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- BRIAN COSTELLO: Gulutzan and assistants pay the price for disastrous season in Calgary (The Hockey News)
- JARED CLINTON: Hall, MacKinnon continue move into NHL's upper echelon with post-season play (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Maple Leafs' growth on display in crucial game 3 victory over Bruins (The Hockey News)
- JARED CLINTON: We may have underestimated the Sharks potential as Stanley Cup contenders (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Connor Hellebuyck comes up with 'textbook' bounce back game for Jets (Sportsnet)
- FRANK SERAVALLI: Hellebuyck tames the Wild, calms surging Jets (TSN)
- ALEX PREWITT: Enter the Sin Bin: What It's Like to Be Sent to 'Adult Timeout' in the NHL (Si.com)
- SHI DIVIDI: Why the Stanley Cup gets names removed every 13 years (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Golden Knights improbable season is no figment of imagination (Sportsnet)
- GREG WYSHYNSKI: Inside Taylor Hall's transformation -- and what's next (ESPN)
- CATHAL KELLY: The NHL needs players like Brad Marchand, even if it won’t admit it (Globe & Mail)
- KEVIN ALLEN: Golden Knights complete sweep of Kings, and they look poised for even greater things (USA Today)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks in a rush for answers while facing elimination in Game 4 against the Sharks (Los Angeles Times)
- MARK MADDEN: Patric Hornqvist's injury will be hard to surmount (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- JOE REXRODE: Preds were awful, but let's not get carried away (The Tennessean)
- JOHN SHIPLEY: Zach Parise injury strains credulity for team, and fans, accustomed to disappointment (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- MARK WHICKER: Ducks to appear on Golf Channel, although they don’t resemble a Titleist (Los Angeles Daily News)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Jets wrestling with 'slowness' disease (Winnipeg Sun)
- ED GRANEY: Golden Knights ride play of Marc-Andre Fleury to sweep of Kings (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Players' role in Gulutzan firing has Brad Treliving looking for veteran (Calgary Sun)
- BRETT CYRGALIS: Taylor Hall answering will-to-win question and playing like an MVP (New York Post)
- CHIP SCOGGINS: Game 4 turns nasty between Wild and Jets (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- BEN KUZMA: Baertschi, Granlund thrown lifeline to shore up their games (Vancouver Province)
- STU COWAN: Firing Rocket coach Sylvain Lefebvre was the right move (Montreal Gazette)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Leafs' Marleau still scoring playoff goals and passing legends (Toronto Sun)
- JOE REXRODE: Subban says of MacKinnon hit: 'I'd do it again next game' (The Tennessean)
- JOSE De JESUS ORTIZ: Armstrong vocal in support of Jake Allen (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- PAUL WIECEK: Morrissey, Jets get away with one (Winnipeg Free Press)
- RON COOK: Time for Phil Kessel to step up for Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- MICHAEL ARACE: Even in defeat, Blue Jackets were still tough to beat (Columbus Dispatch)
- BRIAN MURPHY: No answer from the Wild, and now, no chance (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- TOM JONES: Stow the fists and play grown-up hockey in Game 4 (Tampa Bay Times)
- MIKE SIELSKI: Dave Hakstol only now starting to show the short-term thinking Flyers need in playoffs (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- ROB ROSSI: Hoping to see Eddie Olczyk back in his element (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- MARK KISZLA: Nathan MacKinnon and Avs expose Nashville as great pretenders in quest for Stanley Cup (Denver Post)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Eight thoughts and observations following the Bruins’ Game 3 loss (Boston Globe)
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- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs shoot selves in foot in redemption shot against Bruins (Sportsnet)
- MARK SPECTOR: Big, physical hockey as important as ever in Stanley Cup Playoffs (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Vegas’ James Neal feels at his best for playoffs: ‘It’s perfect timing’ (Sportsnet)
- JOE RERODE: Avalanche hang, but Predators prevail — and officials dominate — in Game 2 (The Tennessean)
- GENE COLLIER: Puck explains why it just wouldn't go in for Crosby in Game 2 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- ANDREW GROSS: What you need to know about the Islanders-John Tavares situation (New York Newsday)
