NHL/Stars/Mudbugs

R.I.P. Bob Probert

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:21:13 -0400

Former NHL tough guy Bob Probert dies after collapsing on boat

(CNN.com staff writers)

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/07/05/obit.p...ref=igoogle_cnn

Bob Probert, considered by many hockey fight aficionados as the NHL's all-time heavyweight champion, died on Monday after collapsing in a boat, according to his father-in-law and a family friend. He was 45.

Probert was on the boat on Lake St. Clair near Windsor, Ontario, when he collapsed, and efforts to revive him failed, said Rick Rogow, a family friend.

"This was totally unexpected," said Dan Parkinson, Probert's father-in-law, who performed CPR on him. "Bob lost the fight of his life this afternoon."

A hulking left wing who also made the NHL all star team one season, Probert was best known for his ability to fight on skates.

While with the Detroit Red Wings, he joined fellow winger Joe Kocur to form the feared "Bruise Brothers" tandem. Probert later played for the Chicago Blackhawks.

His career statistics -- 163 goals, 384 points and 3,300 penalty minutes in 935 NHL games -- only tell part of the story.

The square-jawed, broad-shouldered Probert was a brawler who sometimes lost his jersey and shoulder pads in the heat of battle.

His career and fights are well-documented on websites such as hockeyfights.com, where Probert was rated by followers as the league's best fighter from 1987 through 1989, and again from January 1991 to the end of the 1993-94 season.

According to the season tallies on hockeyfights.com, Probert had at least 240 fights in the NHL.

He also had personal problems involving drugs and alcohol.

According to NHL.com, the NHL web site, Probert was suspended indefinitely by the league in 1989 after he was arrested for trying to smuggle cocaine across the Canada-U.S. border. He returned to play after serving a prison sentence.

Probert also was involved in a motorcycle accident in July 1994 and suffered minor injuries, but police determined his blood alcohol level was roughly triple the legal limit and he had traces of cocaine in his system, NHL.com reported.

The Red Wings declined to re-sign him, and Probert later joined Chicago.

"Bob was a part of our very first NHL draft class that also included Steve Yzerman, Joe Kocur, Petr Klima and Stu Grimson," Red Wings owners Mike and Marian Ilitch said in a statement, according to the team web site. "Bob was always there for his teammates and was one of the toughest men to ever play in the NHL. He also was one of the kindest, most colorful, and beloved players Detroit has ever known."

Kocur called his fellow Bruise Brother "one of the toughest players, best power forwards and all-around great guys who ever wore the Winged Wheel," the Red Wings web site said. "It was great to be able to go out on the ice knowing that he had my back and I had his."

Breaking News

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:11:09 -0400

http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2...s-press-co.html

The STARS 2010 - 2011 Schedule

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:05:53 -0400

http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=5322...navid=DLDALhome

2010 STANLEY CUP FINALS

Sat, 29 May 2010 20:03:59 -0400

'Hawks in 6

Texas Stars defeat the Hamilton Bulldogs in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, 4-2

Wed, 26 May 2010 23:46:33 -0400

http://www.texasstarshockey.com/news/news/...?article_id=318

Interesting Fact

Tue, 25 May 2010 09:11:47 -0400

For the 3rd straight year a team that has played in the winter classic is in the Stanley Cup Finals..

Im no hockey guru but thats pretty cool..

ECF: (7) Philadelphia vs (8) Montreal

Sun, 16 May 2010 07:23:47 -0400

EASTERN CONFERENCE
FINALS

7.PHILADELPHIA VS 8.MONTREAL

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Flyers vs Canadiens
Game 1: 5/16 - Montreal @ Philadelphia - 6:00 PM - Versus/CBC
Game 2: 5/18 - Montreal @ Philadelphia - 6:00 PM - Versus/CBC
Game 3: 5/20 - Philadelphia @ Montreal - 6:00 PM - Versus/CBC
Game 4: 5/22 - Philadelphia @ Montreal - 2:00 PM - NBC/CBC
*Game 5: 5/24 - Montreal @ Philadelphia - 6:00 PM - Versus/CBC
*Game 6: 5/26 - Philadelphia @ Montreal - 6:00 PM - Versus/CBC
*Game 7: 5/26 - Montreal @ Philadelphia - 6:00 PM - Versus/CBC
Series tied 0 games to 0.

