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OPINION

2/20/16

KEN CAMPBELL: Leo Komarov and Keith Yandle: A disturbing tale of two incidents (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Projected World Cup 2016 roster: Team North America (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Ducks buy in on Boudreau's philosophy (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Scandella, Dumba make family day a memorable experience (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Trade deadline buyers, sellers in Pacific Division (ESPN)
DAMIEN COX: Should Rangers trade Keith Yandle? (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Panarin on the cheap a huge edge for Blackhawks (ESPN)Paywall to view
BRETT CRYGALIS: NHL players should back head-shot victims like their ref crusher (New York Post)
STU COWAN: P.K. Subban is the cure to boring games (Montreal Gazette)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: With decline of fighting, Bruins lose a key part of their game (Boston Globe)
LARRY BROOKS: Four solutions that will severely reduce NHL headhunting (New York Post)
PAT HICKEY: Back to Habs' reality, Subban isn't going anywhere (Montreal Gazette)
TOM GULITTI: Devils' Schneider deserves Hart consideration (Bergen Record)
BRIAN MURPHY: Former North Stars great is still Dino after all these years (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
CAM COLE: Ex-NHLer Hirsch says it’s time to trim bulky goalie gear (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Who's up for grabs? -- NHL trade deadline rundown (Eastern Conference) (Toronto Sun)
STU COWAN: 'Earthquake' in Canadiens Nation overblown, Subban says (Montreal Gazette)
WES GILBERTSON: Lance Bouma coming back off being a healthy scratch (Calgary Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: R-e-l-a-x; the simple strategy that sparked Ales Hemsky's hot streak, and his move to the Stars' top line (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
PAT HICKEY: Team responds to critics with unity (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators defenceman Mark Borowiecki closing in on return (Ottawa Sun)
DAN BARNES: City-supported Rexall Place renovation could break arena deal (Edmonton Journal)
TOM POWERS: John Torchetti loosens the reins. And Wild seem reborn (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
PAT HICKEY: Torchetti lights fire for Wild (Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: Collapse of Canadiens very Leaf-like (Toronto Star)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets short on paper, passion (Winnipeg Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: On the way to a hockey game, a taco feast broke out (Boston Globe)

2/19/16

KEN CAMPBELL: NHL has a long way to go when it comes to concussion protocol (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Parenteau finds place in lost Maple Leafs season (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Top 5 trades from the past five seasons (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Habs trading immediate pain for future growth (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Deadline Decisions: Can Wild find a scoring centre? (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Latest Team Europe roster projections (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Trade deadline buyers and sellers in the Central (ESPN)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Embattled Flint players find silver lining (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Teams most likely to trade a first-round pick (ESPN)Paywall to view
JAMES MIRTLE: Homegrown Maple Leafs proud to don blue and white despite dismal results (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Five reasons to celebrate Hockey Weekend Across America (USA Today)
GENE COLLIER: Penguins beat their mirror image (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
CAM COLE: Therrien’s death-wish slap at Subban a coaching career killer in Hab’s hellish season (Vancouver Sun)
DAN BARNES: Playoffs? Don't talk to the Oilers about playoffs (Edmonton Journal)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal's future up in the air (Ottawa Sun)
ROB ROSSI: Look who's best player in world again (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
BOB VERDI: President honors Blackhawks, who honor him with free parking (Chicago Daily Herald)
MARK HERRMANN: Isles need a boost to top Caps (New York Newsday)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Change as good as a break ... Edmonton Oilers know coach rotation ... great outdoors ... big absences (Edmonton Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Blue Jackets must allow Kevin to keep on dancing (Columbus Dispatch)
ED WILLES: Even the Kesler sideshow lost its appeal on this tedious night (Vancouver Province)
STU COWAN: Coach Therrien pours fuel on Canadiens' Dumpster fire (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators passing up shooting opportunities on power play (Ottawa Sun)
BOB VERDI: Breaking down hockey Cold war between Minnesota, Chicago (Chicago Daily Herald)
TERRY JONES: Despite missing 37 games, Edmonton Oilers rookie Connor McDavid working his way into Calder conversation (Edmonton Sun)
PATRICK REUSSE: Outside of Minnesota, it's no contest in NBA vs. NHL (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
MIKE HEIKA: The Stars were a mess in a sloppy loss to Arizona; Jamie Benn: 'We can't take games off the way we did tonight' (Dallas Morning News)
MIKE SIELSKI: Gudas is not serving Flyers well (Philadelphia Inquirer)
JERRY SULLIVAN: Athlete apologies often point finger elsewhere (Buffalo News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Wideman victim Don Henderson experiencing concussion symptoms (Calgary Sun)