- TARA SULLIVAN: After Game 2 romp, it’s not too early to talk Stanley Cup (Boston Globe)
- MARK KISZLA: The Avalanche’s sad playoff song: Star Nathan MacKinnon looks so lonesome he could cry (Denver Post)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Kadri is not the only no-show for Leafs in disastrous defeat (Toronto Sun)
- JOHN VOGL: The curious case of Ryan O'Reilly (Buffalo News)
- MARK WHICKER: Ducks fall short of the goal in home defeat (Los Angeles Daily News)
- ED GRANEY: Golden Knights relied on their fitness for 2-0 series lead (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- RON COOK: Can't wait for renewal of rivalry between Sidney Crosby and Flyers fans (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Lost Leafs need to embrace the future to survive (Toronto Star)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Al Iafrate’s advice? ‘Stay in school and get the degree, man’ (Boston Globe)
- CHIP SCOGGINS: Wild needs to show some fight, but not the chippy kind (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Jets need killer instinct, now (Winnipeg Sun)
- KEN WARREN: Where did the fans go and how do they win them back? (Ottawa Citizen)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Without Nazem Kadri, judging these playoff Leafs impossible (Toronto Sun)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Chiarelli is wasting McDavid and somehow surviving as Oilers GM (Buffalo News)
- LARRY BROOKS: Scott Stevens is just the leader the Rangers need (New York Post)
- TOM JONES: Worried about how the Lightning closed Game 2? Read this (Tampa Bay Times)
- STEVE CONROY: Bruins quash any thought of letdown, destroy Leafs (Boston Herald)
- MARK KISZLA: Nuggets or Avs? Does Josh Kroenke love one team best? He spills the beans on a ski lift. (Denver Post)
- STEVE SIMMONS: The scorecard after two games: Bergeron line 20 points, Auston Matthews zero (Toronto Sun)
- MARK MADDEN: Penguins' fate lies in hands of power play (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Boeser's rapid rise featured defining, magical moments (Vancouver Province)
- MARK WHICKER: Down 2-0, can the Ducks conjure up another comeback? (Los Angeles Daily News)
- RON KANTOWSKI: Knights’ Game 1 playoff win was monumental but not a first in Las Vegas (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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- RYAN KENNEDY: Nazem Kadri digs a deeper hole for Toronto (The Hockey News)
- JARED CLINTON: Stars coach Ken Hitchcock retires -- So who's next behind the Dallas bench? (The Hockey News)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Nothing seems impossible for miraculous Golden Knights (Sportsnet)
- GREG WYSHYNSKI: Why bad NHL GMs rarely get fired (ESPN)
- MARK SPECTOR: Jets appear to be too big, too fast and too much for Wild (Sportsnet)
- EMILY KAPLAN: The hirsute of excellence: Jets winger Patrik Laine is the NHL's latest, and hairiest, teen sensation (ESPN)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Why Leo Komarov, of all people, could be the Leafs’ answer in Game 2 (Sportsnet)
- DAVID SHOALTS: Kadri suspension may be the least of Maple Leafs’ worries against Bruins (Globe & Mail)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Bob Cole's trademark voice missing from this year's Stanley Cup playoffs (National Post)
- RON KANTOWSKI: Knights goalie Dylan Ferguson happy to be back in case of emergency (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- RON COOK: It could have been worse ... much worse (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- ED WILLES: The end of turning a blind eye to vicious NHL playoff hits? (Vancouver Sun)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin didn't make the grade this season (Montreal Gazette)
- STEVE BUCKLEY: No harm, no foul with Brad Marchand’s kiss-and-tell act (Boston Herald)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Stubborn Babcock, players need to be sharper (Toronto Sun)
- SAM DONNELLON: 'Ghost' guaranteed it - Brian Elliott would prove himself (Philadelphia Daily News)
- PAUL WIECEK: Attention: class is in session (Winnipeg Free Press)
- MAC ENGEL: Unable to save the Dallas Stars, coach Ken Hitchcock retires (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- JOE REXRODE: Avs a bit dramatic on this Ryan Johansen hit (The Tennessean)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings forced to fight from a hole without Doughty (Los Angeles Times)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Leafs face bigger challenge after Kadri’s three-game suspension (Toronto Star)
- MARTIN FENNELLY: Live at Amalie Arena: Yanni … Gourde (Tampa Bay Times)
