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OPINION

3/29/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Islanders will be a very tough sell for Charles Wang (The Hockey News)
BRIAN COSTELLO: Decorated Hasek could/should have been the best goalie everBrian Costello (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs skid built on foundation of mistakes (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Ducks' early playoff loss a hard lesson (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Who gets which NHL trophies? (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Jamming The Crease: Islanders sale talk gives hope to fans; more NHL notes (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Who gets which NHL trophies? (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Maple Leafs playing their way out of post-season (CBC)
CHRIS PETERS: Four teams opponents won't mind seeing in the NHL playoffs (CBS Sportsline)
TIM WHARNSBY: Bruins a better team 9 months after Stanley Cup stunner (CBC)
ROY MacGREGOR: Hats off to a dynasty in the making (Globe & Mail)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators see current NHL royalty in Chicago Blackhawks (Ottawa Citizen)
DAVE STUBBS: Another spoonful of victory for Habs in Detroit (Montreal Gazette)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers winger Nail Yakupov says he wants to make sure his ankle is 100% before returning to the lineup (Edmonton Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Sometime Jackets have to win one of these (Columbus Dispatch)
DON BRENNAN: NHL needs new award for Ottawa Senators' Karlsson (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs slide hits seven in Philly (Toronto Star)
TERRY JONES: Goalie Ben Scrivens stands on his head for Oilers with Curtis Joseph in the building (Edmonton Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Habs should give Markov 3-year contract (Montreal Gazette)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Boston Bruins toast of the East despite weak special teams (Ottawa Sun)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Hochman: Home ice no joke for Avs in playoffs (Denver Post)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Lightning's kids more than all right (Tampa Tribune)
GARY LAWLESS: Never a dull moment (Winnipeg Free Press)
MIKE WISE: Can McPhee survive this heat? (Washington Post)

3/28/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Will Rask bask in Vezina glory or will Price be right? (The Hockey News)
RYAN DIXON: Ducks need to avoid Kings in round one (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: NHL players with something to prove: mission accomplished? (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Wild's goalie situation still murky (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Bruins a better team 9 months after Stanley Cup stunner (CBC)
BRIAN STUBITS: Four teams nobody wants to face in the NHL playoffs (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Randy Carlye goes back to drawing board with slumping Leafs (CBC)
KEVIN ALLEN: Record-setting Roy Sommer an AHL legend (USA Today)
CAM COLE: NHL's player safety department buries Burrows yet again (Vancouver Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: How low can Jets go? (Winnipeg Free Press)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Dion Phaneuf an easy scapegoat for Leafs' damaging slide (Toronto Star)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Patrice Bergeron plays healthy role in win (Boston Herald)
WES GILBERTSON: Calgary Flames prospect says decision on future is his (Calgary Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks fall to Avs in overtime, 3-2 (Vancouver Sun)
TERRY JONES: Are Oilers fans reluctant to jump on the 'Bad for Ekblad' bandwagon? (Edmonton Sun)
JOE STRAUSS: Blues send message during stretch run (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Penguins lugging 'heavy' load (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
DAVE FESCHUK: Leafs go back to basics with season on line (Toronto Star)
ED WILLES: Take a peek into that Canucks prospect cupboard and it suddenly doesn't look so bare (Vancouver Province)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings finish trip to East with 3-2 win over Penguins (Los Angeles Times)
RANDY SPORTAK: Teemu Selanne farewell tour in full swing (Calgary Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Former Oiler Andrew Cogliano settles into his shutdown role with the Anaheim Ducks (Edmonton Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Price, Subban impressed Babcock in Sochi (Montreal Gazette)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Ryan O'Reilly is equal parts yoga mat, lunch pail as leader with Avs (Denver Post)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks Daniel Sedin prepared to take responsibility (Vancouver Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: MacLean acting like Ottawa Senators still in it (Ottawa Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Weight of 'the little things' burying the NHL (Vancouver Province)
TOM JONES: Jon Cooper a coach of the year candidate (Tampa Bay Times)
MICHAEL ARACE: Jackets' Wisniewski driven to deliver a winner (Columbus Dispatch)

