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OPINION

9/27/14

MATT LARKIN: Did Ryan Ellis deserve a five-year deal? Predators say yes. Here's why (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Jets GM Cheveldayoff in no rush to abandon future (Sportsnet)
SEAN GENTILLE: Canucks remind us of Roberto Luongo mess, waive Jacob Markstrom (The Sporting News)
DAMIEN COX: Canucks goalie fiasco a lesson in hubris (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: P.A. Parenteau turning the page with Habs (ESPN)
SEAN GENTILLE: If Beau Bennett is out, Penguins should look at Kasperi Kapanen (The Sporting News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Sabres coach Nolan switches stance on fighting (Sportsnet)
KATIE STRANG: In-season success starts in offseason (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: PTO hopefuls; most frustrating Bruin; more training camp notes (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Del Zotto in make-or-break season (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: Can the Colorado Avalanche avoid regression in 2014-15? (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Blackhawks keeping the pipeline full (ESPN)Paywall to view
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Johnston brings a personal touch to Penguins (Globe & Mail)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Benning clearing the crease for the young guns (Vancouver Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Tokarski's star rises in Quebec City (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Sens prospect Curtis Lazar doing what he can to make a spot for himself (Ottawa Sun)
ED WILLES: Tom Sestito likely has a job in a league that still values enforcers (Vancouver Province)
STU COWAN: Subban's journey to NHL wasn't easy financially (Montreal Gazette)
KEN WARREN: Sens experiment with Karlsson-Cowen defence pairing (Ottawa Citizen)
CAM COLE: Fighters also must play the game (Vancouver Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: After rookie season, Rangers star is already a team leader (New York Post)
DAVE STUBBS: Brière keeps "good memories" of short time with Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Canucks ice the dread in 3-0 win over Calgary (Vancouver Province)

9/26/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Why we should all be concerned about Gnash's untimely injury (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Sens give fans reason to dig out Canadian Tire money (Sportsnet)
DAMIEN COX: Injuries provide NHL with food for thought (Sportsnet)
SEAN GENTILLE: Flames practice fights in camp; smart move (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: NHL, PA programs help off-ice issues (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Red Wings, Rangers, Lightning must deal with early injury issues (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Avs' D motivated to prove doubters wrong (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: Jack Eichel, Noah Hanifin lead exciting American class (CBS Sportsline)
DAVID SHOALTS: Kadri has to walk the walk (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Five teams that could win Connor McDavid/Jack Eichel sweepstakes (USA Today)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators bubble boys enjoy life on the edge (Ottawa Citizen)
DAVE STUBBS: Patrick Roy will always be a story in Montreal (Montreal Gazette)
PAUL FRIESEN: Winnipeg Jets new top line of Scheifele, Kane and Wheeler has great potential (Winnipeg Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Bennett offers tantalizing glimpse of his talent in NHL pre-season debut (Calgary Herald)
TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks wise to add physiotherapist Rick Celebrini as a consultant (Vancouver Province)
GREGG KRUPA: Transition game key to Red Wings' success (Detroit News)
LUKE DeCOCK: Jordan Staal's injury opens big door for Canes' smaller names (Raleigh News & Observer)
TOM WALSH: Arena plan builds sense of hope for Detroit (Detroit Free Press)
GARY LAWLESS: Big centres the future (Winnipeg Free Press)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators' Bobby Ryan feeling no pain (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: $9M blueliner Subban sparks CH offence (Montreal Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: Calgary Flames hope Sam Bennett will be big part of the future (Vancouver Province)
BOB DUFF: Wings excited by prospect of new arena (Windsor Star)
DAVE FESCHUK: Leaf Rielly confident he can avoid sophomore slump (Toronto Star)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Show of hats at Oilers practice overwhelmingly in favour of Esks, while Jordan Eberle leads Riders supporters (Edmonton Sun)

