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- ADAM PROTEAU: Henrik Sedin's empty-net goal a gritty thing of beauty (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Will NHL's new faceoff configuration lead to more goals, fewer fights? (The Hockey News)
- MATT LARKIN: Jiri Sekac is before, Tomas Plekanec is after (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: Brendan Shanahan knows only wins can rebuild Leafs fans' trust (The Hockey News)
- DAVE NAYLOR: Paying tribute to those Canadians who hate hockey (TSN)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Habs' new era has makings of something special (Sportsnet)
- SEAN GENTILLE: Yes, Chris Pronger's DOPS job would be a real problem (The Sporting News)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Ranking the top 10 defenseman groups (ESPN)Paywall to view
- JONAS SIEGAL: Some good, some bad in Leafs opener (TSN)
- MICHAEL GRANGE: No one knows losing like the Maple Leafs (Sportsnet)
- BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Our 30 pressing questions for all 30 NHL teams in 2014-15 (Si.com)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Habs prove they can do it without a captain (ESPN)
- SARAH KWAK: The 2014-15 NHL season's must-see games (Si.com)
- MARK SPECTOR: Ex-Oilers owner Pocklington still stirring it up (Sportsnet)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: No longer captain, Joe Thornton wearing 'A' (ESPN)
- CHRIS PETERS: Despite Western arms race, Kings still on top (CBS Sportsline)
- JAMES MIRTLE: By the numbers: Why the Habs are better than the Leafs (Globe & Mail)
- CATHAL KELLY: Randy Carlyle's not a coach -- he's the point man in a Leafs minefield (Globe & Mail)
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Oilers compare championship past with uncertain present (Globe & Mail)
- SCOTT STINSON: Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens rivalry dull without high-stakes games (National Post)
- STEVE BUCKLEY: Wild ride starts early (Boston Herald)
- PAT HICKEY: 'No passengers' as Habs' leaders deliver on the ice (Montreal Gazette)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Much has changed since Canes last made playoffs (Raleigh News & Observer)
- JIM SOUHAN: Parise, Suter avoid any whiff of entitlement (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- GARY LAWLESS: Quick fix unlikely for Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
- STEVE ROSENBLOOM: Blackhawks don't need limited enforcers (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
- CHRIS ERSKINE: As Kings return, Staples Center lights the way (Los Angeles Times)
- FILIP BONDY: It's time for NY Rangers to have another banner year (New York Daily News)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Habs have a captaincy issue, really? (Toronto Sun)
- BEN KUZMA: Gritty Dorsett primed to do his coach's bidding (Vancouver Province)
- KEN WIEBE: Jets will be hard-pressed to finish higher than sixth in ultra-tough Central Division (Winnipeg Sun)
- DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Bruins win opener, and it's all good (Boston Globe)
- JEFF SEIDEL: Griffins' success brings energy to Wings (Detroit Free Press)
- TOM POWERS: Tom Powers: Opportunity knocks for Wild veterans Mikko Koivu, Niklas Backstrom (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators will be in playoff mix (Ottawa Sun)
- DAVE STUBBS: Habs thrilled to end opening-night losing streak (Montreal Gazette)
- BARRY ROZNER: Youth will be served on Blackhawks' blueline (Chicago Daily Herald)
- STEVE BUFFERY: Lots of hyperbole, but Sportsnet's first hockey telecast was impressive (Toronto Sun)
- ED TAIT: Mo knows hockey (Winnipeg Free Press)
- LARRY BROOKS: It's not fame or fortune that drives Henrik Lundqvist (New York Post)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Despite loss, plenty to like about new Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
- TONY GALLAGHER: A balanced Canucks attack to make you 'giddy' for one night, at least (Vancouver Province)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Banner start, bummer game for Kings (Los Angeles Times)
- PAUL FRIESEN: The sprint is on ... Winnipeg Jets can't afford to get off to a bad start (Winnipeg Sun)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Time for Canes to generate some good news on the ice (Raleigh News & Observer)
- WAYNE SCANLAN: Kid you not, the Senators youth movement has arrived (Ottawa Citizen)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks, Sedins start strong with 4-2 win in Calgary (Vancouver Sun)
- JOHN MacKINNON: Edmonton Oilers get down to business amid heavy schedule (Edmonton Journal)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: Don't plan Lightning victory parade yet (Tampa Tribune)
- TED WYMAN: Winnipeg Jets say they are stronger team than prognosticators believe (Winnipeg Sun)
- RICK MORRISSEY: Blackhawks set for another exciting roller-coaster ride (Chicago Sun-Times)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames fans get glimpse of what's to come (Calgary Sun)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Maple Leafs' opener offers up first heartbreak (Toronto Star)
- DAVE STUBBS: The Prices' big and small gestures make a difference (Montreal Gazette)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Down 2 centers, Bruins' Claude Julien turned to familiar lines (Boston Globe)
- CAM COLE: Pronger's perfect for detecting dirty play (Vancouver Sun)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks veterans know this is last chance to pack a punch or start packing (Vancouver Sun)
- TERRY JONES: Oilers '84 reunion unmatched in pro sports (Edmonton Sun)
- VINCENT BONSIGNORE: As the Los Angeles Kings hoist another Stanley Cup banner, we ask: One more, please? (Los Angeles Daily News)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Fresh start for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
- DAVID HAUGH: Blackhawks set to embark on another title journey (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
- CAM COLE: Have the Canucks emerged from their theatre of the absurd? (Vancouver Sun)
