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OPINIONS

3/21/15

RYAN KENNEDY: Is the next Logan Couture at the OHL Cup? (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Gaudreau's brilliant rookie campaign only part of Calgary's bright future (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Don Cherry creates new foundation to promote and support animal welfare (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Is the NHL worried about tanking? (Sportsnet)
RAY SLOVER: Johnny Hockey: Flames' Gaudreau is money in the bank, not just in hands (The Sporting News)
JASON SIEGEL: Kessel: 'We're giving a full effort' (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Tight-knit Jets poised for big playoff push (ESPN)Paywall to view
JASON SIEGEL: Kessel: 'We're giving a full effort' (TSN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Trade working out for Kesler, Ducks (ESPN)
RAY SLOVER: Hamburglar on the loose: Senators' Andrew Hammond steals the show (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Bad predictions: What we didn't know (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: Anatomy of a losing streak: When good teams go bad (CBS Sportsline)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Killer instinct pushes Flames' Gaudreau ahead in Calder race (Globe & Mail)
MIKE HEIKA: Can you keep a secret? Don't tell Stars their playoff hole is likely too deep (Dallas Morning News)
PAUL FRIESEN: Winnipeg Jets take a rest on Friday, but not celebrating after big win over Blues (Winnipeg Sun)
CAM COLE: Subban's diving act a springboard for criticism (Vancouver Sun)
BOB DUFF: Ekblad a sounding board for McDavid (Windsor Star)
DAVE STUBBS: Tokarski knows in a perfect Habs world, he'll be watching a lot of playoff hockey (Montreal Gazette)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' power play problems persist under Pearn (Vancouver Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Play of Stafford and Myers makes Winnipeg Jets trade with Sabres cross-border robbery (Winnipeg Sun)
DAMIEN COX: NHL stretch run often a time for the unknown goalie (Toronto Star)
DON BRENNAN: Senators' Lazar 'can't buy' a goal (Ottawa Sun)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Redemption weekend for the Canucks -- or at least it had better be (Vancouver Province)
ED TAIT: Piece Corps: Every Jet is chipping in at least a bit, and the results are obvious (Winnipeg Free Press)
SAM CARCHIDI: Why Flyers' failures could cost Berube his job (Philadelphia Inquirer)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers winger Taylor Hall practising at full speed, eager to get back in lineup (Edmonton Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Cream of the crop (Winnipeg Free Press)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Three-on-three overtime makes sense to many (Toronto Sun)

3/20/15

ADAM PROTEAU: Surging Sens get another win for "The Hamburglar" -- and Curtis Lazar bites down on a thrown burger (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Hockey world mourns loss of journalist and Capgeek founder Matthew Wuest (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: How the Dallas Stars can turn things around next season (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Five backup goaltenders who could find starting jobs next season (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Sharks clinging to hope with future in the balance (Sportsnet)
JONAS SIEGEL: Leaf meltdown hasn't dulled Bernier's confidence (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Who contends quickest with McDavid? (ESPN)Paywall to view
MICHAEL FARBER: The Seeker: Scout Hakan Andersson a hero of the Red Wings' playoff streak (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Ribeiro aiming for straight and narrow (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: Even without Patrick Kane, the Blackhawks keep winning (CBS Sportsline)
KYLE WOODLIEF: Prospects moving up draft list as playoffs approach (USA Today)
SCOTT STINSON: Sinking San Jose Sharks find time running out on their season, and the roster as they know it (National Post)
TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks bury themselves by not burying the Jackets (Vancouver Province)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Hammond proves human, but Sens come through anyway (Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars show a lot of moxie in physical, playoff-caliber kind of game against Penguins (Dallas Morning News)
JIM SOUHAN: Dubnyk is one midseason trade that worked wonders (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
CAM COLE: NHL hoping 3-on-3 will mean fewer shootouts (Vancouver Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Grinders set tone vs. Hurricanes (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: The ghost of Brimsek at work (Ottawa Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames rookie-of-year candidate Johnny Gaudreau comes up big on big night (Calgary Sun)
ED WILLES: Canucks' place in the West suddenly feels a bit shaky (Vancouver Province)
JOHN MacKINNON: NHL teams not 'actively tanking' for draft, says deputy commish (Edmonton Journal)
GARY LAWLESS: Wheels forces less, wins more (Winnipeg Free Press)
BOB HUNTER: Ex-Junior Jacket reaches NHL level (Columbus Dispatch)

