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OPINION
1/4/25
MICHAEL AUGELLO: Toronto Maple Leafs Should Find A No. 2 Center Without Matthews In The Lineup
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Penguins' Defense Remains A Major Problem As They Climb Back Into Playoff Picture
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: 'Something's Going To Give': What Happens If Canucks' Pettersson And Miller Saga Can't Be Quashed?
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: A Little Constructive Criticism Of Canada's World Juniors Players Isn't Terrible
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Latest On Sabres' Dylan Cozens And Blues' Brandon Saad
(The Hockey News)
IAIN MacINTYRE: 'It's hard': Canucks missing offence-driving players as scoring stalls
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Despite imperfect performance, Oilers' Draisaitl still comes up clutch
(Sportsnet)
RICK WESTHEAD: GTHL receives report on allegations of organization sales
(TSN)
GARY MASON: Vancouver Canucks dressing room drama threatens their season
(Globe & Mail)
BRUCE ARTHUR: Canada’s collapse at a home world juniors was a minor disaster. It may be a part of a bigger story
(Toronto Star)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: The Bruins have started this year just like they ended last year . . . struggling to score goals
(Boston Globe)
JACK TODD: It’s hard not to be excited about this Canadiens team
(Montreal Gazette)
DAMIEN COX: Canada’s yappy and petulant world junior team is its own worst enemy. The players need to smarten up
(Toronto Star)
PHIL THOMPSON: Chicago Blackhawks need to get back to their grind — or they’ll be grounded
(Chicago Inquirer)
1/3/25
RYAN KENNEDY: Canada's Kids Lost - But The Adults Were Largely To Blame
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Eight NHL Veterans Who Should Turn Their One-Year Deals Into A Contract Extension
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Screen shots - Oilers' Jeff Skinner Experiment, Blackhawks' Frustration And 'Expert' Predictions
(The Hockey News)
CAM CARCHIDI: Surprise, Surprise: Flyers' Noah Cates And Linemates Among NHL's Most Effective Units
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Could The Toronto Maple Leafs Add A Center Or Defenseman?
(The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Despite Flames' loss, Kadri's passion is part of solution, not problem
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Three things for Canadiens fans to get excited about in 2025
(Sportsnet)
GREG WYSHYNSKI: Can the Rangers be fixed? Former player, execs offer plans
(ESPN)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers star shows he's still got it with big night in skid-busting win
(New York Post)
PAT HICKEY: Could the Canadiens make the playoffs this year? It’s possible
(Montreal Gazette)
MIKE HARRINGTON: Even for these terrible Sabres, latest collapse to Avalanche felt unthinkable. But was it?
(Buffalo News)
JOE STARKEY: One game really can change perception — whether it’s James Franklin, Mike Tomlin or Bill Cowher
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
1/2/25
ADAM PROTEAU: Should The Columbus Blue Jackets Push For The Playoffs By Trading For Upgrades?
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: Trade Speculation Still Dogs The Vancouver Canucks
(The Hockey News)
CATHAL KELLY: Kansas City will win the Super Bowl, the Leafs won’t change, and other unsurprising sports predictions for 2025
(Globe & Mail)
STEVE SIMMONS: Islanders' Brock Nelson would be a perfect fit for Maple Leafs
(Toronto Sun)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers defenseman feels like he's 'rotting away' after losing spot: 'It f--king sucks'
(New York Post)
MIKE HARRINGTON: There was no holiday cheer for Sabres as December derailed their season
(Buffalo News)
NICK KYPREOS: The curious case of Auston Matthews will determine the Leafs’ next move. But maybe not the way fans expect
(Toronto Star)
1/1/25
ADAM PROTEAU: Islanders Coach Patrick Roy's Eye-Catching Empty-Net Call Raises Questions
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: A Team Of 14-Year-Olds From Boston Gave A Lesson On What Youth Hockey Should Be All About
(The Hockey News)
JANSON DUENCH: Czechia Rebuilt Its World Juniors Contender Status — And Developed A Rivalry With Canada
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: The New York Rangers' Ongoing Decline Provides More Fodder For The Rumor Mill
(The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Flames enter 2025 in playoff spot after fireworks with Canucks
(Sportsnet)
MARK SPECTOR: Connor Brown's revival helps Oilers power into 2025
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' win in Vegas, run to close 2024 signal hard lessons have sunk in
(Sportsnet)
SALIM VALJI: Flames star Huberdeau rediscovers swagger in resurgent season
(TSN)
Oilers find their game, close out 2024 with textbook win over Utah
(Edmonton Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Why Easton Cowan’s performance at the world juniors means so much to the Leafs
(Toronto Star)
PAUL SULLIVAN: Wrigley Field makes Winter Classic a must-see event, despite two must-miss teams in the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues
(Chicago Inquirer)
KENT WILSON: Is Dylan Cozens a good trade target for the Flames?
