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OPINION

10/21/17

MATT LARKIN: Devils Hall-Hischier duo gelling ahead of schedule (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Five players off to unexpectedly hot starts this season (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Should Oilers rookie Kailer Yamamoto stick with the team past nine games? (Sportsnet)
DARREN DREGOR: Heat on the Habs (TSN)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks look dominant against disorganized Sabres team (Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Are the New York Rangers doomed -- or can they overcome flawed lineup, goalie concerns? (ESPN)
BRENDAN KELLY: Canadiens' lack of character players a glaring weakness (Montreal Gazette)
PAT HICKEY: Losing the "C" could lift Canadiens' Max Pacioretty (Montreal Gazette)
BRETT CYRGALIS: A solution to the NHL's advanced stats problem (New York Post)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Shea Weber doesn't need the 'C' to be a leader (Montreal Gazette)
PAUL WIECEK: One painful loss and one dire warning for the national game (Winnipeg Free Press)
DON BRENNAN: Maple Leafs making me look smart (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Was 'noisy' third period for new-look Stars a sign they're turning the corner? (Dallas Morning News)
MARTIN FENNELLY: What's not to like about Lightning's start? (Tampa Bay Times)
STU COWAN: Claude Julien's frustration level 'very high' (Montreal Gazette)
KEN WIEBE: Jets doing better job with discipline (so far) (Winnipeg Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames' Kris Versteeg gets struck hard by puck twice in same shift (Calgary Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Today's Leafs prefer to intimidate with speed (Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators' Boucher believes he made right choices in overtime (Ottawa Sun)

10/20/17

JARED CLINTON: The Canadiens have one win in seven-games but they can't really be this bad, right? (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Which fast - and slow - starting teams should we trust? (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Kings rookie Kempe looking to stick around and his his mark -- and a hat trick certainly helps (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers return to good form in win over Blackhawks (Sportsnet)
ALEX PREWITT: Auston Matthews’s Awe-Inspiring Shot Blends Stealth and Elite Release (Si.com)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks can’t recover from tortuous five minutes in loss to Bruins (Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Seriously, the time is right to bring in the FoxTrax glow puck 2.0 (ESPN)
CATHAL KELLY: How the NHL escaped the brunt of the concussion debate (Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Buffalo Sabres searching for elusive improvement in their rebuilding process (National Post)
MARK KISZLA: While the Avs have a bad case of the blues, the Denver Pioneers rule this hockey town (Denver Post)
MICHAEL ARACE: Blue Jackets are good, but not of same pedigree as Lightning (Columbus Dispatch)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Gagner signed to score goals, but he can fill any role (Vancouver Province)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers and Rick Nash have to start finishing before it’s too late (New York Post)
THOM LOVERRO: To be a Washington fan is to embrace the heartache (Washington Times)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Patrice Bergeron dominant in return from injury (Boston Herald)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Bruins 6 Canucks 3 – What we learned in a Boston beatdown (Vancouver Province)
STU COWAN: How about reuniting Max Pacioretty and Phillip Danault? (Montreal Gazette)
SCOTT CAMPBELL: Maurice needs to solve Jets' defensive deficiencies (Winnipeg Free Press)
ERIC FRANCIS: Jaromir Jagr looks good on top line of Calgary Flames (Calgary Sun)
KEN WARREN: As a teenager, Brown realizes he must earn coach Boucher's trust (Ottawa Citizen)

10/19/17

KEN CAMPBELL: RIP Gord Downie: Hockey World mourns passing of the Tragically hip's frontman (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Capitals should trade for a defenseman right now (The Hockey News)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 31 Thoughts: Tensions running high for slow starters (Sportsnet)
ALEX PREWITT: Austin Matthews’s Awe-Inspiring Shot Blends Stealth and Elite Release (Si.com)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs beat Red Wings under shadow of Downie’s passing (Sportsnet)
TAL PINCHEVSKY: Patrik Laine already nearing Teemu Selanne levels of fame in native Finland (ESPN)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Bo Horvat feels weight of expectations from Canucks’ first line (Sportsnet)
RON KANTOWSKI: Fleury’s concussion rings familiar bell with old-school enforcer (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Tarasenko raised play to a 'different level' against Hawks (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Injuries and underperformance lead to roster changes for Bruins (Boston Globe)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Canucks' Green wastes no time becoming quick-change artist (Vancouver Province)
PAT HICKEY: 'We can't figure a way to put it in the net': Julien (Montreal Gazette)
KEN WARREN: All about the Hip, Hischier, Butcher and Turris in the faceoff circle (Ottawa Citizen)
STEVE SIMMONS: Matthews in league of his own (Toronto Sun)

