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- ADAM PROTEAU: NHL playoffs heating up with multiple below-the-belt "slashes" (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: Datsyuk reaches back to push Wings forward in Game One of series against Bruins (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: Bourque's gorgeous goal undresses Lightning's defense in Canadiens' dominant Game 2 win over Tampa (The Hockey News)
- SARAH KWAK: 2014 NHL playoffs: Canadiens dominate Lightning, 4-1, to take 2-0 series lead (Si.com)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Habs cautiously optimistic heading back to Montreal (Sportsnet)
- BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Detroit Red Wings stun Boston Bruins in Game 1 (Si.com)
- MARK SPECTOR: Wild opener sets tone for Blues-Blackhawks (Sportsnet)
- ALLAN MUIR: Getzlaf leads Anaheim to 3-2 victory over Stars; Ducks take 2-0 series lead (Si.com)
- RYAN DIXON: Richards, St. Louis win battle of old Bolts (Sportsnet)
- TIM WHARNSBY: P.K. Subban's play key to Habs' victory (CBC)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Friendships on hold for the Cup (ESPN)
- MIKE BROPHY: Patrick Kane is all grown up (CBC)
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Young Swedish blueliners taking NHL by storm (Globe & Mail)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Canadiens dominate Lightning, head home with 2-0 series lead (National Post)
- SEAN FITZ-GERALD: The end of hockey in Canada: How concussions, cost and climate could turn our national obsession into just another pastime (National Post)
- GARY SHELTON: Lightning may not be ready for this stage (Tampa Bay Times)
- PAT HICKEY: 'We have to keep pushing,' Gallagher says (Montreal Gazette)
- DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Don't consider Bruins' loss an upset (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
- HELENE ELLIOTT: A gutsy, great day for Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf (Los Angeles Times)
- LARRY BROOKS: Rangers know they can have a nice, short series (New York Post)
- TOM POWERS: Minnesota Wild's net still belongs to Ilya Bryzgalov (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- CHRIS STEVENSON: Bourque, Canadiens too much for Lightning's defence (Ottawa Sun)
- JOSH YOHE: Penalty killing a concern in Stanley Cup playoffs (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- GREGG KRUPA: Red Wings follow the plan and steal Game 1 from Bruins (Detroit News)
- BERNIE MIKLASZ: Plenty to talk about heading into Game 2 (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: Bolts might be down for the count (Tampa Tribune)
- KEN WIEBE: Rangers getting great play from Ryan McDonagh (Winnipeg Sun)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Nathan MacKinnon gives Avalanche hot wheels that are only 18 years old (Denver Post)
- PAT HICKEY: And the NHL award winners should be ... (Montreal Gazette)
- STEVE BUCKLEY: Already behind an 8-ball (Boston Herald)
- CHIP SCOGGINS: Give the Avs three inches, and they'll take a milestone win (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- MARK WHICKER: Ducks make the most of Stars' mistakes (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
- STU COWAN: Tampa reporter sees sun shining on Lightning (Montreal Gazette)
- RON COOK: All eyes on Marc-Andre Fleury once again (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins need leaders, not followers (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
- TOM JONES: Loss leaves Lightning full of questions (Tampa Bay Times)
- PAT HICKEY: Habs' Weaver didn't expect to play pro (Montreal Gazette)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Canadiens' P.K. Subban, Andrei Markov an excellent combination (Toronto Sun)
- JAMES GORDON: Fans tiring of Ottawa Senators' budget message (Ottawa Citizen)
- ROB OLLER: Little mistakes magnified in stress of NHL playoffs (Columbus Dispatch)
- ERIC FRANCIS: These Calgary Flames are stoking the fire (Calgary Sun)
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- ADAM PROTEAU: Bruins, Avs dominate my NHL Awards picks (The Hockey News)
- RYAN KENNEDY: Why will the Blues win the Stanley Cup? They've learned their lessons (The Hockey News)
- RORY BOYLEN: How early should you pull your goalie? Patrick Roy's gamble paid off, with a little luck (The Hockey News)
- RORY BOYLEN: Alex Steen scores in third overtime, but Ryan Miller saves the day (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Vanek deal paying off big for Canadiens (Sportsnet)
- ALLAN MUIR: Sharks get to Jonathan Quick, Kings early, hang on for 6-3 Game 1 Win (Si.com)
