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OPINION

06/12/10

RYAN KENNEDY: Powerhouse programs not always best for prospect development (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: Boorish Burish (Sportsnet)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: Wrapping up the season with a little road trip (ESPN)
RICK TELANDER: Hawks victory march a feel-good trip for entire city (Chicago Sun Times)
SAM DONNELLON: For the Flyers, there was always a will and a whatever (Philadelphia Daily News)
RED FISHER: '61 Hawks ended a dynasty (Montreal Gazette)
DAVID HAUGH: Hawks have taken city by storm (Chicago Tribune)
JOHN U. BACON: Hard-core hockey fans take note: Original Six really isn't (Detroit News)
TIM SASSONE: 2 million reasons to be a proud Hawks fan (Chicago Daily Herald)
RICH HOFMANN: As they assess season, Flyers have to address goaltending (Philadelphia Daily News)

06/11/10

ADAM PROTEAU: Gary Bettman shouldn't present the Stanley Cup (The Hockey News)
BRYAN ARMEN GRAHAM: In the end, surprising Flyers leave Philly's fans feeling empty (Si.com)
JIM KELLEY: Leighton may pay for Kane goal, farewell parade for Hossa, more (Si.com)
JIM KELLEY: Welcome back, hockey (Sportsnet)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Blackhawks facing immediate salary cap problem (Foxsports)
MICHAEL HIESTAND: Stanley Cup Finals Game 6 draws NFL-like viewership in Chicago, Philadelphia (USA Today)
KEVIN ALLEN: A win-lose situation for Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks (USA Today)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Hawks face contractual conundrums (Globe & Mail)
STEVE SIMMONS: Hawks: Cup heaven to cap hell (Toronto Sun)
DAN McNEIL: Couldn't go to a nicer bunch (Chicago Tribune)
ADAM JAHNS: Kane's quiet clincher put last stroke on masterpiece (Chicago Sun Times)
CHRIS STEVENSON: This Cup is different for Scotty (Ottawa Sun)
JOHN ROMANO: Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman gambles confidently with coach pick (St. Petersburg Times)
TERRY JONES: Hall wants to join the Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Decision time for Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
MIKE IMREM: Hawks celebrate rare bond with fans (Chicago Daily Herald)
MARK EVERSON: Sources: Devils making run at Leafs’ Kaberle (New York Post)
TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks need more Philly-style physical play (Vancouver Province)
PAT HICKEY: Coaching carousel for Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Enjoying their moment (Ottawa Citizen)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Hawks face contractual conundrums (Globe & Mail)
BOB DiCESARE: Kane earns a spot on Craig's list (Buffalo News)
BOB RAISSMAN: With tears of a clown, Jeremy Roenick steals show after Chicago's Stanley Cup win in NBC's postgame (New York Daily News)
DAN BARNES: Oilers need draft pick more than he does them (Edmonton Journal)
RICK MORRISSEY: After 49 years of waiting, 2 sweet words: Party's on (Chicago Sun Times)
SAM DONNELLON: For Flyers and fans, it's all about the journey (Philadelphia Daily News)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings are following Blackhawks' blueprint (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
BARRY ROZNER: real hero of Stanley Cup saga (Chicago Daily Herald)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Despite obstacles, new Guy has always found way (Tampa Tribune)
ETHAN J. SKOLNICK: Tallon takes pride in Chicago's success, as he should (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

