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1/3/15

RYAN KENNEDY: Canada's 'big' unit is heating up at just the right time (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Will Canada's easy path prove to be a curse later on? (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Finland loses at world juniors, but next year's hosts have hope (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: High-octane Swedes prove Canada not the only country that expects WJC gold (The Hockey News)
GARE JOYCE: Could lack of a true test hurt Canada? (Sportsnet)
JONAS SIEGEL: Suddenly banged up Leafs will see depth tested (TSN)
BRIAN CAZENEUVE: Plus/Minus: Ovechkin's Caps flying; Crosby's power outage; more (Si.com)
GARE JOYCE: U.S. loss raises questions about selection (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Comeback win masks Kings' concerns (ESPN)Paywall to view
ALLAN MUIR: Winter Classic's horrid TV rating points at cold reality (Si.com)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Will Bruins host 2016 Winter Classic? (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Blue Jackets bouncing back nicely (ESPN)
MARK SPECTOR: Will Oilers ever start trading for today? (Sportsnet)
ADAM GRETZ: What can the Minnesota Wild do about their goaltending problem? (CBS Sportsline)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Perron trade marks start of Oilers' rebuild within the rebuild (Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: Backyard hockey rinks remain a rich winter tradition in Canada (Globe & Mail)
CATHAL KELLY: Toronto gets its chance to out-cheer Montreal for world junior team (Globe & Mail)
SCOTT STINSON: Easy to forget that world junior tournament is played by kids (National Post)
SCOTT STINSON: Connor McDavid leads Canada in romp over Denmark at world juniors en route to semifinals (National Post)
KEVIN ALLEN: Where we'd like to see outdoor NHL games (USA Today)
ERIC FRANCIS: Brock Nelson's rise mirrors that of New York Islanders (Calgary Sun)
WAYNE SCANLAN: A new year and a seven-point divide (Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Swede star William Nylander already Leafs Nation's favourite son (Toronto Sun)
PAT HICKEY: 'Two goals for a fourth line is a good night,' Bournival says (Montreal Gazette)
GARY LAWLESS: Sacking the coach ineffective, easy way out (Winnipeg Free Press)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Tired of sitting: Kassian needs to crank up physical presence to stick in lineup (Vancouver Sun)
SAM CARCHIDI: Lecavalier resurgent of late (Philadelphia Inquirer)
DAVE FESCHUK: Short-handed Maple Leafs fall to Wild, Lupul out month (Toronto Star)
DON BRENNAN: Sens' Craig Anderson's torrid past in Beantown isn't stopping him (Ottawa Sun)
GEORGE JOHNSON: Islanders hoping to leave Nassau Coliseum in fine style (Calgary Herald)
PAT HICKEY: Blame GM Lamoriello for the Devils' problems (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Team Canada's road to world junior gold seems clear (Toronto Star)
MIKE HEIKA: How Stars veteran Erik Cole changed his game to needed role (Dallas Morning News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks place tough guy Tom Sestito on waivers (Vancouver Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Coach Dave Cameron's Senators need to start digging out of a big hole this weekend (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Canada forward Robby Fabbri's world junior is over (Toronto Sun)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers trading of David Perron inspired (Edmonton Sun)
TED WYMAN: Jets try to stabilize 'wobble' in 2015 (Winnipeg Sun)
ED SHERMAN: NHL Winter Classic gets lowest-ever TV rating (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view

