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6/8/13

ADAM PROTEAU: NHL Playoff Game Day 37: Penguins-Bruins (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Playoff no-calls decide NHL games, too (The Hockey News)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Bruins complete stunning sweep of Penguins in Eastern finals (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Hawks' speed, depth dooming Kings (ESPN)
JESSE SPECTOR: Bruins finish sweep of top-seeded Penguins to reach Stanley Cup Finals (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Penguins pull shocking disappearing act (ESPN)
BRIAN STUBITS: Bruins shut down Penguins' stars en route to Stanley Cup Final berth (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Goaltending tops Wild's offseason priorities (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Bruins shock Penguins with a sweep in East final (CBC)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Crawford gives Hawks a chance to win every night (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Pittsburgh steels itself for changes (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Bruins finish off dismantling of Penguins in four-game sweep (National Post)
STEVE BUCKLEY: B's lower the broom (Boston Herald)
ADAM L. JAHNS: Even on cusp of series win, Blackhawks can reach another level (Chicago Sun-Times)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Tuukka Rask stifles potent Penguins (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
GREG DOUGLAS: Glen Hanlon looking for a challenge in Belarus (Vancouver Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Winnipeg Jets winger Evander Kane talking a good game on Twitter (Winnipeg Sun)
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: For Penguins, a stubborn failure (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Bruins sweep away Penguins (Ottawa Sun)
STU COWAN: Sunday marks 20th anniversary of Habs' last Cup win (Montreal Gazette)
RON BORGES: From hospital bed to hero (Boston Herald)
DAMIEN COX: L.A. Kings can't put the puck in the net (Toronto Star)
RANDY SPORTAK: Kings haven't been in a hole like this before (Calgary Sun)
CAM COLE: Will Blackhawks' Windy City Method blow by bruising foes? (Vancouver Sun)
JILL PAINTER: Road to Stanley Cup rough one for Kings (Los Angeles Daily News)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Rask the man amid mayhem (Boston Herald)
TOM GULITTI: Kings' new mission got more difficult (Bergen Record)
GENE COLLIER: Penguins meltdown mystifying (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER: Bruins dominate from start to finish (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
DAN McNEIL: Predicting NHL playoffs perilous (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
RON BORGES: Closing failures get bad rap (Boston Herald)
GARY LAWLESS: Hainsey unlikely to stay with Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)

6/7/13

KEN CAMPBELL: NHL Playoff Game Day 36: Kings-Blackhawks (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: NHL's art of trade will return this summer (The Hockey News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Penguins focused only on Game 4 (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: 'Hawks push Kings to brink of elimination, win 3-2 in Game 4 (Si.com)
JESSE SPECTOR: Sidney Crosby, somehow falling short--with Bruins' help (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Bruins have simply been better team (ESPN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Pension plan was vital in CBA talks (Sportsnet)
STU HACKEL: Penguins proving talent alone is not enough (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Hawks take control on the road (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: Blackhawks get by in Game 4 without Duncan Keith (CBS Sportsline)
ELLIOTT FRIEDMAN: Jaromir Jagr demands dedication in the gym (CBC)
DENNIS DODD: Blackhawks rally with Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane on same line (CBS Sportsline)
TIM WHARNSBY: Bruins have praise for fallen teammate Gregory Campbell (CBC)
ALLAN MAKI: Sushi, the new playoff pre-game wonder meal (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Reinvented Jagr meshes with mighty Bruins machine (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Patrick Sharp doing it all for Blackhawks (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Penguins still waiting for Sidney Crosby to put imprint on series (National Post)
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER: Claude Julien's defense has Bruins on offensive (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
CHRIS STEVENSON: Penguins showed up to Eastern Conference party way too late (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE BUFFERY: NHL drug scandals coming (Toronto Sun)
CAM COLE: 'Exceptional' Blackhawks on brink of Stanley Cup finals with win over Kings (Vancouver Sun)
DAVID HAUGH: Several Hawks step up in Keith's absence (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
JILL PAINTER: If Kings were ever going to start winning on the road, now would be the time (Los Angeles Daily News)
GENE COLLIER: Today's brew from Boston mixes beers with biers (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
RICK TELANDER: Hawks and their fans deny Kings the comforts of home (Chicago Sun-Times)
TONY GALLAGHER: Bruins are the new Broad Street Bullies (Vancouver Province)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs should trade Phil Kessel (Toronto Star)
RANDY SPORTAK: Blackhawks push Kings to the brink (Calgary Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Boston Bruins move on after Campbell injury (Ottawa Sun)
CAM COLE: Slava Voynov a perfect fit for Kings (Vancouver Sun)
MARK WHICKER: Curtain seems about to close on L.A.'s silent stars (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
RON BORGES: Bruins' grit echoes region's character (Boston Herald)
BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks show heart, show Kings what made of (Chicago Daily Herald)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Scoring woes aside, Kings' defense could have bailed them out (Los Angeles Times)
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Bylsma better have answers (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

