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OPINION
6/2/18
KEN CAMPBELL: Kuznetsov takes part in skate, and Dr. Ovechkin is 'pretty sure' pivot will be ok for game 3
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Resilient Golden Knights want to get back to being themselves in game 3
(The Hockey News)
GARE JOYCE: How NHL stars answered draft questionnaires
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Stanley Cup Final a redemption story for Caps’ warrior Orpik
(TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Awkward homecomings at the Stanley Cup Final
(ESPN)
CATHAL KELLY: After a quarter of a century, the NHL is still Gary Bettman’s world
(Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Late season benching gave Braden Holtby the time to find his game for Capitals' playoff run
(National Post)
ED GRANEY: Capitals aim to quench city’s thirst for a champion
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
NEIL GREENBERG: Capitals rookie Jakub Vrana is due for a big game in the Stanley Cup finals
(Washington Post)
HELENE ELLIOTT: It was a long time coming, but Brooks Orpik's first goal in 220 games was a winner for Capitals
(Los Angeles Times)
EVAN GROSSMAN: NHL owners and execs keep proving they're huge jerks by downplaying concussive dangers of their sport
(New York Daily News)
RON KANTOWSKI: Stanley Cup Final coaches are two pucks in a pod
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
BARRY SVRLUGA: In the District, this Stanley Cup finals game is as big as it gets
(Washington Post)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Dahlin gives Sabres an international spotlight
(Buffalo News)
BRENDAN KELLY: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin has to nail it at the draft
(Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: A brother and best friend gone, a Cup to win for Kelly McCrimmon
(Toronto Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames enter crucial month with decisions on the line
(Calgary Sun)
BRENT MUSBERGER: Golden Knights fans, bettors look for better results Saturday
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
6/1/18
JARED CLINTON: Win or lose the Golden Knights success could spur change in copycat NHL
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Alex Ovechkin is on a mission and will do anything to win Stanley Cup
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Three-headed monster tops 2018 Free Agent Frenzy class
(TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: Vegas Goalie Coach Dave Prior Is Lucky to Be Alive and Still Chasing His First Stanley Cup
(Si.com)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Here's hoping this thrilling Stanley Cup final goes the distance
(National Post)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Lars Eller's value to the Washington Capitals tested by playoff injuries
(National Post)
KEVIN ALLEN: Once-critical Mike Milbury can't say enough positive about Alex Ovechkin this postseason
(USA Today)
THOM LOVERRO: Hungry Capitals fans finally get shot to see a title series on home ice
(Washington Times)
ED GRANEY: Knights-Capitals series could be decided by test of willpower
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
BEN KUZMA: The tricky, trickle-down effect of that Hanifin trade rumour
(Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: New Flames assistant Geoff Ward given command of power play
(Calgary Sun)
5/31/18
KEN CAMPBELL: Capitals unleash 'secret weapon' to defeat Golden Knights in game 2
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: After shooting tragedy, Golden Knights hope Stanley Cup excitement can help heal community
(The Hockey News)
MJARED CLINTON: Kessel might be on the move after reported rift, but where would he go?
(The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: The problem with blindside hits right now: They're not illegal
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Eller plays game of his life as Capitals even Stanley Cup Final
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Holtby's save steals show as Capitals even up Stanley Cup Final
(TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: Braden Holtby Delivers a Resilient Game 2 Performance to Secure Washington's Win
(Si.com)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: How the Capitals can survive if Evgeny Kuznetsov is out for Game 3 and beyond
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: The Golden Knights don't pay attention to pay cheques when deciding who plays
(National Post)
KEVIN ALLEN: Brooks Orpik scores rare goal and contributes much more in Capitals' big win
(USA Today)
TIM BENZ: With Game 2 performances, ex-Penguins again take center stage
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Gutsy Capitals crash Golden Knights' playoff party with 3-2 win in Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final
(Los Angeles Times)
RON KANTOWSKI: Capitals protect the puck and lead, steal home ice from Knights
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
STEVE SIMMONS: Kuznetsov out -- what now for Capitals?
