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- ADAM PROTEAU: Ducks show no exhaustion after triple-OT Game 2, squeeze Hawks 2-1 & reclaim series lead (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: Pro wrestler-turned-UFC fighter CM Punk isn't shy to show his true colors -- Blackhawks' red (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Ducks show character in fatigue-filled win (Sportsnet)
- JONAS SIEGEL: Babcock sold by Shanahan's pledge of patience (TSN)
- ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Phaneuf: 'I'm in' with Babcock in charge (Sportsnet)
- SEAN GENTILLE: Ducks content to grind out win in sluggish Game 3 (The Sporting News)
- BRIAN HAMILTON: Ducks show resiliency in Game 3 win over Blackhawks to take series lead (Si.com)
- MARK SPECTOR: Bowman talks Babcock's move to Leafs (Sportsnet)
- SEAN GENTILLE: What we learned from Mike Babcock's introduction as Leafs coach (The Sporting News)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Rangers D-man Dan Boyle still has more he wants to prove -- and win (ESPN)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Stamkos determined to win with Lightning (Sportsnet)
- ALLAN MUIR: Mike Babcock promises pain, reward as Maple Leafs move forward (Si.com)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: Ducks put resiliency on display (ESPN)
- MICHAEL GRANGE: Leafs, Babcock, Shanahan tied at the hip (Sportsnet)
- TIM WHARNSBY: Mike Babcock: School of hard rocks (CBC)
- CATHAL KELLY: Babcock brings gold medal mentality to 'Canada's team (Globe & Mail)
- JAMES MIRTLE: How much can Mike Babcock really help the Leafs? (Globe & Mail)
- SCOTT STINSON: Toronto Maple Leafs' Brendan Shanahan doesn't really seem to have a plan, and that's not necessarily a bad thing (National Post)
- RICHARD SANDOMIR: Kenny Albert, Indomitable Broadcaster, Keeps Grueling Pace in N.H.L. Playoffs (New York Times)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Ducks bounce back, bottle up Blackhawks (Toronto Star)
- BOB RAISSMAN: MSG voices try to figure out how Rangers Henrik Lundqvist lost crown (New York Daily News)
- MARK WHICKER: Ryan Getzlaf's leadership plays major role in Anaheim Ducks' Game 3 win (Los Angeles Daily News)
- CAM COLE: Ducks push Hawks into must-win territory (Vancouver Sun)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Mark Hunter's role front and centre at Leafs presser (Toronto Sun)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: Harvard man Killorn just does it right (Tampa Tribune)
- RICK MORRISSEY: Blackhawks might win series if Quenneville plays his best players (Chicago Sun-Times)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Leafs' challenge is 'about the journey' for Babcock (Toronto Star)
- LARRY BROOKS: Vigneault laughs off idea of sitting Henrik Lundqvist (New York Post)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Virtanen's eye-popping evolution in Utica (Vancouver Province)
- DAVID HAUGH: Joel Quenneville's line changes for Game 3 invite second-guessing (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
- STEVE BUFFERY: Challenge of rebuilding Leafs is what lured Mike Babcock (Toronto Sun)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Milan Lucic's fate is a tricky call for Bruins GM Don Sweeney (Boston Globe)
- DON BRENNAN: Lightning's Killorn-Stamkos duo gaining steam vs. Rangers (Ottawa Sun)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Questions for Canucks GM Jim Benning (Vancouver Sun)
- JEFF MILLER: Ducks' Simon Despres surprises everyone, including himself (Orange County Register)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Babcock sees past fear to embrace challenge (Toronto Star)
- NEIL BEST: Lightning testing Lundqvist's elite goalie status (New York Newsday)
- DAVE FESCHUK: The Babwatch has a familiar feeling for Scotty Bowman (Toronto Star)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Canucks sure could use former Giant Cody Franson (Vancouver Province)
- TOM JONES: Fascination with overtime hockey anything but morbid (Tampa Bay Times)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Leafs coach Mike Babcock's new buzzword: patience (Toronto Sun)
