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OPINION

4/12/14

MARK SPECTOR: Plan B worked out pretty well after all (Sportsnet)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: The bests and worsts of the 2013-14 NHL regular season (Si.com)
MICHAEL GRANGE: Shanahan should ramp up Leafs analytics (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Brendan Shanahan will bring change to the hapless Maple Leafs ... slowly (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Could Ovechkin pull a Kovalchuk? (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: Most surprising teams, players of the 2013-14 NHL season (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Mike Babcock deserves coach of the year award (CBC)
DAVID SHOALTS: Talentless Leafs need Shanahan the player, not the president (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: How the major NHL trophy races should unfold (Globe & Mail)
DAN McGRATH: Deep Blackhawks loaded with more ammo than just Big 2 (Chicago Sun-Times)
PAT HICKEY: Habs should have edge on Lightning (Montreal Gazette)
JOHN MacKINNON: Smyth's work ethic in the NHL and beyond epitomized Edmonton (Edmonton Journal)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: New Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan ready for job, say those who know him best (Toronto Sun)
JOHN NIYO: Wings' Daniel Alfredsson gambles on move in pursuit of elusive Stanley Cup (Detroit News)
BOB DUFF: Wings breathe easier (Windsor Star)
MARK WHICKER: NHL career flashes before Selanne's eyes (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
TERRY JONES: Ryan Smyth expresses emotions but -- almost -- no tears at retirement announcement (Edmonton Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Tough times only make Jackets tougher (Columbus Dispatch)
STU COWAN: There was a time when Habs almost folded (Montreal Gazette)
GARY LAWLESS: Hiring coach comes first (Winnipeg Free Press)
DAVE FESCHUK: Risky Shanahan move could redefine Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)
JEFF MILLER: Ducks need to deliver when it counts this postseason (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
JOHN MacKINNON: Accountability may have to wait for Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
PAUL FRIESEN: Chevy needs to rev it up (Winnipeg Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Little Davey now standing tall for Habs (Montreal Gazette)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Josh Kroenke's changes breathes new life into AvsA (Denver Post)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks-Kings isn't quite a showdown, but it could be a showcase (Los Angeles Times)
TERRY JONES: Oilers tend to collapse on country's flagship hockey broadcast (Edmonton Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Kassian deserves redemption (Ottawa Sun)
ED WILLES: Pat Quinn made hockey relevant in Vancouver (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames try to downplay hype surrounding Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary Sun)
TOM GULITTI: Pete DeBoer deserves to stay on as Devils coach (Bergen Record)

4/11/14

RORY BOYLEN: Will Brendan Shanahan bring the philosophy change Maple Leafs need? (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Nonis to stay on as Leafs' GM under Shanahan (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: 2014 Masterton Trophy: Nominees, stories, favorites to win (Si.com)
KATIE STRANG: Final farewell for Martin Brodeur? (ESPN)
JOHN MANASSO: Penalty Minutes: Top candidates for NHL coach of the year (Foxsports)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Sabres buying in to Nolan's system (ESPN)
BRIAN STUBITS: Most disappointing teams, players of the 2013-14 season (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Shanahan announcement overshadows Leafs' listless effort (CBC)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Letang among playoff hinge players (ESPN)Paywall to view
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Shanahan a logical fit for Toronto Maple Leafs (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Brendan Shanahan would make a good Maple Leafs executive (USA Today)
KEVIN ALLEN: Playoff matchups that teams would like to avoid (USA Today)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Brendan Shanahan joining Maple Leafs, but role uncertain as Dave Nonis expected to remain on board (National Post)
MIKE WISE: After Caps fall short, time for blame game (Washington Post)
TIM COWLISHAW: What will it take for Dallas Stars to compete in future? Win now (Dallas Morning News)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs come up short in Drew MacIntyre's long-awaited NHL start (Toronto Star)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Vinny is still a keeper (Tampa Tribune)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers D-man Phillip Larsen gains an appreciation for the the work forwards do (Edmonton Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Jokinen serious about staying with Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
JEFF SEIDEL: Wings' Nyquist scores points during breakout season (Detroit Free Press)
MIKE HEIKA: Trying to explain the confusion that comes with new NHL playoff format and how Stars fit in (Dallas Morning News)
DAMIEN COX: Brendan Shanahan to be named president of Leafs (Toronto Star)
GARY LAWLESS: Dealing with the Joker (Winnipeg Free Press)
BOB HUNTER: Jacket are formidable playoff team (Columbus Dispatch)
STEVE SIMMONS: Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle's future with club won't be determined right after season (Toronto Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers winger Ryan Smyth, expected to announce his retirement, had a great career in Edmonton (Edmonton Sun)
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Take a second to celebrate Sid (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
DAVE STUBBS: Rocket immortalized in wax at Bell Centre Hall (Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: McDonagh will be a marked man (New York Post)
GREGG KRUPA: Youth can take Red Wings only so far in playoffs (Detroit News)
TERRY KOSHAN: New Maple Leafs hockey boss Brendan Shanahan brings impressive credentials to job (Toronto Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senator Lehner's 'mistaken' expectations' (Ottawa Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Key Devils and Senators ponder future (Ottawa Citizen)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs come up short in Drew MacIntyre's long-awaited NHL start (Toronto Star)
MIKE SPELLMAN: Blackhawks' air of confidence has this believer convinced (Chicago Daily Herald)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Flames put once-woeful home record in past, begin to make Saddledome a place to fear again (Calgary Herald)

