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OPINION

12/27/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Watch out! Here comes the Czech Republic at the World Junior Championship (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: Forget fights and big hits, flying is the biggest fear for some NHLers (The Hockey News)
MIKE BROPHY: Meet the man responsible for the birth of the World Junior Championship (The Hockey News)
GARE JOYCE: Goalies have it tougher than anyone at WJC (Sportsnet)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Red hot Rick Nash, amazing Ducks in our holiday edition of plus/minus (Si.com)
KATIE STRANG: Catching up with enforcers in exile (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: Problems still remain for Devils following coaching change (CBS Sportsline)
GARE JOYCE: No comparison to McDavid-Eichel hype (Sportsnet)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Major junior hockey is about more than just a paycheque (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: Ottawa Senators to make case for new downtown arena (Globe & Mail)
SCOTT STINSON: Canada delivers decisive opening win over Slovakia at world juniors (National Post)
SCOTT STINSON: Team Canada faces unique challenge at this year's tournament (National Post)
PAT HICKEY: Hard to believe some Habs fans still think Carey Price is overrated (Montreal Gazette)
RICH CHERE: It's time for the Devils to thank Lou Lamoriello and show him the door (NJ.com)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Playoff push starts now for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Can this new Jets toy last? (Winnipeg Sun)
JIM MATHESON: Oilers' goaltending numbers disappointing (Edmonton Journal)
DAMIEN COX: Different vibe to world junior showcase in Toronto (Toronto Star)
MIKE HEIKA: Revisiting trades made by Stars GM Jim Nill; Has Dallas come out on top? (Dallas Morning News)
RICH CHERE: Is Paul MacLean the Devils' new coach? (NJ.com)
TOM GULITTI: Coaching change one of Devils GM Lou Lamoriello's only options (Bergen Record)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: MacLean may land with Devils (Ottawa Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Could Devils replace Pete DeBoer with a familiar foe? (New York Post)
GARY LAWLESS: Cope and hope (Winnipeg Free Press)
STU COWAN: Life in Florida as a Panthers usher is great for 70-year-old former Montrealer Claude Pouliot (Montreal Gazette)

12/26/14

RYAN KENNEDY: Who are the players to watch on Switzerland, Slovakia, Denmark & Germany at the World Junior Championship? (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Even teammates need to keep their heads up around Sabres prospect J.T. Compher (The Hockey News)
CHRIS PETERS: NHL expansion, Islanders' farewell among stories to watch for in 2015 (CBS Sportsline)
CHRIS PETERS: Sidney Crosby leads hockey's 10 most memorable people of 2014 (CBS Sportsline)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Predicting 2016 World Cup rosters (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: Mumps, analytics and the Kings: The top hockey stories of 2014 (CBS Sportsline)
TIM WHARNSBY: Steve Tambellini's Spengler Cup story spans generations (CBC)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Flames flicker back to life as Oilers slide to the bottom (Globe & Mail)
CATHAL KELLY: McDavid is ready for the spotlight (Globe & Mail)
KEVIN ALLEN: Focused Jack Eichel set to lead USA at world juniors (USA Today)
DON BRENNAN: History not on side of Ottawa Senators' coach (Ottawa Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins will give David Pastrnak a second look (Boston Globe)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins look for more advantages (Boston Herald)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars need more shots from power play (Dallas Morning News)
DON BRENNAN: Sens need another good trade (Ottawa Sun)
JOHN VOGL: Plenty at stake for NHL teams after break (Buffalo News)
TONY GALLAGHER: Wishing for the good old days of Western dominance (Vancouver Province)
KEN WIEBE: The Year of the Coaching Change (Winnipeg Sun)
DEREK VAN DIEST: Oilers and Flames have headed in opposite directions since their last flashes of success (Edmonton Sun)

12/25/14

RYAN KENNEDY: Russia's Ivan Barbashev would love to be able to chirp Canada once again (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Team USA World Junior Championship Preview (The Hockey News)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Who's toast and who's upper crust? (ESPN)
KATIE STRANG: No one safe from NHL pranksters (ESPN)
MARTIN FENNELLY: As one of 13 kids, Bolts' Boyle knows Christmas highs, lows (Tampa Tribune)

