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OPINION

2/18/17

JARED CLINTON: Why the Wild's underrated depth is their scariest attribute (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Canucks should be sellers no matter what happens between now and the deadline (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Gaudreau, Gulutzan going through growing pains (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Julien aims to fix fragile Canadiens (TSN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Best worse trades, since 2012 (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Expansion draft complicating contract talks (ESPN)Paywall to view
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine score goals at superlative rate — one unmatched by any rookie in years (National Post)
ROB OLLER: Jackets in enviable spot of pondering playoff positioning (Columbus Dispatch)
BRETT CYRGALIS: The two acts of NHL violence that actually get you in trouble (New York Post)
TED WYMAN: Headshot worthy of discipline (Winnipeg Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Crosby hits NHL milestone with heart and soul (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens GM might have trade surprise in works (Montreal Gazette)
SAM CARCHIDI: Time to break up the flawed Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
MARK PURDY: Marleau’s foggy future makes him Sharks’ elephant on ice (San Jose Mercury News)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Canadian teams back in the race (Toronto Sun)
PAUL WIECEK: Forget the battle of Laine vs. Matthews; it's really Leafs vs. Jets – and Leafs win (Winnipeg Free Press)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Tarasenko says Blues are playing for each other (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
STU COWAN: Coach Claude Julien looks good in Habs' bleu-blanc-rouge (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Senators' defensive play puts them in Cup conversation (Ottawa Sun)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs need more from JVR, with or without Marner (Toronto Star)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks on the trade block? (Vancouver Province)
TERRY JONES: Who's King of the NHL, McDavid or Crosby? (Edmonton Sun)

2/17/17

RYAN KENNEDY: Early season adversity has made the Blues even better (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Ruff's contract almost up, leaving Stars tough choice behind the bench (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: McDavid-Manning saga should now be over after Maroon fight (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: McDavid, Manning meet for first time since ‘classless’ comment (TSN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Sidney Crosby's winding road to 1,000 makes feat all the more remarkable (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Carolina Hurricanes' depth on defense drawing interest ahead of trade deadline (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: How the Blues' turnaround affects their trade strategy (ESPN)Paywall to view
KEVIN GORMAN: Counting on more milestone moments from Crosby (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
DON BRENNAN: Senators' Phaneuf exceeding expectations on the attack (Ottawa Sun)
JOE STARKEY: Crosby, Fleury have perseverance in common (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: NHL coaches bank on airtight saving plan (Toronto Star)
BRENDAN KELLY: Did the players give up on Michel Therrien? (Montreal Gazette)
ED WILLES: The best NHL coaches are finally getting paid like superstars (Vancouver Province)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Cassidy’s ascent to Bruins coach had a sense of destiny (Boston Globe)
TERRY FREI: Ryan O’Reilly on facing his former Avalanche teammates (Denver Post)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Hockey dads relish the closeup view of their Senators sons (Ottawa Citizen)
TED WYMAN: Sidney Crosby puts on a show as Penguins down Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: NHL pest who would make sense as a Rangers trade rental (New York Post)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Bruins' Chara not surprised ex-coach Julien landed job so quickly (Toronto Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers playing meaningful hockey at a meaningful time of year (Edmonton Sun)
SAM DONNELLON: Maybe Flyers aren't good enough to play Hakstol's system (Philadelphia Daily News)
JOHN VOGL: Reliving the Senators brawl, 10 years later (Buffalo News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Jacob's ladder, Bo money and the PK is PU (Vancouver Sun)
LUKE DeCOCK: Canes unlikely to make deal for Avs stars visiting Friday (Raleigh News & Observer)

