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- KEN CAMPBELL: No longer content to just be in the playoffs, Maple Leafs tink they can beat Caps (The Hockey News)
- JARED CLINTON: Blackhawks four-game defeat is no reason for sweeping changes (The Hockey News)
- MATT LARKIN: Salary Cup woes will make it tough for Blue Jackets to improve next season (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Oilers-Sharks as unpredictable a series as there has ever been (Sportsnet)
- FRANK SERAVALLI: Habs’ Lehkonen a playoff star in the making (TSN)
- ALEX PREWITT: Capitals' Justin Williams comes up clutch—again (Si.com)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs sent ‘back to drawing board’ to fix power-play issues (Sportsnet)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Where should Sabres turn in effort to change team culture? (ESPN)Paywall to view
- GARY LAWLESS: Sabres should have been hiring instead of firing (TSN)
- CATHAL KELLY: Love can be fickle in Toronto, the ‘next great North American sports city’ (Globe & Mail)
- KEVIN ALLEN: 5 reasons everyone was wrong about the Predators (USA Today)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Overtime hero Sean Kuraly gave the Bruins sudden life (Boston Globe)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Capitals' Ovechkin too distracted for such a big game (Toronto Sun)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Playing Sean Kuraly in place of Ryan Spooner was a gutsy move (Boston Globe)
- LARRY BROOKS: Don't mess with Henrik Lundqvist right now (New York Post)
- BUCKY GLEASON: Next step for Pegula is backing up words with action (Buffalo News)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Pegula takes ownership for Sabres' futility, promises culture change (Toronto Sun)
- TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers' Game 5 win over San Jose Sharks will resonate forever (Edmonton Sun)
- DON BRENNAN: 'Finally' Mark Stone scores for Senators (Ottawa Sun)
- KEN WIEBE: Jets have money coming off books, players to sign (Winnipeg Sun)
- STEPHEN HARRIS: Rookie Sean Kuraly right in middle of it all when Bruins needed it (Boston Herald)
- STU COWAN: Two must-win games? Claude Julien has been here before (Montreal Gazette)
- JERRY SULLIVAN: If communication is key for Sabres, why are so many questions left unanswered? (Buffalo News)
- DAMIEN COX: Early exit forces slower Blackhawks to think fast (Toronto Star)
- CHRIS HINE: Aging Blackhawks defense should be huge concern to Stan Bowman (Chicago Tribune)
- DAN STEINBERG: ‘That’s why he’s Justin’: Playoff superhero Justin Williams can’t stop being clutch (Washington Post)
- JUSTIN TASCH: Rangers must stand up for Henrik Lundqvist in order to defend Garden, clinch series victory (New York Daily News)
- PAUL WIECEK: The silence is deafening, Mr. Chipman (Winnipeg Free Press)
- BRIAN MURPHY: Bogeyman dead, can Minnesota emerge from Wild West? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Maple Leafs move on to Game 6 with a belief and chance (Toronto Star)
- DAN BARNES: Some Oiler OT heroes defined by goals they score (Edmonton Journal)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Pegula is right when he says Sabres need to fix character flaws (Buffalo News)
- BARRY SVRLUGA: An injury scare and a pause to reflect on the importance of Alex Ovechkin (Washington Post)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Maple Leafs play almost the perfect playoff game and lose (Toronto Sun)
- DON BRENNAN: At 40, Zdeno Chara loves hockey and wants to play as long as he can (Ottawa Citizen)
- MARK HERRMANN: For Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad, honesty is the best policy (New York Newsday)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Capitals still have to prove they can be closers: (Toronto Star)
- WAYNE SCANLAN: After a tentative start, Sens fans were fully on board before (Ottawa Citizen)
- MARK PURDY: Marleau and Thornton confront their potential final Sharks faceoff in a Game 6 precipice (San Jose Mercury News)
- PATRICK REUSSE: First round shows unpredictability of NHL playoffs (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- BRENDAN KELLY: Game 5 loss a bitter pill to swallow for Habs fans (Montreal Gazette)
- DAVID HAUGH: Blackhawks stunning exit dramatic mandate for change (Chicago Tribune)
- BOB WOJNOWSKI: Pistons, Wings stuck in neutral (Detroit News)
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- JARED CLINTON: Flames back to square one in goal after disappointing finish to season (The Hockey News)
- MATT LARKIN: The Buffalo Sabres next coach and GM will be... (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Terry Pegula created Sabres mess, now he needs to fix it then get out of the way (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Draisaitl arrives with best post-season game of young career (Sportsnet)
- FRANK SERAVALLI: Lack of killer instinct has Habs on brink of elimination (TSN)