10/18/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Flames arena fight takes another twist after the re-election of popular Calgary mayor (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Bruins want to bring Chara back next season, but should they? (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Kucherov can't stop scoring and it's only driving his price tag even higher (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Ryan Poehling is the big center of Montreal's future (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' arrogance getting shoved back down their throats (Sportsnet)
DAVE CALDWELL: Trade journey of Arizona Coyotes' Derek Stepan makes him feel like the 'new kid at school' (Si.com)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs have expanded expectations since playoff loss to Capitals (Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: With possible security review looming, NHL teams look at facial recognition software (TSN)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' Nilsson spoils Erik Karlsson's return with shutout performance (Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Should NHL adopt wacky 'pick your opponent' playoff format? (Si.com)
ED GRANEY: Golden Knights center Shipachyov trying to make difference (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
STU COWAN: Canadiens feel the burn of fans' frustration after 5-2 loss to Sharks (Montreal Gazette)
ERIC FRANCIS: No doubt Flames were election night losers (Calgary Sun)
ED WILLES: Can Canucks repeat Ottawa feat? (Vancouver Province)
STEVE SIMMONS: The Paliafito file: How little-known scout has become big player with Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
ROB ROSSI: Time for Penguins to give Stanley Cup catalyst Paul Coffey his due (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Brocktoberfest is now upon us (Vancouver Province)
DON BRAID: Hard election lessons for the UCP, and the Flames (Calgary Herald)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins have lost some grit without Patrice Bergeron and David Backes (Boston Globe)
STU COWAN: For some Canadiens, treasured pads are hard to part with (Montreal Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: Capitals take the punishment against Leafs (Toronto Star)
TERRY JONES: Where do Edmonton Oilers go from here? (Edmonton Sun)

10/17/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Auston Matthews Toronto's next (actually first) superstar (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Devils putting Butcher in position to succeed -- and he's making the most of it (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Senators' Boucher labels Karlsson 'best player in world' (Sportsnet)
BOB McKENZIE: The work ‘continues - and begins’ with Ken Dryden’s Game Change (TSN)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Green shakes up Canucks’ power play by moving Horvat off top unit' (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL BLINN: Bolts' Kucherov Continues Hot Start by Scoring in Sixth Straight Game (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: Early Oilers struggles reminiscent of 2015-16 Flames regression (Sportsnet)
EMILY KAPLAN: Is Auston Matthews ready to be the new face of the NHL? (ESPN)
GREGG KRUPA: Athanasiou stuck in no-man’s land (Detroit News)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings have turned things around, Vegas has been golden (Los Angeles Times)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Canucks power play needs a jolt. But from where? (Vancouver Province)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: If the Bruins keep losing faceoffs, they’re probably going nowhere (Boston Globe)
JEFF GORDON: Blues won't be having any easy games (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Not much to cheer in start to Bruins’ season (Boston Herald)
KEN WARREN: More minor league grooming for Chabot (Ottawa Citizen)
ED WILLES: Canucks are leaving everyone a little green these days (Vancouver Province)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Leafs’ Matthews getting down to Hart of the matter (Toronto Star)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' Jagr deserves longer leash than peers (Calgary Sun)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot confident he will shake early season funk (Edmonton Sun)

10/16/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Yeah, Conner McDavid got faster over the summer. And he's not finished yet (The Hockey News)
MICHAEL BLINN: Malcolm Subban Comes Away With First NHL Win in Golden Knights Debut (Si.com)
KEVIN ALLEN: Golden Knights continue to juggle competitiveness with long-term sustainability (USA Today)
STU COWAN: Shea Weber (and his dogs) feeling more comfortable in Montreal (Montreal Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks could become road worriers after mediocre home stand (Vancouver Province)
ED GRANEY: Fleury played on despite injury Knights finally called a concussion (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Zdeno Chara showed he’s still a force on offense (Boston Globe)
JACK TODD: Fear not, Habs fans, the team will improve (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens' Chabot probably won't be gone for long (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Where do Edmonton Oilers go from here? (Edmonton Sun)

10/15/17

IAIN MacINTYRE: Struggling special teams cost Canucks in homestand finale (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL BLINN: Alex Ovechkin is on a Goal-Scoring Binge to Start the Capitals' Season (Si.com)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers’ play not living up to supposed Cup-contender status (Sportsnet)
KEVIN ALLEN: Golden Knights juggle competitiveness, future (USA Today)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: ‘Behind the Benches’ is a good reminder that there is no NHL coaching template (Boston Globe)
STEVE CONROY: Scituate’s Steve Greeley in good place with Buffalo Sabres (Boston Herald)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Summer vacation for Sharks' Burns included some love from Bisons (Buffalo News)
LARRY BROOKS: Arena timeline could leave Isles with a John Tavares conundrum (New York Post)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Anaheim saw in Beuachemin what the Avalanche could not (Denver Post)
PAT HICKEY: Price points finger at himself for OT loss to Toronto (Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers getting alarmingly close to forcing Jeff Gorton's hand (New York Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: As Karlsson closes in on return, Senators have put points in the bank (Ottawa Sun)

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