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10/21/21

ADAM PROTEAU: Which NHL Teams Should be Desperately Worried About Their Poor Starts? (The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: So, How About the Buffalo Sabres? (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Player Tracking in Youth Hockey? The Future is Now (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: What Will the Sharks do with Evander Kane? (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' revamped third line providing much-needed balance (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Kotkaniemi returns to Montreal with opportunity to deepen Canadiens' slump (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Monahan knows what's on the line this season: 'I have a lot to prove' (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL ARACE: Blue Jackets' first three games might be a template for 2021-22 (Columbus Dispatch)
ED GRANEY: Knights won’t use ‘woe is me’ attitude with stars out (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
GENTRY ESTES: The Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators are finally playing nice, and it's nice to see (The Tennessean)
SAM CARCHIDI: Jolted to attention by off-season moves, explosive(!) Flyers off to strong start (Philadelphia Inquirer)
STU COWAN: Perfect storm brewing as Canadiens host Hurricanes (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Brady Tkachuk, Senators captain-in-waiting, makes return against Erik Karlsson and the Sharks (Ottawa Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: The real reason Vitali Kravtsov isn’t happy with Rangers (New York Post)
TOM TIMMERMANN: Through 2 games, what are the Blues' biggest defensive holes? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
LUKE DeCOCK: If Montreal fans boo Jesperi Kotkaniemi, it’s not his fault. It’s Marc Bergevin’s (Raleigh News & Observer)
ERIK BRADY: How neighborly gesture spawned ex-Sabre Gerry Meehan memorabilia collection (Buffalo News)
TERRY KOSHAN: Observations, thoughts with Maple Leafs' first week in the books (Toronto Sun)
MIKE McINTYRE: Home cooking what Jets need (Winnipeg Free Press)
TERRY JONES: Plenty to like about Oilers early this season (Edmonton Sun)

10/20/21

ADAM PROTEAU: What's Next for Evander Kane? (The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: Moritz Seider Already Looks Like the Real Deal (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Could the Ottawa Senators Pursue Claude Giroux This Season? (The Hockey News)
ERIC ENGELS: Ugly loss to Sharks sends Canadiens reeling, scrambling for solutions (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' win over Ducks reminder of how quickly expectations can change (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks return to last season's form with passive display vs. Sabres (Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 32 Thoughts: NHL should create salary cap exceptions (Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: A decade after his own loss, Boogaard feels sorrow and anger over Jimmy Hayes’ death (TSN)
SALIM VALJI: After stint in Calgary, Ward embracing new role with Ducks (TSN)
CATHAL KELLY: Auston Matthews’s performance will dictate whether the Maple Leafs succeed or fail this season (Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Let's wait at least another week before Habs fans replace GM Marc Bergevin with Patrick Roy (National Post)
PATRICK REUSSE: Resilience — for Wild, and St. Paul — marks home opener (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
RON COOK: Admiration, respect and love send Penguins legend Mike Lange into retirement (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Sabres punch up in weight class and party on in latest knockout (Buffalo News)
BRENDAN KELLY: Canadiens rumours ramp up over Bergevin's contract status (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The return of Brady Tkachuk Thursday should provide energy for the Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY KOSHAN: Sheldon Keefe would like Maple Leafs to gift themselves more goals with greater net-front presence (Toronto Sun)
TIM BENZ: No power plays? No complaints from Penguins’ Mike Sullivan (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
PAT HICKEY: 'We're gonna go nowhere playing like that,' Petry says (Montreal Gazette)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: The Leafs’ goalie manoeuvre was a stroke of salary-cap genius. Other teams might try it (Toronto Star)
MIKE McINTYRE: Second coming of Russian Revolution (Winnipeg Free Press)

10/19/21

ADAM PROTEAU: The Lightning Will be Fine Without Nikita Kucherov (The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: Simply Put, Carter Hart Needs to be Better (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: The Jack Eichel Saga Rolls On (The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' Coleman ready to show off renowned work ethic in season debut (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' Darnell Nurse elevates his game as he makes bid for Olympics (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Goodrow, now a Ranger, trying for third Stanley Cup in a row (National Post)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: The Leafs’ goalie manoeuvre was a stroke of salary-cap genius. Other teams might try it (Toronto Star)
STU COWAN: Canadiens hope Mike Hoffman's shot can ignite their power play (Montreal Gazette)
MARK MADDEN: Despite Penguins' marquee absences, Mike Sullivan pushing right buttons with lineup (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: With Brady Tkachuk making his return, coach D.J. Smith will shuffle his lines Thursday (Ottawa Sun)
GREG COTE: Tired of Dolphins, Canes and all the losing? Miami Heat and Florida Panthers to the rescue (Miami Herald)
ALAN PERGAMENT: 8 Sabres games will be carried exclusively on ESPN+; Josh Allen a Formula 1 fan (Buffalo News)

10/18/21

MATT LARKIN: Mark Giordano: Fire and Rain (The Hockey News)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: There's nothing unusual any more about relying on a rent-a-goalie for an NHL game (National Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators respond to the challenge with a 3-2 victory over Stars (Ottawa Sun)
JACK TODD: Dismal start to season puts Habs' many shortcomings on display (Montreal Gazette)
MARISA INGEMI: Kraken’s identity won’t come overnight, but we’ve learned a few things (Seattle Times)
DAN SHAUGHNESSY: Fentanyl contributed to Jimmy Hayes’s death. His family hopes telling his story can help prevent another (Boston Globe)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Why Freddie Andersen chose the Canes, Alex Bishop one-on-one, and how the Brady Tkachuk deal got done (Toronto Star)
MIKE McINTYRE: Jets' unimpressive start not a concern, worry-warts (Winnipeg Free Press)
TERRY JONES: Positive conclusions to draw from Oilers' first two games (Edmonton Sun)

