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OPINIONS

10/3/15

JARED CLINTON: Bruins owner, board of governors chairman Jacobs says he’s unsure of desire for expansion (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Why can’t baseball players act more like hockey players? (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Lightning start 2015-16 hungry, prepared for Cup run (Sportsnet)
DARREN DREGOR: A 'sense' of the direction expansion is headed (TSN)
COREY MASISAK: Big goalie contracts a net problem in salary cap era (The Sporting News)
JONAS SIEGEL: Final cuts loom for Leafs on the cusp (TSN)
RYAN DIXON: Can Senators recapture late-season surge? (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Quebec expansion in doubt; Isles goal horn a PR disaster; more notes (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Bickell, Dano might be back; Kopitar talks continue; Nylander, Manson impressing (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: With trio of solid goaltenders, Flames facing tough questions in net (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Seeking fourth consecutive Pacific Division title (USA Today)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Maple Leafs’ three wise men must show patience (Toronto Star)
DREW SHARP: Strange to see Babcock now; leaving Wings was right (Detroit Free Press)
STU COWAN: Tinordi and Gallagher -- a tale of two Habs draft picks from 2010 (Montreal Gazette)
BRETT CRYGALIS: Curb the Sabres optimism: Better doesn’t mean good (New York Post)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' think-tank ponders fountain of youth (Vancouver Sun)
BUCKY GLEASON: Bylsma’s approach to hockey starts with the small details (Buffalo News)
DAMIEN COX: Ducks have everything in order for another Cup run (Toronto Star)
DAVE STUBBS: Habs' Gumper, Dryden among six goalie greats celebrated on new issue of Canada Post stamps (Montreal Gazette)
BOB DUFF: Mike Babcock, Red Wings both ready to turn page (Windsor Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Sens getting antsy to start regular season (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs’ Joffrey Lupul looks to MMA, NFL trainer to overcome injury bug (Toronto Star)
TED WYMAN: Second-year NHL defenceman Ben Chiarot surprises coach with rapid growth (Winnipeg Sun)
WES GILBERTSON: There are both positives and negatives to the Calgary Flames three-goalie situation (Calgary Sun)

10/2/15

JARED CLINTON: Will Hiller or Ramo take the reins as the Flames starter this season? (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Auston Matthews is shredding the Swiss League already (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs happy to stay in Blue Jays' October shadow (Sportsnet)
JONAS SIEGEL: No clarity yet in Maple Leafs’ crease (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: Camp buzz: Penguins, Red Wings, Canucks prospects impress (Si.com)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Why the sudden delay in expansion talk? (Sportsnet)
LUKE DeCOCK: Carolina Hurricanes’ roster decisions will impact future (Raleigh News & Observer)
LARRY BROOKS: Why Rangers’ defenseman’s emergence should mean McIlrath over Diaz (New York Post)
LUKE DeCOCK: A decade ago, Carolina Hurricanes’ title quest began quietly (Raleigh News & Observer)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Botchford: Virtanen the face of dominant young Canucks line in 5-2 win over Edmonton (Vancouver Province)
STU COWAN: Shining a light on the scary topic of concussions (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators can thanks Anderson for win (Ottawa Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Winnipeg Jets young guns improve their chances with strong game against Flames (Winnipeg Sun)
PAT LEONARD: Rangers winging it for final roster spot (New York Daily News)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Claude Julien on hot seat isn't a bad thing (Boston Herald)
JOHN MacKINNON: Oilers' first pre-season loss conjures ghosts of defensive troubles past (Edmonton Journal)
ED WILLES: Canucks blue-line prospect Ben Hutton is going for it (Vancouver Province)
GARY LAWLESS: Contract negotiations between Jets and Andrew Ladd stagnate (Winnipeg Free Press)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars' four young players vying for roster spot, but who will get it? Ruff: They'll decide it for me (Dallas Morning News)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins brass like the changes but will be patient with team (Boston Globe)
DAVE STUBBS: Pacioretty, Juulsen both impress in pre-season loss to Sens (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens coach Dave Cameron offers praise to Toronto Blue Jays (Ottawa Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers goalie Cam Talbot might be wishing for more than the final preseason games to tune up (Edmonton Sun)
RANDY SPORTAK: Joe Colborne dealing with another hand injury (Calgary Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Winnipeg Jets youth movement will free up salaries for veteran contracts (Winnipeg Sun)

