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OPINION
4/13/24
ADAM PROTEAU: Who Should Be Auston Matthews' Linemates in the Playoffs?
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: The Arizona Coyotes Brand Just Needs a Break
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Calgary Flames' Lineup Up Front and In Net Expected to Change More in the Off-Season
(The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' Nazem Kadri proving to be more than just a top scorer
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers still control fate in Pacific race ahead of critical showdown vs. Canucks
(Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: Arizona Coyotes players told team is moving to Utah
(Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: What Rangers' stats say about their potential in playoffs
(ESPN)
Alex Ovechkin is a new kind of sports celebrity, a legacy-maker that nobody wants to talk about
(Globe & Mail)
JACK TODD: Bettman's NHL tenure has been disastrous for Canadian teams
(Montreal Gazette)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Yotes to Utes: Why the NHL just might be crazy like a desert fox
(Toronto Star)
MARK MADDEN: The Penguins control their own destiny, but are they playing playoff hockey?
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
PAT HICKEY: Pondering the Canadiens future of Cayden Primeau and Lane Hutson
(Montreal Gazette)
SCOTT BILLECK: Jets looked like old, impenetrable selves in Dallas win
(Winnipeg Sun)
4/12/24
ADAM PROTEAU: How the Panthers, Jets, Hurricanes and Kings Can Go Deep in NHL Playoffs on Defense
(The Hockey News)
JACOB STOLLER: Frauds? Please: Winnipeg Jets Find Solutions, Not Excuses Ahead of Playoffs
(The Hockey News)
CAROL SCHRAM: Golden Knights Have the New Guys To Defend the Fortress — If They Make It
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: The Latest Pittsburgh Penguins Speculation
(The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Drew Doughty knows Kings' 'boring' system is suited for playoff hockey
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Demko's return nears with Canucks trying to hold off Oilers in race for division crown
(Sportsnet)
JASON MACKEY: Sidney Crosby has been a 'man on a mission' for these Penguins
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
SEAN KEELER: Nathan MacKinnon, Nikola Jokic proved this week why they’re best players in NHL, NBA this season
(Denver Post)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Fan Appreciation Night and this whole season should have meant so much more for Sabres
(Buffalo News)
JASON MACKEY: Pittsburgh sports scene goes from morose to Mardis Gras in a month
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
STEVE SIMMONS: In our last conversation, Mike Bossy saw scoring greatness in Auston Matthews
(Toronto Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Straining Rangers jeopardizing chance for best-case playoff scenario
(New York Post)
TIM BENZ: Penguins get 1st big chance to advance renewed optimism for Pittsburgh's sports teams
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
STU COWAN: Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis has his players' attention
(Montreal Gazette)
PHIL THOMPSON: If this is Joel Quenneville’s first attempt at contrition for the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks scandal — try again
(Chicago Inquirer)
TIM BENZ: Penguins keep replaying the same game, and I keep replaying 'Dumb and Dumber'
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
ED GRANEY: Marc-Andre Fleury visits Knights for maybe final time
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
4/11/24
ADAM PROTEAU: Arizona Coyotes Reach Do-or-Die Time with NHL Thinking of Salt Lake City
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: St. Louis Blues Could Have a Big Off-Season Move Coming
(The Hockey News)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Block or Charge: Was the Hit On Mika Zibanejad Intentionally "Vicious"?
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers finding groove, pull off convincing win without McDavid
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: One step forward, two steps back: Canucks' OT loss another example of uneven play
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Mikhail Grabovski proud to see Flames' Yegor Sharangovich break his record
(Sportsnet)
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN: NHL, Arizona Coyotes preparing for possible relocation to Utah
(Sportsnet)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Is Jim Montgomery thinking playoff goalie rotation? He’s not saying, but Bruins history offers a suggestion of success.
(Boston Globe)
MIKE HARRINGTON: As they enter home finale, Sabres' playoff drought has now become a teenager
(Buffalo News)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Suzuki has played key role in Slafkovsky's emergence
(Montreal Gazette)
JOHN SHIPLEY: Wild’s once simple goaltending plan has become complicated
(St. Paul Pioneer Press)
TIM BENZ: Potential Steelers international date goes elsewhere; examining Eastern Conference playoff chances for Pens
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
BRENDAN KELLY: Slafkovsky's heroics provide hope for weary Habs fans
(Montreal Gazette)
MIKE SIELSKI: The Flyers’ collapse probably made their long rebuild longer
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
NICK KYPREOS: Why Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs might finally be ready for a deep post-season run
(Toronto Star)
4/10/24
ADAM PROTEAU: Does the Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Need Load Management Before the Playoffs?
