All Entries Tagged With: "Dallas Stars"
LA Kings coach Murray still frustrated by Ethan Moreau
LA’s coach Murray (photo: D. Sheehan) Yestereday on MayorsManor.com, we posted comments from Ethan Moreau regarding the penalty he took late in the game on Wednesday vs. the Dallas Stars. Terry Murray was still a little hot under the under collar when asked about it yesterday, more than 36 hours later. “He took a horseshit [...]
The Quest For Seven: Hapless Jackets Visit Red-Hot Bruins
On Thursday evening, the Boston Bruins (9-7-0 (18 Points)) will conclude their five-game home-stand as they play host to Rick Nash and the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets (3-13-1 (7 Points)). Thursday’s match-up features two teams on opposite ends of the spectrum. Boston, who has recovered from a 3-7-0 start to the season by reeling off [...]
Sour Grapes: Don Cherry Gets Excited Over Stars
…Blueberry Cheetah. “Time for a little Coach’s Corner I tell ya, wait Ron what’s his name again, Bieska, Bieksa? Beauuty. The NHL is a diverse ecosystem of players and personalities. Built around speed, skill, violence and determination, the game of hockey is a distinct brand of sport that pulls together many different skills, assets and [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
After starting their six-game homestand with a 0-1-1 record, the Detroit Red Wings fired back on all cylinders by winning their last four games in convincing fashion as they outscored the opposition with a combined score of 18-4. Their record is now 9-5-1 and they are tied with Nashville for second place in the Central [...]
Red Wings Close Out Homestand with 5-2 Win Over Stars
The Red Wings got goals from three defensemen and Johan Franzen scored the deciding goal and added an assist as they close out a six-game homestand with a 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars. It is the Red Wings’ fourth consecutive win. Blueliners Niklas Kronwall, Ian White and Brad Stuart scored for the Red Wings [...]
Western Conference predictions for the 2011-12 NHL season
Predictions – everybody loves them and if you’re correct about half the time, you’re doing pretty well. Two years ago I had the Los Angeles Kings finishing sixth in the Western Conference. Nailed it. Last season, I slotted the Kings at fourth during my NHL season preview article. That’s certainly where they should have finished, [...]
Hawks Split As Quenneville Keeps Tinkering
We found out a couple of things about the Blackhawks this past weekend: There is room for improvement and Head Coach Joel Quenneville is not going to take a relaxed approach. Quenneville is known for almost constant line juggling, but he also opened this season with a couple of new roster wrinkles. For the most [...]
New Look Hawks Could Need Some Time
Although many faces have changed from the 2010-2011 Blackhawks to this season’s edition, there is one similarity both squads share. For the second year in a row the Hawks have turned over about 40% of the roster. Although optimism abounds Blackhawk faithful shouldn’t expect too much too soon. This summer general manager Stan Bowman’s mission [...]
“C” As In Callahan – And Captain
Not long after the New York Rangers prospects completed their 6-2 win over the Dallas Stars prospects Sunday evening to move to 2-0 at the Traverse City Tournament, the club announced that on Monday they would reveal who would be the next captain of the New York Rangers, along with who would be the alternates [...]
Season Predictions Part 2: Canucks Poised For A Repeat?
Hello again, and welcome to Part II of my 4-Part NHL season preview. In part I, I gave you all my Eastern Conference Predictions. In part 2, I will give you my predictions for the Western Conference. I will approach these predictions a bit differently than I did those for the Eastern Conference. Today, [...]
On the Platinum Anniversary of the Penguins’ 1st Cup win …
Saturday, May 25, 1991. Pittsburgh 8 @ Minnesota 0. Twenty years ago today. The Met Centre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Penguins captured the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history against one of their expansion cousins, the North Stars. For this writer, sometimes that day seems so long ago and sometimes that day seems like yesterday. [...]
Excuse Me While I Back In…
The most positive thing to be taken away from yesterday is Blackhawk Cup winning players won’t have to live with the infamy of missing the playoffs following being crowned Champions. Although the Hawks backed into the playoffs, the Dallas Stars spit the bit worse than they did. The Stars lost to the Wild, a team decimated [...]
Hang On Tight…
It’s time to stop the hand wringing and being upset. Any Blackhawk fan that is still confused allow me to end any misconception. This group is exactly what they appear to be and only because of a very good rookie goal keeper and the winning will of some, they may crawl into the playoffs. This [...]
Rangers Pretty Quiet On Deadline Day; Lose Biron To Injury
It’s a terribly overused cliché, and I’m going to go ahead and use it anyway. Sometimes, the best trades are the ones you don’t make. I think that holds true for the Rangers on this trade deadline day which overall was very quiet after a flurry of moves over the last few weeks. If Brad [...]
A look at ex-Penguin Goligoski and other trade deadline matters
Now that the Penguins have made one deal already, what other possibilites are smoldering? Yesterday, Pittsburgh GM Ray Shero struck while the iron was hot, pulling the trigger on a trade that sent young defenceman Alex Goligoski to Dallas for a pair of even younger players: left wing James Neal and blueliner Matt Niskanen. Shero was originally [...]
Analyzing the newest Penguins: James Neal, Matt Niskanen
Pittsburgh GM Ray Shero made a prudent transaction yesterday afternoon, trading 25-year old defenceman Alex Goligoski to the Dallas Stars in exchange for 23-year old left wing James Neal and 24-year old defenceman Matt Niskanen. For the Penguins, a squad starving for offence lately due to a forward corps ravaged by injuries, the move addresses both short-term [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Shooting Down Some Silly Rumors . . .
With just over a week to go until the February 28th trade deadline there’s already been several notable trades which has only further stoked the rumor fires as the deadline draws nearer. It’s also given rise to some pretty silly rumors, which is par for the course at this time of year. Here’s a brief [...]
Hawk Fans… Save Some Emotional Capital
Objectively all of the upcoming opponents have a better chance to gain a playoff berth than do the Blackhawks. In my view the Hawks will have only a slight chance of playing hockey in mid-April if they don’t win the next two games in regulation. Die hard fans and recent band wagon members should stay [...]
Western Conference Q&A with Susan Crosby
About a month ago I posted a Q&A Panel with several bloggers covering various Western Conference teams providing their take on the 15 team bloodbath that the West has become. Susan Crosby was to be a part of said panel, but her answers went above and beyond the call of duty. So instead of drastically [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Another Brad Richards Rumor . . .
Just when you think everyone in the mainstream media finally had the good sense to realize the Dallas Stars won’t be trading star center Brad Richards this season up pops a pundit – who is either engaged in wishful thinking or really hasn’t paid much attention to Richards and the Stars – envisioning trade scenarios. [...]
