|
|
OPINIONS
 |
- MATT LARKIN: Why a 4-3 loss in Game 1 was a statement -- for Minnesota (The Hockey News)
- MATT LARKIN: Nikita Kucherov scores two OT winners in Game 1 -- and neither should've counted (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Frustrated Habs lose battle of inches (Sportsnet)
- KATIE STRANG: Ovechkin adds D to his amazing offensive game (ESPN)
- BRIAN HAMILTON: Blackhawks gets to Dubnyk, Wild early, hang on for Game 1 win (Si.com)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Lightning frustrate Canadiens (ESPN)
- MARK SPECTOR: Can Getzlaf, Perry lead Stanley Cup push? (Sportsnet)
- ALLAN MUIR: Kucherov's double-OT goal gives Lightning Game 1 over Canadiens (Si.com)
- MARK SPECTOR: Hartley: Gaudreau 'not happy' on bench (Sportsnet)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Red Wings coach still undecided about future (ESPN)
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Flames remain optimistic after drubbing from high-flying Ducks (Globe & Mail)
- SCOTT STINSON: Chicago Blackhawks beat Minnesota Wild in Game 1, stifling a furious comeback (National Post)
- BRETT CYRGALIS: The same old problem in asserting Ovechkin has changed (New York Post)
- DAMIEN COX: Blackhawks would be wise to seize the day (Toronto Star)
- STU COWAN: Parents taught Lightning's Killorn how to use hockey to get a Harvard degree (Montreal Gazette)
- JOHN NIYO: Questions surround Babcock; coach has no answers (Detroit News)
- RANDY SPORTAK: Joe Colborne says Calgary Flames gonna have to unleash their inner haters to combat big Ducks (Calgary Sun)
- BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks happy to steal Game 1 (Chicago Daily Herald)
- JIM SOUHAN: Wild's strengths fail at the worst time in series opener (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- JOHN MacKINNON: Connor McDavid's impending arrival to Edmonton Oilers dulls spectre of NHL team's pressing issues (Edmonton Journal)
- RICK MORRISSEY: NHL is killing itself with too many late, late shows (Chicago Sun-Times)
- HELENE ST. JAMES: Babcock in good spot, ought to stick around (Detroit Free Press)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Mike Babcock: What we know, and don't know, about the Detroit Red Wings' coach's future plans (Toronto Sun)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: Andersen's save sparked Ducks to opening win (Calgary Herald)
- PAT HICKEY: We played great, and the winning goal was offside, Therrien says (Montreal Gazette)
- THOMAS BOSWELL: It's the silly season for D.C. fans (Washington Post)
- BOB DUFF: Will Mike Babcock stay in Detroit or will he leave? (Windsor Star)
- LARRY BROOKS: The formula Rangers must employ to win series vs. Capitals (New York Post)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Lightning find that elusive goal in Game 1 win (Toronto Star)
- DAVID HAUGH: Wild won't wilt so Blackhawks' better develop killer instinct quickly (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
- WES GILBERTSON: Calgary Flames insist they're still confident bunch after lesson at hands of Ducks (Calgary Sun)
- DAVE STUBBS: Lightning moves on from disallowed goal to seize Game 1 in 2OT (Montreal Gazette)
- DREW SHARP: It's all on Babcock if he bolts Red Wings (Detroit Free Press)
- TOM POWERS: It's punch, counterpunch for Wild, Blackhawks (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- TERRY JONES: Canada tops Latvia, 6-1; Crosby scores on a penalty shot at IIHF World Championship (Edmonton Sun)
- LUKE DeCOCK: NHL commissioner says no plans to move teams (Raleigh News & Observer)
|
|
|
|
|
- ADAM PROTEAU: Capitals outlast injury-ravaged Islanders in Game 7, but face much tougher test against Rangers (The Hockey News)
- JARED CLINTON: Why the St. Louis Blues' future hinges on finding a fix in goal (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Why it's time to bet against Flames (Sportsnet)
- SEAN GENTILLE: Islanders have historically bad night in Game 7 (The Sporting News)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: Caps reverse history in dropping Isles (ESPN)
- ERIC SINGLE: Evgeny Kuznetsov's late winner lifts Capitals over Islanders in Game 7 (Si.com)
- DAMIEN COX: Destinations for Dion (Sportsnet)
- KATIE STRANG: Lightning refuse to buckle (ESPN)
