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OPINION

4/16/11

BOB McKENZIE: Supporting cast not an issue for Blackhawks (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Early net results (The Sporting News)
MARK SPECTOR: The signs of depth (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: When it matters most (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Sharks consider replacements for Ian White (ESPN)
STU HACKEL: Skating Around: A low-flying Predator, punchless Blackhawks, Bertuzzi's revival (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Rangers 'not discouraged' by Game 2 loss (ESPN)
SARAH KWAK: Bolts' changes in tempo, toughness fuel Game 2 thumping of Penguins (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Kings-Sharks already causing fireworks (ESPN)
JOHN MANASSO: Note to Preds: 'Stay out of the box' (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Time for Capitals to finish the job (ESPN)
A.J. PEREZ: Rangers still believing despite lack of scoring (CBS Sportsline)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Selanne guzzles from fountain of youth (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: Bruins look to rebuild confidence in Game 2 (Globe & Mail)
STEPHEN BRUNT: Midas touch unnecessary for Winnipeg to get Coyotes (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Panic not setting in for Bruins -- yet (National Post)
RICHARD GRIFFIN: The next 99: Gretzky tells son to find his passion (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens' brass backs right horse (Montreal Gazette)
DAVID STAPLES: Final report card gives Horcoff passing grade (Edmonton Journal)
CAM COLE: Flipping the switch easier said than done (Vancouver Sun)
JOE STARKEY: Penguins lost their minds (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Forwards the problem for Rangers (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
STEVE ROSENBLOOM: Is that the best that the Hawks' best players can give them? (Chicago Tribune)
RED FISHER: Plante-Hall epic raised overtime bar (Montreal Gazette)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Joe Louis crowds fanning Wings' intensity (Detroit News)
REBEKAH L. SANDERS: Phoenix Coyotes deal would make Glendale money (Arizona Republic)
GARY SHELTON: Tampa Bay Lightning shows what it can do (St. Petersburg Times)
ED WILLES: Do Canucks have the killer instinct? (Vancouver Province)
MIKE BOONE: Frustrated nordiques fan adopts les boys as his own (Montreal Gazette)
BUCKY GLEASON: Butler back from benching (Buffalo News)
DON BRENNAN: Canadian teams leaning on hot goalies (Ottawa Sun)
MARK WHICKER: In 35 seconds, Carlyle reignites Ducks' potential (Orange County Register)
DAVE STUBBS: Beliveau's only OT goal buried bruins (Montreal Gazette)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Deja vu for Bruins (Boston Herald)
CAM COLE: Canucks' Great Dane Hansen a hero in the trenches, on the scoresheet (Vancouver Sun)
BARRY ROZNER: At least Hawks know they have a goalie (Chicago Daily Herald)
RON COOK: First goal is uplifting (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
JEAN-JACQUES TAYLOR: Here's how badly Stars GM Nieuwendyk needed to make a coaching change ... (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
IAN MacDONALD: Habs' cup drought shocks Demers (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE WISE: Frustrating those who frustrate (Washington Post)Subscriber site
STU COWAN: Love of Habs nearly split newlyweds (Montreal Gazette)
ANDREW GROSS: As NHL postseason unfolds, no defense rests (Bergen Record)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens' youngsters show poise (Montreal Gazette)