06/10/10

KEN CAMPBELL: Toews, Kane lead Blackhawks to first Cup win since 1961 (The Hockey News)
BRIAN CAZENEAUVE: Upon further review, Blackhawks are Stanley Cup champions (Si.com)
BOB McKENZIE: Thoughts on strange winning goal, Hossa and more (TSN)
MICHAEL FARBER: With Stanley Cup, hockey finally comes in from the cold in Chicago (Si.com)
SARAH KWAK: Hard-working Toews honored with Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Top-to-bottom restructuring helps Blackhawks end longest Cup drought (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Youth prevails as Chicago Blackhawks raise the Stanley Cup (The Sporting News)
MARK SPECTOR: Generation Next (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Flyers' run comes to 'shocking' end (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Maid Marian no-more? (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: 'All-world' Hawks deliver with Cup win (ESPN)
ED WILLES: NHL's at top of its game -- so don't blow it this time (Vancouver Prpvince)
STEVE SIMMONS: It's '61 all over again (Toronto Sun)
BUCKY GLEASON: Dream becomes real for Buffalo's Kane (Buffalo News)
RICK MORRISSEY: Hawks win: They're the best (Chicago Sun Times)
DAVID HAUGH: A date with destiny (Chicago Tribune)
RICH HOFMANN: The Flyers' effort was never in question (Philadelphia Daily News)
CAM COLE: Chicago Blackhawks take first Stanley Cup in 49 years, beating Flyers 4-3 in OT (Vancouver Sun)
BARRY ROZNER: An end to nightmares and dream come true (Chicago Daily Herald)
NEIL HAYES: Toews quite the Conn man (Chicago Sun Times)
JAMIE SAMUELSON: The best arena around is ... (Detroit Free Press)
TONY GALLAGHER: Cinderella ultimately a bridesmaid (Vancouver Prpvince)
PAT HICKEY: Finding Grace in Haiti (Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Blackhawks bring home the Stanley Cup (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
RICK TELANDER: After 49-year wait, only thing left to say to Hawks: Thanks! (Chicago Sun Times)
MARK POTASH: Hossa finally hoisting (Chicago Sun Times)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Chicago's title was hard-earned (Philadelphia Inquirer)
MIKE IMREM: 5-decade journey complete (Chicago Daily Herald)
DAMIEN COX: Blackhawks’ rise is a glowing moment for NHL (Toronto Star)

06/09/10

KEN CAMPBELL: Blackhawks trying to stay level heading into Game 6 (The Hockey News)
RORY BOYLEN: Building from within beats buying a free agent goalie (The Hockey News)
ALLAN MUIR: Seven things I believe going into Stanley Cup Final Game 6 (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Keys to Game 6: Flyers gotta have it; so do Blackhawks (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: For Antti Niemi, anxiety, not Flyers, is biggest Game 6 enemy (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Line changes, Cup chances, Game 7s (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: A loss for words (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Our annual take on the mundane quote (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Goaltending has been underwhelming (Globe & Mail)
JACQUES DEMERS: Blackhawks on verge of Cup thanks to blue-collar hockey (USA Today)
KYLE WOODLIEF: No sure-fire No. 1 defensemen found on this year's prospects list (USA Today)
DAMIEN COX: Flyers must weigh the high price of going for it all (Toronto Star)
BARRY ROZNER: Will Game 6 be another Niemi night? (Chicago Daily Herald)
DAVID HAUGH: 49 years ago, he scored the Blackhawks' biggest goal (Chicago Tribune)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Goal-scorers: Richards' line needs to produce (Philadelphia Inquirer)
CAM COLE: Flyers hope overeager Blackhawks ripe for the picking with Stanley Cup in view (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE IMREM: Road clinch would be so special in The Room (Chicago Daily Herald)
PAT HICKEY: Boucher's departure only the first domino to fall for Habs (Montreal Gazette)
RICK MORRISSEY: Hawks hovering at cupacity (Chicago Sun Times)
TONY GALLAGHER: Keith gets my Conn vote (Vancouver Province)
BRUCE GARRIOCH New GMs look to make splash (Ottawa Sun)
RICK TELANDER: And then there was one (Chicago Sun Times)
CAM COLE: Bank on Flyers' Michael Leighton getting goalie call in Game 6 (Vancouver Sun)
SAM DONNELLON: Flyers captain Richards needs to step up (Philadelphia Daily News)
JOHN ROMANO: Boucher would bring 'new NHL' to Tampa Bay Lightning (St. Petersburg Times)
HERB GOULD: Put end to suffering (Chicago Sun Times)
MARK POTASH: The Prong Show trying to avoid cancellation (Chicago Sun Times)
HELENE ELLIOTT: One will carry the Cup, but captains in finals haven't carried their teams (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site