1/2/15

KEN CAMPBELL: Hockey Canada badly misjudged the hockey fans in Montreal (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Winter Classic a perfect way to kick off 2015 (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Devils not ready to deal (ESPN)Paywall to view
JONAS SIEGEL: Life with concussion no fun for Leafs' Komarov (TSN)
GARE JOYCE: McDavid making strides at world juniors (Sportsnet)
KATIE STRANG: Alex Ovechkin shows off star power (ESPN)
RAY SLOVER: Winter Classic succeeds: Solid game, strong teams save day in D.C. (The Sporting News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Classic could be Caps' turning point (ESPN)
KEVIN ALLEN: Capitals get statement win vs. Blackhawks at Winter Classic (USA Today)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: For the Oilers, a modest proposal (Globe & Mail)
SCOTT STINSON: Canada's world junior 2015 roadmap is unfolding perfectly (National Post)
STEVE EWEN: When it comes to the junior/NHL roller coaster, Luca Sbisa has been there, done that (Vancouver Province)
DAVID HAUGH: At least in Blackhawks loss in Winter Classic, one of the good guys won (Chicago Tribune)Paywall to view
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin shines in Winter Classic (Washington Post)
BOB VERDI: Caps rise to occasion, beat 'gold standard' Hawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
TONY GALLAGHER: Canucks' California struggles make you wonder, what would be the point of a playoff push? (Vancouver Province)
THOM LOVERRO: Winter Classic victory may be start of something special in D.C. in 2015 (Washington Times)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens star Bobby Ryan believes Sens can make a playoff charge in 2015 (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: How the Dallas Stars turned their season around entering 2015 (Dallas Morning News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Kings score two late goals to down Canucks, 3-2 (Vancouver Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: More than McDavid: Team Canada's true strength in its depth (Toronto Sun)

1/1/15

KEN CAMPBELL: Sam Reinhart leads Canada on easiest path to gold medal game (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: USA gains valuable experience ... for this year and next (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Dumb can't win: Why the Russians are falling apart (The Hockey News)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Better way to evaluate goalie performance (ESPN)Paywall to view
GARE JOYCE: Fucale should play the rest of the way (Sportsnet)
KATIE STRANG: Things to know about the big game (ESPN)
JONAS SIEGEL: Leafs core knows this season could be it (TSN)
GARE JOYCE: Canada's depth the difference in U.S. clash (Sportsnet)
KATIE STRANG: Brouwer not taking Classic lightly (ESPN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Clint Reif remembered at Winter Classic (Sportsnet)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Girgensons' stamp to NHL all-star game signed, from Latvia with love (Globe & Mail)
JAMES MIRTLE: An unforgettable year the Leafs would like to forget (Globe & Mail)
SCOTT STINSON: Canada puts on dazzling display of hockey to beat bitter rivals from the United States at world juniors 2015 (National Post)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Sabres prospect Reinhart is big fish on world stage (Buffalo News)
BOB VERDI: Men of winter thrive in great outdoors (Chicago Daily Herald)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Ticket prices affecting attendance at world junior tourney (Toronto Sun)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs end year with shootout win over Bruins (Toronto Star)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Early defensive shortcomings put Bruins in trouble (Boston Globe)
BRUCE ARTHUR: No coronation yet for McDavid, Eichel, and that's just fine (Toronto Star)
MIKE IMREM: Imrem: Media whiners should leave Winter Classic alone (Chicago Daily Herald)
MIKE HEIKA: Was Stars' most complete win of season a sign of things to come in 2015? (Dallas Morning News)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: McDavid vs. Eichel showdown brushed aside (Toronto Sun)

