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OPINION
4/25/20
RYAN KENNEDY: How Elvis Merzlikins started to “rock and roll” in Columbus
(The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames’ Backlund carefully navigating a different type of normal in Sweden
(Sportsnet)
CATHAL KELLY: In a DIY age, Gary Bettman gauges appetite for a DIY NHL season
(Globe & Mail)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks’ Virtanen stresses COVID-19 concerns trump return to ice
(Vancouver Province)
MARK MADDEN: NHL’s plan to restart season could work in Pittsburgh
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
KEN WARREN: Embracing the in-house exercise option
(Ottawa Citizen)
ED WILLES: The Canucks' what-if draft that let Jagr, Tkachuk, hope slip to rivals
(Vancouver Province)
BOB COX: Sports with little fanfare
(Winnipeg Free Press)
4/24/20
KEN CAMPBELL: Meet Steve Wochy, the NHL’s oldest living player
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Linus Sandin intends to sign entry-level contract with Flyers
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher says NHLPA has yet to discuss July return
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Navigating COVID-19 pandemic a challenge like no other for Gary Bettman
(Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: How an NHL draft could work in June amid COVID-19 pandemic
(Sportsnet)
IAN MENDES: Ryan opens up on quarantined life in Idaho
(TSN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Seattle's expansion team in a holding pattern, too
(National Post)
JOHN DIETZ: Send NHL to the penalty box for this ridiculous restart plan
(Chicago Daily Herald)
LUKE DeCOCK: NHL would consider resuming in Raleigh, but lack of practice ice stands as obstacle
(Raleigh News & Observer)
BEN KUZMA: For Canucks, Miller trade return trumps virtual draft dilemmas
(Vancouver Province)
SAM CARCHIDI: Bob Clarke and Bill Barber: Coaches have made a major difference in the Flyers’ turnaround
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators will be well prepared if the NHL draft goes ahead in June
(Ottawa Sun)
MIKE McINTYRE: Winnipeg a long shot to be a host city if NHL resumes
(Winnipeg Free Press)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton a sure bet if NHL resumes in certain venues
(Edmonton Sun)
4/23/20
KEN CAMPBELL: Talk of playoffs and June draft provide hope, but how realistic is it?
(The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Does NWHL expansion move the needle in the quest for a unified women’s league?
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks’ Markstrom not worried about contract limbo during pandemic
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: NHL needs to decide ‘relatively quickly’ on fate of June draft
(Sportsnet)
LARRY BROOKS: NHL draft hypothetical would throw crazy twist into title chase
(New York Post)
TIM BENZ: Pittsburgh as NHL return city?; Some underrated potential Steelers draft targets
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
BEN KUZMA: Loyalty a two-way contract street for Canucks, Markstrom
(Vancouver Province)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: If this is it for Craig Anderson with the Ottawa Senators, then his No. 41 should be retired
(Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Toronto’s new NWHL franchise is counting on women to develop women’s hockey
(Toronto Star)
4/22/20
KEN CAMPBELL: Pandemic another obstacle for OHL prospect and cancer survivor
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs’ Spezza fights to flatten aging curve as NHL’s pause drags on
(Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Keeping NHL Draft in June raises lots of questions
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: 'I definitely have high expectations for myself'
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: NHL exploring moving Draft up to June – before season is completed
(TSN)
EMILY KAPLAN: Rollerblade renaissance: How hockey players are staying in shape during coronavirus pandemic
(ESPN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Arizona Coyotes GM John Chayka on Taylor Hall, 'frustrating' paused season and helping others
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Fehr and Bettman riding out NHL storm together
(National Post)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser earns her biggest assist during COVID-19 pandemic
(Los Angeles Times)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Not all is lost if the Belleville Senators don't get a chance to finish the season
(Ottawa Sun)
PATRICK REUSSE: Retold Glen Sonmor hockey stories still among the best
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
BEN KUZMA: For Canucks’ UFAs, fit over finances may ease COVID-19 reality
(Vancouver Province)
MIKE HARRINGTON: It will be weird to watch replay of Sabres' last playoff win
(Buffalo News)
SCOTT ALLEN: Wayne Gretzky’s advice to Alex Ovechkin with the NHL season on hold: Go inline skating
(Washington Post)
LARRY BROOKS: The big, extra obstacle NHL could face in any restart plan
(New York Post)
SAM CARCHIDI: This man deserves to be in the Flyers’ Hall of Fame; Alain Vigneault staying ready for restart
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
4/21/20
KEN CAMPBELL: T.J. Oshie has a story about getting drafted in 2005 and it’s a beauty
(The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Mikhail Grigorenko is coming back to the NHL – this time with Columbus
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks faced ultimate 2011 first round test vs. Cup-defending Chicago
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: An audit of our 31 bold predictions for the NHL season
(TSN)
SCOTT STINSON: As sports leagues consider a return to action, the waiting game is the only one they can play
(National Post)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: How much will Alexander Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's career goals record be affected?
