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- MATT LARKIN: Which Game 1 loser faces the most pressure to win Game 2? (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Lack cements himself as Canucks' No. 1 (Sportsnet)
- MARK BEECH: Late burst propels Predators past Blackhawks in Game 2 to even series (Si.com)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Bettman not interested in changing the point system (ESPN)
- ERIC SINGLE: Capitals rally for win over Islanders in Game 2 to knot series (Si.com)
- BOB McKENZIE: McDavid, Strome prepared for all lottery outcomes (TSN)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: P.K. Subban steals the show with assist from a Habs legend (ESPN)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Subban taking inspiration from Beliveau (Sportsnet)
- ALLAN MUIR: Subban, Pacioretty key Canadiens' OT win over Senators for 2-0 series lead (Si.com)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: Capitals rise to challenge to even series (ESPN)
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Flames assistant GM Craig Conroy dishes some playoff wisdom (Globe & Mail)
- SCOTT STINSON: Why the Anaheim Ducks' Patrick Maroon is the player you've never heard of, but the Winnipeg Jets have (National Post)
- JEFF MILLER: Ducks hits lead to Jets Follies (Orange County Register)
- HELENE ST. JAMES: Glendening's work ethic drives Red Wings (Detroit Free Press)
- DAVID ISAAC: Firing Berube doesn't fix all of Flyers' problems (South Jersey Courier-Post)
- DAMIEN COX: Can Leafs win McDavid lottery? Stranger things have happened (Toronto Star)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames leave Vancouver with more questions than answers (Calgary Sun)
- TOM POWERS: Devan Dubnyk, after digging deep, makes own postseason file (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- WAYNE SCANLAN: The Hamburglar battles but a puck squeaks through in overtime (Ottawa Citizen)
- CAM COLE: Sid on a skid trying to score (Vancouver Sun)
- DEREK VAN DIEST: Wild aims to keep foot on gas against Blues (Edmonton Sun)
- THOM LOVERRO: Philipp Grubauer helps bail out Capitals on short-term notice (Washington Times)
- DAVE STUBBS: Élise Béliveau's magic rubs off on Habs' Subban in OT win (Montreal Gazette)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Connor McDavid analyzes five teams with best odds to pick No. 1 (Toronto Sun)
- ADAM BITTNER: Penguins shouldn't count on health of four expensive stars (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- JOHN NIYO: Glendening making a home with the Red Wings (Detroit News)
- DREW SHARP: Wings need more than Mrazek to top Tampa in series (Detroit Free Press)
- BERNIE MIKLASZ: How Blues can need wake-up call is a mystery (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- KEN WIEBE: Winnipeg Jets try to regroup after Game 1 loss to Anaheim Ducks (Winnipeg Sun)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: Canucks put up huge fight in series that could 'get uglier' (Calgary Herald)
- MIKE SIELSKI: In firing Berube, Hextall broke from Flyers history (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks counting on Radim to rise (Vancouver Sun)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: What message is NHL discipline boss Stephane Quintal sending? (Ottawa Sun)
- LARRY BROOKS: Be like '94? Rangers need to unleash killer instinct (New York Post)
- STEVE BUFFERY: Buffalo is our kind of town -- especially for ex-athletes (Toronto Sun)
- CHIP SCOGGINS: Blues' Oshie remains attached to Warroad (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- RICK MORRISSEY: Time for Blackhawks to bench Crawford and go with Darling (Chicago Sun-Times)
- TERRY JONES: Oilers need lotsa luck going into draft lottery (Edmonton Sun)
- PAT HICKEY: Plekanec trio takes fight to Senators (Montreal Gazette)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Winnipeg Jets top players badly outperformed by Ducks stars (Winnipeg Sun)
- ED WILLES: The brawl was entertaining but it was the beatdown that mattered (Vancouver Province)
- DON BRENNAN: Game 3: Should Sens play Craig Anderson or stick with Andrew Hammond? (Ottawa Sun)
- BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks' problems not just in net (Chicago Daily Herald)
- RANDY SPORTAK: Flames not concerned with ice time, more about winning (Calgary Sun)
- MARCUS HAYES: Next Flyers coach will have his own challenges to face (Philadelphia Daily News)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Calgary stars lack shine in the playoffs, so far (Vancouver Sun)
- DAN O'NEILL: Blues can't score if they don't shoot (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- BOB DUFF: Living the lottery life: Junior star McDavid will learn NHL destination on Saturday (Windsor Star)
