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OPINION
5/9/26
ADAM PROTEAU: What If The Maple Leafs Tried To Add Another Top-Five Pick?
(The Hockey News)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Should The Rest Of Canada Be Cheering For The Habs To Win The Stanley Cup?
(The Hockey News)
SAM CARCHIDI: Longtime Power-Play Woes Keep Philadelphia Flyers Buried
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Canada's World Championship Team Brings Vets And Stars For One More Chance At Gold In 2025-26
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Oilers' Goalie Trade Targets, Sharks Open To Trading No. 2 Pick
(The Hockey News)
ERIC ENGELS: Young Canadiens show maturity in Game 2 win over Sabres
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: 'He goes 110 per cent': Wild's Hughes taking game to another level in playoffs
(Sportsnet)
JIM ALEXANDER: It’s time for the Ducks to demonstrate some desperation
(Los Angeles Daily News)
STU COWAN: Young, hungry and confident Canadiens beat Sabres 5-1 in Game 2
(Montreal Gazette)
GREG COTE: Should America root for Knicks, Sabres in NBA and NHL playoffs?
(Miami Herald)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Whether injured or not, Tage Thompson has to escape his struggles
(Buffalo News)
JACK TODD: NHL gambles away its credibility with draft lottery
(Montreal Gazette)
NICK KYPREOS: Mats Sundin knows what comes with playing for the Maple Leafs. The No. 1 pick will quickly learn too
(Toronto Star)
5/8/26
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: 'I Wouldn't Want To Be Coaching Against Him': Sabres' Zach Benson Is Annoying In The Best (Worst) Possible Way
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Will Penguins Drop Malkin? Should Bruins Ask About Brady Tkachuk?
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Long journey to starter's crease paying off for Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Four key areas of improvement for Oilers' Stan Bowman in off-season
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Suzuki and Dahlin setting tone in showdown between Canadiens, Sabres
(Sportsnet)
PAT HICKEY: Road warrior Canadiens have what it takes to blunt Sabres and advance
(Montreal Gazette)
MAC ENGEL: Dallas Stars are treating Jamie Benn better than they did Mike Modano
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
MIKE SIELSKI: The Flyers’ abysmal power play cost them dearly in these playoffs. It has to improve next season.
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
ADAM HILL: Only the Golden Knights players, not John Tortorella, can provide answers against Ducks
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
CHIP SCOGGINS: Drafting Brent Burns, moving him to defense were early genius moves by the Wild
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
STEVE SIMMONS: How Leafs captain Auston Matthews can determine coach Craig Berube’s future
(Toronto Sun)
MIKE HARRINGTON: It's been a long, hard journey for Rasmus Dahlin to reach the NHL's elite
(Buffalo News)
BRENDAN KELLY: Canadiens' disheartening Game 1 loss takes fizz out of Club Soda
(Montreal Gazette)
ED GRANEY: Golden Knights fortunate to be tied in playoff series with Ducks
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
5/7/26
ADAM PROTEAU: The Maple Leafs' Sundin And Chayka Duo Might Work After All
(The Hockey News)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Habs Puzzled Why Cole Caufield Isn't Producing: 'He Just Doesn’t Have The Bounces Right Now'
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Remembering Ted Turner: The Man Who Made The Thrashers And Winnipeg Jets 2.0 Possible
(The Hockey News)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: Memo To The Maple Leafs: Don't Overthink This
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Future Murky For Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews; Latest Predators Buzz
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks president Jim Rutherford explains why he's stepping down now
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens can't overcome slow start in Game 1 loss
(Sportsnet)
MIKE HARRINGTON: With both teams promising to get better, Sabres get the jump in Game 1
(Buffalo News)
DIETER KURTENBACH: The Sharks were blessed by the hockey gods with the No. 2 overall pick, a brutally tough decision
(San Jose Mercury News)
MIKE SIELSKI: Danny Brière was at his best in the playoffs. He’s not holding the Flyers to the same standard. Yet.
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
STU COWAN: Sabres bask in sun without palm trees after Game 1 win over Canadiens
(Montreal Gazette)
TROY RENCK: Nuggets need leader like Avalanche’s Gabe Landeskog. It’s not Christian Braun.
(Denver Post)
DAMIEN COX: The Maple Leafs got lucky at the draft lottery. But luck will only get them so far
(Toronto Star)
TARA SULLIVAN: Who should be the Bruins’ next captain?
