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OPINION

05/22/10

RYAN KENNEDY: Chicago's role players becoming post-season stars (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Catering to NBC, ignoring CBC an outrageous stance by the NHL (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Were the '07 Ducks the best Stanley Cup champions of all-time? (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Bolland at his best when the pressure was on (TSN)
JIM KELLEY: Canadiens get confidence boost (Si.com)
BARRY ROZNER: With thief in net, Hawks steal game (Chicago Daily Herald)
MICHAEL FARBER: Big Buff comes up big as 'Hawks seize command of West finals (Si.com)
RAY RATTO: Byfuglien's larger-than-life performance fueling 'Hawks (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: As good as Sharks were, it still wasn't enough (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Cammalleri, the thinking man's player (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Jobs at stake (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Blackhawks proving to be too much (ESPN)
ROY MacGREGOR: Grounding the Flyers (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Canadiens' Cammalleri is a man on a mission (National Post)
DAMIEN COX: Habs look to pressure Pronger as series heats up (Toronto Star)
DAVE STUBBS: Canadiens pick right time to get playoff-ugly (Montreal Gazette)
RICK MORRISSEY: Byfuglien makes everyone forget United Center blues (Chicago Sun Times)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Momentum a fickle dance partner (Ottawa Sun)
CAM COLE: After tonight, Hawks prepare to sink the Sharks (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE BOONE: Call him Bitter Barnaby (Montreal Gazette)
DAVID HAUGH: Byfuglien does the trick in overtime (Chicago Tribune)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Chicago has come a long way (Edmonton Sun)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Flyers mad at Canadiens, themselves (Philadelphia Inquirer)
PAT HICKEY: Gainey's ties to Habs still strong (Montreal Gazette)
BARRY ROZNER: With thief in net, Hawks steal game (Chicago Daily Herald)
MARK PURDY: Sharks' desperation not enough (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
LUKE DeCOCK: Laviolette hasn't lost playoff magic (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
RED FISHER: Canadiens' 100th game of the season will be their most important one yet (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Rolling sevens (Ottawa Citizen)

05/21/10

KEN CAMPBELL: Mindset flip-flops after Canadiens' Game 3 pounding of Flyers (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Great fans shouldn't be sullied by the vocal minority (The Hockey News)
JUSTIN BOURNE: What it means to 'play through the pain' (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Winning special team battle key to Habs win (TSN)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Habs right at home, back in series (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Habs do what they planned in Game 3 to get back in series (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Sporting News NHL Goalie of the Year: Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres (The Sporting News)
JIM KELLEY: Back off (Sportsnet)
RAY SLOVER: Canadiens' process brings desired results in Game 3 victory (The Sporting News)
MIKE BROPHY: Hit, hustle & score (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: How things have changed in Chicago (ESPN)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Sharks and Canadiens in a deep hole (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Habs show how quickly series can turn (ESPN)
ROY MacGREGOR: 'Desperate’ Canadiens keep despair from their door (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Flyers talk the talk, Habs walk the walk (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Pronger is Mr. Everything for Flyers (National Post)
DAMIEN COX: Canadiens skate circles around Flyers (Toronto Star)
DAVE STUBBS: Canadiens pick right time to get playoff-ugly (Montreal Gazette)
DAVID HAUGH: Byfuglien: Minnesota kid matured in Chicago (Chicago Tribune)
MARK PURDY: San Jose Sharks would do well to heed their captain (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
CHRIS STEVENSON: Canadiens refuse to go quietly (Ottawa Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: Talk is not only cheap, but plentiful (Edmonton Journal)
PAT HICKEY: Philly cops closing in on vandal (Montreal Gazette)
CAM COLE: Jonathan Toews downplays tying Blackhawk legend Stan Mikita’s points record (Vancouver Sun)
PHIL SHERIDAN: How Flyers lost is what's worrisome (Philadelphia Inquirer)
RON COOK: Penguins face tough decision with free agency (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton can send a message (Edmonton Sun)
PAT HICKEY: 'Got the lead, kept skating': Hamrlik (Montreal Gazette)
CAM COLE: On road they stand, in United they fall (Vancouver Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Not invincible, after all (Ottawa Citizen)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: There ain't no scene like it (Edmonton Sun)
DAN McNEIL: Here's to Chicago's most successful sports executive (Chicago Tribune)
RED FISHER: Flyers bail on goalie Leighton (Montreal Gazette)
BOB HUNTER: Jackets right not to rush search for new coach (Columbus Dispatch)
JEFF MILLER: Marchant goes from Duck to dad (Orange County Register)

