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2/11/23

ADAM PROTEAU: Dallas Stars Should Cash In on Consistency Before March (The Hockey News)
STAN FISCHLER: Why and How the Rangers Could Win the Stanley Cup (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews To Decide Soon on Their Futures (The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Things We Know: Should the Oilers target a top 6 forward at the deadline? (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Young 'bull' Podkolzin pushing through adversity to make his mark for Canucks (Sportsnet)
TERRY KOSHAN: Marner there to help, as usual, as Maple Leafs return from break to blank Jackets (Toronto Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Senators face the huge challenge of trying to shut down McDavid and Draisaitl (Ottawa Sun)
BEN FREDERICKSON: Making best out of bad situation is all that’s left for Blues, as Tarasenko trade showed (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: What the Vladimir Tarasenko deal says about the Maple Leafs’ trade deadline plans (Toronto Star)
PAT HICKEY: A sinking feeling Canadiens' draft odds will improve (Montreal Gazette)

2/10/23

ADAM PROTEAU: Tarasenko Trade, Jagr Making History and Andersson (The Hockey News)
IAN KENNEDY: Growing the Game: Aliu's Book, Pond Hockey and Colored Hockey League (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Will the Bruins Make a Big Move at the Trade Deadline? (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Pettersson, Miller help Canucks bounce back with ‘character win’ over Islanders (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' lack of offence continues to kill them in tight games (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers fortunate to grab point in shootout loss largely dominated by Flyers (Sportsnet)
JEFF SEIDEL: How the Red Wings created 34,000 new fans this week — at least, they hope (Detroit Free Press)
LARRY BROOKS: What coach must do after Rangers rightly make trade for All-Star (New York Post)
JEFF GORDON: Blockbuster trade yields good outcome for Tarasenko, Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
JOHN SHIPLEY: Without last year’s offense, these guys are grinders (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
JOE STARKEY: Penguins GM Ron Hextall better be looking at trading that 1st-round pick (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Fit for a King: Dustin Brown is more than worthy of a statue (Los Angeles Times)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ryan Reynolds' success with Wrexham FC can be duplicated with the Senators (Ottawa Sun)
TERRY KOSHAN: Maple Leafs GM leaning toward a top-six forward over a D-man at trade deadline, but could try for both (Toronto Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Sabres are in playoff race ahead of schedule, and Kevyn Adams is walking interesting line (Buffalo News)

2/9/23

ADAM PROTEAU: What Can the NHLPA Do with a New Executive Director? (The Hockey News)
CAROL SCHRAM: Seattle Thunderbirds Soar Higher with Dylan Guenther's Arrival (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Will the Montreal Canadiens Shop Josh Anderson? (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: ‘We just weren’t on our A-game’: Canucks unable to catch Rangers after lacklustre start (Sportsnet)
RYAN S. CLARK: Why are so many Russian goalies excelling in the NHL? (ESPN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: 'Keep it at 16 teams': Why NHL players don't want expanded playoffs (ESPN)
SHAWN WINDSOR: The Wings showed fight — literally —against NHL's elite. Now they need some scorers (Detroit Free Press)
TIM BENZ: If anyone is happy about 'hitting the reset button' for Penguins, it should be Kris Letang (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
TERRY KOSHAN: Potential for Maple Leafs to increase lead on Lightning as trade deadline nears (Toronto Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The break is over as the Ottawa Senators get ready to face Connor McDavid (Ottawa Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers' dilemma with surging center just got worse (New York Post)
GEOFF BAKER: Why ‘loser points’ should make it difficult for the Kraken to fall in the standings (Seattle Times)
MIKE McINTYRE: Jets can’t take anything for granted (Winnipeg Free Press)
NICK KYPREOS: Why the era of the no-trade clause is getting in the NHL’s way (Toronto Star)
CHAD FINN: Bruins at the break: They have time on their side, and other hockey thoughts (Boston Globe)
RON COOK: Casey DeSmith delivers in 'character win' for Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
LANCE LYSOWSKI: Rasmus Dahlin's next contract with Sabres comes into focus with Dylan Cozens signed (Buffalo News)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Wings' Larkin, Pistons' Bogdanovic should stay right here (Detroit News)

