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OPINION
9/26/20
KEN CAMPBELL: Final is a Case of Best-on-Best...And it's Not Even Close
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Fuelled by 2019 buyout, Shattenkirk puts Lightning on verge of Cup
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Stars have no choice but to believe after gut-wrenching OT loss in Game 4
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens’ Marc Bergevin signs Jeff Petry to deal he likely won’t regret
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Max Domi’s agent weighs in on client’s future with Canadiens
(Sportsnet)
SIMON HOUPT: After taking over hockey coverage for Sports Illustrated, The Hockey News sets its sights on Canadian media
(Globe & Mail)
TIM COWLISHAW: Down 3-1 to a better team, time is running out for the Stars. The calls aren’t exactly helping either
(Dallas Morning News)
MAC ENGEL: Awful call puts Dallas Stars one game from Stanley Cup elimination
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
KEN WARREN: Remembering the good, the bad and the colourful of Bobby Ryan's time in Ottawa
(Ottawa Citizen)
ANDREW GROSS: Previewing the top names in NHL free agency
(New York Newsday)
TERRY JONES: Numbers tell the story for father-son stats duo in difficult Stanley Cup journey
(Edmonton Sun)
MARK MADDEN: Penguins’ Patric Hornqvist trade had sentimental impact, but not much else
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
JOHN ROMANO: If the hour is late, the Lightning must be breaking some team’s heart
(Tampa Bay Times)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Craig Anderson is ready for the next chapter as he leaves the Ottawa Senators
(Ottawa Sun)
DAMIEN COX: The NHL and its players have been getting along during the pandemic, but how long will the good relations last?
(Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: Landing Patrik Laine would open a window for Canadiens
(Montreal Gazette)
9/25/20
RYAN KENNEDY: Who Wins the Hornqvist-Matheson Trade?
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Quebec Government Has Unique Chance to KO Fighting in Jr. Hockey
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Why ‘playoff hockey’ is uniquely special for NHL players
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Stars running out of time to find another level vs. Lightning
(Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: Canadian Athletic Therapists Association planning task force on painkillers
(TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: How the Tampa Bay Lightning have short-circuited the Dallas Stars' top line
(ESPN)
TIM BENZ: Fans hate the return for Patric Hornqvist, Mike Tomlin’s replay challenges
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
TIM COWLISHAW: The Stars' new identity that has gotten them this far may also be their undoing in the Stanley Cup Final
(Dallas Morning News)
JOE STARKEY: Patric Hornqvist deal a head-scratcher, to say the least
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
MAC ENGEL: How would Dallas Stars host a Stanley Cup parade during COVID? Google Hangout? Zoom?
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
LUKE DeCOCK: End of an era: Hurricanes give Maniscalco permanent TV job, cut ties with Forslund
(Raleigh News & Observer)
TIM BENZ: Florida media spin on Patric Hornqvist trade, Steelers Chase Claypool booming in Canada
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
JOHN ROMANO: So which Lightning player do you think leads the Conn Smythe race?
(Tampa Bay Times)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The homework is all but done as the Ottawa Senators prepare for virtual NHL draft
(Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Numbers tell the story for father-son stats duo in difficult Stanley Cup journey
(Edmonton Sun)
9/24/20
KEN CAMPBELL: A Little Stamkos is Better Than No Stamkos
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Will QMJHL Change its Fighting Rules to Get Government Money?
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Lightning’s Stamkos secures place in Cup lore with Game 3 goal vs. Stars
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Stars lose defensive identity in Game 3 shellacking by Lightning
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Six goaltenders Flames could consider adding this off-season
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Contract structure to be a major factor in Free Agent Frenzy
(ESPN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Why the reported Hornqvist-Matheson trade is being held up
(Sportsnet)
IAN MENDES: Anderson’s time in Ottawa comes to an end
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Stamkos returns to deliver big for Tampa Bay but will he be back for more?
(National Post)
MAC ENGEL: How a Dallas Stars executive used COVID-19 to lose 100 pounds
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: After a decade in net, Craig Anderson's run with the Ottawa Senators has ended
(Ottawa Sun)
MARK MADDEN: NHL’s target restart date is unrealistic; March is more likely
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
TERRY JONES: Oilers GM Ken Holland has rooting interest in Stanley Cup Final
(Edmonton Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators are ready and waiting for one of the biggest moments in franchise history
(Ottawa Sun)
JOHN ROMANO: The return of Steven Stamkos was the magic we’ve been waiting to see
(Tampa Bay Times)
KEN WARREN: Managing the jackpot of top draft picks among pivotal tasks awaiting Senators
(Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE McINTYRE: NHL puck and player tracking technology promises to revolutionize the sport
(Winnipeg Free Press)
9/23/20
KEN CAMPBELL: The Stars Need More From Tyler Seguin
(The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: "I Would Run Through a Wall for This Guy"
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: How unlikely series of events led Stars’ Kiviranta from obscurity to history
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers, Maple Leafs could learn from how current Lightning roster is built
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Five power forwards the Canadiens would love to acquire through trade
(Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Former player Ryan Kesler says there's lack of education across NHL in risks of pain medications
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Seen Seguin? It's time for Dallas' highest-paid player to start producing
(National Post)
TIM COWLISHAW: Lightning may add elite scorer Steven Stamkos to lineup soon. Stars can counter — if Tyler Seguin shows up
(Dallas Morning News)
DAVE FESCHUK: If the Maple Leafs are smart, they’ll copy the Lightning blueprint instead of trying to reinvent the wheel
(Toronto Star)
MAC ENGEL: Dallas Stars can’t overcome wretched first period, Lightning evens Stanley Cup Final
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
MIKE McINTYRE: Playoff bubble about to burst, leaving NHL with bleak reality
(Winnipeg Free Press)
JOHN ROMANO: Of course Steven Stamkos can’t play in the Stanley Cup final. Right?
