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OPINION
- RYAN KENNEDY: Edmonton Oilers lose key defenseman Adam Larsson to injury (The Hockey News)
- MATTt LARKIN: Brayden Schenn contract a reminder that winning the Cup comes at a (literal) price (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs’ Jason Spezza working way back into Babcock’s good graces (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' Quinn Hughes rising to meet increased expectations (Sportsnet)
- FRANK SERAVALLI: Curtain rises on Hughes’ NHL career (TSN)
- JIMMY GREENFIELD: Blackhawks show promise — and reasons for concern — in their season-opening 4-3 loss to the Flyers in Prague (Chicago Tribune)
- MAC ENGEL: Dallas Stars are good enough to be trusted, which is the scary part (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- GENTRY ESTES: Opening night was a party to savor, thanks to Predators' fast finish (The Tennessean)
- DAMIEN COX: Weak links are the price the Leafs pay for showering stars with riches (Toronto Star)
- MICHAEL ARACE: Hype was too much to tame for Columbus Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
- BRETT CYRGALIS: NHL must step in to stop shady Senators owner Eugene Melnyk (New York Post)
- ANDREW BERKSHIRE: A few bright spots amid the Jets' opening-night stumbles on Broadway (Winnipeg Free Press)
- BRENDAN KELLY: Speed and skill kill for Canadiens, but size matters (Montreal Gazette)
- NEIL BEST: Despite opening loss, Isles remain resolute (New York Newsday)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Jake of all trades puts young Maple Leafs at ease (Toronto Star)
- SAM CARCHIDI: Flyers’ European ‘vacation’ shows off 4 productive lines (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- MATT PORTER: A few observations from a successful Bruins opener (Boston Globe)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: As the Senators make their home debut, it'll be back to Craig Anderson (Ottawa Sun)
- MIKE McINTYRE: We're talking about practice, man (Winnipeg Free Press)
- TERRY JONES: Todd McLellan returns to Edmonton having enjoyed time with Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
- KEN CAMPBELL: NHL's new faceoff rules: 'Offensively it's the best rule ever. Defensively it sucks' (The Hockey News)
- RYAN KENNEDY: Is St. Louis captain Alex Pietrangelo underrated? (The Hockey News)
- MATT LARKIN: Why John Tavares was always the right choice to captain the Leafs (The Hockey News)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames burned by early penalties as notorious slow starts continue (Sportsnet)
- ERIC ENGELS: Cale Fleury's play one of many positives for Canadiens in shootout loss (Sportsnet)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Avalanche's Nazem Kadri says he was 'bummed out' by Maple Leafs trade (Sportsnet)
- MARK SPECTOR: Larsson injury looms over Oilers' already cautious early season optimism (Sportsnet)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Jake Muzzin helping bring young Maple Leafs together in room and beyond (Sportsnet)
- ALEX PREWITT: Jets’ opening loss highlights Hellebuyck’s slim margin for error (TSN)
- ALEX PREWITT: Islanders’ Fourth Line Remains a Commodity in Its Second Act Together (Si.com)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Brannstrom taking skate to face a source of pride for Sens (National Post)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Darryl Sutter provides ‘positive influence’ on Ducks’ coaching staff (Los Angeles Times)
- TIM BENZ: Sabres’ Conor Sheary proves to Penguins to that he ‘can still play’ (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Mrazek may prefer to avoid shootouts, but he doesn’t lose them (Raleigh News & Observer)
- MIKE SIELSKI: If Flyers finally take a step forward, it will be because of Hart and Vigneault (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- MICHAEL ARACE: ESPN’s John Buccigross likes chip on Columbus Blue Jackets’ shoulders (Columbus Dispatch)
- KEVIN GORMAN: Sleepwalking Penguins need to hear Evgeni Malkin’s wakeup call (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- STU COWAN: 'There’s a lot of good things to take from tonight': Julien (Montreal Gazette)