05/20/10

KEN CAMPBELL: Briere, Gagne return home on a roll in East final (The Hockey News)
RYAN DIXON: Big Buff's crease crashing causing nightmares for Nabokov, Sharks (The Hockey News)
JOHN GRIGG: Flyers outmatching Canadiens in all zones (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Canadiens will likely stick with Halak (TSN)
DARREN ELIOT: Tough choices and tasks awaiting Sharks in Chicago (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: SN Player of the Year: Henrik Sedin learns to stand out on his own (The Sporting News)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Waiver-wire find Leighton becoming Philly revelation (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Reality: These playoffs have a mind of their own (The Sporting News)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: The conference finals hit the blogumn! (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Same old story (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Sharks look to get meaner, nastier (ESPN)
BRUCE ARTHUR: The Flyers' just-in-time delivery (National Post)
ROY MacGREGOR: Montreal not alone in the worry stakes (Globe & Mail)
DAMIEN COX: Time right for Habs to give Price a shot (Toronto Star)
BARRY ROZNER: Seriously, Toews the reason for season (Chicago Daily Herald)
DAVE STUBBS: Birthday boy Leighton joins elite list (Montreal Gazette)
TERRY JONES: How can the Oilers not pick Hall? (Edmonton Journal)
SAM DONNELLON: Despite static, Montreal radio host stands by buddy Briere (Philadelphia Daily News)
STEVE SIMMONS: Leighton a suitcase star (Toronto Sun)
CAM COLE: Chicago’s ‘Captain Serious’ Jonathan Toews leads the way for Blackhawks (Vancouver Sun)
CHRIS McCOSKY: Ville Leino shows toughness that never emerged with Wings (Detroit News)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Sharks promise they're not done (Edmonton Journal)
PAT HICKEY: Adding O'Byrne to mix should help Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
RICK MORRISSEY: It's going too easily, Chicago (Chicago Sun Times)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Home cooking: Fans' frustrations could boil over if the Canadiens fall behind (Philadelphia Inquirer)
ROB LONGLEY: That's how ya do it, Burkie (Toronto Sun)

