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OPINION

11/30/13

CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs swimming in a pool of frustration (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Schneider's patience finally runs out being No. 2 (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Team Canada's unique case (ESPN)
MICHAEL GRANGE: Concussion lawsuit puts NHL's history on the spot (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Highlights of black-and-blue Friday (ESPN)
ALLAN MUIR: Rogers Communications' smart play: More Don Cherry, not less (Si.com)
KATIE STRANG: Canucks at Rangers: Coach cage match! (ESPN)
CHRIS PETERS: Projecting Team USA's final roster for Sochi (CBS Sportsline)
MIKE BROPHY: Maple Leafs' road woes continue in Buffalo (CBC)
STU COWAN: Mike Babcock an impressive figure, no matter what happens to Subban (Montreal Gazette)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Zdeno Chara shows Howe to lead (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
DAMIEN COX: Stumbling Sens prepare to host Daniel Alfredsson (Toronto Star)
TERRY KOSHAN: Maple Leafs' play should be a major concern for fans (Toronto Sun)
PAT HICKEY: 'Lucky goals' cost Canadiens in loss to Capitals, Peter Budaj says (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Alfredsson deserves city's respect, thunderous applause (Ottawa Citizen)
DAVE STUBBS: Former Hab holds record that will never be broken (Montreal Gazette)
TIM CAMPBELL: Creaking Jets need oil (Winnipeg Free Press)
BOB DUFF: McCarty not pulling punches (Windsor Star)
DAVE FESCHUK: Smaller goalie equipment another failed tweak (Toronto Star)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Tortorella's new-found composure tested in return to New York (Vancouver Sun)
JEFF MILLER: Honda Center still a house of horrors for Flames (Orange County Register)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators changing the their top netminder? (Ottawa Sun)
BRENDA BRANSWELL: It's not easy being a Leafs fan in Montreal (Montreal Gazette)
DAVID STAPLES: Nugent-Hopkins gets highest grade on Oilers report card for first third of season (Edmonton Journal)
RANDY SPORTAK: Karri Ramo called late to mop up prior to start against Kings (Calgary Sun)

TOM GULITTI: Eric Gelinas stepping up for Devils (Bergen Record)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Leafs aren't ready for their closeup (Buffalo News)
CHRIS STEVENSON: NHL's landmark deal with Rogers has massive impact on HNIC (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Canadian teams the engine that drives NHL (Montreal Gazette)
PAT HICKEY: NHL concussion lawsuit has little chance of success (Montreal Gazette)
KEN WARREN: An Alfredsson retrospective (Ottawa Citizen)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Time for Cherry to exit gracefully (Toronto Star)

11/29/13

RORY BOYLEN: Time for the Senators to bench Craig Anderson, run with Robin Lehner (The Hockey News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE:Turkey talk on curses, cursing (ESPN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Malhotra playing on his own terms (ESPN)
GORD STELLICK: Five issues facing the NHL's class-action suit (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: The skinny on who's making the April dance (ESPN)
ROY MacGREGOR: Return to old rules would make NHL Heritage Classic more realistic (Globe & Mail)
KEN WIEBE: Jets coach Claude Noel trying to keep up the intensity (Winnipeg Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Surprising names steal spotlight early in this NHL season (Toronto Star)
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary Flames goalie Karri Ramo has only good things to say about KHL (Calgary Sun)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Mason deserves Olympic nod (Philadelphia Daily News)
DON BRENNAN: Sens defence struggling mightily (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE SPELLMAN: '17 Seconds' that brought Stanley Cup back to Chicago (Chicago Daily Herald)
ERIC FRANCIS: Former Flames favourite adjusting to life in the KHL (Calgary Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Have Leafs not learned from last season's Game 7 heartbreak? (Toronto Star)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Flames' injury situation takes a turn for the worse with Monahan and Wideman joining IR (Calgary Herald)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks break out of slump, dump Senators 5-2 (Vancouver Sun)
RANDY SPORTAK: No Stanley Cup hangover for Blackhawks ... Short-term gain long-term pain for Flames ... Finland churning out NHL goalies (Calgary Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: V is for victory (Ottawa Citizen)

