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Time For Changes In Dallas?

by Paul on 03/17/13 at 10:24 AM ET
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from Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News,

Could the Stars resort to personnel changes after an 8-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday _ the worst loss the team has suffered at American Airlines Center? Well, it seems at the very least we should be on alert.

After all, owner Tom Gaglardi was in the building. He brought his family down for the game from Vancouver and viewed that debacle live. While the team’s performance on the ice was frustrating, it may have been just as annoying that the arena was sold out, and that Chicago fans were having a heyday.

In addition to trying to build a team, Gaglardi is trying to build a business. If you look on the team website, they are trying to sell season tickets for next year. If you have been keeping track of the push for realignment, the work that went into designing a new logo and uniform for next season, and the sales and marketing attack of recent months, you know how important all of this is in the plan to make the Stars a winner again.

So when you have a full house on Spring Break with a lot of eyes on your product, it’s best not to embarrass yourself.

The Stars embarrassed themselves.

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Dallas Concerned About Jamie Been After He Received Hard Hit From Hanzal

by Paul on 03/10/13 at 09:59 AM ET
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from Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News,

The Stars official stance on Jamie Benn is that he will be “re-assessed” on Sunday after a hard hit by Phoenix’s Martin Hanzal in the final two minutes of Dallas’ 2-1 loss to the Coyotes Saturday. They are not listing any injury at this time.

While the Stars won’t say it, they definitely are concerned about a potential concussion for Benn.

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No penalty on this hit.  Was it late, from the blindside, headshot?

 

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Brenden Morrow On The Trade Talk

by Paul on 03/09/13 at 12:48 PM ET
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from Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News,

I talked to Brenden Morrow about the April 3 trade deadline, and he had a refreshing point of view.

Morrow knows that there’s a very good chance he could be traded, as he can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer and the Stars appear to have no interest in signing him. At age 34, he believes he still has plenty to give, and he is taking a calm attitude about handling the trade talk.

“I don’t read anything, but I do see things on Twitter and I do have people telling me what’s out there,’’ Morrow said of the trade rumors. “It’s a tough environment, but I just focus on playing hockey.’’

Morrow has a no-trade clause, and he watched former Stars center Brad Richards go through a trade deadline, so he understands the control he wields. The guess is he will not stand in the way of a trade, and that he and GM Joe Nieuwendyk have a great relationship, so the two will work through this uncomfortable time.

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I imagine Morrow would be a good fit for teams needing some veteran leadership heading into the playoffs, but I do wonder how much game he has left due to the wear and tear his body has taken over the years.

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Video- We’ll Let The ‘Razor’ Describe The Hit By Doughty

by Paul on 03/08/13 at 02:57 PM ET
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Daryl Reaugh, the color analyst for the Dallas Stars, describes the hit from Drew Doughty on Alex Goligoski.

Video via Sportnet,

 

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Jamie Benn Fined $10K

by Paul on 03/02/13 at 03:43 PM ET
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NEW YORK (March 2, 2013) – Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn has been fined $10,000, the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking  Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Jones in NHL Game No. 295 in Dallas on Thursday, February 28, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 16:00 of the third period. Benn was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for cross-checking.

As a first-time offender, the maximum Benn could be fined was the lesser of $10,000 or one-half of his daily salary.

If you missed the cross-check, you can watch it here.

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‘Mad’ness Needs To Stop In Dallas

by Paul on 03/01/13 at 10:00 AM ET
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from Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News,

Vernon Fiddler was mad at the officials Monday night in Nashville. He was mad at the unsportsmanlike conduct call on linemate Eric Nystrom. He was mad at the Predators for being mad. He was mad at the way the game was going.

So with the Stars already killing a penalty, he skated up and shoved Nashville’s Mike Fisher right in front of the bench on a line change. Nashville got a 5-on-3, and that sparked the Predators to come back from a 4-2 deficit and win a 5-4 game in overtime.

Was it team-building or leading or even supporting a teammate? Or was that just a bad decision?

To be fair to Gulutzan, the Stars have only four unsportsmanlike conduct calls this season, and two came in that Nashville game. They have no “misconduct” penalties, and Benn’s was the first game misconduct. They don’t seem to be a whiny team.

However, they lead the league in times short-handed per game at 4.66, and that speaks to discipline. Among their transgressions, they are first in the NHL in hooking calls (20), first in high sticks (12), tied for second in boarding (8), fourth in interference (17) and fourth in roughing (14). That’s a lot of work in 21 games.

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Video- Jamie Benn Crosscheck On Ryan Jones

by Paul on 03/01/13 at 12:32 AM ET
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Benn received 5 for crosschecking and a 10 minute misconduct, Jones received 2 for goalie interference.

 

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Stars Believe In Cole

by Paul on 02/27/13 at 10:24 AM ET
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from Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News,

Many of you have asked how I feel about the Stars trade for Erik Cole, and I have to tell you I’m not sure right now.

You do this long enough and you get a little gun-shy on declaring absolute victory or defeat with a trade or a draft pick or a free agent signing. I know that goes against the grain of our Twitter society, but I’m old.

I will tell you this about the trade _ it follows the path of many Joe Nieuwendyk deals. The Stars believe they can get more out of Cole than the Montreal Canadiens can. They believe that reuniting Cole with old Carolina teammate Ray Whitney will help. They believe that bringing Cole, a New York native, back to the U.S. will help. They believe he is a big strong winger with speed who fits right in with what the Stars are trying to do right now.

They believe they can help him score 30 goals again.

They believe in the potential of Erik Cole, even at 34 years of age.

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Trade- Erik Cole To Dallas, Michael Ryder To Montreal

by Paul on 02/26/13 at 07:20 PM ET
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added 7:02pm,

FRISCO, Texas - Dallas Stars General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk announced today that the club has acquired forward Erik Cole from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Michael Ryder and Dallas' third-round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

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Video- All Jaromir Jagr

by Paul on 02/14/13 at 04:31 PM ET
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Ray Ferraro of TSN sits down with Jaromir Jagr to reflect on his hockey career.

 

 

thanks to the HockeyWebCaster for the link

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