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OPINION
5/12/18
RYAN KENNEDY: Can new GM Kyle Dubas take the Toronto Maple Leafs to the promised land?
(The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: If any team is bold enough to trade Pekka Rinne, it's Nashville
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Like it or not, Fleury back in spotlight with Golden Knights
(Sportsnet)
EMILY KAPLAN: Jets' depth will prove too much for Golden Knights
(ESPN)
GARE JOYCE: Nothing shocking about Leafs choosing Kyle Dubas to be GM
(Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 31 Thoughts: What follows for Leafs after Dubas promotion?
(Sportsnet)
DAVID SHOALTS: Kyle Dubas passes first test as Maple Leafs new general manager
(Globe & Mail)
ROY MacGREGOR: Alexander Ovechkin closes in on the one NHL accolade he’s still missing
(Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Nothing in the tank? Washington Capitals cruise to a statement win against Tampa Bay Lightning
(National Post)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Why the Capitals and Lightning — and Maple Leafs — all need a physical force on the top line
(National Post)
KEVIN ALLEN: Confident Capitals going 'all in' during their quest for Stanley Cup
(USA Today)
ED GRANEY: Cinderella is for fairy tales, but Golden Knights are for real
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
BARRY SVRLUGA: Suddenly, the Capitals are on the right side of a series of fortunate events
(Washington Post)
RON KANTOWSKI: NBC analyst AJ Mleczko can identify with the Golden Knights
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
STU COWAN: Joel Bouchard sure looks like a good fit with Canadiens
(Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Handing Leafs GM reins to creative Dubas risky play
(Toronto Star)
PATRICK REUSSE: Winnipeg Jets have fan bases Up North
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
CAM CARCHIDI: Honeymoon period for Hakstol and Hextall should be over
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
TOM JONES: Why this was worse than the Game 1 loss to Boston
(Tampa Bay Times)
ERIC FRANCIS: From Flames draft to international model, Tschupp's life is memorable
(Calgary Sun)
JOE REXRODE: Predators' season in final analysis: Failure, with benefits
(The Tennessean)
ED GRANEY: George McPhee as Golden a Misfit as all the other Knights
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
STEVE SIMMONS: Dubas in, Casey out, as great unknowns await Leafs and Raptors
(Toronto Sun)
5/11/18
KEN CAMPBELL: Lyon tries to enter Flyers goalie fray with heroic 94 save performance in historic AHL playoff game
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Jets vastly superior to Predators when it mattered most
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Jets are now the NHL's final four team to beat
(TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Why the Lightning will end the Capitals' playoff run
(ESPN)
KEVIN ALLEN: Jets reach conference final for first time in franchise history with Game 7 win at Predators
(USA Today)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: If you think the Bolts are dangerous now, just wait until next season
(National Post)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: With the pressure off, the Capitals are excited to meet experienced Lightning in conference final
(National Post)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Here's how the four NHL conference finalists match up
(Los Angeles Times)
TED WYMAN: NHL’s two newest teams, Jets and Golden Knights, to meet in Western Conference final
(Winnipeg Sun)
JOE REXRODE: Preds come up small in biggest of moments
(The Tennessean)
TOM JONES: Checking the thermostat in Tampa Bay’s locker room
(Tampa Bay Times)
STEVE BUCKLEY: Brad Marchand needs to learn his lesson lickety-split
(Boston Herald)
TIM BENZ: If Phil Kessel would talk, we could put questions to rest
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
PAUL WIECEK: Jets halfway to ultimate goal and looking good as Cup contenders
(Winnipeg Free Press)
MIKE HARRINGTON: All eyes on Ovechkin in Caps' first trip to East final since '98 win over Sabres
(Buffalo News)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Phil Esposito on the Russians: ‘Everyone’s the same. They want the Cup’
(Tampa Bay Times)
PAUL FRIESEN: Chew on this: Jets and Vegas in final four
(Winnipeg Sun)
BARRY SVRLUGA: Capitals aren’t expected to beat the Lightning. That might be just what they need.
(Washington Post)
TIM BENZ: Penguins need bounce-back season from GM Jim Rutherford, too
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
5/10/18
JARED CLINTON: Thornton willing to take a pay cut, but Sharks might need deep discount to make it work
(The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Under Maurice's guidance, Jets approaching game 7 as if it was any other outing
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Why should we ever believe Brad Marchand
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Game plans unclear as must-win meeting looms for Jets, Predators
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Five critical matchups for Game 7 clash
(TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: The Washington Capitals Busted Their Conference Finals Ghosts
(Si.com)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Inside Rod Brind'Amour's plan to win another Cup as coach of the Hurricanes
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Braden Holtby is starting in the conference final? Who would have thought?
(National Post)
RON KANTOWSKI: Knights hope to ride away ice advantage in Western final
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
JOE REXRODE: For Predators and Jets, everything in one unpredictable night
(The Tennessean)
JOE STARKEY: Phil Kessel and Kris Letang are must-keeps for the Penguins, issues and all
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
PATRICK REUSSE: Playoffs show success of Gary Bettman-era NHL expansion
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Has Brad Marchand finally gotten the message this time?
