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2/4/17

MATT LARKIN: The NHLL can't suspend Brad Marchand for what he didn't do (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: A Lehtonen for Fleury trade makes sense for the Stars and Penguins (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Getting Huberdeau, Barkov back exactly what Panthers need for playoff push (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: What's next for Ken Hitchcock? (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Olympic meeting with NHL a ‘courtesy’ (TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: Despite being the 'smallest guy on the ice,' Atkinson's role keeps growing (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Blues are open to sign-and-trade for Kevin Shattenkirk, but are finding few takers so far (ESPN)
DARREN DREGOR: Bergevin and the Habs are all in (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Devils schedule sets up for success (ESPN)Paywall to view
DAVID SHOALTS: Babcock’s precocious Leafs get a reality check (Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: NHL continuing play with stars at Olympics would be less than ideal, but not without precedent (National Post)
PAT HICKEY: NHL at the Olympics doesn't sound like it'll get done (Montreal Gazette)
LUKE DeCOCK: Watching McDavid, hard to forget how close Canes came (Raleigh News & Observer)
DAVE FESCHUK: The Leafs are finally facing a little adversity (Toronto Star)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Iain MacIntyre: Rust trumps rest as sluggish Canucks struggle after long break (Vancouver Sun)
STU COWAN: t's time for Canadiens' Andrew Shaw to smarten up (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Moving Hoffman to new line a deft move by Senators (Ottawa Sun)
DAMIEN COX: It's Toronto the Good, just not quite good enough (Toronto Star)
TERRY JONES: Wherever they went on all-star break, the Oilers definitely went south (Edmonton Sun)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Study says Blues will get boost with Yeo (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Expansion draft plays into trade-deadline deals for Avalanche (Denver Post)

2/3/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Armstrong put himself and his players in the crosshairs with frank assessment of team (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: 10 under the radar trade targets for the 2017 deadline (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Red Wings must rebuild and it's going to take a long time (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers run into defensively strong Predators in loss (Sportsnet)
ALEX PREWITT: Hurricanes' Derek Ryan took the 'road never traveled' to the NHL (Si.com)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Don't expect Minnesota to go wild before the trade deadline -- but a defensive center could help (ESPN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Takeaways: Heavy work load could be getting to Auston Matthews (Sportsnet)
KYLE PHILLIPI: Schenn learned power play prowess by watching (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Why the Wild, Sharks should be aggressive on the trade market (ESPN)Paywall to view
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: The table is set for an Olympic showdown between the NHL and IOC (Globe & Mail)
Blues win with a big 5 in Yeo's debut (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
SAM DONNELLON: Too soon to know if Hakstol is succeeding or failing (Philadelphia Daily News)
BRENDAN KELLY: Why do Habs fans have trouble loving Max Pacioretty? (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Sens' Guy Boucher deserves coach of the year consideration (Ottawa Sun)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Being back in Tampa 'brings a great smile' to the face of ex-Lightning coach Guy Boucher (Tampa Bay Times)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Rust trumps rest as sluggish Canucks struggle after long break (Vancouver Sun)
SCOTT CAMPBELL: Everyone complains about refs, but what can you do? (Winnipeg Free Press)
MIKE HARRINGTON: One way or the other, players will ultimately make Murray's decision (Buffalo News)
PAT HICKEY: 'We stopped playing,' Therrien says (Montreal Gazette)
ED WILLES: Sharks' model of success one the Canucks envy (Vancouver Province)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: It’s hard to beat a good finishing touch (Boston Globe)
WAYNE SCANLAN: Original Senators coaching staff has made its mark in hockey (Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: NHLers at the Olympics: Crucial meeting will be clash of wills (Toronto Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Jets exorcise demon, finally win three straight (Winnipeg Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Up with Hansen, down with Larsen (Vancouver Sun)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: The Bruins are just a one-line team (Boston Globe)
TERRY JONES: McDavid's higher production on the road tough to figure out (Edmonton Sun)