4/15/11

KEN CAMPBELL: Coyotes closing in on move to Winnipeg (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: How I voted for each NHL award (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Rise of the Euro (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Award-worthy performances (The Sporting News)
STU HACKEL: Canadiens and Bruins renew ancient clash (Si.com)
JOHN MANASSO: Preds beat Ducks at their own game - offense (Foxsports)
STU HACKEL: Price, Gomez find redeeming value in Habs' Game 1 win over Bruins (Si.com)
CRAIG MORGAN: Playoff beards: They'll grow on you (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Sharks heated over no-call on Jarret Stoll's hit on Ian White (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Canucks' Ballard gets over first-night jitters (CBC)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Joe Pavelski ends Sharks' Game 1 woes (ESPN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Pressure on Bruins, for a change (CBC)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Fisher is the quintessential PredatorsÕ player (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Old formula works wonders for Montreal (National Post)
DAMIEN COX: Flyers left floundering in quagmire as Sabres win opener (Toronto Star)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Goaltending can steal a series (Philadelphia Inquirer)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Staal will make name by avoiding attention (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
RON COOK: Penguins' Kovalev earns his keep (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
DAVE STUBBS: Once again, goaltending steals show (Montreal Gazette)
TONY GALLAGHER: Ehrhoff's energetic play shows true value of having the top six defencemen healthy (Vancouver Province)
DAN McNEIL: In Game 2, Hawks need greatest hits (Chicago Tribune)
GARY PETERSON: Gary Peterson: Sharks fortunate to win series opener (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
JEFF MILLER: Here's a little known Selanne fact (Orange County Register)
SAM DONNELLON: Boos were rough in face of Flyers' effort (Philadelphia Daily News)
GARY SHELTON: Tampa Bay Lightning must undercut the growing legend of Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (St. Petersburg Times)
CAM COLE: Blackhawks aim to flip the switch ... but can they? (Vancouver Sun)
JOHN NIYO: Todd Bertuzzi finds some redemption with Wings (Detroit News)
KEVIN GORMAN: Pens can shine without stars (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings' determination is outdone by Sharks' depth in 3-2 overtime loss in Game 1 (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
BARRY ROZNER: Hawks' lack of size a short story (Chicago Daily Herald)
ED WILLES: Much depends on the battle between Kesler and Toews, two of hockey's best two-way players (Vancouver Province)
DON BRENNAN: Cherry an NHL playoff necessity (Ottawa Sun)
BUCKY GLEASON: Miller finds way into the O zone (Buffalo News)
PAT HICKEY: Price has earned respect (Montreal Gazette)
MARK PURDY: Pavelski comes up big for Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
MARK WHICKER: Young Selanne had lots of old tricks (Orange County Register)
LARRY BROOKS: Torts' switch aids attack, weakens 'D' (New York Post)
KEVIN CALLAHAN: 'Bob' may be least of team's concerns (South Jersey Courier Post)
MICHAEL ARACE: Respected voices offer their take on NHL playoffs (Columbus Dispatch)
RICH HOFMANN: JVR's growth evident in Flyers' loss (Philadelphia Daily News)

4/14/11

RYAN DIXON: 20 burning Stanley Cup playoff questions (The Hockey News)
STU HACKEL: Cup Predictions: Too much monkey business (Si.com)
BOB McKENZIE: We should get answers to out Coyotes questions soon (TSN)
MIKE BROPHY: The cost of moving (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL FARBER: Canucks finally dressed for success (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Motown mojo (The Sporting News)
MIKE BROPHY: Help wanted (Sportsnet)
SARAH KWAK: Pens show experience in opener (Si.com)
DANA WAKIJI: Howard stars before Red Wings rally in Game 1 (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Capitals' Mike Green sharp in return (ESPN)
JACK TODD: Gomez has been missing in action (Montreal Gazette)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Semin, Caps take important first step (ESPN)
A.J. PEREZ: Capitals' 'other' Alexander finally scores in postseason (CBS Sportsline)
GLENN HEALY: A goaltending duel (CBC)
ROY MacGREGOR: Bruins expecting big things from Milan Lucic (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Bruins, Canadiens will keep emotions in check (National Post)
DAMIEN COX: Possible move of Coyotes steals the show (Toronto Star)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Wings give Coyotes a Pavel pummeling in Game 1 (Detroit News)
JACK TODD: Gomez has been missing in action (Montreal Gazette)
GENE COLLIER: Age gets better of Lightning's Roloson in third (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
BOB DUFF: Wings Answer The Bell (Windsor Star)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Roles are reversed for Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
DON BRENNAN: NHL drama off to a good start (Ottawa Sun)
ED WILLES: Defence steps up-physical, poised, no one's overworked (Vancouver Province)
RICK MORRISSEY: In NHL playoffs, all you need is luck (Chicago Sun Times)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Zdeno Chara stares at empty Cup (Boston Herald)
GARY SHELTON: All together now: It's just one game (St. Petersburg Times)
DAVE STUBBS: Beantown buzzing with anticipation (Montreal Gazette)
SAM DONNELLON: No excuses for Flyers this year (Philadelphia Daily News)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Jonathan Quick is key for Kings in goal against the Sharks (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks foot soldiers make a statement (Vancouver Sun)
MARK WHICKER: Predators' Rinne good when he had to be (Orange County Register)
TONY GALLAGHER: Blackhawks monkey off Canucks back with shutout series opener (Vancouver Province)
MICHAEL ROSENBERG: Red Wings do what's needed -- win (Detroit Free Press)
GARY PETERSON: Postseason is Sharks center Joe Pavelski's time to shine (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins ready to go again (Boston Herald)
TRAEE HAMILTON: Nothing but netminders (Washington Post)Subscriber site
JOHN GONZALES: Flyers fans on edge as playoffs start (Philadelphia Inquirer)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Allow the future to unfold (Ottawa Citizen)
CAM COLE: Canucks beat the butterflies, too good for the Hawks (Vancouver Sun)
JOE STARKEY: Fleury made win possible (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
PAT HICKEY: Price and Fleury merit Hart vote (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE ROSENBLOOM: Anytime Hawks want to be ready to start ... (Chicago Tribune)
MITCH ALBOM: Spring is here, so is Mule's 'A' game (Detroit Free Press)
BARRY ROZNER: Hawks throw no-hitter in Game 1 (Chicago Daily Herald)
TERRY JONES: Oilers GM sticking to plans (Edmonton Sun)