3/27/14

RORY BOYLEN: The Vancouver Canucks have suddenly won three games in a row -- do they have a chance? (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Coyotes thrive on being the underdog (Sportsnet)
JOHN ROLYE: NHL fan misery rankings: No. 2 New York Islanders (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Examining the college free agent chase (ESPN)Paywall to view
JOHN MANASSO: Penalty Minutes: Oilers and Leafs' woeful seasons; more (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Ramblings: Alberta opposites, changes afoot, defense wins (ESPN)
BRIAN STUBITS: Gustav Nyquist leading Wings drive to keep playoff streak alive (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs need to play with less 'fear' from the get-go (CBC)
JAMES MIRTLE: Lofty expectations see Phaneuf under fire as Leafs fade in the playoff race (Globe & Mail)
JOE O'CONNER: MLSE's answer to latest Leaf swoon -- girls in tight tops (National Post)
TOM POWERS: Wild goaltending wobbly at wrong time (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Let's be clear: NHL's new playoff format a bracket (Ottawa Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Tyson Barrie helping boost Colorado Avalanche's turnaround (Vancouver Province)
STEVE BUFFERY: Much of the blame for Maple Leafs' struggles falls on Randy Carlyle (Toronto Sun)
RICH HOFMANN: Flyers better avoid Rangers in playoffs (Philadelphia Daily News)
GARY LAWLESS: Maurice good fit for Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
BOB BROOKOVER: Flyers must solve the riddle of the Garden (Philadelphia Inquirer)
WES GILBERTSON: Mikael Backlund & Calgary crowd offer Selanne warm reception (Calgary Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks find success against Wild, 5-2, for third straight win (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER:As playoffs slip further away, these Maple Leafs are on the hot seat (Toronto Sun)
BARRY SVRLUGA: A season teetering on the edge (Washington Post)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators goalie Robin Lehner battled through struggles like a No. 1 (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers look to take lessons against trio of West Coast teams that make up NHL's current Death Valley (Edmonton Sun)
ED WILLES: Roster Bingo continues for Canucks (Vancouver Province)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Claude Julien's right in tune (Boston Herald)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Selanne, always a man of the people, reflects upon making his Saddledome swan song (Calgary Herald)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs need to show, not tell, when it comes to defence (Toronto Star)
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Challenge for Penguins to change (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
DAVE STUBBS: Red Wings desperate to keep playoff streak alive (Montreal Gazette)
CAM COLE: Canada's NHL pit of despair: One is the only-est number for playoff prospects (Vancouver Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Maple Leafs' David Clarkson's brutal season befuddles scouts (Toronto Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: This could be the new Stone age (Ottawa Citizen)

3/26/14

KEN CAMPBELL: What happened before and after Terry Trafford's suicide (The Hockey news)
ADAM PROTEAU: Oilers' reliance on past glories is to blame for current miseries (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Leafs post pathetic effort against behemoth Blues to further damage playoff chances (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs' window of opportunity closing quickly (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Examining the Wild's goaltending plan (ESPN)Paywall to view
JOHN MANASSO: Jarnkrok already turning heads in brief time with Predators (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Rumblings: Blues want to re-sign Miller (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Jonathan Bernier's return can't cure Leafs' blues (CBC)
CHRIS PETERS: Christian Folin could make instant impact as college free agent (CBS Sportsline)
TIM WHARNSBY: Blues score big with speedy Jaden Schwartz (CBC)
DAVID SHOALTS: Maple Leafs fall out of playoff spot after listless loss to Blues (Globe & Mail)
JAMES MIRTLE: Leafs latest collapse should bring tough questions (Globe & Mail)
DAVID EBNER: Canucks' injury situation exposes the team's lack of depth (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Latest Maple Leafs loss shows season has been built on unsteady variables (National Post)
GENE COLLIER: Another long night for Penguins, and this time most literally/a> (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)

DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators' Karlsson setting offensive standard (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens getting a first-hand look at the team's lack of focus (Edmonton Sun)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Ice time equals ice packs for the Sedins (Vancouver Province)
STEVE SIMMONS: Even Maple Leafs coach is losing his fight (Toronto Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Flames' rebuild was supposed to be far more painful than this pleasant March surprise (Calgary Herald)

