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OPINION

10/26/13

KEN CAMPBELL: Why the NHL needs standardized suspensions (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Clarkson's adjustment to Leafs going to take time (Sportsnet)
SARAH KWAK: Players must adapt to control the increasing epidemic of reckless hits (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Big signings Clarkson, Horton in different worlds (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Caps' Ovechkin a breath of fresh air for NHL (Sportsnet)
CHRIS PETERS: Sidney Crosby, Avalanche, Sharks among NHL's best early stories (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs' David Clarkson playing catch-up with teammates (CBC)
DAVID SHOALTS: Tough test ahead as Crosby and Penguins hit T.O. (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Athletes may appear superhuman, but they aren't invincible (National Post)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Hey John Scott critics, NHL already missed boat on Patrick Kaleta (Ottawa Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Healthy Sidney Crosby at peak of his powers (Toronto Star)
TOM GULITTI: It's time youth is infused into Devils' lineup (Bergen Record)
STU COWAN: Orr's book a must-read for all hockey parents (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Ducks take flight despite heavy workload (Ottawa Citizen)
SAM CARCHIDI: Berube settles in as Flyers' coach (Philadelphia Inquirer)
MIKE HEIKA: Garbutt says he'll have to adjust his game after five-game suspension (Dallas Morning News)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Toronto Maple Leafs far too sloppy vs. Blue Jackets (Toronto Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Ducks' Selanne signs superfan's tattoo (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Hockey Notebook (Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Vinny Prospal, an ex-Ranger, would be solid free agent addition (New York Post)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leaf roots run deep for David Clarkson and family (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: 24 CH delivers with a candid camera (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby talks with Mike Zeisberger (Toronto Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators star Erik Karlsson's cough-up must've given Chris Phillips shivers (Ottawa Sun)
TED WYMAN: Jets have little to be happy about in Predators loss (Winnipeg Sun)

10/25/13

ADAM PROTEAU: Should Preds trade Shea Weber? The answer may surprise you (The Hockey News)
SEAN GENTILLE: Gary Bettman's decision says much about player history--and Patrick Kaleta (The Sporting News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Rielly, Monahan, Maatta can't get complacent (Sportsnet)
SEAN GENTILLE: Make them pay: Eight ways to punish NHL teams for players' brutish acts (The Sporting News)
RYAN DIXON: Bernier-Reimer debate splitting Leafs Nation (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Rinne injury opens door for Pred prospects (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Patrick Kaleta's suspension upheld by NHL; Does NHLPA dare appeal again? (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Leafs' Rielly sticking around; Lupul limping (ESPN)
BRIAN STUBITS: After John Scott's latest, Sabres need a fresh start from top down (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Who's ahead after Alfredsson's move? (ESPN)Paywall to view
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs' Lupul wasn't wearing foot protection when hurt at practice (CBC)
DAVID SHOALTS: Rookie Morgan Rielly shows maturity beyond his years (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: John Scott's thuggery generates outrage throughout NHL (Globe & Mail)
SEAN GORDON: Habs' Parros doesn't want to be poster boy for NHL anti-fighting crowd (Globe & Mail)
PAT HICKEY: Players stuck to the system, Gionta says (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Sens captain Jason Spezza stealing the show (Ottawa Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks defy the odds as attrition catching up (Vancouver Province)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Maple Leafs made right decision keeping Morgan Rielly in NHL (Toronto Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers the conference's only team that is sub-.500 against Eastern counterparts (Edmonton Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Pavelec is not the problem (Winnipeg Sun)
BOB BROOKOVER: Shaky progress for the Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
CHAD FINN: Mike Milbury's comments on John Scott hit the mark (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
RANDY SPORTAK: Potential Star power draws Nill to Dallas (Calgary Sun)
TARA SULLIVAN: As signs point to the end, Devils Brodeur shows his usual grace (Bergen Record)
JASON BOTCHFORD: The bench is getting shorter for beat-up Canucks (Vancouver Province)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Pitlick shook off nerves in Montreal ... homecoming for Chimera ... fire in star's game ... taking a knee (Edmonton Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Jets, Bombers worlds apart (Winnipeg Free Press)
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Maatta made Penguins' call easy (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
DAMIEN COX: Buffalo Sabres an awful and embarrassing organization (Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Clarke MacArthur thanks former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson for slow start (Ottawa Sun)
RANDY SPORTAK: Baertschi blasted again (Calgary Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: Oilers will be a better team once they consistently take care of the basics (Edmonton Journal)
DAVE STUBBS: Koivu was flavour of the day (Montreal Gazette)
TED WYMAN: Pavelec frustrated after Jets drop another OT decision (Winnipeg Sun)
TOM POWERS: Minnesota Wild eeeek out a bizarre victory (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
WAYNE SCANLAN: New-look Senators make a statement (Ottawa Citizen)