(Toronto Star)
DON BRENNAN: Signing Kovalchuk would be a mistake for a number of reasons
(Ottawa Sun)
TIM BENZ: Exposing city-wide 'media campaign' to run Penguins' Phil Kessel out of town
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
ED GRANEY: Ovechkin embraces intangibles as he leads Capitals past Knights
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
JOE REXRODE: Predators fans, don't fester — Vegas has nothing on you
(The Tennessean)
JOE STARKEY: LeBron James and Sidney Crosby — still amazing after all these years
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Dependable Dane Lars Eller difference maker for Capitals
(Toronto Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Orpik an unlikely offensive hero as Caps even series
(Buffalo News)
DON BRENNAN: Injury to Conn Smythe candidate could prove costly for Caps
(Ottawa Sun)
5/30/18
KEN CAMPBELL: Reaves, Golden Knights won't let Wilson hit distract them with bigger prize on the line
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Golden Knights’ ability to respond has Vegas magic running strong
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Hottest Cup Final in history wreaks havoc on Vegas ice
(TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Why Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final was 'peak hockey'
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Goalies have a hard time shaking the rust in opener of Stanley Cup Final
(National Post)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: 'Just pure noise': Razzle of Golden Knights' pregame show meets dazzle of Las Vegas itself
(National Post)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Along with brawn, Ryan Reaves has provided the Golden Knights with big goals in the postseason
(Los Angeles Times)
ED GRANEY: Not much has changed with unpredictable NHL officials
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
STEVE SIMMONS: Capitals' Wilson says 'I'm not out there trying to hurt anybody'
(Toronto Sun)
THOM LOVERRO: Capitals blew chance to beat the house in Las Vegas in Game 1
(Washington Times)
MARK MADDEN: A warning to help Mike Sullivan avoid Dan Bylsma's fate
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
MIKE HARRINGTON: After close call in Game 1, Caps ready to try again
(Buffalo News)
DAVE FESCHUK: Vegas becomes win city for Bettman
(Toronto Star)
RON KANTOWSKI: Game 2 goal for Stanley Cup goalies is to start limiting them
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
BARRY SVRLUGA: ‘A little bit bittersweet’: Former Capital Nate Schmidt thriving in Vegas
(Washington Post)
BEN KUZMA: Gagner knows Karlsson is proof of everything turning golden in Vegas
(Vancouver Province)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Two former Lightning pieces playing key roles in Stanley Cup final
(Tampa Bay Times)
STU COWAN: Would the California Seals have survived with Guy Lafleur?
(Montreal Gazette)
KEN WARREN: Going camping thanks to The Senators Foundation
(Ottawa Citizen)
5/29/18
KEN CAMPBELL: NHL state of the union: Bettman slow-plays Seattle expansion, Daily talks concussions
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Expect the unexpected in Stanley Cup final: Forth line powers Golden Knights to victory in game 1
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Golden Knights 3 wins away from achieving the 'impossible'
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Golden Knights last ones standing after Wild West shootout
(Si.com)
ALEX PREWITT: Golden Knights, Capitals Provide Game 1 Stanley Cup Final Spectacle Fitting for Vegas
(Si.com)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Gary Bettman on Seattle expansion: There’s still work to be done
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Golden Knights' success to help push salary cap to $78-$82M next season
(Si.com)
EMILY KAPLAN: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says expansion draft rules unlikely to change
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Alex Ovechkin's career-long wait to reach Stanley Cup final is finally over — but forgive him for not smiling just yet
(National Post)
BARRY SVRLUGA: The Capitals can’t afford to play wide-open games against Vegas
(Washington Post)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Fourth-line propels Golden Knights to first Stanley Cup Final victory
(Los Angeles Times)
STEVE SIMMONS: Improbable beginning for improbable Stanley Cup final
