franchise (Toronto Sun)
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Four-goal game? Eh, it can wait (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

2/7/13

RYAN KENNEDY: Lucic shaping the whole of the Northeast (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Carlyle's emotional return (Sportsnet)
JESSE SPECTOR: Five Hole: Roberto Luongo has kindred spirit; NHLPA needs Donald Fehr (The Sporting News)
JOHN MANASSO: Shea Weber's production expected to increase (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Depth paying off for flying Ducks (ESPN)
LUKE FOX: JVR capitalizes on ugly misplay (Sportsnet)
CHRIS NICHOLS: 'No timeline for Kesler' (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Calgary Flames face life without Kipper (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Early post-lockout play contradicts theories (ESPN)
STU HACKEL: NHL's short season full of early surprises (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: Predicting Canada's roster (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Rumblings: Third referee, Caps looking, Wild changes (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: Pucks and Numbers: Don't worry about the Kings (CBS Sportsline)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Future may be now for Flames (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: U.S. Olympic hockey team: A projection one year out (USA Today)
PAUL FRIESEN: Mark Scheifele had too much working against him, says Hawerchuk (Winnipeg Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: In a must-win game, Stars rise to the occasion behind Jaromir Jagr's clutch performance (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
TONY GALLAGHER: Heatley takes bump from Wild's top line in stride as they prepare to host Canucks (Vancouver Province)
TERRY JONES: Sam Gagner the lone starting centre still standing for the Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: KiprusoffÕs day-to-day tag should ease the fears of Flames fans somewhat (Calgary Herald)
GARY LAWLESS: Now... I'm the enemy (Winnipeg Free Press)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Carlyle: Prickly to prodigal son (Toronto Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Canadiens make Claude Julien look like a genius (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Not a classic matchup (Montreal Gazette)
CAM TAIT: StaufferÕs always 'on' with Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
GLEN GULUTZAN: Defenseman Alex Goligoski, making $4.6 million, falls short of potential (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
RANDY SPORTAK: Flames' Miikka Kiprusoff needs support in goal crease (Calgary Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' Keith Ballard makes all the little plays (Vancouver Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Heat is on starters and backups (Ottawa Citizen)
BOB DUFF: Fedorov toys with return (Windsor Star)
DAVE FESCHUK: Carlyle confident Kessel will break the ice soon (Toronto Star)
JOE STARKEY: About those quiet Consol crowds (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson adding more to his game this season (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Sabres GM has seen it all (Montreal Gazette)

2/6/13

BRIAN COSTELLO: 2013 NHL draft lacks depth of talent (The Hockey News)
LUKE FOX: How to solve Luongo (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Oilers' Devan Dubnyk redeems himself (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Claude Giroux adapting to captaincy (ESPN)
DAVID ALTER: Road warriors (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Relax, awards leaving Vegas for just a year (ESPN)
BRIAN STUBITS: Lightning star Steven Stamkos thinks he 'still has more' (CBS Sportsline)
CHRIS NICHOLS: Sens explore trade market (Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Panthers plan to keep Stephen Weiss (CBC)
ROY MacGREGOR: Austria's surprising gift to the world of hockey (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Gimmick no more, teams finally taking shootout seriously 5 (Globe & Mail)
GARY LAWLESS: Snapped streak big in short season (Winnipeg Free Press)
SAM DONNELLON: New style working for Flyers (Philadelphia Daily News)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray examines trade market (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Oilers have been easy target in the past, but struggling Stars taking nothing for granted (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers head coach Ralph Krueger aims to end -- or at least drastically reduce -- time lost to injuries (Edmonton Sun)
BOB DUFF: Wings run short on ammunition (Windsor Star)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Bryz stands tall for Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
TOM POWERS: Minnesota Wild's fourth line 'in' place to be (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
WAYNE SCANLAN: Sens' Karlsson, Sabres' Myers on different career paths (Ottawa Citizen)
JOHN MacKINNON: Edmonton Oilers face off with seasonÕs first crisis as injuries take toll (Edmonton Journal)
LARRY BROOKS: No need to get Blue yet (New York Post)
PAT HICKEY: Rookie awaits taste of Bruins rivalry (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE BUFFERY: Maple Leafs' Kessel showing good effort (Toronto Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Every game the Canucks win now will help Ryan Kesler be at his best in May (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames ponder life without Kipper (Calgary Sun)

2/5/13

KEN CAMPBELL: How the NHL can relocate the Coyotes and get its expansion money, too (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Home ice disadvantage (Sportsnet)
JESSE SPECTOR: Two weeks in, team chemistry a big variable among NHL squads (The Sporting News)
ALLAN MUIR: The sweet new lives of Cody Hodgson and Zack Kassian (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: An enviable position (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Roberto Luongo could help Caps, others (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Choosing Canada's hockey team for 2014 Sochi Olympics (CBC)
CHRIS NICHOLS: Schnieder expects unexpected (Sportsnet)
TIM WHARNSBY: The Staals look back fondly at their Peterborough days (CBC)
DAVID SHOALTS: Rookie coach Adam Oates quickly building trust with players (Globe & Mail)
PAUL FRIESEN: Winnipeg Jets need to find on-off switch fast (Winnipeg Sun)
TOM JONES: Marty St. Louis, Cory Conacher form a big bond (Tampa Bay Times)
JOHN MacKINNON: Oilers' post-season hopes rest on winning the close ones (Edmonton Journal)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Leafs/Canes game sheet will be a prized memento (Toronto Sun)
TRACEE HAMILTON: Capitals do not have time on their side (Washington Post)Subscriber site
WAYNE SCANLAN: Division rivalries slow to heat up (Ottawa Citizen)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Lidstrom-less Wings will be a most unfamiliar sight for Flames (Calgary Herald)
MARTIN FENNELLY: More highlights to come from Stamkos (Tampa Tribune)
TERRY JONES: A lot of good went bad in Edmonton Oilers loss to Vancouver Canucks (Edmonton Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Habs balanced on offence (Montreal Gazette)
MARK WHICKER: It's rise and shine for Souray, Ducks (Orange County Register)
IAN MENDES: American goaltenders bode well for Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
DAMIEN COX: Carolina's Twin Towers dominate Toronto (Toronto Star)
MIKE HEIKA: Morrow finds his hands, Stars find back of the net in win (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
ANDREW GROSS: Taylor Pyatt solid addition, but Rangers still tweaking roster (Bergen Record)
DAVE STUBBS: P.J. no expert on P.K. (Montreal Gazette)

