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4/5/14

ALLAN MUIR: Jamming The Crease: Alex Ovechkin's excuse; Calder Trophy race is on; more (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Can anyone beat the Bruins? (ESPN)Paywall to view
DON (Ottawa Sun)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Preparation is key for Blues' Miller (ESPN)
DON (Ottawa Sun)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Ramblings: Heatley's cold, Benn's hot, Thomas is cool with all, man (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: John Tortorella among NHL coaches who could be sent packing soon (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs look to James Reimer to save season (CBC)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: A hopeful and humane spring for the Winnipeg Jets (Globe & Mail)
ROB OLLER: Wasted chance brings past Blue Jackets failures to light (Columbus Dispatch)
DON BRENNAN: Montreal Meltdown stalled Sens, propelled Canadiens season (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Habs' offensive numbers less than impressive (Montreal Gazette)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Young Red Wings thrive on playoff push (Detroit News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: John Tortorella takes 'full responsibility' for Canucks' struggles (Vancouver Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Familiar result for Winnipeg Jets but they believe they're on right track (Winnipeg Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Senators now know how other Canadian teams feel (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: We're ready for the playoffs': Therrien (Montreal Gazette)
KEN WIEBE: Winnipeg Jets need to get a good look at the goaltending future (Winnipeg Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Habs deliver "brutal" beating on Sens (Ottawa Citizen)
CHIP SCOGGINS: Roulette in net has become the norm for the Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
MARCUS HAYES: No writing Flyers' obit or giving them a medal yet (Philadelphia Daily News)
ED WILLES: The people in charge of the Canucks should take another close look at the franchise they're trying to emulate (Vancouver Province)

4/4/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Reimer will likely have to lead a run for the ages (The Hockey News)
JASON KAY: Why the NHL should play added time like they do in soccer (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Kings star defenseman Doughty suffers upper-body injury; return timeline uncertain (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Ben Bishop proves why the trapezoid is dumb (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs' Reimer gets one more shot at redemption (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Even with setbacks, Roy keeps Avs rolling (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: It's time to strip the C off Alex Ovechkin (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: Canucks are Gillis' mess, but can he fix it? (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Leafs must be great to earn playoff spot (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: James Reimer, Nazem Kadri come to Leafs' rescue (CBC)
BRIAN STUBITS: Devils being derailed by historically poor shootout season (CBS Sportsline)
TIM WHARNSBY: Bruins' Jarome Iginla enjoying season for the ages (CBC)
DAVID SHOALTS: Reimer's rollercoaster season finds him back in the spotlight (Globe & Mail)
MIKE SIELSKI: Flyers simply hurting themselves (Philadelphia Inquirer)
DAMIEN COX: Leafs' OT win keeps hopes alive another day (Toronto Star)
SAM DONNELLON: Give the Flyers a mulligan (Philadelphia Daily News)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Ryan open to staying in Ottawa beyond current contract (Ottawa Citizen)
ED WILLES: Gillis draws a line in the sand (Vancouver Province)
LUKE DeCOCK: As Hurricanes cling to faint playoff chances, hope may lie further in future (Raleigh News & Observer)
STEVE SIMMONS: Maple Leafs' three losses to Blue Jackets this season loom large (Toronto Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Jets 87ed by Pittsburgh (Winnipeg Free Press)
MARK KISZLA: It's time for Denver to prove it's a hockey townA (Denver Post)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Maple Leafs' van Riemsdyk shines light on trade route (Toronto Sun)
BEN KUZMA: What Gillis wants, and what Torts wants, are polar opposites (Vancouver Province)
DAVE STUBBS: Mayor Coderre turns into a sports fan on Twitter (Montreal Gazette)
ROB LONGLEY: Maple Leafs beat Bruins in OT, but still must elevate game (Toronto Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean blames 'team play' (Ottawa Sun)