(Boston Globe)
LARRY BROOKS: Ilya Kovalchuk is Rangers' most obvious step forward
(New York Post)
KEVIN GORMAN: Indispensable Kris Letang has earned benefit of doubt from Penguins
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
THOMAS BOSWELL: For Washington sports teams and fans, a breakthrough, and maybe a new era
(Washington Post)
STEVE CONROY: Bruins winger Brad Marchand sounds sincere in vow to clean up on-ice character issues
(Boston Herald)
CAM TAIT: Back home for Dean McAmmond
(Edmonton Sun)
5/9/18
KEN CAMPBELL: The most dangerous thing the Capitals could do is revel in their accomplishment
(The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: Hurricane Rod: Brind'Amour named Carolina coach as Waddell takes over as GM
(The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Why we shouldn't declare the Penguins dynasty dead yet
(The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: The Jets and Predators are headed to game 7, and we shouldn't be surprised
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Jets will be latest to experience Game 7 triumph or heartbreak
(Sportsnet)
ALEX PREWITT: Lightning Owner Jeff Vinik Discusses How He Turned Around a Struggling Franchise
(Si.com)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Stanley Cup win could be too much, too soon for Golden Knights' fan base
(ESPN)
KEVIN ALLEN: Five people remaining in NHL playoffs who need a Stanley Cup the most
(USA Today)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets anticipate Game 7 like it's Christmas
(Winnipeg Sun)
CHRIS HINE: Why the Vegas Golden Knights are the most successful expansion franchise in sports history
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
PAUL ZEISE: I was wrong about the Washington Capitals
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
LUKE DeCOCK: Underestimate Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour at your peril
(Raleigh News & Observer)
TED WYMAN: Seven things the Jets need to do to win Game 7 against Predators
(Winnipeg Sun)
STEVE CONROY: Depth up front was a factor in Bruins’ demise
(Boston Herald)
TIM BENZ: Criticism of 2018 outcome isn't an insult to '16 and '17 success
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
SAM DONNELLON: Pens demise suggests Flyers 'process' has a ways to go
(Philadelphia Daily News)
THOM LOVERRO: Ovechkin has chance to elevate an already amazing legacy
(Washington Times)
MICHAEL ARACE: Lightning should be mindful of Capitals’ Tom Wilson
(Columbus Dispatch)
RON COOK: Penguins will take this failure to their graves
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TARA SULLIVAN: Bruce Cassidy is a big reason for hope in the Bruins’ near future
(Boston Globe)
JOE REXRODE: Nashville, fill up on your poutine and adjust your Canadian accent to help Preds win at home
(The Tennessean)
PAUL WIECEK: Jets weren't bad, but for the biggest game in franchise history, they needed to be great
(Winnipeg Free Press)
LUKE DeCOCK: Future of the Hurricanes taking shape, and it's not what anyone expected
(Raleigh News & Observer)
MARK MADDEN: Taking lessons from Penguins' elimination
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
THOMAS BOSWELL: ‘Last night was a big step . . . for Washington teams and fans.’
(Washington Post)
TOM JONES: Three thoughts about the Lightning-Capitals matchup
(Tampa Bay Times)
5/8/18
KEN CAMPBELL: How the salary cap backfired and helped deliver the Golden Knights their top line
(The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: After playoff exit, Sharks head into off-season facing three major decisions
(The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: The Tampa Bay Lightning are putting themselves in a great position
(The Hockey News)
JARED CLINTON: After Game 5 Predators need Rinne to play to Vezina quality standard he's set
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Fitting for tight Predators-Jets series to go distance
(Sportsnet)
ALEX PREWITT: Hockey Players Are the Next Frontier in Head Trauma Research
(Si.com)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Jets melt in the moment, fail to knock off Preds in Game 6
(TSN)
CHARLES P. PIERCE: There's a Silver Lining in Having So Many Complaints About NHL Playoff Officiating
(Si.com)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Alex Ovechkin, Capitals put halt to 20-year East finals drought
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: It's time the Maple Leafs started treating Auston Matthews like a star
(National Post)
KEVIN ALLEN: Capitals end Penguins' championship run, years of heartbreak. Is it their time?
(USA Today)
ROB ROSSI: Twist of fate 'finally' propels Capitals past Penguins
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
RON COOK: Penguins will take this failure their graves
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
BARRY SVRLUGA: On one play, Alex Ovechkin and the Caps exorcise decades of D.C. demons
(Washington Post)
BUCKY GLEASON: Vegas' run the envy of success-starved Sabres' fans
(Buffalo News)
MARTIN FENNELLY: What the Lightning’s success says about the New York Rangers
(Tampa Bay Times)
PAUL GACKLE: Has Joe Thornton played his last game with the Sharks?