9/25/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Can the Maple Leafs afford to carry an enforcer this season? (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Pavel Datsyuk injury in pre-season money grab a bad omen for Red Wings (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Kane dances around question about future with Jets (Sportsnet)
SEAN GENTILLE: Derek Stepan's broken leg is terrible news for Rangers (The Sporting News)
MARK SPECTOR: Burke says he's happy laying low in Calgary (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Ten players worth reaching for in fantasy (ESPN)Paywall to view
ALLAN MUIR: What Pavel Datsyuk's latest injury means to Detroit Red Wings (Si.com)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Del Zotto motivated to revive career with Flyers (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Injury doesn't change Bolts' plan for phenom Jonathan Drouin (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Jordan Staal's injury a blessing in disguise for aimless Hurricanes (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: New Flyers GM Ron Hextall bringing winning attitude back to Philly (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: Jaden Schwartz still unsigned despite big year ahead for Blues (CBS Sportsline)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: When NHL contract talks turn ugly, neither side wins (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Reimer's game is more athleticism than fundamentals (Globe & Mail)
AARON PORTZLINE: Stalemate between Blue Jackets, Johansen gets NHL's attention (Columbus Dispatch)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Karlsson's got his game on (Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Eichel has eyes on being first overall pick (Toronto Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Dorsett, Sbisa add grit, character to Canucks' lineup (Vancouver Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Stepan's injury opens door at center (New York Post)
DON BRENNAN: Phillips has C (somewhere) (Ottawa Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Sergei Bobrovsky's presence gives Blue Jackets comfort (Columbus Dispatch)
TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks' Shinkaruk and Horvat show pleasing preseason pattern (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: NHL gets it right in Sylvan Lake (Calgary Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs send message to enforcers (Toronto Star)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Veterans, youngsters still vying for jobs (Boston Herald)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators' star Bobby Ryan serves notice in 3-2 win over Maple Leafs (Ottawa Sun)
JIM JAMIESON: Canucks defencemen dropping like flies and a caution on those youngsters (Vancouver Province)
GARY LAWLESS: Big centres the future (Winnipeg Free Press)
RANDY SPORTAK: Curtis Glencross already in mid-season form (Calgary Sun)

9/24/14

RORY BOYLEN: Jordan Staal suffers broken leg in pre-season game (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Jonathan Huberdeau: the Panther you'd be a fool to forget (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Flames won't let Gaudreau slip away like St. Louis (Sportsnet)
DAMIEN COX: Wings hope Datsyuk injury isn't an ominous sign (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Flames won't let Gaudreau slip away like St. Louis (Sportsnet)
SEAN GENTILLE: NHL's new '24/7' plan is no Epix fail (The Sporting News)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: How analytics are changing NHL coaching (ESPN)Paywall to view
ALLAN MUIR: Red Wings catch a break; Blues coach on hotseat; more notes (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: What's latest on Ryan Ellis, Ryan Johansen and other unsigned RFAs? (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: Wild, Hurricanes among teams with cloudy goaltending situations (CBS Sportsline)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: For Devin Setoguchi, when one door shuts, a one-year window opens (Globe & Mail)
CATHAL KELLY: Leafs fans, let the annual winter of discontent begin (Globe & Mail)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Ryan Spooner's defensive lapses overshadow offensive touch (Boston Globe)
DON BRENNAN: Tough choices for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Hard work and healthy eating for prospect Thomas (Montreal Gazette)
PAUL FRIESEN: Josh Morrissey in no-man's land: Too good for junior but in tough to make Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
ED WILLES: Canucks only wish they had the Sharks' 'problems' (Vancouver Province)
STEVE FRYER: Selanne's text speaks to Ducks' lack of discipline (Orange County Register)Paywall to view
ERIC FRANCIS: Curtis Glencross amped about playing pre-season Calgary Flames game at hometown Sylvan Lake (Calgary Sun)
STEVE BUFFERY: Granberg hoping to find permanent home on Maple Leafs blueline (Toronto Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Dziurzynski a better Kassian for Ottawa Senators? (Ottawa Sun)
CAM COLE: Linden Vey goes from L.A. logjam to land of opportunity in Vancouver (Vancouver Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: NHL banning lid-less fights a no-brainer (Winnipeg Free Press)
MARK KISZLA: Avs, Sakic, Roy won't get suckered into numbers game (Denver Post)
HELENE ELLIOTT: For Kings and center Mike Richards, trust is a two-way street (Los Angeles Times)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Johnson: Colborne's off-season core training has him poised to be a bull on ice (Calgary Herald)

DAVE STUBBS: No villains, but lots of cheers (Montreal Gazette)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Gillis' draft picks finally coming through for Canucks (Vancouver Province)
KEN WARREN: Paul sent back to junior with a pat on his back (Ottawa Citizen)
STEVE SIMMONS: Marlies would be better for young William Nylander (Toronto Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Defenceman Keith Aulie looks to crack Oilers lineup (Edmonton Sun)