WCF: (1) San Jose vs (2) Chicago

Sun, 16 May 2010 07:20:58 -0400

WESTERN CONFERENCE
FINALS

1.SAN JOSE VS 2.CHICAGO

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Sharks vs Blackhawks
Game 1: 5/16 - Chicago @ San Jose - 2:00 PM - NBC/TSN
Game 2: 5/18 - Chicago @ San Jose - 9:00 PM - Versus/TSN
Game 3: 5/21 - San Jose @ Chicago - 7:00 PM - Versus/TSN
Game 4: 5/23 - San Jose @ Chicago - 2:00 PM - NBC/TSN
*Game 5: 5/25 - Chicago @ San Jose - 8:00 PM - Versus/TSN
*Game 6: 5/27 - San Jose @ Chicago - 7:00 PM - Versus/TSN
*Game 7: 5/29 - Chicago @ San Jose - 7:00 PM - Versus/TSN
Series tied 0 games to 0.

Texas Stars take 6-5 OT win in epic Game 7 of AHL West Division Finals

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:46:22 -0400

http://theahl.com/stars-take-6-5-ot-win-in...-game-7-p142631

CHIGAGO -- Rookie Jamie Benn wristed a shot home short side from the left circle at 4:57 of overtime, sending resurgent Texas to a dramatic 6-5 road win over Chicago in Game 7 of the West Division Finals on Tuesday night at Allstate Arena.

The Stars, who first rallied from a pair of two-goal deficits and then had to recover from a one-goal deficit late in the third period, advance to take on the Hamilton Bulldogs in the Western Conference Finals. That series will begin on Friday night in Hamilton.

Benn�s team-leading eighth goal of the playoffs and fifth goal of this series came unassisted and was the culmination of a dominant overtime for Texas. The Stars outshot Chicago 9-2 in the extra session, 24-6 in the third period and overtime combined, and 53-29 for the game.

It marked the 15th Game 7 in Calder Cup Playoff history which extended to overtime, and the first since Hershey�s 5-4 win over Portland in the 2006 Eastern Conference Finals.

Chicago, which entered the game 6-0 all-time in AHL winner-take-all contests, took a 2-0 lead before the game was five minutes old. Spencer Machacek scored at the 3:22 mark, and Brett Sterling followed at 4:22.

But just 35 seconds later, rookie Travis Morin netted his third goal of the series for Texas, and Scott McCulloch�s first of the playoffs tied it up only 20 seconds after Morin�s goal.

Machacek put the Wolves back on top heading into intermission with an unassisted shorthanded tally at 18:09, and Tim Stapleton made it a 4-2 lead for Chicago early in the second frame.

The Stars answered back again, though, as Aaron Gagnon cut it to 4-3 midway through the second, and defenseman Maxime Fortunus (1-2-3) one-timed a shot from the high slot at 4:09 of the third to tie the contest at 4-4.

Wolves forward Jason Krog, the MVP of the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs, gave his club the lead once more at 9:45 when he collected a loose puck in the slot and backhanded it off the crossbar and behind Stars goaltender Matt Climie.

But for a third time, Texas wouldn�t go away. At 13:50, Fortunus sent a cross-ice pass to defensive partner Andrew Hutchinson at the left point, and the former Calder Cup champion sent a one-time rocket through traffic past Wolves netminder Drew MacIntyre.

Neither team scored again until the rookie Benn sent the Stars to the conference finals in their inaugural season, making them the first team to accomplish that feat since the 2002-03 Binghamton Senators.

Climie made 24 saves in net for the Stars, while MacIntyre took the loss despite stopping 47 of 53 shots.

