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OPINION

11/18/17

RYAN KENNEDY: No Matthews, no problem: Toronto is learning to win in different ways (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: $41.1 million over seven years: Blue Jackets get great value, future flexibility on Atkinson deal (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Scoring frenzy: can Stamkos break Thornton's post-lockout point record? (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Gary Bettman turns up heat on Ottawa, Calgary to get arenas built (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Chiarelli: Oilers ‘losing runway’ to turn season around (TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Is Houston now the expansion favorite? Plus, why Connor McDavid is toast, Gudas should sit out (ESPN)
DARREN DREGER: The issue with automatic suspensions (TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Commissioner Gary Bettman coy on desire to bring NHL team to Honda Center in Houston (ESPN)
DAVID SHOALTS: With Matthews absent, Leafs lean on Andersen (Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Have you heard the one about the Montreal Canadiens? (National Post)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Edmonton Oilers GM expresses 'general disappointment' but no panic over team's start (National Post)
ED WILLES: Pouliot trying to prove he's got game on Canucks' blue-line (Vancouver Province)
GREGG KRUPA: Red Wings adopt Blashill’s speed game (Detroit News)
BRETT CYRGALIS: Carey Price mystery exposes NHL's injury problem (New York Post)
KEN WARREN: Chris Wideman's pain and Nick Paul's gain (Ottawa Citizen)
BARRY SVRLUGA: The Capitals said they wouldn’t be dominant this season. Now do you believe them? (Washington Post)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Boeser showing signs of blossoming brilliance for Canucks (Vancouver Province)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Goaltender Anton Khudobin earned start Saturday for Bruins (Boston Globe)
STU COWAN: The Canadiens simply aren't a very good hockey team (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Prepare for the 'Haliburton Dinner Jacket' fad to take over CTC (Ottawa Sun)

11/17/17

JARED CLINTON: Bettman meets with owner of NBA's Rockets, who's 'very interested' in bringing NHL to Houston (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Devils forging new identity with speed, skill and success (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Bonding off the ice helped make Vegas an instant success (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks fail to generate enough against hurting Golden Knights (Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Working overtime: Heroes and zeroes of 3-on-3 hockey include Johnny Gaudreau, John Tavares (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers fail to live up to West’s best in loss against Blues (Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Relief finally comes as Nylander ends scoring drought (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: The new slashing standard and other hot topics NHL general managers will discuss Friday (National Post)
MARK KISZLA: Matt who? Teenager Sam Girard gives Avalanche hope for future; Duchene error is over (Denver Post)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens fall back on bad habits in 5-4 loss to Arizona (Montreal Gazette)
PAUL FRIESEN: Deep Jets lineup pulls it out, but where does Perreault go, long-term? (Winnipeg Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Torey Krug might have taken the worst of a bad night in Anaheim (Boston Globe)
ED WILLES: Golden Knights' rapid rise gets a big assist from modified expansion (Vancouver Province)
STU COWAN: Bobby Orr was idol of new Canadien Nicolas Deslauriers (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Stone has taken leadership role to heart (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Leafs on record pace — warts and all (Toronto Sun)
SCOTT CAMPBELL: Numbers shine light on Jets' success (Winnipeg Free Press)
ERIC FRANCIS: Tkachuk likely to be slapped with suspension (Calgary Sun)
TERRY JONES: Jones: Edmonton Oilers flop at home to St. Louis Blues (Edmonton Sun)

11/16/17

JARED CLINTON: Devils of a surprise: Gibbons emerges as scoring threat in New Jersey (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Coyotes make NHL history with another loss, but this isn't the worst start ever (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Cammalleri for Jokinen: a smart trade for both teams (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs relying on sports science to determine Matthews’ status (Sportsnet)
IAN MENDES: Sens counting on Duchene and Ryan to become dynamic duo (TSN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 31 Thoughts: Are Carey Price, Canadiens on the same page? (Sportsnet)
ALEX PREWITT: Family Ties: Marissa and Hannah Brandt are Living an Olympic Hockey Dream (Si.com)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Taylor Hall's winter of discontent became a summer of reinvention leading to this season's rebirth (National Post)
STEVE POLITI: Are these Devils for real? The man who built them thinks so (NJ.com)
ED WILLES: Gilbert Brule has found a home on the other side of the world (Vancouver Province)
JASON MACKEY: 20 for 20 — a Penguins 2017-18 season reset (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TOM JONES: The goalie who could make us forget Ben Bishop (Tampa Bay Times)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Anders Nilsson has staked his claim for more playing time (Vancouver Province)
JOHN NIYO: Red Wings missed out on Jagr experience (Detroit News)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Max Pacioretty takes pride in being an iron man (Montreal Gazette)
ED WILLES: Ferguson living the dream as surprise call-up for the Vegas Golden Knights (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: Jankowski has special connection to Detroit hockey (Calgary Sun)
BRUCE ARTHUR: The Leafs can bring back the fun of the run and gun (Toronto Star)
KEN WARREN: Duchene pumped about playing his 'second' home game with Sens (Ottawa Citizen)
PAUL WIECEK: What the Hellebuyck is going on? Actually, there's no surprise why Jets are Canada's best (Winnipeg Free Press)