3/19/15

ADAM PROTEAU: Even if they miss playoffs & end 10-year post-season streak, don't count Sharks out over long term (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Could the Buffalo Sabres win their way out of the McDavid and Eichel sweepstakes? (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Hayley Wickenheiser pays tribute to bravery of Grace Bowen, a young girl who battled cancer until the end (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs hope suspension makes Kadri stronger (Sportsnet)
JONAS SIEGEL: Slow-starting Leafs amongst worst in recent memory (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Who benefits most from 3-on-3 OT? (ESPN)Paywall to view
SEAN GENTILLE: Nazem Kadri's suspension aids Toronto's lottery odds (The Sporting News)
DAMIEN COX: Top 30 NHL Draft Prospects: March (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Sharks rally around Joe Thornton (ESPN)
IAN MENDES: Lalime has lived Hammond's fairy tale start (TSN)
CHRIS PETERS: Rangers' Alain Vigneault among five coaches worthy of Jack Adams (CBS Sportsline)
JAMES MIRTLE: The anatomy of a collapse: Why are the Leafs so bad? (Globe & Mail)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ryan Kesler continues to deliver for the Ducks; scores winner against Kings (Los Angeles Times)
DREW SHARP: Howard still Red Wings' No. 1 in net -- for now (Detroit Free Press)
TERRY JONES: Nugent-Hopkins, Eberle, Yakupov rolling up points (Edmonton Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Stock up on burgers, Ottawa Senators fans (Ottawa Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Talbot the perfect backup to Lundqvist -- nothing more (New York Post)
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames enforcer Brian McGrattan looking to prove he's more than an enforcer (Calgary Sun)
ED WILLES: Willie Desjardins' coaching style a major reason for Canucks' transformation (Vancouver Province)
MIKE HEIKA: Despite strong play of late, Stars left with little room for error (Dallas Morning News)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers forward Luke Gazdic due to return after missing games with flu (Edmonton Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Rediscovered Lafleur-Lemieux photo a study of stars and a teen's hero worship (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Despite turmoil, Joe Thornton still vows to retire a Shark (Toronto Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators in a 'must-win' against Boston Bruins (Ottawa Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: Three-on-three overtime could be 'really interesting' (Edmonton Journal)
JASON BOTCHFORD: It doesn't matter who's hot or not for Canucks (Vancouver Province)
PAUL FRIESEN: Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice blocking out public goalie debate (Winnipeg Sun)

