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OPINION

11/5/11

JAMIE McCLENNAN: Backup goalies putting on a show (The Hockey News)
JEFF MAREK: Is McCabe's career over (Sportsnet)
STU HACKEL: NHL will get no assist from NBA lockout (Si.com)
MIKE BROPHY: Crabb's of steel (Sportsnet)
BOB STURM: Are the Dallas Stars for real? (Foxsports)
ADRIAN DATER: Oiler kids evoking great ghosts (Si.com)
DAVE SCHEIBER: Rookie Connolly learning from Lightning's best (Foxsports)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Red Wings may deal draft pick, but not yet (ESPN)
JON ROSEN: Oilers' turnaround starts with D (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Price's value, spend-happy Preds and the lone star (ESPN)
DANA WAKIJI: Superstitions aside, Wings dying to stop skid (Foxsports)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Not even a miracle could save Blue Jackets (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: The last time the Red Wings lost 6 in a row (CBS Sportsline)
TIM WHARNSBY: Oilers, Leafs powered by top lines (CBC)
DAVID SHOALTS: Ondrej Pavelec helps Jets avoid turbulence (Globe & Mail)
SEAN GORDON: Sens prove closer to mediocre than diabolically bad (Globe & Mail)
JAMES MIRTLE: Leafs' big guns have provided the firepower (Globe & Mail)
ALLAN MAKI: Oilers' wondrous start like watching kids at recess (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: An NHL season of bewilderment (Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Leafs should reward Wilson with extension (National Post)
DAMIEN COX: The paper boy who can't stop growing (Toronto Star)
STEPHANIE MYLES: MacLean reveals life as Sancho Panza (Montreal Gazette)
DAVID STAPLES: How much does an NHLer really contribute toward a victory? (Edmonton Journal)
DON BRENNAN: Stellar Anderson can't save Sens (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Former Habs goalie Alex Auld gets a chance with Senators (Montreal Gazette)
LUKE DeCOCK: Missed points hurt in the long run (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
ED WILLES: Chaos in Columbus (Vancouver Province)
RED FISHER: Oilers, Leafs merit admiration (Montreal Gazette)
TERRY JONES: Are the Oilers for real? (Edmonton Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Daugavins reporting for PK duty (Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE BOONE: What's Carey Price worth to the Montreal Canadiens? (Montreal Gazette)
SARAH McCLELLAN: Predators goalie Pekka Rinne enjoys a memorable birthday (Arizona Republic)
PAT HICKEY: Strong forecheck makes the difference (Montreal Gazette)

11/4/11

ADAM PROTEAU: Time for Flames to trade Iginla, Kiprusoff (The Hockey News)
JESSE SPECTOR: Ducks' Selanne still impressing, even at 41 (The Sporting News)
MIKE SPECTOR: Monster stretching for no. 1 spot (Sportsnet)
JESSE SPECTOR: First step out of 'Slashville': Preds sign Rinne, aim for Shea Weber, Ryan Suter (The Sporting News)
MICHAEL FARBER: Senators back in their happy place (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: The NHL's Thanksgiving play (ESPN)
JOHN MANASSO: Locking up Rinne important first step for Preds (Foxsports)
STU HACKEL: What's wrong with the Red Wings? (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Sharks' early run just part of bigger goal (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: A good start usually predicts success in NHL (CBC)
ADAM GERTZ: Shanahan on suspensions and non-suspensions (CBS Sportsline)
RODERIK PERRY: Blues' Halak, Elliott in familiar territory (CBC)
FILIP BONDY: Mark Messier out to leave Mark on NYC Marathon (New York Daily News)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Teubert debut delayed (Edmonton Sun)
DAN BICKLEY: Coyotes showing a steely resolve (Arizona Republic)
TONY GALLAGHER: Steen out to give Canucks the Blues (Vancouver Province)
TED WYMAN: Pavelec simply brilliant (Winnipeg Sun)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Connolly's goal likely to be just the start (Tampa Tribune)
PAT HICKEY: Alfredsson to miss Friday's game (Montreal Gazette)
BOB HUNTER: Winning Streak Is The Only Cure For Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
RICK GOSSELIN: Stars' power play hinges on Brenden Morrow, Steve Ott (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site