Kari Lehtonen signs 3 year extension (3Y, $10.65M)

Tue, 11 May 2010 16:50:44 -0400

http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=5287...vid=DL|DAL|home

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If there was any doubt about how much faith the Dallas Stars have in Kari Lehtonen, the club proved it beyond question today when they agreed to terms with the 26-year-old Finnish netminder on a three-year contract extension worth $10.65 million ($3.55 million per year average)

While there are always personnel changes from one season to the next, the Stars in 2010-11 are destined to be quite different, with perhaps the biggest lineup alteration being the departure of 10-year veteran goaltender Marty Turco as a free agent. That means Lehtonen, who was acquired in a trade with Atlanta on Feb. 9, will be counted upon to carry the load as the number one man between the pipes.

Lehtonen shone for the Stars down the stretch, demonstrating just how good he can be if he�s in tip-top shape and remains healthy. Over the final 14 games, of which he started nine, Lehtonen sparkled, fashioning a 6-3-0 mark, including his 100th career victory, with a 2.44 goals-against average and .926 save percentage.

"We�ve had a long tradition here of having premium goaltenders,� Stars General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk said. �Marty Turco has been a solid goaltender here for over a decade now and has done great things on and off the ice. But I just felt for the long-term success of our franchise, we needed to acquire Kari Lehtonen. I think the way he played in the last 10-12 games, his performance showed that with a good summer of training, we hope that he can be an elite goaltender once again like he was early in his career.

�We�re moving forward with Kari. I just felt it was time we went in a different direction.�

HBO Documentary on the 1970s Philadelphia Flyers premieres Tuesday night (May 4th)

Sun, 02 May 2010 02:42:11 -0400

The HBO Sports documentary, Broad Street Bullies, a look at one of pro sports� most polarizing teams, the legendary Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup championship squads of the 1970s, debuts on Tuesday, May 4 at 9pm CDT. This exclusive presentation will tell the backstories of these engaging and colorful athletes, who won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975 with a bold, aggressive style that sparked controversy and criticism.

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=523442

�HBO�s Broad Street Bullies is an excellent and well-produced documentary that portrays the evolution of the Philadelphia Flyers,� said Comcast-Spectacor chairman and Flyers founder Ed Snider. �It brings back many wonderful memories for me, and it uncovers some new insights into the great story of our two Stanley Cup Championship teams. We are truly honored that this part of Philadelphia Flyers history will be seen nationally on HBO. I want to personally thank producer George Roy and his talented team for this historical tribute to the Flyers.�

�This film explores how a group of characters, who also happened to be an extraordinarily talented collection of hockey players that enjoyed contact on the ice, formed one of the most prominent and controversial teams in pro sports history,� says Ross Greenburg, president, HBO Sports. �We are going to re-trace the steps that led to the love affair between the city and the team, and show how to this day these players are revered in Philadelphia and despised elsewhere.�

Comcast-Spectacor, along with HBO and Comcast, will host an invitation-only screening at the Wachovia Center on Tuesday, April 13, for Flyers season ticket holders, sponsors, premium seat customers, promotional partners and community leaders. The Flyers Alumni who star in the documentary will attend the premiere screening. Season ticket holders and sponsors will receive their invitation via email.

�This special premiere is our way of saying �thank you� to our fans, our sponsors, and our partners for their outstanding support of the Flyers over the past 43 seasons,� said Comcast-Spectacor President Peter Luukko who also serves as Flyers President. �This documentary is a moving tribute to our founder Ed Snider, as well as a great group of guys, who are so deserving of this film, we wanted to have as many of our fans celebrate with them as possible.�

Playing before adoring fans at the Spectrum, the Flyers rose to prominence in the 1970s under the guidance of shrewd coach Freddie Shero. With larger-than-life figures like Dave �The Hammer� Schultz, Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Bernie Parent, Ed Van Impe, Bill Clement, Rick MacLeish, �Moose� Dupont, Bob Kelly, Joe Watson and Gary Dornhoefer, the team won many games, fought in just about all of them and made numerous enemies. The club�s popularity soared as their physically imposing and sometimes bloody style generated headlines across North America.