2/8/23

ADAM PROTEAU: Are the Hurricanes a Better Cup Contender Than the Bruins? (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Could the Flyers Move Kevin Hayes Before the Trade Deadline? (The Hockey News)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 32 Thoughts: Ideas to fix All-Star weekend for 2024 in Toronto (Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Trust and accountability: Tocchet already putting stamp on Canucks' identity (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames looking to build on intense clash vs. Rangers with playoff spot on the line (Sportsnet)
JEFF GORDON: Step by step, Blues lost the shared belief that made them great (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
NEIL BEST: Stable Isles becoming free-agent destination (New York Newsday)
STEVE CONROY: Defenseman Jakob Chychrun intriguing, but different needs persist (Boston Herald)
ALAN PERGAMENT: Sabres TV ratings up 27 percent and rising as team battles to end playoff drought (Buffalo News)

2/7/23

IAN KENNEDY: Saroya Tinker and Mikyla Grant-Mentis Made History at PHF All-Star Game (The Hockey News)
JACOB STOLLER: Owen Tippett Steps Up for the Flyers with a Newfound Identity (The Hockey News)
STAN FISCHLER: Lamoriello Has Bo in Tow and May Not Be Through (The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Rangers, Devils, Sabres Linked To Timo Meier (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Comeback vs. Devils shows Canucks will continue to play hard in second half (Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers eye another late-season run in wide-open West: 'We've got to buckle up' (Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: 'We’re not going to back down': Flames begin playoff push with epic effort at MSG (Sportsnet)
MARK MADDEN: Changing NHL playoff format would keep things fresh, but Maple Leafs still wouldn't win (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
LARRY BROOKS: Critical youngster may have had breakout moment Rangers were waiting for (New York Post)
RON COOK: If Tristan Jarry can't go, Penguins have no hope for postseason success (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TIM COWLISHAW: Stars come rolling out of All-Star break with win as Jamie Benn reaches 1,000th game (Dallas Morning News)

2/6/23

CAROL SCHRAM: Sizing Up the NHL Standings After the All-Star Break (The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' new era of leadership begins as Pettersson and Hughes don A's (Sportsnet)
CATHAL KELLY: Why the NHL all-star weekend is a cringe convention (Globe & Mail)
DONNA KENNEDY-GLANS: Penguins forwards Josh Archibald, Kasperi Kapanen nearing returns (National Post)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: NHL all-star takeaways: Toronto wins, McDavid rules, playoff format unpopular (Toronto Star)
TIM BENZ: We keep hearing about 'volatility' within Penguins' performance — now it's time to fix it (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Tkachuk family has an all-star weekend to remember in South Florida (Ottawa Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Ratings down? Boring games? The NHL has no incentive to change. It’s too big to fail (Toronto Star)
JACK TODD: Habs veterans have drowned as NHL trade deadline looms (Montreal Gazette)
MATT PORTER: NHL All-Stars are the ones looking up to the Bruins (Boston Globe)
TIM BENZ: Why Ron Hextall 'shouldn't trade a 1st-round draft pick under any circumstances' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

2/5/23

RICK WESTHEAD: Judge rejects approving CHL abuse lawsuit as class action, suggests alternate path forward (TSN)
STEVE SIMMONS: NHL's all-star weekend entirely underwhelming (Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: Jack Hughes’ brilliance for Devils right there with area’s past phenoms (New York Post)
MARK MADDEN: Hockey just doesn't know how to be cool (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Gary Bettman confirms potential buyers of the Senators will enter bids soon (Ottawa Sun)
MATT PORTER: When the time comes, how do the Bruins intend to replace Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci? (Boston Globe)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Toronto wins, McDavid rules, playoff format unpopular (Toronto Star)

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