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OPINION
- RYAN KENNEDY: Dubois to Montreal: What Would it Cost? (The Hockey News)
- STEVEN ELLIS: Sabres' Dylan Cozens is Riding a Wave of Momentum (The Hockey News)
- DAVID ALTER: Maple Leafs have Trio of Issues Creep Up in Loss to Senators (The Hockey News)
- STAN FISCHLER: Detroit Red Wings: The Almost Playoff Dynasty (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Easy to point at goalie, defence, but Leafs' offence yet to find high gear (Sportsnet)
- ERIC ENGELS: Why Canadiens' pursuit of Pierre-Luc Dubois is a complex, risky endeavour (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' early struggles only a minor setback for ever-improving Pettersson (Sportsnet)
- MICHAEL ARACE: Tortorella knows from players who want a trade (Columbus Dispatch)
- TERRY KOSHAN: Maple Leafs fall with ugly effort against Senators (Toronto Sun)
- LARRY BROOKS: Rangers walking a fine line with major shakeup (New York Post)
- SAM CARCHIDI: NHL TV ratings soar. So do spirits of local front-line workers who attended Flyers’ opener. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- PAT HICKEY: A heavy cross-check to bear for NHL officials (Montreal Gazette)
- BOB SANSEVERE: Nick Bonino talks career, Stanley Cup, new role with MN Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- LANCE HORNBY: Leafs defence reverts to old ways in loss to Sens (Toronto Sun)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Sabres coach Ralph Krueger needs to make quick pivot with Jeff Skinner (Buffalo News)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings show promise in opening-season loss, but there is plenty of room for improvement (Los Angeles Times)
- KEN WARREN: Chabot begins challenge of leading new-look Senators defence (Ottawa Citizen)
- DAMIEN COX: The James Harden act doesn’t work in today’s NHL. Patrik Laine and Pierre-Luc Dubois might learn the hard way (Toronto Star)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens face full dose of Connor McDavid this season (Montreal Gazette)
- MIKE McINTYRE: Sure it's early, but Jets looked good (Winnipeg Free Press)
- TERRY JONES: Small sample size showcases extremes for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
- RYAN KENNEDY: It's Finally Gabe Vilardi Time (The Hockey News)
- MATT LARKIN: Why the 2020-21 Calder Trophy Race Could be Legendary (The Hockey News)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Miller's absence apparent as Canucks fail to match Oilers' level (Sportsnet)
- MARK SPECTOR: Oilers show growth defensively, capitalize on McDavid show vs. Canucks (Sportsnet)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' pair of sloppy periods extends winless streak in season openers (Sportsnet)
- FRANK SERAVALLI: Lafreniere finds silver lining in ‘tough’ NHL debut (TSN)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: COVID concerns after life in The Bubble (National Post)
- LARRY BROOKS: Rangers should be ashamed of this start (New York Post)
- JAMES BAGNALL: The NHL’s cruel new math (Ottawa Citizen)
- JIM SOUHAN: Kaprizov offers hope for Minnesota's ever-disappointed sports fans (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- BEN FREDERICKSON: Blues look like team that can beat Vegas (and Avalanche) in more ways than one (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: The long wait is finally over as the Ottawa Senators prepare for Round 1 of the Battle of Ontario (Ottawa Sun)
- MIKE McINTYRE: Jets win... but have that empty feeling (Winnipeg Free Press)
- NEIL BEST: Best of rivalries resumes with Isles' win (New York Newsday)
- TERRY KOSHAN: Attention won't make Matthews cross, but a call or two would bring a smile (Toronto Sun)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: A weird backdrop was fitting for slipshod Sabres opener (Buffalo News)
- DON BRENNAN: Could Joel Farabee be the next Jake Guentzel? Flyers must hope so (Ottawa Sun)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: For openers, Bruins’ refashioned defensive unit stood up to the task (Boston Globe)
- JOHN NIYO: A familiar result but this Red Wings season won't feel quite the same (Detroit News)
- KEN WARREN: Acquiring Pierre-Luc Dubois could speed up the Senators rebuild (Ottawa Citizen)
- TERRY JONES: Team of NHL officials to work exclusively in Canada (Edmonton Sun)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Jets survive first COVID scare, and Flames (Winnipeg Sun)
- DAVE FESCHUK: The NHL has its cross-checks to bear, and that’s not good news for anyone in front of the net (Toronto Star)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Snapshots From Opening Night (The Hockey News)
- MATT LARKIN: What's Next for Keith Yandle? It's Complicated (The Hockey News)
- DAVID ALTER: Maple Leafs Veterans Make Big Difference with Subtle Changes (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Oilers lose sight of defensive aspirations in defeat to Canucks (Sportsnet)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs-Canadiens opener worth the wait as Toronto takes OT thriller (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Hoglander's dazzling debut gives Canucks even more reason for optimism (Sportsnet)
- ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' building blocks on display in opening-night loss to Maple Leafs (Sportsnet)
- SALIM VALJI: Enhanced Flames aim to be ‘serious contender’ this season (TSN)