- GARY LAWLESS: Time to get tougher, Buff (Winnipeg Free Press)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Corey Perry pushes for Ducks to match his early taste of playoff success (Los Angeles Times)
- JASON MACKEY: For Pens' Winnik, playing with Crosby an ongoing process (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- TONY GALLAGHER: Edler played a big role in Canucks victory (Vancouver Province)
- TIM BAINES: A rivalry on the rise (Ottawa Sun)
- JAMIE SAMUELSEN: Take time to appreciate Red Wings' playoff streak (Detroit Free Press)
- MARK HERRMANN: Isles blow chance, come home tied (New York Newsday)
- TOM JONES: Game 2 is Lightning's head game (Tampa Bay Times)
- MIKE HEIKA: Rookie John Klingberg strikes long-term deal; Stars commit to youngster (Dallas Morning News)
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- ADAM PROTEAU: Sense of unease setting in early in St. Louis as Blues fall in Game 1 to stingy Wild (The Hockey News)
- JARED CLINTON: Corey Perry's huge second effort lifts Ducks to Game 1 win (The Hockey News)
- JARED CLINTON: Red Wings take Game 1, but they'll need to improve big time to beat Lightning (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: Penguins need virtually flawless game to beat Rangers, and didn't deliver one in Game 1 loss (The Hockey News)
- DAMIEN COX: Getzlaf, Perry ruin Winnipeg's party (Sportsnet)
- IAN MENDES: Murray: "We're just asking for justice" (TSN)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Wild speed past Blues after shaking off rust (ESPN)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: How Subban's slash gave Montreal an edge (Sportsnet)
- SARAH KWAK: Penalty-filled first period dooms Penguins as Rangers take Game 1 (Si.com)
- KATIE STRANG: Rangers make Penguins pay for sloppy start (ESPN)
- ALLAN MUIR: Devan Dubnyk, Wild stay hot on road, upset Blues in dull series opener (Si.com)
- MARK SPECTOR: Gilmour: Sam Bennett a 'special' player (Sportsnet)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Welcome to Round 2 of the Sens-Habs Gong Show (ESPN)
- DARIEN SOMERS: Petr Mrazek, Pavel Datsyuk lead Red Wings over Lightning in Game 1 (Si.com)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Chiarelli firing a short-sighted move (ESPN)Paywall to view
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: From Russia with ritual, Tarasenko keeps tearing up the NHL (Globe & Mail)
- JAMES MIRTLE: Destiny looms for Leafs, Oilers as franchise-altering draft lottery nears (Globe & Mail)
- SCOTT STINSON: Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks have no idea what to expect as series gets underway (National Post)
- MARK WHICKER: Anaheim Ducks prove to be ready for physical series with Jets (Los Angeles Daily News)
- LARRY BROOKS: How the Rangers won this one the old-fashioned way (New York Post)
- DON BRENNAN: If Senators rookie Mark Stone sits, P.K. Subban should too (Ottawa Sun)
- DAN BICKLEY: NHL lottery will test Valley's luck, could save Coyotes (Arizona Republic)
- KEN WIEBE: Ducks draw first blood in series (Winnipeg Sun)
- DAVE STUBBS: Subban denies making threats or intending to injure Stone with now-legendary slash (Montreal Gazette)
- DREW SHARP: Yzerman building Lightning in Red Wings' image (Detroit Free Press)
- TOM POWERS: Guess the Blues aren't so scary after all (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- CAM COLE: Letang-less Penguins fall to Rangers in opener (Vancouver Sun)
- RICK MORRISSEY: As Crawford knows, to be a goalie is to be at the mercy of hockey's whims (Chicago Sun-Times)
- JEFF MILLER: Just another razor-thin win for the Ducks (Orange County Register)
- TIM BAINES: Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban: 'I've been slashed a lot harder' (Ottawa Sun)
- JOHN NIYO: Wings bend plenty but Mrazek doesn't break (Detroit News)
- GARY LAWLESS: It will work in Winnipeg: Chipman and Co. set to contend for a long time (Winnipeg Free Press)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: This wasn't the playoff debut Bishop wanted (Tampa Tribune)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks mix new feeling with old memories (Vancouver Sun)
- CHIP SCOGGINS: Wild's brains, speed beat Blues' brawn (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: New York Rangers sit out some stars (Ottawa Sun)
- FILIP BONDY: Rangers quick start may have Penguins heading for early exit (New York Daily News)
- BARRY ROZNER: Crawford smart choice for Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
- DAVID CLIMER: Preds hit Game 2 feeling growing pains (The Tennessean)
- TERRY JONES: Oilers Entertainment Group vice chair Bob Nicholson not finished assessing overall organization (Edmonton Sun)