6/6/13

ADAM PROTEAU: NHL Playoff Game Day 35: Penguins-Bruins (The Hockey News)
JESSE SPECTOR: Before Bergeron's winner, three keys (The Sporting News)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Bergeron scores in double OT, lifts Bruins over Penguins in Game 3 (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Goals, not confidence, evade Kane (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: The 20 reasons why the NHL playoffs form the best postseason in sports (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: NHL committees laughably inefficient (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Pens' best wasn't enough to beat hot Bruins (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: The Penguins did nearly everything right in Game 3 ... except win (CBS Sportsline)
TIM WHARNSBY: Jaromir Jagr helps Bruins strike after midnight (CBC)
ALLAN MAKI: Bruins set to land knockout punch following epic 95 minutes of hockey (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Penguins put up a fight but fall just short as Bruins win overtime thriller (National Post)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Penguins GM Ray Shero unfazed by ups and downs of playoff hockey (National Post)
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Greatness steals center stage (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
CAM COLE: Blackhawks' Duncan Keith suspended one game for high stick to face of Kings' Jeff Carter (Vancouver Sun)
DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Bruins outlast Penguins (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
DAVID HAUGH: Patience has paid off for Hawks' Bickell (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
HELENE ELLIOTT: A stitched-up Jeff Carter moves on to the next game (Los Angeles Times)
MIKE HEIKA: Methodical Jim Nill would like to have new Stars coach in place before draft (Dallas Morning News)Paywall to view
JASON BOTCHFORD: Ankle injury means no buyout for Booth (Vancouver Province)
PAT HICKEY: Before draft, Habs take a look (Montreal Gazette)
RANDY SPORTAK: Kane, Toews invisible for Chicago Blackhawks (Calgary Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Jagr the catalyst for Bruins' double-overtime win against Penguins (Ottawa Sun)
RON BORGES: Jaromir Jagr jumps into battle (Boston Herald)
TONY GALLAGHER: Luongo's gotta go, so here's an updated look at possible destinations (Vancouver Province)
DAMIEN COX: Team should go for gold in upcoming draft (Toronto Star)
GENE COLLIER: Third time not a charm for Penguins (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
RICK TELANDER: An ill-timed vanishing act for Patrick Kane (Chicago Sun-Times)
MARK WHICKER: Kings find fresh prince in Toffoli (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
CAM COLE: Blackhawks' Patrick Kane says 'I've just got to go out and do it' (Vancouver Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Bruins closing in on Stanley Cup Final (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
STEVE BUCKLEY: Bloodied but unbowed Patrice Bergeron one true beauty in B's eyes (Boston Herald)
JILL PAINTER: Los Angeles Kings turning the other cheek in this series, with or without teeth (Los Angeles Daily News)
MIKE KISZLA: Avs' players need to be the stars, not Roy or Sakic (Denver Post)