10/1/15

JARED CLINTON: Jordan Eberle’s injury ‘not good’ -- where do Oilers turn? (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Which 2015 first-rounders will make the cut? (Sportsnet)
IAN MENDES: Senators slowly trying to rebuild Cowen’s game (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: NHL coy about expansion process; Blackhawks deny Cup to Raanta (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: Coyotes' Max Domi a unique combo of speed, skill and grit (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: How would expansion draft work? (ESPN)
LUKE FOX: Blues' Magnus Paajarvi worth a pickup off waivers (Sportsnet)
JOHN MacKINNON: Oilers send gifted defence prospect Darnell Nurse to farm club (Edmonton Journal)
CAM COLE: Toothless pre-season, but who’s worried? (Vancouver Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Max Pacioretty inches nearer to his return, set to debut as Habs captain on Thursday (Montreal Gazette)
ROB LONGLEY: Still plenty for Leafs to determine as season draws closer (Toronto Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks see a lot of the right stuff in Jared McCann (Vancouver Province)
SCOTT MITCHELL: Number-cruncher likes Dallas Stars as Stanley Cup long-shot (Calgary Sun)
MIKE PELUSO: Head injuries as an NHL enforcer have left me suffering long-term consequences (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HEIKA: Not time to panic for Stars; team has issues, as well as resources to fix the problems (Dallas Morning News)
TERRY JONES: Jordan Eberle injury not the panic for Edmonton Oilers fan (Edmonton Sun)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Kenins’ abrasive style has vanished (Vancouver Province)
RANDY SPORTAK: 5 Burning Questions for Calgary Flames (Calgary Sun)

9/30/15

KEN CAMPBELL: Fates of Quebec City and Las Vegas now rest in hands of 10 powerful men (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Eric Staal wants $9 million per season? Say goodbye to Hurricanes then (The Hockey News)
JONAS SIEGEL: Babcock calls out Leafs' veteran forwards after shutout loss (TSN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: More questions than answers in NHL expansion saga (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Bettman: NHL will take time on expansion process (TSN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: NHL board hears expansion presentations from Las Vegas, Quebec City (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Las Vegas, Quebec City move one step closer to NHL expansion dream (Si.com)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Quebec bid says Canadian dollar will not be a factor (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Sinking dollar won’t deter Quebecor from NHL franchise bid (TSN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Quebec shows its hockey fervor (ESPN)
DAVID SHOALTS: Lamoriello’s travel policy not the Leafs’ final turbulence in Toronto (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Young Panthers gaining an edge from Jaromir Jagr, veterans (USA Today)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators' loss shows work still to be done (Ottawa Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Defenceman Griffin Reinhart having a good camp, could start season in AHL (Edmonton Sun)
SCOTT HERHOLD: A hockey fan finds solace with the Barracuda (San Jose Mercury News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Sharks take a bite out of young Canucks’ lineup in 2-1 win (Vancouver Sun)
JASON GREGOR: Oilers goalies Ben Scrivens, Anders Nilsson duel for backup role (Edmonton Journal)
PAT LEONARD: Rangers coach, new GM have plenty of decisions to make (New York Daily News)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Cameron expects Ryan to be one of his best players (Ottawa Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Slow start doesn’t concern Sutter -- yet (Vancouver Province)
JOHN MacKINNON: Oilers are about action, not sloganeering this training camp (Edmonton Journal)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Quebec bid team, NHL downplay weak Canadian dollar (Toronto Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Lehner, Sabres tuning up nicely for season (Buffalo News)
MIKE HEIKA: As preseason winds down, Stars' defensive, goaltending issues still persist (Dallas Morning News)
TERRY JONES: Nilsson makes strong case to be Edmonton's No. 2 goalie (Edmonton Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Victoria’s Adam Cracknell grasps long shot to crack Canucks’ lineup (Vancouver Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Harrison holding on, Raffl trying to fly (Winnipeg Free Press)

