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OPINION

12/23/17

JARED CLINTON: The Bruins are charging up the East thanks to their top line, young guns and Rask (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Kucherov's assault on the scoresheet puts him in exclusive company (The Hockey News)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Is free-agent fear fueling Vegas' success? Plus, is John Tavares an Islander for life? (ESPN)
CATHAL KELLY: The NHL takes the path less travelled on fights, which may help save the sport (Globe & Mail)
ALAN MAKI: The brawl that started it all (Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Meet Swedish defenceman Rasmus Dahlin, the 17-year-old scouts say will be better than Erik Karlsson (National Post)
JOHN VOGL: Patrick Kaleta's motor is still revvin (Buffalo News)
ED GRANEY: Schmidt the next Golden Knight to feel nostalgic as Capitals visit (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
BRENDAN KELLY: Habs should embrace the pressure of playing in Montreal (Montreal Gazette)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Canucks' penalty kill is nothing without 'scapegoat' Hutton (Vancouver Province)
DON BRENNAN: Harpur answers bell in role as cop (Ottawa Sun)

12/22/17

KEN CAMPBELL: The Flames and Senators could learn a thing or two fron the Islanders (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Burns heating up after slow start -- and a few others are catching fire too (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Flyers Elliott helping to save what looked like a lost season in Philadelphia (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Can Alex Nylanders put Sweden over the top at the world juniors (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks doomed by penalties once again vs. Sharks (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers gaining swagger back with first win streak of season (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Canada's constant Achilles heel: Can Carter Hart put an end to years of shaky world junior goaltending? (National Post)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Tuukka Rask picks up illness-ridden Bruins (Boston Herald)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers now must deal with an emerging Devils juggernaut (New York Post)
ED WILLES: Canucks players open up on their favourite Christmas presents (Vancouver Province)
MARK WHICKER: Whicker: Torrey Mitchell’s hard-rock plays help Dustin Brown enjoy milestone for Kings (Los Angeles Daily News)
JOE STARKEY: ‘Because Columbus’ — Blue Jackets did Penguins a favor at PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
ERIC FRANCIS: Backlund stirs debate amongst Canadian-heavy lineup (Calgary Sun)
SCOTT CAMPBELL: Chevy's Xmas wish list includes a skilled forward (Winnipeg Free Press)
BEN KUZMA: Biega big on mastering mental challenges of excelling on demand (Vancouver Province)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers' win a Miracle on 104th Street? (Edmonton Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Being in Florida on a hot day did not suck (Ottawa Sun)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Wings play better than record shows (Detroit Free Press)

12/21/17

JARED CLINTON: It might be time to talk about the Golden Knights as Stanley Cup contenders (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Boeser shooting the lights out in what could be one of NHLs all-time great rookie seasons (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs’ McElhinney left frustrated after latest loss (Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Is the 'Vegas Flu' real? Inside the Golden Knights' stunning home success (ESPN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 31 Thoughts: Arena deal a massive victory for Islanders (Sportsnet)
ROB OLLER: Blue Jackets need Alexander Wennberg to keep trending upward (Columbus Dispatch)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Goalies folding in crease? No, but Canucks starved for save (Vancouver Province)
MIKE VACARRO: I needed Long Island to get our team back (New York Post)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Recent hot streak shows Bruins are playing like tough, hard-working teams of old (Boston Herald)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Improved Avalanche is good enough to sniff the playoffs (Denver Post)
ED WILLES: Keep passports handy if you want to see NHL's newest teams (Vancouver Province)
MIKE HEIKA: Departure of Jamie Oleksiak allows fans to talk about a lot of issues surrounding Stars (Dallas Morning News)
ANDREW GROSS: Good for fans: Devs, Rangers, Isles all strong (NorthJersey.com)
PAUL WIECEK: Jets fly through some turbulence, but flight '17-'18 on schedule to land in playoffs (Winnipeg Free Press)
DON BRENNAN: Cheapseats: Duchene confident numbers will come (Ottawa Sun)