Although the franchise did not exist until 1967, the team rose to national prominence in just a few short years, and some NHL teams would see their home attendance double when the Flyers came to town. The club became a favorite of other hardscrabble cities and towns where blue-collar communities were taking an economic beating.

In a bizarre twist, singer Kate Smith�s rendition of �God Bless America� became the Flyers� good luck charm. Eventually, the team that showcased players with gap-toothed grins, funny hair and goofy nicknames evolved into one of the NHL�s elite franchise. In 1976, the Flyers engaged the vaunted Soviet Central Red Army team in the finale of an exhibition series that would do little to ease the cold war tension between the two nations.

Broad Street Bullies includes interviews with Snider and former Flyers standouts Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Bill Clement, Gary Dornhoefer, Bob Kelly, Bernie Parent, Ed Van Impe, Bobby Taylor, Don Saleski, Joe Watson, Orest Kindrachuck, and Dave �The Hammer� Schultz.

The executive producers of Broad Street Bullies are Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein; senior producer, Joe Lavine; produced by George Roy; music scored by Brian Keane; narrated by Liev Schreiber.

ECSF: (6) Boston vs (7) Philadelphia

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:09:37 -0400

EASTERN CONFERENCE
SEMIFINALS

6.BOSTON VS 7.PHILADELPHIA

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Bruins vs Flyers
Game 1: 5/01 - Philadelphia @ Boston - 11:30 AM - TSN/NBC
Game 2: 5/03 - Philadelphia @ Boston - 6:00 PM - TSN/Versus
Game 3: 5/05 - Boston @ Philadelphia - 6:00 PM - TSN/Versus
Game 4: 5/07 - Boston @ Philadelphia - 6:00 PM - TSN/Versus
*Game 5: 5/10 - Philadelphia @ Boston - 6:00 PM - TSN2/Versus
*Game 6: 5/12 - Boston @ Philadelphia - TBD - TSN/Versus
*Game 7: 5/14 - Philadelphia @ Boston - 6:00 PM - TSN/Versus

ECSF: (4) Pittsburgh vs (8) Montreal

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:50:37 -0400

EASTERN CONFERENCE
SEMIFINALS

4.PITTSBURGH VS 8.MONTREAL

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Penguins vs Canadiens
Game 1: 4/30 - Montreal @ Pittsburgh - 6:00 PM - CBC/Versus
Game 2: 5/02 - Montreal @ Pittsburgh - 1:00 PM - CBC/NBC
Game 3: 5/04 - Pittsburgh @ Montreal - 6:00 PM - CBC/Versus
Game 4: 5/06 - Pittsburgh @ Montreal - 6:00 PM - CBC/Versus
*Game 5: 5/08 - Montreal @ Pittsburgh - 6:00 PM - CBC/Versus
*Game 6: 5/10 - Pittsburgh @ Montreal - 6:00 PM - CBC/Versus
*Game 7: 5/12 - Montreal @ Pittsburgh - TBD - CBC/Versus

WCSF: (2) Chicago vs (3) Vancouver

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:41:43 -0400

WESTERN CONFERENCE
SEMIFINALS

2.CHICAGO VS 3.VANCOUVER

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Blackhawks vs Canucks
Game 1: 5/01 - Vancouver @ Chicago - 7:00 PM - CBC/Versus
Game 2: 5/03 - Vancouver @ Chicago - 8:00 PM - CBC/Versus
Game 3: 5/05 - Chicago @ Vancouver - 8:30 PM - CBC/Versus
Game 4: 5/07 - Chicago @ Vancouver - 8:30 PM - CBC/Versus
*Game 5: 5/09 - Vancouver @ Chicago - 7:00 PM - CBC/Versus
*Game 6: 5/11 - Chicago @ Vancouver - 8:30 PM - CBC/Versus
*Game 7: 5/13 - Vancouver @ Chicago - 7:00 PM - CBC/Versus
Series tied 0 games to 0.

