OPINION
- ADAM PROTEAU: Screen Shots - Leafs' Goaltending Thrives, Panthers Likely to be Buyers, Coyotes Still Struggling (The Hockey News)
- CAROL SCHRAM: The 'Canes and Leafs Have Moved Past Their Goalie Issues, But Deadline Help is Needed Elsewhere (The Hockey News)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: The Morning Takes: Is John Tavares No Longer a Top-Six Forward? Penguins Might Extend Guentzel and Why Oilers' Foegele Doesn't Want to Be Traded (The Hockey News)
- ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' Hanifin stars in Battle of Alberta while waiting for trade (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks stick with it, snap losing streak with 'big character win' over Bruins (Sportsnet)
- MARK SPECTOR: 'We have to learn': Oilers need to get back to basics after third straight loss (Sportsnet)
- ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' losing streak extends to five, threatens to break team's spirit (Sportsnet)
- SEAN KEELER: Not so fast, Auston Matthews! Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon is going to make NHL’s Hart Trophy race a photo finish (Denver Post)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Mike Robitaille will never forget the impact Tim Horton made on his life and career (Buffalo News)
- JIM MATHESON: Don Poile, NHL alumnus and uncle of former Predators GM David Poile, dead at 91 (Edmonton Sun)
- COLIN STEPHENSON: Red-hot Rangers could use deadline help (New York Newsday)
- HELENE ELLIOTT: Kings get a much-needed boost ahead of critical divisional road trip (Los Angeles Times)
- SCOTT BILLECK: A win is a win, but Jets need more from top line (Winnipeg Sun)
- LARRY BROOKS: Devils coach's excuse for poor power play is as weak as it gets (New York Post)
- JIM McBRIDE: The Bruins have changed head coaches numerous times over the last 20 years, but the constant has been Bob Essensa (Boston Globe)
- J.J. ADAMS: Who will be the next rivals for the Vancouver Canucks? (Vancouver Province)
- JOHN NIYO: 'Kaner Effect' can take Red Wings where they want to go (Detroit News)