4/3/14

RYAN KENNEDY: Gustav Nyquist is saving Detroit's season (The Hockey News)
BRIAN COSTELLO: It's all over for the Ottawa Senators. What now? (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Orpik hit on Toews not suspension worthy (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: NHL 2014 playoff stretch drive trade pickups that are paying off ... or not (Si.com)
GORD STELLICK: Leafs' losing skid hints at critical flaws (Sportsnet)
JOHN MANASSO: Penalty Minutes: Ovechkin nearing odd place in NHL history (Foxsports)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Trades shape high-impact playoff lines (ESPN)Paywall to view
MIKE BROPHY: Randy Carlyle takes it easy on Leafs (CBC)
BRIAN STUBITS: How much has goalie pad reduction affected NHL scoring? (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Paul Ranger perseveres with Maple Leafs (CBC)
JAMES MIRTLE: David Clarkson and his buyout-proof contract (Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Maple Leafs need to give coach Randy Carlyle more time (National Post)
STEVE POLITI: Scott O'Neil and Hugh Weber want to reinvent the Devils as a business (Newark Star Ledger)
MARTIN FENNELLY: These Bolts won't take no for answer (Tampa Tribune)
GREGG KRUPA: Red Wings starting to show they're good enough (Detroit News)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Maple Leafs could learn a thing or two from Bruins (Toronto Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' Henrik Sedin hints at 'reasons' for poor season (Vancouver Sun)
TIM CAMPBELL: Jets/Thrashers have consistently caved during crunch time (Winnipeg Free Press)
MIKE HARRIS: As Caps' playoff push disintegrates, what's next? (Washington Times)
BOB DUFF: Wings play spoiler (Windsor Star)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings clinch playoff spot with 4-0 rout of Coyotes (Los Angeles Times)
DAVID HAUGH: If Blackhawks need rallying cry, they have it (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
GARY LAWLESS: Jets Nation delivers (Winnipeg Free Press)
TONY GALLAGHER: Eddie Lack's stats aren't the true story (Vancouver Province)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators' goalie bails out Karlsson (Ottawa Sun)
BARRY SVRLUGA: Questions face Capitals, cut to the core (Washington Post)
JOE STARKEY: Penguins' 'malaise' a charade (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
RANDY SPORTAK: Mark Giordano Flames nominee for Bill Masterson Trophy (Calgary Sun)

4/2/14

RYAN KENNEDY: Should Alex Burrows get suspended for hit on Ryan McDonagh? (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: CHL should guarantee Bozon's medical bills will be paid (The Hockey News)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Should Drouin be brought up for playoffs? (ESPN)Paywall to view
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs must refocus with losing skid in rearview (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Will the Loo finally get a Cup parade? (ESPN)
SARAH KWAK: FHL hug-and-beer-hockey-fight stunt falls flat; players suspended (Si.com)
MIKE BROPHY: Mimico boys David Bolland, Clarkson step up for Leafs (CBC)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Rumblings: Callahan staying in Tampa? Canucks making changes? (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Canucks sure miss Alain Vigneault's deft coaching touch (CBC)
CHRIS PETERS: Who is to blame for the Maple Leafs' disastrous collapse? (CBS Sportsline)
TIM WHARNSBY: Matt Stajan's strength an inspiration to Flames (CBC)
JAMES MIRTLE: Ghosts of Brian Burke's tenure still haunt struggling Leafs (Globe & Mail)
GENE COLLIER: Penguins' nice start soured quickly by awful effort (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: If the Maple Leafs fire Randy Carlyle, is it the right thing to do? (Toronto Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks left looking for meaning to season (Vancouver Sun)
KIRK PENTON: Jets epic collapse in Anaheim just part of an ugly big picture (Winnipeg Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Dave King leading Lokomotiv Yaroslavl into KHL semifinals two years after tragic plane crash (Calgary Herald)

MICHAEL ARACE: Bad breaks lead to a painful loss for Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
GARY LAWLESS: Status quo won't do it for Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
ED WILLES: Canucks need to heed hiring history in coach hunt (Vancouver Province)
DAMIEN COX: David Clarkson rescues Leafs vs. Flames (Toronto Star)
RANDY SPORTAK: Team doesn't want to enter tailspin now (Calgary Sun)

PAT HICKEY: 'Happy we're in the playoffs,' Price says (Montreal Gazette)
TONY GALLAGHER: Signs of life a little late for Canucks (Vancouver Province)
TIM BAINES: The Ottawa Senators paradox (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE IMREM: No defense for not defending Hawks' Toews (Chicago Daily Herald)

4/1/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Ducks set two franchise firsts in wild comeback win over Jets (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Will Brodeur be able to find a team willing to sign him? (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Injury to Duchene puts home ice advantage in jeopardy for Avalanche -- and they'll need it against home-loving Hawks (The Hockey News)
MICHAEL GRANGE: How will Leiweke try to clean up Leafs mess? (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Former Leafs coach Wilson feels the pain (ESPN)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: NHL fan misery rankings: No. 1 Toronto Maple Leafs (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Resetting the Western playoff race (ESPN)Paywall to view
JOHN MANASSO: Former Predator Ward represents tricky lesson in NHL economics (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Stars pushing toward the playoffs (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Randy Carlyle gets Maple Leafs on the ball (CBC)
JAMES MIRTLE: Carlyle's failure to adapt could cost Leafs more than playoff spot (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Lack of leadership and hockey smarts signal need for new Leaf captain (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Selanne starts farewell tour with a blast from the past (Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Toronto Maple Leafs' eight-game losing streak: Breaking down the blame (National Post)
MARK WHICKER: This Ducks flock won't be deterred by a few bullets (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
LARRY BROOKS: Good chance Tortorella gets fired after this season (New York Post)
ED WILLES: Henrik is an example for the entire Canucks organization to follow (Vancouver Province)
RANDY SPORTAK: Bob Hartley tries to find perfect balance to push Calgary Flames (Calgary Sun)

DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators' Hemsky lovin' Spezza (Ottawa Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Jonathan Quick holds himself accountable and it's the Kings who benefit (Los Angeles Times)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins' playoff preparations will include rest (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
GARY LAWLESS: Jets fold like cheap accordions (Winnipeg Free Press)
IAIN MacINTYRE: As Canucks fall, Rangers on the rise (Vancouver Sun)
ANDREW GROSS: Don't expect the Bruins to hibernate once playoffs start (Bergen Record)
ERIC FRANCIS: Ticket price-hike part of business of hockey in Calgary (Calgary Sun)

WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators enjoying their outside shot (Ottawa Citizen)
GARY LAWLESS: Finnish flashback (Winnipeg Free Press)
BEN KUZMA: David Booth regains his best asset -- his blazing speed (Vancouver Province)
BUCKY GLEASON: Nolan's deal is a victory for honesty (Buffalo News)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Playoffs just became much tougher for Avs (Denver Post)
BOB DUFF: Howe family celebrates dad's birthday (Windsor Star)

3/31/14

RYAN KENNEDY: Sabres on right track by keeping Ted Nolan (The Hockey News)
SEAN GENTILLE: Hit debate is predictable, endless and usually awful (The Sporting News)
ROY MacGREGOR: Senators going down swinging, but it's too little, too late (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Toronto Maple Leafs' astonishing collapse the result of historically bad defence (National Post)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Crestfallen Leafs unable to fully explain calamitous losing streak (Toronto Star)
ED WILLES: Tortorella likely done after fatal coaching mistake; Gillis should get a shot at rebuild (Vancouver Province)
RICK HOFMANN: Flyers proving playoff-ready (Philadelphia Daily News)
JOHN MacKINNON: 'Nothing was clicking' for Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
BOB VERDI: Verdi on Sassone's legacy covering the Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
DAMIEN COX: Brian Burke 'really happy' in Calgary, 15 months after Leafs exit (Toronto Star)
Defensemen paying off (Arizona Republic)
TERRY JONES: Oilers long and the shorties (Edmonton Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: The spring of our discontent (Ottawa Citizen)
BEN KUZMA: Richardson is a keeper for next year's rebuild (Vancouver Province)
DON BRENNAN: Turris, MacArthur battling it out for top scorer (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Remember, Maple Leafs weren't only team going after Clarkson (Toronto Sun)
JASON GREGOR: Edmonton Oilers need to tweak coaching staff (Edmonton Journal)
GARY LAWLESS: Pavs under siege (Winnipeg Free Press)
TERRY FREI: Frei: Colorado Avalanche refuses to be hurt by another injury (Denver Post)
SARAH McLELLAN: Edmonton Oilers still experiencing growing pains (Arizona Republic)

3/30/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Wacky, diving Canadian dollar could have impact on 2014-15 NHL salary cap (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: Maple Leafs headed towards disappointing finish (CBC)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Cracks in Leafs' foundation can't be ignored (Sportsnet)
TIM WHARNSBY: Injury-riddled Red Wings helped by Calder Cup champions (CBC)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Former Bruins linemates chasing Cup in St. Louis (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs' playoff hopes now mere delusions after eighth straight loss (Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: Sochi didn't stop fans (New York Post)
JOHN VOGL: Maple Leafs may be victims of negative vibes (Buffalo News)
STEVE CONROY: Hardware in store: We see a few deserving winners on the horizon (Boston Herald)
DAVE MOLINARI: The spirits of the playoff future (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The fall has been quick and hard for the Minnesota Wild's Dany Heatley (Ottawa Sun)
ADRIAN DATER: Endgame on shootout great debate (Denver Post)
DAMIEN COX: Leafs could blow it all up following latest collapse (Toronto Star)
TONY GALLAGHER: What will the new-look Canucks shake out to be? (Vancouver Province)
STEVE ZIPAY: St. Louis trying to snap scoring slump (New York Newsday)
JERRY SULLIVAN: Hasek left great memories and part of himself in Buffalo (Buffalo News)
ERIC ERLENDSSON: New playoff system needs explanation (Tampa Tribune)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators taking it one game at a time (Ottawa Sun)
JOE STARKEY: Blackhawks have what Penguins want (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
JOE WARMINGTON: Maple Leafs fans in tough spot (Toronto Sun)
DAMIEN CRISTODERO: Shootouts entertain but distort hockey (Tampa Bay Times)
PAT HICKEY: Pacioretty praises Vanek on game play (Montreal Gazette)
ED WILLES: Canucks loss to Ducks more than a flesh wound (Vancouver Province)
GARY LAWLESS: OK, OK, Buff can stay (Winnipeg Free Press)
SAM CARCHIDI: Giroux, Berube have guided Flyers to postseason's doorstep (Philadelphia Inquirer)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Isles still in Wang's hands for now (New York Newsday)
ERIC FRANCIS: Sorry, Flames fans, Johnny Gaudreau should stay in school (Calgary Sun)

TERRY JONES: Fred Sasakamoose was native NHL pioneer (Edmonton Sun)

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