2/18/16

KEN CAMPBELL: Therrien does himself and Habs no favors by benching, ripping Subban (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Bettman and NHL refute NHLPA’s ‘confusion’ defense in Wideman case, union will appeal (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Capitals not advanced stat darlings, but lethal offense, strong goaltending make them Stanley Cup favourites (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: How the Wideman case could set a new precedent (Sportsnet)
GARY LAWLESS: Five NHL water-cooler questions (TSN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Upholding Dennis Wideman's ban challenges NHLPA to continue fight (ESPN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: It's a little awkward inside Maple Leafs dressing room (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Is there a market for Eric Staal? (TSN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Latest Czech Republic roster projections (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Bettman shows unsettling bias in review of Wideman appeal (Si.com)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Buried cap space makes Blackhawks trade deadline buyer (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Long-term impact of Marchand's breakout season (ESPN)Paywall to view
MARK SPECTOR: Projecting Team North America for the World Cup of Hockey (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Therrien calls out Subban following loss to Avalanche (TSN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Fizzling Flames frustrated as underachieving trade deadline sellers (Globe & Mail)
MARK KISZLA: Avalanche star Jarome Iginla can still play young game (Denver Post)
MIKE HEIKA: Why Stars GM Jim Nill is going to be leery of going all-in for veterans before NHL trade deadline (Dallas Morning News)
BEN KUZMA: Kesler, Perron give high-flying Ducks real bite (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: Blaming referees, media for suspension shows ignorance of Dennis Wideman (Calgary Sun)
PAT LEONARD: Marc Staal skips Rangers' game vs. Blackhawks for birth of daughter (New York Daily News)
THOMAS BOSWELL: These aren’t your same old Capitals. No, really (Washington Post)
CAM COLE: Unhappy fans speaking with their wallets (Vancouver Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Hurricane vet the missing piece to another Rangers' Cup run (New York Post)
SCOTT CRUIKSHANK: NHL commissioner pulls no punches in rejecting Dennis Wideman appeal (Calgary Herald)
MICHAEL ARACE: NHL parity indicates Blue Jackets not that bad (Columbus Dispatch)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Why the Canucks keep losing on home ice (Vancouver Province)
PAT HICKEY: Therrien blames Subban for loss to Avalanche (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Proud Sen Dion Phaneuf is 'all-in' with Ottawa (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Willie takes blame, because it's always the coach's fault (Vancouver Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames get to work on contract extension (Calgary Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Leafs’ leadership has become a group effort (Toronto Star)
TERRY JONES: Northlands finally putting needs of the community before protecting its own interests (Edmonton Sun)
ED TAIT: Losing with purpose: Earning lottery pick may be logical step for the Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)

