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OPINION
1/9/21
RYAN KENNEDY: How Do You Prepare for the Unprecedented?
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' roster comes into focus as regular season draws closer
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' Puljujarvi finds mentor in new linemate Kyle Turris
(Sportsnet)
FRANK SERAVALLI: North Division format a blessing and a curse for Canadian Cup drought
(TSN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: COVID-19 outbreaks in NHL are 'not unexpected'
(National Post)
SAM CARCHIDI: ‘Newcomers’ to lineup could make Flyers a very dangerous team this season
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
DAVE FESCHUK: Auston Matthews is at the centre of the Maple Leafs’ special teams experiment, with echoes of the Mike Babcock era
(Toronto Star)
KEN WARREN: Dadonov begins life as a top-line presence in Ottawa
(Ottawa Citizen)
PAT HICKEY: Canadiens face tough decisions about cap, taxi squad
(Montreal Gazette)
TED WYMAN: Jets hope reconfigured defence will lead to improvement in own zone
(Winnipeg Sun)
MARK MADDEN: Tristan Jarry’s puck-handling, passing will be strength for Penguins
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
TERRY KOSHAN: Leafs looking to take advantage of Matthews' high defensive IQ on the penalty-kill
(Toronto Sun)
MIKE SIELSKI: The NHL makes its triumphant* return (*brought to you by Triumph Brewing Co.)
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
KEN WARREN: COVID-19 strikes Dallas, the numbers game, the defence pipeline and waiting on Stuetzle
(Ottawa Citizen)
BRENDAN KELLY: Canadiens will go as far as Weber and Price take them
(Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: The NHL faces a tougher challenge this season. The Dallas Stars situation is just the start
(Toronto Star)
PATRICK JOHNSTON: A grab bag of 2020-21 Canucks cap considerations
(Vancouver Province)
MIKE McINTYRE: Minnesota players wild about Winnipeg
(Winnipeg Free Press)
1/8/21
KEN CAMPBELL: Bobby Orr Was Part of the Problem. Now He Can Be Part of the Solution
(The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: World Juniors: Who Helped Their Draft Stock?
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Why time is right for Maple Leafs to expand Matthews' defensive role
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' Andersson serves up powerful reminder of potential 2021 impact
(Sportsnet)
EMILY KAPLAN: What you need to know about the NHL rule changes for the 2021 season
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Expect a seamless culture transition now that Bergeron is captain of the Bruins
(National Post)
GENTRY ESTES: Why Preds will suffer far more from lack of fans than Titans did
(The Tennessean)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The battle for jobs heats up at Ottawa Senators' training camp and time is running short
(Ottawa Sun)
ERIK BRADY: When Sabres voice Dave Hodge moved to Hockey Night, Alex Trebek got his answer
(Buffalo News)
ANDREW MARSHAND: The Mike Tirico factor in NBC’s delayed Doc Emrick replacement plan
(New York Post)
TIM BENZ: JuJu’s quote about Browns raising eyebrows, Mike Sullivan still thinks Pens can win Cup
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
DON BRENNAN: Bergeron is the ultimate NHL role model
(Ottawa Sun)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton Oilers pursuing alternate revenue routes with Rogers Place empty
(Edmonton Sun)
JOHN ROMANO: Lightning have grown up but haven’t yet grown old
(Tampa Bay Times)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Jack Eichel starts the path to quick buildup to the Sabres' season
(Buffalo News)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: A look at how Bruce Cassidy might fill undecided spots in the Bruins lineup
(Boston Globe)
STEVE SIMMONS: My yearly conversation with Leafs coaches, from Burns to Quinn to Keefe
(Toronto Sun)
1/7/21
KEN CAMPBELL: 2021 Team Canada is the Greatest to Not Win a World Junior Title
(The Hockey News)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' Romanov making strong impression on new teammates and coach Julien
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' Hoglander sparkling in first bid to earn spot with big club in 2021
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' Tkachuk ready for role as North Division's most reviled player
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Tyson Barrie hoping to re-write his narrative with Oilers
(Sportsnet)
SALIM VALJI: Ward focuses on standards, good habits early in Flames camp
(TSN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Laine and Dubois trade demands 'a punch in the gut'
(National Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Craig Anderson has moved on from the Ottawa Senators to another nation's capital
(Ottawa Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers may bring back fan favorite
(New York Post)
TERRY KOSHAN: Dermott out to prove he can work his way into top six
(Toronto Sun)
