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OPINION

10/1/11

RYAN KENNEDY: Even players agree with Shanahan's crackdown (The Hockey News)
KEN DRYDEN: Time for the NHL to Get Head Smart (ESPN)
DARREN DREGOR: Shanahan looks at fighting, Leafs look to upgrade (TSN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Wild: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: The endangered species (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Oilers: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
ADRIAN DATER: Richards feeling like a King now (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Flames: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
STU HACKEL: Dryden, Joyce and others offer compelling weekend reading (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Canucks: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Kopitar takes high road in Doughty scenario (CBC)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Avalanche: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Slow starting Maple Leafs to reverse the trend (CBC)
ROY MacGREGOR: The explosive world of the hockey goaltender (Globe & Mail)
KEN WIEBI: Jets have tough calls ahead (Winnipeg Sun)
RED FISHER: The inmates are running the asylum (Montreal Gazette)
PAT HICKEY: Banana-throwing fan should be prosecuted (Montreal Gazette)
BOB DUFF: Gardiner gaining respect (Windsor Star)
STU COWAN: One man's mission to build a museum (Montreal Gazette)
TED WYMAN: Thorburn feeling the intensity (Winnipeg Sun)
RED FISHER: Game 7 Habs vs. Bruins had everything (Montreal Gazette)
TOM GULITTI: It's time for NHL players to watch their mouths (Bergen Record)
DAVID STAPLES: NHL prognosticators miss mark on Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
ERIC FRANCIS: Shanahan defends Campbell (Calgary Sun)
RED FISHER: The start of a dynasty (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: The story of Johnny Wilson (Toronto Sun)
MIKE BOONE: Memories of Cup glory fade with each passing year (Montreal Gazette)

9/30/11

CRAIG CUSTANCE: Crawford ready for new pressure (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Blues: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Predators: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Prospects making their case (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Blackhawks: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
STU HACKEL: Hiller's comeback and Brunnstrom's dream (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Blue Jackets: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Extra flight time won't ground these Jets (CBC)
JOHN MANASSO: Preds seek balance in conference realignment (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Red Wings: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
GLENN HEALY: NHL sets high standard of enforcement (CBC)
JEFF BLAIR: The toughest task? Win Stanley Cup. Repeat (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Blackhawks, Red Wings to battle for Central lead (USA Today)
PAT HICKEY: Brendan Gallagher 101 (Montreal Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: Connolly injury reveals trouble at centre (Toronto Star)
JOHN MacKINNON: Setting a deadline may be the answer to the downtown arena proposal (Edmonton Journal)
TONY GALLAGHER: Dirty hits crackdown has its risks (Vancouver Province)
RED FISHER: Roy extinguished Flames in goalie's coming out party (Montreal Gazette)
TED WYMAN: Can Jets fans forgive Bettman? (Winnipeg Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Counterfeit jerseys a cut below (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE BOONE: Well-travelled Jodoin up for latest challenge (Montreal Gazette)

9/29/11

CRAIG CUSTANCE: New opportunities await in New Jersey (ESPN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Panthers: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Bolts: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
DARREN DREGOR: Jets keen observers of the realignment proccess (TSN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Jets: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Final exams (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Canes: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
STU HACKEL: Things I don't understand (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Capitals: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Calder Cup title will help Senators rebuild (CBC)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Rep versus reality for Boudreau, Caps (ESPN)
CASSIE CAMPBELL-PASCALL: Jets coach Claude Noel focused on team building (CBC)
KEVIN ALLEN: Southeast's Capitals have look of a champion (USA Today)
KEVIN ALLEN: Alex Ovechkin leads NHL players with something to prove (USA Today)
MICHAEL ARACE: Suspension is harsh, and ill-timed (Columbus Dispatch)
TED WYMAN: Intense battle for defence (Winnipeg Sun)
STEVE BUFFERY: NHL needs get-tough policy for on-ice slurs (Toronto Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens working on power play (Montreal Gazette)
MARK PURDY: Sharks want to cut top players' minutes but might not have that luxury (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
GARY LAWLESS: Looks like scoring's a problem here (Winnipeg Free Press)
ERIC FRANCIS: Butler fits in fine on Flames blueline (Calgary Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Was it all to help Canucks out of gate faster? (Vancouver Province)
RED FISHER: Canadiens' sweep of Flyers set stage for '70s dynasty (Montreal Gazette)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Flyers should keep Couturier on roster (Philadelphia Daily News)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets owner a proud papa (Winnipeg Sun)