12/20/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Finding consistency is key for Darling after forgettable start to Hurricanes tenure (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Weber injury puts pressure on Price and the blueline to step up for Canadiens (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks done in by leaky goaltending once again in loss to Canadiens (Sportsnet)
ALEX PREWITT: Hitchcock’s Renewed Thirst for Learning Lured Him Back Behind the Bench (Si.com)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Mitch Marner breaks out as Maple Leafs celebrate birthday bash (Sportsnet)
KEVIN ALLEN: Expansion Vegas Golden Knights scoring like no one expected (USA Today)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Mitch Marner moves to the head of the class in Leafs' rout (Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: This is the Islanders' best day in 34 years (New York Post)
PAT HICKEY: Fourth line leads the way against Canucks (Montreal Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: NHL anniversary missing key part of Toronto’s hockey history (Toronto Star)
BEN KUZMA: Hotshots Boeser, Boucher give Canucks another dimension (Vancouver Province)
KEN WARREN: Is the Senators' financial history repeating itself? (Ottawa Citizen)
ED GRANEY: This thing is beyond real: Golden Knights take down NHL’s best (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
LARRY BROOKS: Kevin Hayes starting to refine an important aspect to his game (New York Post)

12/19/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Canucks comeback season suffers another blow with Boeser injury (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Sergachev's production puts him on pace to join rare class of rookie rearguards (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Eugene Melnyk doesn't have to be the villain in Ottawa (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Renewed confidence has Oilers playing like old selves (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL BLINN: P.K. Subban Wants to Grow the Game of Hockey. Here's How He Plans to Do It. (Si.com)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Tough-luck Canucks get rare good news with Boeser diagnosis (Sportsnet)
KEVIN ALLEN: New Era Field promises a unique experience for U.S.-Canada world juniors game (USA Today)
DAVE FESCHUK: Leafs learning how to win in the Nothing Happens League (Toronto Star)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks relieved as Brock Boeser suffers bone bruise, not foot fracture (Vancouver Province)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Charlie McAvoy and youngest Bruins have breakout night in 7-2 win over Blue Jackets (Boston Herald)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers climb up standings could be fun to watch (Edmonton Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Midnight not coming for expansion Golden Knights (Toronto Star)
ED WILLES: This time of the year we can all dream (Vancouver Province)
KEN WARREN: All about thawing out, praising fans, re-jigging the power play and good news on the injury front (Ottawa Citizen)
JOE REXRODE: P.K. Subban's Blue Line Buddies is a great one (The Tennessean)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' original Tkaczuk returns to Calgary with no regrets (Calgary Sun)

12/18/17

IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks’ loss to Flames eclipsed by Boeser injury (Sportsnet)
DAVID SHOALTS: As injuries abound, Leafs must learn to play without the puck (Globe & Mail)
PAT HICKEY: Outdoor games no guarantee of good hockey (Montreal Gazette)
JUSTIN TASCH: Inconsistent Rangers still have a legitimate chance at a playoff run (New York Daily News)
JASON MACKEY: Kris Letang and Ryan Reaves top the list of five questions for the Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
GREGG KRUPA: Red Wings need to think ahead; ‘the process’ isn’t working (Detroit News)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Ice-cold Leaf Nylander keeping up appearances (Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators proud of fans for sitting through cold (Ottawa Sun)

12/17/17

JARED CLINTON: Bailey proving he's worthy of all-star game nod but who could head to Tampa Bay with him (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers’ Cam Talbot returns to top form (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Sens pick up much needed victory in NHL 100 Classic (TSN)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: he reach and influence of Jack Parker (Boston Globe)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy has shot to follow in Ray Bourque’s footsteps as Calder winner (Boston Herald)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Cold doesn't keep fans away (Ottawa Sun)
STU COWAN: Frozen fans still have some fun at NHL 100 Classic (Montreal Gazette)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Blues’ Hutton comes up big 48 times in a row (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Identity theft robs slumping Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Matt Grzelcyk deserves to keep playing (Boston Globe)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Fans, despite being called out, brave elements in name of hockey history (Ottawa Citizen)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Clarity could be coming for Islanders captain John Tavares (New York Newsday)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins fail to take full advantage of weary Rangers (Boston Herald)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Despite Eugene Melnyk's angst, the Senators are staying put (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: SIMMONS: Of Marner's failures, Bettman's success and Shapiro listening to fans (Toronto Sun)
JOHN VOGL: Ryan O'Reilly's search for magic words (Buffalo News)
ED GRANEY: Knights’ Gerard Gallant downplays game against team that fired him (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
PAT HICKEY: Carey Price punched in, but his teammates played hooky (Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Sean Avery memoir a fascinating look beyond the rink (New York Post)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Colorado Avalanche’s young stars building bonds on and off the ice (Denver Post)
JONATHAN McLEOD: We should all be concerned about the LeBreton Flats redevelopment project (Ottawa Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Thorburn excited to see old teammates… (Winnipeg Sun)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers need to build off win in Minnesota (Edmonton Sun)

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