4/13/11

RYAN KENNEDY: Top 10 prospect rankings for 2011 NHL draft (The Hockey News)
DARREN DREGOR: League warns teams about pre and post-game behaviour (TSN)
KEN CAMPBELL: No. 1 pick no guarantee Oilers won't be basement dwellers again (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Nugent-Hopkins tops TSN's top 10 draft rankings (TSN)
MARK SPECTOR: Pressure's on Canucks (Sportsnet)
DAVE SHEIBER: Stamkos hoping to build on momentum for playoffs (Foxsports)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Prove it or go home (The Sporting News)
STU HACKEL: Eastern Conference playoff thoughts (Si.com)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Stanley Cup playoffs: Eastern preview (Foxsports)
STU HACKEL: Western Conference playoff thoughts (Si.com)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Stanley Cup playoffs: Western preview (Foxsports)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Pacioretty talks with Chara, plus 30 thoughts (CBC)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Michal Neuvirth unfazed by playoff stage (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Experience could be a factor in Canucks success (CBC)
PIERRE LeBRUN: 2011 NHL playoffs: Expect the unexpected (ESPN)
SCOTT MORRISON: Eastern playoff predictions (CBC)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: An NHL defence never rests (Globe & Mail)
JEFF BLAIR: Brian Burke in no rush to decide Ron Wilson's future (Globe & Mail)
JOE O'CONNER: How Gretzky stole hockey for California (National Post)
STEVE SIMMONS: Toronto is futility city (Toronto Sun)
RANDY YOUNGMAN: Selanne proves the Ducks have fight (Orange County Register)
MIKE WISE: Caps find leading man in Arnott (Washington Post)Subscriber site
DAVID CLIMER: In Nashville vs. Anaheim, one is Mickey Mouse (The Tennessean)
ERIC FRANCIS: Feaster has refreshing approach (Calgary Sun)
DAN BICKLEY: G Bryzgalov not getting the appreciation (Arizona Republic)
JEAN-JACQUES TAYLOR: Joe Nieuwendyk made right call to fire Marc Crawford (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
MICHAEL ROSENBERG: Let the day-to-day Cup playoffs begin (Detroit Free Press)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Flyers need Pronger to make run (Philadelphia Inquirer)
FRANK FITZPATRICK: Philly is more than its sports teams (Philadelphia Inquirer)
RANDY SPORTAK: Best Cup chance for West Coast aces (Calgary Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Habs-Bruins will be battle of goalies (Montreal Gazette)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Julien behind the 8-ball (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
CAM COLE: Beware the first-round minefield (Vancouver Sun)
JOHN NIYO: Wings coach Mike Babcock keeps his foot on the gas and pushes his agenda (Detroit News)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Ghosts of playoffs past haunt Canucks (Edmonton Sun)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Matching up the Rangers and Capitals (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
MARTIN FENNELLY: Veteran stars lead the charge to the postseason (Tampa Tribune)
CHARLIE WALTERS: Expect Wild to to take their time finding a new coach (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
MIKE IMREM: Hawks vs. Bulls a rivalry worth watching (Chicago Daily Herald)
ED WILLES: Sedins know well that Canucks' core players have something to prove (Vancouver Province)
TERRY JONES: Oilers strike it lucky -- again (Edmonton Sun)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: It's time for Jimmy Howard to deliver, or Wings won't advance (Detroit News)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Three centres of attention for Sens in draft (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks know the Blackhawks are still the real deal (Vancouver Sun)
GENE COLLIER: Logic no help, so making prediction is fool's errand (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
JOHN MacKINNON: 'Huge building block' (Edmonton Journal)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Chara on Pacioretty: 'We talked' (Ottawa Sun)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Competition's tough, but Wings have skills to win (Detroit Free Press)
IAIN MacINTYRE: On top of his game, Roberto Luongo saves quest for last (Vancouver Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Blackhawks' goaltending philosophy faces test (Vancouver Province)
MARK WHICKER: Predators could cause Ducks to sing blues (Orange County Register)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers showed 'resilience' - Renney (Edmonton Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Some teams start spring cleaning (Montreal Gazette)
TONY GALLAGHER: Tony Gallagher's guide to the Western Conference playoffs (Vancouver Province)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Flyers doing it without drama (Ottawa Citizen)
MAC ENGEL: Dallas Stars don't need Hitch in future plans (Fort Worth Telegram)Subscriber site
DAMIEN COX: With no apologies, or diplomacy, Burke soldiers on (Toronto Star)
ED WILLES: Ed Willes guide to the Eastern Conference playoffs (Vancouver Province)
GARY SHELTON: Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher deserves credit he doesn't want (St. Petersburg Times)

