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OPINION

2/11/12

KEN CAMPBELL: Tim Thomas should discuss his beliefs (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: Time to upgrade in net (Sportsnet)
ADRIAN DATER: Heat's on in Chicago (Si.com)
CRAIG MORGAN: Roenick was face of franchise on, off ice (Foxsports)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Teemu Selanne not thinking about a trade (ESPN)
DANA WAKIJI: Milestones mark Wings' 19th home W in row (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Hal Gill not likely to see end of Habs' story (ESPN)
BRIAN STUBITS: Jets look to carry 'mo' to Pitt (CBS Sportsline)
JAMES MIRTLE: Grabovski gears up for Habs... again (Globe & Mail)
BUCKY GLEASON: A feel-good story masks lingering flaws (Buffalo News)
RED FISHER: Ducks show playoff dream may still be within reach (Montreal Gazette)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Mats Sundin returns for Maple Leafs tribute with no regrets (Toronto Star)
RED FISHER: Infrequent fighter Kovalchuk KOs Schenn (Montreal Gazette)
BOB DUFF: Holmstrom hits 1,000th with Wings (Windsor Star)
MIKE HEIKA: Even in another tough loss, Stars still take baby steps forward (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks liking how Bitz fits with Sedins (Vancouver Sun)
CHIP SCOGGINS: Wild a team of so many words, so few deeds (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets have healthy attitude (Winnipeg Sun)
RED FISHER: Coaches, use your heads and wear helmets (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: All-time Habs vs Leafs? No contest (Toronto Sun)
STU COWAN: Burke has gotten bang for his buck (Montreal Gazette)
JOHN NIYO: Former foes Wings and Leafs look forward to reliving storied rivalry (Detroit News)
PAT HICKEY: Leafs to honour Mats Sundin (Montreal Gazette)
MAC ENGEL: Owner laying foundation to broaden Stars' appeal (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)Subscriber site

2/10/12

ADAM PROTEAU: Team-by-team buyout candidates, Pt. 1 (The Hockey News)
DARREN DREGOR: In trade market, buyers currently outnumber sellers (TSN)
JESSE SPECTOR: Blues living up to the name on their shirts--their T-shirts, that is (The Sporting News)
MARK SPECTOR: Feaster standing his ground (Sportsnet)
SEAN GENTILLE: Streak saved: Canucks' Henrik Sedin plays with injured ankle (The Sporting News)
BRIAN HALL: Wild can't go wrong as deadline approaches (Foxsports)
STU HACKEL: Winter Classic a boost for Detroit (Si.com)
DANA WAKIJI: Classic will be Metro Detroit event (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Rumblings: Sellers starting to emerge (ESPN)
STEVE HUNT: Can the Stars shake it off and make playoffs (Foxsports)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: The Oilers' trade deadline plan (ESPN)
JOHN MANASSO: Sedin brothers know the ring is the thing (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: 5 Things: Parenteau fits on Long Island (ESPN)
CHRIS TOMASSON: Southeast race has playoff feel for Panthers (Foxsports)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: NHL dreaming big for 2013 Winter Classic (ESPN)
ROY MacGREGOR: Rinne anchors Predators' surge (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Quebec City arena story emerges from off-hand remark (Globe & Mail)
DAN BICKLEY: Roenick the 'fire-starter' for Coyotes (Arizona Republic)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: When the NHL takes it outside, everyone wins (Detroit News)
DAVID HAUGH: Long trip no excuse for Hawks' skid (Chicago Tribune)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets make some noise in Washington (Winnipeg Sun)
ED WILLES: Tough questions abound about Canucks' goaltending (Vancouver Province)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Rocky Thompson has faith in his corner (Calgary Herald)
DON BRENNAN: Cheers for Fisher, chants for Phillips (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Pacioretty and Gomez share the spotlight (Montreal Gazette)
DREW SHARP: Detroit is the big-time winner in Winter Classic plans (Detroit Free Press)
MAC ENGEL: Could Brenden Morrow's time with Dallas Stars be over? (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)Subscriber site
DAVE FESCHUK: Winter Classic game excites Toronto Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)
KIRK PENTON: Jets dig themselves out (Winnipeg Sun)
BOB DUFF: Not just a hockey game (Windsor Star)
PAT HICKEY: Church to Habs Nation: Let us pray (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Nashville wants the Cup (Ottawa Citizen)
JOHN NIYO: Former foes Wings and Leafs look forward to reliving storied rivalry (Detroit News)
MIKE HEIKA: Performance had its down side, but Stars get two big points (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site