10/24/13

PIERRE LeBRUN: Contract, Olympics won't distract Subban (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Monahan stays with surprising Calgary Flames (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Alfie's battle with Sens has unexpected end (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Senators teach Daniel Alfredsson and new teammates a lesson (Ottawa Sun)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: What's up with your bad self, Tim Thomas? (ESPN)
BRIAN STUBITS: Alex Ovechkin's scorching start: Is a 60-goal season realistic? (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs' David Clarkson raring to go after long suspension (CBC)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Flames keeping Monahan around for all the right reasons (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Clarkson needs to focus on the big picture early on (Globe & Mail)
BUCKY GLEASON: Bruins were rebuilt after fans stayed away (Buffalo News)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators knock off Detroit Red Wings 6-1 (Ottawa Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Might be nice to have Bo Horvat around now (Vancouver Province)
PAT HICKEY: Habs playing musical defencemen (Montreal Gazette)
BOB DUFF: No party for Alfredsson (Windsor Star)
PAT LEONARD: Brad Richards says Chris Kreider was playing tight in NY Rangers preseason, and winger agrees (New York Daily News)
DON BRENNAN: The one day it wasn't so nice to be Alfie's neighbour (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: New Hab Holland has Seinfeld-esque quality (Montreal Gazette)
CAM COLE: Edmonton Oilers 'play a little bit like a junior team'? 'Loudmouth Lars' got it right, in part (Vancouver Sun)
SAM DONNELLON: Flyers back with fresh mindset (Philadelphia Daily News)
TED WYMAN: Can Jets change their tune starting in Music City? (Winnipeg Sun)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers little guy Mark Arcobello is a league leader (Edmonton Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: A second homecoming for Ducks' Koivu (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Bulletin bored (Ottawa Citizen)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Monahan has earned every bit of this NHL christening moment (Calgary Herald)

10/23/13

KEN CAMPBELL: Maple Leafs look forward to David Clarkson's return Friday (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Alfredsson still finding his Wings in Detroit (Sportsnet)
JOHN MANASSO: Ducks on fire, Jones' impact with Preds; more (Foxsports)
RYAN DIXON: Leafs' JVR integral in Kessel's big night (Sportsnet)
MIKE BROPHY: Kessel explodes for 1st hat trick of season to power Leafs (CBC)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Rumblings: Kaleta's appeal, Eller's next deal (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Win or lose, Teemu Selanne always has fun (CBC)
CHRIS PETERS: Could rookie Seth Jones make Team USA? (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Changes in the NHL vs. juniors decision (ESPN)Paywall to view
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: How the Predators landed Seth Jones (CBC)
KEVIN ALLEN: Olympic tracker: Top center emerging for USA (USA Today)
WAYNE SCANLAN: To compete against NHL elite, Sens must be stingy - (Ottawa Citizen)
GARY LAWLESS: Scheifele's star shining (Winnipeg Free Press)
DAVE FESCHUK: Kessel pots hat trick in comeback win over Ducks (Toronto Star)
DAVE STUBBS: Jab by Eller gives Oilers motivation (Montreal Gazette)
FILIP BONDY: While NY Rangers coach Alain Vigneault starts poorly, John Tortorella and Canucks rolling (New York Daily News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Sean Monahan's success with Calgary Flames surprising everyone except former coach (Calgary Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Tough stretch coming for Senators, starting with Alfie and the Wings (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Still work to be done but Leafs have something to build on (Toronto Sun)
JOE STARKEY: Pens' soul-searching commendable (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins' Jarome Iginla doing everything but scoring (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
MIKE HEIKA: Stars desperately welcome return of Kari Lehtonen (Dallas Morning News)
KEN WIEBE: Jets find positives in shootout loss to Capitals (Winnipeg Sun)
RANDY SPORTAK: D-Day finally arrives for Sean Monahan (Calgary Sun)
JOHN MacKINNON: Think about it: goalie-turned-NHL coach a rare animal (Edmonton Journal)
MICHAEL ARACE: See these NHL greats before time runs out (Columbus Dispatch)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens strong start unravels (Montreal Gazette)
GREGG KRUPA: Wings' Daniel Alfredsson still enjoys favorite-son status in Ottawa (Detroit News)

