OPINION
- RYAN KENNEDY: The Right Call: Belarus Loses Worlds (The Hockey News)
- MATT LARKIN: Five small-sample-size stats that already matter in 2020-21 (The Hockey News)
- DAVID ALTER: A Lone Power Play Chance By Maple Leafs Sent a Message to the North Division (The Hockey News)
- DAVID ALTER: Lehtonen to make NHL Debut, Maple Leafs Lose Dell to waivers, Robertson Timeline (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Whether It's Keith Yandle or Jason Spezza, It's Never Personal (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs' Andersen quells outside concern with stellar game vs. Jets (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks risk falling behind fast in Canadian division if struggles continue (Sportsnet)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' top players rally team past Canucks after slow first period (Sportsnet)
- ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens sweep Oilers with goaltending contrasts on full display (Sportsnet)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Who will win the NHL North this year? (National Post)
- MAC ENGEL: TV contract dispute a ‘total nightmare’ for DFW sports teams and their fans (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- BEN FREDERICKSON: There's the Justin Faulk Blues fans were hoping to watch (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Frederik Andersen delivers the good in Leafs’ win over the Jets, silencing critics for a day (Toronto Star)
- PAUL FRIESEN: 'Pedal to the metal' for Jets' Stanley (Winnipeg Sun)
- LARRY BROOKS: Rangers defenseman could become the next captain (New York Post)
- DON BRENNAN: Ryan turns back the clock, scores three in first two games with Wings (Ottawa Sun)
- NEIL BEST: Isles' final home opener at Coliseum begins a strange, sad goodbye (New York Newsday)
- MIKE SIELSKI: The Flyers have to hope their bad night is just the beginning of good things for Morgan Frost (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- MIKE McINTYRE: Jets fall flat against Leafs in losing effort (Winnipeg Free Press)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Early on, Maurice is loving the NHL's all-Canadian division (Toronto Sun)
- PAT HICKEY: Allen makes a statement in debut 3-1 win over Oilers (Montreal Gazette)
- TERRY JONES: Oilers trying to deal with goaltending conundrum (Edmonton Sun)
- TIM BENZ: Mike Tomlin makes Steelers Hall of Fame pitches; Ravens release vets; Matt Murray’s start (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: With losses expected to top a billion dollars, NHL gets ready to drop the puck (Boston Globe)
- KEN WARREN: Brown and Coburn stretch the Senators defence, Duclair declares support, Norris praises Stuetzle (Ottawa Citizen)