(Boston Globe)
5/6/26
RYAN KENNEDY: 2026 NHL Lottery Mock Draft: Who The Maple Leafs Should Pair With Auston Matthews
(The Hockey News)
SAM CARCHIDI: Philadelphia Flyers Must 'Climb Out Of The Grave' Again Vs. Hurricanes
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: The Story Behind The Barrie Colts' Cringe Game 7 News Conference
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Could The Lightning Move Kucherov? Will The Stars Peddle Robertson?
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Avalanche imposing will on Wild to take 2-0 series lead
(Sportsnet)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames still positioned to make big splash at draft despite lottery fall
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Despite Canucks' appalling luck, highest pick since Sedins still promising
(Sportsnet)
CATHAL KELLY: With draft lottery win, the Leafs catch a bullet between their teeth
(Globe & Mail)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Sabres winger Jason Zucker waited 11 years to win another round, and he wants more
(Buffalo News)
TIM BENZ: It’s time time for Sergei Murashov to be the Penguins’ No. 1 goalie
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
JOHN ROMANO: If you have complaints about Lightning stars, you’re not alone
(Tampa Bay Times)
STU COWAN: Sharper mental game fuels playoff success for Canadiens' Jakub Dobes
(Montreal Gazette)
DAVE FESCHUK: The hockey world is up in arms about John Chayka. The new Leafs GM has a believer in Mats Sundin
(Toronto Star)
ED GRANEY: Nobody is here for style points with Golden Knights
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SEAN KEELER: Avalanche, Nathan MacKinnon expose Minnesota Wild as Temu tough guys — and this Stanley Cup series is over
(Denver Post)
MARCUS HAYES: Are the Sixers and Flyers outclassed or out of gas? Or, gulp, both?
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
LA VELLE E. NEAL III: The Wild need a quick recovery from do-everything center Joel Eriksson Ek
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
MARK MADDEN: The Penguins painted themselves into a corner … so live with it
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
CHRISTOPHER LABOS: Is the stress of playoff hockey bad for your heart?
(Montreal Gazette)
JIM MATHESON: How do you solve a problem like the Edmonton Oilers goaltending?
(Edmonton Sun)
ERIK BRADY: The purloined cheer, the too-wide pads, and Buffalo's first foray into Stanley Cup mania
(Buffalo News)
5/5/26
ADAM PROTEAU: Maple Leafs Take A Big Calculated Risk With The Chayka And Sundin Duo
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Lightning's Jon Cooper Gets Goalied In A Huge Game... Again
(The Hockey News)
MICHAEL TRAIKOS: 'I Know You Guys Are Nervous': Canadiens' Jakub Dobes Trashes Lightning With Game 7 Chirp
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Oilers' Early Playoff Exit Sparks Rumors About McDavid's And Nurse's Futures
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Things we think we know: McDavid, Draisaitl want more out of Oilers
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Wild confident reality check will spark response: 'React the right way'
(Sportsnet)
KRISTEN SHILTON: Have the Sabres figured out the formula to win the Stanley Cup?
(ESPN)
CATHAL KELLY: John Chayka’s tenure with the Maple Leafs begins under intense scrutiny
(Globe & Mail)
ED GRANEY: Carter Hart is reason Golden Knights own early series lead
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
TIM COWLISHAW: Despite recent playoff success, Stars' title drought is reaching Cowboys' level
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
JACK TODD: Stanley Cup hopes of a nation rest on Canadiens' shoulders
(Montreal Gazette)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Mats Sundin is joining the Maple Leafs front office. Does he know what he’s gotten himself into?
(Toronto Star)
MIKE SIELSKI: There’s no shame in the Flyers’ Game 2 loss. The Hurricanes are just better.
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
CHIP SCOGGINS: Wild best not continue down this road if they’re going to beat Avalanche
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
MIKE HARRINGTON: After clinchers on the road, Sabres and Habs getting down to business
(Buffalo News)
JOHN ROMANO: Is it time to say goodbye to Nikita Kucherov? Can’t hurt to consider it
(Tampa Bay Times)
STEVE SIMMONS: The confusing and confounding Leafs hiring of John Chayka and Mats Sundin
(Toronto Sun)
TIM BENZ: The Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin decision will be the ultimate test of Kyle Dubas’ conviction
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
STU COWAN: Young Canadiens are showing what a winning culture looks like
(Montreal Gazette)
GREG COTE: Root for Knicks and Sabres in NBA and NHL playoffs. Here’s why
(Miami Herald)
5/4/26
ADAM PROTEAU: Wild's Wallstedt, Gustavsson Or Avalanche's Wedgewood, Blackwood; Who Has The Upper-Hand In Net?