- PATRICK JOHNSTON: Eriksson hits the Rockies with Canucks hoping he loses hands of stone (Vancouver Province)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks are in a rush to set tone in opener with new coach Dallas Eakins (Los Angeles Times)
- LARRY BROOKS: Kaapo Kakko already drawing rave reviews from Rangers (New York Post)
- SAM CARCHIDI: Flyers roster analysis: Power play and penalty kill look upgraded (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Bruins’ Charlie Coyle was a force against the Stars (Boston Globe)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Ralph Krueger waited 6 1/2 years for this moment and Sabres gave him his reward (Buffalo News)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: Lightning look ready to ‘bury our dead’ (Tampa Bay Times)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens helped make Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho very rich (Montreal Gazette)
- JEFF SEIDEL: Vladimir Konstantinov and his untold battle after fateful limo crash (Detroit Free Press)
- TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers coach familiar with Mike Smith's abilities (Edmonton Sun)
- DAVE FESCHUK: The Maple Leafs are going to get their back-to-backs up, at least in the early going (Toronto Star)
- KEN WARREN: Brannstrom got lucky, but it was a painful start for Batherson (Ottawa Citizen)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Brady Tkachuk is leaner and possibly meaner, and that's good news for the oTtawa Senators (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Auston Matthews shines once again on Maple Leafs’ opening night (Sportsnet)
- MARK SPECTOR: McDavid, Draisaitl show why they’re Oilers’ best players in opening win (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks dealt frustrating opening loss despite being better team (Sportsnet)
- FRANK SERAVALLI: 31 Bold Predictions: Avalanche will hoist the Stanley Cup (TSN)
- GREG WYSHYNSKI: Why a grueling 100-mile bike race is a perfect metaphor for Dallas Eakins (ESPN)
- CATHAL KELLY: John Tavares’s big night overshadowed by Toronto Maple Leafs drama (Globe & Mail)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Mike Babcock shows Leafs organization who's boss on night John Tavares named captain (National Post)
- MARK KISZLA: As Avalanche fans suffer, billionaire Stan Kroenke insists “We’re the little guys” in TV dispute (Denver Post)
- PATRICK REUSSE: Wild needs to win more, score more to bring back buzz (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- BEN FREDERICKSON: Blues' banner night completes St. Louis hockey exorcism (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens will rely on youth, speed and Price in 2019-20 (Montreal Gazette)
- STEVE SIMMONS: There's a lot to like about John Tavares being captain of the Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Young Bruins hopefuls know they have to earn their way to Boston (Boston Globe)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Thanks to playoffs (and other incidents), Hurricanes enter season of rivalries reborn (Raleigh News & Observer)
- MICHAEL ARACE: Amid grim forecasts, Blue Jackets have wiggle room (Columbus Dispatch)
- JACK TODD: Watershed season for Habs GM Marc Bergevin, Jonathan Drouin (Montreal Gazette)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: The unflappable Rasmus Sandin passes his first test on the Leafs’ blue-line (Toronto Star)
- LARRY BROOKS: This is what Rangers fans were waiting for (New York Post)
- MARCUS HAYES: Is Claude Giroux, at 31, on his way to the Hall of Fame? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- MARK MADDEN: Penguins will be better than last season (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- MATT PORTER: As a new season dawns, Bruins make health a top priority (Boston Globe)
- DAVE HYDE: Sergei Bobrovsky raised his hand — now can he raise the Panthers? (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Auston Matthews leads on the scoresheet in Leafs’ opening win after captaincy snub (Toronto Star)
- TERRY JONES: McDavid scores winning goal in Edmonton Oilers season opener (Edmonton Sun)
- PATRICK JOHNSTON: Oilers' Zack Kassian enjoys battling on ice, remaining 'boring' off it (Vancouver Province)
- MIKE McINTYRE: Curtain rises on Jets' season, but are they ready for Broadway? (Winnipeg Free Press)