4/12/11

KEN CAMPBELL: Are the Canucks a serious Cup contender? (The Hockey News)
SEAN GENTILLE: Renewing hostilities (The Sporting News)
MARK SPECTOR: Wild West (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Help wanted (The Sporting News)
MIKE BROPHY: Open East (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: The pressure's on (The Sporting News)
CRAIG MORGAN: NHL playoffs are the best in pro sports (Foxsports)
MICHAEL FARBER: Tough calls as usual on my 2010-11 NHL Awards ballot (Si.com)
LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL cleans it up for the playoffs (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: No time wasted as coaching searches begin (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Luongo confident changes bode well for playoffs (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: Montreal v. Boston: 'One of the greatest rivalries in sports' (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: It sure sounds like Vancouver's year (National Post)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Reimer puts big dent in Bruins' draft plans (Toronto Star)
MIKE HEIKA: Nieuwendyk's promising decisions place team on right path (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
BOB SANSEVERE: On and on with Wild center John Madden, who says, ''It's all of our fault' (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
RACHEL BLOUNT: Wild needs infusion of talent (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
RON COOK: Penguins have a winning formula (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
TERRY JONES: Oilers' first draft step is lottery (Edmonton Sun)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Nobody's perfect but Nicklas LidstromÕs close (Detroit News)
PAOLA BOIVIN: Doubters should motivate Coyotes (Arizona Republic)
MARK PURDY: Sharks have much going in their favor (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators fans deserve -- and have -- something to look forward to next fall (Ottawa Citizen)
ED WILLES: We're about to see what Kesler and his teammates have learned from the Blackhawks about playoff hockey (Vancouver Province)
DAN BARNES: Hitchcock aims for gold (Edmonton Journal)
RICH HOFMANN: Flyers' edge in playoffs should be balance (Philadelphia Daily News)
DAVE STUBBS: Sopel hopes to share experience (Montreal Gazette)
BOB SANSEVERE: Three things with Wild defenseman Brent Burns (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
ARTHUR STAPLE: Rangers need Gaborik's best (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Oilers don't want three-peat (Edmonton Sun)
BOB HUNTER: Howson's answers ... all filler, no meat (Columbus Dispatch)
TERRY KOSHAN: What's wrong with the Leafs? No experience (Toronto Sun)
TIM COWLISHAW: Stars should fire Marc Crawford, bring back Ken Hitchcock (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
EARL McRAE: Clouston deserved another shot with Sens (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE BERARDINO: Coaching change has Panthers on prowl again (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)Subscriber site
DAMIEN COX: Twelve-pack of Canadian little more than fantasy (Toronto Star)
STEVE SIMMONS: Leafs say right things ... now prove it (Toronto Star)