11/15/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Wild's Suter knows what it takes to remain agin premier big-minute defensemen (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: The Stars sacrificed run-and-gun for stronger defense but it's not paying off yet (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Gates finally open for Oilers' offence in win over Golden Knights (Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Martin Brodeur is a lock for the Hockey Hall of Fame's Class of 2018; after that, it's up in the air (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Gates finally open for Oilers' offence in win over Golden Knights (Sportsnet)
DAVID SHOALTS: Maple Leafs remain on solid ground at the 20-game mark (Globe & Mail)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Vancouver Canucks’ win over Kings as odd as it was impressive (Los Angeles Daily News)
STU COWAN: It's not easy to be a goalie for the Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
JEFF MILLER: Kevin Bieksa’s wife shares household fame with Ducks defenseman (Orange County Register)
DAVID HAUGH: Change Stan Bowman promised made Blackhawks look different — but not better (Chicago Tribune)
BEN KUZMA: Communication key in ongoing education of Jake Virtanen (Vancouver Province)
STU COWAN: Carey Price's 'minor' injury could have major implications (Montreal Gazette)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Dressing multiple rookies can make life hard for the Bruins (Boston Globe)
KEN WARREN: Senators must make room for returning Bobby Ryan (Ottawa Citizen)
DAVE FESCHUK: NHLers due for scheduled maintenance (Toronto Star)
PAUL FRIESEN: Current Jets put boots to former Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers win big but don't declare them back in a big way just yet (Edmonton Sun)

11/14/17

KEN CAMPBELL: New Hall Of Famer Paul Kariya - What if... (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Why the Hurricanes need to find a way to inject more scoring into the lineup (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: There is a Hall Of Fame case being made for Manon Rheume (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Kariya-Selanne connection on display during Hall of Fame speech (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks trying to get more production out of woeful power play (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Three reasons why the Oilers offence continues to sputter (Sportsnet)
DAVID SHOALTS: Dave Andreychuk and Mark Recchi: the blue-collar hall of famers (Globe & Mail)
SCOTT STINSON: As Rob Klinkhammer skates for Canada, Gary Bettman quadruples down: The NHL isn't going to the Olympics (National Post)
ED WILLES: The fear spreads in Vancouver, the window closes in Seattle (Vancouver Province)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins are being ravaged by these injuries (Boston Globe)
DAMIEN COX: Maple Leafs less fun post-Burke — in a good way (Toronto Star)
Luke DeCOCK: Hurricanes relieve pressure, but only for one night (Raleigh News & Observer)
BEN KUZMA: Wrecking-ball Recchi skates way into Hockey Hall of Fame (Vancouver Province)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Hockey Hall opens its doors to three Bruins (Boston Globe)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Jordie Benn can forget Lady Byng Trophy (Montreal Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks hoping triple-threat power play can crown Kings (Vancouver Province)
PAUL FRIESEN: Perreault wonders where he'll fit in... (Winnipeg Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' Bennett scores first goal of season, sparks third line (Calgary Sun)

11/13/17

IAIN MacINTYRE: Sedin, Thornton share mutual respect in ‘fraternity of passers’ (Sportsnet)
EMILY KAPLAN: Odd couple Teemu Selanne-Paul Kariya connecting once again with Hockey Hall of Fame induction (ESPN)
STU COWAN: Why were Canadiens fans booing Nathan Beaulieu? (Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers choose consistency and it's paying off big (New York Post)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Mark Recchi a perfect fit in hockey’s Hall of Fame (Boston Globe)
PAT HICKEY: Bettman takes another slapshot at Canadian taxpayers (Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Wings get better, Howard playing great (Detroit Free Press)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: This was a memorable trip for the Swedish Senators (Ottawa Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins are in dangerous territory (Boston Globe)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks see value in Erik Gudbranson, others see trade bait (Vancouver Province)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Ex-Leaf Andreychuk checks off ultimate goal (Toronto Star)
KEN WIEBE: Hendricks is on the board… (Winnipeg Sun)

11/12/17

IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' inept power play scores more for Sharks than themselves (Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Jonathan Drouin, Lightning settle on performance bonus issue (Sportsnet)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators would love to do another Swedish adventure (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Hall-bound Selanne and Kariya still find opposites attract (Toronto Star)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: The story of a Vietnam veteran and his puck from Bobby Orr (Boston Globe)
JEFF MILLER: Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne to enter Hall as appropriately as possible – together (Orange County Register)
BEN KUZMA: Dorsett takes a jab at league's instigator penalty rule (Vancouver Province)
LARRY BROOKS: How the Rangers slowed down superstar Connor McDavid (New York Post)
PAT HICKEY: 'We're climbing our way back into this thing' (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Of Andreychuk, Recchi and another Blue Jays misstep (Toronto Sun)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Chambers: Dealing Matt Duchene completed a productive process (Denver Post)
BEN KUZMA: The best decision of Bo Horvat's life was to pursue Holly Donaldson (Vancouver Province)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: What we learned from the Bruins’ latest outing (Boston Globe)
STEVE ZIPAY: Henrik Lundqvist’s new mask a lucky charm for Rangers (New York Newsday)
JOE WARMINGTON: Number 93's life in pages (Toronto Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Lockout hawk Jeremy Jacobs is NHL’s Hall of Shame moment (New York Post)
STEVE CONROY: Patrice Bergeron credits Hall of Fame-bound Mark Recchi with game-saving assist (Boston Herald)

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