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OPINION
7/3/21
DAVID ALTER: Canadiens' Price Struggles in Finals as Team Needs to make Adjustments
(The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: Mistakes Plague Canadiens as Lightning Puts Habs on Brink of Elimination
(The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Denmark's 'Hockey Miracle' Gets a Spotlight
(The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: Adam Fox's Norris Win a Sign of Good Things to Come for Rangers
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Would Seattle be a Good Fit for Duncan Keith?
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Lightning simply too much for Canadiens to handle with Cup repeat on horizon
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens need to pull off the nearly impossible after coming unglued in Game 3
(Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Montreal trails 3-0 in Stanley Cup final after Game 3 loss to Tampa Bay
(National Post)
STU COWAN: A journey from Vermont to Canadiens for Dominique Ducharme
(Montreal Gazette)
RICK MORRISSEY: Plenty of blame to go around in Blackhawks’ scandal, including some for silent teammates
(Chicago Sun-Times)
PAT HICKEY: NHL's salary cap could scuttle Lightning's dominance
(Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: After Ducharme's return fails to help Habs, does he return as the team's coach next season?
(Ottawa Sun)
MIKE McINTYRE: Canadiens going to have to keep basking in past glories
(Winnipeg Free Press)
GENTRY ESTES: If Viktor Arvidsson wasn't happy, which other Nashville Predators might not be?
(The Tennessean)
BARRY JACKSON: Exploring decisions on 3 of South Florida’s top-paid players: Howard, Butler and Bobrovsky
(Miami Herald)
PAT HICKEY: Price and Montreal running out of chances
(Montreal Gazette)
MATT PORTER: This Canadiens team looks like it’ll be history soon, and other observations from Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final
(Boston Globe)
BRENDAN KELLY: This is the moment for Carey Price to cement his legacy
(Montreal Gazette)
JOHN ROMANO: It’s okay, Montreal, maybe one day you can play like the Lightning, too
(Tampa Bay Times)
DON BRENNAN: Heading into Game 3, Vasilevskiy owned great playoff numbers and the Habs
(Ottawa Sun)
JACK TODD: The Russians always seem to have an edge
(Montreal Gazette)
7/2/21
LYLE RICHARDSON: Blues Putting Vladimir Tarasenko on the Trade Block?
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Lightning keeping business-like approach as Cup Final shifts to Montreal
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens’ Suzuki emerging as quiet leader during Montreal’s playoff journey
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Why Flames trading for Jack Eichel is little more than a pipe dream
(Sportsnet)
CATHAL KELLY: The Canadiens have had magic on their side – and now they need it more than ever
(Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Montreal needs 'Goal' Caufield to find his scoring touch again
(National Post)
JOHN ROMANO: Forget the awards, history will judge Andrei Vasilevskiy
(Tampa Bay Times)
STU COWAN: Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev isn't really such a mean guy
(Montreal Gazette)
JEFF AGREST: What are Blackhawks looking for in Pat Foley’s successor? Here are some hints
(Chicago Sun-Times)
DAVE FESCHUK: Andrei Vasilevskiy is more than one of the linchpins of the Tampa Bay Lightning — he might be the essential piece
(Toronto Star)
JACK TODD: The Canadiens went at the Lightning like a pack of wolves
(Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HARRINGTON: It's July and it seems like the Jack Eichel drama has to end soon
(Buffalo News)
DON BRENNAN: How hockey legends earned assists in Tourigny's return to NHL
(Ottawa Sun)
7/1/21
MATT LARKIN: Game 2 Belonged to the Canadiens. Then Andrei Vasilevskiy Snatched It
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Don’t Blame the Lightning for Playing by the Rules
(The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: The CHL Import Draft Was Wild
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Could the Golden Knights Trade Marc-Andre Fleury?