- TOM POWERS: Blues captain David Backes enjoys being most-hated Minnesotan (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- ED WILLES: Canucks' playoff drought continues -- despite what the players say (Vancouver Province)
- CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER: Wrong Boston team made the playoffs (Boston Globe)
- DREW SHARP: Mrazek 'saved' Wings in Game 1, but don't call him savior (Detroit Free Press)
- JACK TODD: Habs' Mitchell gives Greenfield Park something to cheer about (Montreal Gazette)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Superstitious feeling: Winnipeg Jets won't talk about playoff tickets until they're officially in (Winnipeg Sun)
- GENE COLLIER: Mental approach aside, another failure for Penguins (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- WAYNE SCANLAN: Habs' fourth line had a big night in Game 1 (Ottawa Citizen)
- JOHN MacKINNON: The big 'What if ... ?' -- Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
- SAM CARCHIDI: Will Hextall keep Berube? Here are the pros and cons (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- MICHAEL RAND: Wild a winning oasis in a local sports desert (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks can roll four lines but need all to produce (Vancouver Province)
- DAVID HAUGH: Hard to argue against Joel Quenneville sticking with Corey Crawford (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
- JEFF GORDON: Not the start Hitchcock wanted (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- NEIL BEST: Rangers shake off the rust right away (New York Newsday)
- DON BRENNAN: 'I suck right now': Senators winger Bobby Ryan (Ottawa Sun)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Series not for the faint of heart (Winnipeg Sun)
- BEN KUZMA: Away from the Sedins, Hansen could give the Canucks a John Druce-like scoring boost (Vancouver Province)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: Flames lob pressure over to Canucks (Calgary Herald)
- TERRY JONES: San Jose head coach Todd McLellan looking for success at world championships (Edmonton Sun)
- GREGG KRUPA: Outplayed, Wings still come through (Detroit News)
- MARK HERRMANN: Cup only goal Ovechkin hasn't scored (New York Newsday)
- KELLY EGAN: Slash and burn? Or will Sens find sweeter revenge? (Ottawa Citizen)
- TOM JONES: Lightning's loss is reality check for fans (Tampa Bay Times)
- DOUG LUNNEY: Jets fans can put a ring on it (Winnipeg Sun)
- THOM LOVERRO: Loyal Washington sports fans tired of getting slapped in face (Washington Times)
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- ADAM PROTEAU: If Isles' young guns continue stepping up as they did in Game 1 win, Caps are in trouble (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: Canadiens' P.K. Subban ejected after slashing Sens star Mark Stone -- did the referees get it right? (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Bennett, Jones help Flames 'find a way' (Sportsnet)
- IAN MENDES: Senators suggest Subban targeted Stone all night (TSN)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: Islanders follow their own blueprint in Washington (ESPN)
- SEAN GENTILLE: Sens coach: Suspend P.K. Subban, or we slash one of their stars (The Sporting News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Emotions spill over in Habs-Sens Game 1 (Sportsnet)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Senators-Canadiens already heated as P.K. Subban ejected for slash (ESPN)
- ELI BERNSTEIN: Islanders get back to their basics in Game One win over Capitals (Si.com)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: Seven biggest playoff storylines (ESPN)
- MICHAEL GRANCE: Maple Leafs' Smith: Just happy to be here (Sportsnet)
- ALLAN MUIR: Canadiens get to Hammond, Senators despite Subban's early ejection (Si.com)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Ranking all 16 playoff teams by their goalies (ESPN)Paywall to view
- STANLEY KAY: Flames stage third-period rally to down Canucks in Game 1 (Si.com)
- ADAM GRETZ: Stanley Cup Playoffs: What you need to know for April 15 (CBS Sportsline)
- SCOTT STINSON: Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Ducks hope confident goaltenders will lead to long playoff run (National Post)
- KEVIN ALLEN: Window might be closing on Penguins as a contender (USA Today)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Peter Chiarelli's ouster shows growing clout of Cam Neely (Boston Globe)
- LARRY BROOKS: Lundqvist's most memorable Rangers save is one he has forgotten (New York Post)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Flames battle back to down Canucks, 2-1, in playoff opener (Vancouver Sun)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames rookie Sam Bennett feeling right at home in playoff debut against Vancouver Canucks (Calgary Sun)