- GARE JOYCE: Tim Murray’s ouster not a surprise to those paying attention (Sportsnet)
- ALEX PREWITT: For ‘The Voice’ Dave Strader, return to the booth is the ‘best medicine ever’ (Si.com)
- RICK WESTHEAD: NHL linesman Henderson files $10.25M lawsuit against Wideman, Flames (TSN)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: Despite being swept in the first round, no major changes forthcoming for the Blackhawks (ESPN)
- JOE REXRODE: Preds finish Blackhawks in style (The Tennessean)
- MARK HERRMANN: Henrik Lundqvist vs. Carey Price is a classic goaltender matchup (New York Newsday)
- PAT HICKEY: 'We're going to need more from a lot of guys,' coach Julien says (Montreal Gazette)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Opportunity knocks while young Leafs are taking notes (Toronto Star)
- TERRY JONES: McDavid revs engine after atypical outing in 7-0 loss to San Jose (Edmonton Sun)
- JESUS ORTIZ: Blues need to give Allen some breathing room (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: With Tankmaster gone, a hockey czar is what Sabres need (Buffalo News)
- KEN WARREN: Bruins can't Backes down, Harpur steps up, the video review and Ryan earns respect (Ottawa Citizen)
- KEVIN GORMAN: Penguins' Fleury gets the feels, steals the series (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- BRIAN MURPHY: It’s still a steep climb for rejuvenated Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Sabres should take page out of Maple Leafs' blueprint (Toronto Sun)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Defenceman Tryamkin takes offence and bolts Canucks for Russia (Vancouver Province)
- DAN CAESAR: Blues playoff TV ratings fall 15 percent (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- MIKE SIELSKI: Flyers' Hextall should consider all options, including trading Simmonds (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- MARK KISZLA: Kiszla: Avalanche GM Joe Sakic would be crazy to let another NHL team hire DU coach Jim Montgomery (Denver Post)
- BARRY ROZNER: Feels like the end of an era for the Chicago Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
- STEPHEN HARRIS: Senators beating the Bruins the right way (Boston Herald)
- SID HARTMAN: Wild's daunting task vs. Blues can still be achieved (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- JERRY SULLIVAN: A dysfunctional, dreary day for Buffalo sports (Buffalo News)
- DON BRENNAN: Senators, fans should be asking, 'Why not now? (Ottawa Sun)
- DAN BARNES: Oilers' Draisaitl admits spear was 'stupid,' vows to be better (Edmonton Journal)
- BEN KUZMA: Is there room behind Canucks bench for Green and Lowry? (Vancouver Province)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs sensation Marner keeps eyes on the prize (Toronto Star)
- SAM DONNELLON: What is this, pro wrestling? Why can't NHL replay be better? (Philadelphia Daily News)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens need to find offence to save season (Montreal Gazette)
- LARRY BROOKS: One vital Ranger finally makes his presence felt (New York Post)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Sean Monahan shone brightest for Calgary Flames in playoffs while questions surround other players (Calgary Sun)
- JOHN SHIPLEY: Good time for Wild’s Charlie Coyle to finally be great (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- BUCKY GLEASON: Pegulas should check mirror for source of Sabres' biggest problem (Buffalo News)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Babcock's last-minute choice — Toronto over Buffalo — looking genius in hindsight (Toronto Sun)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: 5 reasons why Senators are winning Bruins series (Ottawa Sun)
- MICHAEL ARACE: With Bob off his game, series couldn’t be saved (Columbus Dispatch)
- JOE STARKEY: Fleury earns chance to make more memories (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Leafs make room for fun with reservations (Toronto Star)
- KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Erik Karlsson has been the big difference against the Bruins (Boston Globe)
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- KEN CAMPBELL: Higher rate of psychiatric disorders in former players, but is it from concussions? (The Hockey News)
- JARED CLINTON: The Wild need a star to emerge now more than ever (The Hockey News)
- JARED CLINTON: Blue Jackets stopping sweep should please the entire East (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Capitals deliver defiant statement in Game 4 win over Leafs (Sportsnet)
- FRANK SERAVALLI: NHL dealing with spate of spears to the groin (TSN)
- JOSHUA KLOKE: Wilson emerging as an early—and unlikely—playoff hero for the Capitals (Si.com)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Change in intensity brings Capitals back to series deadlock with Leafs (ESPN)
- MARK SPECTOR: It's time for Connor McDavid to break out as series' best player (Sportsnet)