2/16/17

MATT LARKIN: A six game ban was appropriate for Nyquist -- in this world (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Matt Murray deserves a lot more Calder buzz than he's getting (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs fanbase holds breath at Mitch Marner injury (Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: NHLPA joins fight against change to Illinois workers’ compensation law (TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: Zetterberg staying upbeat as he leads Wings through a frustrating year (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Jarome Iginla is eyeing a trade to a contender -- but his cap hit could be a hindrance (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Eight NHL trades that make sense (ESPN)Paywall to view
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Antoine Vermette’s linesman slash came at fretful time in the season, says retired referee Kerry Fraser (National Post)
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER: Canadiens better off with coaching change — are the Bruins? (Boston Globe)
ROB OLLER: If Jackets could have drafted a Matthews ... (Columbus Dispatch)
IAIN MacINTYRE: If we'd judged Gaunce back when, he wouldn't be with the Canucks now (Vancouver Sun)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Wojo: For Mike Ilitch, a full life, a fulfilled vision (Detroit News)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Claude Julien was not expecting the ax to fall in Boston (Boston Globe)
JOE REXRODE: Does Preds GM have one more big deal in him? (The Tennessean)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Eugene Melnyk says he will open wallet for Sens trades -- within reason (Ottawa Sun)
CHAD FINN: I’ve always wanted the Canadiens to fail. Now, not so much (Boston Globe)
DAN BARNES: In absence of urgency, Oilers' shopping list appears to shrink (Edmonton Journal)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames devoid of a quality fourth defenceman (Calgary Sun)
PAUL WIECEK: Bettman needs to give his head a (gentle) shake on concussions (Winnipeg Free Press)
JOHN SHIPLEY: What’s wrong with Wild’s Zach Parise? Nothing. Really. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)

2/15/17

KEN CAMPBELL: More than a PR exercise Canadiens nab best coach on the market in Claude Julien (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Goaltending is holding the Hurricanes back again and it's time for a change (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: John Tavares and Doug Weight digging Islanders out of early season hole (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers find extra gear, get dirty to prevail over Coyotes (Sportsnet)
GARE JOYCE: Leafs’ William Nylander buried at centre, but not forgotten (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Who makes Team North America in 2020? (ESPN)Paywall to view
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs respond with big-time performance against Islanders (Sportsnet)
KEVIN ALLEN: Canadiens pounce on opportunity to bring in Claude Julien (USA Today)
KEVIN ALLEN: Eight people facing pressure in final two months of NHL season (USA Today)
JACK TODD: Claude Julien is the right person to coach the Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Trade rumours swirl around Senators' Lazar (Ottawa Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Claude Julien will be doubly motivated in Montreal (Boston Globe)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Gutsy move by Habs' GM Bergevin puts him squarely in crosshairs (Toronto Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Patrik Laine nets third hat trick, Jets snap skid (Winnipeg Sun)
STU COWAN: Valentine's Day heartbreak as Canadiens axe Michel Therrien (Montreal Gazette)
DAN STEINBERG: The Caps national anthem singer helped create an unforgettable night for a new U.S. citizen (Washington Post)
RON COOK: Crosby falls one point shy in the house that he built (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: 'The effort was there' but Senators still lose to Lehner, Sabres (Ottawa Sun)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Claude Julien may cause trouble for Bruins in his new job with Montreal (Boston Herald)
BRENDAN KELLY: Marc Bergevin did the right thing, but is it enough? (Montreal Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: Seven-goal explosion puts Leafs back on track (Toronto Star)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Loss of centres Horvat, Sutter make Canucks a doughnut (Vancouver Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: No rift between them say Gulutzan and Gaudreau (Calgary Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Growing pains will help Blue Jackets in long run (Columbus Dispatch)
SAM DONNELLON: Flyers' defensive focus hurting offense? (Philadelphia Daily News)
JOHN NIYO: Wings' reality check needs sales pitch (Detroit News)

2/14/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Free-falling Canadiens desperately need secondary scoring (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: The Senators are the Atlantic division's most consistent team, how are they doing it? (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Nyquist could land longest suspension of the season for hick stick on Spurgeon (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Babcock, Leafs looking for pace as run to post-season begins (Sportsnet)
BOB MCKENZIE: Healey stands out in thin college free agent class (TSN)
JOE McDONALD: Jarome Iginla, Ben Bishop among veteran players who could be dealt before the trade deadline (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman: 'We're trying to win the Cup ... but I don't expect to make trades' (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Why the Stars should start selling now (ESPN)Paywall to view
KEVIN ALLEN: It's a match: Five NHL players could find love with these teams at trade deadline (USA Today)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Can Montreal get the Boston bump? The case for a Canadiens coaching change (National Post)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings look within as they prepare to make playoff push (Los Angeles Times)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Current Avs-Sens trade scenario 'wouldn’t make sense' for Ottawa: Dorion (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Who wants Hansen, Burrows? Who wouldn't? But it's complicated (Vancouver Sun)
PAT HICKEY: As Canadiens recharge their batteries, GM needs to recharge the lineup (Montreal Gazette)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins are playing like a different team now (Boston Globe)
DON BRENNAN: Former goalie Lehner coming back to haunt Senators (Ottawa Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Gaudreau gets demoted when all Flames were bad (Calgary Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators need more offence from Bobby Ryan (Ottawa Sun)
RON COOK: Skipping White House celebrations disrespectful to office of president (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
JOHN DIETZ: Grading the Blackhawks' seven rookies (Chicago Daily Herald)
JOHN SHIPLEY: In wake of high stick on Spurgeon, a short history of recent stick-to-head NHL violence (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
HELENE ST. JAMES: St. James: Red Wings need an influx of picks (Detroit Free Press)

