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OPINION

10/19/13

RYAN DIXON: Should they stay, should they go? (Sportsnet)
SEAN GENTILLE: James Reimer is OK-and hopefully, he stays that way (The Sporting News)
SARAH KWAK: Struggling Philadelphia Flyers are shadows of themselves (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: Flyers need to trade for more finesse (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Justin Faulk thinking (and hoping for) Sochi (ESPN)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers still works in progress (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Devils not panicking; Sens double attack (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: Decision time nearing for teams with junior-eligible rookies (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs' James Reimer back on ice after head hit (CBC)
RICHARD SANDOMIR: After Prison, Regret From Man Who Sold a Hoax to Try to Buy the Islanders (New York Times)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Pronger transformed teams into Stanley Cup contenders (Ottawa Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Chicago Blackhawks looking for offence as Leafs come to visit (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: Subban has a fan in Winnipeg (Montreal Gazette)
GARY LAWLESS: Notch 2 for Lady Luck (Winnipeg Free Press)
MIKE HEIKA: Face-off skills learned playing center paying dividends for Stars' Jamie Benn in new position (Dallas Morning News)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators forward Clarke MacArthur off to slow start with new team (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE BUFFERY: Anyone seen Leafs' Kessel recently? (Toronto Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: These Sharks keep moving ... fast (Calgary Herald)
DAVE STUBBS: Eller, Gallagher, Galchenyuk line sparkles (Montreal Gazette)
PAT HICKEY: There could be as many as nine Canadiens going to Sochi (Montreal Gazette)
SAM CARCHIDI: Slumping Flyers put Holmgren on the hot seat (Philadelphia Inquirer)
KEN WARREN: One Senators trade you won't see any time soon (Ottawa Citizen)
GREG DOUGLAS: Bure has big day lined up (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Maple Leafs' Dave Bolland set to make return to Chicago on Saturday (Toronto Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Kane provides spark for Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: How the Sens might exact western revenge (Ottawa Citizen)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators realize they have to cut down on penalties (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Orr's autobiography hits stores (Montreal Gazette)
TOM GULITTI: What happens if Devils' slide continues? (Bergen Record)

10/18/13

ADAM PROTEAU: Sabres' growing pains could last a while (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Reimer injury opens door for Bernier as No. 1 (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: NHL's 10 most exciting players (Si.com)
MIKE BROPHY: Hybrid icing plays role in Maple Leafs' loss to Hurricanes (CBC)
RYAN DIXON: Bishop looks good for starting job in Tampa (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Cam Ward motivated by Team Canada snub (ESPN)
SCOTT RUSSELL: Field of Play: All roads lead to the Olympics (CBC)
BRIAN STUBITS: Rangers, Devils at fore of miserable start for Metropolitan Division (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Schenn, Couturier remain building blocks (ESPN)Paywall to view
MIKE BROPHY: Hockey's 'code' really just common sense (CBC)
ROBERT MacLEOD: Reimer's injury a cause of concern for the Maple Leafs (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Why the Oilers might be wise to take netminder Bryzgalov (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Tortorella's tinkering paying off for Canucks (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: A freaky kind of night in the NHL (Globe & Mail)
WAYNE SCANLAN: An ugly win, but Senators will take it (Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Ex-Maple Leafs defenceman Komisarek stays positive (Toronto Sun)
TED WYMAN: Kane concerns not the most pressing for Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
MIKE SIELSKI: Crosby keeps cruising; Giroux stuck in neutral (Philadelphia Inquirer)
MARK KISZLA: Avs-Wings rivalry back in business (Denver Post)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators wives show the love after long Western road trip (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs lose goalie James Reimer to injury (Toronto Star)
SAM DONNELLON: Flyers going nowhere fast (Philadelphia Daily News)
RANDY SPORTAK: With respect to Hertl ... and the NHL (Calgary Sun)
DAVID HAUGH: Team nicknames should reflect respect (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
CHRIS STEVENSON: P.K. Subban playing himself into spot on Olympic team (Ottawa Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Coach like you mean it, Claude (Winnipeg Free Press)
MIKE HEIKA: Impressive win over Sharks a sign that new Stars' system is starting to work (Dallas Morning News)
TERRY JONES: Oilers GM Craig MacTavish hasn't given up on Devan Dubnyk but team plans to shore up goaltending depth (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller thinks back on play that created hybrid icing after beating Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Plekanec's 'no-look' shot a game-winner (Montreal Gazette)
TIM BAINES: With the passion of Sens fans in a hockey-mad city, it's surprising home opener wasn't a sellout (Ottawa Sun)
CATHAL KELLY: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, Toronto Maple Leafs and lies (Toronto Star)
DAVE HYDE: Panthers' Thomas a save short against old team (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