- JOE McDONALD: Erik Karlsson's dominance leads Ottawa Senators to big Game 4 win (ESPN)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Why USA Hockey struggles to build a gold-medal worlds roster (ESPN)Paywall to view
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: A hurting David Krejci is a real pain for Bruins (Boston Globe)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: First-period meltdown game-changer for Leafs (Toronto Star)
- BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators tight-lipped about incident with Bruins fan (Ottawa Sun)
- JEFF GORDON: Blues back off, throw Wild a lifeline (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Ducks sweep Flames, advance to second round of the playoffs (Los Angeles Times)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Canucks must ignore pricey free agents, pursue prospects (Vancouver Province)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Capitals' Orpik accepts villain role in Maple Leafs series (Toronto Sun)
- BRIAN MURPHY: Gutsy Wild live to fight another day (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- NEIL BEST: Clock ticking on Rangers veteran core (New York Newsday)
- STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins get clogged up by the Senators once again (Boston Herald)
- BARRY SVRLUGA: Capitals move back to their least comfortable state: favored (Washington Post)
- KEN WARREN: Senators shut down Bruin opportunities with game on the line (Ottawa Citizen)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: For Leafs and Capitals, confidence game is a two-way street (Toronto Star)
- RON BORGES: Failure to finish puts Marchand, Bruins on the brink (Boston Herald)
- BEN KUZMA: Gaunce to shoulder surgery load, off-season rehab (Vancouver Province)
- JIM SOUHAN: Elimination game doesn't morph into a head game for Dubnyk (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- JUSTIN TASCH: Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist silencing his critics with play vs. Canadiens (New York Daily News)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Real Capitals finally show up vs. Leafs in Game 4 (Toronto Sun)
- DAN STEINBERG: Washington celebrates another D.C. sports trifecta (Washington Post)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Suddenly, 'casual' Blues find they're in a series (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- DON BRENNAN: Senators' Craig Anderson really showed 'em (Ottawa Citizen)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens' Torrey Mitchell forges 10-year career on drive (Montreal Gazette)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Capitals’ Tom Wilson makes himself right at home in ACC (Toronto Star)
- LARRY BROOKS: How Rangers must raise their game — twice — to pull this off (New York Post)
- JOE REXRODE: Preds, fans on verge of next big step (The Tennessean)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Brian Elliott era over in Calgary (Calgary Sun)
- BARRY ROZNER: Suddenly, Blackhawks looking old, slow (Chicago Daily Herald)
- DAN BARNES: Edmonton Oilers need to stay out of penalty box (Edmonton Journal)
- MICHAEL ARACE: Goaltenders always tough to figure out (Columbus Dispatch)
- KEVIN GORMAN: It's your move, Sully (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
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- KEN CAMPBELL: Monday night was the epitome of NHL's most wonderful time of the year (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Sharks explode as young Oilers left watching in ugly loss (Sportsnet)
- FRANK SERAVALLI: Pacioretty’s quiet start raises questions for Habs (TSN)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Moment of truth is coming far earlier than expected for the Washington Capitals (ESPN)
- JOE McDONALD: Bruins need marked man Brad Marchand to keep frustrations in check to become a force again (ESPN)
- JOSHUA KLOKE: The Leafs have flipped the script on the Caps—and Washington has allowed them to (Si.com)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: How the Stars get back to contention (ESPN)Paywall to view
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Leafs' success, Blackhawks' struggles should be no surprise: Overtimes and upsets a sign of NHL's parity (National Post)
- KEVIN ALLEN: Blackhawks are paying the price for past win-now mentality (USA Today)
- MARK HERRMANN: Rangers finally had the right stuff (New York Newsday)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens' Tomas Plekanec proving to be valuable commodity (Montreal Gazette)
- DAN STEINBERG: If you thought you were down on the Caps, check out what THESE guys are saying (Washington Post)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Ovechkin becomes a forgotten man in Game 3 (Toronto Star)
- PAT LEONARD: Rangers are different team when Rick Nash is at his best (New York Daily News)
- BRIAN MURPHY: Facing elimination, Wild need their captain to stand and deliver (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- MICHAEL ARACE: Blue Jackets’ win is music to their ears (Columbus Dispatch)
