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4/1/17

JARED CLINTON: Active NHLers who are a lock for Jersey retirement as Devils announce honor for Elias (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: How a position change has helped make Rakell the Ducks most prolific scorer (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Math caught up to Panthers this season but the future looks bright in Florida (The Hockey News)
ALEX PREWITT: Hockey's good guy Shane Doan keeping positive in twilight of his Coyotes' career (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Time for the best Americans to care about the men's World Championship (ESPN)
BRETT CYRGALIS: The Red Wings falter, a barn gets shuttered and an era ends (New York Post)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks respond to lame Ducks outing, but Kings still get Quick win (Vancouver Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Credit Leafs’ critics with swing and a myth (Toronto Star)
STU COWAN: Claude Julien deserves a cold beer from Canadiens fans (Montreal Gazette)
PAUL ZEISE: The Penguins will get healthy, but the road is much harder now (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Senators need to turn their inconsistent play around before playoffs begin (Ottawa Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Two key Rangers need some days off before playoffs begin (New York Post)
ED WILLES: Candid Willie calls out the Canucks’ talent (Vancouver Province)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs will savour one last cup at the Joe: (Toronto Star)
BRENDAN KELLY: What version of inconsistent Habs will show in playoffs (Montreal Gazette)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames clinch playoff spot, then set sights on higher goal (Calgary Sun)
PAUL WIECEK: Better stop by the ATM on your way to the future, Mr. Chipman (Winnipeg Free Press)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Not time to panic yet for Senators (Ottawa Sun)
GREGG KRUPA: Mantha sees promising season come to abrupt halt (Detroit News)

3/31/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Red Wings GM Holland has no appetite for a painful rebuild (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Matthew Tkachuk is the villain we need right now (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Red Wings GM Holland has no appetite for a painful rebuild (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Connor McDavid: 'It's a good time to be an Oiler (Sportsnet)
GARY LAWLESS: Time for NHL to get serious about ‘tapping’ (TSN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Player matchups we'd love to see: McDavid facing off against Jumbo Joe, Crosby vs. Bobrovsky (ESPN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs clearly believe they’re a playoff team (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Top GM candidates among assistant GMs (ESPN)Paywall to view
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: By threatening wage boycott, U.S. women’s hockey team stood up for change — and others stood up, too (National Post)
TOM JONES: Moral of the Lightning's season: Never count it out (Tampa Bay Times)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Another losing year for Canucks. A lost season for Markstrom? (Vancouver Sun)
STEVE POLITI: Patrik Elias proud to retire as a lifetime Devil (NJ.com)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins fought to make their points (Boston Globe)
TED WYMAN: The price is wrong (Winnipeg Sun)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins grab crucial points, but many challenges await down the stretch (Boston Herald)
PAT HICKEY: Finally healthy, Brendan Gallagher ramps up his game (Montreal Gazette)
JASON BOTCHFORD: A Canucks team that can't score becomes one that can't defend, either (Vancouver Province)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Meeting up with Jonathan Pitre an emotional visit for Senators coach Guy Boucher (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Chiarelli looks back on what will be for the Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Division title for Blue Jackets would make it banner year in Nationwide Arena (Columbus Dispatch)
SCOTT CAMPBELL: Analytics, dressing-room culture are keys to Jets' future (Winnipeg Free Press)
ERIC FRANCIS: Lesson learned by outspoken Flames rookie Tkachuk in loss to Kings (Calgary Sun)