10/17/13

RORY BOYLEN: Maxim Lapierre hits Dan Boyle from behind, continues history of garbage (The Hockey News)
GENE PRINCIPE: Give Eakins more time to turn Oilers around (Sportsnet)
DARREN DREGOR: Chanter remembers little about fight (TSN)
GORD STELLICK: Lupul, JVR leading NHL's deepest scoring threat (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: With ECHL camp over, Bryz waits for NHL (ESPN)
JOHN SHANNON: Flames benefit from removal of Iginla's shadow (Sportsnet)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: Alexander Ovechkin is not the problem (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: The future of fighting in hockey is here, it's in the CIS (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Ramblings: Sharks get revenge; can Kaleta change? (ESPN)
SEAN GENTILLE: Tyler Seguin vs. Loui Eriksson: Points aren't the point (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Cooke to Kaleta: I can help you change (ESPN)
MICHAEL BLINN: Panthers goalie Tim Thomas set to face off against former Bruins teammates (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: In need of goalie help? Bryzgalov or Miller? (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Semi-retired Chris Pronger staying in the game (CBC)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Why Ribeiro's production should improve (ESPN)Paywall to view
BRIAN STUBITS: What can the NHL do to get bad hits out of hockey for good? (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Maple Leafs coach strives for puck-possession team (CBC)
KEVIN ALLEN: Olympic tracker: Rookie Seth Jones turns heads (USA Today)
DAVID EBNER: A foolish chemistry experiment by the Canucks (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Regier is the right man for Sabres, for now (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Toronto Maple Leafs likely to fall victim to the math unless play improves (National Post)
PAT HICKEY: Injuries take lustre off Habs' road trip (Montreal Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: Will the real Zack Kassian please stand up? (Vancouver Province)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan showcasing physical game with new team (Ottawa Sun)
BUCKY GLEASON: Word is getting around on Darcy, Sabres making deal (Buffalo News)
RANDY SPORTAK: Selanne has his share of fans ... including Mikael Backlund (Calgary Sun)
SAM CARCHIDI: Flyers should pursue Sabres' Vanek (Philadelphia Inquirer)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk willing to spend if the deal is right for the club (Ottawa Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Sedins say split gives team some 'spark' (Vancouver Province)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Maple Leafs got a bargain in productive Mason Raymond (Toronto Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars' 41-year-old Ray Whitney filling a niche with eighth team (Dallas Morning News)
TED WYMAN: Jets winger Blake Wheeler feeling heat after another slow start (Winnipeg Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Price is on his game (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: In with the new as Senators finally return home (Ottawa Citizen)
SAM DONNELLON: Flyers should follow McGinn's example (Philadelphia Daily News)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Wings showing buoyancy, could soon be deeper at Helm (Detroit Free Press)
ED WILLES: Sully and Torts: Different styles, same vision (Vancouver Province)

10/16/13

KEN CAMPBELL: Lack of growth from young players has Oilers stuck in neutral (The Hockey News)
DARREN DREGOR: Yakupov back, Sardiner and USHL on fighting (TSN)
RORY BOYLEN: Maxim Lapierre hits Dan Boyle from behind, continues history of garbage (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs' Rielly proving he belongs with big club (Sportsnet)
JOHN MANASSO: Penalty Minutes: Roy, Bernier's impacts; Devils struggling (Foxsports)
MIKE BROPHY: James Reimer comes to Maple Leafs' rescue (CBC)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Rumblings: Biron's decision, Oilers' options (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Krueger's insight on Yakupov's struggles (ESPN)Paywall to view
TIM WHARNSBY: The apprenticeship of Minnesota Wild rookie Mathew Dumba (CBC)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Slumping snipers struggle to find back of the net in October (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Kaleta's 10 game suspension sends clear message (Globe & Mail)
ALLAN PERGAMENT: Sabres' TV ratings are slumping with team (Buffalo News)
MICHAEL ARACE: Jackets would be wise to rack up points early (Columbus Dispatch)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Maple Leafs appreciate Kessel's 'classy' move (Toronto Sun)
RANDY SPORTAK: Hot start for Calgary Flames brings hope for road trip (Calgary Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Lindy Ruff says his 'fuse is rather short' with Stars' struggling defense (Dallas Morning News)
PAT HICKEY: Victory comes with cost as Pacioretty goes down (Montreal Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: Luongo bounces back from freak goal to earn rare October win (Vancouver Province)
GARY LAWLESS: Team belongs to Bogo, Kane (Winnipeg Free Press)
STEVE SIMMONS: Rookie Morgan Rielly likely to stay a Leaf (Toronto Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Giordano's solid early play has him back on the radar for Team Canada's Olympic team (Calgary Herald)