- LARRY BROOKS: Rangers can thank star player for ending their MSG slump (New York Post)
- PAT HICKEY: Sloppy second period costly against 'desperate' Rangers (Montreal Gazette)
- KEVIN GORMAN: Blue Jackets enjoy sound of victory (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- BEN KUZMA: Kassian rises from his crash, but Canucks were right trading him (Vancouver Province)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Leafs' Frederik Andersen authoring a new fairy tale (Toronto Star)
- THOM LOVERRO: When bad things happen to good hockey teams (Washington Times)
- BUCKY GLEASON: NHL coaching merry-go-round makes your head spin (Buffalo News)
- RON COOK: Penguins will play better Thursday (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- JIM SOUHAN: The Wild can make it a series vs. Blues if it heeds this advice (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- PAUL WIECEK: What's a couple more days in line, Grandpa? Buff got hurt last night (Winnipeg Free Press)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens need Max Pacioretty to rediscover scoring touch (Montreal Gazette)
- JASON BOTCHFORD: Interest in Krueger suggests Linden is driving Canucks' bus (Vancouver Province)
- MARK PURDY: Logan Couture takes out his pain on the Oilers (San Jose Mercury News)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Maple Leafs' Kadri-Komarov a monster headache for Capitals (Toronto Sun)
- LARRY BROOKS: Rangers want fans to understand MSG debacles (New York Post)
- DAN BARNES: Shining light on dark side of Sharks/Oilers playoff series (Edmonton Journal)
- THOMAS BOSWELL: Caps at crossroads between champs, chokers (Washington Post)
- STEVE FRYER: John Gibson or Jonathan Bernier? Ducks should stick with Gibson in goal for Game 4 (Orange County Register)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames look to join exclusive comeback club (Calgary Sun)
- JESUS ORTIZ: As usual, Plager gives Blues good advice (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- KEN WARREN: Bruins change things up, put late penalty behind them ;(Ottawa Citizen)
- DAVID HAUGH: No fluke: Predators look better, more dangerous than Blackhawks (Chicago Tribune)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Gobuty earns place in Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame (Winnipeg Sun)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: In this episode of man vs. food, let’s call it a draw (Boston Globe)
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- MATT LARKIN: Fleury's playoffs heroics create more off-season options for him (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: Bozak’s overtime winner sends Maple Leafs fans into delirium (Sportsnet)
- PATRICK KEARNS: Rangers must forget about 'playoff hockey' if they want to beat the Canadiens (Si.com)
- FRANK SERAVALLI: Low-scoring playoffs an indicator of what's to come (TSN)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Maple Leafs' kiddie corps does it again to favored Capitals (ESPN)
- MARK SPECTOR: Flashy Oilers fine playing ugly hockey, as long as they win (Sportsnet)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: How important is past playoff experience? (ESPN)Paywall to view
- ERIC DUHATSCHEK: Penguins hope depth, resilience can lead them to a second-straight Cup (Globe & Mail)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Kevin Shattenkirk fits in with Washington Capitals on the fly after blockbuster move at trade deadline (National Post)
- JOE REXRODE: Predators all but bury Blackhawks (The Tennessean)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Bedlam on Bay with Leafs halfway home (Toronto Star)
- STEPHEN HARRIS: Harsh penalty helps rob Bruins in overtime loss (Boston Herald)
- TERRY JONES: Zack Kassian channelling 2006 Oilers hero Fernando Pisani early in these NHL playoffs (Edmonton Sun)
- BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks' season on the brink once again (Chicago Daily Herald)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Riley Nash takes blame for leaving Bruins shorthanded in OT (Boston Globe)
- JUSTIN TASCH: Why it seems Pavel Buchnevich might play in Game 4 of Rangers - Canadiens (New York Daily News)
- KEN WARREN: Bad Anderson, good Anderson all in the same night for Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Leafs beating Caps on and off the ice (Toronto Star)
- RON COOK: Football players are tough, but hockey players are tougher (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- DAN BARNES: Oilers goalie Cam Talbot having the time of his life (Edmonton Journal)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Career AHLer Tommy Cross gets an unexpected promotion (Boston Globe)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Relentless Ducks come from behind to take 3-0 series lead (Los Angeles Times)
- BEN KUZMA: Canucks should reward Green's belief in Baertschi, Virtanen (Vancouver Province)