- THOM LOVERRO: Capitals' opening performance a disappointment in many ways (Washington Times)
- DAVE STUBBS: Habs survive own-goal, loss of Subban in wild win (Montreal Gazette)
- CHIP SCOGGINS: Wild's evolution comes with expectations (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- DAVID HAUGH: When it comes to bringing joy to others, Patrick Kane delivers (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
- BERNIE MIKLASZ: Hitchcock has best shot with these Blues (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- LARRY BROOKS: Lundqvist's most memorable Rangers save is one he has forgotten (New York Post)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: Increased spotlight doesn't stop Flames from engineering trademark third-period rally (Calgary Herald)
- RON COOK: Stars must shine for Penguins to score upset (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- MIKE SIELSKI: Hextall should decide on Berube now (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks' Coach Bruce Boudreau trying to get past a glitch on his resume (Los Angeles Times)
- ED WILLES: To win this series, the Canucks have to be as resilient as the Flames (Vancouver Province)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Maurice and Boudreau ramp up the gamemanship on eve of Jets-Ducks series (Winnipeg Sun)
- TOM POWERS: Wild veterans to battle Blues, Father Time (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- DREW SHARP: Young Wings must step up for long run (Detroit Free Press)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: Bolts out to show who they are in playoffs (Tampa Tribune)
- WAYNE SCANLAN: A nasty opener, but Senators are 'looking forward' to the next one (Ottawa Citizen)
- MARK HERRMANN: Inexperienced Nelson, Strome lift Isles (New York Newsday)
- RICK MORRISSEY: Rust? What rust? Patrick Kane rises to the occasion in his return (Chicago Sun-Times)
- STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins next GM should consider fate of Peter Chiarelli (Boston Herald)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Millions a small price to pay to make Canes' Semin go away (Raleigh News & Observer)
- GARY LAWLESS: Don't underestimate Winnipeg's Mr. Big (Winnipeg Free Press)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: Gillies joins Flames fresh off clinic in NCAA final (Calgary Herald)
- HELENE ST. JAMES: Wings' playoff mission is to keep going (Detroit Free Press)
- SAM DONNELLON: Hextall denies rift with Snider (Philadelphia Daily News)
- SID HARTMAN: Wild-Blues series should be a tussle (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- PAT HICKEY: Trade-deadline pickups stellar in win (Montreal Gazette)
- ROB ROSSI: Johnston shouldn't be fall guy if Penguins lose (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Penguins begin series vs. Rangers with chip on shoulder (Toronto Sun)
- TOM JONES: Last year's disappointment fuels Lightning playoff hopes (Tampa Bay Times)
- KEN WIEBE: Winnipeg Jets embracing challenge of facing top-seeded Ducks in NHL playoffs (Winnipeg Sun)
- JOHN NIYO: Streak is special, but Wings seek next level (Detroit News)
- NEIL BEST: Can Rangers handle pressure of expectations? (New York Newsday)
- BARRY ROZNER: Darling saves Blackhawks, might get net again (Chicago Daily Herald)
- MIKE VACCARO: Isles take big first step toward erasing 22 years of futility (New York Post)
- DAVID CLIMER: Pekka Rinne gives Predators hope after Game 1 loss (The Tennessean)
- WES GILBERTSON: Michael Ferland shows he's up to challenge of facing Alex Burrows (Calgary Sun)
- JEFF GORDON: Hitchcock goes for it with Allen (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- JEFF SEIDEL: In playoffs, anything can happen for Red Wings (Detroit Free Press)
- SARAH McLELLAN: Arizona Coyotes would see major boost with healthy Martin Hanzal (Arizona Republic)
- DON BRENNAN: NHL's top netminders have tough night in Montreal (Ottawa Sun)
- TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks desert their game plan as Flames turn up the heat (Vancouver Sun)
- DEREK VAN DIEST: Jake Allen to start for St. Louis Blues versus Minnesota Wild (Edmonton Sun)
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- ADAM PROTEAU: Todd McLellan Era in San Jose looks to be over, but roster move of consequence is also necessary (The Hockey News)
- MATT LARKIN: 10 shocking moments that changed NHL playoff series (The Hockey News)