9/23/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Top 10 Art Ross Trophy candidates for 2014-15 (The Hockey News)
RORY BOYLEN: Gary Bettman on expansion to Ontario: If "the Leafs won the Cup, that second team wouldn't exist" (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Agents scratching their heads over Ryan Johansen's contract demands (The Hockey News)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Summer training a growing concern (Sportsnet)
BOB McKENZIE: Hockey fans will soon know the name Hanifin (TSN)
MICHAEL GRANGE: Spott's relationship with Clarkson a big asset (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Four keys to the Wild being contenders (ESPN)Paywall to view
ALLAN MUIR: Phil Kessel and Alex Ovechkin are doing themselves no favors (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Johansen contract standoff turning into war of wills (ESPN)
SEAN GENTILLE: A night at the rink when the game doesn't count (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Patrick Roy's style suits his young Avs (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: Jets' Byfuglien, Sharks' Burns will have versatility put to test (CBS Sportsline)
ROY MacGREGOR: Protecting the brain, one sticker at a time (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Taylor talks Tyler and Oilers' outlook (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Leafs' preseason win gives Booth and Rielly hope for the year (Globe & Mail)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Danny DeKeyser adds pounds, range to game (Detroit Free Press)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: NHL not ready to expand: Gary Bettman (Toronto Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Ryan Miller says Vancouver has no corner on hockey madness when it comes to the play of netminders (Vancouver Province)
DAVE STUBBS: Scherbak named player of the game in Red-White scrimmage (Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings' Anze Kopitar prefers Stanley Cup over individual award (Los Angeles Times)
GARY LAWLESS: Ehlers not so hot, Lowry shows a lot (Winnipeg Free Press)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks' Horvat 'can't wait' for preseason tilt at Rogers Arena (Vancouver Province)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Hard-luck Lupul rejuvenated and healthy (Toronto Star)
ANDREW GROSS: Most of the NHL's new rules are good ones (Bergen Record)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Blue-liner Stewart is used to doing what they tell him he can't (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: NHL 'proactive' regarding personal conduct issues: Bettman (Toronto Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators goalie Lehner knows he'll get chance (Ottawa Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Johansen needs deal done for all involved (Columbus Dispatch)
JOHN MacKINNON: Plenty of good signs for Oilers, but it's only pre-season (Edmonton Journal)

9/22/14

MARK SPECTOR: Ference seeing positive change with Oilers (Sportsnet)
DAVID EBNER: Canucks new coach more maestro than bench boss (Globe & Mail)
JAMES MIRTLE: Horachek brought in to rescue the Leafs defence system (Globe & Mail)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Rome's gladiator is ready to rise (Vancouver Sun)
BARRY ROZNER: NHL's next commish could be here in Chicago (Chicago Daily Herald)
TODD HARMONSON: Getzlaf makes charity a personal mission (Orange County Register)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Matthias pots hole-in-one -- and saw it coming (Vancouver Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Too many defence, not enough spots (Ottawa Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Confidence is the key for Canucks' Shawn Matthias (Vancouver Province)
DON BRENNAN: Ryan out with possible concussion (Ottawa Sun)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Valk proving he can score, but can he stick with the Canucks? (Vancouver Province)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Gaudreau displays glimpses of super talent in Saddledome debut (Calgary Herald)

TERRY JONES: Oilers win one, lose one (Edmonton Sun)

9/21/14

ADAM PROTEAU: After bumps in the road, Isles' Kyle Okposo is proving his worth (The Hockey News)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Host of young defensemen aim for Red Wings roster (Detroit Free Press)
MARK WHICKER: Alec Martinez's journey with Los Angeles Kings becomes legendary (Los Angeles Daily News)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: NHL video coaches critical to a staff's success (Boston Globe)
KEN WIEBE: Byfuglien ready for full season in hybrid role with Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Oilers' pact isn't too slick (New York Post)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Virtanen 'can really shoot the puck' but stuck in a green jersey (Vancouver Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Alex Chiasson admits to feeling some nerves as he debuts with Sens (Ottawa Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Long odds of making the Canucks don't mean a thing to determined D-man Peter Andersson (Vancouver Province)
LARRY BROOKS: Oilers' pact isn't too slick (New York Post)
BEN KUZMA: Kassian growing as a player (Vancouver Province)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Bad eggs are gone, letting the Canucks breathe a little easier (Vancouver Province)
JOE SMITH: 1 of 13 children, family a big deal for Lightning's Brian Boyle (Tampa Bay Times)

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