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OPINION
1/6/24
ADAM PROTEAU: Screen Shots - Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Olympics and Kraken
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Plus Minus - Coyotes' Zucker, Penguins' Puljujarvi and Graves and Blue Jackets' Fantilli
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: New Jersey Devils Still Seek a Goaltender and a Defenseman
(The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: As Flames continue to assess future, keeping Hanifin makes the most sense
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: How to rebuild an NHL team: Add centres, defencemen, and get a little luck
(Sportsnet)
GARY MASON: The rebuild in Vancouver is starting to make believers among the Canucks faithful
(Globe & Mail)
BRENDAN KELLY: With addition of Juraj Slafkovsky, Montreal now has a first line
(Montreal Gazette)
HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings find themselves at a tipping point as ‘tough trip’ looms
(Los Angeles Times)
PAT HICKEY: Looking ahead to what should be a jam-packed sports year
(Montreal Gazette)
SCOTT BILLECK: Jets' special teams step up after long drought
(Winnipeg Sun)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: Struggling Senators face difficult task of McDavid and Draisaitl
(Ottawa Sun)
MARK MADDEN: Sidney Crosby is hockey's most unique superstar ever
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
JACK TODD: Canadiens are showing resilience — even in a 6-1 loss to Buffalo
(Montreal Gazette)
DAN CAESAR: Some ‘free TV’ games for Cardinals, Blues could be an offshoot of Bally bankruptcy case
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
1/5/24
RYAN KENNEDY: Team USA and Sweden Will Clash for Gold at the World Juniors
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Toronto Maple Leafs Close to a New Deal With William Nylander?
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Skinner living the dream on hometown Oilers with refreshing self-awareness
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens in danger of losing momentum in rebuild with centre line decimated
(Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: 32 Thoughts: Where things stand between the Maple Leafs and William Nylander
(Sportsnet)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers' patience with top prospect paid off in impressive NHL debut
(New York Post)
TIM BENZ: Penguins are facing a different kind of challenge in Boston
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
PAUL FRIESEN: Sun is shining and Winnipeg Jets are making hay
(Winnipeg Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Don Granato's trip to the video shows last year's swagger that Sabres are missing
(Buffalo News)
DAMIEN COX: An eye for an eye? Jennifer Botterill takes a stand against 'archaic' hockey plays in heated Sportsnet segment
(Toronto Star)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' patience with Juraj Slafkovsky starts to pay off
(Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Ottawa Senators need to quickly carve a path back to respectability
(Ottawa Sun)
1/4/24
ADAM PROTEAU: Which Ottawa Senators Veterans Should Be on the Trade Block?
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Toronto Maple Leafs Could Afford Nylander Next Year, But What About 2025?
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Will the Boston Bruins Make a Big Move Before the Trade Deadline?
(The Hockey News)
BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: Blues’ Robert Thomas has channeled ‘Happy Gilmore,’ learned new skill
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
NICK KYPREOS: NHL goalies have never been this underappreciated. Here's why
(Toronto Star)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' defencemen continue to spark the offence
(Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers will be in trouble if they keep up this high-wire act
(New York Post)
STEVE SIMMONS: Is this who William Nylander really is? Or is he just a one-year wonder?
(Toronto Sun)
1/3/24
ADAM PROTEAU: Bruins and Maple Leafs Buy Into 'Piss and Vinegar' Play – How's It Working?
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Connor Bedard Continues to Wow Despite Concerns About Injured Blackhawks Teammates
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Will the Toronto Maple Leafs Shop For a Goaltender After Sending Samsonov to AHL?
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Cole breaks through as re-energized Canucks come out flying to start 2024
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: 'Pretty insane': No stopping Oilers' McDavid on another milestone night
(Sportsnet)
CATHAL KELLY: Bombing out of the world juniors should focus minds in the hockey establishment
(Globe & Mail)
SCOTT BILLECK: Jets almost unbeatable these days with uncanny streak
(Winnipeg Sun)
GEOFF BAKER: Kraken helped Winter Classic, their cause by remembering they’re in showbiz as much as hockey biz
(Seattle Times)
PAUL FRIESEN: NHL 'code' called for pound of Jets flesh, no matter whose
(Winnipeg Sun)
STU COWAN: Canadiens need much more offence from their forwards
(Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers miss big chance to push back Eastern foe -- and Chris Drury needs to take notice
(New York Post)
1/2/24
LYLE RICHARDSON: Rumor Tying Pettersson and Nylander to the Chicago Blackhawks Drew Attention to End 2023
(The Hockey News)
IAN MacINTYRE: Despite impressive start, Canucks' Demko not taking victory lap just yet
(Sportsnet)
RYAN S. CLARK: Golden Knights, Kraken arrive as Elvis, fishermen for Winter Classic
(ESPN)
JOHN SHIPLEY: NHL tacitly encouraging dirty play
(St. Paul Pioneer Press)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Enter the Hildebeast, goodbye Ilya Samsonov. That first Maple Leafs practice was an eye-opener
(Toronto Star)
JIM SOUHAN: New Year's resolutions for Minnesota sports fans and teams
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
BEN FREDERICKSON: Success of City SC, Mizzou during Cardinals’ tailspin dominate Top 10 St. Louis sports stories of 2023
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
LUKE DeCOCK: As Hurricanes right the ship at the end of 2023, new year offers a chance to start fresh
(Raleigh News & Observer)
1/1/24
CAROL SCHRAM: Seattle's 2024 NHL Winter Classic is a New Wrinkle on a Big Sports Weekend
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Marc-Andre Fleury Reaches 1,000 Games As a Great Ambassador for Hockey
(The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames end tumultuous 2023 with plenty of positive vibes
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens a goal, elite sniper short vs. Kucherov's Lightning
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Bigger and better: Canucks' defence undergoes huge transformation under Tocchet
(Sportsnet)
ROSIE DiMANNO: David Kampf is hardly the Maple Leafs' No. 1 problem. But from Gilmour to Gaudreau, benching players to light a fire is the NHL way
(Toronto Star)
BRUCE GARRIOCH: The Senators make the right moves with their front office
(Ottawa Sun)
SCOTT BILLECK: Jets' depth continues to pay dividends
(Winnipeg Sun)
12/31/23
ADAM PROTEAU: Screen Shots: Toronto Maple Leafs, Sidney Crosby, Women's Hockey
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: McDavid, Oilers win latest instalment of budding rivalry with Kings
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' penalty kill fails again in Florida, leaves no margin for error
(Sportsnet)
STEVE SIMMONS: It's time for the cold, hard decision on Ilya Samsonov
(Toronto Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: NHL owners have been reluctant to shut down for the Olympics and World Cup of Hockey, but is that about to change?
(Boston Globe)
LARRY BROOKS: Forward's extended absence is reminiscent of ex-Ranger's concussion saga
(New York Post)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Maple Leafs close out 2023 with a home loss to Hurricanes — and a message for the new year
(Toronto Star)
MIKE HARRINGTON: In 2023, home was not where the Sabres' heart-and-soul efforts played out
(Buffalo News)
MARCUS HAYES: New Year’s predictions: Bryce Harper MVP? Joel Embiid title? Jalen Hurts on top? Tiger’s chances? And Torts
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
MARK MADDEN: Pittsburgh sports had no 'best of 2023'
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)