- JOHN NIYO: Fedorov ‘at peace’ with Wings, says Yzerman is ‘back where he belongs’ (Detroit News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Scott Sabourin made the Seantros and that should have their fans concerned (Because, yes, they really are that bad) (The Hockey News)
- JARED CLINTON: Sharks Evander Kane handed three-game ban for abuse of officials (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Oilers’ 2019-20 season an opportunity for new culture to take hold (Sportsnet)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Amid lofty expectations, optimism reigns for 2019-20 Maple Leafs (Sportsnet)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames pumped up for playoffs rematch in opener vs. Avalanche (Sportsnet)
- ALEX PREWITT: Double Duty: The Value of a Two-Way Forward in Today’s NHL (Si.com)
- CATHAL KELLY: Toronto-Ottawa is the Battle of Ontario? It’s more like a sad skirmish (Globe & Mail)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Labor peace and increased scoring are the hot topics heading into NHL season (Los Angeles Times)
- ED GRANEY: Golden Knights’ 3rd season full of ‘what ifs’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: Tampa Bay Lightning schedule loaded with contenders, pretenders (Tampa Bay Times)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Dave Feschuk: Mike Babcock’s tenure nearly ended last spring. Another first-round exit will seal the deal (Toronto Star)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: D.J. Smith ready for the challenge of turning around the Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
- JIMMY GREENFIELD: I’m 52, out of shape and haven’t skated for a few years — but that didn’t stop me from hitting the ice on a Blackhawks day off in Prague (Chicago Tribune)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Sabres' Fog Game had it all: Unforgettable atmosphere, iconic goals, odd interruptions (Buffalo News)
- BRENDAN KELLY: Canadiens should base roster on talent, not on language (Montreal Gazette)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Now comes the hard part for the Maple Leafs — proving they're great (Toronto Sun)
- TARA SULLIVAN: Now is when the Bruins should take a page from the Patriots’ book (Boston Globe)
- JOHN ROMANO: Would you feel better if the Lightning’s Jon Cooper owned his failures? (Tampa Bay Times)
- BEN KUZMA: Pettersson's big plus is more concern about winning than scoring (Vancouver Province)
- TED WYMAN: After Chevy’s busy summer, it’s time for Maurice to make things happen for Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: The waiting game paid off for teams and restricted free agents (Ottawa Sun)
- MIKE CHAMBERS: Avalanche has made giant steps in two short years (Denver Post)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Opportunity knocks again for Maple Leafs — maybe this will be their year (Toronto Star)
- JEFF GORDON: Blues have the ability to prove their Cup triumph wasn't a fluke (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes still coping with offseason of change as season approaches (Raleigh News & Observer)
- CHAD FINN: Bruins’ veteran core should carry them in this rebound season (Boston Globe)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Will lightning finally strike for Bolts? (Toronto Sun)
- ALAN PERGAMENT: Rick Jeanneret's list of his Top 10 Sabres memories is scary good (Buffalo News)
- STU COWAN: Nick Suzuki and Cale Fleury join Canadiens' youth movement (Montreal Gazette)
- BEN KUZMA: Hughes potential with Canucks quickens the pulse of even low-key Tanev (Vancouver Province)
- TERRY JONES: Oilers GM Ken Holland "excited" to start season (Edmonton Sun)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Nichols' future as a Bomber a question mark (Winnipeg Sun)
- KEN CAMPBELL: With all the RFAs signed, it's clear the Toronto Maple Leafs overpaid for theirs (THe Hockey News)
- JARED CLINTON: Seattle gets its AHL affiliate as Palm Springs announced as League's 32nd team (THe Hockey News)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' Baertschi deemed expendable with emergence of young players (Sportsnet)
- MARK SPECTOR: New-look Oilers hope to avoid same old results in fresh season (Sportsnet)
- IAN MENDES: Logan Brown the poster boy for Sens’ patient rebuild (Sportsnet)