(Tampa Bay Times)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: It will be the end of an era for the Ottawa Senators if Craig Anderson moves on
(Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Physicality taking toll on Cup contenders, but maybe moreso mentally
(Edmonton Sun)
9/22/20
MATT LARKIN: Hart Trophy Vote Suggests 'Best' Trumped 'Most Valuable' This Season
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: With Kucherov in Beast Mode, Can Tampa Take Control of the Final?
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Stars surrender control to Lightning in Game 2 as tug-of-war for Cup begins
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Kucherov sparks Lightning in Cup Final shaping up to be battle of attrition
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Amid night of prestigious honours, Draisaitl’s gaze stays fixed on the Cup
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Cale Makar’s Calder Trophy win highlights ever-evolving NHL
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: An early Canadian Expansion Draft primer
(TSN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Kucherov avoids injury and propels Tampa Bay to Game 2 win
(National Post)
MAC ENGEL: Dallas Stars can’t overcome wretched first period, Lightning evens Stanley Cup Final
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
TERRY JONES: Little fanfare for Leon Draisaitl winning Hart and Ted Lindsay
(Edmonton Sun)
JOHN ROMANO: Lightning prove you don’t have to drop the gloves to be tough
(Tampa Bay Times)
STEVE SIMMONS: Bolts' Hedman is the best, with or without Norris Trophy
(Toronto Sun)
SCOTT BILLECK: Jets' Hellebuyck was the clear choice for Vezina, and it wasn't close
(Winnipeg Sun)
GENTRY ESTES: Josi's Norris win is huge for him, even bigger for Preds
(The Tennessean)
LARRY BROOKS: How Rangers and Henrik Lundqvist could both win in eventual divorce
(New York Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators will have plenty of options available with the No. 5 pick
(Ottawa Sun)
TIM BENZ: What are the Penguins doing with Jared McCann?
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
STEPHANIE HAYES: What is offsides? And other hockey questions you should never ask
(Tampa Bay Times)
9/21/20
KEN CAMPBELL: Stars' Game 1 Hero Joel Hanley's Tale of Tragedy, Triumph and Faith
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Lightning must learn from mistakes to avoid repeat loss to Stars in Game 2
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Breaking down all contracts for the 2020-21 Canucks roster
(Sportsnet)
CATHAL KELLY: What have these playoffs taught us? A full bubble season would be disastrous for the NHL
(Globe & Mail)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Anton Khudobin’s acrobatics in the net are making him a star in Dallas
(Boston Globe)
STEVE EWEN: Canucks fans find out if Calder voters choose Hughes on Monday
(Vancouver Province)
TERRY JONES: Leon Draisaitl could make it a double on awards day
(Edmonton Sun)
9/20/20
KEN CAMPBELL: You Call These Guys Stars? Dallas Takes Game 1 Carried By Lesser Lights
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Amid Uncertainty, Bettman Still Hopes for 82-Game Season in '20-21
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Stars check all the boxes in Game 1 win over Lightning
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Lightning not reaching for easy excuses after Game 1 letdown
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Gary Bettman short on specifics ahead of 2020-21 NHL season
(Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: What we learned from Dallas Stars' win over Tampa Bay Lightning
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Dallas' Oleksiak showing he is more than just a stay-at-home defenceman
(National Post)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers should pursue Islanders fan favorite under one condition
(New York Post)
MATT PORTER: Well-traveled Geoff Ward has found a coaching home with Calgary
(Boston Globe)
JOHN ROMANO: Was that just a hot goaltender or a bad omen for the Lightning in Game 1?
(Tampa Bay Times)
MAC ENGEL: Dallas Stars take Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final, and this team simply just has that look
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
COLIN STEPHENSON: When will new season begin, and what will it look like?
(New York Newsday)
MARK MADDEN: Don’t be surprised if Penguins trade newly re-signed Jared McCann
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: BU legend Jack Kelley remembered as a hard but fair hockey coach
(Boston Globe)
MICHAEL ARACE: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen coy on offseason roster plan
(Columbus Dispatch)
MAC ENGEL: The reason why the Dallas Stars still have an interim head coach
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
ANDREW GROSS: Offering perspective on Isles' season nearly impossible
(New York Newsday)
TERRY JONES: Gary Bettman sings praises for Edmonton as Hub City
(Edmonton Sun)