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OPINION
3/6/21
KEN CAMPBELL: Walter Gretzky Was The World's Hockey Dad
(The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Why Darryl Sutter is a Strange Fit for These Calgary Flames
(The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Chicago's Brent Seabrook Calls it a Career
(The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Darryl Sutter rides into Calgary with highest of expectations
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Benning preaches more patience to already restless Canucks fanbase
(Sportsnet)
SALIM VALJI: Fed up with coaching carousel, Flames turn to familiarity in Sutter
(TSN)
CATHAL KELLY: Canada’s hockey dad Walter Gretzky was always there for his son Wayne, but never in his way
(Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Calgary's hiring of Darryl Sutter shows there still is a place for hard-nosed hockey coach
(National Post)
RICK MORRISSEY: No, we don’t have a right to know what’s wrong with Jonathan Toews. But ...
(Chicago Sun-Times)
ANDREW GROSS: Pandemic has forged great Islander connections
(New York Newsday)
MARK MADDEN: On 30th anniversary of trade, Ulf Samuelsson remembered as Penguins X-factor
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
DON BRENNAN: Zibanejad's struggles could lead Rangers to act on their interest in Eichel
(Ottawa Sun)
DAVE POULIN: A night at the museum with Walter Gretzky and the Soviet Union’s KLM Line
(Toronto Star)
PATRICK JOHNSTON: Benning's long-term vision for Canucks taking a long time
(Vancouver Province)
LUKE DeCOCK: Hurricanes’ doctor helps author major new study on athlete COVID heart complications
(Raleigh News & Observer)
MIKE McINTYRE: Player Jets wanted to ditch is sure earning his keep
(Winnipeg Free Press)
JOE WARMINGTON: Canadian icon Walter Gretzky was everybody's hockey dad
(Toronto Sun)
KEN WARREN: All about Walter Gretzky, Darryl Sutter and NHL developments in Canada
(Ottawa Citizen)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Kevyn Adams needs to step in and stop Sabres' insanity
(Buffalo News)
ED GRANEY: Sports still trying to heal a year later from COVID pause
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens seeking solutions to overtime failures
(Montreal Gazette)
BARRY ROZNER: Rozner: Retiring Seabrook owns big place in Blackhawks' history
(Chicago Daily Herald)
TERRY JONES: Farewell, Walter Gretzky. Hello, Darryl Sutter
(Edmonton Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: Nobody taught the game like Canada’s hockey dad, Walter Gretzky
(Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators need Matt Murray to find consistency to have success
(Ottawa Sun)
PAUL ZEISE: Penguins are mentally tough but need to add physicality to their blue line
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: ‘Dream Gap’ tour inches women’s pro hockey association toward financial viability
(Los Angeles Times)
3/5/21
DAVID ALTER: Maple Leafs mourn the loss of Walter Gretzky
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: $5,000 Fine Is the Best Money Alex Ovechkin Has Ever Spent
(The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: The Edmonton Oilers Just Got a Wake-up Call
(The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: Maxime Comtois Has Arrived in the Way the Ducks Hoped
(The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Relative to age, Vasilevskiy is the best NHL goalie in 30-plus years
(The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames to get necessary wake-up call in Sutter's no-nonsense approach
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Demko finds accomplices as Canucks make clean getaway vs. Maple Leafs
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' improved process must start leading to better results
(Sportsnet)
EMILY KAPLAN: Have the Los Angeles Kings arrived ahead of schedule?
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Maple Leafs look great. But some say it could be 'smoke and mirrors'
(National Post)
WES GILBERTSON: With Sutter’s return, pressure is on Flames’ core players
(Calgary Sun)
GENTRY ESTES: Preds still holding onto hope when they need an overhaul
(The Tennessean)
JIM MATHESON: Oilers can't toss away this Leafs spanking as just a bad week
(Edmonton Journal)
LARRY BROOKS: Shocking benching may echo with Rangers
(New York Post)
DON BRENNAN: It's nuts Ovechkin received only a fine for spearing Bruins rookie
(Ottawa Sun)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens have no one to blame but themselves
(Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: Edmonton Oilers watchers are jealous of the Maple Leafs’ success. How times have changed
(Toronto Star)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers need to find the will to go with the skill
(Edmonton Sun)
JEFF GORDON: Fiery Binnington is critical to Blues' hopes this season and beyond
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
LUKE DeCOCK: With fans’ return to PNC, Hurricanes feel surge of excitement against Red Wings
(Raleigh News & Observer)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Matt Murray chased early and the Ottawa Senators suffer 7-3 loss to Calgary Flames
(Ottawa Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Things haven’t gone according to plan for Rangers, Devils
(New York Post)
STU COWEN: Canadiens need to revive dormant offence
(Montreal Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: The NHL’s game plan was smarter than the NBA’s — and plays right into the Maple Leafs’ hands
(Toronto Star)
3/4/21
KEN CAMPBELL: Ondrej Palat Has Become Lightning's 'Mr. Clutch'
(The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: The AHL is Wild Fun Right Now
(The Hockey News)
DAVID ALTER: Leafs' Response on Defense More Important Than Shutout of Series
(The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Brad Treliving laments 'inconsistent' Flames amid trying season
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers face sobering reality at hands of Maple Leafs after hard week
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs raise the standard with defensive dismantling of Oilers
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Elevated expectations for Bergevin, Price drive Canadiens' recent changes
(Sportsnet)
EMILY KAPLAN: The San Jose Barracuda's unforgettable 2021 road trip: COVID delays, travel frights and frozen pizzas
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Who should the Maple Leafs target at April's trade deadline?