05/19/10

KEN CAMPBELL: Flyers outmatching Canadiens in all zones (The Hockey News)
RORY BOYLEN: Can Dale Tallon give the Panthers teeth? (The Hockey News)
SARAH KWAK: Blackhawks owe road success to big scorers, versatile checking lines (Si.com)
BOB McKENZIE: Flyers Francophones making life miserable for Habs (TSN)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Flyers' momentum kick in playoffs bolstered by anemic, passive Habs (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Panic time? Absolutely: Habs need to change momentum on home ice (CBS Sportsline)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Leighton's journey defines his success (ESPN)
RAY SLOVER: For Blackhawks, path to Stanley Cup finals clear (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: No stopping Toews, Kane and Byfuglien (ESPN)
RAY SLOVER: Leighton place: Goaltending edge goes to Flyers (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Now, Habs are ones coming up empty (ESPN)
JACQUES DEMERS: Canadiens got their wakeup call; now they must play more physical (USA Today)
ROY MacGREGOR: Bleu, blank et rouge (Globe & Mail)
KYLE WOODLIEF: Mikael Granlund moves up to third after world under-18 performance (USA Today)
MARK POTASH: With task done on road, home ice becomes Job 1 (Chicago Sun Times)
DAMIEN COX: Flyers silence the Canadiens again (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: 'We live to fight another day' (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Not even Canada seems into it (Ottawa Citizen)
RICH HOFMANN: Better late than never for Flyers' Leino (Philadelphia Daily News)
JOHN MacKINNON: Burke takes brave stand (Edmonton Journal)
DAVID HAUGH: Hawks' goalie proving skeptics like Roenick wrong (Chicago Tribune)
MARK PURDY: Sharks allowing Blackhawks to get too comfortable (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
STEPHEN HARRIS: Changes in air for Bruins (Boston Herald)
CAM COLE: Road warrior Blackhawks take bite out of Sharks (Vancouver Sun)
ETHAN J. SKOLNICK: Tallon's tough love approach is the right one for Panthers (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
MIKE IMREM: Tallon gone but not soon forgotten (Chicago Daily Herald)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Better effort, but Habs still come up short (Ottawa Sun)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Lights Out Leighton, the Flyers' masked man (Philadelphia Inquirer)
DAVE STUBBS: Leighton lights out for Flyers (Montreal Gazette)
CAM INMAN: Evgeni Nabokov's legacy as a Shark being forged in this series (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
STEVE DAHL: Swimming with the Sharks not so bad for a Blackhawks fan (Chicago Tribune)
DAVID J. NEAL: New Panthers GM Dale Tallon knows key is to build with draft (Miami Herald)Subscriber site
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: No apology necessary? (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
SAM DONNELLON: Flyers goalie Leighton finally in the spotlight (Philadelphia Daily News)
MARK PURDY: Most important moves can be off the benches (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
BOB DUFF: Leighton king of the road (Windsor Star)

05/18/10

JAY FEASTER: Why did the Penguins go out with a whimper? (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Canadiens have their hands full with Biere (TSN)
DARREN ELIOT: Head coach timber sprouts behind the bench during the playoffs (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Despite Backstrom deal, RFA pool still attractive (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Leighton's journey defines his success (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: The young and the veteran (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Campbell, Boyle provide a little irony (ESPN)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Leighton saves Flyers' season - again (National Post)
JUSTIN BOURNE: The ol' switcheroo proves to be killer play in Sharks-Hawks game (USA Today)
DAMIEN COX: Forget about the rough stuff; Habs need to skate (Toronto Star)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Flyers' Laperriere looking for 'little miracle' (Philadelphia Inquirer)
DAN BARNES: Oilers suddenly serious about psychology (Edmonton Journal)
PAT HICKEY: Philly's fans almost as bad as ours (Montreal Gazette)
CAM COLE: Sharks fans' mean streak misses the mark (Vancouver Sun)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Sharks will stay the course (Edmonton Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Sens wanted Cammalleri, but settled for Kovalev (Ottawa Citizen)
TIM KAWAKAMI: San Jose Sharks Dany Heatley needs to do his job: score goals (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
DAVID HAUGH: Builder of Hawks gets chance to do same in Florida (Chicago Tribune)
RON COOK: Former Penguins coach Therrien should be in NHL (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
DAVE STUBBS: Canadiens' high spirits unswayed (Montreal Gazette)
SAM DONNELLON: Harder to break up the Flyers now (Philadelphia Daily News)
DAVE HYDE: Finally, Panthers have a plan (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)Subscriber site