WCSF: (1) San Jose vs (5) Detroit

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:36:33 -0400

WESTERN CONFERENCE
SEMIFINALS

1.SAN JOSE VS 5.DETROIT

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Sharks vs Red Wings
Game 1: 4/29 - Detroit @ San Jose - 8:00 PM - TSN/Versus
Game 2: 5/02 - Detroit @ San Jose - 7:00 PM - TSN/Versus
Game 3: 5/04 - San Jose @ Detroit - 6:30 PM - TSN/Versus
Game 4: 5/06 - San Jose @ Detroit - 6:30 PM - TSN/Versus
*Game 5: 5/08 - Detroit @ San Jose - 9:00 PM - TSN/Versus
*Game 6: 5/10 - San Jose @ Detroit - 6:30 PM - TSN/Versus
*Game 7: 5/12 - Detroit @ San Jose - TBD - TSN/Versus
Series tied 0 games to 0.

Richards nominated for Lady Byng

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:18:54 -0400

QUOTE

Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings, Brad Richards of the Dallas Stars and Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the finalists for the 2009-10 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.

The Lady Byng is presented annually "to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability."

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=526456&...vid=DL|NHL|home

Boyle's own goal costs Sharks, Avs win in OT

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:59:23 -0400

For all those who missed it...

San Jose Broadcast
Colorado Broadcast
CBC Broadcast with Boyle Post-Game

Unreal.

The franchise is absolutely cursed.

The power all FALL on day 1

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:43:28 -0400

Pittsburgh....lost.

New Jersey....lost.

Detroit....lost.

San Jose.....lost.

Ahhh parity. What a great first day of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Stars will not re-sign Turco after 9 seasons

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:18:22 -0400

DALLAS (AP)�Goaltender Marty Turco�s(notes) time with the Dallas Stars is over.

General manager Joe Nieuwendyk(notes) says the Stars will not re-sign Turco, who just completed his ninth season with the team. Nieuwendyk said Tuesday that he felt it was time to go �in a different direction.�

Kari Lehtonen(notes), acquired from Atlanta in February, will go into next season as the team�s top goaltender.

The 34-year-old Turco just completed a $22.8 million, four-year contract he signed in January 2006 that kept him from becoming a free agent at the end of that season.

In 509 regular season games for Dallas, Turco won 262 games with a .911 save percentage and 2.31 goals-against average. He appeared in 47 playoff games.

Modano, Lites spearhead group to buy Stars

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:25:10 -0400

This is great great great news.

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Former Stars president Jim Lites confirmed Monday that he and Mike Modano are part of a local group that is trying to buy the Stars.

William J. ``Billy'' Quinn, one of the managing partners of Natural Gas Partners based in Irving, will be the main man behind the money, while Lites will be the front man of the group and could hold a role in management if this group ends up buying the team.

Modano said he is excited about the proposition.

``There is a lot of pride in this organization and where it's been and where we want it to go, and we think that if we can do this with a local group, that's the best way to accomplish things,'' Modano said. ``I can't tell you how excited I am about this. It's the first step in this process, and we all know it could very complicated, but I think we can do this. It would be great for us and great for the team.''

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw....23e0f6a10.html

ECQF: (3) Buffalo vs (6) Boston

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:31:45 -0400

EASTERN CONFERENCE
QUARTERFINALS

3.BUFFALO VS 6.BOSTON

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Sabres vs Bruins
Game 1: Boston 1 @ Buffalo 2 - Box Score
Game 2: Boston 5 @ Buffalo 3 - Box Score
Game 3: Buffalo 1 @ Boston 2 - Box Score
Game 4: Buffalo 2 @ Boston 3 [2OT] - Box Score
Game 5: Boston 1 @ Buffalo 4 - Box Score
Game 6: Buffalo 3 @ Boston 4 - Box Score
Boston wins series 4 games to 2.