- ALLAN MUIR: Tyler Johnson's two goals propel Lightning over Red Wings in Game 6 (Si.com)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Three keys to the offseason for the New York Islanders (ESPN)Paywall to view
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: For Flames, Anaheim's Honda Center a house of horrors (Globe & Mail)
- JOHN NIYO: Kronwall delivers gigantic hit, but could receive one (Detroit News)
- LARRY BROOKS: Isles' total devastation is great news for Rangers (New York Post)
- JACK TODD: Why are so many Habs fans still calling for the head of coach Therrien? (Montreal Gazette)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Bieksa doesn't want to talk about suiting up elsewhere (Vancouver Sun)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: What's ahead for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
- MITCH ALBOM: No one could've predicted how Wings reached Game 7 (Detroit Free Press)
- BOB DUFF: Red Wings can't close it out (Windsor Star)
- CHIP SCOGGINS: Wild's Yeo has smoothed a rocky season (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- MARK HERRMANN: Must bid sad goodbye to hockey on LI (New York Newsday)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames winger Micheal Ferland's popularity apparently knows no bounds (Calgary Sun)
- MIKE SIELSKI: Why John Stevens' return might fit Flyers just right (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- CAM COLE: Capitals wear down Islanders, put dent in negative history (Vancouver Sun)
- THOMAS BOSWELL: Capitals, like Wizards, seem to be writing a new chapter for franchise (Washington Post)
- BOB WOJNOWSKI: Erratic Wings can't close the deal (Detroit News)
- TOM JONES: Lightning's Tyler Johnson makes the impossible Game 7 happen (Tampa Bay Times)
- TIM BAINES: Just 'one step' for Price, Habs (Ottawa Sun)
- TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks face long, hard choice with loyal soldier Kevin Bieksa (Vancouver Province)
- BOB DUFF: Hockey Hall of Famer Marcel Pronovost dead at 84 (Windsor Star)
- WES GILBERTSON: Flames head coach Bob Hartley heaps on the praise for Anaheim Ducks (Calgary Sun)
- DAVE STUBBS: Price silently rewrites another Habs record in dramatic Game 6 shutout (Montreal Gazette)
- MICHAEL RAND: It's time for Wild to foil Chicago curse (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- BERNIE MIKLASZ: Blues fragility was glaring (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- GREGG KRUPA: Mistakes come back to haunt sloppy Wings (Detroit News)
- CAM COLE: Senators have right to feel abused (Vancouver Sun)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames defenceman Deryk Engelland has the shift of a lifetime Saturday night (Calgary Sun)
- TERRY JONES: Sean Burke could become hockey's great goalie guru at hockey World Championship (Edmonton Sun)
- DREW SHARP: Wings need one more chance, but what about Kronwall? (Detroit Free Press)
- PAT LEONARD: Rangers vs. Islanders not in the cards as another playoff matchup with Capitals looms (New York Daily News)
- TERRY FOSTER: Glendening exemplifies Red Wings' work ethic (Detroit News)
- BEN KUZMA: Maybe that Torts torching was not that far off (Vancouver Province)
- MIKE VACCARO: Every last ounce of Isles strength couldn't preserve the Coliseum (New York Post)
- DON BRENNAN: 5 'if onlys' for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
- MICHAEL PLATT: Six morons hijack Red Mile's story with shameful behaviour during Calgary Flames' playoff run (Calgary Sun)
- ED WILLES: An orderly procession of change ahead for Canucks (Vancouver Province)
- RON COOK: Penguins Letang, Dupuis hope to play again but understand risks (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Miller and Lack must learn to share the crease (Vancouver Province)
|
|
|
- JARED CLINTON: Decision to go with Mrazek showing Babcock's brilliance as Detroit takes Game 5 (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Flames a book you just can't put down (Sportsnet)
- BRIAN HAMILTON: Star players rally Blackhawks for Game 6 win to advance past Predators (Si.com)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: The future is now for Montreal Canadiens (Sportsnet)
- STANLEY KAY: Halak, hard-hitting Islanders force Game 7 with win over Capitals (Si.com)
- ERIC SINGLE: Flames off to West semifinals with Game 6 comeback win over Canucks (Si.com)
