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10/24/15

MATT LARKIN: Penguins move Kessel off Crosby’s line. Too soon or the right move? (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: The Blue Jackets top five trade candidates as the spiral continues (The Hockey News)
JASON SIEGEL: Former Islanders teammates seek revival with Leafs (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: 10 thoughts on the popgun Penguins, ugly Jackets, wobbly Ducks, more (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Changes coming to rules on coach compensation? (ESPN)Paywall to view
ALEX PREWITT: Once hesitant, vet Roberto Luongo shows off his looser side on Twitter (Si.com)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill, the ‘new guy’ in Detroit, isn’t so new (Globe & Mail)
JOHN MacKINNON: Oilers' Connor McDavid dazzles, but it's little things, subtleties that set him apart (Edmonton Journal)
TIM COWLISHAW: Offseason move has red-hot Stars in line for a strong finish, too (Dallas Morning News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames’ Ladislav Smid suffers through tough times after neck surgery (Calgary Sun)
STU COWAN: Leafs coach Babcock hasn't forgotten his days at McGill (Montreal Gazette)
BRETT CYRGALIS: 24 reasons the NHL is awesome right now (New York Post)
PAT HICKEY: 'Developing an identity' for Blue Jackets is Tortorella's top priority (Montreal Gazette)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Flames show shades of last season (Calgary Herald)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Capitals coach Trotz says Russian star's priorities have changed with maturity (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Why whirlwind start for Stars rookie Mattias Janmark is more improbable than it seems (Dallas Morning News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks leaning on Bo to forget he’s a kid (Vancouver Sun)
WES GILBERTSON: Calgary Flames found several heroes in Friday night’s victory over Detroit Red Wings (Calgary Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Sens not doing a good job protecting leads (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Canadiens honour longtime chief surgeon and trauma-care pioneer David Mulder (Montreal Gazette)
KEN WIEBE: Lightning strikes in overtime as Winnipeg Jets fall (Winnipeg Sun)
JIM MATHESON: Sloppy stuff from Oilers in Friday night loss to Capitals (Edmonton Journal)
JEFF GORDON: Blues tested as injuries pile up (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

10/23/15

MATT LARKIN: Believe it or not, Mike Babcock has already transformed the Maple Leafs (The Hockey News)
DAMIEN COX: Could Auston Matthews inspire an NHL draft rule change? (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Melnyk confirms Sens pursuing game on Parliament Hill (TSN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Domi stepping into NHL life (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Tuukka Rask a mess; Steven Stamkos trade rumor; Jack Eichel amazes (Si.com)
JONAS SIEGEL: Leafs’ scoring concerns realized early (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Five best coaches on the market (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: Most coaches get fired during the season because their goalies stink (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Tkachuk emerging from dad's shadow (ESPN)Paywall to view
SEAN GORDON: With stars aligned, Montreal Canadiens are serious Stanley Cup contenders (Globe & Mail)
JAMES MIRTLE: Maple Leafs’ top outcome is a learning season filled with ‘good’ losses (Globe & Mail)
KYLE WOODLIEF: 2016 NHL draft: Auston Matthews, and then who? Early takeaways for top prospects (USA Today)
JIM SOUHAN: Pominville offers Wild fans something to worry about (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
CAM COLE: Rookies revere Alexander the great (Vancouver Sun)
LUKE DeCOCK: Rejuvenated Ward off to good start for Canes (Raleigh News & Observer)
BOB HUNTER: Blue Jackets’ Johansen could fall into new coach’s crosshairs (Columbus Dispatch)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Alex Ovechkin's game-winner keeps the Canucks winless at home (Vancouver Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Ceci searching for first point (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars' 4-1 win over Penguins was epitome of balanced team effort (Dallas Morning News)
KEN WIEBE: Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice can identify with Lightning's Jon Cooper (Winnipeg Sun)
STU COWAN: Undefeated Canadiens shuffle off to Buffalo (Montreal Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks plodding power play suffering from self-inflicted wounds (Vancouver Province)
ROB ROSSI: For Penguins’ Dupuis, a cautionary return (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
BEN KUZMA: Washington Capitals’ bench boss Barry Trotz (Vancouver Province)
WAYNE SCANLAN: It doesn't pay to take anyone lightly in today's NHL (Ottawa Citizen)
DAVE FESCHUK: Bernier’s first stop should be to end goalie debate: (Toronto Star)
KEN WIEBE: Winnipeg Jets rookie Nikolaj Ehlers looks to build on his strong start (Winnipeg Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Slow start has Calgary Flames shuffling the deck in search of a spark (Calgary Sun)