11/28/13

RORY BOYLEN: Five reasons why Kings-Sharks is the best NHL rivalry today (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Should the stars of HBO's 24/7 be paid? (Sportsnet)
SEAN GENTILLE: NHL concussion lawsuit: Players are too stubborn, Brooks Orpik says (The Sporting News)
MICHAEL GRANGE: Future NHL free agents will cash in on TV deal (Sportsnet)
ALLAN MUIR: Bob Bourne joins NHL concussion lawsuit; 200 more reportedly follow (Si.com)
JOHN MANASSO: Penalty Minutes: Metropolitan teams rising; Erat's demands (Foxsports)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Exciting chapter added to Phaneuf-Crosby rivalry (Sportsnet)
TIM WHARNSBY: Alex Steen is fit, confident and in right frame of mind (CBC)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Fehr signs off on moving Olympic deadline (ESPN)
MIKE BROPHY: Leafs' surge runs out of power in Pittsburgh (CBC)
BRIAN STUBITS: The top turkeys in hockey for 2013 (CBS Sportsline)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: NHL thrilled by media rights bonanza (CBC)
ROBERT MacLEOD: Leafs puzzling play continues against the Penguins (Globe & Mail)
JEFF BLAIR: MLSE boss Leiweke needs to temper bold statements (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Did TSN's overconfidence scuttle deal with NHL? (Globe & Mail)
KEN WIEBE: Jets beat Islanders to win second straight (Winnipeg Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Power play success on the road continues (Montreal Gazette)
BOB DUFF: Julien shows character (Windsor Star)
JACK TODD: It's time to speak out and save Don Cherry (Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings unable to get past San Jose Sharks, fall in a shootout (Los Angeles Times)
CAM COLE: NHL concussions suit hard to score, easy to defend ... for now (Vancouver Sun)
MICHAEL ARACE: These Jackets are young, but patience can be tough (Columbus Dispatch)
DAVE FESCHUK: Islanders legend Bob Bourne joins concussion lawsuit against NHL (Toronto Star)
BRENDA BRANSWELL: Dutchie a voice from Habs past (Montreal Gazette)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks do so much right except win (Vancouver Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Joe Corvo finds riding the Sens' bench tough (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Hockey Night in Canada changes forever (Montreal Gazette)
WES GILBERTSON: Calgary Flames goalie Reto Berra gets vote of confidence from Blackhawks sniper (Calgary Sun)

11/27/13

SEAN GENTILLE: What does NHL's Canadian TV deal mean for American fans? (The Sporting News)
MARK SPECTOR: NHL players live with concussion effects (Sportsnet)
SEAN GENTILLE: Court, not Russia GM, will decide on Semyon Varlamov (The Sporting News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Rumblings: Olympic deadline and trade talk (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Leafs' Joffrey Lupul won't make trip to Pittsburgh (CBC)
CHRIS PETERS: NHL's rich new Canadian TV deal will have far-reaching impact (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: The NHL's most impressive players (ESPN)Paywall to view
TIM WHARNSBY: Winnipeg's Mike Stone filling net for Coyotes (CBC)
ROBERT MacLEOD: Sportnet's new hockey deal to mean higher cable costs (Globe & Mail)
TONY KELLER: Sorry, Canada -- the NHL just got stable (Globe & Mail)
DAVID SHOALTS: Dominos fall around the NHL after mammoth broadcast deal (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Why Seth Jones could make U.S. Olympic team (USA Today)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Top 10 things to know about the NHL's new TV deal (Toronto Sun)
CHRIS STEVENSON: New TVA, Rogers TV deals will change the way we watch the NHL (Ottawa Sun)
JIM JAMIESON: 'Your cable bill will be going up' after NHL TV deal (Vancouver Province)
RICK GOSSELIN: Stars' goalie Dan Ellis continues to prove his worth in backup role (Dallas Morning News)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Have fun, win, repeat (Ottawa Citizen)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Putting Monday's loss behind them, Oilers concentrate on preparing for Predators (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: What happens to Don Cherry in new Rogers NHL broadcast deal? (Toronto Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Jets made progress against Devils but were far from perfect in win (Winnipeg Sun)
CAM COLE: NHL-Rogers TV deal turns Canadian TV sports upside down (Vancouver Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Johnson: Underrated Corey Crawford continues to be an afterthought in Team Canada's goalie discussion (Calgary Herald)
TERRY JONES: Sportsnet-NHL TV deal means Oilers young stars could play entire career with team (Edmonton Sun)
LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes benefit from ripple effect of new faces (Raleigh News & Observer)
RAJU MUDHAR: NHL deal with Rogers huge blow to CBC (Toronto Star)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Young cancer patients have reason to cheer Vinny (Tampa Tribune)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: New NHL TV deal good for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
ROB LONGLEY: TSN suffers a Black Tuesday (Toronto Sun)

