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- ADAM PROTEAU: Marner Carjacking Situation Highlights How NHLers Aren't Much Different Than the Rest of Us (The Hockey News)
- RYAN KENNEDY: "Don't Be Afraid To Ask For Help" (The Hockey News)
- MIKE STEPHENS: What Does Jason Spezza's NHL Future Hold? (The Hockey News)
- IAN KENNEDY: Panthers Coach Andrew Brunette Deserves to Lose Interim Tag (The Hockey News)
- LYLE RICHARDSON: Have Malkin and Letang Played Their Last Games With The Penguins? (The Hockey News)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: With statement victory, Lightning make Panthers look like playoff tourists (Sportsnet)
- ERIC FRANCIS: How Battle of Alberta has changed since 'brutal, violent' 1991 series (Sportsnet)
- MARK SPECTOR: This Battle of Alberta won't be like the past, but the emotion will be unmatched (Sportsnet)
- ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 32 Thoughts: Maple Leafs fallout and off-season questions around the league (Sportsnet)
- SALIM VALJI: Oilers and Flames alumni recall Battle of Alberta from playoffs past (TSN)
- KRISTEN SHILTON: Guide to the Battle of Alberta between Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers (ESPN)
- CATHAL KELLY: Can Leafs fans really accept another playoff nightmare? (Globe & Mail)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Maple Leafs have two years to prove to Matthews that they can win a championship (National Post)
- JOHN SHIPLEY: Wild fans are done with ‘steps in the right direction’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- DAVE HYDE: Power-play problems, Kucherov’s speed shows — five thoughts on Panthers’ Game 1 loss (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Maple Leafs don’t lack for talent or heart, but they still ‘need to dig in and do even more’ (Toronto Star)
- WES GILBERTSON: The Battle of Alberta is back on ... so who is everyone picking? (Calgary Sun)
- MARK KISZLA: Sneaky good move by Joe Sakic gives Avalanche 3-2 playoff victory vs. St. Louis (Denver Post)
- LARRY BROOKS: 'Big Game Mika' has emerged under Gerard Gallant (New York Post)
- TIM BENZ: Sidney Crosby's comments on his long-term future should get us thinking (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- BARRY SVRLUGA: Alex Ovechkin’s situation isn’t as simple as Putin is ‘my president’ (Washington Post)
- TERRY JONES: Broadcaster Cuthbert gets to call another Battle of Alberta (Edmonton Sun)
- GREG COTE: Florida Panthers drop Game 1 to Tampa Bay, 4-1. Time for Huberdeau and Barkov to step up (Miami Herald)
- STEVE SIMMONS: What if this is the best the Maple Leafs will ever be? (Toronto Sun)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Tim Stuetzle doesn't finish Team Germany's victory after suffering leg injury (Ottawa Sun)
- MICHAEL ARACE: Kekalainen not fazed by NHL draft lottery losses (Columbus Dispatch)
- JOHN ROMANO: Lights, cameras, Kucherov! Lightning star takes center stage in Game 1 (Tampa Bay Times)
- NEIL BEST: Gallant's tactic is simple — keep it simple (New York Newsday)
- STU COWAN: Salary cap has completely changed NHL's finances (Montreal Gazette)
- DAVE FESCHUK: The Leafs’ brass pats itself on the back for progress after a sixth straight first-round exit (Toronto Star)
- GEOFF BAKER: Win now or build for future? In today’s NHL, choice becoming clear for Kraken and others (Seattle Times)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Why the Hurricanes’ recipe for a victory over the Rangers sings a familiar refrain (Raleigh News & Observer)
- TED KUFAN: Battle of Alberta sure to stoke passion for Canadian hockey fans (Detroit News)
- PAUL ZEISE: Mike Sullivan's seat shouldn't be hot yet, but it certainly should be warming up (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- DAVE BARRY: Heat vs. Panthers? A playoff guide for the casual South Florida sports fan (Miami Herald)
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- ADAM PROTEAU: NHL Coaching Carousel Continues in New York, Vegas (The Hockey News)
- STAN FISCHLER: Thoughts After a Sizzling First Round (The Hockey News)
- LYLE RICHARDSON: Will The Toronto Maple Leafs Shake Things Up In the Off-season? (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: This Battle of Alberta won't be like the past, but the emotion will be unmatched (Sportsnet)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Why the Maple Leafs should fire Sheldon Keefe — and hire Barry Trotz (National Post)