2/17/16

JARED CLINTON: After rocky start, Ducks have serious shot at winning Pacific -- and maybe even more (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: With Stamkos staying, Lightning must go for broke at the trade deadline (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Time has come for Therrien to be evicted from the foxhole (The Hockey News)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Canadiens move on from embarrassing loss (Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: Insurance experts: NHL has idea how many players will develop dementia, Alzheimer's (TSN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Pens still looking to add before trade deadline (ESPN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Trade deadline buyers and sellers in the Metro (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Latest Team North America roster projections (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR Canucks now dysfunction junction (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Four reasons why Stamkos call is the right one (ESPN)Paywall to view
JAMES MIRTLE: Leafs leading the race to NHL cellar and top prospect Auston Matthews (Globe & Mail)
MIKE HEIKA: Janmark's late goal helps salvage a point for the Stars after a wacky goal for the Blues (Dallas Morning News)
DAN BARNES: Teachable moments for rookie Oilers centres McDavid and Draisaitl (Edmonton Journal)
PAT LEONARD: Rangers gain quiet confidence, still have eyes on ‘prize’ (New York Daily News)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks at the trade deadline -- Willie stay? Willie go? (Vancouver Province)
STEVE SIMMONS: Anatomy of a master trader: Wheeler-dealer Cliff Fletcher (Toronto Sun)
DAN BICKLEY: Doan enjoying late career surge similar to Fitzgerald (Arizona Republic)
TED WYMAN: Jets not getting Maurice's message (Winnipeg Sun)
JASON GREGOR: Eric Gryba figures to be much sought after, but Oilers should keep him (Edmonton Journal)
BEN FREDRICKSON: Masterful Elliott faces demotion (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
CAM COLE: Canucks still Canada’s ‘best’ chance of making NHL playoffs (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Injuries, time in minors haven't deterred one of the Stars' top young players (Dallas Morning News)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators face extremely long odds in drive to playoffs (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Replays delay what was already an excruciating fan experience (Edmonton Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Jim Benning’s trade troubles (Vancouver Sun)
ROB LONGLEY: Blackhawks blueprint is one Maple Leafs would like to emulate (Toronto Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames enforcer Bollig attempted to lay down law (Calgary Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Evander Kane just can’t help himself (Winnipeg Sun)
TED KULFAN: Howard probably stays put -- for now (Detroit News)

2/16/16

JARED CLINTON: Why Jaromir Jagr is the greatest age 40-plus player in NHL history (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs will be busy and aggressive before trade deadline (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: A look at every team’s needs, wants and wishes (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: Lightning eye Cup with Stamkos announcement (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Players looking for answers amid concussion lawsuit (ESPN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Latest Team Russia roster projections (ESPN)
ALEX PREWITT: Coyote Oliver Ekman-Larsson is NHL’s best bargain (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Collective Wild slump not all on Yeo (ESPN)Paywall to view
HELENE ST. JAMES: Quick turnaround not an excuse for Red Wings (Detroit Free Press)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Trade deadline conjecture lessens with Tampa Bay Lightning's Steven Stamkos off the market (Los Angeles Times)
TOM JONES: Yzerman tamps down Stamkos fire — for now (Tampa Bay Times)
ANDREW GROSS: Rangers need Antti Raanta to return to form (Bergen Record)
LARRY BROOKS: Dylan McIlrath becoming an all-time Rangers fan favorite fighter (New York Post)
NEIL BEST: Home-ice advantage grows in Brooklyn (New York Newsday)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Rebuilding on the fly testing an impatient city’s patience (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Yzerman risking everything for Cup, Stamkos signature (Toronto Sun)
DAVID HAUGH: Teuvo Teravainen having tough time, but trade isn't answer for Blackhawks (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames searching for a solution in net as Hiller and Ortio struggle (Calgary Sun)
RON COOK: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford on a roll (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
ED WILLES: Players make a statement about their coach, and so, Willie-watch begins (Vancouver Province)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Distraction removed as Lightning fight to save season (Tampa Tribune)
PAT HICKEY: 'We didn't show up tonight' (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Buffalo Sabres winger Evander Kane suspended for game against Senators (Ottawa Sun)
ROB LONGELY: Leafs picked apart by high-octane Blackhawks (Toronto Sun)
SCOTT CRUICKSHANK: Flames should be in full NHL trade deadline 'sell' mode following loss to Ducks (Calgary Herald)
JOHN SHIPLEY: Next Wild coach needs to have been there, won that (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
STEVE EWEN: New Wild bench boss John Torchetti an experienced replacement (Vancouver Province)
MIKE HEIKA: Lindy Ruff called it a 'playoff game', and the Stars leaned on their young guns in another hard-nosed win (Dallas Morning News)
TED WYMAN: Ehlers finding place on Jets' top line (Winnipeg Sun)
LUKE DeCOCK: Time has come for Canes to make deals (Raleigh News & Observer)

