OPINION
- RYAN KENNEDY: Chicago’s Kirby Dach is on a fantastic trajectory (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Nathan MacKinnon: Where’s the hate? (The Hockey News)
- ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens must use Game 1 vs. Penguins to build winning belief (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Downtime was uptime for Canucks' Quinn Hughes heading into playoffs (Sportsnet)
- MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' young leaders, veteran depth hungry to write new playoff narrative (Sportsnet)
- ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens’ Alexander Romanov says joining team a dream come true (Sportsnet)
- CATHAL KELLY: The Leafs get to start their playoff run with a clean slate (Globe & Mail)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Amid unusual settings, NHL’s return spurs optimism among players and coaches (Los Angeles Times)
- MIKE SIELSKI: Chuck Fletcher’s ability to balance the Flyers’ present and future has defined his success as GM (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- BEN KUZMA: Dean Evason's excellent adventure from Flin Flon to Wild head coach (Vancouver Province)
- RICHARD MORIN: What legacy does John Chayka leave with Coyotes? (Arizona Republic)
- LUKE DeCOCK: For ‘Fishy, Svechy, Turbo, Slavo,’ their time has come. The Hurricanes’, too. (Raleigh News & Observer)
- MIKE McINTYRE: Jets look primed to extinguish Flames in qualifying round (Winnipeg Free Press)
- LARRY BROOKS: These NHL playoffs will be different in so many ways (New York Post)
- MICHAEL ARACE: After shortened seasons, best teams rise to top in playoffs (Columbus Dispatch)
- ED WILLES: Five reasons this postseason is a growth opportunity for these young Canucks (Vancouver Province)
- SAM CARCHIDI: The Flyers will face dynamic goaltenders in the NHL postseason but counter with Carter Hart (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- JERRY BREWER: Sports leagues are trying to salvage a year. They should be trying to save a future. (Washington Post)
- TERRY JONES: Remote broadcasts the next best thing for Oilers voice Jack Michaels (Edmonton Sun)
- DAVE HYDE: Who are Barkov, Huberdeau, Ekblad? We’re about to find out, once and for all, in Panthers’ series (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- SHAWN WINDSOR: COVID-19 challenging how every sports league operates. And challenging us as fans, too (Detroit Free Press)
- MARK MADDEN: Penguins need to simplify power play, keep stars where they fit best (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- PATRICK JOHNSTON: Fully fit Jacob Markstrom ready for the task (Vancouver Province)
- WES GILBERTSON: It's shaping up to be one of the weirdest and greatest days in hockey (Calgary Sun)
- ANDREW BERKSHIRE: Slight difference in the differentials (Winnipeg Free Press)