(The Hockey News)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens hit roadblock in Tampa as luck runs out in Game 2
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Price looks less than superhuman at wrong time as Canadiens fall behind 0-2
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: McDavid reiterates players’ Olympic expectations as NHL decision looms
(Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Despite being outplayed, Bolts take stranglehold in Cup final
(National Post)
RICK MORRISSEY: Sweet relief: Video shows us that Jonathan Toews is alive and well
(Chicago Sun-Times)
JOHN ROMANO: With one second to go, Lightning get a goal that will last forever
(Tampa Bay Times)
STU COWAN: Lightning have strong connections to Canadiens and Quebec
(Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Do the Habs have time to solve Andrei Vasilevskiy?
(Toronto Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers will have to lose players to make offseason noise
(New York Post)
PAT HICKEY: Montreal's offence struggling to solve Vasilevskiy
(Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Jonathan Toews' return could make the Blackhawks a dark-horse contender
(Ottawa Sun)
6/30/21
RYAN KENNEDY: Team USA is Building Another Gold Medal Squad
(The Hockey News)
MATT LARKIN: Can the Canadiens Recover From the Lightning's Game-1 Haymaker?
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Dumba over Jones or Hamilton on the Trade Block?
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers hoping Nugent-Hopkins gamble pays off while window is open
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Canadiens have faith youth will continue to grow in playoff spotlight
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Canadiens requesting 50 per cent Bell Centre capacity for Stanley Cup Final
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: NHL's Olympic talks progressing, but time not on their side as issues remain
(Sportsnet)
ROY MacGREGOR: Montreal GM Marc Bergevin’s moves paying off for Canadiens when it matters
(Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Montreal finds itself in familiar territory being down in the Stanley Cup final
(National Post)
JEFF GORDON: Golden Knights, Avalanche ponder changes while Canadiens play on
(St. Louis Post Dispatch)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher is the ultimate hockey warrior
(Montreal Gazette)
JOHN ROMANO: Who needs hockey prospects when your defense plays this well?
(Tampa Bay Times)
TIM BENZ: Numbers from Tampa Bay Lightning postseason run are replicating Penguins' Stanley Cup success
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
TERRY JONES: Everyone comes together to keep Nugent-Hopkins with Oilers
(Edmonton Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Don Granato the 'right call' for the Sabres right now
(Buffalo News)
BRENDAN KELLY: Habs' fan euphoria takes a big hit Monday night
(Montreal Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: Against these Bolts, plucky Canadiens might just be screwed
(Toronto Star)
DON BRENNAN: 67's coach Tourigny expected to be named Coyotes coach before Cup is hoisted
(Ottawa Sun)
CHAD FINN: Sean McDonough to lead ESPN’s NHL coverage as play-by-play announcer when seven-year deal begins
(Boston Globe)
6/29/21
MATT LARKIN: How the Lightning Destroyed the Canadiens in Game 1
(The Hockey News)
DIANDRA LOUX: Lightning Too Much for Canadiens to Handle in Game 1
(The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: Lightning Hold Star Goaltender Vasilevskiy in High Regard
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Blue Jackets, Wild Out of Jack Eichel Sweepstakes?