2/9/12

RYAN KENNEDY: Ladislav Smid a bright spot on Edmonton's thin blueline (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: One they need to win (Sportsnet)
JESSE SPECTOR: Five Hole: Life in the NHL's toughest division; Ryan Miller comes around (The Sporting News)
CRAIG MORGAN: Coyotes' Brule honors sister's memory on ice (Foxsports)
DARREN ELIOT: Red Wings need answers in net (Si.com)
DAVE SCHIEBER: Power-play woes hindering Bolts' progress (Foxsports)
STU HACKEL: Stats the NHL ought to keep (Si.com)
DAN WAKIJI: Red Wings run home streak to 18 wins (Foxsports)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Chicago in need of trading partner (ESPN)
JON ROSEN: Ivy League cultivates NHL toughness (Foxsports)
STEPHANIA BELL: Crosby injury no easy puzzle to solve (ESPN)
BRIAN STUBITS: Panthers clawing to stay in playoff picture (CBS Sportsline)
CHRIS IORFIDA: Senators trade deadline-ish history (CBC)
ROY MacGREGOR: Ken Hitchcock learns to change with the times (Globe & Mail)
SEAN GORDON: Bruins looks less threatening after getting trounced by the underdogs (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Michigan Stadium Winter Classic has record potential (USA Today)
PAT HICKEY: Malkin's spin-o-rama stirs debate (Montreal Gazette)
BUCKY GLEASON: Sabres find the missing ingredients (Buffalo News)
JOHN NIYO: Tomas Holmstrom's pain is Red WingsÕ gain (Detroit News)
DAVE FESCHUK: Toronto Maple Leafs would welcome the glare of HBO's 24/7 (Toronto Star)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Renney back behind bench (Edmonton Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Blizzard of fun for young Ovi fan (Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers best bet to follow Giants up the Canyon of Heroes (New York Post)
PAUL FRIESEN: NHL's elephant in the room (Winnipeg Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Long Road to 1,000 for D-man Phillips (Ottawa Citizen)
BOB DUFF: Wings take care of details (Windsor Star)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars need to emulate efforts that carried franchise to top in '90s (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
MIKE BOONE: On bright side, Habs' PK is No. 1 (Montreal Gazette)
BARRY ROZNER: Hawks' commitment to defense severely lacking (Chicago Daily Herald)Subscriber site

2/8/12

RORY BOYLEN: Four GMs given an unnecessarily hard time (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Yakupov still clear no. 1 choice atop ranking (TSN)
DARREN ELIOT: Red Wings need answers in net (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Carolina has options at trade deadline (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: Goal scoring is still going down (CBS Sportsline)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: Hey, NFL fans, you know you like us? (ESPN)
ELLIOTT FRIEDMAN: Predators not in a bind with Suter + 30 Thoughts (CBC)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Owen Nolan goes home to say goodbye (ESPN)
GORD STELLICK: Uncertainty surrounding Markov (CBC)
KEVIN ALLEN: Recent rentals provided mixed results (USA Today)
JEFF MILLER: Taking one for the team often leaves a mark (Orange County Register)
DON BRENNAN: Spezza key for Sens (Ottawa Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: All eyes on Kane (Winnipeg Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: With chance for a statement win, Stars barely make a peep (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
DAVE STUBBS: Putting things in perspective (Montreal Gazette)
TED WYMAN: Tight checking recipe for Jets win (Winnipeg Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Doing the goalie shuffle (Ottawa Citizen)
RANDY YOUNGMAN: Did Ducks' Parros turn down shootout try (Orange County Register)
GARY LAWLESS: Kane needs to avoid smoke, start creating fire on ice (Winnipeg Free Press)
RICH HOFMANN: Briere looks like himself in return (Philadelphia Daily News)
RED FISHER: Habs' win is too little, too late (Montreal Gazette)