- MARK HERRMANN: Alain Vigneault has Masters plan to end MSG hex (New York Newsday)
- MARK PURDY: Purdy: Are the Sharks just too damn old to win this series? Get off my playoff lawn! (San Jose Mercury News)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens embrace playoff atmosphere at Madison Square Garden (Montreal Gazette)
- SAM DONNELLON: It's hard for Flyers to follow lead of inconsistent captain (Philadelphia Daily News)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Leafs trusted themselves, their system, their ability (Toronto Star)
- BRIAN MURPHY: The stakes have never been higher for Wild. It’s high time they play like it. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- PAULA SIMONS: Let my people go: Oilers fans love the playoffs, but not the bathroom lineups (Edmonton Journal)
- KEVIN GORMAN: Fourth win toughest to clinch (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Even versus NHL's best, Maple Leafs' rookies continue to astound (Toronto Sun)
- LARRY BROOKS: Alain Vigneault needs to shake Rangers out of Garden misery (New York Post)
- BARRY SVRLUGA: As Capitals start to squirm, nervous feelings hit close to home for player’s family (Washington Post)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames hearts broken in Game 3 loss to Ducks (Calgary Sun)
- DAN SHAUGHNESSY: A demoralizing end to an otherwise bright day (Boston Globe)
- DON BRENNAN: Senators' Ryan redeems himself with OT winner (Ottawa Sun)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Former Postmedia columnist Cam Cole to be enshrined in Hockey Hall of Fame (Toronto Sun)
- MICHAEL ARACE: Jackets need to give deserving fans a win (Columbus Dispatch)
- PAUL ZEISE: Penguins goaltending job is Marc-Andre Fleury's to lose (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- CHIP SCOGGINS: Wild's cold scoring raises issues beyond the playoffs (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
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- RYAN KENNEDY: Maple Leafs rookies haven't slowed down as as season wore on (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: What magic does Patrick Kane have in store this spring (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Cam Talbot making the most of first post-season as starter (Sportsnet)
- FRANK SERAVALLI: Radulov rewrites narrative with Habs playoff magic (TSN)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: Veteran Frederik Andersen the rock the Toronto Maple Leafs need against the Washington Capitals (ESPN)
- CRAIG CUSTANCE: Jokin' Phil Kessel continues to slay them in the Stanley Cup playoffs (ESPN)
- PIERRE LeBRUN: Toronto Maple Leafs' speed game is twisting the Washington Capitals into knots (ESPN)
- JESUS ORTIZ: Allen knows how to stay grounded in tough times (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- JOE REXRODE: Why Predators' fans are superior to Blackhawks' bandwagon jumpers (The Tennessean)
- KEVIN GORMAN: Penguins take shot in Game 3 but don't panic (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- PAT HICKEY: Veteran Radulov still has bite, if not as many teeth (Montreal Gazette)
- TERRY JONES: Fans flock to Rogers Place for Oilers' watch party (Edmonton Sun)
- LARRY BROOKS: There simply is no excuse for the Rangers' latest Garden letdown (New York Post)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Gritty Blues keep finding ways to win (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Trading Phil Kessel paying dividends for Leafs in Frederik Andersen, Kasperi Kapanen (Toronto Sun)
- MARK PURDY: Thornton is back on the ice but can it tilt the Sharks-Oilers series in a Jumbo way? (San Jose Mercury News)
- STU COWAN: Practice on set play led to Lehkonen's first playoff goal (Montreal Gazette)
- JIM SOUHAN: Three losses in, it's time: Show us something, Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- DAN BARNES: Whether you weather or push back, a win is a win and the Oilers have a pair (Edmonton Journal)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Maybe Leafs blue line isn’t so thin after all (Toronto Star)
- MICHAEL ARACE: Crosby snatches victory in game Jackets had to win (Columbus Dispatch)
- STU COWAN: Steve Ott has become a 'mad Muppet' for Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
- JEFF GORDON: Red-hot Allen creates Wild dilemma (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Capitals' Game 1 hero, Tom Wilson, used to call North Toronto Arena his hockey home (Toronto Sun)
- RON COOK: Rust is clutch for Penguins in playoffs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- DAN BARNES: Hit by the Kassian Express, Sharks' defenceman Brenden Dillon didn't lose his head (Edmonton Journal)
- JACK TODD: Sacré bleu! Leafs could meet Habs in Cup run (Montreal Gazette)
- NEIL BEST: Lundqvist only one doing his part (New York Newsday)
- STEPHEN HARRIS: Bruins knock invincible aura off Ottawa Senators (Boston Herald)
