OPINION
- ADAM PROTEAU: The Canucks Have A Big Problem If Their Youngsters Weren't As Prepared To Compete As J.T. Miller (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Team USA's Young Turks Looking To Shock The Men's World Championship (The Hockey News)
- CAROL SCHRAM: 16-Year NHL Veteran Matt Duchene Is One Championship Short Of The Triple Gold Club (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: What's Next For The New Jersey Devils After GM's Bold Comments About The Roster? (The Hockey News)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: 'He Blew It, He Missed The Call': Golden Knights' Fans Chant 'Refs You Suck' In Loss To Oilers (The Hockey News)
- LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: The Latest On The Blues, Avalanche And Canucks (The Hockey News)
- RICK WESTHEAD: Marathon cross-examination of E.M. continues at London hockey trial (TSN)
- CATHAL KELLY: After a Game 3 OT loss, it’s not the best time to be a Toronto Maple Leafs fan (Globe & Mail)
- JIM ALEXANDER: After another early exit, Kings need fresh ideas (Los Angeles Daily News)
- DAVE FESCHUK: The Panthers find some momentum with a bank shot off the Leafs’ Mo Rielly (Toronto Star)
- PAT HICKEY: Centres, penalty killers focal points of Canadiens’ off-season (Montreal Gazette)
- ED GRANEY: Golden Knights got robbed on tripping non-call in OT (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- DAVE HYDE: Marchand’s OT goal delivers win, pulls Panthers back into series (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- LYNN WORTHY: Cam Fowler, Blues embraced each other, and now they should double down (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- JOE WARMINGTON: Bonsie makes Maple Leafs fans feel like they're in (Toronto Sun)
- STEVE POLITI: Devils should bring Quinn Hughes to New Jersey with a blockbuster trade — and sooner than later (NJ.com)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens’ David Savard sets sights on family time, new role with team (Montreal Gazette)
- LUKE DeCOCK: Seven games in, questions about Hurricanes’ power play surface. ‘Tis the season (Raleigh News & Observer)
- ADAM PROTEAU: Max Pacioretty Reinvents Himself With Toronto Maple Leafs (The Hockey News)
- MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Former NHL Player Safety Advisor Explains Why Panthers' Sam Bennett Escaped Suspension For Hit On Maple Leafs' Stolarz (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: The Islanders Winning The Draft Lottery Makes Their Next GM's Path To Success Much Clearer (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Torey Krug: Small Man, Enormous Heart, No Matter Whether He Returns To The NHL Or Not (The Hockey News)
- LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: What's Next For The Kings And Lightning? (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: New hips, same old Klingberg: Oilers veteran rediscovering form at perfect time (Sportsnet)
- RICK WESTHEAD: Defence lawyer accuses E.M. of fabricating assault story to save relationship (TSN)
- CATHAL KELLY: Even with 2-0 series lead, Game 3 should be a must-win for the Maple Leafs (Globe & Mail)
- ANDREW GROSS: No. 1 pick makes Isles' GM hire even more critical (New York Newsday)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Reason to believe as Maple Leafs head to Florida a winning team (Toronto Sun)
- JEFF GORDON: With retooling largely done, Blues raise expectations for Stanley Cup chase (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- DAVE HYDE: Can Panthers look like the Panthers again — quickly — against Toronto? (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- GORDON MONSON: It’s big, it’s huge, it’s Utah Mammoth, and it’s yours (Salt Lake Tribune)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Joseph Woll and the disciplined Maple Leafs get revenge against the Panthers where it counts (Toronto Star)
- LARRY BROOKS: Why Rangers' Mike Sullivan hire isn't same-old, same-old — and the looming questions coach must answer (New York Post)
- THOM LOVERRO: Time for Carbery to break out his particular set of skills (Washington Times)
- GREG COTE: Champion Florida Panthers are desperate, doubted, down 2-0. Now the series gets good (Miami Herald)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens ‘raised the bar’ with playoff run, Mike Matheson says (Montreal Gazette)
- MAC ENGEL: The reason why the Dallas Stars and NHL will never catch the Mavericks and NBA (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Eric Staal's hiring is a good step, but Sabres have lots more to do (Buffalo News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: What Does The Los Angeles Kings' Next GM Need To Address? (The Hockey News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: Matthew Schaefer Should Be No. 1, But Will He Be In The NHL Next Season? (The Hockey News)
