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OPINION

11/11/17

JARED CLINTON: Forget 50 goals, Lightning striker Kucherov shooting for 60 this season (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Trading up: Turris 'really excited' to bring scoring punch to proven contender Preds (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: The Blackhawks aren't scoring but the signs of a turnaround are there (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Kariya finally gets closure with Hall of Fame induction (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks trying to figure out if they’re real as a playoff contender (Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Brian Boyle's tearful return was triumphant, plus why the Blackhawks are a bit of a mess (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Babcock, Hitchcock thrilled to see ‘Coaches’ Coach’ Drake enter Hall (Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Mitch Marner appears to be getting back on the right track (Sportsnet)
DON BRENNAN: Now that his first game as a Senator is history, count on Matt Duchene to produce (Ottawa Sun)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Reformed Marchand lets chirps fall where they may (Toronto Star)
BRETT CYRGALIS: How Avalanche GM shocked the NHL by winning blockbuster (New York Post)
ED WILLES: For Boeser or worse, Canucks committing to Benning's vision (Vancouver Province)
JOE REXRODE: An NHL regular season doesn't offer many nights like this one (The Tennessean)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Owning Bruins has brought Jeremy Jacobs fortune and Fame (Boston Globe)
DAMIEN COX: Travis Green looking anything but in early days with Canucks (Toronto Star)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Andreychuk's path led from the Aud to the Hall (Buffalo News)
BRENDAN KELLY: Canadiens crease crisis as Carey Price mystery deepens (Montreal Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: Loui Eriksson talking a good game, now he needs to play one (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: Magical win over Red Wings just what Flames need to turn it on (Calgary Sun)

11/10/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Bad bounces, subpar goaltending mires Minnesota near bottom of NHL standings (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Chayka shoots down Ekman Larsson rumors, but don't be surprised if they pop up again (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: A lot is going right for the Rangers right now, but there is cause for concern (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Ducks give Canucks a much-needed wake-up call (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Tampa’s top line chasing NHL history (TSN)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers slowly starting to round into form (Sportsnet)
CATHAL KELLY: There’s a calm in new-era LeafLand, even if Matthews is ailing (Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: The reinvention of Nazem Kadri: Toronto Maple Leafs forward hustles way into minds of annoyed opponents (National Post)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Lighting jump all over defenseless Kings (Los Angeles Times)
PAT HICKEY: 'Not the team I wanted to lose to,' Charlie Lindgren says (Montreal Gazette)
JOE REXRODE: An NHL regular season doesn't offer many nights like this one (The Tennessean)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Among other issues, Bruins are lacking grit (Boston Globe)
BEN KUZMA: Right coach at right time may get Brendan Gaunce to another level (Vancouver Province)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Charlie Lindgren keeps memories of IceCaps alive (Montreal Gazette)
GREGG KRUPA: Wings slip in Calgary, but trip was productive (Detroit News)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers resurgence is a product of a regal goaltending return (New York Post)
SCOTT CAMPBELL: Jets can't take Knights lightly during streak (Winnipeg Free Press)
ERIC FRANCIS: McDonald's Canadian Sports Hall of Fame induction big win for Flames (Calgary Sun)
JOE STARKEY: Penguins surviving ridiculous early schedule (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

11/9/17

JARED CLINTON: NHL rookie race: Can anyone catch Clayton Keller chase for Calder trophy? (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Why the Ducks' horrible injury luck is a long-term blessing (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Matthews-less Leafs scrape out win thanks to Andersen’s strong play (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Ryan Miller reflects on time with Canucks, decision to leave (Sportsnet)
LARRY BROOKS: One Ranger starting to become a game-breaking talent (New York Post)
BEN KUZMA: Ryan Miller finds healthy balance between hockey and family (Vancouver Province)
TERRY KOSHAN: Maple Leafs' Hyman showing plenty of confidence (Toronto Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Jimmy Vesey tough for Bruins to handle in front of net (Boston Globe)
MARC DUMONT: Brendan Gallagher helps Canadiens dig out of deep hole (Montreal Gazette)
ED WILLES: Intense Markstrom savouring teaching of fiery Cloutier (Vancouver Province)
BRUCE ARTHUR: So this is Game 1 of Life Without Matthews (Toronto Star)
ERIC FRANCIS: Gilmour says Bennett will turn things around (Calgary Sun)

11/8/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Why the Vegas Golden Knights are my new favourite team (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Why Evander Kane is making Sabres' trade-or-extend decision a difficult one (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Is Frederik Anderson's horrible start actually his fault (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Modano set NHL scoring record for American born players decade ago -- will he ever be surpassed (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Imperfect Oilers get by with gritty win over Islanders (Sportsnet)
ALEX PREWITT: Whether Landing Fish or Reeling in Assists, Josh Bailey Thrives With Patient Approach (Si.com)
EMILY KAPLAN: Charlie McAvoy, Claude Giroux, Los Angeles Kings among early-season storylines with staying power (ESPN)
KEVIN ALLEN: Six NHL players who could be traded this season (USA Today)
PAT HICKEY: Charlie Lindgren hangs tough in Montreal net (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HARRINGTON: No snow job from Housley necessary as Sabres actually play pretty well (Buffalo News)
MICHAEL ARACE: Deal for Duchene just too pricey for Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
LARRY BROOKS: The Rangers forwards getting squeezed by Alain Vigneault's strategy (New York Post)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruce Cassidy had to send a message to David Pastrnak (Boston Globe)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Alex Galchenyuk gets another chance to prove himself (Montreal Gazette)
ERIC FRANCIS: New era for Sedins & Canucks (Calgary Sun)
RON COOK: It's way too early to worry about the Penguins and their struggles (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
JEFF MILLER: Losing Ryan Getzlaf for up to two months perfectly sums up Ducks’ painful season (Orange County Register)

