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10/16/18

KEN CAMPBELL: Pettersson plastered: Latest example of NHL's failure to protect its stars (The Hockey News
RYAN KENNEDY: Oilers pick Ryan McLeod is bringing a complete game (The Hockey News
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews taking quantum leap with record start (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Matheson suspended two games for controversial body slam (TSN)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens’ Tomas Tatar opening eyes with hot start (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames’ Bennett reaping benefits of his well-rounded game (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks’ Travis Green reiterates need for calmness in wake of Pettersson hit (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Maurice, Jets cautious to avoid regression like past contenders (Sportsnet)
DAVID SHOALTS: Maple Leafs cruise to 4-1 win over L.A. Kings, despite all the bad omens (Globe & Mail)
HELENE ELLIOTT: What we learned in the NHL last week: Enjoy the increase in scoring because it probably won't last (Los Angeles Times)
PAT HICKEY: Tomas Plekanec downplays historic 1,000th game (Montreal Gazette)
BRENDAN KELLY: Is an attitude adjustment behind the Habs' hot start? (Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: The day Leafs legend Dave Keon almost became a King (Toronto Star)
STU COWAN: Tomas Plekanec earns high praise from Canadiens teammates (Montreal Gazette)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Hochman: It's early — but come on, Blues, this isn't right (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
DON BRENNAN: Spezza determined to have a bounce-back season (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Sparks needed a night like this one (Toronto Sun)

10/15/18

CHRIS JOHNSTON: Why Leafs’ Nylander hasn’t received an offer sheet (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks prove winning matters in handling of Pettersson hit (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers’ nervy start raises questions over team’s depth (Sportsnet)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: It's early, but come on, Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
JACK TODD: Have some of us forgotten why we watch sports? (Montreal Gazette)
ED WILLES: Matheson ruling has all Canucks fans on full alert (Vancouver Province)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Suspension and disbelief — Curious case of NHLer accused of domestic violence attracts the braying mob (Toronto Star)
MATT PORTER: Five games in, the Bruins offense looks as good as advertised (Boston Globe)
GREGG KRUPA: Red Wings can win by losing, especially if Jack Hughes is the prize (Detroit News)

10/14/18

IAIN MacINTYRE: Pettersson injury takes shine off Canucks’ win over Panthers (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Drouin snaps out of funk to lead Canadiens over Penguins (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers dig deep against Rangers for first win of season (Sportsnet)
BARRY ROZNER: Wirtz's rocky road back to Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
STU COWAN: Life is just about perfect for Canadiens' Phillip Danault (Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Youngsters getting taught valuable lesson from Quinn (New York Post)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Eric Gryba is cooking up something good (Boston Globe)
PAT HICKEY: Shaky Niemi settles down to stone Pens after regulation (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Who's better than Connor McDavid? Not Matthews? For now (Toronto Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: It's never too early for October snap judgments (Buffalo News)

10/13/18

MATT LARKIN: Will the Leafs' scoring rampage turn William Nylander into trade bait? (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Dylan Strome and the Arizona Coyotes are keeping it positive (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers need Draisaitl to start producing without help from McDavid (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Juuso Valimaki has proven he belongs on Flames’ blue line (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens’ power play hurt by lack of pure shooters (Sportsnet)
DAVID SHOALTS: Leafs' stars happy to ride NHL’s youth wave (Globe & Mail)
STU COWAN: Life is just about perfect for Canadiens' Phillip Danault (Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: No more easy decisions now that Leafs are contenders (Toronto Star)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon thinks he can dominate more than he already is (Denver Post)
BRENDAN KELLY: Habs' wheels come off as Price struggles in home opener (Montreal Gazette)
ANDREW BERKSHIRE: Tenacious Tanev a super-skilled fourth-liner for Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
PATRICK JOHNSTON: Roussel revels in Boeser breaking slump, then skating with Canuck star (Vancouver Province)
HELENE ELLIOTT: NHL slams arbitrator's decision to reduce domestic violence suspension of Predators' Austin Watson (Los Angeles Times)
MARTIN FENNELLY: What to do with those Lightning panic buttons (Tampa Bay Times)
BRETT CYRGALIS: Rooting for one GM to throw NHL free agency into chaos (New York Post)

