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3/22/14

ADAM PROTEAU: Rangers scratch out key win over Jackets as playoff-style hockey begins (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: KHL sets record with five-hour, quadruple-overtime playoff game (The Hockey News)
SARAH KWAK: NHL fan misery rankings: No. 3 Buffalo Sabres (Si.com)
SEAN GENTILLE: NHL injuries: What do missing stars mean to their teams as playoffs near? (The Sporting News)
ALLAN MUIR: Jamming The Crease: NHL rookies impress; Toronto turmoil; more notes (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Smith stellar since Olympic break (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: Avs F Nathan MacKinnon's rookie campaign turning into special one (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs hope to have Dave Bolland back Saturday (CBC)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Nathan MacKinnon has gained Patrick Roy's trust as ice time climbs (Ottawa Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Rick Nash Gets Told: You're Not Needed (Columbus Dispatch)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators' Cody Ceci a rare bright spot (Ottawa Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Fourth line needs rebuild (Winnipeg Free Press)
TOM JONES: Remembering Lightning's lost chance at repeat (Tampa Bay Times)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Ceci rises above the Senators' struggles (Ottawa Citizen)
ED TAIT: Could Monty be No. 1? (Winnipeg Free Press)
PAT HICKEY: Vanek deal looking good for Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
PAT HICKEY: NHL tries to clear up some playoff confusion (Montreal Gazette)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets' Montoya making the most of his chance to start (Winnipeg Sun)
KEN WARREN: How to start fixing the Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Never-quit always appreciated (Calgary Herald)
CAM COLE: Canucks, Vancouver hockey fans shouldn't be fooled by too-late revival (Vancouver Sun)

3/21/14

KATIE STRANG: Bittersweet return to Newark for Parise (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Callahan fitting right in with Lightning (ESPN)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Are the San Jose Sharks teasing us again? (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Ramblings: Bad time to tick off your goalie (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Flyers emerging as dark-horse contender (ESPN)Paywall to view
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators' MacArthur doesn't regret words (Ottawa Sun)
CAM COLE: Where to look for a happy ending (Vancouver Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Even though he wasn't in Oilers lineup, tough guy Steve MacIntyre glad to be back in town (Edmonton Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Marc Denis played 266 of his 349 NHL games for Columbus (Montreal Gazette)
PAT HICKEY: Tinordi's slip was the difference (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators working through stages of grief (Ottawa Citizen)
ED WILLES: So you're saying there's a chance: Torts could return next season (Vancouver Province)
RANDY SPORTAK: Habs bucking Canadian trend (Calgary Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers loss to Sabres shows why their GMs should be talking trade over the off-season (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Leafs have to forget Reimer-gate and refocus (Toronto Sun)
KEN WIEBE: With all the injuries, Winnipeg Jets depth a high point (Winnipeg Sun)
DAVID HAUGH: Blackhawks will be OK while Patrick Kane is out (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view

3/20/14

CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs can't afford to keep sliding down slope (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: NHL fan misery rankings: No. 4 Washington Capitals (Si.com)
MIKE BROPHY: Maple Leafs struggle to contain Steven Stamkos (CBC)
BRIAN STUBITS: At 10 wins and counting, Bruins proving again they're East's standard (CBS Sportsline)
TIM WHARNSBY: No Martin St. Louis, no problem for Steven Stamkos, Lightning (CBC)
DAVID SHOALTS: Leafs defence a no-show again in ugly loss to Lightning (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Lightning hang tough after turbulent trade deadline (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer undeserving of coach's scorn (National Post)
TONY GALLAGHER: Who hired Torts in the first place? (Vancouver Province)
GARY LAWLESS: Pavelec issue tough to figure (Winnipeg Free Press)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Tampa's Killorn remorseful over hit on Leafs' Ranger (Toronto Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: 10 reasons the Bruins are NHL's hottest team (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
PAUL FRIESEN: Dream is shaky but still alive (Winnipeg Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: What do empty seats at Saddledome mean? (Calgary Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks shut out Predators, 2-0 (Vancouver Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Paul Ranger's injury ugliest part of another rough loss for Leafs (Toronto Star)
KEN WIEBE: Winnipeg Jets work overtime to keep playoff hopes alive (Winnipeg Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Loui Eriksson key to Bruins' success (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
ED WILLES: Crazy season rubbing off on Canucks (Vancouver Province)
STEVE SIMMONS: Reimer-Carlyle riff is far too public (Toronto Sun)
JACK TODD: Roy emerges as a winner again in Montreal (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators coach MacLean: 'We have to keep working' (Ottawa Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers forward Sam Gagner starting to put up points (Edmonton Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Top NHL draft prospect Sam Reinhart presents unique challenges for Calgary Hitmen (Calgary Herald)

