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OPINION

1/21/23

ADAM PROTEAU: San Jose Has a Big Chance to Embrace the 'Shark' Tank (The Hockey News)
AVRY-LEWIS MacDOUGALL: Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Hasn't Aged a Bit (The Hockey News)
STAN FISCHLER: Which NHL Clubs Have Glasses Half-Full or Half-Empty? (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Bo Horvat Draws Growing Interest in the NHL Trade Market (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: 'It's unbelievable': Boudreau touched by support from Canucks fans as end nears (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Things We Know: Oilers' Holland hit a home run with the Kostin trade (Sportsnet)
CATHAL KELLY: Flyers emerge as an unlikely winner from Provorov protest (Globe & Mail)
PAT HICKEY: For the love of the game — women's hockey on upswing (Montreal Gazette)
MIKE McINTYRE: Jets need to get serious about landing hometown hero Toews (Winnipeg Free Press)
LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes’ worst fears confirmed: Max Pacioretty has torn Achilles, again (Raleigh News & Observer)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Soft goals and inconsistency — Kings’ goaltending woes threaten to derail season (Los Angeles Times)
STU COWAN: Canadiens GM a top talent evaluator, blue-liner Matheson says (Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators playoff hopes take a huge hit with yet another loss in Pittsburgh (Ottawa Sun)

1/20/23

IAN KENNEDY: Growing the Game: Kalamazoo Wings, Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Is Jesse Puljujarvi's Time with the Oilers Winding Down? (The Hockey News)
CAROL SCHRAM: Steven Stamkos Celebrates 500th Goal as the Lightning Heat Up (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers show off third period dominance, outlast Lightning to earn fifth straight win (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' frustration boils over with Panthers in game officials lost control of (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Tkachuk brothers' vibrant personalities stem from colourful St. Louis roots (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Do the Jets have a better chance at winning a championship this year than the Leafs and Oilers? (National Post)
DEVI LOCKWOOD: Ivan Provorov refused to wear Flyers’ Pride Night jerseys because of his religion. He’s getting Christianity all wrong. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
THOM LOVERRO: Silence on Ovechkin skipping Pride Night activities speaks volumes on Russian relations (Washington Times)
TIM BENZ: I'm not a fan of Ivan Provorov's Pride Night jersey boycott, but also dislike hypocritical media fallout (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Sizing up the market ahead of the deadline (Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: NCC confident it will have a lease for LeBreton Flats in place with Senators new owner by fall (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: A night to renew 'Miller Time' was a celebration of the icon from a wonderful era of Sabres history (Buffalo News)
LUKE DeCOCK: Stunned Hurricanes expecting the worst after Max Pacioretty’s injury against the Wild (Raleigh News & Observer)
KEN WARREN: Talbot thanks teammates for bailing him out, Zub and Motte injuries linger and Sullivan quietly rages against officials (Ottawa Citizen)
LARRY STONE: Seattle sports fans, savor this Golden Moment in Time (Seattle Times)
TARA SULLIVAN: It takes two: For Bruins’ goalie tandem, success means sharing the spotlight (Boston Globe)
TERRY KOSHAN: Maple Leafs forward John Tavares' focus is forward-thinking (Toronto Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: It's time for Rangers coach to make this move (New York Post)
STU COWAN: 'We were frustrated,' Arber Xhekaj says (Montreal Gazette)

1/19/23

MIKE STEPHENS: Mixed Messages at Flyers Pride Night (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Could the Minnesota Wild Become Trade Deadline Buyers? (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: ‘It's our own fault’: Canucks unable to overcome four-goal deficit in loss to Lightning (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Mattias Janmark's grit proves veteran depth is needed alongside star power for Oilers (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames coach Sutter gives frank reality check after humbling loss to Avalanche (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Why did Canadiens' Slafkovsky stay in NHL? Kent Hughes gave some insight. (Sportsnet)
SALIM VALJI: Flames left searching for answers after sluggish effort against Avs (TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: What GMs are saying about the 2022-23 NHL trade deadline (ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Paul Maurice rips refs, Provorov boycots Pride night and Panthers are coming on strong (National Post)
SCOTT STINSON: Provorov's Pride Night stance, Ovechkin’s silence on Russia reveal NHL's flawed diversity initiatives (National Post)
MARCUS HAYES: Ivan Provorov shuns LGBTQ+ community as Flyers miss a chance to make a difference on Pride night (Philadelphia Inquirer)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Thanks, Ivan Provorov, for showing us why we need to keep fighting (Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Josh Norris makes his return as Senators host Penguins at home (Ottawa Sun)
MATT CALKINS: Is this the time for the Kraken to seize Seattle sports fandom? (Seattle Times)
STEVE SIMMONS: The life and death of young Moose Melanson (Toronto Sun)
LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen is back in net, finally, and worth the long wait (Raleigh News & Observer)
BARRY SVRLUGA: Tom Wilson is back, and life for Capitals fans is a little bit better (Washington Post)
DAVE FESCHUK: The life of longtime Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard and the curse he left behind (Toronto Star)
MIKE HARRINGTON: From prospect to retired number legend, Ryan Miller's Sabres career comes full circle (Buffalo News)
STU COWAN: Balance, culture key building blocks for Canadiens GM Hughes (Montreal Gazette)
LANCE HORNBY: Jason Priestley tackles Harold Ballard's life and times (Toronto Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Flyers' and NHL's support of Provorov misses the equality goal (Winnipeg Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers captain has turned it around after 'stressful' start of season (New York Post)
KEN WARREN: The Senators lucky charm carries them to victory (Ottawa Citizen)
NICK KYPREOS: The Maple Leafs just reminded us why toughness remains an important part of the game (Toronto Star)