2/15/16

RYAN KENNEDY: Patience has paid off for Capitals and super sophomore Evgeny Kuznetsov (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: Rick Vaive took winding road to become first Maple Leaf to score 50 goals in a season (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: The Big Easy: Eric Lindros is healthy and happy after blazing a trail for player safety (The Hockey News)
ALLAN MUIR: Struggling Wild part ways with coach Mike Yeo (Si.com)
KEVIN ALLEN: Five reasons fading Wild are out of a playoff position (USA Today)
DAVE FESCHUK: Retro-loving Komarov looks for offence of first half (Toronto Star)
BUCKY GLEASON: Bylsma taking Sabres season three games at a time (Buffalo News)
BEN KUZMA: Horvat limps onto list of Canucks' hopes against Wild (Vancouver Province)
MIKE HEIKA: What the Stars can learn from Happy Gilmore to get better on the ice (Dallas Morning News)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Twin Cities breakfast spots provide relief from bitter cold (Boston Globe)
CHIP SCOGGINS: Fletcher and his hand-picked roster should now feel the heat (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
LARRY BROOKS: Vigneault’s brawl green light makes label-busting statement (New York Post)
BEN KUZMA: Burrows denies report he’s willing to waive no-trade clause (Vancouver Province)
BOB DUFF: Wings' Abdelkader analyzes analytics (Windsor Star)
MICHAEL RAND: Wild eventually tuned out Yeo's message (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
JACK TODD: Habs have produced more unanswered questions than wins (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens need to reverse fortunes in a hurry (Ottawa Sun)
BRIAN MURPHY: Yeo's firing puts Fletcher on doomsday clock (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
TED WYMAN: Win over Oilers small step forward for Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
ED WILLES: Linden pours oil on choppy Canucks waters (Vancouver Province)

2/14/16

MIKE BROPHY: After mentoring Auston Matthews, Marc Crawford eyes return to an NHL bench (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Canucks aren't good enough to get by on talent alone (Sportsnet)
JOE McDONALD: Original Six teams use past to guide future (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: The Wild's real problem: An aging, expensive roster that is getting worse (CBS Sportsline)
TOM POWERS: Will firing of Mike Yeo salvage Minnesota Wild's season? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
STEVE ZIPAY: Are Rangers still confident in Raanta? (New York Newsday)
STEPHEN HARRIS: With scoring down, goalies face cutback (Boston Herald)
LUKE DeCOCK: Stanley Cup nostalgia hints at what once was, and can be again (Raleigh News & Observer)
LARRY BROOKS: Why Brooklyn-frustrated John Tavares could bolt to Leafs in '18 (New York Post)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Unlikely Isles move Hamonic by deadline (New York Newsday)
MIKE CHAMBERS: NHL's Cross-check could use a cross-check (Denver Post)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars survive another frantic finish against a top team; Seguin, Eakin potentially suffer injuries (Dallas Morning News)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: In an NHL market flooded with forwards, it's tough to tell who will move before deadline (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Leafs’ fill-ins fill Vancouver net (Toronto Star)
ED WILLES: Canucks have ‘no answers’ in lamentable loss (Vancouver Province)
TED WYMAN: Edmonton fans are disciples at Church of McDavid (Winnipeg Sun)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Dry stretch for Draisaitl, 400 and going, and more (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Stamkos would be more than welcome here (Buffalo News)

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