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OPINION

5/21/16

MATT LARKIN: Are the Lightning and Blues toast already? Here’s why they should worry (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Ken Hitchcock is right -- playoffs are for guys who wear big-boy pants (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Battle-tested Lightning make a statement with Game 4 victory (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Lightning find roadmap for success against Penguins (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: Lightning hold off Penguins to win Game 4, tie series (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Callahan saves the Lightning's season (ESPN)
GARY LAWLESS: Could the NFL push the NHL out of Vegas? (TSN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: How to shut down the Thornton line (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Former Sharks goalie Arturs Irbe likes what he sees in Martin Jones (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Vladimir Tarasenko hits the wall in NHL playoffs (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Tarasenko the key to a revival for the Blues (ESPN)Paywall to view
JAMES MIRTLE: Joe Thornton is the rare sure-fire Hall of Famer who goes underappreciated (Globe & Mail)
TOM JONES: Callahan gives Lightning needed spark in Game 4 (Tampa Bay Times)
RON COOK: With pivotal Game 5 looming, it's time to start Fleury (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Allen's style could help Blues' offense (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
ROB LONGLEY: Marlies lose opener to Hershey in East final (Toronto Sun)
ROB ROSSI: Fleury deserves to get nod in Game 5 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
PAOLA BOIVIN: Boivin: Chayka out to prove analytics' worth (Arizona Republic)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators centre Curtis Lazar has to pick between roommates at world championship (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Hitchcock blocks out white noise, puts 'total focus' on Blues (Vancouver Sun)
MARK PURDY: San Jose Sharks two wins from Stanley Cup finals. Wait, what? (San Jose Mercury News)
DAMIEN COX: Matthews, Marner take different journeys but with same destination (Toronto Star)
JESUS ORTIZ: Sharks have a rising star in goal (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
STU COWAN: Growing up with Habs royalty led to coaching career for Jon Goyens (Montreal Gazette)
KEN WARREN: A sneak peak at the Senators possible free agent shopping list (Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Penguins poke fun at Phil Kessel's 'bad breath' (Toronto Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Tootoo not stressing (Winnipeg Sun)

5/20/16

KEN CAMPBELL: Kessel doing with Penguins what was impossible in Toronto and Boston (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Patrick Wiercioch gone in Ottawa? Sounds like Pierre Dorion’s not messing around (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Thornton's greatness has Sharks closer to Cup than ever (Sportsnet)
BOB McKENZIE: The complexities and risks of Stamkos's five per cent chance (TSN)
SEAN GENTILLE: Phil Kessel may be the best story in sports right now (The Sporting News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Stamkos weighs complex decision in face of fading hope (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Sharks blank Blues in Game 3 to take 2-1 series lead (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Sharks' top line dominating the Blues (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Auston Matthews powers Team USA to World semis (Si.com)
JOE McDONALD: Pens GM has pulled all the right strings (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Steven Stamkos sees little hope of returning in playoffs (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Ten trades that shaped the Stanley Cup conference finalists (ESPN)Paywall to view
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: NHL veteran Brent Sutter’s junior hat trick: owner, GM, coach (Globe & Mail)
JESUS ORTIZ: Reeling Blues need fear factor to rally (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
MARK PURDY: Sharks win, and the kids are all right (San Jose Mercury News)
ROB ROSSI: Penguins' HBK Line hot away from ice (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Tarasenko a non-factor in series (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
JASON BOTCHFORD: The daunting problem of goal-scoring will weigh on Canucks in the off-season (Vancouver Province)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Carlyle: Penguins much better fit for Phil Kessel than Leafs (Toronto Sun)
DAN CAESAR: Joe Buck's a St. Louis Blues blood (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
MIKE HEIKA: The Dallas Stars goaltending scenario for next season that may shock fans, but may also make most sense (Dallas Morning News)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Poor drafting has been holding Bruins back (Boston Globe)
RON COOK: Penguins GM Rutherford 'perfect for Pittsburgh' (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
BRENDAN KELLY: There are worse general managers than Marc Bergevin (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Hoffman thrilled with Senators' decision to hire Boucher (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Sharks' Martin marks 100 NHL playoff games, but a Cup final match is what he really wants (Vancouver Sun)
TED WYMAN: Blues’ stars aren’t performing like stars (Winnipeg Sun)

