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OPINION

2/11/17

JARED CLINTON: Mike Ilitch, owner who brought glory back to Red Wings passes away at 87 (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Burns a near lock to win the Norris but can he capture the Hart too (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Why the Capitals should go for it at the deadline and bulk up wherever possible (The Hockey News)
JOHN SHANNON: Mike Ilitch will be remembered as an icon many times over (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Will Ray Bourque's shot streak ever be broken? (TSN)
MARK SPECTOR: When will the urgency to win take over in Winnipeg? (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL ROSENBERG: Ilitch's passion for Detroit, winning endeared him to Red Wings fans (Si.com)
KATIE STRANG: Mike Ilitch's passion earned loyalty across sports in Detroit (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Vegas GM holds many cards ahead of the trade deadline (ESPN)Paywall to view
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Is the morning skate an outdated NHL ritual? One coach has killed it, but not everyone agrees (National Post)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Ultra-competitor Ilitch made Detroit a winner (Detroit News)
JEFF SEIDEL: Mike Ilitch was a great owner, a man of vision (Detroit Free Press)
TOM POWERS: Scrappy 2002-03 team still Wild’s best … for now (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
BRETT CYRGALIS: Good for the Bruins for putting hockey before PR — or Patriots (New York Post)
JOHN NIYO: Nothing stopped Ilitch with victory on the line (Detroit News)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators' goaltending situation a bit mysterious (Ottawa Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Lemieux a chip off the old block for Moose (Winnipeg Sun)
BRIAN MURPHY: Back to the old grind, and Wild come away with a victory (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks rave about Loui Eriksson, even if stats don't justify it (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: 'Toenail challenges' need to go (Buffalo News)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens face two key tests before bye week break (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Julien will land on his feet, like the other Olympiques coaching grads (Ottawa Citizen)
DAMIEN COX: Long game paying off for Kadri and Leafs (Toronto Star)

2/10/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Turns out there is big money in Junior hockey and it's not going to players (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Arvidsson took long road to breakout season with Predators (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Get used to rumors about NHL expansion to Seattle or Portland (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Top five trade destinations for Matt Duchene (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Rest assured, Maple Leafs fans: William Nylander isn’t going anywhere (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Even in retirement, it's still hard keeping up with Teemu Selanne, the Finnish Flash (ESPN)
ALEX PREWITT: After a fresh start, Kings' Budaj proving he belongs at NHL level (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: As trade rumors swirl, Blues blueliner Kevin Shattenkirk is still 'all-in' for St. Louis (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Blue Jackets adjust to being the hunted (ESPN)Paywall to view
KEVIN ALLEN: Could Sidney Crosby ever win the Selke Trophy? (USA Today)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators end scoring drought, slip by Stars (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Hockey Canada's Tom Renney facing uneasy wait for Olympics decision (Toronto Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins need to get David Backes up to speed (Boston Globe)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins need to continue solid efforts after Bruce Cassidy debut (Boston Herald)
DON BRENNAN: Sens finally get on the board — shorthanded, no less (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Sabres have sell-high dilemma with Kane (Buffalo News)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Mike Zeisberger looks at the squad a year out from Pyeongchang (Toronto Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: What if Dolan's Rangers were run like the Knicks? (New York Post)
WAYNE SCANLAN: t's the little things that keep Boucher up at night (Ottawa Citizen)
BRENDAN KELLY: Your Montreal Canadiens are not Stanley Cup contenders (Montreal Gazette)
ROB OLLER: Sergei Bobrovsky can't do it all by himself (Columbus Dispatch)
MARK KISZLA: These awful Avs are a complete turn-off. But does team ownership even care? (Denver Post)
TOM JONES: What's really wrong with the Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
ED WILLES: Virtanen's AHL time is 'a wake-up call,' says Benning (Vancouver Province)
SCOTT CAMPBELL: Maurice made right call by putting Laine on the bench (Winnipeg Free Press)
BARRY SVRLUGA: Is this the year for the Capitals to win the Stanley Cup? Yes, so be ready. (Washington Post)
JIM SOUHAN: Boudreau's brilliance with Wild channels two Twin Cities greats (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
ERIC FRANCIS: Little debate whether Flames should extend GM's contract (Calgary Sun)

