Headlinehockey.com - past opinions - September 11 to 17, 2016

CONTENT >

Headlines
Past Headlines
Big Story
Opinion
Past Opinion
Game Night
Team of The Week
Blogs

FEEDS >

CONNECT >

Twitter: follow us
Facebook: be a fan

HeadlineHockey.com

Team Pages: Anaheim - Arizona - Boston - Buffalo - Calgary - Carolina - Chicago - Colorado - Columbus - Dallas - Detroit - Edmonton - Florida - Las Vegas - Los Angeles - Minnesota - Montreal - Nashville - New Jersey - NY Islanders - NY Rangers - Ottawa - Philadelphia - Pittsburgh - St. Louis - San Jose - Seattle - Tampa Bay - Toronto - Vancouver - Washington - Winnipeg -

OPINION

9/17/16

KEN CAMPBELL: International excellence gives Canada the 'privilege' of being World Cup favorites (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: World Cup a proving ground for NHL's unsigned, unknown and unappreciated (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Two countries' defense corps can shape the whole World Cup (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Rebooted World Cup of Hockey an unpredictable spectacle (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Stamkos ready to stand up and be counted on (TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: Finland’s Maatta hopes tough year leads to World Cup reward (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: As sun sets on Sedins, winning in Vancouver still on horizon (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Canada to scratch Holtby, Giroux and Muzzin for opener (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: How wide is the gap between U.S., Canada? (ESPN)Paywall to view
GARY LAWLESS: Storylines to watch at the World Cup of Hockey (TSN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Team Canada line tinkering continuing up to eleventh hour (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Why World Cup of Hockey is a big deal (ESPN)
MICHAEL GRANGE: Marner out to prove to Maple Leafs he belongs in the NHL (Sportsnet)
CATHAL KELLY: Canada enables an NHL whose ‘World’ Cup runneth over with delusion (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Coach Krueger’s strange journey to Team Europe in the hockey World Cup (Globe & Mail)
JAMES MIRTLE: Team Canada full of confidence going into hockey World Cup (Globe & Mail)
CHRIS SELLEY: World Cup’s mashup teams are a pointless gimmick (National Post)
BRUCE ARTHUR: McDavid, Matthews making hockey a young man’s game (Toronto Star)
ERIC FRANCIS: Defenceman Jakub Lakladal auditioning for fulltime NHL spot at World Cup of Hockey, still hoping he can re-join the Calgary Flames (Calgary Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: The revived World Cup of Hockey could give the NHL leverage over the Olympics (Los Angeles Times)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Enough with the babble: World Cup of Hockey can't come soon enough (Toronto Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: With World Cup marking his 10th season, Kane 'still on my front nine' of NHL career (Buffalo News)
BRENDAN KELLY: Is there a rift between Michel Therrien and Max Pacioretty? (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Canada-Czech matchup stirs up memories of historic Darryl Sittler goal (Toronto Sun)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Jordan Subban ready to move out from under P.K.’s shadow (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: World Cup of Hockey fever will hit you hard (Calgary Sun)

9/16/16

KEN CAMPBELL: Led by Ovechkin, payers make it clear they want to play in both the World Cup and the Olympics (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Team North America still seeking a Bergeron for McDavid (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: McLellan urges McDavid to be selfish with the puck (TSN)
JOE McDONALD: Could you imagine young Crosby, Stamkos on their own Team North America? (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Players still want to play in the Olympics (ESPN)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Bergevin pleased with Price’s performance so far (TSN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: As elite players come together, NHL’s global future takes shape (Globe & Mail)
JESUS ORTIZ: Perron excited to be back with Blues (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
JASON BOTCHFORD: The hip surgery that gave Demko a new life (Vancouver Province)
SCOTT CRUICKSHANK: Veteran NHLer relishes tryout opportunity with the Flames (Calgary Herald)
LUKE DeCOCK: Even players uncertain about World Cup of Hockey (Raleigh News & Observer)
BOB HUNTER: Former Blue Jackets draft pick becomes Russia's top scorer (Columbus Dispatch)
STEVE SIMMONS: World Cup of Hockey is Canada's tournament to lose (Toronto Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Offense is not the issue with David Pastrnak (Boston Globe)
ERIC FRANCIS: World Cup a nice refuge from contract talks for Flames RFA Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Tanev takes aim at generating offence (Vancouver Province)
STU COWAN: Michael McCarron has a new look at Canadiens' rookie camp (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators' O'Connor shows his flexibility on and off the ice (Ottawa Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Tampa Bay goaltender Ben Bishop was in talks with Flames until Calgary signed Brian Elliott (Calgary Sun)
BRUCE ARTHUR: The world comes gunning for Canada again (Toronto Star)