12/31/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Canadian coach Groulx takes bold step in starting Eric Comrie vs. USA (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Canada vs. USA about so more than just Connor McDavid vs. Jack Eichel (The Hockey News)
GARE JOYCE: NYE matchup is the real start to WJC (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Why the Bruins have been disappointing (ESPN)Paywall to view
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers expected to send Draisaitl back to WHL (TSN)
PIERRE LeBRUN: No bitterness for fired Peter DeBoer (ESPN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Ovechkin led Capitals back 'from the ashes' (TSN)
JASON SIEGEL: Struggling Leafs should have No. 1 back in Boston (TSN)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Coyotes' Vermette a wanted man (TSN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Transforming the Nationals' locker room for Capitals (ESPN)
RYAN DIXON: Changes paying dividends for Canadiens (TSN)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Did Drew Doughty's 2014 get enough respect? (Globe & Mail)
DAVID EBNER: Ryan Miller drove past the major-junior expressway to NHL success (Globe & Mail)
SCOTT STINSON: Canada trying to downplay hype surrounding match-up against the USA at world juniors 2015 (National Post)
KEVIN ALLEN: Outdoor NHL games haven't lost their momentum (USA Today)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Let's not forget about Hanifin, Crouse and Matthews (Toronto Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Senators centre J.G. Pageau making a case to win back an NHL job (Ottawa Citizen)
GARY LAWLESS: OK Pavs, It's your move (Winnipeg Free Press)
STEVE FRYER: Close wins, depth have Ducks on top (Orange County Register)
TONY GALLAGHER: It's always about goaltending in Vancouver (Vancouver Province)
GARY LAWLESS: Pressure to compete rising for Jet (Winnipeg Free Press)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Struggling Leafs searching for answers (Toronto Star)
DON BRENNAN: So Jared Cowen has the hardest shot on the team, wonder why he isn't using it more (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: There's no downplaying significance of McDavid versus Eichel (Buffalo News)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins' play against Red Wings was a blueprint for success (Boston Globe)
MIKE SPELLMAN: Ball got rolling for Hawks on Wrigley ice (Chicago Daily Herald)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: What a Sens-ational year it was! (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: An NHL scouting director evaluates McDavid, Eichel (Toronto Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Backup goalie Tokarski shines in rare start (Montreal Gazette)
BEN KUZMA: B.C.'s Dillon adds teeth to Sharks' bite (Vancouver Province)
TERRY JONES: A win is a win is a win (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Klingberg, Jokipakka have different skill sets, same learning curve ahead of them (Dallas Morning News)
RANDY SPORTAK: Is there room for Calgary Flames' Mark Giordano, Johnny Gaudreau and Jiri Hudler at NHL showcase? (Calgary Sun)

12/30/14

KEN CAMPBELL: Meet Max Domi: Team Canada's best player so far (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Axel Holmstrom: Does Detroit have another late-round steal? (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Dylan Larkin, Sonny Milano, Hudson Fasching key to USA's success (The Hockey News)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Olympics, outdoor games best of year (ESPN)
GARE JOYCE: Theodore, Duclair turn heads vs Finland (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Rangers beating playoff hangover (ESPN)
JASON SIEGEL: Nothing has changed with flawed Maple Leafs (TSN)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: How Dan Craig builds an ice rink anywhere (ESPN)
ADAM GRETZ: What has happened to the Boston Bruins? (CBS Sportsline)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: What it's like to play for Lou Lamoriello (ESPN)Paywall to view
JAMES MIRTLE: Shanahan has his hands full in trying to fix the Leafs (Globe & Mail)
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Johnny Hockey's upward trajectory (Globe & Mail)
SCOTT STINSON: Team Canada easily passes test against Finland in part thanks to stellar play from Max Domi at world juniors 2015 (National Post)
SCOTT STINSON: Slovakia nearly a Cinderella story at world juniors 2015; Canada's Max Domi remembers advice from dad Tie's NHL friends (National Post)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Bruins reach the height of desperation in win (Boston Globe)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Stingy Americans perfect through 3 games (Toronto Sun)
LUKE DeCOCK: Staal debut comes too late for Hurricanes (Raleigh News & Observer)
MIKE HEIKA: Stars 'best stretch' of season continues after defeating Lundqvist, streaking Rangers (Dallas Morning News)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Junior hockey is more than a holiday diversion in Canada (Los Angeles Times)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Maple Leafs fall to Stamkos, Lightning (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: Sekac atones for his sin (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Nurse to be in Eichel's face when U.S. meets Canada (Toronto Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Hallway soccer needs to end for Senators (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Stage is set for McDavid-Eichel showdown (Toronto Sun)
BEN KUZMA: Bonino trying to regain his scoring touch (Vancouver Province)
KRISTEN ODLAND: No stopping Gaudreau, the NHL's first star of the week (Calgary Herald)