11/3/11

KEN CAMPBELL: NHL visor usage rises 10 percent from 2010-11 (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Which overachievers will stick? (The Hockey News)
MICHAEL GRANGE: Pocket aces (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Feaster famine (Sportsnet)
JESSE SPECTOR: Martin Brodeur not sharp, but Devils don't give him much help (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Can the Ducks rectify recent poor play (ESPN)
JESSE SPECTOR: Five Hole: Analyzing one month of Roberto Luongo, slow starts and the Edmonton Oilers (The Sporting News)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: For Wild, positive signs of what's to come (ESPN)
STU HACKEL: Head hits remain source of controversy (Si.com)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Five Things: Oilers' test, great goalies of Phoenix and Avery's impact (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Vitale loves his Cardinals and Penguins (CBC)
BRIAN STUBITS: Slumping Ducks finding 'a way to lose right now' (CBS Sportsline)
GORD STELLICK: "Circle of Life", Red Light memories (CBC)
MARK PURDY: Sidney Crosby's concussion changes game (San Jose Mercury News)Subscriber site
DREW SHARP: Expect Wings to get back to winning (Detroit Free Press)
ROB LONGLEY: Thanks, Peter, for playing Brodeur (Toronto Sun)
BUCKY GLEASON: Patience gives way to frustration (Buffalo News)
MIKE BOONE: Newly acquired Nokelainen sparks Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
TRACEE HAMILTON: Bruce Boudreau has moves Randy Edsall and Mike Shanahan long for (Washington Post)Subscriber site
TONY GALLAGHER: TSN needs to have east and west markets share burden of hockey start-time conflicts (Vancouver Province)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Roster full of first goals (Ottawa Citizen)
RED FISHER: Some NHL injury reports are simply ridiculous (Montreal Gazette)
CAM COLE: No right answer to NHL realignment (Vancouver Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: A foodie on the road (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
CHARLEY WALTERS: Wild are 'only going to get better,' GM says (St. Paul Pioneer Press)Subscriber site
PAT HICKEY: NHL likes the taste of turkey (Montreal Gazette)
BOB DUFF: Zetterberg, Datsyuk split up (Windsor Star)
TARIK EL-BASHIR: Boudreau was right to bench Ovechkin (Washington Post)Subscriber site
BOB RYAN: Bearing down (Boston Globe)Subscriber site

11/2/11

RORY BOYLEN: Early treats of the NHL season (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: Model of consistancy (Sportsnet)
STU HACKEL: Is the NHL backing down on boarding? (Si.com)
JOHN MANASSO: Preds' season still a mix of good and bad (Foxsports)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Kyle Turris trade talks heating up (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Fanelli is on the comeback trail (CBC)
JOHN BUCCIGROSS: Blink-182 tribute! (Lighters, anyone?) (ESPN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Athletes using Twitter a delicate balance (CBC)
ALLAN MAKI: Hockey guru takes stats to the masses (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Bryzgalov not immune to Flyers' goalie curse (National Post)
JEFF MILLER: Parros, Ducks face this together (Orange County Register)
DAMIEN COX: Leafs believe they're for Real. Should you? (Toronto Star)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Good times, good teams (Boston Herald)
PAT HICKEY: Markov making progress (Montreal Gazette)
TERRY JONES: SpongeBob ready for road (Edmonton Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Karlsson looks to pass 'stache test (Ottawa Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames fail litmus test (Calgary Sun)
JOHN NIYO: Wings' mistakes to blame for slide (Detroit News)
DEJAN KOVACEVIC: Crosby finally can see the light (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
GARY LAWLESS: Despite the flaws, Jets keep the faith (Winnipeg Free Press)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Effort looks very familiar (Boston Globe)Subscriber site
LUKE DeCOCK: Canes dodge trouble (Raleigh News & Observer)Subscriber site
DAVE HYDE: Markstrom a big part of Panthers' future (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