2/2/17

KEN CAMPBELL: Hitchcock is out but Blues problems go a lot deeper than the man behind the bench (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Marchand's a top scorer but won't get credit until he shakes his bad reputation (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Five rookies who aren't getting enough attention this season (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: The Islanders chose Greiss. Who should trade for Halak (The Hockey News)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 30 Thoughts: Lightning’s Yzerman not biting on low offers for Bishop (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Nashville Predators could pursue center Matt Duchene before the trade deadline (ESPN)
ALEX PREWITT: Hurricanes’ Bill Peters on his young team, Alberta roots (Si.com)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: California Golden Seals left a short-lived, but colorful legacy in the Bay Area (ESPN)
GARY LAWLESS: Hitchcock has a lot left to offer an organization (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Why it all unraveled in St. Louis (ESPN)Paywall to view
ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Blues’ GM Armstrong says team has become collection of ‘independent contractors’ (Globe & Mail)
JESUS ORTIZ: Blues should fire Armstrong, too (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
ED WILLES: If Canucks can play in China, why can't NHLers go to Winter Olympics? (Vancouver Province)
PAUL FRIESEN: These Jets come with snipers (Winnipeg Sun)
STU COWAN: Happy-go-lucky Canadien shares his Radu-love (Montreal Gazette)
IAIN MacINTYRE: As trade deadline nears, Canucks' vacation is done. Is surge over, too? (Vancouver Sun)
KEN WIEBE: Timely saves key for Winnipeg Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Tough spot for Yeo to start as coach here (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
BEN KUZMA: Ryan Miller’s contract future buoyed by being in a good place on — and off — ice (Vancouver Province)
ERIC FRANCIS: Calgary product Devan Dubnyk having his best season to date (Calgary Sun)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Hall hit hasn't put fear of injury in Philip Larsen (Vancouver Province)
TOM JONES: Was Tuesday the day this Lightning season died? (Tampa Bay Times)

2/1/17

KEN CAMPBELL: John Tavares deserves better than latest Islanders circus (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Jets Scheifele deserving of mention alongside league's best scorers (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Vigneault now third highest paid coach and he deserves to be there (The Hockey News)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Golden Knights could be involved in some deadline deals (TSN)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers handed tough lesson from Western Conference’s best club (Sportsnet)
PIERRE LeBRUN: Bolts could strike deals for Bishop, blueliners before deadline (TSN)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: All-Star panel makes Hart, Norris picks (ESPN)Paywall to view
RICK WESTHEAD: NHL loses judgment after arguing former players 'mere puppets' in lawsuit (TSN)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings are a factor in wild-card race after 3-2 win over Coyotes (Los Angeles Times)
PAT HICKEY: Pacioretty makes the most of his chances (Montreal Gazette)
KEN WIEBE: Jets not singing the Blues (Winnipeg Sun)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Horvat returns triumphant, Hansen returns healthy (Vancouver Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers know Alain Vigneault is the right coach for the job (New York Post)
STU COWAN: Canadiens brass launches Rocket in Laval (Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Intermission interviews good viewing during Sens game (Ottawa Sun)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: Leafs weighing options? Oilers buying? Breaking down trade deadline possibilities for Canada's teams (Toronto Sun)
ERIC FRANCIS: How Johnny Hockey plays post all-star break will determine Flames' future (Calgary Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers' letdown reaffirms season's successes (Edmonton Sun)

1/31/17

JARED CLINTON: Five teams worth watching as the trade deadline approaches (The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: New streamlined goalie pants get mixed reviews from All-Stars (The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Nolan Patrick eager to show he's healthy worthy of no. 1 pick (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: The Star are struggling but is Lindy Ruff really to blame (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers in different position after All-Star break than years past (Sportsnet)
CRAIG CUSTANCE: Takeaways from NHL All-Star Weekend (ESPN)Paywall to view
KEVIN ALLEN: Top story lines to watch in season's second half (USA Today)
PETER BOTTE: Future remains uncertain for Islanders as they are forced out of Barclays Center (New York Daily News)
HELENE ELLIOTT: What we learned in the NHL: top 100 list, All-Star game format, new generation's stars (Los Angeles Times)
SAM DONNELLON: Simmonds what we thought we'd get from Richards (Philadelphia Daily News)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets' Little not ready to give up on playoff push (Winnipeg Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Islanders fans deserve better than this musical chairs from hell (New York Post)
STU COWAN: The greatest NHLer debate continues with Orr, Gretzky, Lemieux and Howe in the mix (Montreal Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: Young Leafs might be built to last (Toronto Star)
KEN WIEBE: Could Jets be anything but sellers? (Winnipeg Sun)
DAN BARNES: Former Oilers coaches happy at team's long-awaited turnaround (Edmonton Journal)
JEFF GORDON: Where do Blues rank among Western Conference teams? (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
BARRY ROZNER: Trade or not, Blackhawks need the kids (Chicago Daily Herald)