10/22/13

KEN CAMPBELL: Why Sean Monahan should be allowed to play in the AHL this season (The Hockey News)
MICHAEL GRANGE: What to make of Peddie's legacy with MLSE? (Sportsnet)
DARREN DREGOR: Trade talks heating up and Penner update (TSN)
SCOTT MORRISON: Leafs face crucial week after ugly losses (Sportsnet)
TIM WHARNSBY: Giguere shines in 1st battle between Crosby and MacKinnon (CBC)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Veteran Giguère, young stars lead red-hot Avalanche over Penguins (Si.com)
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs' Carlyle 'has changed quite a bit' since Ducks days (CBC)
SEAN GENTILLE: It's early, but the 'Roy Effect' is for real in Colorado (The Sporting News)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Next Question: Rangers already buried? (ESPN)Paywall to view
ELLIOTT FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Playoff also-rans determined early in NHL (CBC)
ROBERT MacLEOD: Crosby-MacKinnon face off fails to produce fireworks (Globe & Mail)
SEAN GORDON: Injuries to core players give young Habs chance to shine (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Reducing Kaleta suspension would send wrong message (Globe & Mail)
BOB DUFF: Couture's goal gives Sharks shootout victory over Wings (Windsor Star)
CHRIS STEVENSON: The on-ice call stands, unless it doesn't (Ottawa Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Jets coach practises patience (Winnipeg Free Press)
DAMIEN COX: Clarkson set to ride to rescue (Toronto Star)
HELENE ELLIOTT: NHL sends message on hits to head, but when will players get it? (Los Angeles Times)
MIKE HEIKA: Jim Nill says Dallas Stars will stay with the schedule despite 3-5-0 start (Dallas Morning News)
JOHN MacKINNON: Retiring one-time Oilers blueliner Roman Hamrlik came to Edmonton with right skills at right time (Edmonton Journal)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Five ways the Maple Leafs can turn things around (Toronto Sun)
ANDREW GROSS: Rangers' silence on Rick Nash speaks volumes (Bergen Record)
RANDY SPORTAK: Robyn Regehr enjoying L.A. life (Calgary Sun)

WAYNE SCANLAN: Karlsson can't wait to see the Alfredssons (Ottawa Citizen)
KEN WIEBE: Jets coach Claude Noel starting to feel the heat (Winnipeg Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Hockey Canada to pursue ethical sourcing policy (Toronto Star)
PAT LEONARD: Rangers need Chris Kreider to prove himself now rather than later (New York Daily News)
PAT HICKEY: Habs call up Holland, Blunden (Montreal Gazette)

10/21/13

ADAM PROTEAU: Captains of the Universe (The Hockey News)
MICHAEL BLINN: MacKinnon's first glimpse of Crosby, Penguins comes on Monday night (Si.com)
TIM WHARNSBY: Predators' Hutton highlights goaltender edition (CBC)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Mike Smith and the excitement of a rare goalie goal (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Lesser lights brighten NHL rookie class (USA Today)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers season already on thin ice (New York Post)
JACK TODD: Concussion list keeps growing (Montreal Gazette)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Flyers' identity crisis (Philadelphia Daily News)
BOB HUNTER: McElhinney's victory more than just one win (Columbus Dispatch)
KEN WIEBE: No power in their power play (Winnipeg Sun)
JASON GREGOR: It's time for Oilers to try an alternative method to end injury jinx (Edmonton Journal)
MIKE HEIKA: Maybe it's not the goalie; Ducks batter Dallas Stars with 47 shots (Dallas Morning News)
DAVE STUBBS: Hall of Famer Stanley was link to last Leafs Cup (Montreal Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs eye rebound against Ducks (Toronto Star)
GARY LAWLESS: Big Buff worth weight in gold (Winnipeg Free Press)
MARK WHICKER: Follow Getzlaf, boys (Orange County Register)
MARK SUTCLIFFE: Time to talk about arena location (Ottawa Citizen)
ED WILLES: Canucks are respectable but that's about it (Vancouver Province)

10/20/13

CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs don't measure up vs. defending champs (Sportsnet)
MIKE BROPHY: Loss to Blackhawks wake-up call for Maple Leafs/a> (CBC)

MICHAEL BLINN: Emergency goalie fraternity grows as Maple Leafs sign Canadian collegians (Si.com)
TIM WHARNSBY: Why NHL is toughest league to repeat as champions (CBC)
TONY GALLAGHER: Mum's the word with Marian Gaborik (Vancouver Province)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: NHL teams striking it rich with Swedish pipeline (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
RON COOK: Showtime for Penguins' healthy superstars (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Seguin thankful for 'clean slate' with Stars (Toronto Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Predators GM compares Seth Jones to Scott Stevens (Ottawa Sun)
MARK HERRMANN: Islanders get a chance to test their depth (New York Newsday)
ROB ROSSI: Hockey fans not so sunny in Philadelphia (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
LARRY BROOKS: It's sad to witness Brodeur struggle (New York Post)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators could use some target practice (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Chris Pronger should be celebrated as great difference-maker (Toronto Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: It's sad to witness Brodeur struggle (New York Post)
RANDY SPORTAK: Pelech finds home in San Jose (Calgary Sun)
MARK HERRMANN: Thank goodness for a long hockey season (New York Newsday)
PAT LEONARD: Dirty play from Sabres' Patrick Kaleta raises question if NHL would ban player (New York Daily News)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars hope to come up with answers to all the questions at goalie (Dallas Morning News)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs fall to Blackhawks in Bolland's return to Chicago (Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Florida Panthers fire sale seems likely (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE MOLINARI: Kunitz a rare asset (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
JOHN VOGL: Use of Grigorenko continues to be a hot topic (Buffalo News)
ADRIAN DATER: Judging Sacco's work with Avs is more complex than some think (Denver Post)
BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks may be dull, but they're not bad (Chicago Daily Herald)

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