- ED GRANEY: Make no mistake, the Knights are now Pete DeBoer’s team (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: The Blues are back and remind St. Louis what it missed about hockey (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- GENTRY ESTES: Nashville Predators not providing much reason for optimism as NHL season opens (The Tennessean)
- TERRY KOSHAN: Simmonds impact 1, Canadiens 0 in Leafs' season opener (Toronto Sun)
- TIM COWLISHAW: The NHL, despite the Dallas Stars’ issues, is more positioned to succeed than the NBA (Dallas Morning News)
- JIM SOUHAN: Wild needs Fiala, Kaprizov to become best scoring duo in team history (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- MIKE McINTYRE: Expectations sky-high for this year's Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
- STEVE CONROY: Are Bruins set for one last kick at the Cup? (Boston Herald)
- DON BRENNAN: Dodging COVID-19 will be key to success for NHL teams (Ottawa Sun)
- BEN FREDERICKSON: Blues owner Stillman, GM Armstrong see relationship, success grow (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- MICHAEL ARACE: NHL Central is Tampa Bay and then everyone else (Columbus Dispatch)
- BARRY SVRLUGA: Alex Ovechkin transformed his legacy and shattered our expectations — and he isn’t finished (Washington Post)
- STEVE SIMMONS: A very different home opener ends well for the Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Faceoff amidst the chaos just feels strange (Winnipeg Sun)
- JOHN ROMANO: Lightning get the party started, even if the volume is turned down low (Tampa Bay Times)
- MIKE SIELSKI: Joel Farabee and the Flyers had a big opening night. The signs hint there’s more to come. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- JOE STARKEY: Tristan Jarry has his work cut out (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Another drought? Sabres on edge of dubious NHL history (Buffalo News)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: For openers, can the Bruins patch together a new defense? (Boston Globe)
- PAT HICKEY: 'A lot of good things happened tonight,' Julien says (Montreal Gazette)
- DAVE FESCHUK: The new Leafs looked a lot like the old Leafs on opening night, but every win’s a beauty in a short season (Toronto Star)
- LARRY BROOKS: Alexis Lafreniere's NHL debut will be unlike any other (New York Post)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators set roster with plenty of new faces with season to open Friday (Ottawa Sun)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Will All NHL Coaches Have Job Security in 2020-21? (The Hockey News)
- RYAN KENNEDY: Welcome to the 2020-21 NHL Season (The Hockey News)
- DAVID ALTER: Maple Leafs G Frederik Andersen aims to 'stay in the moment' in final year of contract (The Hockey News)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' Miller, Benn 'aren't available' for Alberta trip to start season (Sportsnet)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: New-look Maple Leafs ready to take next step in 'Shanaplan' (Sportsnet)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' Treliving forced to play cap 'Cirque du Soleil' with opening roster (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Horvat, Canucks fuelled by 'step back' narrative surrounding team (Sportsnet)
- ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 31 Thoughts: Intriguing NHL futures bets for 2020–21 season (Sportsnet)
- CATHAL KELLY: This weird sack-race of an NHL season could be fun – which counts for a lot right now (Globe & Mail)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: 15 burning questions for the start of the NHL regular season (National Post)
- TIM BENZ: Steelers-Browns record TV ratings, Aaron Donald news, gamblers buying Penguins chances (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- MARK KISZLA: Does Joe Sakic need to make one more big move for Avs to win their first Stanley Cup in 20 years? (Denver Post)
- ED GRANEY: Golden Knights have team to beat in NHL … on paper (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Josh Norris all smiles as the Ottawa Senators get ready for Opening Night (Ottawa Sun)
- PAUL SULLIVAN: The Chicago Blackhawks’ shortcomings figure to keep them from the playoffs. ‘Progress’ will be a team buzzword until the winning returns. (Chicago Tribune)
- MARK MADDEN: Expect NHL sponsorship displays to continue, and there’s nothing wrong with it (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens hope to give Montrealers something to cheer about (Montreal Gazette)
- MIKE CHAMBERS: What needs to happen for Avalanche to take the next step (Denver Post)
- DON BRENNAN: Bolts begin defence of title against opponent weakened by the three I's (Ottawa Sun)
- LARRY BROOKS: A Rangers playoff berth is a reasonable goal this season (New York Post)
- RON COOK: NHL season will be strange without the voices of hockey (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- TERRY JONES: Expect big things from the Edmonton Oilers in their Canadian-centric season (Edmonton Sun)
- TERRY KOSHAN: For Shanahan, Leafs growth comes from within supplemented by off-season changes (Toronto Sun)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk repeats he only wants fans back when it's safe (Ottawa Sun)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Bettman: 'It Would Be Cheaper for Us to Shut the Doors And Not Play' (The Hockey News)
- RYAN KENNEDY: Corey Crawford Retires On His Own Terms (The Hockey News)