(National Post)
CHIP SCOGGINS: Parise's benching about more than one bad shift
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
JOE STARKEY: Those Penguins looked like playoff Penguins. Can they keep it up?
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Hockey isn’t forever. Leafs goalie Michael Hutchinson finds his sweet spot in rebound season
(Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Tim Stuetzle's showing for the Ottawa Senators has made him a top candidate for Calder Trophy
(Ottawa Sun)
ERIK BRADY: Take a trip in Sabres history with 'Hockey Time Machine'
(Buffalo News)
STU COWAN: Survivor 2021 — Canadiens edition
(Montreal Gazette)
TERRY KOSHAN: Rielly, Brodie going about their business and forming solid pair for Leafs
(Toronto Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers dominated by Maple Leafs in three-game series
(Edmonton Sun)
MIKE McINTYRE: Jets have been winning their way
(Winnipeg Free Press)
DON BRENNAN: Vasilevskiy's great run of saves pales to one from 80 years ago that covered 23 months
(Ottawa Sun)
3/3/21
KEN CAMPBELL: Presenting the Lineups for the (Non-Existent) 2021 All-Star Game
(The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Crystal and Bruce Boudreau Are on a Junior Hockey Mission
(The Hockey News)
DAVID ALTER: Leafs' Matthews 'Hopeful' of Return Against Oilers
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks answer success with inconsistency yet again as Jets rebound
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Ducharme's fingerprints all over Canadiens' skid-snapping win vs. Senators
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: How salary-cap unicorns Thornton, Spezza have revitalized Leafs' depth
(Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 31 Thoughts: Why NHL is exploring the NBA Top Shot trend
(Sportsnet)
SCOTT STINSON: Toronto Maple Leafs have proven that they are good. Now they have some time to kill
(National Post)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers won't be extorted in potential blockbuster trade
(New York Post)
JIM ALEXANDER: Kings’ ‘core five’ are a big part of rebuild
(Los Angeles Daily News)
MICHAEL ARACE: Kekalainen Zooms in to deliver support for Torts
(Columbus Dispatch)
DON BRENNAN: Missing Sid for a game or two isn't necessarily a bad thing for Pens, Malkin
(Ottawa Sun)
STEVE SIMMONS: Maple Leafs' Sheldon Keefe quickly establishing himself as elite NHL coach
(Toronto Sun)
TIM BENZ: Penguins plow through to-do list in Game 1 versus Flyers
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
STEVE POLITI: Fans are back at sporting events, and finally, I see a light at the end of the COVID tunnel
(NJ.com)
MIKE SIELSKI: The Flyers-Penguins game had fans, and the world took a little step back toward normalcy
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
TERRY JONES: What the Edmonton Oilers could use right now is a save
(Edmonton Sun)
WES GILBERTSON: What’s wrong with the Flames? No, what are the Flames?
(Calgary Sun)
JOHN ROMANO: Four Tampa Bay championships, and a million different perspectives
(Tampa Bay Times)
RON COOK: Victory over Flyers certainly was one of Penguins’ more unlikely wins
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
PAT HICKEY: Strong special teams play leads to victory over Sens
(Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The only person surprised with Drake Batherson's success is Drake Batherson
(Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: The true measure of the Maple Leafs is more than a couple of months away, but they’ve passed every test so far
(Toronto Star)
3/2/21
KEN CAMPBELL: Who Gets Fired Next: Ralph Krueger or John Tortorella?
(The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Why Hasn't the OHL Returned Yet?