10/17/21

MARK SPECTOR: Early Oilers results have fans believing this season could be different (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' Garland making early impact with offence, physicality (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Andersson's overzealousness proves costly for Flames in loss to Oilers (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Suzuki, Caufield facing early adversity to propel stagnant Canadiens offence (Sportsnet)
MIKE CHAMBERS: ESPN rules analyst Dave Jackson calls it from Colorado (Denver Post)
ROSIE DiMANNO: The Leafs played a risky game against the Senators, and resembled the team they aspire to be (Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: Young Devils star emerging as option for Team USA (New York Post)
PAT HICKEY: Offence a no-show as full house of fans go home disappointed (Montreal Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: The death of the printed ticket for Leafs games was inevitable. Not everyone’s a fan (Toronto Star)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Can Charlie McAvoy become one of the game’s dominant back line forces? (Boston Globe)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Senators come up empty in Round 2 of the Battle of Ontario against the Leafs (Ottawa Sun)
STU COWAN: Memories of Canadiens' playoff run quickly washed away (Montreal Gazette)
DAVE POULIN: It’s cool to be a defenceman in today’s NHL. And the pay has never been better (Toronto Star)
MIKE HARRINGTON: The Sabres are suddenly annoying on the ice – in a very good way (Buffalo News)
RON COOK: Bumpy beginning makes Mike Sullivan's journey sweeter (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Leafs' cap trouble embarrassing for the team and the NHL (Toronto Sun)

10/16/21

ADAM PROTEAU: Injuries Causing Early Season Headaches for NHL Teams (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Is Adam Fox Worth $10 million Per Season? (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Is a Vladimir Tarasenko Trade Possible This Season? (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Fighting is on its way out, but Kassian knows the risks — and won't stop now (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Despite roller-coaster affair, Canucks find way to secure victory in shootout (Sportsnet)
SALIM VALJI: Flames embracing identity shift as season opener looms (TSN)
CATHAL KELLY: Forget the stats, just enjoy Ovechkin’s charismatic brilliance (Globe & Mail)
SIMON HOUPT: Gretzky and Messier face off, and the winner is - Charles Barkley? (Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Is this the year when Maple Leafs' William Nylander finally breaks out and becomes a star (National Post)
PAT HICKEY: Weber departure would be feather in Habs' salary cap (Montreal Gazette)
KEN WARREN: Murray on injured reserve, Del Zotto takes scratch in stride, Ennis and Pinto off to good starts (Ottawa Citizen)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Bruins will start finding out quickly if Jeremy Swayman is up to the task (Boston Globe)
STU COWAN: Phillip Danault among players Canadiens are really missing (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The signing of Brady Tkachuk was another pivotal step in the right direction for the Senators (Ottawa Sun)
MARK MADDEN: It shouldn't be this difficult for the Penguins to sell tickets (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
MIKE McINTYRE: Teemu Selanne living the good life in southern California (Winnipeg Free Press)
BRENDAN KELLY: Canadiens take troubling tumble out of the gate (Montreal Gazette)
TERRY JONES: Change in Daylight Saving Time bad for Alberta sports (Edmonton Sun)

10/15/21

ADAM PROTEAU: The New Jersey Devils Have a Chance to Surprise (The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: Jaromir Jagr is Still Thriving at Age 49 (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: The Blackhawks Are Listening to Offers For Dylan Strome (The Hockey News)
ERIC ENGELS: Beatdown in Buffalo, slow start to season leaves Canadiens concerned (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Oliver Ekman-Larsson looks like a nice fit for Canucks (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames chasing wrong side of history with dubious Opening Night streak (Sportsnet)
SHI DAVIDI: Maple Leafs' urgency in Stanley Cup window offers lessons for Blue Jays (Sportsnet)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: A thrilled Brady Tkachuk is signed, sealed and ready to deliver for the Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Cal Petersen’s season-opening start underlines next-gen movement on Kings (Los Angeles Times)
GENTRY ESTES: Are Preds going to rage against the dying of the light? (The Tennessean)
KELLY EGAN: Brady Tkachuk and the shaken dream of the Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Rookie Mason McTavish scores record goal, an encouraging sign for the Ducks (Los Angeles Times)
MIKE McINTYRE: No need to hit panic button (Winnipeg Free Press)
LUKE DeCOCK: With two goals and a sly smirk, the Canes’ Andrei Svechnikov storms into a new season (Raleigh News & Observer)
JOHN NIYO: Wings treat frenzied fans to a wild ride, despite a familiar result (Detroit News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Jack Campbell might be the answer in the Leafs’ net, but he still has to prove it. The time has come (Toronto Star)
KEN WARREN: All about lineup flexibility and future hope (Ottawa Citizen)
LARRY BROOKS: Plenty of good in incomplete Rangers effort (New York Post)
NEIL BEST: Isles lose to start long journey, but be patient (New York Newsday)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators sign Brady Tkachuk to a seven-year contract extension (Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: 'We have to show up and compete,' Jeff Petry says (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HARRINGTON: In stellar opener, the connection was back between Sabres and fans (Buffalo News)
TERRY JONES: A win is a win as Oilers start season off on right foot (Edmonton Sun)
TIM BENZ: Lightning coach's quotes tell story of Penguins' win in Tampa — and how they need to play moving forward (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

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