GARY LAMPHIER: Oilers still bad, but Katz among year's big winners (Edmonton Journal)
GARY LAWLESS: Pressure to compete rising (Winnipeg Free Press)

12/29/14

GARE JOYCE: Domi asserting himself as an elite talent (Sportsnet)
JASON SIEGEL: Reimer can't lift "loose" Leafs to victory in Florida (TSN)
CHRIS PETERS: Johnny Gaudreau, Tyler Johnson scoring many for the little guy (CBS Sportsline)
JAMES MIRTLE: Blackhawks best bet to win Stanley Cup this season (Globe & Mail)
SCOTT STINSON: Canada will face first test against a Finland team in need of a win (National Post)
SCOTT STINSON: Canada's greatest hockey win became an afterthought too quickly (National Post)
BEN KUZMA: Miller improving, rest of Canucks not (Vancouver Province)
KEN WARREN: It's time for three-on-three overtime (Ottawa Citizen)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Flyers assistant faces off against son (Philadelphia Daily News)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Cherry's dressing down over dressing up (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Seguin, Benn need to shoulder heavy burdens like Mike Modano did to improve Stars' defense (Dallas Morning News)
TONY GALLAGHER: A superb display of standing still for the Canucks (Vancouver Province)
JACK TODD: Habs shared the spotlight with Bouchard in 2014 (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators' power play struggling (Ottawa Sun)
TONY GALLAGHER: Short Western swing is the playoffs come early (Vancouver Province)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Maple Leafs collapse minus Bernier vs. Panthers (Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Work needs to produce results for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)

12/28/14

RYAN KENNEDY: Kevin Fiala is a revelation for the Swiss (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Dandy Danes stifled by Sweden (The Hockey News)
JASON SIEGEL: Maple Leafs snap back to reality with structure in mind (TSN)
GARE JOYCE: Germans take the air out of Canada's game a little (Sportsnet)
SCOTT STINSON: World juniors 2015: Connor McDavid scores to lead Canada to win over Germany (National Post)
SCOTT STINSON: Canada's games full of empty seats at Montreal's Bell Centre among surprises at championship (National Post)
JOHN VOGL: Sabres future is nearing the 'now' phase (Buffalo News)
LARRY BROOKS: Lamoriello's 'unique' coaching move pure genius or purely nuts (New York Post)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Milan Lucic's future with Bruins a difficult call (Boston Globe)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Maple Leafs reconnect for date with Panthers (Toronto Star)
BOB HUBTER: This may sting: The Hunter Awards (Columbus Dispatch)
BUCKY GLEASON: Fun-loving Zadorov developing steadily (Buffalo News)
STEVE ZIPAY: Post-holiday Rangers report card (New York Newsday)
STEVE SIMMONS: It's really tough to wing your way to a Stanley Cup (Toronto Sun)
ARTHUR STAPLE: Moulson still close with ex-teammates (New York Newsday)
TOM GULITTI: Devils' three-headed coach can't lift team in debut (Bergen Record)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Dorsett to play his 'hard-nosed, simple game' on second line for Canucks (Vancouver Sun)
ERIK ERLENDSSON: 2014 could prove foreboding of future success (Tampa Tribune)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Team Canada really needs to cut back on penalties (Toronto Sun)
SAM CARCHIDI: Flyers don't need enforcer (Philadelphia Inquirer)
TOM POWERS: Wild daring everyone to panic (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: What's next in Jersey? (Ottawa Sun)
DAVE MOLINARI: Crosby has some advice for prospective 2015 draft No. 1 Connor McDavid (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
RANDY SPORTAK: Battle of Alberta doesn't hold much allure anymore (Calgary Sun)
MIKE HEIKA: Heika: Stars gaining momentum after first division victory in 4-3 win against Blues (Dallas Morning News)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings must play at higher level to avoid a post-Christmas slump (Los Angeles Times)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Sports fans should be more tolerant of gay people (Denver Post)

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