PAUL FRIESEN: Jets deserved this goose egg (Winnipeg Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Slow starts a recurring nightmare for slumbering Winnipeg Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: NHL, Shanahan need to be harder on guys like Kaleta (Ottawa Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: Eskimos, Oilers have struggled for so long, it feels like a century since either team won a championship (Edmonton Journal)
TONY GALLAGHER: Cody Hodgson wants to make one thing clear: His dad didn't get involved (Vancouver Province)

10/15/13

KEN CAMPBELL: Chris Pronger, still at large (The Hockey News)
SAM GARDNER: Red Wings' Bertuzzi survives ugly fall (Foxsports)
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs' Franson, Clarkson know Wild stars well (CBC)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Next Question: Can Avs sustain success? (ESPN)Paywall to view
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: The unpredictable business of goaltender development (Globe & Mail)
MIKE HARRINGTON: No Pominville tribute is Sabres dark moment (Buffalo News)
CHRIS STEVENSON: NHL should throw book at dirty Kaleta (Ottawa Sun)
ANDREW GROSS: Rangers, Devils lucky their division stinks so far (Bergen Record)
DAVE STUBBS: Rewarding, bizarre win for Habs (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars go to school early Monday morning as Ruff looks for response after lack-luster performance (Dallas Morning News)
DAVE FESCHUK: OHL: Phenom Connor McDavid may have already outgrown Otters (Toronto Star)
MARK SUTCLiFFE: Code' not good business for NHL (Ottawa Citizen)
ED WILLES: Six forwards not enough for pressure game (Vancouver Province)
GEORGE JOHNSON: As nine-game deadline nears, Sean Monahan must pass a final gruelling gauntlet (Calgary Herald)

KEN WIEBE: Rookie Trouba doesn't look out of place on Jets blueline (Winnipeg Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Sped-up Anaheim Ducks learn from last season's pitfalls (Los Angeles Times)
JACK TODD: The NHL has no clue (Montreal Gazette)

10/14/13

BRIAN STUBITS: Semyon Varlamov as big a key as any for revitalized Avalanche (CBS Sportsline)
DAVID SHOALTS: For a work in progress, Leafs are riding high (Globe & Mail)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks look mighty fine in 4-1 victory over the Senators (Los Angeles Times)
TED WYMAN: Noel makes all the right moves (Winnipeg Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Bobby Ryan deal was long in the making for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY FREI: Colorado Avalanche's 5-0 start comes as quite a shock (Denver Post)
MIKE HEIKA: Blueprint for success in Dallas Stars' game plan hasn't been executed ... yet (Dallas Morning News)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Importance of Laperriere's hire (Philadelphia Daily News)

10/13/13

MIKE BROPHY: Leafs feeling fortunate after scoring frenzy with Oilers (CBC)
RYAN DIXON: Leafs currently leaving little room for negativity (Sportsnet)
TIM WHARNSBY: Why Oilers coach Dallas Eakins can never be counted out (CBC)
JEFF Z. KLEIN: The Science Behind a Call for Safer Hockey (New York Times)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: NHL coaches feeling the heat after firing of Philadelphia Flyers bench boss Peter Laviolette (Ottawa Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: NHL players play big role in design of hockey equipment (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
STEVE SIMMONS: Where are the critics of Nonis' off-season moves now? (Toronto Sun)
BOB HUNTER: Bruins show Blue Jackets blueprint for winning (Columbus Dispatch)
LARRY BROOKS: Trick goal didn't embarrass Rangers -- the Rangers did (New York Post)
TONY GALLAGHER: Line combinations still eluding Canucks (Vancouver Province)
SAM CARCHIDI: Rinaldo shows heart lacking in other Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
DAVE MOLINARI: Winning with 'youth' (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
MIKE HEIKA: Backup goalie Ellis struggles, but entire team deserves blame for loss (Dallas Morning News)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture eyes Olympic spot (Ottawa Sun)
ED WILLES: Tale of two goalies, a dribble and a masterclass (Vancouver Province)
DAMIEN COX: Maple Leafs' wild, error-filled win fun to watch (Toronto Star)
ERIK ERLENDSSON: Hertl's fancy move brings controversy (Tampa Tribune)
ADRIAN DATER: Avalanche follows Roy's lead, pushes bullies back now (Denver Post)
PAT LEONARD: Henrik Lundqvist, NY Rangers need to hang in there (New York Daily News)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Don't hate the human highlight (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

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