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1/14/23

STAN FISCHLER: The Four All-Time Best European Hockey Players (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Teams Inquire About San Jose Sharks' Erik Karlsson (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' Campbell finding rhythm, confidence during California road trip (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames D-man Rasmus Andersson thrilled to hear what Al MacInnis thinks of his game (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks begin internal investigation around handling of Pearson's hand injury (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: How Mitch Marner could help David Pastrnak become the highest-paid player in the NHL (National Post)
PAUL ZEISE: Penguins need a healthy Tristan Jarry to have any chance of remaining a playoff team (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
BRENDAN KELLY: P.K. Subban tribute shows Canadiens have turned a page (Montreal Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: It could be another year in the lost division of the Atlantic for the Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: Rebuild on track as Canadiens hit midway point (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators' Drake Batherson has had a first-hand look at Nathan MacKinnon's road to Stanley Cup glory (Ottawa Sun)
STU COWAN: P.K. Subban takes one final star turn at centre ice (Montreal Gazette)
TIM COWLISHAW: How the Stars have flipped the script since last season’s epic playoff series vs. Flames (Dallas Morning News)

1/13/23

IAN KENNEDY: Outdoor Match Fights Cancer, Leafs Indigenous Night and More (The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Juraj Slafkovsky, Edmonton, Florida and Tampa Bay (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Minnesota Wild Reportedly Getting Calls About Matt Dumba (The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: 'I think I blacked out': Flames' Duehr becomes first South Dakotan to score in NHL (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' most complete effort in weeks rewarded with valuable win over Predators (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Time of the essence as pressure mounts for Oilers, youthful depth (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Sitting Ekman-Larsson puts spotlight on yet another glaring Canucks issue (Sportsnet)
PAT HICKEY: 'I'm happier about the way we won,' says St. Louis (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators move back to .500 with victory over the Arizona Coyotes (Ottawa Sun)
STU COWAN: Mike Bossy's family takes up battle against lung cancer (Montreal Gazette)

1/12/23

IAN KENNEDY: Detroit Red Wings Focus on Development Over Winning Now (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: The Philadelphia Flyers Entertain Offers for Ivan Provorov (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: The Oilers took care of business in Anaheim, now can they build off it? (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames at midseason: Still waiting for off-season pieces to fall into place (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Desharnais' Oilers debut is as unlikely as it gets — and he's not taking it for granted (Sportsnet)
KRISTEN SHILTON: How Toronto's goaltending duo have found simultaneous success (ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Nashville's Mattias Ekholm shocked to learn that his name was being floated around in trade talks (National Post)
MARK MADDEN: Penguins are stale, and it's time to call things into question (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
STU COWAN: P.K. Subban's return will give Bell Centre fans something to cheer about (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Coach D.J. Smith may shuffle his deck as the Senators face the Coyotes (Ottawa Sun)
NICK KYPREOS: How Jake Muzzin is still contributing to the Leafs and why they need to find another player just like him (Toronto Star)

1/11/23

ADAM PROTEAU: Is the Los Angeles Kings' Hot Streak Sustainable? (The Hockey News)
MIKE STEPHENS: T.J. Brodie Needs More Love (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Will the Detroit Red Wings Shop Jakub Vrana? (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks blowing yet another lead a reflection of disappointing first half (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames suffer yet another self-inflicted overtime loss vs. Blues (Sportsnet)
ELLIOTT FRIEDMAN: 32 Thoughts: What kind of defenceman will the Oilers target in trade? (Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: Former consultant files $100-million lawsuit against NHLPA (TSN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Subban was 'pretty surprised' Oilers and Maple Leafs didn't want to sign him (National Post)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers did the right thing with Ryan Reaves trade despite his gripes (New York Post)
LUKE DeCOCK: Are Hurricanes, Devils back on playoff collision course, 14 years after the last one? (Raleigh News & Observer)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Trip to Arizona will be a homecoming for Senators forward Mark Kastelic (Ottawa Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: How the Bruins stack up so far with the NHL standard-bearers: the 1976-77 Canadiens (Boston Globe)
MIKE HARRINGTON: The Sabres were better, but that's not good enough anymore (Buffalo News)
HELENE ELLIOTT: ‘We’re finally getting it’: Kings make a statement with win over Oilers (Los Angeles Times)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Sens head west but need consistency to salvage playoff spot (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Brampton - the sports capital of Canada (Toronto Star)
BILL SPEROS: Czech it out – Bruins must sign David Pastrnak (Boston Herald)
LARRY BROOKS: This thriving Ranger deserves more ice time (New York Post)

1/10/23

ADAM PROTEAU: Arizona Coyotes' Top Six Tradeable Assets Not Named Chychrun (The Hockey News)
STAN FISCHLER: Why Returning to Juniors is Right for Wright (The Hockey News)
JAKOB STOLLER: Eric Staal Excels in Florida with Family in Tow (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Could the Colorado Avalanche or Seattle Kraken Pursue Bo Horvat? (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' lack of toughness exposed in disappointing loss to Kings (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: 'Pretty unacceptable': Canadiens deservedly booed for lacklustre effort against Kraken (Sportsnet)
RYAN S. CLARK: Avalanche work to get most out of Cale Makar without burning him out (ESPN)
STU COWAN: Injuries, power-play woes a cascade of misery for Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: 10 storylines to watch in the second-half of the NHL season (National Post)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Luukkonen's play and Comrie's return force Sabres into three-headed goalie act (Buffalo News)
MIKE McINTYRE: Nothing phoney about these Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
PAT HICKEY: St. Louis furious after Seattle shutout (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: NHL wants qualified buyers only taking a look at Senators' books (Ottawa Sun)

1/9/23

LAUREN KERANS: Are the Ottawa Senators Truly Done Their Rebuild? (The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Sutter critical of Flames after OT loss to Blackhawks: 'Our young players didn't show up' (Sportsnet)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Senators need to be better in all aspects as Predators come to town (Ottawa Sun)
JACK TODD: The math is clear — the Canadiens perform worse on holiday road trips (Montreal Gazette)
JIM MATHESON: Oilers missing the point as five-on-five play proves costly in OT loss to Avs (Edmonton Sun)

1/8/23

ADAM PROTEAU: How Does Connor Bedard Compare to Past and Current NHL Stars? (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Under constant Avalanche pressure, Oilers blow two-goal lead in 'frustrating' loss (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' commitment to defence leads to soul-soothing win over Blues (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Is Jakob Chychrun the right trade target for the Edmonton Oilers? (Sportsnet)
LARRY BROOKS: We've seen the NHL's future in Canada's young star (New York Post)
DAVE POULIN: Connor Bedard looks like a generational hockey talent. But it’s too soon to know (Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Stutzle's second career hat-trick not enough as Senators suffer ugly loss to Kraken (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: A 'moment of celebration' all night long from Sabres sets stage for big day in Orchard Park (Buffalo News)
PAT HICKEY: Joel Armia is unlikely offensive star with 2 goals (Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: In Canada, world juniors still reign supreme (Toronto Star)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Damar Hamlin episode reminds former Bruins of when Normand Leveille was stricken in Vancouver in 1982 (Boston Globe)
LUKE DeCOCK: From rupture, a bond: How Justin Williams helped Max Pacioretty get back on the ice (Raleigh News & Observer)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs prove something to themselves (if not fans) after a between-periods wake-up call sparks win over Wings (Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: Devils show Rangers they’re not going away (New York Post)
JIM SOUHAN: Minnesota's sports franchises change players, coaches but not results (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

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