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OPINION

12/10/19

KEN CAMPBELL: Nick Schmaltz is leading the Coyotes, and proving John Chaykas faith in him was warranted (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: With Huberdeau continuing hunt for Panthers' scoring record, which other NHLers could capture franchise scoring marks? (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Russia handed four-year ban from Olympics, major international events by world anti-doping agency (The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames prove they’ve got swagger back with win over nemesis Avalanche (Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: NHL delivers ‘zero tolerance’ plan in effort to change hockey culture (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: How trade to Canucks from Maple Leafs 'saved' Josh Leivo's career (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Bettman: NHL ‘will not tolerate abusive behaviour of any kind' (TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Pittsburgh Penguins' John Marino is the best rookie defenseman no one's talking about (ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Bettman's four-point conduct plan (National Post)
BRENDAN KELLY: Canadiens need to prioritize playoffs over payoffs (Montreal Gazette)
BARRY ROZNER: Ask not what your hockey coach can do for you (Chicago Daily Herald)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Binnington has the right mindset to put bad starts behind him (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
STU COWAN: Riley Barber's mother is excited about his Canadiens debut (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Sheldon Keefe turning Leafs’ big guns into bigger minute munchers (Toronto Star)
BEN KUZMA: Right place, right time for Canucks' Leivo to take career leap (Vancouver Province)

12/9/19

MARK SPECTOR: Oilers show lack of depth again as McDavid, Draisaitl shut down by Sabres (Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: All eyes on NHL regarding possible code of conduct (Sportsnet)
EMILY KAPLAN: Patience pays off for Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild (ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: How will Keefe get Matthews to play defence? (National Post)
KEVIN ALLEN: Has NHL coaches' conduct with players reached a tipping point? (USA Today)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: The return of John Moore allows Bruins to put Steve Kampfer on waivers (Boston Globe)
BRUCE ARTHUR: The goals have always been the goal for the Leafs, and their offence might be ready to turn a corner (Toronto Star)
JACK TODD: NHL's Department of Knuckleheads disgraces itself again (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Daniel Carcillo admits he was an abuser, a bully and worse, but the former NHLer has stories to tell and a past he wants to make amends for (Toronto Star)
MIKE McINTYRE: Scheifele's power-play goal gives Jets the win (Winnipeg Free Press)
BEN KUZMA: Total game helping Hughes stake place in Calder Trophy race (Vancouver Province)
TERRY JONES: Oilers need to bring their away game home (Edmonton Sun)

12/8/19

ERIC FRANCIS: Flames’ surging scoring depth provides spark in comeback win over Kings (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Tippett getting most from Oilers with 'feel for the room' approach (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks survive another third-period collapse to edge Sabres in overtime (Sportsnet)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Mark Pavelich case is one of sadness and frustration (Los Angeles Times)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Avs lose Philipp Grubauer and Cale Makar to injuries but defeat Bruins, 4-1, for sixth consecutive victory (Denver Post)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: From Miracle on Ice hero to rock-bottom: Mark Pavelich’s downfall truly heartbreaking (Boston Globe)
TIM COWLISHAW: We don’t know these Dallas Stars, and it may be time to face an ugly truth about Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. (Dallas Morning News)
LUKE DeCOCK: Teravainen sets it up, Aho knocks it down for Hurricanes in 6-2 win over Wild (Raleigh News & Observer)
LARRY BROOKS: Kreider? Hall? Islanders' trade route likely leads elsewhere (New York Post)
MARISA INGEMI: Claude’ Canadiens struggle along (Boston Herald)
KEN WARREN: Back in their own beds, Tkachuk leads, shortie for Duclair and Borowiecki's hit (Ottawa Citizen)
STEVE SIMMONS: In hindsight, it was a mistake for Maple Leafs to push Lou out (Toronto Sun)
ED WILLES: Canucks gain an edge on Sabres in tight showdown of 'new hope' squads (Vancouver Province)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Carter Hutton's massive struggles are simple: He needs to make more saves (Buffalo News)

12/7/19

KEN CAMPBELL: An eight-year-old boy was suspended five games, and there are lessons we can all learn from that (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: The Arizona Coyotes are winning in a suspiciously familiar way (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers win over Kings shows team can win with defence too (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Creating the 1980s all-decade Vancouver Canucks lineup (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames hoping line changes can keep spurring on Gaudreau, Monahan (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' Carey Price continues to show poor November was anomaly (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' Ferland: 'Got to be smarter' after fight leads to concussion (Sportsnet)
MARK WHICKER: The fall of Mike Babcock might be too steep for another rise (Los Angeles Times)
PAT HICKEY: Old-school coaching clashes with new NHL reality (Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Alexandar Georgiev is becoming a win-win for Rangers (New York Post)
MIKE McINTYRE: Jets legend Hawerchuk in fight of his life (Winnipeg Free Press)
MARCUS HAYES: Alain Vigneault has kept the surging Flyers fresh. Will it pay off in the playoffs? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
ANDREW GROSS: Coaches' bad behavior has created fallout for good guys, too (New York Newsday)
PAT HICKEY: Line juggle pays off for Julien with late winner against Rangers (Montreal Gazette)
PAUL FRIESEN: Grunt work has Jets sitting pretty (Winnipeg Sun)
BRETT CYRGALIS: Devils’ P.K. Subban is marketing everything except his own game (New York Post)
SAM CARCHIDI: New-look Flyers: The team that laughs together wins together (Philadelphia Inquirer)
TERRY JONES: Oilers bounce back with win over the Kings (Edmonton Sun)
KEN WARREN: Anisimov PP presence, Paul possible, Hart to beat at home (Ottawa Citizen)
ROSIE DiMANNO: The Leafs have talent to burn in a season that could go up in flames — but don’t blame Nylander (Toronto Star)
ANDREW BERKSHIRE: It's early, but Hellebuyck looks like a lock for a Vezina nod (Winnipeg Free Press)