4/10/14

RYAN KENNEDY: Eastern playoff teams locked in as Detroit and Columbus clinch (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: If Shanahan joins his hometown Maple Leafs, Toronto fans should be thrilled (The Hockey News)
RORY BOYLEN: Can Trevor Linden save the Vancouver Canucks? (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Will Jets' draft-develop model be worth while? (Sportsnet)
SARAH KWAK: Gustav Nyquist, Tomas Tatar spark Red Wings revival (Si.com)
MIKE BROPHY: Maple Leafs need to upgrade, not overhaul (CBC)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Ramblings: Canucks' circus spins, Halak backs down, Bishop-less Bolts wobble (ESPN)
MICHAEL GRANGE: Desperate contracts hinder Leafs' future (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Mapping Canucks' uncertain future (ESPN)Paywall to view
TIM WHARNSBY: Trevor Linden must hire new GM, decide Tortorella's fate (CBC)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Canucks hiring of Trevor Linden designed to staunch the bleeding in tumultuous season (National Post)
RON COOK: With much of the lineup back, playoffs should be a fun ride (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
ED WILLES: Six years ago, the Canucks could have brought in Linden and it wouldn't have been to clean up a 'toxic waste spill' (Vancouver Province)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators a little late to talk about pride (Ottawa Sun)
ROSIE DiMANNO: So many questions, so few answers for these broken Leafs (Toronto Star)
TOM JONES: Ben Bishop's injury puts Lightning's playoff chances on life support (Tampa Bay Times)
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Letang's return one for the heart (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Lurking Kings looking every bit as dangerous when they upset their way to 2012 Stanley Cup (Calgary Herald)
BEN KUZMA: Hello-goodbye for Linden and Torts (Vancouver Province)
JAMES MIRTLE: Big changes are afoot after Maple Leafs miss playoffs (Globe & Mail)
KEN WARREN: Goodbye to the Ottawa Senators' Big Line? (Ottawa Citizen)
PAT HICKEY: Crawford keeps Hawks close until Hossa sends it to OT (Montreal Gazette)
DAVE HYDE: Another season lost for Panthers (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Trevor Linden's back to finish business (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Maple Leafs' lost season analysis (Toronto Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Canadian NHL teams in sorry state with only one of seven teams in the playoffs (Winnipeg Sun)
DAVID EBNER: A five-step plan for new team president Linden to fix the Canucks (Globe & Mail)
ERIC FRANCIS: Burke's GM plan is patience (Calgary Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Likeable Trevor Linden needs a nuts-and-bolts GM (Vancouver Province)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Scoring goals not enough for Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
MARTIN FENNELLY: This loss the Bolts may not overcome (Tampa Tribune)
JASON BOTCHFORD: How will the Sedins be utilized in the new era? (Vancouver Province)
JOHN MacKINNON: Edmonton Oilers' season 'Baba Booeyed' indeed (Edmonton Journal)