- JARED CLINTON: How much of a difference will Patrick Kane make? (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: Vincent Lecavalier's washout in Philly should (but won't) make NHL teams wary of lengthy contracts for thirtysomethings (The Hockey News)
- MIKE BROPHY: Remembering Mark Reeds, Ottawa's beloved assistant coach (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Jiri Hudler: From gamble to team leader (Sportsnet)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Ranking all 16 playoff teams by their defense groups (ESPN)Paywall to view
- IAN MENDES: Reeds' final message resonates with players (TSN)
- ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: NHL Awards edition (Sportsnet)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: Five players on hot seat this postseason (ESPN)
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Can Flames overcome lack of experience with enthusiasm? (Globe & Mail)
- SCOTT STINSON: Who's No. 1? Parity and the 'loser point' have made the NHL standings virtually meaningless (National Post)
- THOMAS BOSWELL: Hey, D.C. sports fans, it gets better. I should know, I lived it once before. (Washington Post)
- MARCUS HAYES: Flyers couldn't overcome absence of Timonen (Philadelphia Daily News)
- DON BRENNAN: Has Neil played last game for Sens? (Ottawa Sun)
- MARK HERRMANN: Tavares embraces responsibility of Isles' 'C' (New York Newsday)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Friesen picks a winner (Winnipeg Sun)
- BOB WOJNOWSKI: Babcock might be on last run with Wings (Detroit News)
- RANDY SPORTAK: What the Flames top line needs to do for success against Canucks (Calgary Sun)
- BEN KUZMA: Burrows might not be here now if he hadn't 'slayed the dragon' for Canucks in 2011 playoffs (Vancouver Province)
- LARRY BROOKS: Why Rick Nash is better equipped to handle playoff pressure in '15 (New York Post)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Kessel needs to be pushed, not pushed out (Toronto Star)
- STEVE FRYER: These Ducks hold their own against '07 championship team (Orange County Register)
- BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks maintain favored status in West (Chicago Daily Herald)
- DAVID CLIMER: Win would silence Blackhawks fans (The Tennessean)
- GARY LAWLESS: Playoff pieces firmly in place (Winnipeg Free Press)
- TIM BAINES: Methot workin' to convert his French family members (Ottawa Sun)
- JEFF SEIDEL: Wings confident in Mrazek, former Calder Cup champ (Detroit Free Press)
- MIKE IMREM: For Blackhawks, it's all or nothing (Chicago Daily Herald)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Don't call it home ice advantage (Vancouver Sun)
- SAM DONNELLON: Are Snider and Hextall on the same page with Flyers? (Philadelphia Daily News)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Tavares on mission to make Islanders relevant again (Toronto Sun)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: Shades of 2004 in these upstart Flames (Calgary Herald)
- DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators top 5 unlikely heroes (Ottawa Sun)
- PAT LEONARD: Rangers will have wild playoff run ending by hoisting Stanley Cup (New York Daily News)
- JEFF GORDON: Hitchcock has good options (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- ED TAIT: The Maurice factor (Winnipeg Free Press)
- TONY GALLAGHER: History between Canucks and Flames runs deep -- and hot (Vancouver Province)
- BOB DUFF: Red Wings' youngsters under pressure against Lightning (Windsor Star)
- BRETT CYRGALIS: Isles-Caps will be a high-scoring, 7-game series and the winner will be ... (New York Post)
- JOE STARKEY: At minimum, Pens must Max out (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- JEFF MILLER: Ducks' numbers mean nothing once playoffs start (Orange County Register)
- JASON GREGOR: Count me as fascinated with the NHL draft lottery (Edmonton Journal)
- KELLY EGAN: Bryan Murray's hometown willing him to fulfil Stanley Cup dream (Ottawa Citizen)
- MARCUS HAYES: Flyers couldn't overcome absence of Timonen (Philadelphia Daily News)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Three keys to playoff success? Goaltending, goaltending, goaltending (Toronto Sun)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Sedins rested and ready to write new playoff chapter (Vancouver Province)
- KENT WILSON: How the Flames overcame ugly Corsi to make the playoffs (Calgary Herald)
- NEIL BEST: Healthy Lundqvist ready to rock 'n' roll (New York Newsday)
- TERRY JONES: McLellan named Worlds coach (Edmonton Sun)
- BOB VERDI: No stagefright for Hawks in Nashville (Chicago Daily Herald)
- WAYNE SCANLAN: Remembering Mark Reeds (Ottawa Citizen)
- BEN KUZMA: Canucks say playoff-tested Dorsett has right spark when club needs a lift (Vancouver Province)