- KATIE STRANG: Richards, from healthy scratch to first star (ESPN)
- SARAH KWAK: Rangers take advantage of the power play to win Game 1 over Flyers (Si.com)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Sharks show they aren't overmatched (ESPN)
- TIM WHARNSBY: Habs 4th-liners Daniel Briere, Dale Weise come together (CBC)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Avs go 'all-in' for gutsy Game 1 win (ESPN)
- MIKE BROPHY: Offence trumps defence on opening night (CBC)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Lightning's Stamkos could be the difference-maker in tight series with Canadiens (National Post)
- LARRY BROOKS: Flyers alter game plan to pound Rangers' McDonagh (New York Post)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Erik Johnson makes like speedskater Dan Jansen, saving the day (Denver Post)
- TOM POWERS: Wild falter, but they gave as good as they got (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks give away chance to steal Game 1 (Chicago Daily Herald)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins appear well-positioned for Stanley Cup run (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
- SAM DONNELLON: Emery's play was not why Flyers lost to the Rangers (Philadelphia Daily News)
- BERNIE MIKLASZ: Blues pass test of endurance (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- JOHN NIYO: For Tomas Tatar, and Red Wings, patience pays off (Detroit News)
- MIKE SIELSKI: Richards, St. Louis still problem for Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- MARK KISZLA: Avalanche, Paul Stastny smokin' hot in Game 1 (Denver Post)
- MARK PURDY: Torres' return worth the wait for Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)
- JOSH YOHE: Penalty killing a concern in Stanley Cup playoffs (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Sabres' ride reveals a lot in the rearview (Buffalo News)
- CHRIS STEVENSON: Turnover-happy Bolts go back to drawing board to prep for Game 2 vs. Habs (Ottawa Sun)
- HELENE ST. JAMES: Red Wings determined they can tough out series against Bruins (Detroit Free Press)
- FILIP BONDY: NY Rangers dominate game, but it doesn't show until Carl Hagelin's bloody lip (New York Daily News)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: Lindback needs to step up game for Bolts (Tampa Tribune)
- CHAD FINN: Andy Brickley, Jack Edwards see Bruins winning (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
- HELENE ELLIOTT: No power to the Kings in playoff-opening loss to Sharks (Los Angeles Times)
- RON COOK: All eyes on Marc-Andre Fleury once again (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- CHIP SCOGGINS: Goal-scorers thrive early, until Stastny shines late (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- RICK MORRISSEY: Game 1 stings, but talented Blackhawks should win series (Chicago Sun-Times)
- GREGG KRUPA: Red Wings, Bruins rekindle playoff rivalry that blazed in 1940s, '50s (Detroit News)
- ARTHUR STAPLE: Lightning strikes for Richards, St. Louis (New York Newsday)
- BOB HUNTER: Jacket not caught up in history like fans, media (Columbus Dispatch)
- RICH HOFMANN: Flyers need to steal one in New York (Philadelphia Daily News)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: How Patrick Roy's outburst in season's first game set the tone (Denver Post)
- JEFF SEIDEL: Howard, Wings get chance to be postseason spoilers (Detroit Free Press)
- FRANK SERAVALLI: Crosby the favorite to win NHL MVP (Philadelphia Daily News)
- MARK WHICKER: When heat's on, Ducks' Andersen stays cool (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
- PAT HICKEY: Habs hope to tighten defence in Game 2 (Montreal Gazette)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Canes coach takes the high road in face of uncertain fate (Raleigh News & Observer)
- STEVE BUFFERY: Why didn't the Leafs call up T.J. Brennan? (Toronto Sun)
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- KEN CAMPBELL: Fleury, Price just good enough to win Game 1 (The Hockey News)
- RORY BOYLEN: Ryan Getzlaf takes puck to the face in Game 1 against Dallas Stars (The Hockey News)
- SEAN GENTILLE: Columbus gains needed experience in tight loss (The Sporting News)
- BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Canadiens nab overtime win over Lightning in sloppy Game 1 (Si.com)
- MIKE MAJESKI: Penguins storm back for victory over Blue Jackets in Game 1 (Si.com)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Habs, Bolts kick off post-season with a bang (Sportsnet)
- SEAN GENTILLE: NHL awards ballot: Crosby is MVP, Chara for Norris (The Sporting News)