- KEVIN GORMAN: Flyers take advantage of Sidney Crosby's anti-hat trick (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- STEVE CONROY: David Backes earns his money come playoff time (Boston Herald)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Boeser bouncing back, anxious to improve shot, game (Vancouver Province)
- MICHAEL ARACE: One win means little in series, but plenty to Jackets fans (Columbus Dispatch)
- TIM COWLISHAW: With Ken Hitchcock gone, another question lingers: Why is Stars GM Jim Nill still safe? (Dallas Morning News)
- ED GRANEY: Knights playing ‘hero’ role will now enter LA as villains (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- ROB ROSSI: Fiesty Flyers put Penguins in their place (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- KEN WARREN: The Chicago model: Will Senators owner Eugene Melnyk follow it in a bid for NHL success? (Ottawa Citizen)
- TERRY JONES: Ken Hitchcock's 22-year NHL coaching career comes full cycle (Edmonton Sun)
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- KEN CAMPBELL: An homage to Humboldt: Resilience, kindness and bravery in the face of tragedy (The Hockey News)
- MATT LARKIN: Why the NHL had to suspend Drew Doughty -- even in the playoffs (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs' Kadri facing likely suspension after hit on Wingels (Sportsnet)
- ALEX PREWITT: Despite Injuries and Penalties, Blue Jackets Prove Resilient in OT Win Against Capitals (Si.com)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Bruins send Maple Leafs back to the drawing board (Sportsnet)
- MARK SPECTOR: Veteran Kings thankful for another chance as championship window closes (Sportsnet)
- GREG WYSHYNSKI: Maple Leafs' Nazem Kadri to have hearing after hit on Tommy Wingels (ESPN)
- MARK SPECTOR: Oilers being held hostage by voices of their past (Sportsnet)
- ROY MacGREGOR: Winnipeg looks to channel the Jets of yore (Globe & Mail)
- KEVIN ALLEN: NHL player safety sends message with suspension of Drew Doughty, and more could be coming (USA Today)
- BARRY SVRLUGA: It’s the Capitals. It’s the playoffs. And ‘easy’ just isn’t in the vocabulary. (Washington Post)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Marchand gives Leafs kiss of death in opener (Toronto Sun)
- TARA SULLIVAN: That end-of-season Bruins slump was nothing to worry about (Boston Globe)
- JOE STARKEY: Ex-Flyers goalie has seen 'beast' Evgeni Malkin before (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- DON BRENNAN: Melnyk cries fake news on threats of leaving, attendance woes and budget (Ottawa Sun)
- THOM LOVERRO: Worst Game 1 loss since the last worst Game 1 loss (Washington Times)
- MICHAEL ARACE: After all the craziness, Artemi Panarin, Seth Jones deliver win (Columbus Dispatch)
- BEN KUMZA: Ben Kuzma: Humboldt bus tragedy support a solemn sojourn for Dorsett, Pouliot (Vancouver Province)
- TOM JONES: The NHL playoffs are back. From the looks of Game 1, so is the Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
- SEAN GENTILLE: Sean Gentille: Brian Elliott is the 'guy' for the Flyers. That didn't work out in Game 1. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- JOE REXRODE: For starters, Preds' 5-2 over Avs is just fine (The Tennessean)
- CHAD FINN: Mike Milbury pleasantly surprised by Bruins’ success in regular season (Boston Globe)
- ED WILLES: Depth chart is overflowing for the Comets with Dahlen's arrival (Vancouver Province)
- MARK KISZLA: Stay classy, Smashville. Ryan Johansen’s cheap shot on Avs defenseman Tyson Barrie merits a suspension. (Denver Post)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Leafs go missing in Game 1 loss to Bruins (Toronto Star)
- KEVIN GORMAN: Flyers need new luck in net vs. Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Doughty is a huge loss for the Kings, but the decision probably was right (Los Angeles Times)
- STEVE CONROY: Bruins star Brad Marchand sticks to his job to benefit of team (Boston Herald)
- TERRY JONES: Oilers GM gets vote of confidence from his boss (Edmonton Sun)
- MARK WHICKER: Ducks need to realize they have to play outside the box against Sharks (Los Angeles Daily News)
- PAUL ZEISE: Penguins' Game 1 win was great, but Flyers will punch back (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- ED GRANEY: Like looking at a Picasso, opinions differ on style of Knights, Kings (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- SAM DONNELLON: Mind over matter: Flyers seek a reset for Game 2 (Philadelphia Daily News)
- STU COWAN: Laval Rocket's Chris Terry has scoring title in his sights (Montreal Gazette)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Eriksson feels he's got game, goals to boost Canucks (Vancouver Province)