- MICHAEL ARACE: NHL's first-round matchups full of suspense (Columbus Dispatch)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Ovechkin ready for playoffs with refreshed outlook (Toronto Sun)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Gamechangers: Karlsson vs. Subban (Ottawa Sun)
- ED WILLES: The Canucks' greybeards -- and the no-beard -- prep for playoff push (Vancouver Province)
- DAVID STAPLES: Bad plan for Edmonton Oilers to count on Oscar Klefbom, Justin Schultz as team's top defencemen (Edmonton Journal)
- LARRY BROOKS: Why the Rangers stand out as Stanley Cup favorites (New York Post)
- BOB BOOKOVER: In Philadelphia, no playoff atmosphere at all (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: Bolts' Bishop, injured last postseason, gets better vantage point (Tampa Tribune)
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- ADAM PROTEAU: Milan Lucic's state-of-mind, Leafs' implosion prove mental side of sports is a massive influence on winning (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Brendan Shanahan provides huge breath of fresh air (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: Personal picks for the first round of the NHL playoffs or: How I stopped worrying and learned to love the unexpected (The Hockey News)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Phaneuf, Kessel shoulder blame for debacle, want to stay in Toronto (ESPN)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Shanahan charts his own course for Leafs (Sportsnet)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Shanahan not done making changes in Toronto (ESPN)
- RYAN DIXON: How the 2010 draft transformed the Blues (Sportsnet)
- DAMIEN COX: Maple Leafs hit reset (Sportsnet)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: This is why the playoffs rock (ESPN)
- GARE JOYCE: John Tavares built to handle pressure (Sportsnet)
- RICHARD DIETSCH: A look at viewership for final round of Masters, NBC's NHL playoff coverage (Si.com)
- ADAM GRETZ: 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Who are the real contenders? (CBS Sportsline)
- MICHAEL GRANGE: Kessel, Phaneuf can see writing on wall (Sportsnet)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Ranking all 16 playoff teams by their forward groups (ESPN)Paywall to view
- DAVID SHOALTS: CBC 'handcuffs' itself with decision to air Rogers' NHL playoff games (Globe & Mail)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: NHL teams' goalie choices may be make or break for the playoffs (Los Angeles Times)
- MARCUS HAYES: Vinny Lecavalier: Villain or Victim? (Philadelphia Daily News)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: 'Standby[ worked hard for top job (Vancouver Sun)
- HELENE ST. JAMES: Mrazek pick proves players decide in playoffs (Detroit Free Press)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Maple Leafs want players who will embrace the pressure (Toronto Sun)
- DON BRENNAN: Sens hugging underdog role (Ottawa Sun)
- BARTLEY KIVES: Anaheim and Winnipeg: the capital of cold vs. the city on the edge of anonymity (Winnipeg Free Press)
- DEREK VAN DIEST: Nail Yakupov signs two-year extension with Oilers, turns attention to world championship (Edmonton Sun)
- CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER: Bruins should keep Peter Chiarelli and Claude Julien (Boston Globe)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: Hartley's MVP season drives Flames toward the only trophy they covet (Calgary Herald)
- ROCHELLE RILEY: Detroit council and arena developers should get a room (Detroit Free Press)
- MIKE HEIKA: Playing with injury, Jamie Benn helped Stars make important step in growth (Dallas Morning News)
- CHRISTOPHER CURTIS: Senators' plan to restrict tickets only helps resellers (Montreal Gazette)
- KEN WIEBE: Ducks have edge in playoff games played but Jets not intimidated (Winnipeg Sun)
- BOB HUNTER: Blue Jackets' hot finish trumps hopes of draft stars (Columbus Dispatch)
- ED WILLES: A year into the job, Linden has caught on quickly (Vancouver Sun)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan faces unique and stiff challenge in rebuilding organization (Toronto Sun)
- DREW SHARP: Decision made, but Wings' goalie dilemma lingers (Detroit Free Press)
- DON BRENNAN: The new 'player 61' rock solid (Ottawa Sun)
- JOHN MacKINNON: Um, did Craig MacTavish really just say that? (Edmonton Journal)
- TERRY FREI: Josh Kroenke warming up to life in icebox (Denver Post)
- GARY LAWLESS: Slowing Perry, Getzlaf key to dropping Ducks (Winnipeg Free Press)
- NEIL BEST: Rangers-Isles series would be good for hockey (New York Newsday)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins must quicken pace for 2015-16 (Boston Globe)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames' Sam Bennett looks likely to start against Canucks (Calgary Sun)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs captain going down with the ship (Toronto Star)