- ED GRANEY: Pete DeBoer turns out to be Golden Knights’ fall guy (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- PAUL ZEISE: This could be the end of an era for Penguins, but does it need to be? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- DAMIEN COX: Joel Quenneville could help the Leafs, but how long does disgrace last in hockey? (Toronto Star)
- DAVE HYDE: Miami Heat, Florida Panthers start big playoff series — and blame TV for it happening at same time (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- LUKE DeCOCK: A tale of two Domis: A Game 7 hero and a famous father jumping on Hurricanes bandwagon (Raleigh News & Observer)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Tim Stuetzle doesn't finish Team Germany's victory after suffering leg injury (Ottawa Sun)
- NEIL BEST: There's just no quit in these Rangers (New York Newsday)
- SEAN KEELER: Avalanche’s Stanley Cup dreams have died between pipes for 20 years. Darcy Kuemper can change all that. (Denver Post)
- MARK MADDEN: After Penguins blow series, it's time for decisive action from Fenway Sports (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- GREG COTE: Heat-Celtics, Panthers-Lightning making history: 3 keys to each series, who’ll win and why (Miami Herald)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens dealt ahead of deadline thriving with new teams (Montreal Gazette)
- JOE WARMINGTON: Don Cherry offers advice to Maple Leafs after playoff loss (Toronto Sun)
- RON COOK: The time has come to break up Penguins' core (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- NEIL BEST: Isles have new coach, but pressure still remains on Lou (New York Newsday)
- MATT PORTER: Patrice Bergeron can’t commit to playing next season, but it wouldn’t be with any team but the Bruins (Boston Globe)
- TERRY JONES: Stanley Cup Playoffs Battle of Alberta should be epic (Edmonton Sun)
- RON COOK: Despite loss, Tristan Jarry should be lauded for Game 7 efforts (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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- STEVEN ELLIS: The Lightning are Serious About a Threepeat — And They're Just Getting Started (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: Domi's Best Career Performance Comes at the Right Time for Hurricanes (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: McDavid incredibly hits another level as Oilers get over first-round hump (Sportsnet)
- SALIM VALJI: Flames embracing pressure ahead of Game 7 showdown (TSN)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: If Leafs break up core group, Lightning coach is waiting (National Post)
- CATHAL KELLY: Maple Leafs’ fall to Tampa Bay Lightning wasn’t as painful as seasons past. This time, they lost to a better team (Globe & Mail)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Maple Leafs' Campbell is not to blame for Game 7 loss to Lightning (National Post)
- LUKE DeCOCK: ‘It felt like it was our time’: Hurricanes’ continue on Stanley Cup path, ousting Bruins (Raleigh News & Observer)
- JIM SOUHAN: Reality hits hard — this Wild team wasn't that special (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Different team, better team, same heartbreak for the Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
- LARRY BROOKS: Expect more Islanders changes if Lou Lamoriello desires new playing style (New York Post)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings bid farewell to Dustin Brown and season in emotional Game 7 loss (Los Angeles Times)
- TARA SULLIVAN: It’s over for the Bruins. Is it over for Patrice Bergeron? (Boston Globe)
- WES GILBERTSON: This could be the best Flames team in years, but they must survive Game 7 (Calgary Sun)
- JOHN ROMANO: Start a new scrapbook, another Lightning team is making playoff memories (Tampa Bay Times)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Sabres' development takes another step with Amerks' trip to the Calder Cup Playoffs (Buffalo News)
- CHIP SCOGGINS: Why next steps for Wolves, Wild will be harder than this year's progress (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- MIKE CHAMBERS: Production/temperament of Blues’ Ryan O’Reilly, Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri among series keys (Denver Post)
- DAVE POULIN: Game 7 is the toughest challenge for an NHL player, in a good way (Toronto Star)
- LARRY BROOKS: It's time for Rangers, Artemi Panarin to meet the moment in Game 7 (New York Post)
- JIM ALEXANDER: A reminder that Jonathan Quick is still a beast (Los Angeles Daily News)