3/30/17

MATT LARKIN: The last time the Edmonton Oilers made the playoffs (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Missing the post-season again hurts but Jets future is in good hands (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: A closer look at the five team race for the final Eastern Conference Wild Card spot (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: NHL to unveil protected and available player lists for expansion draft (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Hoffman embraces expanding defensive role (TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: The Moose has settled in: Elliott backstopping the Flames' playoff hunt (Si.com)
JOE McDONALD: Brad Marchand flying high thanks to renewed dedication, World Cup play and -- Sidney Crosby? (ESPN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: IOC email links NHL South Korea participation to Beijing 2022 (Sportsnet)
GARY LAWLESS: Lawless: Bobrovsky deserves the Hart Trophy (TSN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Nashville's Filip Forsberg is a true star, but the self-effacing Swede credits linemates, 'friendly' fans (ESPN)
MICHAEL BLINN: U.S. women's hockey team moving ahead with eye on future (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: Draisaitl’s play with McDavid creating nice problem for Oilers (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Teams still debating when to draft goalies (ESPN)Paywall to view
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Canadian women’s team ‘excited’ to face U.S. at world hockey championship after resolution of wage dispute (National Post)
SEAN GENTILLE: 1NHL expansion draft: You'll see Penguins' protected list, after all (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TERRY JONES: Oilers getting futuristic orange as crowd gets 2006 loud for NHL playoffs (Edmonton Sun)
KEVIN GORMAN: Penguins must overcome NHL's playoff format (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
JOE STARKEY: Joe Starkey: Yes, some good news after bad Penguins loss (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: White makes impact in Binghamton (Ottawa Sun)
ED WILLES: Former Canucks prospect Chad Brownlee traded the stick for the guitar and never looked back (Vancouver Province)
LARRY BROOKS: It's not time to bury the Rangers, yet (New York Post)
KEN WIEBE: Armia embraces new role (Winnipeg Sun)
SHAWN WINDSOR: Windsor: Time for Wings to look to the future (Detroit Free Press)
SAM DONNELLON: Gostisbehere's confidence returns too late (Philadelphia Daily News)
DAN BARNES: The wait is over for longest suffering Oiler Jordan Eberle (Edmonton Journal)
STU COWAN: Former Canadien Greg Pateryn thrilled to get a fresh start in Dallas (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Benching of Sam Reinhart was the right call (and the only call) (Buffalo News)
DON BRENNAN: Binghamton a proving ground for Senators prospect Colin White (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Red Wings' playoff streak is over but it was amazing (Toronto Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Iginla gets proper sendoff in rough and tumble affair (Calgary Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Add 'too easy to play against' to the Canucks' list of problems (Vancouver Province)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Jon Cooper, Lightning's magician, hopes another playoff run's no illusion (Tampa Bay Times)
GREGG KRUPA: Krupa: Seeing light in Wings' dark season (Detroit News)

3/29/17

KEN CAMPBELL: How the NHL in Las Vegas can drive the Golden Knights to succeed (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Why the top wild card spot in the West is worth watching down the stretch (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: U.S. women continue to prove athletes will no longer shut up and play (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Playoff drought behind them, Oilers shift focus to task ahead (Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: NHL doctor slams ‘situational ethics’ on concussions in unsealed lawsuit documents (TSN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Matthews makes history in what has been an unforgettable Maple Leafs season (Sportsnet)
JOSHUA KLOKE: Maple Leafs must stick to game with Andersen injured (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: The Stanley Cup case for the Lightning (ESPN)Paywall to view
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: David Poile has advice for Vegas Golden Knights (Sportsnet)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Flames put ‘The Moose’ to good use as playoffs near (Globe & Mail)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Tuukka Rask answers critics with solid effort in Bruins win (Boston Herald)
PAT HICKEY: 'Always knew we had the best fans in the world': Markov (Montreal Gazette)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins’ Tuukka Rask answers critics with a victory (Boston Globe)
BARRY ROZNER: Sleepy Chicago Blackhawks have time to wake up (Chicago Daily Herald)
STEVE SIMMONS: Resilient Maple Leafs on verge of improbable playoff spot (Toronto Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings' chances to reach playoffs are running out (Los Angeles Times)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Jordie Benn happily buys dinner for little brother (Montreal Gazette)
TERRY JONES: Oilers getting futuristic orange as crowd gets 2006 loud for NHL playoffs (Edmonton Sun)
BRIAN MURPHY: Will the real Minnesota Wild please stand up? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
DON BRENNAN: Scoring first is key to Senators' success (Ottawa Sun)
CHRIS HINE: Why the Blackhawks and Penguins are more alike than you think (Chicago Tribune)
DAVE FESCHUK: Auston Matthews breaks Wendel Clark’s rookie record (Toronto Star)
ED WILLES: Canucks' fast-tracking of Boeser reeks of desperation (Vancouver Province)
MIKE SIELSKI: Hakstol should be here for long haul with Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
ERIC FRANCIS: While Iggy ducks spotlight, Versteeg bows to childhood idol (Calgary Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Blue Jackets offense off track as season winds down (Columbus Dispatch)
JIM SOUHAN: Souhan: Wild threaten to start playoffs with higher seeding, lower expectations (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
RON COOK: Sidney Crosby should win the Hart Trophy (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