2/4/13

SEAN GENTILLE: Roberto Luongo trade rumors: Would Canucks deal with Capitals? (The Sporting News)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Scoreboard doesn't tell story of Pens-Caps (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Canadian could make bid for Coyotes (CBC)
DAVID SHOALTS: Once the league's marquee rivalry, Ovi no longer a match for Sid (Globe & Mail)
TERRY FREI: Gabriel Landeskog, Ryan O'Reilly not only are idle, they're issues (Denver Post)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Sharks may finally have something more than just talent this season (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
GEORGE JOHNSON: Effort and strong play in tough defeat give Flames hope for road trip (Calgary Herald)
MIKE HEIKA: With Derek Roy ready to return, Stars hoping to lock lines in for long haul (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
JOHN GALLAGHER: Red Wings, city, state work toward new arena deal (Detroit Free Press)
JASON GREGOR: Time for an Oilers fan intervention? (Edmonton Journal)
JOE STRAUSS: Blues low on pizzazz, but high on effort (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Canadiens surprise NHL East with their lofty start (Ottawa Sun)
WES GILBERTSON: No time for pity party (Calgary Sun)
BUCKY GLEASON: Vanek's Hart start being wasted (Buffalo News)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Flyers get dirty in front of net (Philadelphia Daily News)
ROB ROSSI: Shero no stranger to in-season moves (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
DAVE STUBBS: Pacioretty quickly bounces back for Habs (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Senators GM Bryan Murray fuming over controversial call ... (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Roberto Luongo 'wins' the coin toss again (Vancouver Sun)

2/3/13

CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs inch forward (Sportsnet)
CRAIG MORGAN: Torres returns to Coyotes with nerves, 'energy' (Foxsports)
ADAM GRETZ: Predators have a very specific role for Paul Gaustad (CBS Sportsline)
TIM WHARNSBY: Bruins beat Toronto again, this time with underdog Jamie Tardif (CBC)
ERIC ERLENDSSON: Upcoming trip will tell much about Tampa Bay Lightning (Tampa Tribune)
KIRK PENTON: Winnipeg Jets need a boost after disastrous road trip (Winnipeg Sun)
TIM CAMPBELL: Penalty-kill unit sending out an SOS (Winnipeg Free Press)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Without O'Reilly, it's OK to question Avs' commitment (Denver Post)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Don't sweat Flyers' slow start (Philadelphia Daily News)
DAVE MOLINARI: The Bylsma Effect (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
MICHAEL ARACE: In shortened seasons, coaching cream rises to the top (Columbus Dispatch)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson off to great start this season (Ottawa Sun)
MARK WHICKER: Lockout fades as Ducks, Kings and their fans lock in (Orange County Register)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli: Don't judge Brian Burke's Maple Leafs tenure on Phil Kessel trade (Toronto Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks overpower struggling Kings, 7-4 (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
SAM CARCHIDI: Some possible trade targets to upgrade the Flyers offense (Philadelphia Inquirer)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Homgren looking for help for struggling team (Ottawa Sun)
STU COWAN: Habs turn bleu-blanc-rouge into black-and-blue (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE BUFFERY: Leafs in fighting form (Toronto Sun)
RANDY SPORTAK: Don Cherry gets it wrong: Fighting not the Flames' problem (Calgary Sun)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Luongo love-in masking a Canucks team that just can't score (Vancouver Province)
ROB ROSSI: Shifting gears on the fly (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
JOE STRAUSS: Blues score low on marquee value, but high on effort (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Canadiens pummel Sabres 6-1 (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: At least Leafs pushed back this time (Toronto Star)
MIKE HEIKA: Good vibes prove short-lived as Stars' oss has familiar feel (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
RANDY SPORTAK: Frustrating night for Flames (Calgary Sun)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers have the pieces in place (Edmonton Sun)
ED WILLES: Latest reinvention of Roberto Luongo might be his most impressive yet (Vancouver Province)
ADRIAN DATER: Without Landeskog, Avalanche has poor chance of playoffs (Denver Post)
MICHAEL RUSSO: You got Q's, we got A's (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
ARTHUR STAPLE: Islanders employ outstanding penalty killing (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
JASON YORK: Ottawa Senators have decisions to make now that Jason Spezza is out of lineup (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE BUCKLEY: No ORR-dinary rookie (Boston Herald)
ROB LONGLEY: Short NHL season an evaluation nightmare (Toronto Sun)
BUCKY GLEASON: Surreal world for ex-Griff Conacher (Buffalo News)
PAT HICKEY: Bourque breaks out with 2 goals (Montreal Gazette)

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