10/12/18

KEN CAMPBELL: The NHL will be in Houston someday because Jeremy Jacobs says it will (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs’ Rielly continues historic start in win vs. Red Wings (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Gaudreau trend troubling as Flames falter in St. Louis (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens’ shortcomings prove costly in loss to Kings (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Foundational forwards Boeser, Pettersson lead Canucks past Lightning (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers already facing must-win games after two losses to open season (Sportsnet)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: David Pastrnak’s equalizer was quite nifty (Boston Globe)
MIKE MacINTYRE: Predators take pound of flesh as Jets parade to penalty box ends in 3-0 loss (Winnipeg Free Press)
STEVE SIMMONS: The William Nylander conundrum — there is no right and wrong for either side in ongoing stalemate (Toronto Sun)
GREGG KRUPA: Krupa: Kelly's ascension to rafters should clear way for Fedorov (Detroit News)
DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs are leading a welcome offensive resurgence in the NHL (Toronto Star)
STEVE CONROY: David Krejci delivers solid effort as second line helps key Bruins win (Boston Herald)
TOM JONES: Late Lightning meltdown raises concerns (Tampa Bay Times)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers' reaction to first win proves expectations are different (New York Post)
PAT HICKEY: Rust, lack of execution spell doom vs. Kings (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: 'We're learning': Errors sink Sens but young players impress (Ottawa Sun)

10/11/18

KEN CAMPBELL: Who the heck are these guys? Six fresh faces in the NHL you might not know (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Kadri embracing new role in Maple Leafs’ offensive attack (Sportsnet)
ALEX PREWITT: Martial Arts Instructor Jorge Blanco Teaches NHLers More Than Just How to Fight (Si.com)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' De La Rose, Scherbak face uncertain future with team (Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 31 Thoughts: NHL embracing new era of fun, personality (Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Pacioretty, Stastny carrying on the 'Golden Misfits' persona (ESPN)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Auston Matthews has forced himself into the greatest-player-in-the-world conversation (Toronto Star)
STEVE SIMMONS: Like all the great ones, Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews is inventing a new way to play the game (Toronto Sun)
DON BRENNAN: More than 6,000 empty seats for Senators second game (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Avalanche goaltending availability is far more important than who’s the No. 1 guy (Denver Post)
TERRY JONES: Betting site odds are high Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan is first to be fired (Edmonton Sun)
MIKE MacINTYRE: Yes, it's just October, but c'mon... it's Jets-Preds (Winnipeg Free Press)
MICHAEL ARACE: Nick Foligno shows nice guy can be captain (Columbus Dispatch)

10/10/18

KEN CAMPBELL: Make hockey fun again: Finally, we're seeing some swagger in the NHL (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: The Penguins have to have a discussion about Matt Murray's future (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs’ two elite lines continue high-octane play vs. Stars (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks continue to struggle keeping the puck out of their net (Sportsnet)
ALEX PREWITT: For Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals, Defending Their Title Involves Doing More of the Same (Si.com)
ERIC FRANCIS: Smith, Flames come up big in heavy test against Predators (Sportsnet)
EMILY KAPLAN: Inside Patrick Maroon's decision to come home this season (ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: New team, similar scenario for Vegas' Max Pacioretty (National Post)
LUKE DeCOCK: Free-wheeling Hurricanes scoring lots of goals, having even more fun (Raleigh News & Observer)
DON BRENNAN: Advice for Senators' Matt Duchene — shoot more (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE SIELSKI: In youngsters Oskar Lindblom and Mikhail Vorobyev, Flyers have to hope help is on the way (Philadelphia Inquirer)
JOE REXRODE: Predators' banner night? Well ... just bring on Winnipeg (The Tennessean)
PAUL FRIESEN: Far from pretty, but Jets get the job done in home opener (Winnipeg Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Matchup troubles threaten to make the Senators a very bad road team (Ottawa Sun)
STU COWAN: Matthew Peca fitting in with Canadiens in both languages (Montreal Gazette)
MARK MADDEN: Expect Penguins to find structure when needed (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Maybe the Bruins should try Sean Kuraly on the top line, and other thoughts (Boston Globe)
JEFF SEIDEL: Finding Joe Murphy: From No. 1 pick to homeless (Detroit Free Press)

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