11/1/11

KEN CAMPBELL: Hazing incident puts dressing room culture under the microscope (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: The ghost of success (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Sinking ship (Sportsnet)
JESSE SPECTOR: With Avery return looming, Rangers show jump against Sharks (The Sporting News)
STU HACKEL: Streaking Sharks, Senators, Oilers providing October surprises (Si.com)
JON ROSEN: Celebrities' son escaping family shadow (Foxsports)
TIM WHARNSBY: How the Oilers and Senators roared to success in October (CBC)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Playoffs possible in Ottawa, Edmonton (ESPN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Realignment plus 30 Thoughts (CBC)
ROY MacGREGOR: The story behind the Battle of Ontario (Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Torres costume shows some people have a lot to learn (National Post)
DAVE FESCHUK: Problematic penalty kill has Leafs' coach talking to himself (Toronto Sun)
RED FISHER: Harper's right about significance of '72 matchup (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Red-hot Sens believe in themselves (Ottawa Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: It's buyer beware in Avery's instance (Winnipeg Free Press)
BOB HUNTER: The Team That Showed Us How To Love Hockey (Columbus Dispatch)
MIKE BOONE: Let us reflect on reflection (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Anatomy of the streak (Ottawa Citizen)
JILL PAINTER: Ducks ready to partake in month of Movember (Los Angeles Daily News)
TED WYMAN: An exciting brand (Winnipeg Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Senators proving detractors wrong (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: High-flying Thomas hits ice (Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: NBA lockout could be a preview of NHL's 2012 labor talks (Los Angeles Times)Subscriber site

10/31/11

LYLE RICHARDSON: Rene Bourque a popular target (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: Interest revived in Battle of Ontario (Sportsnet)
BRIAN STUBITS: Bruins' slow start staggers on (CBS Sportsline)
PAUL WALDIE: Winning hockey and $4 tickets bring Florida fans out (Globe & Mail)
KEN WARREN: Bizarre moves not helping Turris (Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars' Daley finds balance thanks to learning dissimilar styles (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
DON BRENNAN: Robin rockin' in Sens net (Ottawa Sun)
JACK TODD: Gauthier's firing of Pearn a shabby move (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: No suspension for Wolski! (Ottawa Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: Changes To Jackets Appear To Be Necessary (Columbus Dispatch)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks relieved October is over (Vancouver Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Chorney waiting for his shot (Edmonton Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Seeing is believing -- and then some -- for Flames rookie (Calgary Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Meddling ownership will cost Arniel job (Winnipeg Free Press)
DAVE FESCHUK: 'Mental mistakes' Leafs' undoing in loss to streaking Senators (Toronto Star)
RED FISHER: Habs can celebrate, for now (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators are Ottawa's boys of October (Ottawa Citizen)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Flyers-Penguins rivalry at risk? (Philadelphia Daily News)
RANDY YOUNGMAN: Unmasking sports' masters of disguises (Orange County Register)
JIM GINTONIO: 'Promise' not fulfilled prior to Fiddler's exit from Coyotes (Arizona Republic)

10/30/11

JESSE SPECTOR: Rangers loss to Senators provides a lesson on rewritten rulebook (The Sporting News)
TIM WHARNSBY: Kessel bests Neal in goal-scorers' battle (CBC)
STEVE SIMMONS: Kessel and Phaneuf deals looking good (Toronto Sun)
SAM CARCHIDI: Bryzgalov focusing on doing his job (Philadelphia Inquirer)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Call on Sens' Konopka stupid (Ottawa Sun)
MARK KISZLA: Matt Duchene, coach Joe Sacco are Avalanche's odd couple (Denver Post)
KIRK PENTON: Shooting blanks (Winnipeg Sun)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Mr. Bettman, we want an outdoor game (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Subscriber site
TOM GULITTI: Future of Coyotes remains cloudy (Bergen Record)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Bruins can't wake up from coma (Ottawa Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: NHL players resist mandatory eye guards (New York Post)
MIKE HEIKA: Nieuwendyk's off-season moves are behind Stars' torrid start (Dallas Morning News)Subscriber site
TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks shed lazy-guy look this Halloween (Vancouver Province)
RICH CHERE: Rangers' Sean Avery a symbol of discontent for his own franchise (Newark Star Ledger)
ERIC FRANCIS: NHL brain trust juggling player gear debates (Calgary Sun)
ERIC ERLENDSSON: NHL can learn from NBA lockout (Tampa Tribune)
BUCKY GLEASON: It's time for visors to become mandatory gear (Buffalo News)
JASON YORK: Happy days for Sens (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: These Leafs are no lightweights (Toronto Star)
GARY LAWLESS: Vinny makes Bolts sizzle (Winnipeg Free Press)
STEVE SIMMONS: Reimer 'injury' handled correctly (Toronto Sun)
RANDY MILLER: Bryzgalov shouldn't change who he is (South Jersey Courier Post)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Tavares touts teens (Toronto Sun)

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