OPINION
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: 'I’ve Always Said, You’re Never Out Of It' — Senators One Win Away From Forcing Game 7 (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: These Maple Leafs Were Supposed To Be Different, But In Game 5, It Was More Of The Same (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: How Bad Can It Get For The Vancouver Canucks? (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Maddox Schultz – A 2028 NHL Draft Eligible – Is The Next Great Thing From Western Canada (The Hockey News)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Cooper Frustrated After Hagel Injured In Game 4 'It’s Getting Tiresome Answering Questions About A Hit Every Single Game' (The Hockey News)
- LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: What's Next For The Penguins Following Mike Sullivan's Departure? (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Oilers put Kings on notice with dominant Game 5 win: 'Got them where we want them' (Sportsnet)
- ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' youngsters playing to extend opportunity for veterans (Sportsnet)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Coach Rick Tocchet's exit stings badly for reeling Canucks (Sportsnet)
- RICK WESTHEAD: Jury in London hockey trial shown videos of E.M., players at bar (TSN)
- CATHAL KELLY: After Game 5 loss, the Maple Leafs can’t help but think about the worst-case scenario (Globe & Mail)
- CARLOS MONARREZ: Red Wings' Steve Yzerman will start season on hot seat (Detroit Free Press)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Same old, same old Maple Leafs in lacking Stanley Cup desperation (Toronto Sun)
- LYNN WORTHY: Blues need Brayden Schenn’s line to ‘play hockey’ and not become bruisers (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- LARRY BROOKS: For Rangers youngsters, World Championship chance a reward (New York Post)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: The collars tighten as the Leafs lose another potential series-clinching game. That’s 1-13 since 2004 (Toronto Star)
- JOHN NIYO: Wings' Yzerman in no mood for postseason pity party (Detroit News)
- ED GRANEY: Hollywood script, but no storybook ending for Fleury (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- LUKE DeCOCK: How Hurricanes-Devils Game 5 lived up to expectations of the unexpected — again (Raleigh News & Observer)
- JOE WARMINGTON: Maple Leafs loss means another rough night for team wearing blue (Toronto Sun)
- STU COWAN: Containing runaway train Tom Wilson is priority for Canadiens in Game 5 (Montreal Gazette)
- MIKE SIELSKI: The Flyers might reach into their past to hire Rick Tocchet. Fear not. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- JIM SOUHAN: Wild is familiar with playoff regret, but Game 5 loss is especially regrettable (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- PAUL FRIESEN: Jets to hit long playoff road, or ditch of futility (Winnipeg Sun)
- JEFF GORDON: Blues earn long-term benefits from their thrilling playoff surge (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- JOHN ROMANO: Lightning offense has gone from high-flying to low-scoring (Tampa Bay Times)
- BILL SHAIKIN: Ducks unveil $1-billion arena renovation, stress-free parking. But can either OC team win? (Los Angeles Times)