3/28/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Hockey Canada makes game changing decision with cross ice hockey for youth players (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Is Gretzky's record still in Ovechkin's sights after another 30 goal year (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: American woman have taken on a fight for future generations (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: McLellan set tone early for playoff-bound Oilers (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Anaheim Ducks are flying high atop the Pacific Division, but eyeing a bigger prize in playoffs (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Wild having trouble getting out of cruise control (ESPN)Paywall to view
SCOTT STINSON: Leafs' shocking run of good fortune has set them up to contend for many years (National Post)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: If NHL skips 2018 Olympics, fallout will 'last for a very long time': NHLPA chief (National Post)
LARRY BROOKS: The bad J.T. Miller is back and it's a huge problem for the Rangers (New York Post)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Carey Price is enjoying life as a dad (Montreal Gazette)
KEN WARREN: Senators' Ryan Dzingel says newcomer Colin White must adjust to AHL (Ottawa Citizen)
DAMIEN COX: Raiders in Vegas moves yardsticks for Golden Knights (Toronto Star)
DAVE FESCHUK: Andersen and Leafs have history of reboundin (Toronto Star)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames goalie beats the heat on way to good-guy award (Calgary Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Discipline most pressing issue for Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
DERON SNYDER: Sexism, scabs and hockey: Women’s team deserves better (Washington Times)
DAN BARNES: Cam Talbot and Connor McDavid both deserve Oilers co-MVP recognition (Edmonton Journal)
JOHN SMALLWOOD: U.S. women's ice hockey players need league of their own (Philadelphia Daily News)

3/27/17

KEN CAMPBELL: How Devan Dubnyk clawed out of the scrap heap and realized his immense potential (The Hockey News)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Crosby: Melnyk 'likes to hear himself talk' (TSN)
MARK WHICKER: From the Eaves of destruction, now Ducks wing points way (Los Angeles Daily News)
HELENE ST. JAMES: St. James: Wings help themselves for next year (Detroit Free Press)
JACK TODD: Reserve a slot for Markov in Hall of Fame (Montreal Gazette)
THOM LOVERRO: Capitals fans left out of Ovechkin’s Olympic plans (Washington Times)
BRIAN MURPHY: Wild flicker to life in 3-2 OT loss to Red Wings. Take what you can get (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
RON COOK: Mediocre isn’t good enough in Penguins goal (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
JASON BOTCHFORD: A Wild, wonderful debut for Canucks prospect Brock Boeser (Vancouver Province)
DAVE FESCHUK: Fears for Andersen cloud rosy Leafs forecast (Toronto Star)
BUCKY GLEASON: Sabres, Bills still waiting for lifeboats (Buffalo News)

3/26/17

CHRIS JOHNSTON: Possible Frederik Andersen injury a very troubling turn for Maple Leafs (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL ARACE: Seth Jones becoming hoss Jackets need for playoffs (Columbus Dispatch)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Solid Allen not to blame for Blues' loss (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Rest and refueling critical to NHL player performance (Boston Globe)
STEVE ZIPAY: Lundqvist prepares for another run at Cup (New York Newsday)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings' playoff hopes all but dissolve with loss to Rangers (Los Angeles Times)
STEVE SIMMONS: Crosby should have paid for slash on Methot (Toronto Sun)
RON COOK: Penguins-Flyers rivalry not what it once was (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks' Gudbranson captures camaraderie with Vancouver cops (Vancouver Province)
RON BORGES: Bruins are what we thought they were (Boston Herald)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Andrei Markov continues to defy his age (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Leafs fans enter loudly, leave quietly after clunker (Buffalo News)
JEREMY RUTHERFORD: Unlike in NBA, NHL stars play through grueling schedule (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Halak used demotion to earn a promotion (New York Newsday)
LARRY BROOKS: NHL uses Olympic pressure to hold players union hostage (New York Post)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Leafs channel Oilers’ old youth movement (Boston Herald)
DAVE FESCHUK: Lose-lose for Leafs in Buffalo (Toronto Star)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Desjardins removes filter on Tryamkin's potential, Canucks 'kids' (Vancouver Province)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Josh Harding finds his way after NHL (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
TERRY FREI: Even “worse,” the Colorado Avalanche hasn’t tried to tank (Denver Post)
DAN BARNES: Oiler goalie Cam Talbot needs a bounce-back game (Edmonton Journal)

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