1/18/23

ADAM PROTEAU: Krejci's 1,000th Game Highlights His Solid Season for Bruins (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Vancouver Canucks Talking to Teams About Bo Horvat (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: 'There has been a real buy-in': Surging Oilers beat Kraken for fourth win in a row (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Barron named first star in win over Jets, among several young Canadiens learning to play free (Sportsnet)
SALIM VALJI: Flames staying patient with top prospect Pelletier (TSN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: With the Canucks waving the white flag, what does a trade package for Bo Horvat look like? (National Post)
STU COWAN: NHL longshot Arber Xhekaj flips script for Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
TERRY KOSHAN: Maple Leafs goalie Matt Murray's game falters again (Toronto Star)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: David Krejci at 1,000 games: A graceful, subtle master on the ice who has never been fully appreciated (Boston Globe)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: All signs pointing to Josh Norris making his return to the Senators against Penguins (Ottawa Sun)
MARK MADDEN: Ron Hextall needs to fix problems he created because the Penguins need a change (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
PAT HICKEY: Montembeault happy to show off 'our brand of hockey' (Montreal Gazette)

1/17/23

JACOB STOLLER: Eeli Tolvanen Enjoys Fit in Seattle After Mixed Messaging in Nashville (The Hockey News)
STAN FISCHLER: Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff Reflects at Mid-Season (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Erik Karlsson, Matt Dumba and Ivan Provorov (The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Subpar effort from Flames sees five-game point streak snapped in loss to Predators (Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 32 Thoughts: Jim Rutherford unloads with blunt truth about Canucks (Sportsnet)
EMILY KAPLAN: Connor Bedard strengthening his case at No. 1, plus more draft buzz (ESPN)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Potential owners of the Senators could get a look at the books this week (Ottawa Sun)
SEAN KEELER: Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon nailed it: “There’s only one Val Nichushkin.” With Big Val back, Avs’ rout of Red Wings felt like 2022 never left. (Denver Post)
ED GRANEY: Pete DeBoer all smiles after victory at T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
LANCE HORNBY: Maple Leafs trying to flush flu virus, and Nick Robertson undergoes surgery (Toronto Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators drop final game of trip to Blues in St. Louis (Ottawa Sun)
PHIL THOMPSON: Are the Chicago Blackhawks being too conservative by not keeping their top prospects in the NHL? (Chicago Tribune)
STU COWAN: Former Canadien Odjick forged everlasting bond with teammates (Montreal Gazette)
TIM BENZ: Penguins pull themselves back from the brink, avoid 'soul-sucking' loss to lowly Anaheim (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

1/16/23

CAROL SCHRAM: Connor Bedard Compared to British Columbia's Best NHL Players (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: On day of Odjick's death, Bear scores goal that 'was meant to be' (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' Kirby Dach displays offensive progress in win over Rangers (Sportsnet)
PAT HICKEY: Back-to-back? Sam Montembeault is always game (Montreal Gazette)
JIM MATHESON: Evander Kane's looming return will force a lineup shuffle for Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Have the Maple Leafs really changed? Loss against Bruins started to give us some answers (Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators turn the page after ugly loss in Colorado and focus on Blues (Ottawa Sun)
ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI: Are Edmonton Oilers poised for another second-half charge? (Edmonton Sun)
JACK TODD: P.K. Subban still has Montreal's heart, and for good reason (Montreal Gazette)

1/15/23

IAIN MacINTYRE: The Canucks reached this negative state long ago — now this trip is just piling on (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: With the Oilers finally playing like a unit, it's time to carry that momentum back home (Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Evans' injury makes Canadiens' loss vs. Islanders hurt that much more (Sportsnet)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Emotions simmer and boil over in Bruins’ last-minute victory over Maple Leafs (Boston Globe)
COLIN STEPHENSON: Rangers' Schneider develops into impact player (New York Newsday)
LARRY BROOKS: The NHL's attempt at parity is broken (New York Post)
DAVE FESCHUK: Auston Matthews eases some concerns in Leafs’ loss to Bruins. It’s all about the playoffs, anyway (Toronto Star)
MATT PORTER: Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark is having an All-Star season thanks to plenty of behind-the-scenes work (Boston Globe)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators buried by an avalanche of goals in ugly loss to Colorado (Ottawa Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Players meeting or beating expectations have Leafs looking great (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: 27 blocked shots impresses Islanders coach (Montreal Gazette)
ANDREW GROSS: Lou needs to find scoring help for Isles (New York Newsday)
SHAWN WINDSOR: Thank you, Lions, for distracting us and breaking the cycle of suckitude in this city (Detroit Free Press)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Emotions simmer and boil over in Bruins’ last-minute victory over Maple Leafs (Boston Globe)
DAVE POULIN: The Seattle Kraken built a playoff-bound team using their own recipe. This team’s for real (Toronto Star)

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