10/22/15

KEN CAMPBELL: Zac Rinaldo should not be suspended for being Zac Rinaldo (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs' Jonathan Bernier grabbing hold of No. 1 role (Sportsnet)
BOB McKENZIE: Code Blue (Jacket) as Torts arrives in Columbus (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: Calgary's GM puts Flames on notice as team melts down early (Si.com)
JONAS SIEGEL: Bernier responds to coach's challenge (TSN)
ALLAN MUIR: John Tortorella a dicey hire by the Blue Jackets, but he buys time (Si.com)
DAMIEN COX: Babcock versus Bylsma rivalry enters new chapter (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Five reasons Habs are for real (ESPN)
JONATHAN PETERS: Someday the Blue Jackets may learn from their mistakes ... (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Five reasons Habs are for real (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: Can John Tortorella fix the Blue Jackets? 4 things to know (CBS Sportsline)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: John Tortorella looking to bring ‘confidence’ back to Blue Jackets (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin reviving NHL’s lost art of goal scoring (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Why John Tortorella is a good fit to fix Columbus Blue Jackets problems (USA Today)
STU COWAN: Darche brothers will enter McGill Sports Hall of Fame together (Montreal Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: New gig for Tortorella prompts Canucks to reminisce (Vancouver Province)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers forward Rob Klinkhammer gets prime time exposure while Hendricks, Eberle out (Edmonton Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Unreliable players leaving Bruins without options (Boston Globe)
BOB HUNTER: Tortorella will push Blue Jackets hard (Columbus Dispatch)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Can Senators' Andrew Hammond return to miracle play? (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks goalie Ryan Miller pads rebound season (Vancouver Sun)
JIM MATHESON: Critiques of Oilers win a healthy sign (Edmonton Journal)
DAVE STUBBS: From N.D.G. to two Stanley Cups with Maple Leafs (Montreal Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: Ovechkin factor looms large for Canucks (Vancouver Province)
MIKE HEIKA: Kari Lehtonen, Antti Niemi staying sharp even on their nights off (Dallas Morning News)
JOHN MacKINNON: McDavid leading Oilers on journey of exuberant discovery so far this season (Edmonton Journal)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Spooner, Pastrnak flaws exposed in Bruins loss (Boston Herald)
CAM COLE: Canucks’ lips zipped on Jackets hiring Torts (Vancouver Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Senators' Chris Neil 'blessed and fortunate' to play 900 games (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers experience some Back to the Future against Detroit Red Wings (Edmonton Sun)
JASON BOTCHFORD: It was Torts who believed in Tanev, but wouldn't pair him with Edler (Vancouver Province)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Blue Jackets could be John Tortorella's final chance as NHL coach (Toronto Star)
MARK PURDY: Purdy: Sharks' Marleau looks for bounce-back season (San Jose Mercury News)
WES GILBERTSON: Calgary Flames saying ‘We believe we can get out of’ early-season skid (Calgary Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Hartley won't throw change-up, sticking with Hiller even after Ramo waived (Calgary Herald)
TED WYMAN: Fast start a bonus for Winnipeg Jets with central dogfight intensifying (Winnipeg Sun)

10/21/15

KEN CAMPBELL: To mark Canada’s red wave, we celebrate hockey’s well-known Reds (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Without Duncan Keith for 4-6 weeks, Blackhawks will need someone to step up on defense (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Kadri gaining Babcock's trust in 'show me' season (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Nill on his high-scoring Stars (TSN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Don't expect Stanley Cup to be late again (ESPN)
JONAS SIEGEL: Leafs already changing under Babcock (TSN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Five teams that will rebound (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Blue Jackets' woes start with their roster, but the coach will pay the price (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Coach's challenge controversy heats up (ESPN)
ALEX PREWITT: Rookie Mattias Janmark happened while the Stars made other plans (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Canada expected to name World Cup coach in November (ESPN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Reeling Blue Jackets search for answers (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Blue Jackets caught up in hype (ESPN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Guy Boucher's stock on the rise during Swiss stint (ESPN)Paywall to view
KEVIN ALLEN: The five NHL coaches most likely to be fired first this season (USA Today)
PAT HICKEY: Shooting more pays off for Semin (Montreal Gazette)
BOB HUNTER: Blue Jackets: Would firing coach Todd Richards solve anything? (Columbus Dispatch)
ERIC FRANCIS: Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz attends Calgary minor hockey practice (Calgary Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Vrbata irked at scoreless start, but keen to get going with Sedins (Vancouver Province)
MIKE HEIKA: Jamie Benn had Bobby Clarke kind of game in Philly; Stars' coach: 'Scary' that Benn can get better (Dallas Morning News)
DAVE STUBBS: Airtight Price says Canadiens reacted well to poor first period (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Senators Methot, MacArthur out with concussions (Ottawa Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Curtis Glencross chooses to retire from hockey (Calgary Sun)
STEVE FRYER: Honda Center's new scoreboard has technical difficulties (Orange County Register)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Canucks talk politics as Trudeau takes over (Vancouver Province)
TED WYMAN: Defensive game not where Winnipeg Jets want it to be in early going (Winnipeg Sun)
TERRY JONES: OK, two wins don't mean the Oilers are finally turning things around but look at who they're beating (Edmonton Sun)