9/29/15

MARK SPECTOR: Will captain Ference even make Oilers' Top 7? (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Matthews makes seamless transition on and off the ice in Switzerland (TSN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Why 'lockout protected' contracts are the new norm (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Avs stars are learning from a legend (ESPN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: It’s make-or-break day for Quebec City’s NHL expansion plans (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Public outrage gets Leafs radio broadcasters back on the road (Globe & Mail)
LARRY BROOKS: Has fiery Chris Kreider made Tanner Glass expendable? (New York Post)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Habs beat Penguins in NHL christening of Quebec City's Videotron Centre (Toronto Sun)
ANDREW GROSS: Biggest stars getting old fast (Bergen Record)
ERIC FRANCIS: Now-retired, Robyn Regehr back in Calgary (Calgary Sun)
MIKE IMREM: Watching Rose, Kane evolve once was fun (Chicago Daily Herald)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins defense must improve for Tuukka (Boston Herald)
ROB LONGLEY: Could Matt Hunwick be the man to patrol Leafs' blue line alongside Dion Phaneuf? (Toronto Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Richardson a 'shoulder to lean on' (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE BUFFERY: Plan to cut Leafs radio guys' road trips was 'bush-league' (Toronto Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Why this year's Stars' defense has the potential to be better than last year's (Dallas Morning News)
ROB LONGLEY: Leafs' radio crew Bowen, Ralph back on the road (Toronto Sun)
RICK MORRISSEY: Two separate sexual-assault cases against Rose, Kane; two very different public responses (Chicago Sun-Times)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins eager to play in preseason as he regains timing, touch (Edmonton Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Sam Bennett's evolution continues (Calgary Herald)
BOB DUFF: Five questions with Wings defenceman Danny DeKeyser (Windsor Star)
GARY LAWLESS: Pavelec still No. 1 puck stopper for Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
GARY WASHBURN: Confident Malcolm Subban focuses on development (Boston Globe)

9/28/15

KEN CAMPBELL: Todd Ewen’s family donates brain to Canadian concussion studyKen Campbell (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Signing with Leafs more than just a homecoming for Boyes (Sportsnet)
STU COWAN: Habs send McCarron down to AHL, while Barberio's dream stays alive (Montreal Gazette)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Long shots with a shot (Vancouver Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Eichel brings wow factor to NHL pre-season (Ottawa Citizen)
DON BRENNAN: Prince, Puempel both still in play for job with Sens (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Quebec City set to unveil Videotron Centre (Toronto Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Shinkaruk can play in the NHL -- just not yet (Vancouver Province)
DON BRENNAN: Senators netminder Andrew Hammond shines in 2-1 loss to Hurricanes (Ottawa Sun)
WES GILBERTSON: Wes Gilbertson takes a look at five guys fighting for roster spots with the Flames (Calgary Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Jets smoked by Wild (Winnipeg Sun)

9/27/15

JARED CLINTON: Top 5 underrated and overrated players of 2014-15 (The Hockey News)
EDWARD FRASER: Hawks sign Seabrook to eight-year extension; now something has to give (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: The Metropolit Brothers: one pro hockey player, one convicted felon (The Hockey News)
JONAS SIEGAL: Clock ticking on Leafs PTOs (TSN)
KEVIN ALLEN: 10 NHL rookies (not McDavid/Eichel) you need to know for 2015-16 (USA Today)
LARRY BROOKS: Team USA coach won't stop Kreider, Stepan from rallying around flag (New York Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: New-look Buffalo Sabres serve notice to Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Skate slice a small setback for Winnipeg Jets' Andrew MacWilliam (Winnipeg Sun)
GREGG KRUPA: Cleary faces veterans’ cold reality (Detroit News)
MIKE HEIKA: Goaltending the biggest question for the Stars as season approaches (Dallas Morning News)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Former Bruins assistant Geoff Ward back in NHL (Boston Globe)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens' coach Dave Cameron keeps experimenting (Ottawa Sun)
TOM JONES: Tortorella right call for Team USA (Tampa Bay Times)

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