- BOB HUNTER: No animosity for Jackets' Ryan Johansen, but there is some rust (Columbus Dispatch)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Maple Leafs' opening loss starts long journey (Toronto Star)
- DAVE STUBBS: Life with Habs' famous goalie through eyes of Angela Price (Montreal Gazette)
- HELENE ST. JAMES: Wings optimistic over youth, talent mix (Detroit Free Press)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Resilient Raymond hopes to light it up for Flames this season (Vancouver Sun)
- JOE STARKEY: Penguins turn the page (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: Flames' home-opener loss full of shades of last season (Calgary Herald)
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- ADAM PROTEAU: Kudos to OHL boss David Branch for new program promoting mental health (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Will NHL's new faceoff configuration lead to more goals, fewer fights? (The Hockey News)
- MICHAEL GRANGE: The NHL will never be seen the same way again (Sportsnet)
- JONAS SIEGEL: Lupul atop Leafs' list of bounce-back candidates (TSN)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Ranking goalies into three tiers (ESPN)Paywall to view
- DAVE NAYLOR: It took analytics to diminish the NHL enforcer (TSN)
- ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Brodeur wants out on his own terms (Sportsnet)
- ALLAN MUIR: Scouts size up the best of the 2014-15 NHL rookie crop (Si.com)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Fearless NHL award predictions (ESPN)
- MARK SPECTOR: Flames and Canucks seeking new identities (Sportsnet)
- ALLAN MUIR: SI.com's 2014-15 NHL Preseason All-Rookie Team (Si.com)
- RYAN DIXON: Canadiens not contenders, but getting close (Sportsnet)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Five trades that could happen (ESPN)
- CATHAL KELLY: NHL's Analytics War no harbinger of revolution (Globe & Mail)
- JAMES MIRTLE: Will Moneypuck work as the Leafs try analytics? (Globe & Mail)
- DAVE EBNER: Linden won the hearts of Canucks fans before season even started (Globe & Mail)
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Kings and Blackhawks continue to defy expectations (Globe & Mail)
- SCOTT STINSON: Is the NHL regular season just a test run for the playoffs? (National Post)
- KEVIN ALLEN: Are the Los Angeles Kings on the verge of a dynasty? (USA Today)
- PAT LEONARD: Ryan McDonagh clearly leading man on NY Rangers (New York Daily News)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Shanahan rejoins rush as Maple Leafs face off (Toronto Star)
- JOHN MacKINNON: Nugent-Hopkins knows it's time for young Oilers to deliver (Edmonton Journal)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Miller has a lot to gain from a good first season with Canucks (Vancouver Province)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators backup goalie Lehner to get more ice time (Ottawa Sun)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: For Bruins, winning has a price in salary-cap era (Boston Globe)
- KEN WIEBE: Can Paul Maurice be the X-factor for Winnipeg Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
- HELENE ST. JAMES: Wings send Ouellet to minors, but not for long (Detroit Free Press)
- RANDY SPORTAK: 'Generational player' may be silver lining for tough Calgary Flames season (Calgary Sun)
- BUCKY GLEASON: Enroth ready to grow into his starting role (Buffalo News)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Canadiens' P.K. Subban admits to fart tactic (Toronto Sun)
- DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers players bond over military tanks, exercises at CFB Wainwright (Edmonton Sun)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Flames' Hartley uses the legions of doubters to motivate his underdogs (Vancouver Sun)
- BOB DUFF: Babcock, Holland at odds over Ouellet demotion (Windsor Star)
- GARY LAWLESS: Temper your expectations on Bogosian (Winnipeg Free Press)
- CHRIS VILLANI: Bruins can contend without Boychuk, will benefit in end (Boston Herald)
- GEORGE JOHNSON: With merit being a key word, Flames GM plans to phone Adirondack often (Calgary Herald)
- LARRY BROOKS: Tanking is coming: NHL races for 1st ... and worst (New York Post)
- ED WILLES: Coach Willie's journey has covered a thousand smiles (Vancouver Province)
- ROB ROSSI: Dupuis may be Penguins' most important player (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- JOHN MacKINNON: Spotlight squarely on Edmonton Oilers' young core (Edmonton Journal)
- MIKE SIELSKI: Bullies no more: Flyers goon-free (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- KEN WARREN: Brodeur enjoying family time, but not quite ready to retire yet (Ottawa Citizen)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Peter Budaj says he'll honour contract, try to play his way back to Winnipeg Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
- DAVE HYDE: Panthers have a fighter in Gallant (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)Paywall to view
- STEVE SIMMONS: Can dysfunctional Leafs come together this season? (Toronto Sun)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames look to establish identity as hard-working bunch (Calgary Sun)
- TONY GALLAGHER: Any injuries to top-4 D-men could spell trouble for Canucks (Vancouver Province)
- DAVE STUBBS: Habs, Leafs renew rivalry to open new season (Montreal Gazette)
- TERRY JONES: Coach Eakins excited for current Oilers to meet the Stanley Cup champion Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
- JOHN NIYO: Babcock making veterans, rookies prove themselves (Detroit News)
- TED WYMAN: Patience pays: Winnipeg Jets are trying to build franchise that will win consistently (Winnipeg Sun)
- JIM JAMIESON: Bieksa eager to get the Canucks season rolling (Vancouver Province)
- GREG COTE: Florida Panthers enter pivotal season for future of franchise (Miami Herald)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Maple Leafs, Canadiens rivalry still going plenty strong (Toronto Sun)
- BOB DUFF: Sportsnet NHL coverage won't be all that different (Windsor Star)
- BEN KUZMA: Mason Raymond still follows the Canucks despite six degrees of separation (Vancouver Province)
- MICHAEL ARACE: It's time for Jackets to start the right way (Columbus Dispatch)
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