MARK MADDEN: Expect NHL sponsorship displays to continue, and there’s nothing wrong with it
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
DON BRENNAN: Better team beat better country in WJC final
(Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Jack Eichel starts the path to quick buildup to the Sabres' season
(Buffalo News)
STEVE SIMMONS: An unfiltered conversation with Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe
(Toronto Sun)
STU COWAN: COVID makes adjustment more difficult for new Canadiens
(Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Matt Murray is looking to get settled in the Senators' net with his new teammates
(Ottawa Sun)
ROSIE DiMANNO: The Leafs’ Travis Dermott has to prove himself again, but from outside the top six defencemen this time
(Toronto Star)
MIKE McINTYRE: Observations from the perch
(Winnipeg Free Press)
TERRY JONES: Dominant Team Canada gags in gold-medal game
(Edmonton Sun)
1/6/21
RYAN KENNEDY: Knight Riders: Team USA Wins Gold
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Hockey Lifer John Muckler Touched Every Corner of the game
(The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: USA Takes Battle of North America to Win World Junior Gold
(The Hockey News)
STEVEN ELLIS: Matt Boldy Has Been a Do-Everything Guy for the United States
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Faced with first genuine test of 2021 world juniors, Canada falls short
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' Rittich ready to compete for starts: 'Not a new experience for me'
(Sportsnet)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: 5 things we've learned from the early days of Maple Leafs training camp
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' reunited Lotto Line already in form early in camp
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers greats bid fond farewells to legendary John Muckler
(Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 31 Thoughts: Why 2020–21 NHL season is a step into the unknown
(Sportsnet)
ED GRANEY: Cody Glass needs to take big step forward for Golden Knights
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
BARRY ROZNER: Hysteria over NHL money grab laughable
(Chicago Daily Herald)
STEVE GREENBERG: Does Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton have ‘it’ or not? We’d pretend to know, but …
(Chicago Sun-Times)
DAVE FESCHUK: Sheldon Keefe is bringing back some old standards to the Maple Leafs as he tries to change their habits
(Toronto Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: John Muckler's lasting legacy with the Ottawa Senators will be the success he brought
(Ottawa Sun)
JEFF GORDON: New pieces give Blues a new, potentially more dynamic look.
(St. Louis Post Dispatch)
MIKE McINTYRE: Players realize the privilege they have
(Winnipeg Free Press)
MICHAEL ARACE: Dubois trade request hogties Jackets
(Columbus Dispatch)
KEN WARREN: Remembering John Muckler and his moves with the Senators
(Ottawa Citizen)
LARRY BROOKS: Igor Shesterkin ready to take his place in Rangers’ goaltending lore
(New York Post)
TIM BENZ: Report says Steelers’ Omar Khan won’t be Texans GM; Seattle franchise hires more Penguins alumni
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Nick Suzuki sets sights on making an impact
(Montreal Gazette)
DON BRENNAN: Remembering Mucks and how our relationship changed over a run
(Ottawa Sun)
TERRY KOSHAN: Leafs' incumbent vets see the value in having more company
(Toronto Sun)
TERRY JONES: Edmonton goes two-for-two in hosting championship hockey bubbles
(Edmonton Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets' Laine doesn't deny he wants out
(Winnipeg Sun)
1/5/21
KEN CAMPBELL: Trevor Zegras Goes Into Gold Medal Game as an All-Time Great in U.S. World Junior History
(The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: The World Junior Wait Was Worth It For Alex Newhook
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Can the Dubois-Blue Jackets Situation be Salvaged?
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Canada hunts for gold after passing every ‘test’ at world juniors with ease
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' winning mentality a strong first step toward a productive season
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' Kassian must be productive, physical to reclaim spot on McDavid line
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Virtanen experiences more deja vu as Canucks open camp
(Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Game-changer Laine focuses on new season with Jets
(TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Which 56-game records could fall in the shortened 2020-21 NHL season?
(ESPN)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Thornton needs to be more Sergent Joe than a Surfer Joe for Maple Leafs
(National Post)
PAUL SULLIVAN: Captain Not-So-Serious? With Jonathan Toews out, Patrick Kane will have to pick up the slack for the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks.