6/5/13

KEN CAMPBELL: NHL Playoff Game Day 34: Blackhawks-Kings (The Hockey News)
JOHN MANASSO: Voynov, Kings break Blackhawks' lead in half (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Host Kings look a world better (ESPN)
STU HACKEL: Playing in pain is a timeless tradition (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Final four were built the right way (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Kings rebound for 3-1 win over Blackhawks, trail series 2-1 (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Keith's slash on Carter under review (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Penguins hope to draw from 2009 Stanley Cup run (CBC)
BRIAN DODD: Kings are kongs at home, beat Hawks to get back in Western finals (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: New CBA makes for interesting offseason (ESPN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Penguins desperate for inspiration (CBC)
DAVID SHOALTS: Crosby at centre of any potential Penguins comeback (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Patrick Sharp doing it all for Blackhawks (Globe & Mail)
ALLAN MAKI: Home sweet home for the Los Angeles Kings (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Penguins need to calm down if they want to beat Bruins (National Post)
MIKE HEIKA: 'Victory Green' the new color as organization continues its complete 'rebranding' of Dallas Stars (Dallas Morning News)Paywall to view
GERRY CALLAHAN: Whiny Sidney Crosby becoming Penguins punch line (Boston Herald)
DAVID HAUGH: Kane needs to find lost game (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
CHRIS STEVENSON: Penguins facing now-or-never Game 3 in Beantown (Ottawa Sun)
CAM COLE: Kings hold court, slice series deficit with gritty 3-1 win at home against Blackhawks (Vancouver Sun)
JOSH YOHE: Iginla adamant series isn't over (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
STEPHEN HARRIS: It's all within Bruins' reach (Boston Herald)
MARK WHICKER: It's Return of the King as Stoll makes impact (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks suffer loss, take a beating (Chicago Daily Herald)
TONY GALLAGHER: 3 NHL players whose surprise playoff performances are reinvigorating their careers (Vancouver Province)
LUKE DeCOCK: New Canes uniforms sever a link to Stanley Cup (Raleigh News & Observer)
DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Penguins have gone from favorites to flops (Boston Herald)
JILL PAINTER: L.A. Kings are resilient (Los Angeles Daily News)
RANDY SPORTAK: Old Kings return to cut Blackhawks' lead in half (Calgary Sun)
RICK TELANDER: Modern-day NHL dynasties just won't happen (Chicago Sun-Times)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Decade destined for OT in Boston (Boston Herald)
RICK GOSSELIN: How a Portland woman became an extended family member of Plano's Seth Jones, likely No. 1 pick in NHL Draft (Dallas Morning News)Paywall to view
VINCENT BONSIGNORE: Quick recovery noticed by Kings (Los Angeles Daily News)

6/4/13

ADAM PROTEAU: NHL Playoff Game Day 33: Bruins-Penguins (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Messier, Gretzky no fit for Rangers as figurehead coach (The Hockey News)
JOHN MANASSO: Bickell would be good fit with cap-savvy Preds (Foxsports)
JESSE SPECTOR: Corey Crawford shining bright for the Blackhawks this postseason (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Simply shocking to see Pens in such peril (ESPN)
SEAN GENTILLE: Penguins have bigger issues than Crosby's clunker (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Patience paying off for Bickell, Hawks (ESPN)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Bruins crush Penguins 6-1, up 2-0 in Eastern Conference Finals (Si.com)
ADAM GRETZ: Penguins should get younger, faster in Game 3 (CBS Sportsline)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Kings aren't backing down (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: Bruins put on a clinic in Game 2 rout (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Messier's fit behind Rangers' bench (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Penguins' stars to blame for predicament (CBC)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Penguins fall apart in Game 2 against Bruins (National Post)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Bruins' David Krejci is a natural when it comes to playoff hockey (National Post)
MICHAEL ARACE: If Jackets are to keep Bobrovsky, it will be costly (Columbus Dispatch)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Goalie market remains wide open (Ottawa Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: NHL failed when they gave Matt Cooke a pass (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
DAVE FESCHUK: Marlies coach Eakins should choose carefully if NHL comes calling (Toronto Star)
RON COOK: Penguins' stars at their worst (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks can't afford letdown now (Chicago Daily Herald)
CAM COLE: Tired and beat up Kings host Blackhawks (Vancouver Sun)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Museum of fine start (Boston Herald)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Bruins put wretched Penguins in deep hole (Ottawa Sun)
ANDREW GROSS: Rangers, be wary of big bucks for Henrik Lundqvist (Bergen Record)
RANDY SPORTAK: Chicago Blackhawks continue to build momentum (Calgary Sun)
TERRY KOSHAN: Penguins' leaders are playing terribly (Toronto Sun)
MIKE NORTH: Small, quick Hawks too much for L.A. Kings (Chicago Daily Herald)
CHRISOPHER L. GASPER: Bruins proving that they were never underdogs (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
IAN MENDES: As Hossa and Chara take steps toward Stanley Cup final, Ottawa fans wonder "What if?" (Ottawa Citizen)
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Pens' stars zero in on epic fail (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
MIKE IMREM: Hockey and fighting not so synonymous anymore (Chicago Daily Herald)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Bruins find the net while Penguins lose their way (Boston Globe)Paywall to view