- RON COOK: Ron Cook: It may be too little, too late for Penguins in playoff series (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- TERRY KOSHAN: Leafs' valiant third-period effort not enough, fall in Game 7 to Lightning (Toronto Sun)
- TERRY JONES: Another Game 7 to go in history books for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
- MATT PORTER: After Bruins elimination, Brad Marchand gets emotional about a potential future without Patrice Bergeon (Boston Globe)
- MIKE VACCARO: Rangers-Penguins series proof of this piece of sports perfection (New York Post)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: The Leafs are out, but there was no choke. They didn’t shy away (Toronto Star)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: ‘They pick you apart.’ Avs’ offense dominates, but Blues’ D is better than last postseason (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
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- ADAM PROTEAU: Barry Trotz, Wild's Playoff Struggles and New Jersey's Future (The Hockey News)
- STAN FISCHLER: The Crosby, Trouba Affair and How it Affects a Series (The Hockey News)
- LYLE RICHARDSON: Could Oliver Ekman-Larsson Be On The Move This Summer? (The Hockey News)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Pressure now on Flames to close the deal against Stars at home in Game 7 (Sportsnet)
- MARK SPECTOR: With the season on the line for Oilers, Game 7 vs. Kings is 'what dreams are made of' (Sportsnet)
- ROY MacGREGOR: As sports betting hits the big league, the NHL playoffs are starting to look like Hockey Night at the Casino (Globe & Mail)
- CATHAL KELLY: Maple Leafs aren’t just facing Tampa Bay for Game 7 – they’re facing history (Globe & Mail)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: What you may have missed from the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs (National Post)
- DAVE HYDE: A 26-year ghost disappeared as the Panthers celebrated their opening-round playoff win (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- PAUL ZEISE: The series isn't finished — but it sure feels like the Penguins are done (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- LARRY BROOKS: Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider return to star form to lift Rangers to Game 7 (New York Post)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Leafs need to be the more desperate team in Game 7 (Toronto Sun)
- MAC ENGEL: Dallas Stars make it to a Game 7 despite getting nothing from the Captain, Jamie Benn (Fort Worth Star Telegram)
- GREG COTE: Wow! Florida Panthers rally, win in OT, advance in NHL playoffs for first time since 1996 (Miami Herald)
- TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers get 48-hour stay of execution with Game 6 victory over Kings (Edmonton Sun)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens' Allen helps crease compatriot get back on track (Montreal Gazette)
- RON COOK: It may be too little, too late for Penguins in playoff series (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Thomas Chabot and Team Canada open world championship with win over (Ottawa Sun)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: ‘We’re ready,’ Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe says of Game 7 (Toronto Star)
- PATRICK REUSSE: Wolves and Wild remain key to land of 10,000 playoff disappointments (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- BEN FREDERICKSON: Playoff swagger restored, Blues goalie Binnington has earned shot at redemption against Avalanche (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes got away from what made them successful. They have one shot to get it back (Raleigh News & Observer)
- LARRY BROOKS: Rangers still need to fix their game against Sidney Crosby-less Penguins (New York Post)
- TARA SULLIVAN: Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will bring his youthful enthusiasm — and unwavering confidence — to Game 7 (Boston Globe)
- TIM BENZ: 'Rattled' Penguins can't write a better ending to familiar script (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- PAT HICKEY: Cayden Primeau in top form for Rocket (Montreal Gazette)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Game 7 will be a referendum on the Maple Leafs, even if that isn’t fair (Toronto Star)
- TERRY JONES: Kurt Browning named Oilers honourary captain for NHL's 75 anniversary (Edmonton Sun)
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