(Chicago Tribune)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Braydon Coburn and Cedric Paquette trying to make themselves at home with Senators
(Ottawa Sun)
DAVE FESCHUK: ‘I got no stress, man.’ Joe Thornton’s first assignment with the Maple Leafs surprises fans, but not him
(Toronto Star)
STU COWAN: Smiles abound as Canadiens, coach Julien return to the ice
(Montreal Gazette)
BEN FREDERICKSON: Captain controversy? No chance. O'Reilly aces first test as Blues' top leader
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
TERRY JONES: Canada overwhelms Russia at World Junior Championship
(Edmonton Sun)
MIKE McINTYRE: Jets sniper 'excited to play' but for whom is the burning question
(Winnipeg Free Press)
TERRY KOSHAN: Rielly, Brodie lead a crucially deep group of Leafs defencemen
(Toronto Sun)
DON BRENNAN: Dubois would answer a big need now and in the future for Ottawa
(Ottawa Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Cody Eakin's memories stirred by Dylan Cozens' WJC splash
(Buffalo News)
BRENDAN KELLY: GM Marc Bergevin goes all-in on retooled Canadiens
(Montreal Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: Concern over mental health in a lost hockey season
(Toronto Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Braydon Coburn and Cedric Paquette trying to make themselves at home with Senators
(Ottawa Sun)
PAUL FRIESEN: Jets' Laine doesn't deny he wants out
(Winnipeg Sun)
1/4/21
STEVEN ELLIS: What Makes Ducks Prospect Trevor Zegras So Good
(The Hockey News)
CHRIS JOHNSTON: Leafs quietly confident about ability to win all-Canadian division
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames looking to experiment with line combinations as camp opens
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers focused on improving even-strength play to become true contenders
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' raised expectations a welcome change in Bergevin era
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks expect veteran Travis Hamonic to help guide young defence corps
(Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: How will GM Dubas define success for Maple Leafs this year?
(National Post)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Being named an alternate captain of the Senators hits home for Ottawa's Erik Gudbranson
(Ottawa Sun)
TERRY KOSHAN: Jumbo help for Matthews and Marner, who must continue to carve their own paths
(Toronto Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: When times get tough, Sabres want Eric Staal to show the way
(Buffalo News)
MIKE McINTYRE: Jets slap gag order on Laine
(Winnipeg Free Press)
JACK TODD: Shades of the Original Six as the Habs return to the ice
(Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators' owner Eugene Melnyk wants to make sure fans can make a safe return
(Ottawa Sun)
STU COWAN: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin has given fans hope again
(Montreal Gazette)
ROSIE DiMANNO: ‘A source of discontent.’ The Maple Leafs are trying to learn from their playoff failures. A little more hate couldn’t hurt
(Toronto Star)
SCOTT BILLECK: Three questions facing the Jets as training camp begins
(Winnipeg Sun)
TERRY JONES: Devon Levi playing cool in Canadian crease at world juniors
(Edmonton Sun)
1/3/21
RYAN KENNEDY: Roni Hirvonen is the Newest Finnish Hero
(The Hockey News)
RYAN KENNEDY: Meet Stanislav Svozil, the Top Czech in the 2021 Draft
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Canada overcomes adversity to beat Czech Republic in quarterfinals
(Sportsnet)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Expect the unexpected as the NHL presents a season unlike we've ever seen before
(National Post)
PATRICK REUSSE: Trying to keep up with local sports via streaming was a failure
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
MATT PORTER: The next to wear the “C” for Bruins: Patrice Bergeron the A+ choice
(Boston Globe)
LARRY BROOKS: How new NHL rules could bring huge Rangers benefits
(New York Post)
STEVE SIMMONS: The time is now for the Maple Leafs
(Toronto Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: When times get tough, Sabres want Eric Staal to show the way
(Buffalo News)
STEVE CONROY: It’s coach-’em-up time for Bruce Cassidy
(Boston Herald)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Senators' top pick Tim Stuetzle scheduled to arrive in Ottawa, but he won't be on the ice for a week
(Ottawa Sun)
DAVE POULIN: Joe Thornton can give the Maple Leafs what they need most — just like Bobby Clarke did for me
(Toronto Star)
TERRY JONES: Cursed crossover round leads to close calls at world juniors
(Edmonton Sun)
MIKE CHAMBERS: Avalanche outdoor game at Lake Tahoe will be must-see TV
(Denver Post)