1/30/17

KEN CAMPBELL: From inner city to All-Star game MVP, Simmonds has come a long way (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Death to shootouts? the NHL's top players are open to the idea (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Gretzky, Simmonds shine in all-star weekend’s Hollywood lights (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Simmonds rides humbling road to All-Star Game MVP honours (TSN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Toews: NHL skipping Olympics would be ‘misrepresenting’ hockey (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Crosby, Ovechkin looking to keep rolling (ESPN)
STU COWAN: Heads Up conference at McGill shines a light on sports concussions (Montreal Gazette)
JASON BOTCHFORD: Horvat should be playing with Hansen, if speed matters to Canucks (Vancouver Province)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Stars from the past wow NHL standouts (Los Angeles Times)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Midseason report card for overachieving Bruins squad (Boston Herald)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Olympic decision hovers over All-Stars (Buffalo News)
JACK TODD: It will be a huge blunder if NHL skips Olympics (Montreal Gazette)
ED WILLES: Greatest player in hockey history? Not sure if it's Gretzky (Vancouver Province)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: The good, the bad and the ugly of NHL's all-star weekend (Toronto Sun)
JOHN SHORT: NHL offers best model for marketing all levels of sports (Edmonton Sun)
GREGG KRUPA: Red Wings might be in sell mode soon (Detroit News)

1/29/17

MATT LARKIN: Why 2017 will be an all-times great collection of All-Star talent (The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Why there's no simple solution to the NHL's battle with bad ice (The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Sidney Crosby can't help but be NHL's best even in the skills competition (The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Best of the best make memories and magic at NHL All-Star Game (Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: McDavid goes all out in fun night at NHL All-Star Skills Competition (TSN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Matthews, Laine, McDavid earning respect amongst established elites (Sportsnet)
SCOTT BURNSIDE: Smith among star-struck NHL All-Star (ESPN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: John Tavares excited about Islanders’ future, wants to re-sign (Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: NHL players name the colleagues they believe were snubbed by the league’s top-100 exercise (National Post)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Brent Burns’ offensive exploits making Sharks defenceman a clear Norris Trophy favourite (National Post)
KEVIN ALLEN: Wayne Gretzky as an All-Star coach a Great move for NHL (USA Today)
FLUTO SHINZAWA: Here’s why Mike Sullivan has the Penguins in contention once again (Boston Globe)
STEVE ZIPAY: Rangers feel fine at home in February (New York Newsday)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: With all the young talent, hockey's in good hands: Gretzky (Toronto Sun)
STEPHEN HARRIS: Data back up Claude Julien’s defense of Bruins coaching (Boston Herald)
ED WILLES: Former Canuck Murray Craven has no time for Vegas nightlife (Vancouver Province)
TOM HOFFARTH: ‘Hockey Night in Canada Punjab’ speaks a universal language during NHL All-Star weekend (Los Angeles Daily News)
CHARLEY WALTERS: Legendary hockey coach Scotty Bowman gives ‘a lot of credit’ to Wild coach Bruce Boudreau (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
LARRY BROOKS: NHL's misguided parity mission destroying concept of greatness (New York Post)
DON BRENNAN: Karlsson not concerned about scoring drought (Ottawa Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: You may not notice it, but NHL goalie pants are going to have a new look (Boston Globe)
MIKE ZEISBERGER: If nothing changes, NHL participation in Olympics unlikely (Toronto Sun)
DAVID ISAAC: From construction site to L.A., Simmonds an All-Star (South Jersey Courier-Post)
JEFF PATERSON: Nothing mild about this wild-card race (Vancouver Province)
MARK PURDY: Purdy: The NHL hasn’t seen anything like Brent Burns in 25 or 30 years — or maybe ever (San Jose Mercury News)
TERRY FREI: In first season of affiliation with Avs, Colorado Eagles plug along (Denver Post)
HELENE ST. JAMES: Weeks ahead will determine how Wings assess future (Detroit Free Press)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Sabres' NHL100 legends ready for franchise's better days (Buffalo News)

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