(National Post)
RON COOK: Phil Kessel is a fascination that never ends
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks cornered by COVID-19 mass-gathering edict, 'fear of the unknown'
(Vancouver Province)
TIM BENZ: How politics surrounding coronavirus may slow NHL’s return, 2016 flashbacks
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
MIKE HARRINGTON: NHL rules contract invalid after former Sabres No. 1 pick Mikhail Grigorenko signs with Columbus
(Buffalo News)
PAUL ZEISE: NBA and NHL should think way outside the box to finish seasons
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
ED WILLES: Desperate to finish season, NHL may have bigger issues with next season
(Vancouver Province)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Belleville Senators' coach Troy Mann knows this could be a big missed opportunity
(Ottawa Sun)
MIKE McINTYRE: NHL squad's prospect pipeline in good hands with Vincent
(Winnipeg Free Press)
4/20/20
SIMON HOUPT: Sports broadcasters have a dirty little secret about airing live games
(Globe & Mail)
BARRY ROZNER: Is there still time for NHL postseason?
(Chicago Daily Herald)
STEVE SIMMONS: Why are major league commissioners listening to Trump?
(Toronto Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Peter Karmanos' scheme to house NHL team at airport never got off the ground
(Columbus Dispatch)
LARRY BROOKS: Ranking the best Rangers, Devils and Islanders regular-season performances
(New York Post)
TERRY JONES: Expect Hlinka-Gretzky Cup to be cancelled next due to COVID-19
(Edmonton Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Crosby? Ovechkin? Our all-time NHL redraft dream team starts with Super Mario — let the debate begin
(Toronto Star)
ALEX SPEIER: Will the fans return to the stands after COVID-19?
(Boston Globe)
4/19/20
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: The oral history of the best team in Vancouver Canucks history, Part I
(Sportsnet)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Alex Newhook, cap space, Bo Byram paint a powerful picture for Avalanche
(Denver Post)
ALEX SPEIER: A closer look at the economics of sports in a post-pandemic worl
(Boston Globe)
SAM CARCHIDI: NHL needs to shut down regular season and use a shortened Stanley Cup playoff format
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
CHIP SCOGGINS: When the games come back, will you be there?
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
MATT PORTER: Former Bruin Adam Oates still dishing out assists — as personal skills coach
(Boston Globe)
MICHAEL ARACE: Blue Jackets’ upset of Lightning echoed Oilers’ 1981 stunner
(Columbus Dispatch)
LARRY BROOKS: 24-team playoff? Inside NHL's new, complicated restart vision
(New York Post)
DAN SHAUGHNESSY: What would sports be without handshakes?
(Boston Globe)
MATT FRIEDMAN: How sports can overcome this no-win pandemic
(Detroit Free Press)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Call off the regular season and make plans for a bigger version of the playoffs
(Buffalo News)