(San Jose Mercury News)
TIM BENZ: Penguins' failed three-peat shouldn't hurt as badly as '93
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets go cold at worst possible time
(Winnipeg Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Jets need to use mocking of Game 6 to lift them past Preds in decider
(Ottawa Sun)
KEVIN GORMAN: Penguins' Tom Kunhackl was a post away from being a hero
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
SAM DONNELLON: A.J. Mleczko, NHL broadcasting pioneer, leaves chauvinists little to complain about
(Philadelphia Daily News)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Sorting out the Bruins roster for next season
(Boston Globe)
5/7/18
JARED CLINTON: Guentzel's early career playoff performance not far from top 10 all times
(THe Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Lightning trending in right direction at perfect time
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: One month after Humboldt, a reflection on Saskatchewan Strong
(TSN)
ALEX PREWITT: After a Dismal Series Start, Tampa Bay Quickly Regrouped to Reach Eastern Conference Final
(Si.com)
EMILY KAPLAN: Everybody gets burned by Fil: Forsberg uses his flash to propel Predators' playoff run
(ESPN)
KEVIN ALLEN: Expansion Golden Knights' Cinderella story continues with trip to conference final
(USA Today)
KEVIN ALLEN: Why the Tampa Bay Lightning can win the Stanley Cup
(USA Today)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets hitting all the right notes
(Winnipeg Sun)
THOM LOVERRO: Braden Holtby saves Capitals fans from more despair
(Washington Times)
TIM BENZ: Ryan Reaves' solid playoff debut puts Penguins' trade up for debate
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
MARTIN FENNELLY: Grading the Lightning’s series clincher: Buh-bye, Bruins
(Tampa Bay Times)
TARA SULLIVAN: The bitter disappointment will linger for Bruins
(Boston Globe)
ED GRANEY: Marc-Andre Fleury’s smile tells the story as Golden Knights advance
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
KEVIN GORMAN: Penguins have edge in depth, desperation in Game 6
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
DAN STEINBERG: The Caps could end the stupidest streak in sports. Heck yeah it matters.
(Washington Post)
DON BRENNAN: Who's better than the Lightning? How about nobody
(Ottawa Sun)
ED WILLES: The Bruins got exactly what they deserved
(Vancouver Province)
JOHN NIYO: Wings brass brace for heated draft debate
(Detroit News)
PAUL WIECEK: Subban calls his shot: Guarantees Game 6 win
(Winnipeg Free Press)
NEIL BEST: New York coaching puzzle is nearly complete
(New York Newsday)
TOM JONES: What Tampa Bay proved by licking Boston
(Tampa Bay Times)
DON BRENNAN: Golden Knights' crazy ride continues to conference final
(Ottawa Sun)
RON COOK: Don't bet against battle-tested Penguins
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
BILL SPEROS: Brad Marchand needs a tongue-lashing
(Boston Herald)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Brad Marchand’s not one to hold his licker
(Toronto Star)
BARRY SVRLUGA: The Capitals better win this series in six games
(Washington Post)
TIM BENZ: Can Penguins' elimination-game magic under Mike Sullivan continue?
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
JOE REXRODE: Predators either shake postseason blahs or shake Jets' hands
(The Tennessean)
STEVE BUCKLEY: It’s this simple: Brad Marchand needs to grow up quickly
(Boston Herald)
TIM BENZ: For Penguins, it's finish or be finished
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
JACK TODD: Antics from Brad Marchand and Drake are idiotic distractions from the game
(Montreal Gazette)
5/6/18
MARK SPECTOR: Predators down to Plan C trying to figure out Jets
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: Arvidsson's screens have jump-started Preds' turnaround vs. Jets
(TSN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Bruins’ Torey Krug out for remainder of series against Lightning
(Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Capitals rookie Jakub Vrana is Game 5 hero after being added to Alex Ovechkin's line
(ESPN)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Lightning’s Stamkos finally breaks out of playoff rut with big goal
(Sportsnet)
KEVIN ALLEN: Brad Marchand's repeat licking is making a mockery of the NHL playoffs
(USA Today)
RON COOK: A few mistakes cost the Penguins dearly
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER: A lot of things aren’t going the Bruins’ way, and now they’re on the brink
(Boston Globe)
JOE REXRODE: Predators coach Peter Laviolette stays one step ahead — Kevin Fiala is back for Game 5
(The Tennessean)
RON KANTOWSKI: T-Mobile Arena amped to 11 during Golden Knights’ playoff run
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
BARRY SVRLUGA: As the Capitals enter uncharted territory, one thing is clear: They believe
(Washington Post)
JERRY SULLIVAN: One lottery does not change Sabres' losing culture
(Buffalo News)
LARRY BROOKS: 'Have another donut' clash still lives in infamy 30 years later
(New York Post)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: A tongue lashing from the NHL was just what Brad Marchand deserved
(Boston Globe)
KEVIN GORMAN: For Penguins, 'best game' falls flat
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
MARTIN FENNELLY: How a Lightning fan’s Humboldt Broncos tribute is catching on
(Tampa Bay Times)
PAUL GACKLE: My Game 6 guarantee
(San Jose Mercury News)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: A Bruin from 1972 finally gets his Stanley Cup ring
(Boston Globe)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets have Preds on the ropes
(Winnipeg Sun)
JOE REXRODE: Buried on Broadway: Predators destroyed by Jets in Game 5
(The Tennessean)
ED GRANEY: Golden Knights, Sharks don’t view series as overly chippy
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)