12/24/14

MARK SPECTOR: The Battle of Alberta: One of hockey's great stories (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: The top need for every team (ESPN)Paywall to view
JASON SIEGEL: New-look duo (and Bernier) helps Leafs to victory in Big D (TSN)
GARE JOYCE: Eichel versus Nylander proves one-sided (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Superstar Seguin at home with Stars (ESPN)
TIM WHARNSBY: Wayne Gretzky never thought he would make this team (CBC)
CATHAL KELLY: In sports, naughty pays and nice is only a four-letter word (Globe & Mail)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: With Krejci back, Bergeron plays strong game (Boston Globe)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators welcome mental break (Ottawa Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' Bo Horvat dreaming of a white Christmas (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars can't recover from early goal this time, lose shutout (Dallas Morning News)
BOB DUFF: Wings home for the holidays (Windsor Star)
PAUL FRIESEN: 'Twas night before Christmas (Winnipeg Sun)
ROB ROSSI: What Pouliot brings, the Pens need (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
DON BRENNAN: Can Melnyk be denied again? (Ottawa Sun)
ED WILLES: Canucks' extended Xmas break means a lot -- and not just on the ice (Vancouver Province)
PAT LEONARD: NHL and union haven't put labor pains on ice (New York Daily News)
PAT HICKEY: Price holds fort until team rallies (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Christmas gifts for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Draft, develop, retain... sound familiar (Winnipeg Free Press)
TERRY JONES: Oilers give fans a lump of coal for Christmas (Edmonton Sun)
WES GILBERTSON: Here are some gifts to ... and from ... the Calgary Flames this holiday season (Calgary Sun)

12/23/14

DAMIEN COX: Is Ovie buying in? (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Figuring out the Sharks is no easy task (ESPN)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: My top 14 hockey stories of 2014 (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Islanders maturing into Eastern power (ESPN)Paywall to view
JEFF BLAIR: Raptors, Leafs in for some tough sledding (Sportsnet)
CHRIS PETERS: Tyler Seguin's star continues to rise in Dallas amid dreary season (CBS Sportsline)
HELENE ELLIOTT: San Jose Sharks have put their season in turnaround (Orange County Register)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks storm past Coyotes, 7-1 (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Flashy dresser Jason Demers brings fun-loving attitude to Stars (Dallas Morning News)
CHRISTOPHER CURTIS: A Christmas miracle (sort of) on Taschereau Blvd. (Montreal Gazette)
ED WILLES: Canucks enter holiday break feeling good about their game (Vancouver Province)
WAYNE SCANLAN: How cold is the Senators' Clarke MacArthur? Cold as a Prairie lake trout in February (Ottawa Citizen)
DON BRENNAN: Holtby stymies Senators (Ottawa Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Christmas comes early as Canucks gifted a win (Vancouver Province)
DAVE STUBBS: Canadiens owner Geoff Molson reflects on emotional month (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Canada-U.S. rivalry has become biggest in hockey (Toronto Sun)
JIM JAMIESON: Hansen pulled from Canucks lineup after team doctors decide to be cautious (Vancouver Province)
GARY LAWLESS: Jets need help fourth-with (Winnipeg Free Press)
DAVID STAPLES: Edmonton Oilers play their worst hockey against NHL's heaviest teams (Edmonton Journal)