- KEN WIEBE: Winnipeg Jets have wealth of goaltenders, so no reason to rush Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Sun)
- STEPHEN HARRIS: Claude Julien is not Bruins' problem (Boston Herald)
- BARRY ROZNER: Frustrated Blackhawks looking for answers (Chicago Daily Herald)
- CAM COLE: Babcock's bounty up for discussion in NHL coaching fraternity (Vancouver Sun)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Can't blame Buffalo for feeling snubbed by Babcock (Toronto Sun)
- PAT LEONARD: Despite Henrik Lundqvist's struggles, Cam Talbot a last resort for Rangers (New York Daily News)
- ROB LONGLEY: Leafs will have to man up for Babcock (Toronto Sun)
- ED WILLES: One of the greatest that never was (Vancouver Province)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Simon Despres is a surprising gain in Ducks' win over Chicago in Game 3 (Los Angeles Times)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Babcock denies deal done with Sabres (Toronto Sun)
- HELENE ST. JAMES: Babcock knows 'pain coming' with Maple Leafs (Detroit Free Press)
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- ADAM PROTEAU: Bolts' ferocious offense too much for Lundqvist, Rangers in Tampa's Game 3 win (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: Babcock to the Leafs a bad thing? Only if you don't like winning (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Good luck with the Maple Leafs, Mike Babcock, you're going to need it (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Why Lightning-Rangers is good for hockey (Sportsnet)
- JONAS SIEGEL: Babcock just one piece of much larger Leaf puzzle (TSN)
- MARK SPECTOR: Why Keith may end up among all-time best (Sportsnet)
- SEAN GENTILLE: Mike Babcock is the smartest $50 million Maple Leafs could ever spend (The Sporting News)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Lightning get stronger in OT victory (ESPN)
- SARAH KWAK: 'Triplets' line lead the way again as Lightning down Rangers in overtime (Si.com)
- MICHAEL GRANGE: Obstacles Babcock faces go beyond ice (Sportsnet)
- IAN MENDES: The crease is crowded in Ottawa (TSN)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Lightning get stronger in OT victory (ESPN)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Babcock accepts the big Toronto challenge (Sportsnet)
- MICHAEL ROSENBERG: Mike Babcock's contract with Maple Leafs a game-changer for coaches (Si.com)
- ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Babcock's impact on Sabres, Wings, Leafs (Sportsnet)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Is it time for the NHL to relax rules on allowable goals? (ESPN)Paywall to view
- CATHAL KELLY: Babcock takes big risk by accepting Leafs' massive reward (Globe & Mail)
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: How Bowman may have impacted Babcock's decision (Globe & Mail)
- DAVID SHOALTS: Babcock's hiring steals the Argos' thunder, anger ensues (Globe & Mail)
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Hammond signing adds intrigue to the off-season goalie market (Globe & Mail)
- JAMES MIRTLE: Mike Babcock faces a challenge -- and that's how he wants it (Globe & Mail)
- SCOTT STINSON: Toronto Maple Leafs hiring of Mike Babcock suggests Brendan Shanahan may not be as patient as he said (National Post)
- ERIC KOREEN: Toronto Maple Leafs played their ace, in the form of millions of dollars, to secure Mike Babcock as head coach (National Post)
- KEVIN ALLEN: Mike Babcock chased money, but he's well-prepared for scrutiny with Maple Leafs (USA Today)
- NEIL BEST: Rangers' defense must improve (New York Newsday)
- STEVE BUFFERY: Babcock gives Leafs fans reason for optimism, but plenty more needed to turn team around (Toronto Sun)
- BOB WOJNOWSKI: Babcock exit offers Wings fresh start (Detroit News)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Don Sweeney seeks improvements in personnel and philosophy (Boston Globe)
- CAM COLE: Ducks hope Blackhawks fade on blueline (Vancouver Sun)