2/13/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Meet the Chinese billionaire who wants to grow hockey in the world's biggest market (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Does Lundqvist belong in the conversation with Brodeur, Roy and Hasek (The Hockey News)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Mike Ilitch's legacy extends far beyond the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers (ESPN)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins and Avalanche could be trading partners (Boston Globe)
PAT HICKEY: It's not the schedule's fault, it's ours, Pacioretty says (Montreal Gazette)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Zdeno Chara a monster in Bruins’ win over Canadiens (Boston Herald)
JIM SOUHAN: Koivu's inspired play is no joking matter for Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
RAJU MUDHAR: Virtual reality coming to Hockey Night in Canada (Toronto Star)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: David Pastrnak’s streaky production trending toward hot (Boston Globe)
SAM CARCHIDI: Amid Flyers' playoff push, goalies play for contracts (Philadelphia Inquirer)

2/12/17

JARED CLINTON: Two years after blockbuster deal who's the winner of Kane-Myers swap (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' mid-season slumber continues in no-show effort vs. Blackhawks (Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs relying too heavily on skill during rough patch (Sportsnet)
KEVIN ALLEN: Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch was always a fan at heart (USA Today)
STEVE CONROY: Claude Julien deserves plaudits for reinventing Bruins in image of old (Boston Herald)
LARRY BROOKS: Firing coach yet another vexing move from dysfunctional Bruins (New York Post)
GREGG KRUPA: Ilitch restored winged-wheel's luster (Detroit News)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Fired Bruins coach Julien won’t have trouble finding another job (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: There’s a sense of desperation in the Montreal camp (Montreal Gazette)
LANCE HORNBY: Maple Leaf brass mourning the death of Mike Ilitch (Toronto Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Anton Khudobin delivers for just his second win of year (Boston Globe)
JEFF PATERSON: Jeff Paterson: Not a stretch to say Canucks' rookie Troy Stecher is standing tall (Vancouver Province)
MIKE HARRINGTON: For one period at least, Sabres put troubles against East aside (Buffalo News)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Thinking ahead, are Senators right where they need to be? (Ottawa Citizen)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings look within as they prepare to make playoff push (Los Angeles Times)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Shanahan: Wings owner Mike Ilitch 'helped us all become men' (Toronto Sun)
TERRY FREI: Avalanche’s efforts at drafting elite defensemen have proven fruitless (Denver Post)
SHAWN WINDSOR: Ilitch's ability to spot excellence his true gift (Detroit Free Press)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Torchetti still roots for the Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
DON BRENNAN: Anderson quickly shakes off early jitters in return (Ottawa Sun)
ED WILLES: Wait for it … Canucks don’t have quick fixes planned for trade deadline (Vancouver Province)
STEVE SIMMONS: Ilitch, Dolan contrast in sports owners (Toronto Sun)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Anton Khudobin refocuses, gives Bruins big effort (Boston Herald)
MITCH ALBOM: Ilitch loved his teams as much as we do (Detroit Free Press)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs miss another wake-up call in loss to Sabres (Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens' Hammond gets ticket to Binghamton for his birthday (Ottawa Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: This coaching change could help the Bruins evaluate players with greater accuracy (Boston Globe)
JOHN VOGL: When injured players skate, it's Miller time (Buffalo News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks get points for entertainment — but zeroes on defence — against Bruins (Vancouver Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Jets get struck down by Lightning (Winnipeg Sun)
DAN BARNES: Philosophical opposition to splitting up McDavid and Draisaitl (Edmonton Journal)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Being active at the trade deadline may not benefit the Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
GENE COLLIER: Gene Collier: History (and trivia) conspire against Mike Sullivan, Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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