3/18/15

ADAM PROTEAU: Canucks honor life and legacy of late coach Pat Quinn in touching pre-game ceremony (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: With 3-on-3 OT likely on NHL's horizon, change to points system should -- but won't -- be next (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Five freshmen exceeding all expectations in their rookie seasons (The Hockey News)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: What it would take to trade the No. 1 pick (ESPN)Paywall to view
MARK SPECTOR: Fleury admiring Gaudreau from afar (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Streaking Senators still pushing for playoffs (ESPN)
DAMIEN COX: GMs move toward 3-on-3 overtime, coach's challenge (Sportsnet)
KATIE STRANG: Two goalies get big opportunities thanks to Florida Panthers' contest (ESPN)
JAMES MIRTLE: NHL off-season mercifully approaches, but who should the Leafs keep? (Globe & Mail)
DON BRENNAN: Senators goalie ties 77-year-old record (Ottawa Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: St. Louis tired of singing the playoff Blues (Calgary Herald)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins' best wasn't quite good enough vs. Sabres (Boston Globe)
GARY LAWLESS: San Jose jumping the shark (Winnipeg Free Press)
TONY GALLAGHER: Some Canucks will have to accept sitting out with this spate of forwards (Vancouver Province)
JOHN DIETZ: Blackhawks catching fire with top line (Chicago Daily Herald)
PAT HICKEY: Tokarski holds the fort with 41 saves (Montreal Gazette)
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames can take plenty of positives from rough loss to Blues (Calgary Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Winnipeg Jets re-take upper hand with beatdown of Sharks (Winnipeg Sun)
ROSIE DiMANNO: James Reimer ready for Maple Leafs' rebuild (Toronto Star)
MIKE HEIKA: By paying it forward, Shawn Horcoff finds his fountain of youth in two Stars rookies (Dallas Morning News)
RANDY SPORTAK: No luck for Calgary Flames birthday-boy Mikael Backlund (Calgary Sun)
TOM JONES: Three big reasons the Lightning's primed for postseason (Tampa Bay Times)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Jonathan Quick's value to Kings goes beyond numbers to work ethic (Los Angeles Times)
ED WILLES: Even in death, Pat Quinn can inspire and unite (Vancouver Province)
PAUL FRIESEN: Ondrej Pavelec back in the saddle for Winnipeg Jets after back to back wins (Winnipeg Sun)

3/17/15

ADAM PROTEAU: Nazem Kadri's very bad week continues: Leafs center could be suspended after hit on Oilers' Fraser (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Suspend him or not: Canadiens' Brandon Prust drills Lightning goalie Ben Bishop (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Why NHL GMs should welcome expanded video replay -- including on goalie interference (The Hockey News)
STU HACKEL: The inside story of the oddity that is the "Emergency Backup" goalie -- and why it could soon change (The Hockey News)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Ducks' dominance over the Central Division (ESPN)Paywall to view
MARK SPECTOR: Kessel: 'This is my all-time low in hockey' (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Beware the Eastern Conference; power not just out West (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Horachek and Nelson on different paths (Sportsnet)
BOB McKENZIE: Goalie interference, OT up for debate (TSN)
DAMIEN COX: Fixing the draft lottery (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Change must come to San Jose (ESPN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Cap inflation not just up to players (Sportsnet)
ADAM GRETZ: The incredible, improbable success of Senators G Andrew Hammond (CBS Sportsline)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Hartley keeps Flames in playoff mindset (Globe & Mail)
PAT HICKEY: The breaks went Tampa's way (Montreal Gazette)
DAVID STAPLES: Five silver linings about the mega-losing Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
LARRY BROOKS: Red-hot Rangers are for real and as Cup-worthy as any (New York Post)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Final stretch a life in limbo for Lupul and Leafs (Toronto Star)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Calgary Flames stick to the script in approach to season (Los Angeles Times)
ERIC FRANCIS: St. Louis Blues' coach Ken Hitchcock says it's always 'Game on' when playing Calgary Flames (Calgary Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers power play connecting at 25% since Todd Nelson took over as interim head coach (Edmonton Sun)
JOE STARKEY: Penguins have problems (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
ANDREW GROSS: Rangers' Cam Talbot ascending but Henrik Lundqvist still King (Bergen Record)
JOHN MacKINNON: Oilers' game showed up on Monday against Maple Leafs (Edmonton Journal)
TERRY MOSHER: Remembering the Richard Riot on its 60th anniversary (Montreal Gazette)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Hitchcock newest member of ultra-elite 700 Club (Calgary Herald)
BEN KUZMA: Goalie interference problem? Lack has an answer (Vancouver Sun)
BARRY ROZNER: Eye on defense keeping Blackhawks afloat (Chicago Daily Herald)
DON BRENNAN: Pageau line doin' it right for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers rediscovering offence under Todd Nelson's stewardship (Edmonton Sun)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Which goalie should start next for Wings? (Detroit Free Press)
PAUL FRIESEN: Post-game handshakes a symbol of how close this group of Winnipeg Jets players has become (Winnipeg Sun)