5/19/16

KEN CAMPBELL: In this track meet, Penguins winning medals and Lightning getting participation badges (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Phil Kessel is remaking his image on hockey's biggest stage (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Retooled, revitalized Pens bearing fruits of Rutherford's labour (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: Penguins dominant in Game 3 vs. Lightning, take control of series (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Penguins skate away with Game 3 win over Lightning (ESPN)
RICK WESTHEAD: NHL loses second bid to dismiss concussion lawsuit (TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: Do It All D: No job demands more than the No. 1 defenseman's (Si.com)
PAUL BISSONNETTE: Why NHL captains have greatest impact (USA Today)
JESUS ORTIZ: Blues need to keep their composure (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
RON COOK: Murray justifies coach’s decision (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
ROB ROSSI: Rossi: Unsung Dumoulin begins to emerge for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Defenceman Wiercioch, Senators likely to part ways (Ottawa Sun)
TOM JONES: Game 3 loss has Lightning teetering on brink (Tampa Bay Times)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Hitchcock's job is complicated (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
DAVID HAUGH: NBC's Mike Milbury misses the mark on concussions — no laughing matter (Chicago Tribune)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Who could be on the trade block for the Canucks? (Vancouver Province)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators prospect Macoy Erkamps leads Brandon Wheat Kings into Memorial Cup (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Revamped Penguins dump Lightning to inch closer to final (Toronto Sun)

5/18/16

KEN CAMPBELL: Super teen Patrik Laine hobbled in World Championship by ‘garbage play’ (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Why Jonathan Drouin's Lightning teammates welcomed him back (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Pens give Lightning a taste of their own medicine (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: Sharks beat Blues in Game 2 to even Western Conference finals (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Blues having trouble with the Sharks' speed (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Why a loss to Finland at worlds is just what Canada needed (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Despite setbacks, Stamkos stays positive (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Buddies Ward, Brouwer play on while Caps watch (ESPN)
KEVIN ALLEN: Eight things we've learned in two games of Lightning-Penguins conference final (USA Today)
MARK PURDY: Sharks benefit when Brent Burns shouts own number (San Jose Mercury News)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Canucks have some conundrums with their restricted free agents (Vancouver Province)
JESUS ORTIZ: Baby in the morning, playoff game at night (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
GENE COLLIER: What's going on here, really? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Futile power play symbolizes Blues' loss (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Sharks even series with dominant Game 2 showing versus Blues (Vancouver Sun)
TOM JONES: Lightning needs to step up its game (Tampa Bay Times)
JOE STARKEY: Ryan Malone, retired, watches from afar (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Sharks' Vlasic doesn't 'Burns' for attention, but he makes his Marc (Vancouver Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators prospect Francis Perron reminds many of Mike Hoffman (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Jonathan Drouin making up for ticking off Tampa teammates (Toronto Sun)

5/17/16

KEN CAMPBELL: Maple Leafs rebuild gets a big boost from Marlies’ playoff success (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Florida Panthers remove GM title from Dale Tallon -- but don’t worry, he’s OK with it (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: True or false: playoff OT ends very quickly, very late and nowhere in between (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Crosby finds right time for biggest goal of his NHL career (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Crosby roars to life with OT magic (TSN)
SEAN GENTILLE: Sidney Crosby finally scored, so everyone can shut up about it (The Sporting News)
ALLAN MUIR: Conn Smythe Trophy candidates: the top seven (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: No-quit Crosby rewarded with OT winner (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Sidney Crosby, Penguins even series with Lightning in Game 2 (Si.com)
ROB ROSSI: Crosby's timing perfect for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
JAMES MIRTLE: How South Korea added nine hockey ringers for the 2018 Olympics (Globe & Mail)
ROB ROSSI: Crosby's timing perfect for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
JEFF GORDON: Blues' commitment to their nucleus pays off (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
GENE COLLIER: Crosby won't let young Penguins fade (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TOM JONES: Lightning battles through more adversity, but falls in Game 2 (Tampa Bay Times)
BEN FREDRICKSON: Hard to imagine Blues not keeping Backes (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
GREGG KRUPA: NHL playoffs offer plenty of reasons to watch (Detroit News)
MARK PURDY: Sharks' series with Blues getting hairy (San Jose Mercury News)
KEN WARREN: Stone making solid case to be on Canada’s World Cup roster (Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Crosby comes through in clutch to keep Penguins alive (Toronto Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Still no ordinary Joe, Thornton isn't hiding behind his grey beard (Vancouver Sun)