3/19/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Family, friends, teammates say final farewell to Terry Trafford (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Roy returns to Montreal, Vanek finally shows up in Montreal (The Hockey News)
KATIE STRANG: Don't bet on Matt Moulson-Isles reunion (ESPN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs' Reimer, Carlyle not on the same page (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Caps hope Evgeny Kuznetsov can deliver (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Patrick Roy loses in his return to Montreal, but departs a winner (CBC)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Improved Flyers look like a threat in East (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Inconsistent Leafs fail to take advantage of short-staffed Wings (CBC)
ROY MacGREGOR: Senators playoff push running out of steam after loss to Rangers (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Conference imbalance works in favour of Seattle and Las Vegas (Globe & Mail)
SEAN GORDON: Sky's the limit for Avalanche rookie MacKinnon (Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL ARACE: Blue Jackets' befuddling loss makes grind even harder (Columbus Dispatch)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Vanek's hat trick overshadows Roy's return to Montreal as Canadiens double-up Avalanche (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Bell Centre buzzes for Patrick Roy (Montreal Gazette)
GREGG KRUPA: Red Wings still winners, despite depleted roster (Detroit News)
BEN KUZMA: Nicklas Jensen grabbing his opportunity with the Canucks (Vancouver Province)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Edmonton Oilers callup Oskar Klefbom playing his first game at Rexall with the team (Edmonton Sun)
BOB DUFF: Leafs live and die with Kessel line (Windsor Star)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators lead in staying healthy (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Vanek gives listless power play a boost (Montreal Gazette)
BOB BROOKOVER: Flyers come up big against one of the best (Philadelphia Inquirer)
JOHN MacKINNON: Proposed NHL faceoff rule could draw cleaner play -- or controversy (Edmonton Journal)
DAVID HAUGH: Hockey's select 700 club beckons Quenneville (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
TONY GALLAGHER: Kassian needs to get out of Canucks' orbit to get a decent NHL shot (Vancouver Province)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Lehner gets a pounding, and advice from Hank (Ottawa Citizen)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs' playoff spot in peril after loss to Wings (Toronto Star)
TERRY JONES: A goal worth waiting for (Edmonton Sun)
JOE STARKEY: Letang, Neal and hard decisions (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
KEN WIEBE: Winnipeg Jets have plenty to play for even if they miss the playoffs (Winnipeg Sun)

3/18/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Is the Dead Puck Era alive and well in 2013-14? (The Hockey News)
RORY BOYLEN: In the East, there's Boston -- and then there's everyone else (The Hockey News)
RYAN DIXON: St. Patrick returns: Roy back in Montreal (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Handicapping the rookie race for the NHL's 2014 Calder Trophy (Si.com)
SEAN GENTILLE: Kris Letang is one reason for Penguins to have optimism (The Sporting News)
JOAN NIESEN: Speedy Avs rookie Nathan MacKinnon trying to dodge the spotlight (Si.com)
MIKE BROPHY: James Reimer leads Maple Leafs into Detroit (CBC)
JOHN MANASSO: Scoring issues still plaguing Preds forwards (Foxsports)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Changing odds in NHL draft lottery (CBC)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Sharks reset and refreshed themselves into true Stanley Cup contenders (Los Angeles Times)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers face sked heavy in tough West teams in final stretch (Edmonton Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Habs' Carey Price having 'great career': Patrick Roy (Ottawa Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins overwhelm Wild with four-line effort (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
ROSIE DiMANNO: James Reimer takes goaltending reins for Leafs' crucial stretch (Toronto Star)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Even Torts reminisces about Bolts' title (Tampa Tribune)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks late surge can't catch Lightning (Vancouver Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Habs great Patrick Roy returns to Montreal as Avs coach (Ottawa Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Gutsy loss as clear a sign of growth as any (Winnipeg Free Press)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Edmonton Oilers trying to figure out road power-play woes despite Justin Schultz's goal Sunday (Edmonton Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: NHL trails sports world in advanced stats (Toronto Star)
KEN WIEBE: Same old song for Winnipeg Jets against Blues in St. Louis (Winnipeg Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators' Methot not looking at standings (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Avalanche seems to be perfect fit for Roy (Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Assessing the state of the Red Wings as they hurtle toward playoffs (Detroit Free Press)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Get ready for some growing pains in the Canucks' crease (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames' Matt Stajan returns shaken but ready (Calgary Sun)