12/22/14

JASON SIEGEL: Seasoned Blackhawks show envious Leafs how it's done (TSN)
CHRIS PETERS: Emotional Blackhawks earn win after death of team staffer Clint Reif (CBS Sportsline)
JAMES MIRTLE: Low-minute goons land on the scrap heap (Globe & Mail)
DAVID EBNER: After strong starts to season, Flames and Canucks are rapidly unravelling (Globe & Mail)
SCOTT STINSON: Canada's Connor McDavid's superb skills will be unveiled at the world junior championship (National Post)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Team Canada seeks route back to world junior glory (Toronto Star)
DON BRENNAN: Ottawa Senators must focus on Capitals, not Christmas (Ottawa Sun)
GARY LAWLESS: Buff worth his weight in gold (Winnipeg Free Press)
RAJU MUDHAR: World junior hockey TSN trademark (Toronto Star)
DAVE STUBBS: Minor injury fails to keep bulletproof, hungry Pacioretty out of action (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HEIKA: Backup goalie gets first win as a Star in one of Dallas' oddest games of season (Dallas Morning News)
STEVE BUFFERY: Turnovers bug Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle (Toronto Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Senators need to fire up one last hurrah before the break (Ottawa Citizen)
Wings still stymied by shoot-outs (Detroit Free Press)
BOB DUFF: Wings in holiday funk (Windsor Star)
BEN KUZMA: Canucks breathe easier after Hansen gets OK (Vancouver Province)
LANCE HORNBY: Maple Leafs' second-period success goes missing (Toronto Sun)
DAVE STUBBS: Fatherhood, growing maturity contribute to Pacioretty's blossoming leadership (Montreal Gazette)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins were fortunate to claim a 4-3 overtime win (Boston Globe)
DON BRENNAN: Senators defenceman Cody Ceci well beyond his years (Ottawa Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Flyers' Voracek, Giroux will give Jets a lot to handle (Winnipeg Sun)
STEVE BUFFERY: Blackhawks' last-second goal a momentum-changer (Toronto Sun)
TEDDY GREENSTEIN: Blackhawks play winning hockey despite heavy hearts (Chicago Tribune)
JACK TODD: Good reason for Christmas cheer with Habs fans (Montreal Gazette)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Birthday boy Ceci could have a Lady Byng in his future (Ottawa Citizen)
MICHAEL ARACE: Curse upon Blue Jackets has no expiration date (Columbus Dispatch)
STEVE BUFFERY: Maple Leafs drop third straight game, falling in Chicago against Blackhawks (Toronto Sun)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers find new and artistic ways to lose (Edmonton Sun)
ED WILLES: The Canucks core isn't getting finer with age (Vancouver Province)
SARAH McLELLAN: Panthers-Capitals shootout makes history (Arizona Republic)

12/21/14

CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs' erratic play a cause for concern (Sportsnet)
JASON SIEGEL: Porous play catching up to suddenly skidding Leafs (TSN)
ADAM GRETZ: New, improved Marc-Andre Fleury? (CBS Sportsline)
TOM HOFFARTH: How do NHL fans avoid taking their lumps with mumps' breakout season: It's Out of the Question (Los Angeles Daily News)
DON BRENNAN: Goaltending shift doesn't work as Sens fall flat in Montreal (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Spotlight will shine brightly on Reinhart at world juniors (Buffalo News)
MICHAEL RUSSO: Oilers' dysfunction comes at a cost (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
DAVE FESCHUK: Leafs hear boos in 2014 home finale (Toronto Star)
ERIK ERLENDSSON: Drouin working his way through the process (Tampa Tribune)
MICHAEL ARACE: Curse upon Blue Jackets has no expiration date (Columbus Dispatch)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Sens' prospect Paul has it all (Ottawa Citizen)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Boychuk has 'bumps' with Isles (New York Newsday)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Elite prospects best served by hard competition (Boston Globe)
JOHN VOGL: Giordano's play fans the flames of Norris talk (Buffalo News)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Ex-Maple Leaf Darcy Tucker gives back to community (Toronto Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Fleury overdue for recognition by Flames (New York Post)
JOE SMITH: Mumps, afflicting NHL, hard to control (Tampa Bay Times)
DON BRENNAN: Who's got the better goal, Bobby Ryan or Kyle Turris? (Ottawa Sun)
SAM CARCHIDI: Flyers' season hinges on Mason's recovery (Philadelphia Inquirer)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Coming to an NHL hockey rink near you: Accountability (Denver Post)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Six things to watch in the NHL in the New Year (Toronto Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: How Jim Nill is 'wired' ensures he is always plugged in (Dallas Morning News)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Blue Jackets are going to do their best to re-sign Nick Foligno (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Check please, Pacioretty's buying (Montreal Gazette)
ED WILLES: Emotion, joy and satisfying win for Canucks (Vancouver Province)
SCOTT CRUICKSHANK: 'We have to stop the bleeding' -- Hartley (Calgary Herald)
DAVE MOLINARI: Kasperi Kapanen is the one to watch at world juniors (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
STEVE CONROY: No excuse for Bruins' failings (Boston Herald)

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