2/7/12

KEN CAMPBELL: Gagner only had seven points (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Real chance Leafs make no signifigant moves (TSN)
MARK SPECTOR: Written off every year (Sportsnet)
BOB McKENZIE: Hurricanes expected to get trade activity going (TSN)
MIKE BROPHY: Gardiner gets second wind (Sportsnet)
STU HACKEL: Coyotes to Seattle... or Quebec? (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Bruins walking fine line at trade deadline (ESPN)
JOHN MANASSO: Central Division tops in NHL teams, fans (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Fatherly advice the ticket for Gagner (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Flames meet familiar fate in Anaheim (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Oilers centre Gagner carries on family tradition (Globe & Mail)
SEAN GORDON: Will the Leafs finally end their playoff drought? (Globe & Mail)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings fans may have to be more patient as upgrade chances dwindle (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
DAVE STUBBS: Happy anniversary, Scott Gomez (Montreal Gazette)
GARY LAWLESS: Hey Quebec, build it and NHL might come (Winnipeg Free Press)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars coach Glen Gulutzan must learn when to prod, praise (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
WAYNE SCANLAN: Can't we all just get along? (Ottawa Citizen)
ANDREW GROSS: Rangers should add a piece or two at the trade deadline if they can (Bergen Record)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Puck cuts Renney (Edmonton Sun)
KIRK PENTON: Time is running out for Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
ANDREW GROSS: Rangers should add a piece or two at the trade deadline if they can (Bergen Record)
PAT HICKEY: Habs suffered from busy preseason (Montreal Gazette)
MARK WHICKER: Whatever happened to dynamic offensive defensemen? (Orange County Register)
MIKE BOONE: Missing out on windfall (Montreal Gazette)
SAM DONNELLON: Flyers tough to figure (Philadelphia Daily News)

2/6/12

JESSE SPECTOR: Ilya Kovalchuk leads Devils on unexpected ascent through Eastern ranks (The Sporting News)
MIKE BROPHY: Big game for Reimer, Kessel (Sportsnet)
DAVE SCHEIBER: Hat trick comes at perfect time for St. Louis (Foxsports)
BRIAN STUBITS: Weekend Wrap: Nothing to Laich in Caps loss (CBS Sportsline)
TIM WHARNSBY: There is nothing small about Haydar's accomplishments (CBC)
DAVID SHOALTS: Will Southeast Division NHL teams be buyers or sellers at trade deadline? (Globe & Mail)
MIKE HEIKA: Are the Stars being too slow in giving young players a chance? (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
DAVE STUBBS: Early tee times beckon for Habs (Montreal Gazette)
JEFF MILLER: Ducks' Palmieri man on the move (Orange County Register)
ERIC FRANCIS: Grammys stop clock investigation (Calgary Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: Inspired Oilers take big strides (Edmonton Journal)
TED WYMAN: Post-season dream now a nightmare (Winnipeg Sun)
RED FISHER: Habs have no hope (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Return of Elliott, Fisher adds spice to Scotiabank Place (Ottawa Sun)
JACK TODD: What the Canadiens need know is losses - lots of them (Montreal Gazette)

2/5/12

KEN CAMPBELL: Skating skills separate hockey from all else (The Hockey News)
ADAM GRETZ: The Scott Gomez goal slump: by the number (ESPN)
MIKE HEIKA: Kari Lehtonen does his best Belfour impression by stymieing Wild (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
JASON YORK: Ideal scenario for young Sens (Ottawa Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Leafs dominant in victory over Senators (Toronto Star)
DON BRENNAN: Sunday won't be Super for Sens (Ottawa Sun)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Reasons for encouragement (Boston Herald)
TOM GULITTI: Playing in Philly always fun for Devils' Johan Hedberg (Bergen Record)
ERIC ERLENDSSON: Rays of hope keep playoff chances alive (Tampa Tribune)
LARRY BROOKS: NHL could lose overseas openers (New York Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Contenders line up for Smyth (Ottawa Sun)
BUCKY GLEASON: Rangers a reflection of their home-grown captain (Buffalo News)
TONY GALLAGHER: Optimism sets Brent Peterson well on road to recovery (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: Carter doesnÕt have no-trade clause (Calgary Sun)
ED TAIT: Just thinking out loud... (Winnipeg Free Press)
RICH CHERE: Former Devils player Mike Rupp can see title traits in his Rangers (Newark Star Ledger)
STEVE ZIPAY: Division games hold key for Rangers (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
SAM CARCHIDI: Simmonds a good fit for Philly (Philadelphia Inquirer)
DAVE MOLINARI: Crosby's playing style unlikely to change (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
ADRIAN DATER: Don't give red linea passing thought (Denver Post)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Straight talk on Parise (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
STEVE BUFFERY: Schenn shows why he shouldn't be on the block (Toronto Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators down, but not yet out (Ottawa Citizen)
JOHN MacKINNON: Eight points of light in the darkness (Edmonton Journal)

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