ECQF: (2) New Jersey vs (7) Philadelphia

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:29:12 -0400

EASTERN CONFERENCE
QUARTERFINALS

2.NEW JERSEY VS 7.PHILADELPHIA

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Devils vs Flyers
Game 1: Philadelphia 2 @ New Jersey 1 - Box Score
Game 2: Philadelphia 3 @ New Jersey 5 - Box Score
Game 3: New Jersey 2 @ Philadelphia 3 [OT] - Box Score
Game 4: New Jersey 1 @ Philadelphia 4 - Box Score
Game 5: Philadelphia 3 @ New Jersey 0 - Box Score
Philadelphia wins series 4 games to 1.

List the 16 playoff teams in order of your Stanley Cup-winning preference

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:54:42 -0400

1. Montreal Canadiens
2. Ottawa Senators
3. Nashville Predators
4. Washington Capitals
5. Phoenix Coyotes
6. Vancouver Canucks
7. Chicago Blackhawks
8. Boston Bruins
9. Philadelphia Flyers
10. Pittsburgh Penguins
11. Los Angeles Kings
12. Colorado Avalanche
13. San Jose Sharks
14. Buffalo Sabres
15. New Jersey Devils
16. Detroit Red Wings

ECQF: (4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Ottawa

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:07:31 -0400

EASTERN CONFERENCE
QUARTERFINALS

4.PITTSBURGH VS 5.OTTAWA

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Penguins vs Senators
Game 1: Ottawa 5 @ Pittsburgh 4 - Box Score
Game 2: Ottawa 1 @ Pittsburgh 2 - Box Score
Game 3: Pittsburgh 4 @ Ottawa 2 - Box Score
Game 4: Pittsburgh 7 @ Ottawa 3 - Box Score
Game 5: Ottawa 4 @ Pittsburgh 3 [3OT] - Box Score
Game 6: Pittsburhg 4 @ Ottawa 3 [OT] - Box Score
Pittsburgh wins series 4 games to 2.

ECQF: (1) Washington vs (8) Montreal

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:05:26 -0400

EASTERN CONFERENCE
QUARTERFINALS

1.WASHINGTON VS 8.MONTREAL

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Capitals vs Canadiens
Game 1: Montreal 3 @ Washington 2 [OT] - Box Score
Game 2: Montreal 5 @ Washington 6 [OT] - Box Score
Game 3: Washington 5 @ Montreal 1 - Box Score
Game 4: Washington 6 @ Montreal 3 - Box Score
Game 5: Montreal 2 @ Washington 1 - Box Score
Game 6: Washington 1 @ Montreal 4 - Box Score
Game 7: Montreal 2 @ Washington 1 - Box Score
Montreal wins series 4 games to 3.

WCQF: (4) Phoenix vs (5) Detroit

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:01:49 -0400

WESTERN CONFERENCE
QUARTERFINALS

4.PHOENIX VS 5.DETROIT

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Coyotes vs Red Wings
Game 1: Detroit 2 @ Phoenix 3 - Box Score
Game 2: Detroit 7 @ Phoenix 4 - Box Score
Game 3: Phoenix 4 @ Detroit 2 - Box Score
Game 4: Phoenix 0 @ Detroit 3 - Box Score
Game 5: Detroit 4 @ Phoenix 1 - Box Score
Game 6: Phoenix 5 @ Detroit 1 - Box Score
Game 7: Detroit 6 @ Phoenix 1 - Box Score
Detroit wins series 4 games to 3.

WCQF: (3) Vancouver vs (6) Los Angeles

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:59:42 -0400

WESTERN CONFERENCE
QUARTERFINALS

3.VANCOUVER VS 6.LOS ANGELES

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Canucks vs Kings
Game 1: Los Angeles 2 @ Vancouver 3 [OT] - Box Score
Game 2: Los Angeles 3 @ Vancouver 2 [OT] - Box Score
Game 3: Vancouver 3 @ Los Angeles 5 - Box Score
Game 4: Vancouver 6 @ Los Angeles 4 - Box Score
Game 5: Los Angeles 2 @ Vancouver 7 - Box Score
Game 6: Vancouver 4 @ Los Angeles 2 - Box Score
Vancouver wins series 4 games to 2.