- DON BRENNAN: Sens post-mortem part V: Karlsson expected to pass on take-it-or-leave-it offer (Ottawa Sun)
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- KEN CAMPBELL: Hope in Humboldt: Parents of Jacob Leicht find purpose in the face of tragedy (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Dayna Brons, the Humboldt Broncos' passionate and beloved trainer, passes away as result of injuries (The Hockey News)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Fleury continues Vegas' miraculous run into playoffs (Sportsnet)
- MARK SPECTOR: Unlikely hero Joe Morrow etches himself in Jets playoff lore (Sportsnet)
- GREG WYSHYNSKI: Behind Pekka Rinne's renaissance (ESPN)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks’ Boeser: ‘That injury could have ended my career’ (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Golden Knights prove Vegas is more than just The Strip (Sportsnet)
- CATHAL KELLY: It’s a thin line between love and hate for Boston and Toronto (Globe & Mail)
- KEVIN ALLEN: 'You can call it a statement': Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin show why Penguins are chasing history (USA Today)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Generate hate: Which lovable Leaf will draw the ire of Boston fans? (National Post)
- TIM BENZ: Dissecting the Penguins' blowout over the Flyers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER: Bruins’ youngsters need to duplicate regular-season success (Boston Globe)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Work to be done before Senators move to LeBreton (Ottawa Sun)
- TOM JONES: Time for Steven Stamkos to deliver a Stanley Cup (Tampa Bay Times)
- ROB ROSSI: It's early, but Flyers look overmatched vs. Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- MARC DUMONT: Habs GM's botched roster construction began at blue line (Montreal Gazette)
- JOE REXRODE: Preds' season only success with a Stanley Cup (The Tennessean)
- KEN WARREN: Their team, their rules, but your concerns (Ottawa Citizen)
- ED GRANEY: Crowd gets an assist in Knights’ win in first playoff game (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Under Don Sweeney, Bruins reemerged as an NHL power (Boston Globe)
- DERON SNYDER: Capitals’ goalie problem seems like the kind you want (Washington Times)
- BEN KUZMA: Like his game, Gaudette is astute, detailed, entertaining (Vancouver Province)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Leafs’ Babcock helped create monsters that are Bruins’ Bergeron, Marchand (Toronto Sun)
- JOE STARKEY: Two phenomenal goals make Flyers slaughter a night to remember (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- MARK KISZLA: This joke got Joe Sakic and Josh Kroenke through the dark days. Who’s laughing now, with Avs back in playoffs? (Denver Post)
- DON BRENNAN: Goaltending difference in Battle of Pennsylvania (Ottawa Sun)
- STU COWAN: Suggestions on which playoff teams Habs fans should root for (Montreal Gazette)
- KEVIN GORMAN: Matt Murray's spectacular save highlights Penguins' Game 1 shutout (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Anger is awesome, but now Botterill has to match words with actions (Buffalo News)
- MICHAEL ARACE: Capitals fans know all about playoff pain (Columbus Dispatch)
- STEVE BUCKLEY: Altered expectations make Bruins the best bet to end Boston’s championship drought (Boston Herald)
- TOM JONES: ‘Relatively calm’ is Jeff Vinik’s game persona (Tampa Bay Times)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens post-mortem Part IV: Time for Senators to turn the page and move on (Ottawa Sun)
- SAM DONNELLON: After Brian Elliott's rough night, Bryz offers his services (Philadelphia Daily News)
- MARK WHICKER: Ondrej Kase, the newest finisher, hopes to get Ducks started in playoffs (Los Angeles Daily News)
- STEVE CONROY: Noel Acciari replaces Riley Nash on third line tonight (Boston Herald)
- RON KANTOWSKI: Gary Bettman’s faith in Las Vegas as hockey city is rewarded (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- PAUL WIECEK: A historic night and a night to remember: We've been waiting a long time for this (Winnipeg Free Press)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Leafs coach Mike Babcock is an underdog that needs his day (Toronto Star)
- BARRY SVRLUGA: For Capitals’ Barry Trotz, the future is at stake in these Stanley Cup playoffs (Washington Post)
- TERRY JONES: Oilers GM does not shoulder enough blame for lost season (Edmonton Sun)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames need scoring, and it may cost them Brodie or Hamilton (Calgary Sun)
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