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Kucherov’s elite playoff production proving effective against Canadiens
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' mistakes, atypical puck management give Lightning Game 1 win
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: NHL to await results of independent investigation into Blackhawks
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens connecting generations of fans with run to Stanley Cup Final
(Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 31 Thoughts: Why Blackhawks must publicly address sexual assault allegations
(Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: Former Blackhawks player describes struggle as abuse allegations come to light
(TSN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Tampa Bay is too much to handle in Game 1 win against Montreal in Stanley Cup final
(National Post)
PAT HICKEY: 'We know we can get better,' Luke Richardson says
(Montreal Gazette)
MIKE SIELSKI: Dave Hakstol gets a shot with the Seattle Kraken to prove he wasn’t the problem with the Flyers
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
STU COWAN: As Marc Bergevin envisioned, Shea Weber a perfect fit for Habs
(Montreal Gazette)
MATT PORTER: How the Lightning dominated the Canadiens, and other observations from Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final
(Boston Globe)
DON BRENNAN: Destiny started forming for Habs-Bolts showdown during three-minute span a half decade ago
(Ottawa Sun)
BRENDAN KELLY: No one, not even Habs fans, expected this magical playoff ride
(Montreal Gazette)
JOHN ROMANO: Warning label: It’s only one game. But man, what a beatdown
(Tampa Bay Times)
GAVIN MacFADYEN: The enduring covenant between the Habs and their fans
(Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: All is well with NHL officiating, Bettman insists
(Toronto Sun)
MIKE McINTYRE: NHL commissioner downplays Blackhawks scandal
(Winnipeg Free Press)
6/28/21
NICHOLAS EMANUELLI: Why Each Stanley Cup Finalist Will Prevail
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Lightning’s connection to Canadiens runs deep ahead of Stanley Cup Final
(The Hockey News)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens’ opportunity to win Stanley Cup means everything to Price, Weber
(The Hockey News)
CATHAL KELLY: The hockey world is in a frenzy over the Canadiens – yet off the ice, the Habs are unmoved
(Globe & Mail)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Price and Weber are business — and boring — as usual as they prepare for their first Stanley Cup final
(National Post)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Carey Price paying back the GM who banked on him
(Montreal Gazette)
ED GRANEY: Golden Knights fans are spoiled — and that’s a good thing
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
STU COWAN: Canadiens proving that Dominique Ducharme's system works
(Montreal Gazette)
JOHN ROMANO: Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov: ‘There was no injury’
(Tampa Bay Times)
STEVE SIMMONS: From the time Tampa rescued his playing career, Marc Bergevin was tabbed as a comedian, not a GM
(Toronto Sun)
HELENE ELLIOTT: For Luc Robitaille, Canadiens in Stanley Cup Final feels like old times
(Los Angeles Times)
MIKE McINTYRE: Sexual-assault scandal hovers over NHL as Cup final starts
(Winnipeg Free Press)
JACK TODD: The Stanley Cup won't come easy, but these Habs are resilient
(Montreal Gazette)
NEIL BEST: Coliseum leaves UBS Arena with a lot to live up to
(New York Newsday)
JOHN ROMANO: Andrei Vasilevskiy vs. Carey Price is the matchup Lord Stanley’s Cup deserves
(Tampa Bay Times)
BILL BROWNSTEIN: Never a dull moment in the P.K. Subban universe
(Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Oh, to have one more Stanley Cup conversation with Jacques Demers
(Toronto Sun)
6/27/21
STEVEN ELLIS:Playoffs Have Been a Return for Form for Carey Price
(The Hockey News)
RICK WESTHEAD: Former coach confirms Blackhawks management met to discuss alleged abuse
(TSN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Seven reasons why all of Canada should be cheering for the Habs
(National Post)
MATT PORTER: NHL officiating in the playoffs has been nothing short of haphazard
(Boston Globe)
DAVE FESCHUK: In an NHL with two different seasons, the Maple Leafs appear to be built for the wrong one
(Toronto Star)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Stick tap to goalie Semyon Varlamov. He had a better postseason run than his Avalanche successor, Philipp Grubauer
(Denver Post)
LARRY BROOKS: Weaknesses Islanders must fix to become Stanley Cup champs
(New York Post)
STU COWAN: Canadiens proving that Dominique Ducharme's system works
(Montreal Gazette)
DAVE POULIN: The Canadiens have been a lesson in team-building during their run to the Stanley Cup final
(Toronto Star)
MARK MADDEN: Bringing back Marc-Andre Fleury would transform the Penguins
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
ED GRANEY: DeBoer ‘absolutely’ believes Knights can hoist Stanley Cup
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
JOHN ROMANO: All Julien BriseBois has done is change the course of Lightning history
(Tampa Bay Times)
NEIL BEST: Barzal feels pain of loss for Isles' veterans
(New York Newsday)