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Stars Have That Stanley Cup Feel
by Paul on 04/29/08 at 06:03 AM ET
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from The Good, The Bad And The Duthie,
I didn’t pick the Dallas Stars to win the Stanley Cup. Heck, I didn’t pick them to get out of the first round. Not many did. After three straight first round exits, I’m guessing Modano’s Nana had the Ducks in five.
But with each passing game, with each convincing victory, I’m starting to get this funny feeling it is their year.
It’s the way they are winning, and the character traits they are showing that make you believe something special is going on here. Here’s your Stars’ Playoff Personality Profile:
...WILL
This is the biggie. Remember how it seemed Anaheim won every little battle last year? How they got to the puck a fraction of a second faster, fought a little harder in every corner, played every second like overtime in game seven? That’s what these Stars are doing. The poster boy for this is captain Brendan Morrow, who would be my round-and-a-half Conn Smyth pick.
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Is Duthie aware of the Stars’ recent history against the Wings?
Ignoring shootouts, Dallas is 2-8 against Detroit since the lockout. Compare that to 12-7 vs the Ducks and 11-10 vs the Sharks (not counting these playoffs and ignoring shootouts). If you choose to ignore OT results due to 4-on-4, the records are 2-8, 12-6, and 9-7.
While Dallas has continued to play their Pacific rivals very tough, they’ve been pretty much helpless against the Wings post-Belfour.
Posted by shep from california on 04/29/08 at 01:13 PM ET