9/28/11

PIERRE LeBRUN: Shanahan says public shouldn't be so critical of predecessor Campbell (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Focus shifts to the '13 Winter Classic (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Senators: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Sabres: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Maple Leafs: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Bruins: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: History lesson (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Canadiens: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: The reviews are in (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Players can learn what's verbally acceptable (ESPN)
STU HACKEL: Canucks trying to avoid Cup Final hangover (Si.com)
JOHNETTE HOWARD: The issues in Wayne Simmonds' version (ESPN)
DAVID SHOALTS: Homophobic slurs a habit that's hard to break (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: No crystal ball for Winnipeg Jets (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Bruins to repeat as Northeast Division champions (USA Today)
BRUCE ARTHUR: NHL can do more to stop slurs (National Post)
LUKE DeCOCK: Who plays with Staal unanswered (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
PAT HICKEY: Defenceman Diaz hasn't disappointed (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Senators jobbed by schedule vs. Leafs (Ottawa Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: Oilers' young offensive talent shouldnÕt have problems scoring goals (Edmonton Journal)
TONY GALLAGHER: Good, bad and the Edler (Vancouver Province)
LARRY BROOKS: League fails to do its duty (New York Post)
ROB OLLER: Jackets' Wisniewski shows he'll back up his teammates (Columbus Dispatch)
CAM TAIT: Bartko hopes his voice will carry him to the NHL (Edmonton Journal)
PAUL FRIESEN: Do-or-die for bubble Jets players (Winnipeg Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames counting on vets again (Calgary Sun)
STEVE SCHRADER: Flyers' Simmonds denies using gay slur against Avery (Detroit Free Press)
CAM COLE: Sheriff Shanahan lays down the law for now, but will he stick to his guns? (Vancouver Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Regin, trying to bounce back after tough year, leaves game (Ottawa Citizen)
TERRY JONES: Oilers options in net (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE BOONE: Time to show real team (Montreal Gazette)
CHRIS STEVENSON: No ban for Simmonds (Ottawa Sun)
DAVID STAPLES: Arena deal deadline will be tricky to meet (Edmonton Journal)
CATHAL KELLY: Toronto is the worst sports city, ESPN repeats itself (Toronto Star)
RED FISHER: Blake's last kick at the can (Montreal Gazette)

9/27/11

KEN CAMPBELL: CHL fights, hockey racism and suspensions (The Hockey News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Pageantry of the Winter Classic (ESPN)
KEN WIEBE: Scheifele stepping up (Winnipeg Sun)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Rangers: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: A big hit (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Isles: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Veterans cast aside (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Flyers: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
STU HACKEL: Talent vs. time in Jagr's return to the NHL (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Devils: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
DARREN ELIOT: Time to lighten Lidstrom's load (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Penguins: 10 Things You Need To Know (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Bodie wants to avoid St. John's in the future (CBC)
SEAN GORDON: Diminutive Gallagher makes big impression with Habs (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Improved Rangers to lead Atlantic Division (USA Today)
MICHAEL ARACE: 5-7 Atkinson could loom large in Jackets' future (Columbus Dispatch)
RED FISHER: 1965-66 Stanley Cup champions (Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Sather predicts Rangers, Yanks titles (New York Post)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Cole at home ... Sens doc on road (Ottawa Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Scheifele stepping up (Winnipeg Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Scheifele shines again (Winnipeg Free Press)
TERRY JONES: Oilers options in net (Edmonton Sun)
Vigneault keeping an eye on Canucks' pre-season workload (Vancouver Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Is rest the best medicine for Canucks? (Vancouver Province)
PAT HICKEY: Gallagher's best impresses camp (Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: Young vets hold key to Leaf season (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens' tickets are hot sellers (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCNANLAN: Plenty to be-Leaf in for Toronto (Ottawa Citizen)
ANDREW GROSS: Sather hopeful regarding Staal's return (Bergen Record)

9/26/11

MIKE BROPHY: All on the line(s) (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Jagr wants to prove Flyers' faith in him wasn't a mistake (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: No fish tales with the Ryans (CBC)
DAVID SHOALTS: Jake Gardiner creates nice problem for Maple Leafs (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: Troy Bodie yearns to fly with Winnipeg Jets, but ... (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Reason for hope in Shanahan's NHL (National Post)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Leaf hopefuls get taste of icy NHL reality (Toronto Star)
TED WYMAN: Not yet time to panic about Jets scoring woes (Winnipeg Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks in no rush to rack up vets' miles (Vancouver Sun)
RED FISHER: Worsley capped Cup win for retooled Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE BUFFERY: Gardiner sticking around (Toronto Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: They're hockey happy on The Rock (Winnipeg Free Press)
JACK TODD: Shanahan sends right message to players (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: The very last fight (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Canadiens' Gomez off to promising start (Montreal Gazette)

9/25/11

JOHN MANASSO: Predators in position to add more players (Foxsports)
MIKE BROPHY: Rosehill's fight (Sportsnet)
JON ROSEN: Humble Clifford displaying seasoned maturity (Foxsports)
TIM WHARNSBY: Jets not popular in Newfoundland - yet (CBC)
JOHN MacKINNON: Diversity key to fight racism (Edmonton Journal)
ED WILLES: Stars sale crucial to league stability (Vancouver Province)
MARK SUTCLIFFE: Return of World Cup emerging as bargaining chip between NHL players, owners (Ottawa Citizen)
LARRY BROOKS: Standard time on Shanahan's watch (New York Post)
SAM CARCHIDI: Captain Pronger sets tone for Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
DON BRENNAN: Lehner's learning curve (Ottawa Sun)

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