- BEN KUZMA: Canucks could use gritty Richardson back (Vancouver Sun)
- BOB DUFF: Lightning will beat the Red Wings in six games (Windsor Star)
- RICK MORRISSEY: He's back: No-pain Kane ready to give Blackhawks a Game 1 boost (Chicago Sun-Times)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Jets expects things to get nasty in a hurry with Ducks (Winnipeg Sun)
- DAVE STUBBS: Price too savvy to rile Senators with words (Montreal Gazette)
- TIM BAINES: Stone, aka Mr. Clutch 'in the zone' (Ottawa Sun)
- TERRY JONES: Oilers GM Craig MacTavish not making bold promises (Edmonton Sun)
- MICHAEL PLATT: Welcome to scalper heaven -- first Flames playoff tickets in six years already seeing steep prices (Calgary Sun)
- BUCKY GLEASON: Nolan knew job security was not part of the deal (Buffalo News)
- JOHN NIYO: Mrazek is clearly Wings' best option -- for now (Detroit News)
- BOB FORD: Why Flyers should keep Berube (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Alex Edler, Chris Tanev: A defence pairing made in hockey heaven (Vancouver Sun)
- LANCE HORNBY: Shanny has plan, but Leafs must 'stick to it' (Toronto Sun)
- RICK GOSSELIN: How four professional hockey players became firefighters during the season (Dallas Morning News)
- MICHAEL LEV: NBC analyst Eddie Olczyk says pressure is on Ducks in Stanley Cup playoffs (Orange County Register)
- TOM JONES: Tom Jones' Two Cents NHL playoff preview (Tampa Bay Times)
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- ADAM PROTEAU: Sabres fire Ted Nolan, but don't blame the coach for not making lemonade out of a lemon tsunami (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: New Leafs coach must be hired based on on-ice philosophy, not NHL resume or familiarity factor (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Why the Maple Leafs should try to get Mike Futa or Paul Fenton (The Hockey News)
- JEFF BLAIR: Can Shanahan build an NHL team? (Sportsnet)
- BOB McKENZIE: Shanahan's new GM must align with Leafs' vision (TSN)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs begin most crucial off-season ever (Sportsnet)
- MARK SPECTOR: Five takeaways from a tough Oilers season (Sportsnet)
- SEAN GORDON: In becoming the man for the Habs, Price accomplishes something special (Globe & Mail)
- JAMES MIRTLE: Leafs' Shanahan drops the axe, kick-starts long overdue rebuild (Globe & Mail)
- JAMES MIRTLE: The 2015 Stanley Cup winner will be ... almost anyone (Globe & Mail)
- ROY MacGREGOR: Senators' odds-defying ride is easier to enjoy than explain (Globe & Mail)
- KEVIN ALLEN: Buffalo Sabres fire coach Ted Nolan: Expected, unfair (USA Today)
- SCOTT STINSON: Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan, a year into job, finally starting to rebuild broken organization (National Post)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Game 7 collapse vs. Bruins haunted Nonis until bitter end (Toronto Sun)
- DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Time for Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli, coach Claude Julien to go (Boston Globe)
- JACK TODD: Playoffs are decided on the ice, not by predictions (Montreal Gazette)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Phaneuf, Kessel contract anchors sink Nonis (Toronto Star)
- DON BRENNAN: A look back at the 2013 series between Sens and Habs (Ottawa Sun)
- SAM DONNELLON: Berube likely won't survive Flyers' non-playoff season (Philadelphia Daily News)
- JOHN MacKINNON: Edmonton Oilers 'still got a lot of boot left to fill' (Edmonton Journal)
- BEN KUZMA: Familiarity doesn't breed contempt as Canucks size up rival Flames (Vancouver Province)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Senators and Canadiens have unfinished playoff business (Toronto Sun)
- TERRY FREI: Josh Kroenke warming up to life in icebox (Denver Post)
- STEPHEN HARRIS: GM, coach not fall guys (Boston Herald)
- WAYNE SCANLAN: Welcome to Hamburglar Heaven (Ottawa Citizen)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Maple Leafs' bloody Sunday solidifies Shanahan's power (Toronto Star)
- SARAH McLELLAN: Playoff picture in Western Conference different than last year (Arizona Republic)
- ED WILLES: The Canucks' edge-of-seat adventure continues (Vancouver Province)
- JEFF GORDON: Blues have firepower to make big playoff run (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Milan Lucic under trade consideration by Bruins (Boston Globe)
- STEVE BUFFERY: Shanahan has career-defining decisions ahead (Toronto Sun)
- TERRY JONES: Oilers coach goes fishin' (Edmonton Sun)