- ADAM PROTEAU: Sam Bennett's Hit On Leafs' Stolarz Is Part Of How The Panthers Play To Win (The Hockey News)
- LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Devils Attempted To Acquire Ryan O'Reilly, But Could They Land Quinn Hughes? (The Hockey News)
- MARK SPECTOR: Surging Oilers outplay, outlast Golden Knights to continue playoff win streak (Sportsnet)
- RICK WESTHEAD: Defence continues cross-examination of E.M. at London hockey trial (TSN)
- CATHAL KELLY: One game into the Leafs-Panthers series, hockey’s warrior ethos is thriving (Globe & Mail)
- SIMON HOUPT: NHL playoff ratings show another gulf between Canadians and Americans (Globe & Mail)
- BARRY SVRLUGA: Carolina’s identity defined Game 1. The Caps must find theirs in Game 2. (Washington Post)
- DAVE HYDE: Do Panthers play dirty? Latest controversial hit angers Toronto, fires up series (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- TIM COWLISHAW: Why Dallas Stars’ path to a Stanley Cup won’t get any tougher than the Winnipeg Jets (Dallas Morning News)
- DAVE FESCHUK: Florida Panther Sam Bennett thought he didn’t hit Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz’s head with ‘a lot of force.’ Here’s what the concussion experts think (Toronto Star)
- ED GRANEY: Knights were helpless as Oilers exploded in 3rd period (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- SEAN KEELER: Mikko Rantanen hopefully taught Avalanche, Joe Sakic lesson: Don’t trade Stars for scrubs (Denver Post)
- ANDREW GROSS: Isles, with No. 1 pick, have many options (New York Newsday)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Panthers' Sam Bennett says he has nothing to apologize for (Toronto Sun)
- STU COWAN: Canadiens’ Josh Anderson reflects on a memorable season (Montreal Gazette)
- DAVID MURPHY: What’s in an arena name? Not much, but here are some better options than the Xfinity Mobile Arena. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- TARA SULLIVAN: They missed the playoffs but the losses continue to pile up for the Bruins, and other thoughts (Boston Globe)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Get ready for a wild ride with the Leafs and Panthers (Buffalo News)
- KEN CAMPBELL: 'Elbow To The Head. Clear As Day': Will Sam Bennett Be Suspended For His Hit On Leafs' Anthony Stolarz? (The Hockey News)
- LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Is Patrik Laine Done In Montreal? Will The Sabres Shop Bowen Byram? (The Hockey News)
- IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' first-round pick a valuable trade asset in rebound plan (Sportsnet)
- ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens must be mindful of balance to keep progressing (Sportsnet)
- RICK WESTHEAD: E.M. details alleged sexual assault in London hotel room (TSN)
- CATHAL KELLY: With Stolarz likely out for Game 2, Leafs have a chance to show the resilience they’ve been talking about all season (Globe & Mail)
- DANE MIZUTANI: Marc-Andre Fleury’s stay was brief, his legacy with Wild will last (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- ROSIE DiMANNO: Nylander takes star turn and Stolarz sees stars as Leafs finally beat Panthers in home galaxy (Toronto Star)
- GREG COTE: Florida Panthers drop Game 1 in Toronto, 5-4, but don’t dare doubt the champion Cats (Miami Herald)
- BARRY SVRLUGA: Spencer Carbery and the art of trying to get a little bit better (Washington Post)
- JACK TODD: St. Louis proves good hockey coaches don’t need to be jerks (Montreal Gazette)
- GORD STELLICK: The Corner Office: Panthers usurping Maple Leafs, salary cap kudos and those big (bad) Bruins (Toronto Star)
- BENJAMIN HOCHMAN: WTF! Blues lose series but were ignited by the Walker, Toropchenko and Faksa line (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- GENTRY ESTES: Preds' short-term strategy is hope, and that's not good (The Tennessean)
- MIKE HARRINGTON: Sabres need to learn from consistency of Atlantic's elite finalists (Buffalo News)
- DAVE HYDE: Panthers start slow, anger Toronto — new series is lit (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- STEVE SIMMONS: Panthers' Sam Bennett has 'elbows up' in direction of Leafs' Stolarz in Game 1 (Toronto Sun)
- KEVIN SHERRINGTON: Stars shining, Rangers reshuffling and more (Dallas Morning News)
- MIKE SIELSKI: The Flyers’ journey back to relevance got harder after the NHL draft lottery (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- TIM BENZ: More details on Devin Bush's arrest; 1 name removed as possible Penguins coach (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- STU COWAN: While proud of Canadiens’ season, Jeff Gorton admits much work remains (Montreal Gazette)
- JOE WARMINGTON: 'Incredible' crowd at The Vault deeply invested in Leafs playoff run (Toronto Sun)
- TIM BENZ: A 'thank you' note to sports moments outside of Pittsburgh for filling the void (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)