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Glen Gulutzan Relieved Of His Duties In Dallas

by Paul on 05/14/13 at 12:34 PM ET
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FRISCO, Texas - Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that head coach Glen Gulutzan and assistant coach Paul Jerrard have been relieved of their coaching duties, effective immediately.

"I would like to thank Glen Gulutzan and Paul Jerrard for the work they provided to the Dallas organization over the past four seasons," said Nill. "They are both quality coaches and men, but we have decided to go in a different direction with our coaching staff and we wish them well in their next endeavors."

Gulutzan, 41, was the 21^st head coach in franchise history and led the club to a 42-35-5 record in 2011-12, and a mark of 22-22-4 in the shortened 2013 campaign.

Assistant coach Curt Fraser and goaltending coach Mike Valley will both be retained by the club moving forward.

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Dallas Stars Name Jim Nill As New General Manager

by Paul on 04/29/13 at 12:07 PM ET
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DALLAS – Dallas Stars Owner and Governor Tom Gaglardi announced today that he has named Jim Nill the team’s new General Manager at a press conference at American Airlines Center. He will begin his new role immediately, becoming the 11th General Manager in franchise history and sixth since the team moved to Dallas.

“Jim Nill, along with Ken Holland, has been at the core of the Detroit Red Wings front office for nearly two decades and we are extremely excited to secure him as our new General Manager,” said Gaglardi. “Jim’s record in Detroit speaks for itself, contributing to four Stanley Cup championships, as well as drafting and developing some of the league’s best players.

“Jim is universally respected throughout the hockey world and we are very fortunate to have him as our General Manager. We are confident that his leadership, expertise, work ethic and direction will position the club for consistent success once again.”

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Nieuwendyk Feels Progress Has Been Made In Dallas

by Paul on 04/28/13 at 08:52 PM ET
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from Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News,

Joe Nieuwendyk was officially informed Saturday of owner Tom Gaglardi’s decision to go with a new general manager, but said he sensed there was a change afoot for some time.

“I think it’s important for Tom to pick the people he wants involved in the hockey department,” Nieuwendyk said Sunday in Frisco. “Tom could have let me go when he bought the team, but he didn’t, he gave me an opportunity and I’m thankful for that. But I hint it’s import for him to move forward with his guys and it’s important for me to take a little time off and spend It with my family.”

Nieuwendyk said he has no regrets with any decisions he has made in his four years at the helm, and said he’s proud of the shape in which he’s leaving he franchise.

“I’m very proud of what we accomplished,” he said. “I know you get measured on getting to the playoffs and challenging for Stanley Cups, but I feel we’ve made a lot of progress in four years. I feel good about this group of players moving forward.”

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Dallas Stars Relieve Joe Nieuwendyk Of His Duties

by Paul on 04/28/13 at 11:02 AM ET
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FRISCO, Texas - Dallas Stars Owner and Governor Tom Gaglardi announced today that he has relieved Joe Nieuwendyk of his duties as General Manager of the hockey club.

"Joe Nieuwendyk has represented the Dallas Stars extremely well as the club's General Manager and has helped put pieces in place that will once again turn this team into a contender," said Gaglardi. "I would like to thank Joe for his contributions to this hockey club and wish him and his family only the best in the future.

"However, I believe it is time to take this organization in a different direction with our intentions set on returning to the elite of the National Hockey League. My commitment to the Dallas Stars is unwavering, and I am confident we have found the right General Manager to return us to the pathway of success."

Nieuwendyk's contract was set to expire at the conclusion of the 2013-14 season.

The Dallas Stars will introduce the club's new General Manager on Monday morning (April 29) at American Airlines Center at 11 am CT.