3/17/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Future top pick McLeod best of the best (The Hockey News)
TIM WHARNSBY: Canucks get best of former teammate Roberto Luongo (CBC)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs need to eliminate lapses ahead of playoffs (Sportsnet)
MIKE BROPHY: Maple Leafs' comeback falls short against Capitals (CBC)
ROY MacGREGOR: Despite another loss, Senators not giving up on season (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Who'll make the playoffs in the NHL West? (USA Today)
GARY LAWLESS: Time to bring back Burmi (Winnipeg Free Press)
RICH HOFFMANN: Flyers get more than points out of sweeping Penguins (Philadelphia Daily News)
DAVE STUBBS: A now-you've-seen-everything win for Habs (Montreal Gazette)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks outlast Panthers in shootout, 4-3 (Vancouver Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Senators star Bobby Ryan insists team can salvage season (Ottawa Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Montoya gung-ho for big game against Blues (Winnipeg Free Press)
RON COOK: Injuries hurt, it's no excuse for Penguins (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
KEN WIEBE: Jets blast Stars 7-2 (Winnipeg Sun)
MARTIN FENNELLY: 10 years after Bolts' title, Andreychuk etched in eternity (Tampa Tribune)
JACK TODD: Looking back on 20 years of sports columns (Montreal Gazette)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Canucks' new hero Nicklas Jensen continues to impress (Vancouver Province)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators reach Hail Mary time (Ottawa Citizen)
ROB ROSSI: Kesler remains on Penguins' radar as Shero looks bring back 'Big 3' formula (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
KIRK PENTON: Monday morning reality check, Jets fans ... Byfuglien almost fills hat ... Maurice raises eyebrows ... Bogo hit one for highligh reels (Winnipeg Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Tokarski doesn't have time for pregame jitters (Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: For Blueshirts, it's as if Nash never arrived (New York Post)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Cammalleri back to his sniper ways, putting puzzling pre-trade deadline slump behind him (Calgary Herald)

3/16/14

ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Markus Naslund non-committal on Canucks rumours (CBC)
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs' Phil Kessel silencing critics with stellar play (CBC)
MARK SPECTOR: Trading away goalies a bad gamble by Canucks (Sportsnet)
TIM WHARNSBY: Jack (Tex) Evans has left long-lasting NHL legacy (CBC)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Rich Peverley alive because of NHL protocol (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
MICHAEL RUSSO: GMs went too far proposing rule changes on faceoffs (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
DON BRENNAN: Senators winger Ales Hemsky excited for important opportunity (Ottawa Sun)
WES GILBERTSON: Bring back Calgary Flames' Bob Hartley The Re-Builder (Calgary Sun)

BOB BROOKOVER: Flyers' Couturier, not Penguins' Crosby, best on ice Saturday (Philadelphia Inquirer)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins defensemen fight for playoff position (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau has to show he can have success beyond the first round (Ottawa Sun)
SAM CARCHIDI: Flyers honor Fred Shero before victory (Philadelphia Inquirer)
DAVE MOLINARI: Prospects are important as much for what they can bring to a team off the ice as well as on (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Flames fall to Coyotes 3-2 after six straight third-period penalties (Calgary Herald)
ERIC ERLENDSSON: This season all about transition (Tampa Tribune)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Canadiens-Senators game 'was a gong show': Carey Price (Ottawa Sun)
ROSIE DiMANNO: James Reimer's return raises troubling concussion questions (Toronto Star)
STEVE SIMMONS: Burke, Colangelo built the bases for success, but had to go (Toronto Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Youngster Haggerty's no-send-down clause just puzzling (New York Post)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Wings' youngsters thrilled to learn on job, focused on playoff streak (Detroit Free Press)
BARRY ROZNER: Never question heart of a hockey player (Chicago Daily Herald)
ADRIAN DATER: Welcome return suits Patrick Roy (Denver Post)

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