- KEN WIEBE: Cost of acquiring a goalie high for Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Five Canadian teams in NHL playoffs compared to none last year (Toronto Sun)
- MARK PURDY: Has anyone seen the Sharks’ offense? Please notify SAP Center (San Jose Mercury News)
- JOHN SHORT: Sports offer escape from daily worry (Edmonton Sun)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Depth, 'lucky bounces' help Ducks take 2-0 series lead (Los Angeles Times)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Kesler causing usual disruptions for Flames (Calgary Sun)
- CHRIS HINE: Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane need to step up to save Blackhawks' season (Chicago Tribune)
- MIKE SIELSKI: Ivan Provorov is Flyers' brightest star (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- ED WILLES: Canucks roster should be worth watching next season (Vancouver Province)
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- RYAN KENNEDY: Maple Leafs rookies haven't slowed down as season wore on (The Hockey News)
- CHRIS JOHNSTON: 'Unreal' night sees Leafs take home ice away from Capitals (Sportsnet)
- SCOTT BURNSIDE: Big OT win shows Toronto Maple Leafs refuse to believe that they should go away quietly (ESPN)
- MARK SPECTOR: Oilers-Sharks a battle of two contrasting generations (Sportsnet)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: Another game, another injured Bruins defenseman (Boston Globe)
- STEPHEN HARRIS: Another injury to a defenseman takes toll on Bruins in overtime loss to Senators in Game 2 (Boston Herald)
- BARRY SVRLUGA: Capitals are getting stiffer test than they bargained for in Maple Leafs (Washington Post)
- MIKE ZEISBERGER: Maple Leafs' Matthews a 'hometown hero' in Phoenix (Toronto Sun)
- DAVID HAUGH: This lackluster 5-0 loser can't be the Blackhawks, can it? (Chicago Tribune)
- TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers throw their weight around in Game 2 (Edmonton Sun)
- STEVE CONROY: 5 questions facing Bruins as they enter playoffs (Boston Herald)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames curse continues with controversial call (Calgary Sun)
- MARK WHICKER: Too young to be nervous in the NHL playoffs (Los Angeles Daily News)
- FLUTO SHINZAWA: NHL’s new normal? Executives replacing the coach to correct their errors (Boston Globe)
- JOHN VOGL: Money talks, Russian prospect, captain chatter and hat tricks (Buffalo News)
- DAN STEINBERG: Amid the insanity of playoff hockey, one Leafs fan (and his cigarette) stand out (Washington Post)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Maple Leafs make something out of nothing (Toronto Star)
- LARRY BROOKS: Islanders decision to keep Doug Weight saves Garth Snow (New York Post)
- KEVIN GORMAN: Blue Jackets aim to hit, Penguins to win (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- JIM SOUHAN: For Wild, doubts creeping in thanks to Yeo, Blues (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- STEPHEN HARRIS: Players chase Rings (Boston Herald)
- DAN BARNES: At home on the road, Oilers roll into San Jose (Edmonton Journal)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Carlyle changes demeanor behind Ducks bench (Calgary Sun)
- TERRY FREI: Staying at DU worked out great for Will Butcher, so hard to blast the Avalanche (Denver Post)
- BARRY ROZNER: Blackhawks sleep their way to big hole (Chicago Daily Herald)
- STU COWAN: Fans, players and coach sleep-deprived after Habs' wild win (Montreal Gazette)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: What will Terry say to Tim? (Buffalo News)
- TOM JONES: The coach of the moment and eight more hot topics (Tampa Bay Times)
- TIM COWLISHAW: A page from the Dallas Cowboys' playbook could be all the Stars' turnaround needs (Dallas Morning News)
- GEORGE SIPPLE: Wings need playoffs next year to keep fans (Detroit Free Press)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Maple Leafs have the right to believe they can beat Capitals (Toronto Sun)
- JOE REXRODE: Preds making us, Chicago, question everything (The Tennessean)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Blues need to show that killer instinct (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- DON BRENNAN: 'I had the goosebumps': Senators won't soon forget MacArthur's Game 2 goal (Ottawa Sun)
- BRUCE ARTHUR: Leafs stun Caps to tie series that deserves to go long (Toronto Star)
- TERRY JONES: Kassian reflects on a special night the morning after (Edmonton Sun)
- LARRY BROOKS: The 7 biggest Rangers storylines heading into Game 3 at MSG (New York Post)
- GENE COLLIER: Fleury's performance changes the entire dynamic of Penguins-Blue Jackets (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- MICHAEL ARACE: Blue Jackets don’t act like they’re in Penguins’ league (Columbus Dispatch)
- CHARLEY WALTERS: Charley Walters: Wild playoff crowds are loud, large — and disappointed (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
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