9/15/16

RYAN KENNEDY: Quebec to clarify QMJHL players are not employees, stoking labor debate (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Canada overcomes undisciplined play in final tune-up (Sportsnet)
ALEX PREWITT: Though retired, Lidstrom’s impact felt by Sweden in World Cup (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Canada continues close-game dominance in win over Russia (ESPN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Matthews avoids serious injury in 'wake-up call' loss (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Zach Parise: Team USA ready to avenge 2010 Olympics loss (ESPN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: No need to panic over Connor McDavid's zero (ESPN)
JOE McDONALD: Europe finds its structure in time with key win over Sweden (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: We lost a lot when the old Canada Cup was rechristened (Globe & Mail)
ED WILLES: Will the World Cup of Hockey create its own history? (Vancouver Province)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Risk of injury is biggest hazard of hockey’s World Cup (Boston Globe)
TERRY JONES: "We built it to win." Edmonton Oilers players check out their new digs at Rogers Place (Edmonton Sun)
PAUL WIECEK: Patrik Laine drawing plenty of attention at World Cup — on and off the ice (Winnipeg Free Press)
BEN KUZMA: A summer like no other for coveted Comets coach Travis Green (Vancouver Province)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Sometimes, even the best game plans don’t work out (Boston Globe)
DAVID STAPLES: Draisaitl scores hat trick, gives a few clues to major question about him (Edmonton Journal)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Fibbing about injuries isn’t a new concept when it comes to representing Canada (Toronto Sun)

9/14/16

KEN CAMPBELL: 'Hello Destroyer' puts hockey's culture on display, and on notice (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: ‘Ice guardians’ sees tough guys fight to take back narrative (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Captain Serious no more: Toews goes beyond the game (Sportsnet)
JOE McDONALD: Quick named starting goaltender for Team USA (ESPN)
ALEX PREWITT: The intersecting paths of USA goalies Quick, Schneider and Bishop (Sic.om)
JOE McDONALD: Why Team USA will beat Canada (ESPN)
MICHAEL ARACE: Cash is goal for NHL in World Cup (Columbus Dispatch)
JASON GREGOR: Good news for the Edmonton Oilers — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins looks like he's returning to form at the World Cup of Hockey (Edmonton Journal)
BEN KUZMA: No pity party for Cassels as Canuck finally healthy (Vancouver Province)
ROB ROSSI: For Pittsburgh hockey, Bettman deserves a world of thanks (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Tuukka Rask in unusual position at World Cup of Hockey (Boston Globe)
PAULA SIMONS: Let's call it Iron Foot Place instead of Rogers Place (Edmonton Journal)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Carey Price still working out kinks, but should Canada look elsewhere? (Toronto Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Sheppard provides level of intrigue as Canucks extend three PTOs (Vancouver Province)
KEN WIEBE: Laine tops latest Jets' prospect list (Winnipeg Sun)

9/13/16

KEN CAMPBELL: Team North America will eventually have to turn to boring, defensive hockey to compete (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: It will take a delicate touch, and some musical chairs, for Nikita Kucherov to get deal her deserves (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Team Canada's stars take notice of Team North America's kids (Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: Government releases cache of 'secret' 1976 Canada Cup documents (TSN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Trio showcases Canada's net gains (ESPN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Kane taking new leadership role seriously (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: What Team North America must fix (ESPN)Paywall to view
KEVIN ALLEN: What is the World Cup of Hockey and why watch? (USA Today)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: In Montreal, the best of both of my worlds (Boston Globe)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Ryan Spooner knows he needs to improve all-around game (Boston Herald)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Canadian forward Claude Giroux sits out skate before team heads to Pittsburgh (Ottawa Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Team Canada enjoys a warm Ottawa sendoff (Ottawa Citizen)
KEN WIEBE: Trouba situation still unsettled (Winnipeg Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Last season gave Canucks' Gaunce a new level of confidence (Vancouver Province)

9/12/16

MARK SPECTOR: Team North America can score, but will that be enough? (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Has Crosby found his linemates already? (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Third wheel Johnny Hockey's gritty effort boosts North America over Europe (ESPN)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Following buyout, Dennis Seidenberg chasing NHL contract (Boston Globe)
JACK TODD: High risk hockey and prodding Pacioretty (Montreal Gazette)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Forgotten Brandon Sutter is the Canucks' third big summer addition (Vancouver Sun)

9/11/16

CHRIS JOHNSTON: Brad Marchand looks right at home on Canada's top line (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Second Canada-USA tilt brings the bad blood to a boil (ESPN)
JOE McDONALD: Hornqvist backs up boast with showing against Finland in World Cup warm-up (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Team USA lets Team Canada know it is for real in World Cup tourney warm-up tilt (ESPN)
KEVIN ALLEN: Healthy Carey Price just one reason Canada favored to win World Cup (USA Today)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: For one night, Tyler Seguin reunites with ex-linemates (Boston Globe)
JASON BOTCHFORD: How Ben Hutton went from project to core Canuck (Vancouver Province)
MICHAEL ARACE: Americans might be tough out for Canada (Columbus Dispatch)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: World Cup is risky business for star players (Boston Globe)
MIKE HARRINGTON: World Cup will grab cash - and showcase great hockey (Buffalo News)
JEFF PATERSON: Canucks' Edler comes to terms with Sweden snub (Vancouver Province)
STEPHEN HARRIS: A crazy, mixed up World (Cup) (Boston Herald)

To report a dead link | Contact Webmaster | Privacy Policy |

E-Mail us at admin@headlinehockey.com

Links updated daily