6/3/13

ADRIAN DATER: Blackhawks humble Kings 4-2, grab 2-0 series advantage (Si.com)
JESSE SPECTOR: Corey Crawford shining bright for the Blackhawks this postseason (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: It just might be time for Fleury (ESPN)
BRIAN STUBITS: Blackhawks starting to hit their stride with dominant win over Kings (CBS Sportsline)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Blackhawks firing on all cylinders (ESPN)
BRIAN STUBITS: Jonathan Quick pulled in Game 2 after Blackhawks barrage (CBS Sportsline)
TIM WHARNSBY: Cooke faces the music for his hit on McQuaid (CBC)
DAVID SHOALTS: Penguins need to control emotions, faceoffs (Globe & Mail)
ALLAN MAKI: Kings are on the ropes while temperature rises between Pens and Bruins (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Penguins must harness emotions in series with Bruins (National Post)
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: A tweak or two will do for Game 2 (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
DAVID HAUGH: Crawford's game, confidence at elite level (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
CAM COLE: Blackhawks send Kings packing again (Vancouver Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Bergeron's fisticuffs show his willingness to compete (Ottawa Sun)
JACK TODD: NHL fumbles Cooke incident (Montreal Gazette)
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER: Bruins' David Krejci stepping up, again, in playoffs (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
RANDY SPORTAK: Blackhawks take commanding lead in West final (Calgary Sun)
CAM COLE: Blackhawks' Bryan Bickell has 'all the elements' (Vancouver Sun)
BARRY ROZNER: Coach Q's Quick thinking boosts Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
JILL PAINTER: Blackhawks make Quick work hard in back-to-back games (Los Angeles Daily News)
MIKE HEIKA: Playoffs feel like old times for ex-Stars captain Brenden Morrow (Dallas Morning News)Paywall to view
MARK SUTCLIFFE: Handy quiz if youÕre mulling retirement as an athlete with more to offer (Ottawa Citizen)
RICK MORRISSEY: BlackhawksÕ speed and skill kill (Chicago Sun-Times)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Pens must be mightier (Boston Herald)
JOSH YOHE: History says Penguins need victory in Game 2 (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

6/2/13

RYAN KENNEDY: NHL draft combine all about preparedness (The Hockey News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Cooke becomes the villain once again (ESPN)
BRIAN CAZENUEVE: Bruins blank Penguins 3-0 in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Hawks' cool confidence serves them well (ESPN)
SEAN GENTILLE: David Krejci plays his game, leads Bruins to Game 1 win (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: It didn't take long for the hate to emerge (ESPN)
JESSE SPECTOR: For Blackhawks and Kings, it's all about puck possession (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Bolland hit on Richards raises questions (ESPN)
ADRIAN DATER: Blackhawks open West finals with 2-1 victory over Kings (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Kings stoked to have Stoll back (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: Eastern Conference final gets physical as Bruins take early lead (CBS Sportsline)
TIM WHARNSBY: Reformed Matt Cooke has relapse in East final opener (CBC)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Bruins give Penguins a rude awakening in Game 1 (National Post)
GARY SHELTON: Tortorella's fire was positive for Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
DAVID HAUGH: Hossa winks and Kings blink in 2-1 Hawks victory (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
TOM HOFFARTH: It's out of the question: It's not complicated; Kings find out faster might be better (Los Angeles Daily News)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Myths busted in Bruins' Game 1 victory (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Furious, frustrated É but just fine (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
BOB RAISSMAN: If heÕs not coaching next season, TV brass wonÕt ignore John Tortorella's edgy appeal (New York Daily News)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Playoff hockey arrives (Boston Herald)
BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks impressive in series-opening victory (Chicago Daily Herald)
CAM COLE: Blackhawks grind away Kings' advantage to win Game 1 (Vancouver Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Another 'bizarre' series for L.A. Kings (Edmonton Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings are on very different road than one that led to Stanley Cup (Los Angeles Times)
TERRY FREI: Two Stanley Cups only part of why "Pierre's a champion" (Denver Post)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Boston Bruins slam the door on Pittsburgh Penguins (Ottawa Sun)
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER: Bruins' Tuukka Rask shuts down Penguins (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
JILL PAINTER: It was the Kings' game to lose, and they did (Los Angeles Daily News)
RON COOK: Who wants to wait for Game 2? (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
RICK MORRISSEY: After dreary start at strangely sedate United Center, Blackhawks, fans turn it up (Chicago Sun-Times)
PAT LEONARD: NY Rangers GM Glen Sather would be taking big gamble with Mark Messier as next coach (New York Daily News)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Brian Burke wants bigger rinks in NHL (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
LARRY BROOKS: Rich may get reprieve (New York Post)

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