(Toronto Sun)
ED GRANEY: Script doesn’t go to plan as Holtby, Fleury struggle in Game 1
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
BEN KUZMA: Ben Kuzma: Art of the interview key component at NHL Scouting Combine
(Vancouver Province)
MIKE HARRINGTON: As Game 1 proved, Hockey Night in Vegas is quite a show
(Buffalo News)
DON BRENNAN: Golden Knights didn't pick up any game rust with layoff
(Ottawa Sun)
RON KANTOWSKI: Golden Knights have good-luck charm in ‘Stanley the rooster’
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
DAMIEN COX: Maple Leafs hope one Cup leads to another
(Toronto Star)
ED WILLES: A reality check on the Elias Pettersson hype
(Vancouver Province)
STU COWAN: Former Canadien Lars Eller is a perfect fit with Capitals
(Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Alfredsson speaks out on the worst kept secret in town
(Ottawa Citizen)
STEVE SIMMONS: Who is Tomas Nosek, Golden Knights' playoff hero? Truth is, nobody knows
(Toronto Sun)
RICK BELL: Flames 1, Nenshi 0
(Calgary Sun)
5/28/18
KEN CAMPBELL: Fleury is the clear Conn Smythe favorite, and he could win it regardless of final out
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Surreal Vegas-Washington series the ‘Final that was never meant to be’
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVLLI: Vegas seeks to be first team without captain to claim the Cup since 1972
(TSN)
RON COOK: Sorry, Penguins fans, but Alex Ovechkin deserves the Stanley Cup
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Gary Bettman’s meddling comes to fruition in this Stanley Cup
(New York Post)
TIM COWLISHAW: Vegas has set the golden standard. How can Dallas GMs learn from the Knights' success?
(Dallas Morning News)
BARRY SVRLUGA: George McPhee and Brian MacLellan go back decades. Now their teams are playing for the Stanley Cup.
(Washington Post)
JACK TODD: Let's have some real talk about why the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in 1993
(Montreal Gazette)
MARK MADDEN: Marc-Andre Fleury will get the best of Alex Ovechkin again
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Golden Knights grab the spotlight in NHL's unlikely Cup final
(Buffalo News)
NEIL GREENBERG: Capitals’ depth a huge advantage over the Golden Knights in Stanley Cup finals
(Washington Post)
ED GRANEY: George the Builder: McPhee constructed Stanley Cup Final teams
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
DAVE FESCHUK: Fleury rediscovers Golden touch in Vegas
(Toronto Star)
JOHN NIYO: Niyo: Breakthrough players adding to Stanley Cup's gleam
(Detroit News)
STU COWAN: Hockey writers will pay homage to Red Fisher at Cup final
(Montreal Gazette)
THOM LOVERRO: George McPhee has his fingerprints all over this Stanley Cup Final
(Washington Times)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Marveling at a Stanley Cup Final that 'was never meant to be'
(Los Angeles Times)
ERIC FRANCIS: Burke offers apology to Fleury, Stanley Cup prediction
(Calgary Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Are the Vegas Golden Knights good or bad for the NHL?
(Toronto Sun)
ED GRANEY: Where does the Golden Knights’ season rank among all-time best?
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
5/27/18
ED GRANEY: Golden Knights need not apologize for winning big in 1st season
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
ERIC FRANCIS: Treliving on verge of announcing assistant coaches
(Calgary Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: What was Team USA thinking in hiring Vanbiesbrouck? Or was it?
(New York Newsday)
RON KANTOWSKI: NBC broadcast crew: Storylines abound in Capitals-Knights final
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
JERRY BREWER: In this year’s Stanley Cup finals matchup, perseverance meets precociousness
(Washington Post)
BARRY ROZNER: Capitals, Steve Richmond have eyes on big prize
(Chicago Daily Herald)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: David Quinn and the emphasis on fast-forwarding player development
(Boston Globe)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Vegas envy: Is Tampa Bay ready for a Vegas’ birth-to-best story?
(Tampa Bay Times)
CHIP SCOGGINS: In competitive market, Minnesota's professional team owners willing to spend
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Storylines all over for amazing Cup final matchup
(Buffalo News)
STEVE SIMMONS: Tavares' free agency might be another NHL mirage
(Toronto Sun)