5/16/16

KEN CAMPBELL: The Right Way: The Maple Leafs complete franchise makeover is going swimmingly so far (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Stamkos switches to medication that could speed up return (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Blues’ Elliott leads team to Game 1 victory over Sharks (Si.com)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: How Capitals' Kuznetsov formed unique bond with Canadian filmmaker (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Blues' scoring depth giving Sharks trouble (ESPN)
JAMES MIRTLE: Whether the Blues or the Sharks go to the Stanley Cup final, they’ve earned it (Globe & Mail)
MARK PURDY: Sharks let Game 1 get away (San Jose Mercury News)
JEFF GORDON: Blues use depth to hold off Sharks' stars (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
JEFF PATERSON: While the Sharks have rebuilt, the Canucks have regressed (Vancouver Province)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Moose, special teams help Blues swipe win (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
CHIP SCOGGINS: Strong Minnesota coaching quartet inspires confidence (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
TOM JONES: After thinking the worst, Ben Bishop could return to East final (Tampa Bay Times)
GENE COLLIER: What's the Maatta? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Blues get a gift from Jones to slip past Sharks 2-1 in West final opener (Vancouver Sun)
SAM DONNELLON: Giroux shows downside of playing through injuries (Philadelphia Daily News)
JACK TODD: Habs heroes making a mark at worlds (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Pens make it clear they're holding onto Murray (Toronto Sun)

5/15/16

MIKE BROPHY: Let’s not try to settle the Crosby vs. Ovechkin debate until their careers are over (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Murray, Vasilevskiy share similar paths to playoff spotlight (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Life on the edge dangerous for D-man Letang (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Rumblings: Darryl Sutter stays with Kings, Dale Tallon shuffled, Team Canada finalizing spots (ESPN)
KEVIN ALLEN: NHL sends message not acting on Ryan Callahan’s hit on Penguins' Kris Letang (USA Today)
BEN FREDRICKSON: Blues and their fans have paid their dues (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
TIM COWLISHAW: Which unrestricted free agent defenseman I think the Stars will try to retain (Dallas Morning News)
JEFF GORDON: Blues, Sharks have a lot in common (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
PAT LEONARD: Seeing goalies flop in Game 7s just shows there aren't many Henrik Lundqvists in the NHL (New York Daily News)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: NHL prospect Jimmy Vesey has practiced patience (Boston Globe)
GENE COLLIER: What's the Maatta? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Blues-Sharks: One underachiever will move on this time (Toronto Sun)
JESUS ORTIZ: Blues’ success eases pain of losing the Rams (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
MIKE HEIKA: Fans have to feel good about Stars' future with several young players up for World Cup roster spots (Dallas Morning News)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Ex-Blue Joseph has connection with Elliott (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
LARRY BROOKS: Yes, it's OK to blame Alex Ovechkin (New York Post)
ROB LONGLEY: NHL wrong to not punish Lightning’s Callahan (Toronto Sun)
TERRY FREI: A regular season can turn special in the NHL playoffs (Denver Post)
TOM JONES: Lightning believes there is nothing it can't overcome (Tampa Bay Times)
JOE STARKEY: Penguins must figure out Lightning fast (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Callahan on Letang just another illegal hit in this dirty post-season (Toronto Sun)
JASON BOTCHFORD: There's hope where the Sedins are concerned, but there's also room for panic (Vancouver Province)

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