10/20/15

JARED CLINTON: Blue Jackets need to fix blueline before thinking about firing Richards (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Is Montreal a Stanley Cup contender with Galchenyuk at center? (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Mike Babcock believes Maple Leafs can 'win every night' (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Undefeated Habs ‘playing the right way’ (TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: Jack Eichel's father helping Sabres super rookie keep it real (Si.com)
DAMIEN COX: Has the future arrived in Edmonton? (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Sharks' Martin Jones taking off training wheels (ESPN)
JASON SEIGEL: Maple Leafs testing Rielly against some of the league’s best (TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: Ex-coach Peter Horachek working to get back on his feet and into the NHL (Si.com)
JOE McDONALD: 3 best rookies not named McDavid or Eichel (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: The Columbus Blue Jackets are off to one of the worst starts ever (CBS Sportsline)
JASON MACKEY: Crosby could solve scoring woes by putting the puck on net (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
MICHAEL ARACE: Blue Jackets’ time to act has come, yet they don’t (Columbus Dispatch)
CAM COLE: It’s curtains for ‘Comrade Keenan’ despite his latest (greatest?) hit (Vancouver Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Are long, dramatic seasons catching up to tired Rangers? (New York Post)
MIKE HEIKA: Why an excess of quality defensemen is 'pretty good' and 'tough' for the Stars (Dallas Morning News)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens go to school at practice (Ottawa Sun)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Split up the Lightning’s Triplets line? No way! (Tampa Tribune)
TED WYMAN: Winnipeg Jets can expect more of what Blues brought all season long in Central dogfight (Winnipeg Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: After hitting the road winless, Oilers back in Edmonton with pair of wins ahead of home stand (Edmonton Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Prust still finding his stride with Canucks (Vancouver Province)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens coach Dave Cameron not about to panic about lack of production (Ottawa Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Ortio remains on outside as Flames search for crease answer (Calgary Herald)
ERIC FRANCIS: With veterans not at their best, Joni Ortio is the right call in net for Calgary Flames (Calgary Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks' upcoming trip could affect Bruce Boudreau's health, job security (Los Angeles Times)
BOB DUFF: Wings star Gus Nyquist impressed by horse namesake (Windsor Star)
JASON GREGOR: Oilers on right path with wins over Pacific Division rivals (Edmonton Journal)

10/19/15

RYAN KENNEDY: How hockey is becoming more diverse than ever (The Hockey News)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Gallagher's controversial goal raises replay questions (Sportsnet)
GARY LAWLESS: If the Ducks make a change, Carlyle could get the call (TSN)
ADAM GRETZ: Sidney Crosby opens season with worst scoring slump of career (CBS Sportsline)
JAMES MIRTLE: NHL’s young guns steal early spotlight with sights set on Calder Trophy (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Five NHL rookies thriving outside the spotlight (USA Today)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: After first taste of NHL, Wideman hungry for more ... Ottawa leading league in penalties ... Lazar has seen plenty of Weber's shot (Ottawa Sun)
BEN KUZMA: McDavid dazzles against Canucks (Vancouver Province)
STU COWAN: A Gally Goal painted in blue for Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Columbus coach could be first casualty (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Learning is the theme this season for the Stars, even for the veterans (Dallas Morning News)
ED WILLES: Leos' Harris likely to move on -- and dissecting Daniel's shocking miss (Vancouver Province)
DAVE STUBBS: Latest crisis for doomsday Canadiens fans is lack of things to panic about (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Hammond back down to Earth (Ottawa Sun)
TIM CAMPBELL: This ain't no walk in Central park (Winnipeg Free Press)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Nothing normal about Connor McDavid (Vancouver Sun)
WES GILBERTSON: Five Burning Questions (Calgary Sun)

10/18/15

MIKE BROPHY: Canadiens need more help for Carey Price, before it’s too late (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: McDavid brilliant in first taste of Battle of Alberta (Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Crosby trusts process amid pointless streak (Sportsnet)
JONAS SIEGEL: Kessel a 'welcome surprise' in Pittsburgh (TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: Martin Jones, reunited with youth hockey rival, steps up with Sharks (Si.com)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Mike Condon took unusual route from Holliston to Montreal (Boston Globe)
DAVE MOLINARI: 0-3? That's nothing (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
WES GILBERTSON: Tough to keep Lance Bouma off his feet (Calgary Sun)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Evolving Bruins better in old Claude Julien mold (Boston Herald)
LARRY BROOKS: Jean Ratelle deserves his own spot in Garden rafters (New York Post)
PAT HICKEY: Petry gets defence into the act with a goal (Montreal Gazette)
ERIC FRANCIS: Patience a virtue as Edmonton Oilers wait for Connor McDavid’s star to ignite (Calgary Sun)
ROB ROSSI: Seats should remain hot; kids should be on ice (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Connor McDavid scores twice on three-point night (Edmonton Sun)
MIHE HARRINGTON: Net results tell the tale early in the season (Buffalo News)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Flames' magic is missing (Calgary Herald)
JASON BOTCHFORD: No kidding: Young Canucks trio might get a shot together (Vancouver Province)
TERRY FREI: Patrick Roy is right: Dump the morning skate (Denver Post)
MIKE HEIKA: How the Stars' top line exemplifies need to 'find different ways' to win (Dallas Morning News)
SAM CARCHIDI: Neuvirth's play a good problem (Philadelphia Inquirer)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Stress comes early in NHL's rugged Central Divsion (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

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