05/17/10

KEN CAMPBELL: Canadiens hit wall; how do they bounce back? (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Nabokov must be better for Sharks (The Hockey News)
ADRIAN DATER: Avs have room to acquire talent (Denver Post)
ALLAN MUIR: San Jose dredges up memories of 'Same Old Sharks' in Game 1 loss (Si.com)
MELISSA ISAACSON: Hawks thrive again on adversity (ESPN Chicago)
MICHAEL FARBER: Flyers' mojo from Bruins series carries over to Game 1 rout of Habs (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Niemi continues to prove critics wrong (ESPN)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Dominant Flyers looking nothing like team that barely reached playoffs (CBS Sportsline)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Flyers show no signs of letdown (ESPN)
ROY MacGREGOR: A new bully on Broad Street (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: In search of a goaltending hero (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Strange days in the NHL playoffs (National Post)
CAM INMAN: Sharks take setback a little too well (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
CAM COLE: Hawks netminder Niemi foils Shark attack (Vancouver Sun)
RICK TELANDER: Cup fever on the horizon (Chicago Sun Times)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Flyers take series lead with shutout (Ottawa Sun)
JACK TODD: Gainey cannot be credited for success of Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
ERIC FRANCIS: Cammalleri preferred Calgary (Calgary Sun)
BUCKY GLEASON: Surprises marked NHL's opening rounds (Buffalo News)
ADRIAN DATER: Avs have room to acquire talent (Denver Post)
ED WILLES: Touching bases with hockey (Vancouver Province)
JOHN MacKINNON: Lakers crank up hype (Edmonton Journal)
PAT HICKEY: 'We just didn't have it': Gill (Montreal Gazette)
DAVID HAUGH: Niemi's performance a talker — for others (Chicago Tribune)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Game 1 was fun, but Flyers face work (Philadelphia Inquirer)
BUCKY GLEASON: Kennedy geared up for next season (Buffalo News)
MIKE BOONE: Louts must be ready to face some pain (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE IMREM: Big Buff comes up big in big situations (Chicago Daily Herald)
MARK PURDY: San Jose Sharks fail to cash in on chances (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site

05/16/10

EDWARD FRASER: Round 2 Awards (The Hockey News)
WES GOLDSTEIN: West's best meet for shot at Stanley Cup (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Eastern Conference finals: Bottom seeds duel for shot at the Cup (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Olympic teammates now enemies (ESPN)
LANCE HORNBY: Could it have been the Leafs? (Toronto Sun)
JOHN U. BACON: Greatness skates on and on with Red Wings (Detroit News)
DAN McNEIL: Busting myths of Hawks-Sharks series (Chicago Tribune)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Getting closer to the Stanley Cup (Philadelphia Inquirer)
ED WILLES: Key to plan is execution (Vancouver Province)
ROB ROSSI: How to win it all next season (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Flyers, Canadiens turn Eastern Conference playoffs upside down (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
MARK POTASH: Spotlight focusing on coach (Chicago Sun Times)
STEPHEN HARRIS: See a silver lining (Boston Herald)
JOHN MacKINNON: NHL franchise with much to answer for (Edmonton Journal)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Habs need to find an answer for Pronger (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY FREI: Arizona still a hot topic (Denver Post)
CHUCK GORMLEY: Line-change flub finished Causeway Collapse (South Jersey Courier-Post)
ED WILLES: Have the Habs run out of pixie dust? (Vancouver Province)
LARRY BROOKS: Stay or go? Isles fans need to know (New York Post)
DAVE STUBBS: Canadiens can expect tough love in Philly (Montreal Gazette)
DAN BARNES: Eberle scores four points (Edmonton Journal)
DAVID HAUGH: Hawks' success defined as making Stanley Cup finals (Chicago Tribune)
BRUCE GARRICH: Sens' Kovalev untradable (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Hierarchy of heartbreak (Boston Herald)
TONY GALLAGHER: Best that are left battle in West (Vancouver Province)
TIM KAWAKAMI: Spotlight shining brightly on San Jose Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
DAVE MOLINARI: Organizational Analysis (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
SAM CARCHIDI: The Flyers' special comeback (Philadelphia Inquirer)
PHIL ROSENTHAL: Pat Foley will be watching, not calling, games from here to end of Stanley Cup (Chicago Tribune)
STEVE SIMMONS: Hey Mike Cammalleri, meet Chris Pronger (Toronto Sun)
CHRIS McCOSKY: Riveting playoff series can only boost game of hockey (Detroit News)
DAMIEN COX: Habs, Hawks en route to Original Six final (Toronto Star)

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