WCQF: (2) Chicago vs (7) Nashville

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:57:06 -0400

WESTERN CONFERENCE
QUARTERFINALS

2.CHICAGO VS 7.NASHVILLE

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Blackhawks vs Predators
Game 1: Nashville 4 @ Chicago 1 - Box Score
Game 2: Nashville 0 @ Chicago 2 - Box Score
Game 3: Chicago 1 @ Nashville 4 - Box Score
Game 4: Chicago 3 @ Nashville 0 - Box Score
Game 5: Nashville 4 @ Chicago 5 [OT] - Box Score
Game 6: Chicago 5 @ Nashville 3 - Box Score
Chicago wins series 4 games to 2.

WCQF: (1) San Jose vs (8) Colorado

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:52:17 -0400

WESTERN CONFERENCE
QUARTERFINALS

1.SAN JOSE VS 8.COLORADO

* = If Necessary | All Times in Central Time

Sharks vs Avalanche
Game 1: Colorado 2 @ San Jose 1 - Box Score
Game 2: Colorado 5 @ San Jose 6 [OT] - Box Score
Game 3: San Jose 0 @ Colorado 1 [OT] - Box Score
Game 4: San Jose 2 @ Colorado 1 [OT] - Box Score
Game 5: Colorado 0 @ San Jose 5 - Box Score
Game 6: San Jose 5 @ Colorado 2 - Box Score
San Jose wins series 4 games to 2.

Bruins score 3 short-handed goals ON THE SAME PENALTY KILL to clinch playoff berth

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:55:09 -0400

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap;_ylt=AlH...?gid=2010041001

(by JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer)

BOSTON (AP)�Matt Hunwick had one request for his Bruins teammates before heading back to the penalty box at the start of the second period.

�I said, �Hey, boys. Kill this one for me,�� the Boston defenseman said Saturday after watching as the Bruins scored three short-handed goals in 64 seconds to beat the Carolina Hurricanes and clinch a playoff berth.

�That was crazy,� Hunwick said. �You never want to take penalties, but they responded great. You�d like to be out there and be a part of it.�

With 89 points, the Bruins moved into sixth place, two ahead of Montreal and three ahead of the Rangers and Flyers with one game to play. Either New York, Philadelphia or the Canadiens will miss the playoffs.

�We knew it was going to be a dogfight to the end,� forward Blake Wheeler said. �We�ve had the mentality that it�s been a playoff game pretty much here for the last few weeks. And I think we really thrived under that sort of mentality and been playing some pretty good Hockey lately.�

The Bruins fired 18 shots at Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward in the first period, but they went into the break tied 0-0 and down a man, thanks to Hunwick�s hooking penalty with 18 seconds left in the first.

When they came out for the second, Daniel Paille, Wheeler and Steve Begin scored to make it 3-0, forcing Carolina coach Paul Maurice to call a timeout to settle his team down.

It was the first time in NHL history that a team has scored three times while short-handed on the same penalty, the Bruins said. The Winnipeg Jets scored four short-handed goals against Vancouver on April 7, 1995, the only time a team has scored more than three in a game since 1964-65.

�We made the book,� Begin said with a laugh. �I heard they�re going to put us on the power play now.�

Oddly, the Bruins haven�t scored with a man-advantage in their last 22 tries over seven games. They had just three short-handed goals all season before Saturday.

�Things got away from us on our back end, and then you saw some unusual decisions,� Maurice said. �Quite frankly, I�m surprised we haven�t seen that a lot more. We had a lot of young guys back there.�

Milan Lucic added an empty-netter with a minute left, and Tuukka Rask stopped 33 shots for Boston.

Ward made 38 saves for the Hurricanes, who ended their season without making the playoffs one year after reaching the Eastern Conference finals. Carolina knocked the Bruins out of the postseason in the conference semifinals last year with an overtime victory in Game 7 in Boston.