2/9/17

JARED CLINTON: Which teams will be hurt most if the salary cap stays flat (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Why the Lightning shouldn't quit on their season yet (The Hockey News)
RICK WESTHEAD: Bennet Omalu gets involved in NHL concussion lawsuit (TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: The most famous fire in hockey history: The day the Montreal Arena burned down (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: As trade deadline nears, will sinking Dallas Stars deal Patrick Sharp? Could the Blackhawks be buyers? (ESPN)
RICK WESTHEAD: New court filings take aim at CHL clubs’ financials (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Is Crosby's reign as NHL's best nearing an end? (ESPN)Paywall to view
KEVIN ALLEN: Sidney Crosby nears 1,000 career points at full speed (USA Today)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruce Cassidy’s mandate: Turn some players around (Boston Globe)
DAN STEINBERG: When a UAE woman skates with the Capitals, ‘a dream is coming true’ (Washington Post)
JOHN SHIPLEY: Best measure of Wild’s progress? Blackhawks’ deference (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
BOB BROOKOVER: Sixers, Flyers deflated again (Philadelphia Inquirer)
ALEX SPEIER: In-season coaching changes can work in the NHL (Boston Globe)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruce Cassidy hoping for better results with Bruins in second chance as NHL coach (Boston Herald)
THOMAS BOSWELL: Amid Washington’s sports renaissance, the Capitals are in a league of their own (Washington Post)
SAM DONNELLON: Gostisbehere calls benching 'motivating' (Philadelphia Daily News)
STEVE EWEN: Canucks prospect Olson preps for WHL playoffs (Vancouver Province)
PAUL ZEISE: One fix boosts the Penguins' chances to repeat (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Dion Phaneuf's trade to Senators couldn't have worked out better (Ottawa Sun)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Baertschi suffers concussion, Eriksson hurting on score sheet (Vancouver Province)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Confident Allen is good news for Blues (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
TOM JONES: Lightning starting to resemble the team we expected it to be, but it's just a start (Tampa Bay Times)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Are playoffs realistic for Red Wings? (Detroit Free Press)
ERIC FRANCIS: Iconic hockey movie celebrates 40 years (Calgary Sun)

2/8/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Sinking Bruins did Julien a favor by firing him (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: John Klingberg figured out how to fix John Klingberg (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Five potential destinations for free agent coach Julien (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Jets doomed by one bad goal yet again in loss to Wild (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Crosby edges closer to 1,000 points in loss to Flames (TSN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Better for Claude Julien that uncertainty is over (Sportsnet)
JOSHUA KLOKE: Frustrations mount for Stars after third straight loss has playoff hopes fading (Si.com)
RICK WESTHEAD: Scientist: NHL’s demand would harm all ongoing CTE research (TSN)
JOE McDONALD: Interim coach Bruce Cassidy facing a major challenge to get the Boston Bruins back into the playoffs (ESPN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs learning to rid dressing room of doubt (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: As Sidney Crosby nears 1,000-point mark, moments with teammates resonate more than stats (ESPN)
IAN MENDES: Anderson craving a normal routine in his return to Ottawa (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: How Claude Julien should approach his next job (ESPN)Paywall to view
KEVIN ALLEN: Claude Julien will have plenty of coaching options (USA Today)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Hammond gets another shot, but future is elsewhere (Ottawa Citizen)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: On Don Sweeney and what comes next for the Bruins (Boston Globe)
KEN WIEBE: Jets come close, but not close enough against Wild (Winnipeg Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Montreal Canadiens lose their way in Colorado (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Blues bring down the hammer on Senators (Ottawa Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: In attempt to shake things up, Bruins end Claude Julien era (Boston Globe)
SAM CARCHIDI: Carchidi: Flyers should stop worrying about playoffs, make Ghost reappear (Philadelphia Inquirer)
PAUL WIECEK: The great divide: commitment to defence (Winnipeg Free Press)
BRIAN MURPHY: Forty years later, the hidden message of ‘Slap Shot’ goes unheeded (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
DAN BICKLEY: Valley sports entering tenuous time (Arizona Republic)
DON BRENNAN: Sens defence fails to perk up with Hammond in net (Ottawa Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Firing Claude Julien was management’s only remaining play (Boston Globe)
LARRY BROOKS: Why the Rangers shouldn't force a deal at the trade deadline (New York Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators unlikely to trade Curtis Lazar despite plenty of interest (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Exciting Maple Leafs best team to watch play but still with much to learn (Toronto Sun)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Claude Julien kept an overachieving team afloat (Boston Herald)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Hype over Hutton recedes just like defenceman’s offence (Vancouver Province)
DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Bruins’ timing on this one is a misconduct (Boston Globe)
TERRY JONES: Orange is the new blue, according to Oilers jersey poll (Edmonton Sun)
BUCKY GLEASON: Bucky Gleason: Sabres need to build on wild win over Sharks (Buffalo News)