(Calgary Herald)
ROSIE DiMANNO: Leap year: Steven Lorentz and the Leafs close out 2024 with a win and a toast
(Toronto Star)
BARRY SVRLUGA: Stanley Cup run? Breaking Gretzky’s career goal record? Why choose?
(Washington Post)
MOLLIE WALKER: Rangers' sharp plunge to rock bottom after 2024 highs could have lasting effect
(New York Post)
12/31/24
ADAM PROTEAU: Elf To Anchorman: Kings Fan Will Ferrell Continues To Steal The Show
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Montreal Canadiens' Strong Stretch Shouldn't Change Focus On Long-Term Success
(The Hockey News)
JANSON DUENCH: Tom Willander Embraces Canucks’ Swedish Connection At World Juniors
(The Hockey News)
LYLE RICHARDSON: NHL Rumor Roundup: Latest On The Sabres And Canadiens After Roster Freeze
(The Hockey News)
ERIC FRANCIS: Why Flames should invest in Vladar to round out goalie tandem with Wolf
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Utah Hockey Club evolving at incredible pace both on and off the ice
(Sportsnet)
SALIM VALJI: Flames hope struggling Kuzmenko finds scoring touch
(TSN)
EMILY KAPLAN: Sophomore setbacks: Should Chicago speed up its rebuild for Bedard?
(ESPN)
GREG COTE: Triumph, tears, pandemonium ... a statue? Our top 10 Miami/South Florida sports stories of 2024
(Miami Herald)
JACK TODD: Canadiens’ recent success has been a group effort
(Montreal Gazette)
ANDREW GROSS: The reality is, the Islanders just aren't a very good team
(New York Newsday)
12/30/24
ADAM PROTEAU: Spiralling Rangers Hit Rock Bottom, With No Easy Answers To Address What Ails Them
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Kampf Too Pricey For Maple Leafs To Hang Onto, Which Is Why He Should Be Traded Soon
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Streaking Senators Have Goaltending Injuries, But Here's Why Ottawa Fans Should Be Optimistic
(The Hockey News)
CAROL SCRAM: The Canucks Are Playing Whac-A-Mole: Now With Hughes, Pettersson Injuries And Collapse Vs. Kraken
(The Hockey News)
KEN CAMPBELL: With Ovie Back In The Lineup, The Capitals Are Looking Like A Wagon
(The Hockey News)
MARK SPECTOR: Decision to healthy scratch Oilers' Jeff Skinner a long time coming
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Canucks' Pettersson a week away, Hughes week-to-week
(Sportsnet)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' depth leads to Florida sweep, gets team back in the mix
(Sportsnet)
STEVE SIMMONS: chase of Great One an uncomfortable collision of sports and politics
(Toronto Sun)
DAMIEN COX: Why Easton Cowan’s performance at the world juniors means so much to the Leafs
(Toronto Star)
JASON MACKEY: Kyle Dubas can't afford to let Penguins’ recent run change the big picture
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
LARRY BROOKS: Rangers have quit on their coach — and it will eventually cost him his job
(New York Post)
ED GRANEY: Knights showing this month they are NHL’s best team
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
ANDY LARSEN: We’re not a (Utah) hockey town quite yet. Here’s why.
(Salt Lake Tribune)
12/29/24
SAM CARCHIDI: Struggling Flyers Trying To Escape NHL 'Limbo'
(The Hockey News)
ADAM PROTEAU: Three Trade Targets For The Red-Hot Vegas Golden Knights
(The Hockey News)
ERIC ENGELS: Canadiens' maturity undeniable in shutout win over Panthers
(Sportsnet)
IAIN MacINTYRE: Inconsistent Canucks lack execution in third-period collapse: 'This one hurts'
(Sportsnet)
ROSIE DiMANNO: The Great Eight-Sixty-Nine: Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals beat the Leafs at their own game
(Toronto Star)
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT: Alex Ovechkin, chasing the goals record, is already the best pure scorer. Here’s one writer’s estimation of the other greats.
(Boston Globe)
LARRY BROOKS: Western Conference team thriving despite spending huge chunk of cap on buyouts
(New York Post)
DAMIEN COX: Shocking world junior loss to Latvia just the distraction that Hockey Canada loves
(Toronto Star)
PAUL SULLIVAN: 2024 sucked for Chicago sports. Here’s one last look back at another lost year for fans.
(Chicago Inquirer)
JIM O'DONNELL: Like it or not, Chicago, here comes a menacing sports 2025
(Chicago Daily Herald)