(The Hockey News)
DAVID ALTER: Leafs’ Dominance of Divison Begs Question on How They Stack Up to Other Teams
(The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Why the Blues Should Consider Playing Chicken With Jordan Binnington's Contract
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Maple Leafs winning with consistency despite injuries, distractions
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: 'Bubble Demko' returns as Canucks earn one of their finest wins of season
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers find out exactly where they stand after another shutout loss to Leafs
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: After another loss to Senators, Flames' season may hinge on next three games
(Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Forget McDavid-Matthews — Scotty Bowman thinks Kane could be this season's MVP
(National Post)
TIM BENZ: Diontae Johnson's admission about drops; 17-game NFL season plans; gamblers bailing on Penguins
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
ED GRANEY: A week of good and bad for Golden Knights
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
MARK MADDEN: Jim Rutherford played it right, but Penguins sure could use Marc-Andre Fleury
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
STU COWAN: Pressure is on new Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme
(Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HARRINGTON: With Ralph Krueger's credibility shot, Sabres again in a coaching bind
(Buffalo News)
MICHAEL ARACE: Could Tortorella be next NHL coach fired?
(Columbus Dispatch)
RON COOK: Ron Cook: Penguins-Flyers rivalry week should be great theater
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TIM BENZ: 3 things Penguins need to fix against Flyers
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
BRENDAN KELLY: Same fragile Canadiens, but new coach not (yet) to blame
(Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Divided dreams — the state of women's hockey needs to be fixed
(Toronto Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets blanked in first of two vs Canucks
(Winnipeg Sun)
DON BRENNAN: A Tale of Two Cities - Leafs, Sabres at opposite ends of NHL standings
(Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Oilers seek permission to allow fans at Rogers Place
(Edmonton Sun)
3/1/21
DAVID ALTER: Leafs' Matthews, Andersen a Game-Time Decision Against Oilers on Monday
(The Hockey News)
EMILY KAPLAN: The NHL's best and worst this week: Theo Fleury's plan to better support mental health
(ESPN)
CATHAL KELLY: McDavid and Matthews give NHL one more rare shot at a dynamic duo of greatness
(Globe & Mail)
JACK TODD: Habs need more imagination behind the bench
(Montreal Gazette)
STEVE GREENBERG: Three straight games against the champs? Lots of luck, Blackhawks
(Chicago Sun-Times)
RON COOK: Mike Sullivan has plenty of reasons to be angry
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
PAT HICKEY: Ducharme sees signs of progress as overtime woes persist
(Montreal Gazette)
TERRY JONES: There's no place like the road for home-weary Edmonton Oilers
(Edmonton Sun)
DAMIEN COX: After all the ruckus, the Maple Leafs aren’t any tougher this year. Just better
(Toronto Star)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Birth of Sabres featured as new book tells stories of jerseys, names
(Buffalo News)
KEN WARREN: The search for a centre for the two star young wingers
(Ottawa Citizen)
SCOTT BILLECK: TV timeouts more than just a breather for players, coaches
(Winnipeg Sun)
2/28/21
DAVID ALTER: Opportunity Knocks for Leafs' Campbell
(The Hockey News)
DHIREN MAHIBAN: Maple Leafs Prospect Robertson Hopes to Make an Impact – On and Off the Ice
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Surging Oilers lay an egg against Maple Leafs on big stage
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Line changes spark Flames' spirited offensive effort against Senators
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens establish building blocks vs. Jets, but key trouble spots remain
(Sportsnet)
LUKE DeCOCK: As Mrazek eyes return, Canes goalie hopes to pick up where he left off
(Raleigh News & Observer)
LARRY BROOKS: The unsettling fallout of Rangers star's nightmare
(New York Post)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: As Bruins add Jarred Tinordi to blue line, Bruce Cassidy looks for more help from within
(Boston Globe)
ANDREW GROSS: With Toews gone, Leddy picking up the slack
(New York Newsday)
MIKE HARRINGTON: 'As the Sabres Turn' is a recurring show that just won't stop
(Buffalo News)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Blackhawks rookie Ian Mitchell, former DU captain, excelling early in NHL career
(Denver Post)
MATT PORTER: Checking in on the Bruins’ former Atlantic Division foes
(Boston Globe)
GENE COLLIER: Take me out to the ballgame — before I go nuts
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
DAVE POULIN: NHL locker-room dynamics will decide if the Canadiens’ coaching change pays off. Here’s how it works
(Toronto Star)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers out-everythinged by Auston Matthews-less Maple Leafs
(Edmonton Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Here's my choices for the Ottawa Senators' first and second all-time teams
(Ottawa Sun)