- DAVE STUBBS: Mutual admiration became bad blood in a hurry for 2013 Habs, Senators (Montreal Gazette)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Breaking down the matchups, Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens (Ottawa Sun)
- ED WILLES: NHL has arrived at parity (Vancouver Province)
- THOM LOVERRO: As time wages on, Capitals fans want Cups, not milestones (Washington Times)
- TERRY KOSHAN: Time for Maple Leafs to ditch Kessel, Phaneuf (Toronto Sun)
- GREGG KRUPA: Yzerman's Lightning pose stern test (Detroit News)
- ROB LONGLEY: Maple Leafs are Shanny's team now (Toronto Sun)
- ANDREW GROSS: Sticking with early prediction of Rangers-Blackhawks final (Bergen Record)
- DAVE HILSON: Maple Leafs did right thing firing Nonis (Toronto Sun)
- DAN O'NEILL: Why the Blues are still searching for a Cup (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: No coincidence Shanahan's houseclean precedes draft lottery (Toronto Sun)
- BARRY ROZNER: Rozner: Can Kane help sluggish Blackhawks flip switch? (Chicago Daily Herald)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: Road start doesn't scare Flames (Calgary Herald)
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- KEN CAMPBELL: Canadiens on Senators: 'Doesn't matter who's on the other side' (The Hockey News)
- JOSH ELLIOTT: Jamie Benn nets 4 points to beat out Crosby, Tavares for the Art Ross (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs left with nothing but regret (Sportsnet)
- JONAS SIEGEL: Leafs end of season assessment (TSN)
- ALLAN MUIR: Penguins make it, Bruins come up short on season's frantic final day (Si.com)
- KATIE STRANG: Isles fall short of magical ending at Nassau Coliseum (ESPN)
- STEPHEN HARRIS: Crystal ball foresees year's award winners (Boston Herald)
- MARK HERRMAN: Isles celebrate Coliseum history (New York Newsday)
- DAVE MOLINARI: Final thoughts (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- STEVE SIMMONS: The Leafs need to get rid of Kessel (Toronto Sun)
- LARRY BROOKS: Players' stunning protest of coach aids Kings' demise (New York Post)
- TIM BAINES: Youth movement pays off for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
- Bruins' meltdown complete; no playoffs this year (Boston Herald)
- TONY GALLAGHER: Rust, not rest, for Ryan Miller (Vancouver Province)
- JOHN VOGL: Sabres' season comes to end with fans behind them once again (Buffalo News)
- NEIL BEST: At least wind-down at Coliseum will feature some silver lining playoffs (New York Newsday)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes conclude another wasted season (Raleigh News & Observer)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: After 'failure' of a season, Bruins shouldn't blow things up (Boston Globe)
- RON COOK: Fleury saves Penguins season (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Irrelevant Leafs end laughable campaign (Toronto Star)
- DON BRENNAN: Senators coach Dave Cameron's outburst produces desired response -- again (Ottawa Sun)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Ovechkin makes difference on power play (Boston Globe)
- ARTHUR STAPLE: de Haan is back, but for how long? (New York Newsday)
- ED WILLES: Canucks pay tribute to Odjick (Vancouver Province)
- PAT HICKEY: 'We play the game to win,' Therrien says (Montreal Gazette)
- MIKE HEIKA: Jamie Benn's trophy-winning night gives Stars sweet end to tough season (Dallas Morning News)
- STEVE CONROY: Competition grows for cap-pinched Bruins (Boston Herald)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators winger Mark Stone may have locked up Calder Trophy (Ottawa Sun)
- ROB ROSSI: We should have seen this coming with the Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- MIKE SIELSKI: It's simple, the Flyers need more talent (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Hard part starts now for woeful Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)
- STEVE ZIPAY: Lundqvist reaches 30 wins again (New York Newsday)
- BRETT CYRGALIS: This memorable season was the best way to honor the Old Barn (New York Post)
- ERIC ERLENDSSON: Having all teams play is good, but here's how to make it great (Tampa Tribune)
- TERRY FREI: Colorado Avalanche had multiple reasons for season gone bad (Denver Post)
- JEFF STRAUSS: Strauss: Blues head to playoffs with positive vibe (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- Wild to face St. Louis in opening round of playoffs (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- MICHAEL RUSSO: By definition, Dubnyk is the Hart Trophy pick (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: Flames-Canucks ready to write new chapter in rivalry (Calgary Herald)
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