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Dallas Stars Out Again

by Paul on 04/26/13 at 11:51 AM ET
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from Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News,

On the season, the Stars aren’t in the top 10 in any main statistical category. They are 11th in scoring at 2.72, but 24th in GAA at 2.94. They are 17th on the power play at 17.3 percent and 17th on the penalty kill at 80.6 percent. They fixed their power play and power play opportunities (sixth in 2012-13) from last season, when they finished 30th and 28th respectively, but they still were 29th in times shorthanded after finishing 27th last season.

That’s not the progress the team was seeking.

So, while the rally has felt great, it pales a little under proper autopsy. What’s more, the Stars just faced some hungry teams in St. Louis, LA, San Jose and Columbus, and could get just one point in those four games. That sounds like a playoff sweep just waiting to happen. Or it sounds like they didn’t earn a trip to the post-season.

Again.

Do the Stars need big changes? Those are questions owner Tom Gaglardi and his lieutenants will have to ponder in the coming days and weeks.

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Morning Line

by Paul on 04/24/13 at 08:39 AM ET
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It has to be this way for Stars fans, right?

No easy way out, no gentle letdown, no “let’s be friends” talk.

Nope, they pull you in, make you believe, and then punch you in the gut. They did it again this season, and it had to hurt Tuesday night.

-Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News, where you can read more on the Dallas Stars losing to the San Jose Sharks last night.

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Did The On-Ice Officials Miss This Call?

by Paul on 04/22/13 at 11:54 AM ET
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First the LA Kings broadcast team and the Dallas Stars broadcast is below...

 

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Morning Line

by Paul on 04/22/13 at 08:34 AM ET
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By getting a point in the standings, the Stars (22-19-4, 48 points) still control their own destiny. If they win their last three games and get six points, they will make the playoffs (because they will be taking points away from eighth-place Columbus and ninth-place Detroit in the final two games). Heck, if they get six points and finish with 54, they might pass seventh place Minnesota too.

So…maybe…the Stars are the beast.

Maybe…they were stabbed with the steely knives on Sunday, but not killed just yet.

 Maybe…there will be pink champagne on ice for all.

-Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News where you can read more on the Stars and 'Hotel California' references too.

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No Quit In The Dallas Stars

by Paul on 04/15/13 at 12:06 PM ET
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from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

The Stars have reeled off win after win since the deadline passed and are just two points out of a playoff spot with less than two weeks to go in the regular season.

"It's been good, I think the young guys like [Alex] Chiasson and [Matt] Fraser have stepped in and have really added a lot of spark," Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk told ESPN.com. "But one of the keys, too, has been the veteran guys and how they've responded, guys like Vernon Fiddler, Eric Nystrom and Erik Cole and Ray Whitney -- those guys have been terrific. They've really stepped up their games."

Here's where it gets tricky: the schedule. The Stars have some mighty tough games left, starting Monday night at Chicago, followed by a home date Thursday with Vancouver, then Friday at St. Louis, Sunday at Los Angeles, April 23 at San Jose, April 25 at home to surprising Columbus, and the finale at home April 27 versus Detroit -- the club the Stars are chasing for eighth in the West.

If the Stars make it in, they will have earned it, that's for sure.

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Believing In The Stars

by Paul on 04/14/13 at 10:03 AM ET
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from Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News,

The Stars on Saturday were like Hercules visiting the Temple of Zeus, like Rapunzel getting a glimpse of that tile portrait. They still have many, many battles to fight. We estimated at the trade deadline that 54 points would be needed to get into the playoffs, that a 9-2-1 record was necessary down the stretch. This five-game winning streak makes that a 4-2-1 record now.

Is that reachable? Can they keep this up against Chicago and Vancouver and St. Louis and Los Angeles and San Jose and Columbus and Detroit? Could they even dream of moving into seventh place for a first-round playoff match-up with the Ducks? What if they really pull this off and become the hottest team in the NHL? What if they really make some noise in the playoffs?

Could they win the Stanley Cup?

What if they come out of nowhere with one of the greatest hero movies ever?

You really can start pondering those questions right now.

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