- KATIE STRANG: This one goes to 7 (ESPN)
- ALLAN MUIR: Red Wings stymie Stamkos, Lightning for Game 5 win, series lead (Si.com)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Therrien: Anderson picked the wrong guy to poke (ESPN)
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Flames recover from three-goal deficit to beat Canucks, advance to second round (Globe & Mail)
- JEFF SEIDEL: Red Wings' Ferraro learning fast in playoffs (Detroit Free Press)
- LARRY BROOKS: NHL players also bear some responsibility in concussion issue (New York Post)
- RICK MORRISSEY: New life for Corey Crawford, and the Blackhawks breathe easier (Chicago Sun-Times)
- DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators in the driver's seat? (Ottawa Sun)
- CHIP SCOGGINS: Forget momentum; Wild-Blues is a series of swings (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Kulemin enjoys moment in the sun (Toronto Sun)
- CAM COLE: Islanders keep playoff hopes, Coliseum alive with Game 6 win (Vancouver Sun)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: Fittingly, Stajan's the man to end Calgary's post-season agony (Calgary Herald)
- RON COOK: Status quo remains the theme for Penguins (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- MARK HERRMAN: Old Barn might not be done yet (New York Newsday)
- BERNIE MIKLASZ: Bernie: Fragile Blues must tackle important questions (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: What's next for disappointing Pens? (Toronto Sun)
- DON BRENNAN: Senators' Bobby Ryan is back in business (Ottawa Sun)
- GREGG KRUPA: Wings playing with confidence, discipline (Detroit News)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Matt Stajan takes centre stage as Calgary Flames pen historic tale (Calgary Sun)
- STEVE ZIPAY: Rangers could use Zuke in next round (New York Newsday)
- TONY GALLAGHER: A poor penalty call and shaky goaltending usher Canucks out of the playoffs (Vancouver Province)
- MIKE CHAMBERS: Avs fans must be patient if No. 10 pick is defenseman (Denver Post)
- DAVID HAUGH: Blackhawks still the team to beat in West (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
- JEFF SEIDEL: Wings in control, but series far from over (Detroit Free Press)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Oilers finally shake 1980s as Chiarelli leads makeove (Toronto Star)
- WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators find their Sniper-like 'battle rhythm' (Ottawa Citizen)
- TOM POWERS: For Wild, Blues it comes to anger, goaltending and maybe fate (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- TERRY JONES: McLellan willing to be courted for Edmonton coaching job (Edmonton Sun)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Anaheim's Emerson Etem keeps working on polishing his game for Ducks (Los Angeles Times)
- MIKE VACCARO: Isles' last act for fans: Saving dream of Rangers at Coliseum (New York Post)
- ROB ROSSI: Penguins' best bet is on Martin (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- WES GILBERTSON: Michael Ferland magic ride keeps on keeping on (Calgary Sun)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Blackhawks' Scott Darling lives up to his potential (Boston Globe)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Islanders force Game 7 with last stand at Coliseum (Toronto Sun)
- BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks exhale after surviving Preds (Chicago Daily Herald)
- LARRY BROOKS: Islanders? Capitals? Why it may not matter which team the Rangers face (New York Post)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: In a flash, Bolts' Johnson turns series around, town upside down (Tampa Tribune)
- BOB WOJNOWSKI: Disciplined Wings respond with gut-check victory (Detroit News)
- TOM JONES: Lightning can't shoot or think straight (Tampa Bay Times)
- JIM SOUHAN: Wild has a special memory within its grasp (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- TIM BAINES: Habs still feel confident heading to Ottawa for Game 6 (Ottawa Sun)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Flames got what they deserved; so did Canucks, as good season ends very badly (Vancouver Sun)
- MARK WHICKER: Ryan Kesler is a 'hit' for Ducks on the ice and 'Between Two Zambonis' (Los Angeles Daily News)
|
|
|