4/11/11

JIM HUGHSON: Canucks fans anxious for another magical spring (CBC)
GREG COUCH: Doubtless? Not quite, but Chicago can defend its crown (The Sporting News)
TIM WHARNSBY: Monday musings in the NHL: Fun with the standings (CBC)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Capital punishment (The Sporting News)
P.J. STOCK: Odds stacked against Habs this time around (CBC)
MATTHEW SEKERES: Canucks raring to go in playoff rematch with 'Hawks (Globe & Mail)
SEAN GORDON: Habs student Subban acing his tests so far (Globe & Mail)
MIKE IMREM: Wild's generosity gets Hawks into postseason (Chicago Daily Herald)
DAMIEN COX: Canucks positioned to bring Cup back north (Toronto Star)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks are set, Kings need a reset heading into NHL playoffs (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
DAVE STUBBS: A playoff matchup made in heaven (Montreal Gazette)
DAVID CLIMER: aking next step is Predators' task (The Tennessean)
CHRIS STEVENSON: NHL playoffs preview (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE KRIEGER: Avs turning page on their golden era (Denver Post)
MIKE HEIKA: Kari Lehtonen sets personal bests, but feels no satisfaction (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
ED WILLES: There's no easy route to the Stanley Cup (Vancouver Province)
JACK TODD: We learned a lot about Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins, Habs to clash in 33rd playoff meeting (Boston Herald)
The Flames in 2010-11: A season to remember (Calgary Herald)
STEVE MacFARLANE: Flames should stay the course (Calgary Sun)
ARTHUR STAPLE: At least the Islanders found Capuano (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks ready for the battle ahead (Vancouver Sun)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Oddly, Flyers' goalie situation resembles Sabres' (Philadelphia Daily News)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Clouston unable to muster support from those that mattered (Ottawa Citizen)
DAVE HYDE: DeBoer's only mistake was taking job (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
RED FISHER: The playoffs are a fresh start for Habs (Montreal Gazette)
TOM POWERS: No quick fixes for down-and-out Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Hartley could be right for Sens (Ottawa Sun)
DAVID HAUGH: Given new life, Hawks should thrive in playoffs (Chicago Tribune)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: 16 questions for 16 NHL playoff teams (Toronto Sun)

4/10/11

CRAIG CUSTANCE: Future gains (The Sporting News)
BRUCE HOOLEY: 10 years of hard times for the Blue Jackets (Foxsports)
KEVIN ALLEN: USA could have a strong defense at worlds (USA Today)
ERIC ERLENDSSON: Lightning's Hall rewarded for his perseverance (Tampa Tribune)
LARRY BROOKS: Hard work pays off for Blueshirts (New York Post)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Tyler Seguin's OK by Peter Chiarelli (Boston Herald)
JESSE SPECTOR: Tiebreakers in the NHL should be settled on the ice, not with advanced mathematics (New York Daily News)
SAM CARCHIDI: Will Flyers wake up for playoff run? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
ALLEN PANZARI: Murray gets another shot at getting it right (Ottawa Citizen)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Tampa gives Rangers help they need (New York Newsday)Subscriber site
DAVID J. NEAL: As Florida Panthers' season ends, focus has always been on future (Miami Herald)Subscriber site
ROB ROSSI: Another season to remember (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
BOB HUNTER: Jackets' scrutiny must start with players (Columbus Dispatch)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Michael Ryder makes some noise (Boston Herald)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Wild's early progress is long forgotten (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
RANDY SPORTAK: Flames should deal stars, build for future (Calgary Herald)
JEFF MILLER: Ducks are survivors ... and worthy ones (Orange County Register)
CHUCK GORMLEY: Writers cite Flyers goalie for demeanor (South Jersey Courier Post)
RON COOK: Rupps 'just good human beings' (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
TERRY FREI: Capt. Duchene a good restart (Denver Post)
TONY GALLAGHER: Too much change and a lack of chemistry (Vancouver Province)
BERNIE MIKLASZ: Blues show signs of maturity (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks, Kings are headed in opposite directions as regular season ends (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
MICHAEL RUSSO: Two-man race for NHL MVP (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
ERIC FRANCIS: Now's not the time to trade Iginla (Calgary Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Strudwick's future uncertain (Edmonton Sun)
ED WILLES: Rice's career: Bambi legs and brain damage (Vancouver Province)
JASON YORK: Clouston failed when it mattered (Ottawa Sun)
DAMIEN CRISTODERO: Has Tampa Bay Lightning had enough adversity to build strength for playoff run? (St. Petersburg Times)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Flyers' Cup hopes ride on Pronger (Philadelphia Inquirer)
RANDY YOUNGMAN: Mark it down now: Teemu will return (Orange County Register)
DAVE MOLINARI: Looking at defensive awards (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
LUKE DeCOCK: Failure will carry consequences (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
STEPHEN HARRIS: David Warsofsky in B's-ness (Boston Herald)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings, Ducks finally in playoffs in same season (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
LARRY BROOKS: Players face tough cap call (New York Post)
STEVE SIMMONS: History says Canucks win Stanley Cup (Toronto Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: Last-place Oilers have become the NHL's 'just-you-wait team' (Edmonton Journal)

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