3/16/15

JOSH ELLIOTT: Calgary Flames must learn from one-season wonders in Toronto, Colorado (The Hockey News)
RONNIE SHUKER: How the 'experts' are ruining hockey analytics (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Time for NHL to decide on overtime (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: GMs will debate adding 3-on-3 to OT (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: NHL Draft: Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel March update (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE HEIKA: After strong trip, Stars' biggest problems resurface at home (Dallas Morning News)
DAVE STUBBS: Plenty of free advice for Canadiens coaches, from Toe to Therrien (Montreal Gazette)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Deeper Canucks play with more urgency (Vancouver Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Winnipeg Jets defenceman Paul Postma steps up when called (Winnipeg Sun)
RON COOK: Embarrassing display all around for Penguins (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Cap, 3-on-3 hot topics for GMs (Ottawa Sun)
SARAH McLELLAN: Sharks spat comes in the midst of playoff push (Arizona Republic)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Playing from behind is playing with fire for Flames (Calgary Herald)
ED WILLES: Dreaming of a deep Canucks playoff run (Vancouver Province)
GARY LAWLESS: Duct tape Jets' secret weapon (Winnipeg Free Press)
JACK TODD: Fans might not like him, but Therrien keeps Habs on winning track (Montreal Gazette)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Losing Leafs easy targets in Western Canada (Toronto Star)
DON BRENNAN: Emery tips cap to Senators' Hammond (Ottawa Sun)
BEN KUZMA: 'Whiskey drinker' Richardson gives the Canucks a shot (Vancouver Province)
WES GILBERTSON: Calgary Flames believe they have enough big-game experience to earn way into NHL playoffs (Calgary Sun)

3/15/15

KEN CAMPBELL: Auston Matthews or Jesse Puljujarvi -- who's No. 1 in 2016? (The Hockey News)
JOSH ELLIOTT: Top five feel-good goalie stories this NHL season (The Hockey News)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Sharks owner talked to Thornton, Wilson (Sportsnet)
ADAM GRETZ: Can Michel Therrien hockey lead to a Stanley Cup for the Canadiens? (CBS Sportsline)
MARK SPECTOR: Will Ducks have a Sharks-type failure? (Sportsnet)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Expect changes if Sharks miss playoffs (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Rangers look ready for a long run (Buffalo News)
RON COOK: Fallen Penguins stars leave behind shell of a team (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Kadri stars in latest Maple Leafs drama (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
ED WILLES: Canucks looking good, feeling good (Vancouver Province)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Sadness, not anger, for Belleville Bulls fans (Toronto Sun)
STEVE ZIPAY: Miller makes big strides for Rangers (New York Newsday)
DAVE MOLINARI: In an effort to reduce shootouts, NHL will discuss three-on-three OT format (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Connor McDavid and Sherry Bassin -- Best friends forever (Toronto Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Why NHL's leading scorers on historically unimpressive pace (New York Post)
TERRY FREI: Avs' Patrick Roy-Bob Hartley connection has grown, changed (Denver Post)
STEPHEN HARRIS: David Pastrnak only Bruins player to surpass expectations (Boston Herald)
GARL LAWLESS: Unlikely heroes come through for Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
TONY GALLAGHER: Rogers earning scant reward for its ownership stake in hapless Maple Leafs (Vancouver Province)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs no match for Canucks in Kadri's return (Toronto Star)
DAVID ISAAC: Flyers' core group needs more time (South Jersey Courier-Post)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars still trying to overcome season-long struggles at home (Dallas Morning News)
ROB ROSSI: Kunitz getting edge on iron deficiency (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Analytics could help NHL find extra gear (Boston Globe)
PAT HICKEY: Plekanec would prefer power play goals to shorthanded ones (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Maple Leafs need Nazem Kadri to clean up his act (Toronto Sun)
WES GILBERTSON: Drew Shore plays in hometown Denver (Calgary Sun)
JOHN VOGL: Cup fatigue may be diminishing for Kings (Buffalo News)
ERIC ERLENDSSON: Schedule will make final month interesting (Tampa Tribune)

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