- ALEX PREWITT: How the NHL Is Working to Give Hockey a Grassroots Presence in China (Si.com)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Why Timothy Liljegren survived final Maple Leafs roster cuts (Sportsnet)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: NHL preview - Ranking Canadian teams' chances for success (National Post)
- KEVIN ALLEN: NHL's tweak on icing faceoffs could be season's most significant change (USA Today)
- BEN KUZMA: Gaudette made it impossible for Canucks to send him to the minors (Vancouver Province)
- SAM CARCHIDI: Flyers predictions: Yes on playoffs (barely), Carter Hart will be great, and Ivan Provorov will rebound (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- MIKE McINTYRE: Winnipeg will be good: Laine vows to 'score a lot of goals' (Winnipeg Free Press)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: A 'Golden' team of the greatest Sabres (Buffalo News)
- BEN KUZMA: No room for Baertschi on an improving Canucks' roster (Vancouver Province)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens' Max Domi gets boost from Olympic gold medallist (Montreal Gazette)
- DAMIEN COX: Kyle Dubas and the Maple Leafs seem to have a small point to make as they turn their back on tradition (Toronto Star)
- BEN KUZMA: The back story on concussion-plagued, hard-luck Baertschi (Vancouver Province)
- SCOTT BILLECK: Jets' Laine, Connor looking ahead after putting long summer behind them (Winnipeg Sun)
- TERRY JONES: Tippett voices confidence in 'evolving' Oilers roster heading into season opener (Edmonton Sun)
- JARED CLINTON: Why Connor's seven-year, $50-million pact has potential to be a steal for the Jets (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Oilers pre-season wrap: Bear, Jurco the big surprises in camp (Sportsnet)
- EIC FRANCIS: Flames camp takeaways: David Rittich poised for plenty of action (Sportsnet)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: New assistant coach wants Blues to buy into puck movement on power play (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- MATT PORTER: On the menu for the Bruins: baby bok choy, turnips, and spaghetti squash (Boston Globe)
- PATRICK JOHNSTON: Leadership is more than just having a C on his chest for Bo Horvat (Vancouver Province)
- MIKE McINTYRE: Chevy prepping for sustained success (Winnipeg Free Press)
- JACK TODD: Captain Underpants is just another entitled, arrogant jock (Montreal Gazette)
- MARK ZWOLINSKI: John Tavares emerges as Captain Obvious in Maple Leafs’ search (Toronto Star)
- SCOTT BILLECK: Summer of uncertainty over for Jets fans (Winnipeg Sun)
- JARED CLINTON: Avalanche complete exceptional off-season by inking Rantanen to six-year, $55-million extension (The Hockey News)
- STEVEN ELLIS: How have the NHL's top rookies performed during the pre-season? (The Hockey News)
- ERIC ENGELS: Nick Suzuki a safe bet to stick with Canadiens after strong pre-season (Sportsnet)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Former Oilers giving Flames big boost ahead of regular season (Sportsnet)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: New assistant coach wants Blues to buy into puck movement on power play (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- LARRY BROOKS: The untold story of how Mike Bossy almost teamed up with Wayne Gretzky (New York Post)
- BEN KUZMA: Jacob's ladder to reliable starter status may backstop playoff push for Canucks (Vancouver Province)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: What to look for once puck drops on NHL season (Boston Globe)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Making Morgan Rielly captain would be easy for the Maple Leafs to defend (Toronto Star)
- JEFF GORDON: Teams that punish opponents in playoffs often find success (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- PATRICK JOHNSTON: Boeser, Fantenberg return to practice while Gaudette wings it (Vancouver Province)
- SAM CARCHIDI: Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher bolsters defense as first priority of roster rebuild (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- PAT HICKEY: Fate of rookie hopefuls rests with coach, GM (Montreal Gazette)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Who's Leafs pick for captain, Rielly or Tavares? (Toronto Sun)
- TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers focus on improved game presentation this season (Edmonton Sun)