- ALLAN MUIR: Ducks survive comeback scare against resilient Stars (Si.com)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: Penguins stick with it against Jackets (ESPN)
- TIM WHARNSBY: Dale Weise plays unlikely OT hero for Canadiens (CBC)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: Why the Bruins are going to win it all (ESPN)
- MIKE BROPHY: NHL playoffs: On the hot seat (CBC)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Ranking postseason goalies (ESPN)Paywall to view
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Sochi break a godsend for San Jose's aging core (Globe & Mail)
- KEVIN ALLEN: Unsung players look to carry big tune in playoffs (USA Today)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Montreal Canadiens beat Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 overtime thriller (National Post)
- TOM JONES: Lightning must switch to playoff mode fast (Tampa Bay Times)
- LARRY BROOKS: Why Rangers will take down Flyers in five games (New York Post)
- GENE COLLIER: Game l looked very different (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- TERRY FREI: Avs rebuilt from ice up into winner (Denver Post)
- CHRIS STEVENSON: Dale Weise plays hero in Canadiens' Game 1 win over Lightning (Ottawa Sun)
- MIKE SIELSKI: Berube banking on sharp Emery (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- BOB VERDI: For Hawks and Blues, history always matters (Chicago Daily Herald)
- MARK WHICKER: Last season's failure motivates these Ducks (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
- MARTIN FENNELLY: Time for this bunch to show more resiliency (Tampa Tribune)
- CHIP SCOGGINS: Wild's No. 7 seed offers shot to overachieve (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- FILIP BONDY: NY Rangers vs. Flyers has history of violence (New York Daily News)
- DAMIEN COX: Balanced NHL field launches Stanley Cup pursuit (Toronto Star)
- MARK KISZLA: Avs can come of age by winning (Denver Post)
- BOB WOJNOWSKI: Speedy Red Wings set to take on big, bad Bruins (Detroit News)
- RICK MORRISSEY: Why Blackhawks will repeat as Stanley Cup champs (Chicago Sun-Times)
- MICHAEL ARACE: Jacket in bad mood after big lead slips away (Columbus Dispatch)
- GARY LAWLESS: Maurice signing another good step (Winnipeg Free Press)
- DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Bylsma's moves -- yes, moves -- pay off (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- PAT HICKEY: 'The biggest goal of my career': Weise (Montreal Gazette)
- RICH HOFMANN: For Flyers' Emery, a chance to prove his net worth (Philadelphia Daily News)
- ARTHUR STAPLE: Fourth lines could be difference in Rangers-Flyers series (New York Newsday)
- MIKE IMREM: What's with all teams from Chicago? (Chicago Daily Herald)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Lightning star Steven Stamkos shows off another side of his game in playoff opener (Toronto Sun)
- TOM POWERS: Minnesota Wild need to stick to the game plan (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- BOB DUFF: Wings count on speed in playoffs (Windsor Star)
- RANDY SPORTAK: Lots of pressure on St. Louis Blues goalie Ryan Miller to deliver (Calgary Sun)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Frederik Andersen doesn't make rookie mistakes in playoff debut (Los Angeles Times)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: My day with Peyton Manning, Joe Sakic, Patrick Roy & "Jiggy" (Denver Post)
- KEN WIEBE: New York Rangers' Martin St. Louis hopes to turn it on again in NHL playoffs (Winnipeg Sun)
- MARK PURDY: Purdy: Kings' depth could hurt San Jose Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)
- RICK TELANDER: Another Stanley Cup solidifies Blackhawks as a dynasty (Chicago Sun-Times)
- LARRY BROOKS: Blueshirts can't roll over for Flyers in 'brand' new season (New York Post)
- STEVE BUCKLEY: Patrice Bergeron healthy, ready to rock (Boston Herald)
- BERNIE MIKLASZ: Blues in tough spot vs. Chicago (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- WAYNE SCANLAN: True cost of losing Daniel Alfredsson coming into focus (Ottawa Citizen)
- JOHN FEINSTEIN: Firing George McPhee and Adam Oates is the easy answer, not the right one, for the Washington Capitals (Washington Post)
- TERRY JONES: NHL's best scoreboard will be in Edmonton's downtown arena (Edmonton Journal)
- TERRY JONES: Planners put emphasis on access, service levels for fans (Edmonton Journal)
- TERRY JONES: City, Katz Group, PCL working together to deliver world-class arena on approved budget (Edmonton Journal)