4/9/14

ADAM PROTEAU: Capitals' Ovechkin hits 50-goal plateau for fifth time in his nine-year NHL career (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Nicholson talking to Canucks, Linden could be GM (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Lighting lose goalie Ben Bishop to injury; is a long playoff run in jeopardy? (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Gillis' downfall as Canucks GM was loving his players too much (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs complete collapse with loss to Lightning (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: What's next for the Vancouver Canucks? (ESPN)Paywall to view
SEAN GENTILLE: Mike Gillis' past success couldn't save his job; Canucks fire GM (The Sporting News)
MARK SPECTOR: Canucks ownership needs to step aside (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Stars, Coyotes watching the scoreboard (ESPN)
JOE (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Canucks fire GM Gillis to save brand (ESPN)
RYAN DIXON: Are the Caps crumbling towards change? (Sportsnet)
MIKE BROPHY: No end to Maple Leafs' misery (CBC)
CHRIS PETERS: Steve Yzerman has become one of NHL's model general managers (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: The most dangerous potential wild cards (ESPN)Paywall to view
TIM WHARNSBY: Mike Gillis deserved to be fired after Canucks imploded (CBC)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Canucks hope old stars bring new success (Globe & Mail)
BUCKY GLEASON: Pegula has great desire, lousy plan (Buffalo News)
BEN KUZMA: Tortorella plugs his ears and soldiers on (Vancouver Province)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Season likely over for Senators' Cowen (Ottawa Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Blue Jackets win serves as a preview (Columbus Dispatch)
STEVE SIMMONS: Maple Leafs roster is as bad as it looks (Toronto Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: It's time for Trevor Linden to come in from the cold (Vancouver Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Veterans' play will be key for Rangers' playoff run (New York Post)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Even minus Sens, some playoff matchups intrigue (Ottawa Citizen)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers callup Tyler Pitlick in recovery after taking heavy shot off his knee (Edmonton Sun)
TOM POWERS: Playoffs will make or break Wild's season (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
ED WILLES: This is now on the Aquilinis (Vancouver Province)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs officially eliminated from playoffs (Toronto Star)
MIKE HEIKA: NHL following precedent with odd make-up setup for Stars-Blue Jackets game (Dallas Morning News)
TONY GALLAGHER: The mob howls and Gillis is lynched (Vancouver Province)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Canucks fans got their wish with Mike Gillis firing (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers' uneven performance could have fans questioning direction team's headed (Edmonton Sun)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Linden reportedly a Canuck again (Vancouver Province)
TERRY KOSHAN: Changes need to be made to Leafs core after third disappointing season in a row (Toronto Sun)
MARK KISZLA: Avs coach Patrick Roy faces decision about resting Varlamov (Denver Post)
JOE STARKEY: Flyers, Jackets or Wings? (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
JIM JAMIESON: Naslund could be coming back to Vancouver (Vancouver Province)
RICK MORRISSEY: Blackhawks, Bulls face different expectations as playoffs approach (Chicago Sun-Times)
ED TAIT: The gaps and the cap (Winnipeg Free Press)
JEFF MILLER: Oh, baby, athletes put family first (Orange County Register)Paywall to view

4/8/14

MIKE BROPHY: Maple Leafs not addressing flat performance vs. Jets (CBC)
MARK SPECTOR: Van Massenhoven brought law and order to ice (Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Evander Kane too valuable for Jets to give up on (CBC)
PAUL FRIESEN: Evander the evader (Winnipeg Sun)
ED WILLES: Selanne really is that guy fans love (Vancouver Province)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Penguins' Sidney Crosby should win NHL's most valuable player award (Los Angeles Times)
TERRY JONES: Oilers forward Nail Yakupov not a believer in sophomore jinx, vows to work hard (Edmonton Sun)
RANDY SPORTAK: Calgary stars hope to get world championship call (Calgary Sun)

MARTIN FENNELLY: Big Ben again needs to stand tall for Bolts (Tampa Tribune)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Teemu Selanne: a good beginning, a better ending (Vancouver Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Season cut short for Carp's de Haan (Ottawa Sun)
WES GILBERTSON: Don't forget about Calgary Flames prospect Sven Baertschi (Calgary Sun)

DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers winger Taylor Hall clicks offensively with new linemates, gets league first star, still working on defensive side (Edmonton Sun)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Defensive deficiencies leave Leafs resigned to woeful fate (Toronto Star)
TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks' brand of hockey simply unwatchable (Vancouver Province)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Little support for Berube honors (Philadelphia Daily News)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Clutch performances part of Colorado Avalanche's new culture (Denver Post)
BARRY ROZNER: Rather than panic, the Blackhawks adjust (Chicago Daily Herald)

4/7/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Where has Kessel been during the slides of March? (The Hockey News)
JAMES MIRTLE: Management miscues leave Maple Leafs languishing (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: Jets' Clitsome knows there's more to life than hockey (Globe & Mail)
DAVID EBNER: Canucks at a crossroads after first playoff miss in six years (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Canadiens likely to be Canada's only team in NHL playoffs, but no need to cheer for the Habs outside Montreal (National Post)
BOB HUNTER: Unlike past, Jackets show resilience after loss (Columbus Dispatch)
DEREK VAN DIEST: How the Edmonton Oilers compare with other NHL draft rebuilds (Edmonton Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Jets coach lays down the law (Winnipeg Free Press)
DAVE STUBBS: Pacioretty closing in on 40-goal season (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE SIELSKI: Flyers defense still a concern (Philadelphia Inquirer)
KEN WARREN: They may be a 1,000-to-1 shot to make the playoffs, but Sens showed some pride, potential in weekend win (Ottawa Citizen)
RICK HOFMANN: The Flyers' Rinaldo dilemma (Philadelphia Daily News)
TERRY JONES: Oilers looking for personal milestones (Edmonton Sun)
KEN WIEBE: What's the next move? (Winnipeg Sun)
JACK TODD: Habs GM has a momentous decision to make on Subban (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens captain Jason Spezza knows he could have played better (Ottawa Sun)
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Neal sees playoffs as 'second chance' (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Who'll be in goal for the Wild this week? (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
BEN KUZMA: Inept power play killed the Canucks' season (Vancouver Province)

4/6/14

CHRIS JOHNSTON: Biggest game of the year one of Leafs worst (Sportsnet)
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs drive another nail in their own coffin (CBC)
ADRIAN DATER: Gabe Landeskog looks worthy of promotion to Colorado Avalanche captain (Denver Post)
ERIC ERLENDSSON: Decisions on player safety are confounding (Tampa Tribune)
STEVE SIMMONS: Re-signing Bolland should be Leafs' top off-season priority (Toronto Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Datsyuk doesn't want to squeak into playoffs again (Ottawa Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Blackhawks fail to rally around Toews's injury (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
MICHAEL RUSSO: J.P. Parise gets the royal treatment (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
SAM CARCHIDI: Late-season swoon makes playoff chase a lot more tense (Philadelphia Inquirer)
MARK KISZLA: Semyon Varlamov most valuable net asset for Patrick Roy's AvsA (Denver Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Not exactly a happy birthday for Ottawa Senators winger Zack Smith (Ottawa Sun)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs can kiss playoffs goodbye (Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: Staal & crew show fight, if little else (New York Post)
DAMIEN CRISTODERO: Cautious optimism about Lightning's future (Tampa Bay Times)
JIM SOUHAN: In a flash, Wild gets big boost from Haula (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Forward progress from Loui Eriksson (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
JOHN VOGL: Murray sees no change coming in lottery (Buffalo News)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Torts may pay the price, P.K. in line for big deal (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Maple Leafs feel wrath of fans after loss to Jets in home finale (Toronto Sun)
GREGG KRUPA: Luke Glendening cashes in with Red Wings, on and off ice (Detroit News)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Montreal Canadiens playing larger than life heading into playoffs (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE MOLINARI: Red Wings or Blue Jackets? (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
TONY GALLAGHER: Kings' Rob Blake taking his time to call on Canucks (Vancouver Province)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Cizikas feels he let himself down (New York Newsday)

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