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Video- Kari Lehtonen With The Save Of The Night
by Paul on 02/10/12 at 10:47 PM ET
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Closing seconds of OT, Lehtonen robs Thomas Vanek. The Sabres did win in the shootout.
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Dallas Undecided On Being Buyer Or Seller At Trade Deadline
by Paul on 02/01/12 at 08:52 AM ET
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from Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News,
Here’s owner Tom Gaglardi on how he sees the future:
``I definitely understand what the fans are going through. I do the same thing myself in watching all of the trades and seeing who might be out there,’’ Gaglardi said. ``But at the same time, we’ve all talked, and we’re all on the same page as an organization, that we want to do this the right way. We want to be good for years to come.’‘
And here is GM Joe Nieuwendyk’s take on how Gaglardi’s purchase of the Stars from a group of lenders in November has affected his ability to run the team:
``What I’m finding now is I can get in on more conversations and at least test the waters more, and we’re doing that,’’ Nieuwendyk said. ``We’re asking and we’re listening, and we’re trying to make sure of every opportunity that’s out there. Then, it’s up to us to make smart decisions.’‘
Quite honestly, the players and coaches have 15 games to convince the front office that they should add to this roster. If they play lights out and have pushed into the top eight by the NHL’s Feb. 27 trade deadline, who knows what could happen. If they don’t and they fall out of the pack, I definitely think Nieuwendyk will very seriously consider moving a few parts to get prospects or simply get younger.
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Talking Morrow & Suter
by Paul on 01/29/12 at 10:16 AM ET
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from Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal,
• Why should anybody be surprised that Dallas Stars captain Brenden Morrow might be on the market? There are lots of miles on that chassis from all the punishment he’s taken and dished out, and he just turned 33. He’s still an effective player, but this is the classic case of the Stars checking the level of teams’ interest before Morrow hits the free-agent marketplace on July 1, 2013. He would be the perfect pickup for the San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks or Detroit Red Wings, although you would think they would rather move him to an Eastern Conference team. Do you think Brad Richards in New York would be talking him up to Rangers president and general manager Glen Sather? You think the Washington Capitals, in serious need of more leadership, would grab him? In a heartbeat. He’s well-priced at a $4.1-million cap hit for one more year….
• When Ryan Suter says he won’t sign a new deal before the Feb. 27 deadline, it puts the Nashville Predators in an awful spot. They need Suter to make the playoffs, but they lost Dan Hamhuis, also an unrestricted free agent, for virtually nothing in 2010. GM David Poile vowed he wasn’t going to get burned again and wants something tangible for the NHL’s most underrated defenceman. Suter says he’s still a Predator and doesn’t want his contract status to be a distraction, but once he gets to July 1 as a free agent, all bets are off. Watch the teams line up, just as they did for that auction for Dallas centre Brad Richards last summer. Suter wants the Predators to get help offensively if he’s to stay, but Nashville can’t deal, for instance, puck-moving D-man rookie Ryan Ellis to get that forward, not if Suter walks, too. The best Poile could do is get a stocking stuffer for Suter’s rights before the July 1 deadline.
much more and in the column, Mr. Matheson notes Evgeni Malkin leads the league with 7 GWG, but Johan Franzen has 9 so far this season…
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Stars Extend Alex Goligoski
by Paul on 01/23/12 at 12:10 PM ET
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via Dallas Stars tweet,
The Stars announced today that the club has agreed to terms with D Alex Goligoski on a four-year contract extension worth 18.4 million
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Morning Line
by Paul on 01/21/12 at 09:47 AM ET
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“The most frustrating part was really the first 30 minutes of getting outworked. That’s always the most frustrating part. I’ve got no problem if you go in a shootout or you play hard and you just don’t get results. When you only play 30 minutes, some team comes into your building on a Friday night and outplays you for 30 minutes, I have a real big problem with that.”
“How do you deal with the problem? You have to make them aware that they are not good enough – with or without Jamie Benn and Mike Ribeiro in the lineup – to not be a hardworking team. That’s the message. They are just not good enough.”
-Dallas Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan after losing to Tampa Bay last night. There’s more from Mark Stepneski of ESPN Dallas/Fort Worth.
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Dallas Hurting
by Paul on 01/15/12 at 06:51 PM ET
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from Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News,
The Stars’ problem got a lot worse on Sunday.
Jamie Benn had an appendectomy and will probably be out 10 days to three weeks, GM Joe Nieuwendyk said. This comes on the heels of new that Mike Ribeiro’s MCL tear could keep him out until after the All-Star break.
That means the Stars could be without their top two centers for the next five games. And for a team that is struggling to score goals and struggling on the power play, that’s rough news.
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Minor Dallas/Florida Trade
by Paul on 01/13/12 at 08:48 PM ET
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FRISCO, TX – The Dallas Stars announced today that the club has traded left wing Ondrej Roman to the Florida Panthers in exchange for center Angelo Esposito.
Esposito, 22, has played in 16 games for the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (AHL) this season, collecting two goals and three assists totaling five points and eight penalty minutes. Prior to his professional hockey career, Esposito spent parts of four seasons with the Quebec Ramparts and the Montreal Juniors of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He scored the game-winning goal at the 2009 World Junior Championships to secure the gold medal for Team Canada. The 6-0, 190-pound forward from Montreal, QC was selected by Pittsburgh as the 20th overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Roman, 22, has spent the majority of the season with the Texas Stars, Dallas’ primary affiliate in the AHL, collecting one goal and four assists totaling five points and four penalty minutes with the club. The 6-0, 185-pound forward was selected by Dallas in the fifth round (136th overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
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Video- Steve Ott With An Illegal Check To The Head
by Paul on 01/07/12 at 08:57 PM ET
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Ott received 2 minutes for the hit on Anton Lander and 5 for the ensuing fight.
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More Bad News For Columbus, Wisniewski Out With A Broken Ankle
by Paul on 12/29/11 at 11:31 PM ET
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via Aaron Portzline tweet,
Scott Howson on Wisniewski’s ankle: “It’s broken. Our docs will look at him tomorrow.” Not necessarily a season-ending injury, he said.
Wisniewski blocked a shot tonight during the Columbus/Dallas game which the Blue Jackets won 4-1.
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Stars Get Their Goalie Back But Two Dmen Are Out
by Paul on 12/28/11 at 03:52 PM ET
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from Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News,
As expected today, Andrew Raycroft was placed on waivers and Kari Lehtonen has been named the starter for Thursday’s game against Columbus.
Lehtonen has been out since injuring his groin Nov. 26 against Phoenix and has missed the past 12 games. He has a 13-4-1 record with a 2.34 GAA and .926 save percentage….
Defensemen Stephane Robidas said he had a bit of a setback as some swelling returned to his foot injury. Meanwhile, defenseman Sheldon Souray had an MRI and he has an ankle sprain. Both are out 10-14 days, Gulutzan said.
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