DAVID HAUGH: No pressure on rookie Teravainen (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings refuse to settle, come back for 5-4 shootout win over Capitals (Los Angeles Times)
GARY LAWLESS: The defence rests (Winnipeg Free Press)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers defenceman Oskar Klefbom finding his legs in the NHL (Edmonton Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Henrik's latest injury doesn't bode well for Torts (Vancouver Province)
DAMIEN COX: Reeling Leafs no match for powerhouse Blues (Toronto Star)
BOB HUNTER: Jackets' Richards makes right moves in win (Columbus Dispatch)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Bruins' Lucic cries fowl, but Canadiens' Emelin no chicken (Ottawa Sun)
JOE WARMINGTON: Nancy Bower has advice for April Reimer (Toronto Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: Scrivens refuses to dwell on the past (Edmonton Journal)
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary's hard-working Flames strike right note with fans (Calgary Sun)

JIM JAMIESON: Jamieson: Math is a depressing subject for the Canucks (Vancouver Province)
MIKE IMREM: A respected journalist, Sassone always made the right call (Chicago Daily Herald)
PAT HICKEY: Brière salvages tough night for power play (Montreal Gazette)
HEATHER MALLICK: April Reimer's Twitter horror story familiar to women (Toronto Star)
TOM POWERS: Wild's goalie decision more complicated than it appears (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
PAUL FRIESEN: Lay off Andrew Ladd for exercising right to leave Jets for birth of child (Winnipeg Sun)

3/25/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Saginaw Spirit refuse to let tragedy define them (The Hockey News)
RORY BOYLEN: Five reasons why the Flyers are better off without Jeff Carter, Mike Richards (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' turmoil: Just can't tear your eyes away (Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Leafs' Reimer should follow Cammalleri's lead (CBC)
SEAN GENTILLE: What is the Penguins' puck-possession problem? (The Sporting News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs unlikely to end losing skid against Blues (Sportsnet)
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs' starting goalie uncertain for Blues game (CBC)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Hurricanes watch begins with rumour of Rutherford's demise (Ottawa Sun)
GREGG KRUPA: As injuries pile up, Red Wings plow ahead with playoffs in their sights (Detroit News)
STEVE SIMMONS: Maple Leafs in midst of another monumental collapse (Toronto Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers' Dallas Eakins, Taylor Hall discuss what a difference 48 hours makes after Saturday embarrassment (Edmonton Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Flyers working hard to recapture some of their past glory (Los Angeles Times)
LARRY BROOKS: In a momentous day and game, Lundqvist stands tall (New York Post)
ERIC FRANCIS: NHL pals Michael Cammalleri, Jarome Iginla holding hot hands (Calgary Sun)

PAT HICKEY: 'It's fun to play here' in Boston: Budaj (Montreal Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: Healthy Jonathan Bernier only way out for Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)
MIKE IMREM: Teravainen's debut should wake up Hawks fans (Chicago Daily Herald)
MIKE SIELSKI: Flyers waiting for Lecavalier to pay off (Philadelphia Inquirer)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators' Methot left to face the music (Ottawa Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Most important check of night was of their tempers (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
HELENE ST. JAMES: Another huge week looms for suddenly hot Red Wings (Detroit Free Press)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers get ready to face San Jose Sharks team that's likely out for blood (Edmonton Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Captain Mark Giordano in running to be first defenceman to ever lead Flames in scoring (Calgary Herald)

BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Avalanche's astounding season even larger in perspective (Denver Post)
DAMIEN COX: Maple Leafs not alone in fight for playoff lives (Toronto Star)
RICH HOFMANN: Flyers since the Carter, Richards trades (Philadelphia Daily News)
ANDREW GROSS: Torn Achilles' can't slow Rangers TV analyst Joe Micheletti (Bergen Record)
STEVE BUFFERY: Maple Leafs' coach did nothing wrong calling out goalie James Reimer (Toronto Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: He's thanked his lucky Stars (Winnipeg Free Press)
LUKE DeCOCK: Rutherford deserves credit for past work despite current struggles (Raleigh News & Observer)
MICHAEL ARACE: Jackets must find way to another big finish (Columbus Dispatch)
CHIP SCOGGINS: Yeo tries to calm a rising sea of angst (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
ED WILLES: Henrik is an example for the entire Canucks organization to follow (Vancouver Province)