- DON BRENNAN: Life and death issues invade Lightning-Rangers series (Ottawa Sun)
- TOM JONES: Stamkos at his best in Lightning Game 3 win (Tampa Bay Times)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Blackhawks thrive went it comes to overtime (Toronto Star)
- JEFF SEIDEL: Don't worry, Red Wings are fine without Babcock (Detroit Free Press)
- PAT LEONARD: Rangers center Derick Brassard needs to keep stick-ing it to the Lightning (New York Daily News)
- PAT HICKEY: Mike Babcock is treated like a saviour, and Claude Julien like a scapegoat (Montreal Gazette)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Sabres did all they could to bring Babcock to Buffalo (Buffalo News)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Coach decision tops priority list for new Bruins GM Don Sweeney (Boston Globe)
- GREGG KRUPA: Babcock's coaching savvy will be missed (Detroit News)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Canucks sure could use former Giant Cody Franson (Vancouver Province)
- MIKE SIELSKI: For once, Flyers are ahead of curve (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- ROB LONGLEY: Babcock has a tough task ahead in coaching whatever remains from disappointing Leafs core (Toronto Sun)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: Lightning's dynamic unit can't be slowed (Tampa Tribune)
- GARY LAWLESS: The $50-million coach (Winnipeg Free Press)
- HELENE ST. JAMES: Blashill has earned shot as Wings' next coach (Detroit Free Press)
- ANDREW GROSS: Rangers fail to back Ryan McDonagh's words (Bergen Record)
- BOB DUFF: Red Wings to begin new era without Mike Babcock (Detroit Free Press)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Babcock has made quite the rise in the hockey world (Toronto Sun)
- TONY GALLAGHER: Massive cash thrown at Babcock buys a boring style -- and results (Vancouver Province)
- STEPHEN HARRIS: Cam Neely and Co. should leave Peter Chiarelli's successor alone (Boston Herald)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Expect more interest in Senators goalie Robin Lehner (Ottawa Sun)
- ANSAR KHAN: Jeff Blashill 'wins wherever he goes' and is clearly the best fit as Detroit Red Wings' next coach (MLive.com)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Toronto finally experiences an actual good day in the sporting world (Toronto Sun)
- RICK TELANDER: Game 2: Long time, no sleep (Chicago Sun-Times)
- LARRY BROOKS: Lundqvist needs to wake up from this nightmare ... now (New York Post)
- PAT LEONARD: Henrik Lundqvist is far from King in Rangers' Game 3 loss to Lightning (New York Daily News)
- JOHN NIYO: No surprise, but money talks as Babcock walks (Detroit News)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Babcock chose to climb the highest mountain (Toronto Star)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Wayne Gretzky, Don Cherry give thumbs up to Mike Babcock joining Leafs (Toronto Sun)
- CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER: Make no mistake, this is Cam Neely's team (Boston Globe)
- ARTHUR STAPLE: Lundqvist has hands full vs. Lightning (New York Newsday)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Sabres reportedly 'livid' over losing Babcock to Leafs (Toronto Sun)
- ED SHERMAN: WGN's John Wiedeman loves doing hometown call for Blackhawks in playoffs (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
- MICHAEL ARACE: Blue Jackets get it right by promoting Foligno (Columbus Dispatch)
- MITCH ALBOM: Babcock's exit from Wings about money and time (Detroit Free Press)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Mike Babcock won't accept status quo with Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)
- STEVE CONROY: Don Sweeney is smart pick to adjust Bruins direction (Boston Herald)
- TERRY KOSHAN: Babcock no golden ticket to a Maple Leafs Stanley Cup celebration (Toronto Sun)
- JERRY SULLIVAN: Losing Babcock to Toronto definitely hurt (Buffalo News)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Babcock should have significant effect on many different story-lines (Toronto Sun)
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