2/7/17

KEN CAMPBELL: The longer NHL waits to make Olympic decision the better it looks for Pyeongchang (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Quebec deserves an NHL team again but when will it happen (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Will Islanders surge be enough to challenge for a wild card spot (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Jets' Ondrej Pavelec opens up about road back to the NHL (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Malkin responds to Top 100 omission (TSN)
MICHAEL GRANGE: Maple Leafs must take advantage of games in hand while they have them (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Islanders' playoff chances, plus more deadline sellers emerging (ESPN)Paywall to view
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: NHL goalies give league-mandated slimmer pants mixed reviews (Montreal Gazette)
KEVIN ALLEN: NHL trade deadline 2017: Top 10 players who could be on the move (USA Today)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Blue Jackets' Cam Atkinson disproves his doubters with 'a little extra arrogance and cockiness' (National Post)
BEN KUZMA: Time for Canucks to find some muscle for six-pack trip (Vancouver Province)
PAUL FRIESEN: Gluttons for goals (Winnipeg Sun)
CHRIS HINE: Why Andrew Shaw is a good choice to be an LGBTQ ambassador for NHL (Chicago Tribune)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Daniel Sedin refuses to blame age for scoring slump (Vancouver Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Even in full health, the Bruins are shorthanded (Boston Globe)
HELENE ELLIOTT: What we learned in the NHL this week (Los Angeles Times)

2/6/17

SCOTT BURNSIDE: How hockey became the sport of Kings in Hollywood (ESPN)
PAT HICKEY: Montoya does his part, but McDavid gives Montreal fits (Montreal Gazette)
ED WILLES: Canucks may push the Jannik button before folding like Falcons (Vancouver Province)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: David Backes is fighting his game (Boston Globe)
STU COWAN: Oilers captain Connor McDavid is not your typical 20-year-old (Montreal Gazette)
DAN BARNES: Oilers' workhorse Cam Talbot sends team into break on winning note (Edmonton Journal)
BEN KUZMA: Blunt Sutter says road trip 'probably make or break' for Canucks (Vancouver Province)
JACK TODD: Habs' Radulov wins battle of the Alexanders (Montreal Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: Leafs absorb reality check after close call in Boston (Toronto Star)

2/5/17

MIKE HARRINGTON: Patriot Way a model for Eichel (Buffalo News)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Leaky goaltending is Bruins’ undoing (Boston Globe)
JEREMY RUTHERFORD: Blues coach Yeo looks to former boss Bylsma for advice (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Goalies can’t save Bruins after big comeback (Boston Herald)
TERRY FREI: Avalanche’s rocky season recalls woeful Colorado Rockies years (Denver Post)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Disastrous detour to Brooklyn leaves Islanders in limbo (Buffalo News)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: The Crosby show shines in St. Louis (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
PAT HICKEY: 'We put up a good fight' against best NHL team (Montreal Gazette)
JOHN VOGL: Expansion draft doesn't affect trade plans (Buffalo News)
JEFF PATERSON: Burrows out of town, but not out of touch (Vancouver Province)
STEVE ZIPAY: Who will be odd-man out when Hayes returns? (New York Newsday)
DON BRENNAN: Lehner, Bishop come back to haunt Senators — again (Ottawa Sun)
MARK KIZSLA: Will Avs coach Jared Bednar get fired before he gets a fair chance in Denver? (Denver Post)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Ken Hitchcock paid the price for mistakes made by Blues management (Boston Globe)
JEFF MILLER: Andrew Cogliano plays on for Anaheim Ducks (Orange County Register)
LARRY BROOKS: Mark Messier, Brad Park take contrary route to Blueshirts snub (New York Post)
SAM CARCHIDI: NHL should say no to Olympics (Philadelphia Inquirer)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Season of NHL parity taking juice out of the trade deadline (Boston Herald)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Avalanche, Coyotes will soon have company on sellers list (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Leafs escape with win in Garden of good and evil (Toronto Star)
ED WILLES: Free-flowing Wild were exactly as advertised (Vancouver Province)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Mike Yeo's Blues sinking without dependable goalie (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
KEN WIEBE: Jets' Scheifele OK after taking hard hit from Avs' Zadorov (Winnipeg Sun)

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