(The Hockey News)
CAROL SCHRAM: Conor Garland Has Cemented His Spot as a Favorite Among Vancouver Canucks Fans
(The Hockey News)
JACOB STOLLER: Joel Quenneville Speaks Over Two Years After Blackhawks Scandal
(The Hockey News)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: No Sid in OT? How a Broken Skate Blade Cost the Penguins the Extra Point in Overtime
(The Hockey News)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' Slafkovsky flashes peak potential with first hat trick
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames' Dustin Wolf lives out dream, wins road game against hometown team
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers face questions in final stretch as McDavid deals with injury
(Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: The ex-NHL teammates working on hockey's 'secret' remedy
(ESPN)
JEFF GORDON: Blues get an encouraging head start on next season while testing their kids
(St. Louis Post Dispatch)
SHAWN WINDSOR: Detroit Red Wings' road to playoffs has new pothole, but here's why it can still happen
(Detroit Free Press)
DAVE HYDE: Don’t panic over Panthers’ struggles to end regular season – they aren’t
(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Is Jim Montgomery thinking playoff goalie rotation? He’s not saying, but Bruins history offers a suggestion of success.
(Boston Globe)
STU COWAN: Canadiens' Joel Armia has taken hand brake off his game
(Montreal Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Mika Zibanejad scare serves as stark reminder for Rangers in Stanley Cup pursuit
(New York Post)
PAUL ZEISE: Penguins have left way too many points on the table with power play and overtime struggle
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
TIM BENZ: Steelers lose free agent wide receiver; NHL's Eastern Conference chaos
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
COLIN STEPHENSON: Laviolette not pleased with 'vicious' hit to Zibanejad
(New York Newsday)
STEVE SIMMONS: New MLSE boss Keith Pelley eager to take Toronto sports to next level
(Toronto Sun)
JOHN NIYO: Wings on thin ice after losing showdown against Capitals
(Detroit News)
COLIN STEPHENSON: Adam Fox gearing up for playoffs
(New York Newsday)
TIM COWLISHAW: Stars’ prolific offense, stable of scorers is team’s No. 1 weapon entering NHL playoffs
(Dallas Morning News)
LARRY BROOKS: Semyon Varlamov's red-hot Islanders rise isn't changing Ilya Sorokin's franchise status
(New York Post)
4/9/24
ADAM PROTEAU: Who Should the Canucks Want to Face in Round 1? Breaking Down Potential Opponents
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Arizona Coyotes Face Huge Price Tag and Tons of Hurdles in Pursuit of New Home
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: What Could the Future Hold for Maple Leafs Captain John Tavares?
(The Hockey News)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Sidney Crosby's MVP Season Should Get Him An Award This Year — But It's Not the Hart Trophy
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Miller's prank on Garland eases Canucks' tension, leads to best game in a month
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Life changes in a hurry for the CHL's latest exceptional player — Landon DuPont
(Sportsnet)
SALIM VALJI: DuPont becomes first WHL defenceman granted exceptional status
(TSN)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: What Rangers' stats say about their potential in playoffs
(ESPN)
SEAN KEELER: If Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev turns into Alexandar Four-giev vs. Minnesota Wild, it might be time to pull the plug
(Denver Post)
JACK TODD: Is the zombie apocalypse taking over the NHL?
(Montreal Gazette)
TIM BENZ: Steelers interviewing top-notch offensive tackle before draft; huge night for Penguins' playoff hopes
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
4/8/24
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens mercifully nearing end of low-point in rebuild
(Sportsnet)
KRISTEN SHILTON: Lightning's March madness has them back among top contenders
(ESPN)
MIKE HARRINGTON: There's no runway left for Sabres after disastrous start grounds them vs. Red Wings
(Buffalo News)
MARK MADDEN: Sidney Crosby's energy, effort have fueled overachieving Penguins
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
DAMIEN COX: Auston Matthews vs. Vince Carter: Two Toronto superstars, but only one of them is beloved
(Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: Forward's dropoff means Rangers' shuffling still unfinished
(New York Post)
TIM BENZ: Why Penguins should start Tristan Jarry in Toronto despite Alex Nedeljkovic’s hot streak
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
BOB WOJNOWSKI: Red Wings’ playoff push is real and rare, like an eclipse
(Detroit News)
4/7/24
ADAM PROTEAU: Lightning Strike Up an Electric Run as They Look to Retake the Post-Season Throne
(The Hockey News)
JACOB STOLLER: Pierre-Luc Dubois Quietly 'Back To His Game' with Los Angeles Kings
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Oilers' drawn penalties, momentum shifts will continue to churn victories
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Plenty of positives for Flames despite Battle of Alberta loss
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: 'Definite concern' mounts for Canucks as crunch-time struggles continue
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' losses to Maple Leafs illuminate glaring need for scoring talent
(Sportsnet)
SCOTT BILLECK: Fourth line magic recipe for Jets playoff success
(Winnipeg Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Which Atlantic Division rebuild is finally going to make a playoff breakthrough?
(Buffalo News)
STEVE SIMMONS: We have never seen a season like this with so many worthy Hart Trophy candidates
(Toronto Sun)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: The NHL has the power to put an end to episodes such as the Rangers-Devils line brawl, but will it?
(Boston Globe)
JASON MACKEY: Family, friends and the important ingredients behind this Penguins surge
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: Keith Pelley thinks big as he steps into 'dream job' leading MLSE
(Toronto Star)
LARRY BROOKS: Sidney Crosby's NHL awards reality shouldn't overshadow his latest Penguins masterpiece
(New York Post)