- DAVID ALTER: Keeping G Dell on Maple Leafs Active Roster All About Learning From the Past (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: NHL bracing for bumpy ride ahead of unparalleled 2020-21 season (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Travis Hamonic finally debuts, unites with Hughes at Canucks camp (Sportsnet)
- ERIC ENGELS: Explaining why Canadiens waived Perry, Juulsen and Frolik (Sportsnet)
- SIMON HOUPT: Mike Babcock’s return off to a rocky start as NBC tries to run interference for him (Globe & Mail)
- MARK MADDEN: Capitals, Bruins, Flyers could all win division but have flaws, just like Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- BILL BROWNSTEIN: Let's hope Habs score us a reprieve from the madness (Montreal Gazette)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Mitch Marner’s new Leafs linemate should help bring more joy, and more goals, to his game (Toronto Star)
- JIM ALEXANDER: NHL returns after an offseason unlike any other (Los Angeles Daily News)
- TIM BENZ: Chase Claypool jabs Browns after Steelers’ loss, Sidney Crosby talks long range future (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- TED WYMAN: Jets do best to simulate game action with NHL season opener just days away (Winnipeg Sun)
- MIKE SIELSKI: The indestructible Ivan Provorov can be the Flyers’ greatest homegrown defenseman (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- DON BRENNAN: Hoffman now in position to change the answer to one trivia question (Ottawa Sun)
- TERRY KOSHAN: Rielly, Brodie lead a crucially deep group of Leafs defencemen (Toronto Sun)
- BRENDAN KELLY: 2021 Canadiens are deeper at every position (Montreal Gazette)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: With losses expected to top a billion dollars, NHL gets ready to drop the puck (Boston Globe)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Oh Canada, oh baby! GMs can't wait for the excitement of all-Canadian hockey (Toronto Sun)
- TERRY JONES: Oilers going beyond NHL guidelines in COVID-19 approach (Edmonton Sun)
- STU COWAN: Artist draws on history for Habs goalie Carey Price's futuristic mask (Montreal Gazette)
- TIM BENZ: If Steelers championship window has closed, is Penguins’ still open? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- MIKE McINTYRE: Bell MTS Place won't be same without fans (Winnipeg Free Press)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators start making decisions with season opener set for Friday (Ottawa Sun)
- ERIC ENGELS: 'Put him into hell and wait': Why Romanov is ready to thrive with Canadiens (Sportsnet)
- SALIM VALJI: Six Flames players Eastern Canadian fans should know about (TSN)
- CATHAL KELLY: Before the NHL starts its 2021 season it must play outbreak Whac-A-Mole (Globe & Mail)
- MARCUS HAYES: Flyers coach Alain Vigneault calls out Jake Voracek: ‘He has to earn that ice time’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- MIKE McINTYRE: What is it about Winnipeg? (Winnipeg Free Press)
- JACK TODD: Habs and Bruins in Stanley Cup final in July? (Montreal Gazette)
- TERRY KOSHAN: Options aplenty at Keefe's fingertips once Leafs season starts (Toronto Sun)
- ED GRANEY: Condensed NHL schedule could have Ryan Reaves working OT (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- TED WYMAN: Jets have high hopes for fourth line in shortened NHL season (Winnipeg Sun)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens' Carey Price gets help from his old junior team (Montreal Gazette)
- TERRY JONES: Home-ice advantage lost without fans (Edmonton Sun)
- DAMIEN COX: The Maple Leafs get ready for the simple life: all Canada, all the time (Toronto Star)
- KEN WARREN: Full lineup for pivotal Monday scrimmage, Stepan making up for lost time, Brannstrom regains confidence (Ottawa Citizen)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' duo of Holtby, Demko star in final simulated training camp game (Sportsnet)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs' scrimmage a consequence-free first look at off-season changes (Sportsnet)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' Dillon Dube ready to take on top-line duties in Calgary (Sportsnet)
- MIKE CHAMBERS: Colin Wilson has a lot to say about Avalanche, OCD (Denver Post)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Here are six story lines to follow in the new NHL season (Boston Globe)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Leafs hoping lost boys find their way in Toronto (Toronto Sun)
- TIM COWLISHAW: The pandemic isn’t going away soon, and the Stars’ and Mavs’ positive tests are our latest reminder (Dallas Morning News)
- CHIP SCOGGINS: Wild's changes met with excitement, not trepidation (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- DAVE POULIN: It’s a puzzling approach to building a hockey team, always looking for that missing piece (Toronto Star)
- TED WYMAN: Jets defenceman Morrissey trying to push to another level after mediocre season (Winnipeg Sun)
- TERRY KOSHAN: Oh, shoot! Marner's goal a highlight of Leafs' Blue-White tuneup (Toronto Sun)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Once again, NHL leads the way in selling its game (Boston Globe)
- MICHAEL ARACE: NHL already facing problems with schedule (Columbus Dispatch)
- LARRY BROOKS: Rangers landing Pierre-Luc Dubois could come at painful cost (New York Post)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens games should make COVID-19 curfew a bit easier (Montreal Gazette)