11/26/13

KEN CAMPBELL: Bruins, Blues show why they could meet in the Stanley Cup final -- and why that'd be awesome (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: When will the Toronto Maple Leafs poor play catch up to them? (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Why the Blackhawks are the new Red Wings (Sportsnet)
BRIAN COSTELLO: Edmonton Oilers poised for second-quarter surge (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs' play forcing Carlyle to rethink strategy (Sportsnet)
SEAN GENTILLE: Team Canada predictions: What if Steven Stamkos is ready? (The Sporting News)
MICHAEL McCANN: Analyzing Leeman v. NHL, the newest sports concussion lawsuit (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Next Question: Can Isles save the season? (ESPN)Paywall to view
MIKE BROPHY: James Reimer, Maple Leafs embarrassed at home (CBC)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins' Kevan Miller, Torey Krug get time in key spots (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators still in market for defenceman (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Torts insists he's not a crazy man, but team may make him that way (Vancouver Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Slump-busting night for Winnipeg Jets in 3-1 win over Devils (Winnipeg Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: Picking Brian Burke's brain (Calgary Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers 'faithful' cheer Ilya Bryzgalov after team yanks blameless Devan Dubnyk (Edmonton Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Canucks Coach John Tortorella has dropped the rude 'tude (Los Angeles Times)
ED WILLES: Playing hurt could have led to head injuries (Vancouver Province)
CHRIS STEVENSON: Chemistry with Crosby has Kunitz in Olympic mix (Ottawa Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Hawks chase Oilers starter Devan Dubnyk (Edmonton Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Backlund caught in a Catch-22, without ice time needed to score enough to get more ice time (Calgary Herald)

IAIN MacINTYRE: Torts tempers emotions despite his team's floundering fortunes (Vancouver Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Reimer and company embarrassed by Blue Jackets: (Toronto Star)
GREGG KRUPA: Ex-Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood smooth in booth, too (Detroit News)
TONY GALLAGHER: Are ex-NHLers trying to cash in with concussion lawsuit? (Vancouver Province)

11/25/13

RYAN KENNEDY: Has free agent fun come to an end with all the stars re-signing before becoming UFAs? (The Hockey News)
TIM WHARNSBY: Monday Musings: Homecoming week in NHL (CBC)
MIKE HEIKA: It's always something with these work-in-progress Dallas Stars (Dallas Morning News)
SEAN GORDON: No longer a kid, Sid still the star (Globe & Mail)
DAVID EBNER: History doesn't bode well for Canucks' playoff hopes (Globe & Mail)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Just owning the lead is progress for Sabres (Buffalo News)
KEN WIEBE: Jets need wins on six-game Eastern swing to get into playoff picture (Winnipeg Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Sens No. 1 goalie Craig Anderson off Team USA radar: Report (Ottawa Sun)
THOMAS BOSWELL: A coach-player relationship to praise (Washington Post)

11/24/13

MIKE BROPHY: James Reimer's spectacular game key to Maple Leafs' victory (CBC)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Grabovski leaves Toronto with yet another scar (Sportsnet)
TIM WHARNSBY: Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin back on top of NHL heap (CBC)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Lacking finishing touch, Bruins shun shootout (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
FLUTO SHINZAWA: In last days, former governor Paul Cellucci saved a life (Boston Globe)Paywall to view
STEVE BUCKLEY: Chad's time worth wait (Boston Herald)
KEN WIEBE: Jets come up short against Wild (Winnipeg Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Philly's captain Claude Giroux set for Sochi Olympics (Ottawa Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Same faces, same results for Vancouver Canucks (Vancouver Province)
ERIC ERLENDSSON: Stamkos' absence hit home on road (Tampa Tribune)
DAVE MOLINARI: Welcome to the club, rookie (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
BUCKY GLEASON: Hope appears out of the ruins for local sports fans (Buffalo News)
LARRY BROOKS: NHL's playoff structure is ridiculous (New York Post)
MICHAEL ARACE: Jackets brass taking calm approach to troubles (Columbus Dispatch)
GREGG KRUPA: As scoring touch deserts him, Wings' Daniel Cleary relies on character (Detroit News)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs sink Caps in shootout (Toronto Star)
DAMIEN CRISTODERO: Random thoughts on the road with the Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
SAM CARCHIDI: Even-strength play fuels Flyers turnaround (Philadelphia Inquirer)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators feast again on Wing night (Ottawa Citizen)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Okposo has eyes on Sochi Olympics (New York Newsday)
ADRIAN DATER: Dater: Teams playing to reach overtime becoming a real, boring problem (Denver Post)
STEVE ZIPAY: Rangers' dads experience NHL life on road (New York Newsday)
ED WILLES: Canucks fading stars means fading hopes (Vancouver Province)
JOHN VOGL: Sharks focus on fun, not closing window (Buffalo News)

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