12/6/19

JARED CLINTON: Why there's still no reason to worry about the Tampa Bay Lightning (The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: Jakub Vrana is the Capitals secret -- and efficient -- scoring star (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Cale Maker is making life in the NHL look easy as a rookie (The Hockey News)
ERIC ENGELS: Cayden Primeau shows promise for Canadiens’ crease depth in NHL debut (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' Gaudreau shows plenty of fight after demotion to third line (Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: NHLPA covered up theft of union funds, lawsuit alleges (TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Coaches punching players is bad! (ESPN)
LUKE DeCOCK: Jake Gardiner, in desperate need of a turning point, hopes his goal will be one (Raleigh News & Observer)
PAT HICKEY: Rookie Primeau impresses coach, teammates in loss (Montreal Gazette)
NEIL GREENBERG: Forget the Norris Trophy. John Carlson deserves to be the NHL’s MVP. (Washington Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators send struggling defenceman Erik Brannstrom to Belleville (Ottawa Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Don’t be surprised if Bruins GM Don Sweeney has more deals upcoming (Boston Globe)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Cayden Primeau hopes to make his mark with No. 30 (Montreal Gazette)
PATRICK JOHNSTON: Delightful depth delivers in Canucks' newfound scoring strength (Vancouver Province)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Sheldon Keefe earns points for creativity, but the Leafs’ backup goalie disaster needs a GM’s touch (Toronto Star)

12/5/19

KEN CAMPBELL: Will Mike Babcock ever coach in the NHL again? (The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: What exactly is the Minnesota Wild's identity this season? (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: After accomplishing another rare scoring feat, is there any way Carson doesn't win the Norris? (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs facing uncertain next steps after loss to Avalanche (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers fall way short of playoff form in loss to Senators (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: How stint helping Flames' bench showed Conroy hockey's on-ice evolution (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers GM Ken Holland: ‘It’s a time for introspection’ in NHL (Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 31 Thoughts: A 'Code of Conduct' is coming to the NHL (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: How will Keefe get Matthews to play defence? (National Post)
KEVIN ALLEN: 'Still a long way to go,' but women are gaining ground with new roles in the NHL (USA Today)
BRUCE ARTHUR: These are urgent times in Leafsland, but experiments can’t make up for a lack of goals in loss to Avalanche (Toronto Star)
MARK WHICKER: Capitals’ John Carlson skates past Kings on the way to history (Los Angeles Daily News)
MORGAN CAMPBELL: Black NHL players have been talking about racism for decades. Why did it take so long to listen? (Toronto Star)
JEFF GORDON: Injury-riddled Blues gain strength through adversity (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
MICHAEL ARACE: If Blue Jackets are to rise, the time is now (Columbus Dispatch)
MATT PORTER: For Bruins, two goaltenders are better than one (Boston Globe)
STU COWAN: Gainey's advice to Canadiens GM Bergevin: Stick to your guns (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Uninspired Matthews mirrors Maple Leafs' difficulties (Toronto Sun)
PATRICK JOHNSTON: After 100 games, Pettersson learning to crank up focus, tune out noise (Vancouver Province)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets have Stars' number (Winnipeg Sun)
TERRY JONES: How do Edmonton Oilers lose to lowly Ottawa Senators? (Edmonton Sun)

12/4/19

KEN CAMPBELL: John Hynes is not a bad coach but he had to be fired by the New Jersey Devils (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Why the Jets Connor Hellebuyck should be considered a Vezina Trophy frontrunner (The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: A maturing Jack Eichel is showing why he's one of the NHL's best and brightest (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: The Red Wings are on pace for historically awful results but there are still some silver linings (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs offer no excuses after ‘unacceptable’ loss to Flyers (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames coach Geoff Ward seeking player empowerment with new approach (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks honour Burrows by playing his style of hockey vs. Senators (Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: How the Blues' predictive gaming app reveals the future of NHL gambling (ESPN)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens captain Shea Weber plays invaluable role in halting skid (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen defying odds in breakthrough season (Sportsnet)
CATHAL KELLY: Mike Babcock’s reputation hasn’t just taken a hit. It’s now a writeoff (Globe & Mail)
MIKE SIELSKI: Kevin Hayes is justifying his big contract with the Flyers. Here’s what he had to learn to do it. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
PAT HICKEY: Former captains help spark slump-busting win (Montreal Gazette)
PATRICK JOHNSTON: Patrick Johnston: Add Harold Druken to the crowd decrying Marc Crawford's coaching past (Vancouver Province)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Top goal scorer in the NHL? It’s the Bruins’ David Pastrnak (Boston Globe)
STEVE SIMMONS: Piling on Babcock improper even as hockey is rapidly evolving (Toronto Sun)
MIKE SIELSKI: Ivan Provorov’s moves, Morgan Frost’s cuteness, and other observations from the Flyers’ 6-1 win over Toronto (Philadelphia Inquirer)
STU COWAN: Bell Centre fans save the loudest cheer for Saku Koivu (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators' Mark Borowiecki plays role of hero off ice in Vancouver (Ottawa Sun)
ED WILLES: Burrows' passion lives on in Roussel (Vancouver Province)
DAVE FESCHUK: The remaking of the Maple Leafs defence will start with the system, and perhaps a little passion (Toronto Star)

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