11/7/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Better than expected the secret to the Golden Knights early success (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Predators address biggest concern and go all-in with Turris acquisition (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Colorado's rebuild got a huge boost from sakic's Duchene return (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks squander chance to build momentum heading into road trip (Sportsnet)
BOB McKENZIE: World Junior selection process ramps up (TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Believe it: Maligned Colorado Avalanche GM Joe Sakic won the Matt Duchene trade (ESPN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs find temporary relief with win over Golden Knights (Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Russia, IOC showdown leaves hockey Olympians in limbo (ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Golden Knights players use their expansion-draft exposure to bond and take revenge on the NHL (National Post)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings and Ducks renew heated rivalry while going in different directions (Los Angeles Times)
STEVE SIMMONS: Leafs win doesn't solve anything (Toronto Sun)
MARK WHICKER: Kempe, Kings don’t see the need to wait (Los Angeles Daily News)
DON BRENNAN: Trade for elite player like Duchene is part of push to win Cup while Karlsson still here (Ottawa Sun)
RICK MORRISSEY: Annual rite of freaking out about the Blackhawks is upon us (Chicago Sun-Times)
MIKE CHAMBERS: By trading Matt Duchene, Avalanche score big in return (Denver Post)
DAMIEN COX: Senators paid a steep price to acquire Matt Duchene (Toronto Star)
JOE REXRODE: Preds, Poile keep dropping bombs (The Tennessean)
DON BRENNAN: If Senators don't re-sign Duchene, it's their loss (Ottawa Sun)
JEFF GORDON: Pietrangelo makes a case as NHL's best on defense (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers' Derek Stepan trade starting to pay dividends (New York Post)
ROSIE DiMANNO: These Leafs are still Babcock believers (Toronto Star)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Frank Vatrano finally finds a needed scorer’s touch again (Boston Herald)
ED WILLES: Canucks now have a system and identity, but Lions and Whitecaps are left lacking (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: Selecting shootout players includes numerous factors, says Gulutzan (Calgary Sun)
TERRY JONES: Both Yamamoto, Oilers best served by player going back to WHL (Edmonton Sun)

11/6/17

FRANK SERAVALLI: Duchene traded to Senators in massive three-team deal (TSN)
MARK SPECTOR: It's only November, but for Oilers the playoffs are slipping away (Sportsnet)
IAN MENDES: How did it come to this with Turris? (TSN)
KEVIN ALLEN: Matt Duchene trade creates winners all around (USA Today)
JACK TODD: Oh, the things I could write about this week (Montreal Gazette)
RON COOK: Former Penguins player, assistant coach Rick Tocchet receives encouragement (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
HELENE ST. JAMES: St. James: Wings' 'simple game' pays off in win (Detroit Free Press)
KEN WARREN: Sunday's trade nothing like the original speculation involving Duchene (Ottawa Citizen)
PAT HICKEY: Charlie Lindgren sets sights on long NHL career (Montreal Gazette)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Nylander not alone in Leafs' blame game (Toronto Star)
TERRY JONES: Oilers lay an egg against Red Wings (Edmonton Sun)

11/5/17

CHRIS JOHNSTON: KHL's participation in Olympics affects more than just Russian team (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks have something special in young Brock Boeser (Sportsnet)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: What does the future hold for Kyle Turris? (Ottawa Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: This Northeastern senior raises his hand for Olympic consideration (Boston Globe)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins need great things from Pastrnak while big guns miss time with injuries (Boston Herald)
BRIAN MURPHY: Wild selling stale product in market with more shiny objects (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Maple Leafs bandwagon hits roadblock (Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: Don't buy Alex Ovechkin's bogus Vladimir Putin hedge (New York Post)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: In search of offense, Bruins leave David Pastrnak on top line (Boston Globe)
PAT HICKEY: Max Pacioretty's OT winner was long in coming (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators still need to find more offence if they lose Turris while bringing in Duchene (Ottawa Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: In sports, numbers can’t tell the entire story (Boston Globe)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Blues' top line puts on a show for Canadian viewers (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
STEVE ZIPAY: Rangers defenseman Brendan Smith hasn’t settled in yet (New York Newsday)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Weighing the Hall of Fame cases for Bruins stars Tim Thomas, Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron (Boston Herald)
STEVE SIMMONS: When is it Toronto's turn? (Toronto Sun)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Ian Mitchell and Cale Makar pick NCAA route (Denver Post)
JOHN VOGL: Players vote for their favorite road city (Buffalo News)

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