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Post-Mortem: Bruins Still Have Plenty Of Work To Do To Complete Retool
(The Hockey News)
SAM CARCHIDI: Logan Stankoven Once Again Sets The Tone For The Hurricanes As They Coast Past Flyers In Game 1
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: 'Probably a one-off': Avalanche take Game 1 after high-scoring duel with Wild
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens flip instant classic series with miraculous Game 7 win
(Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: The secrets to Porter Martone's instant success with the Flyers
(ESPN)
CATHAL KELLY: With Sundin and Chayka officially on board, the Leafs you grew up with are back
(Globe & Mail)
JOHN ROMANO: Bolts play brilliantly until the end. But once again, it came too soon
(Tampa Bay Times)
STU COWAN: Canadiens get a special Game 7 win despite only nine shots
(Montreal Gazette)
PATRICK REUSSE: With funny guy John Hynes, Wild's Cup hopes aren’t a joke
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
TIM BENZ: On Sidney Crosby’s future — ‘I don’t think he’s going anywhere. Period’
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
SEAN KEELER: Avalanche, Cale Makar get revenge on Wild, Marcus Foligno to take 1-0 lead in Stanley Cup Playoffs
(Denver Post)
BRENDAN KELLY: Canadiens fans in seventh heaven at Bell Centre watch party
(Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Zach Benson was Sabres' top rat in driving Bruins over the edge
(Buffalo News)
LYNN WORTHY: 'Difference maker' Dylan Holloway officially becomes part of Blues core, inks deal
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
MARK MADDEN: Connor McDavid’s clock is ticking, and Edmonton isn’t helping
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: The Bruins enter the offseason with the challenge of meeting their re-established high expectations
(Boston Globe)
5/3/26
ADAM PROTEAU: Is An Inexperienced NHL GM The Correct Choice For The Vancouver Canucks?
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: Any Way The NHL Can Make Canadiens Vs. Lightning A Best of 9? Or 11? Or 13?
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Post-Mortem: Dallas Stars Must Address Veteran Ties, Jason Robertson's Contract Status
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: 'We have to be better': Oilers' Leon Draisaitl brutally honest on season
(Sportsnet)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Bruins’ return to playoffs a promising sign, but easy, early dismissal a reminder they have a long way to go
(Boston Globe)
ANDREW GROSS: Isles' power play needs to get fixed this offseason
(New York Newsday)
MIKE SIELSKI: The Flyers weren’t just dominated in Game 1. Carolina wouldn’t fall for their baiting, and that’s a bad sign.
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
DANE MIZUTANI: Bill Guerin built the Wild his way and he deserves his flowers
(St. Paul Pioneer Press)
BRENDAN KELLY: Canadiens fans in a party mood Friday night go home disappointed
(Montreal Gazette)
JOE STARKEY: Evgeni Malkin has earned proper sendoff from Penguins
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Chatter in Ottawa surrounding Brady Tkachuk’s Senators future won’t die down any time soon
(Boston Globe)
JOHN ROMANO: Heroes and regrets. Nothing like a Game 7 for the perfect climax
(Tampa Bay Times)
STEVE SIMMONS: Mats Sundin makes us happy, John Chayka makes us wonder
(Toronto Sun)
SEAN KEELER: Avalanche doesn’t need Martin Necas to be Mikko Rantanen — but it’d be Wild if he scored on power play
(Denver Post)
GORDON MONSON: Defeat is a cruel schoolmaster for the Utah Mammoth, leaving them with lessons to learn
(Salt Lake Tribune)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Historic goaltending by Alex Lyon key to Sabres' series win
(Buffalo News)
STU COWAN: Canadiens confident going into Game 7 after losing an 'epic' Game 6
(Montreal Gazette)
CHIP SCOGGINS: Jesper Wallstedt’s cool demeanor pays off in his first playoff series for Wild
(Minneapolis Star-Tribune)