06/08/10

KEN CAMPBELL: Win or lose, Pronger is MVP (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Philling the net (Sportsnet)
BOB McKENZIE: Flyers need Carter to kick it up a notch (TSN)
MIKE BROPHY: Priority No. 1 (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Don't forget Savard's impact on Hawks (ESPN)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Leafs could be good fit for Kovalchuk (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Pens' lesson shouldn't be lost on Flyers (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Blackhawks flip the ‘rocking chair’ (Globe & Mail)
STEVE SIMMONS: 'Last save wins' (Toronto Sun)
NEIL HAYES: Hawks' Game 6 strategy should be more of the same (Chicago Sun Times)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Peter Laviolette's hard decisions (Philadelphia Inquirer)
CHRIS STEVENSON: 'Hawks hoping for some Bowman magic (Ottawa Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Philadelphia says its ready for Chapter 6 in final novel (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
DAVID HAUGH: Stan's Cup would be special to dad (Chicago Tribune)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Can Wild improve? Doesn't seem likely (Minnesota Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
CAM COLE: Stanley Cup final hardly a goaltending classic (Vancouver Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Leblanc saga takes a new twist (Montreal Gazette)
RICH HOFMANN: Flyers could use a Daigneault, who forced Game 7 in 1987 (Philadelphia Daily News)
LEWIS LAZARE: Hawks keep flying high in Chicago TV ratings (Chicago Sun Times)
WAYNE SCANLAN: 'Hawks fans still alive and team kickin' at the door (Ottawa Citizen)
BARRY ROZNER: Hawks spreading wings vs. Flyers (Chicago Daily Herald)
STEVE SIMMONS: Ex-GM Tallon built this team (Toronto Sun)
DAVE PUCIN: Ratings for live sports continue to rise (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
MARK POTASH: Feeling fine in Philly (Chicago Sun Times)
DAMIEN COX: Goal explosion doesn't make Cup final bad (Toronto Star)

06/07/10

KEN CAMPBELL: Chicago line-shuffling enough to spark Blackhawks to series lead (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Hawks impressive, but don't count out Flyers yet (TSN)
BRIAN CAZENEUAVE: Hard-nosed Pronger turns soft as 'Hawks pummel Philly in Game 5 (Si.com)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Toews demands something extra from Blackhawks, and gets it (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Blackhawks' Dustin Byfuglien delivers huge hit to Flyers' Stanley Cup hopes (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Flyers face another uphill battle (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Meltdown on Madison (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Hawks answer call in Game 5? Check (ESPN)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Ultimate victory no longer seems so likely (Philadelphia Inquirer)
CAM COLE: Chicago Blackhawks take Game 5; just one win needed to take Stanley Cup (Vancouver Sun)
RICK MORRISSEY: Hawks go from flat to flying in Game 5 win over Flyers (Chicago Sun Times)
MIKE IMREM: Breaking up is not exactly hard to do (Chicago Daily Herald)
DAMIEN COX: Blackhawks break out, grab series lead (Toronto Star)
DAVID HAUGH: Blackhawks must not lose focus (Chicago Tribune)
RICH HOFMANN: Laviolette faces goalie decision for Game 6 (Philadelphia Daily News)
BARRY ROZNER: Hawks stomp Flyers from the get-go (Chicago Daily Herald)
SAM DONNELLON: Do Flyers fans still believe in happy ending? (Philadelphia Daily News)
MARP POTASH: One last, best effort (Chicago Sun Times)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Blackhawks take their game to another level in 7-4 win over Flyers (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
NEIL HAYES: Hawks come out smoking (Chicago Sun Times)

06/06/10

KEN CAMPBELL: Will splitting Kane and Toews spark the Blackhawks (The Hockey News)
BOB McKENZIE: Hawks look to build off Game 4's third period (TSN)
WES GOLDSTEIN: Blackhawks -- on their heels -- look at must-win Game 5 on home ice (CBS Sportsline)
MARK SPECTOR: Still chasing Stanley (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Kane fights adversity again on big stage (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: House rules at Stanley Cup (Globe & Mail)
DAMIEN COX: Spotlight hasn’t been kind to Patrick Kane (Toronto Star)
BARRY ROZNER: Pronger could have been a Hawk instead (Chicago Daily Herald)
LUKE DeCOCK: Canes could move up in NHL draft, but will they? (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins all over map (Boston Herald)
DAN McNEIL: Hull really committed to the Cup (Chicago Tribune)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Chris Pronger an imposing force for Flyers in Stanley Cup finals (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site
BOB HUNTER: Howson taking a big risk (Columbus Dispatch)
CAM COLE: Reeling Hawks look for Toews to find his game (Vancouver Sun)
RICK MORRISSEY: Mark Game 5 'urgent' (Chicago Sun Times)
PHIL SHERIDAN: Flyers have look of a champion (Philadelphia Inquirer)
LARRY BROOKS: GM has blueprint for Blueshirt future (New York Post)
DAVID HAUGH: Boynton provides inspiration and energy (Chicago Tribune)
ADRIAN DATER: Kovalchuk would look great with Avs (Denver Post)
CHRIS McCOSKY: Red Wings have no regrets about losing Ville Leino, Tomas Kopecky (Detroit News)
MARK POTASH: Hawks must realize who they're playing (Chicago Sun Times)
STEVE SIMMONS: Leighton could be out of work soon (Toronto Sun)

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