3/24/14

ADAM PROTEAU: Brent Seabrook hoping to heal Olympic disappointment with another Stanley Cup (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs veering towards another tragic collapse (Sportsnet)
SEAN GENTILLE: Blues 'scare' themselves into keeping amazing streak alive (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: The future of hockey's analytics movement (ESPN)Paywall to view
MIKE BROPHY: Maple Leafs' playoff chances take hit after loss to Devils (CBC)
JAMES MIRTLE: Reimer doesn't deserve to be Leafs scapegoat (Globe & Mail)
DAVID EBNER: For first time in more than a decade, Canucks face possibility of empty seats (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: NHL stretch run provides plenty of entertainment (USA Today)
DON BRENNAN: Do the Ottawa Sens want to continue with Jason Spezza at helm? (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks 'X-Factor' Zack Kassian sharp against Sabres (Vancouver Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Maple Leafs' five-game slide doesn't change the big picture (Toronto Star)
RON COOK: Frustrating but encouraging loss for Penguins (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Spezza confronts 'most disappointing season' (Ottawa Citizen)
ED WILLES: Will the real Canucks please stand up? (Vancouver Province)
PAUL FRIESEN: Are Winnipeg Jets chasing the sun or a playoff spot? (Winnipeg Sun)
LANCE HORNBY: Taking classes on Toronto's losing sports teams (Toronto Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Henrik's latest injury doesn't bode well for Torts (Vancouver Province)
DON BRENNAN: Third time's a charm for Senators prospect Mark Stone, or so he hopes (Ottawa Sun)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Giroux, Berube share credit for Flyers' turnaround (Philadelphia Daily News)
RANDY SPORTAK: Calgary Flames' Mark Giordano proving his NHL worthat both ends of ice (Calgary Sun)

JOHN MacKINNON: Oilers probably haven't hit rock bottom yet (Edmonton Journal)

3/23/14

RYAN KENNEDY: Lightning's Victor Hedman becomes unbelievable after getting unshackled (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Loss to Habs puts undeniable pressure on Leafs (Sportsnet)
MIKE BROPHY: Maple Leafs surrender key tilt with Canadiens (CBC)
SEAN GENTILLE: Ondrej Palat shines for Lightning: 'He's a gem, that one' (The Sporting News)
TIM WHARNSBY: Did Habs learn anything from comeback over Sens? (CBC)
SAM CARCHIDI: Couturier blossoms into shutdown defender (Philadelphia Inquirer)
JIM JAMIESON: Canucks' decline starts at the top with Gillis (Vancouver Province)
PATRICK REUSSE: Kuemper, once solid in Wild net, has hit a rough stretch (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins not built to draw penalties (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
DON BRENNAN: We just want the facts when it comes to Senators No. 1 goalie Craig Anderson's injury (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Defensive deficiencies cost Leafs again in loss to Canadiens (Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: Henrik extends dominance over Brodeur (New York Post)
TONY GALLAGHER: ans must share blame for bloated schedule, poor games (Vancouver Province)
DAVE MOLINARI: James Neal's what-if season (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
TOM POWERS: Take a breath, Wild fans, because it's different this time (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
DAMIEN CRISTODERO: Lightning a good fit for Ryan Callahan so far (Tampa Bay Times)
STEVE SIMMONS: Babcock deserves Jack Adams Award more than ever (Toronto Sun)
STEVE ZIPAY: Rebounds, pressure work well in playoffs (New York Newsday)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Our unsung heroes: Plenty of choices for Bruins 7th Player award (Boston Herald)
ED WILLES: Sunday's celebration of Henrik Sedin honours a man and hockey player of quiet grace and character (Vancouver Province)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Iginla's still a star (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Isles won't roll over for higher pick (New York Newsday)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets' playoff hopes take big hit with loss to Hurricanes (Winnipeg Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Despite reports, Sather says no retirement on tap (New York Post)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Canadiens defencemen P.K. Subban the new Alfie for Leafs fans (Toronto Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: NHL GMs face chopping block (Ottawa Sun)
BARRY ROZNER: Hawks confident Kane will be ready (Chicago Daily Herald)
ADRIAN DATER: Let's bring on Avalanche vs. Blackhawks in NHL playoffs (Denver Post)
RANDY SPORTAK: Joni Ortio not feeling the Heat (Calgary Sun)

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