- TERRY JONES:With Rogers Place plans, what you can't see is just as strong as what you can (Edmonton Journal)
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- RYAN KENNEDY: Playoff preparation with Crosby, Malkin, Duchene and MacKinnon (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: Leafs GM Nonis: "We have to get better in all areas -- scouting in particular" (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: One thing is certain: Leafs are Shanahan's team (Sportsnet)
- MICHAEL GRANGE: Rebuild still a dirty word to Maple Leafs (Sportsnet)
- SEAN GENTILLE: Barry Trotz out after 15 seasons in Nashville; who's next? (The Sporting News)
- ALLAN MUIR: 2014 NHL playoffs: Eastern Conference series storylines to watch (Si.com)
- JOHN MANASSO: Predators fire Barry Trotz, only coach in club's 15-season history (Foxsports)
- MIKE BROPHY: Soft Maple Leafs a challenge for Brendan Shanahan (CBC)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: 5 players carrying the freight (ESPN)
- MIKE BROPHY: Western Conference playoff preview (CBC)
- CATHAL KELLY: Shanahan elbows Nonis out of the top job at MLSE (Globe & Mail)
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: The road to the Stanley Cup is filled with goalie trouble (Globe & Mail)
- KEVIN ALLEN: Western playoffs: Stars seem poised to pull off upset (USA Today)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Maple Leafs' latest saviour, Brendan Shanahan, says all the right things (National Post)
- STEVE BUFFERY: The Beezer ain't buying what the Maple Leafs are selling (Toronto Sun)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: Lightning follow Cooper's lead into playoffs (Tampa Tribune)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Pusillanimous the new truculence (Calgary Sun)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Teemu Selanne is central to Ducks history -- and can add to it (Los Angeles Times)
- WAYNE SCANLAN: Players seek the spirit of those 'pesky' Sens (Ottawa Citizen)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Torts wanted it both ways, and that just wasn't going to happen (Vancouver Province)
- BOB HUNTER: Leaving Pittsburgh worked out for duo (Columbus Dispatch)
- TERRY JONES: Under the new system, Oilers among 14 NHL teams with a shot at the No. 1 draft pick (Edmonton Sun)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Brendan Shanahan's Leafs introduction provides few concrete answers (Toronto Star)
- RON COOK: Orpik isn't ready for goodbyes (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- ROB ROSSI: Depth might be better fit for Stanley Cup playoffs (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- ED WILLES: Selanne really is that guy fans love (Vancouver Province)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: Burke jumps into Tortorella-Hartley feud, which grows juicer by the day (Calgary Herald)
- MAC ENGEL: Stars are looking up while the Mavericks are trending down (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Emotional goodbye for Barry Trotz as Preds part ways with one of true good guys in hockey (Winnipeg Sun)
- CHRIS STEVENSON: 16 numbers to help make sense of this year's NHL playoffs (Ottawa Sun)
- JIM MATHESON: Lucky loser Oilers hoping to hit NHL lottery (Edmonton Journal)
- ROB LONGLEY: Maple Leafs fans deserve better: Leiweke (Toronto Sun)
- FRANK SERAVALLI: Flyers are no Cinderellas (Philadelphia Daily News)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: John Tortorella's last stand with 'stale' Canucks? (Vancouver Sun)
- BARRY ROZNER: Sound advice is always welcome (Chicago Daily Herald)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Myers needs to perform like an elite player all the time (Buffalo News)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames boss Brian Burke rips Vancouver Canucks coach John Tortorella (Calgary Sun)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Brendan Shanahan not offering any B.S. on Leafs (Toronto Sun)
- BEN KUZMA: Booth is the $4-million question for the Canucks (Vancouver Province)
- DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators' seven years of lost promise (Ottawa Sun)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Avalanche to beat Wild in seven, even with a grade of "C" (Denver Post)
- JIM JAMIESON: Torts gives Kassian his due (Vancouver Province)
- DAVID CLIMER: Trotz was fall guy, but not all his fault (The Tennessean)
- DAVE STUBBS: Habs vs. Lightning should be a treat for fans (Montreal Gazette)
- ANDREW GROSS: If Canucks fire Tortorella, he might not get another chance to be a head coach (Bergen Record)
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