�It�s kind of how things went this year,� forward Erik Cole said. �It�s kind of disappointing.�

Bruins fans rose to their feet and waved yellow towels for the final 30 seconds, cheering for the team that had come into the season with high expectations before being cut down by injuries. A year after finishing first in the East�and getting eliminated in the second round by Carolina�the Bruins had to scrape for the final month to even make the playoffs.

They came through, winning four of their last six games.

�We want to finish as high as possible,� said Bruins coach Claude Julien, whose team ends the regular season in Washington on Sunday. �People will remember us as a team for how we finish, not how we start.�

Needing only one more point�an overtime loss would have done it�the Bruins broke out to snap a scoreless tie after Hunwick was sent off.

Paille chased the puck down in the Hurricanes� end and brought it across the goal mouth before shooting back and into the net, between Ward�s legs. Thirty-nine seconds later, Wheeler scored from the slot. And then off the ensuing faceoff Dennis Wideman made a long pass to Begin, who put in a wrist shot from the left circle.

Carolina came back when Cole scored on a wraparound with 5:30 left in the second period. Patrick Dwyer made it a one-goal game on a wrist shot from the slot 2:36 later.

Boston had an apparent power-play goal waved off with 1:20 left in the second when the referee blew the whistle early on a loose puck.

But none of that was the strangest part of the game.

About three minutes into the third period, the Bruins had the puck in the Hurricanes� zone when a delayed penalty was called and they pulled Rask. But an errant pass came out of the zone, bounced off the boards at center ice and headed toward the empty net.

Patrice Bergeron, who was the extra skater when the goalie was pulled, turned and raced after it, swiping it off the goal line to avert an empty-net own goal that would have tied it 3-3.

�It was going right for the net, so I started going as fast as I could,� he said. �There�s the �Not top 10 plays� on ESPN, and I just didn�t want to be on there.�

NOTES: Begin�s goal was his 100th career point ... This was the first time the Bruins have had two short-handed goals on the same penalty since Steve Kasper scored two in Toronto on Jan. 9, 1985 ... Carolina finished the season 35-37-10. But the team that opened the season 2-12-4 had the second-most points in the conference since midseason ... Paille�s goal was his first in 22 days.

Game 82: Our last goodbye, @ Minnesota, 4/10

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:54:43 -0400

Game is at 7 PM on My27.

Game 81: Memory Time vs Anaheim, 4/08

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:28:40 -0400

YOUR DALLAS STARS (35-31-14, 84 pts) Vs The Anaheim Ducks (38-31-10, 86 pts)

Regular Season Game 81, Overall Game 89, National Hockey League Game 1,203

Where: American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas
Date: Thursday, April 8th, 2010
Time: 7:30 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM The Ticket
Ducks TV/Radio: KDOC | Web Only
National TV/Radio: None | XM 209, Sirius 216
Tonight's Officials: Referees - Dan O'Halloran, Kyle Rehman | Linesman - Mark Pare, Lonnie Cameron

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
: 4/06 - Loss 5-2 - At Chicago - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 4/06 - Loss 5-4 [SO] - At Los Angeles - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 35-31-14 with 84 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-5th, Western Conference-12th, NHL-21st
Home Record: 22-11-7
Away Record: 13-20-7
Last 10 Games: 5-4-1 [2 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-4
Shootout Record: 5-10

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 91
Goals: Loui Eriksson - 29
Assists: Brad Richards - 67
+/-: Mark Fistric - +25
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 149
Shots: Brad Richards - 272
Powerplay Goals: Brad Richards - 13
Shorthanded Goals: Loui Eriksson & Mike Ribeiro - 2
Game Winning Goals: Loui Eriksson & James Neal - 4

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 21-20-11
GAA: 2.74
Save %: .913%
Shut Outs: 4

Kari Lehtonen | 5-4-0
GAA: 2.81
Save %: .913%
Shut Outs: 0

Alex Auld | 9-6-3
GAA: 3.00
Save %: .894%
Shut Outs: 0

Matt Climie | 0-1-0
GAA: 5.00
Save %: .868
Shut Outs: 0

THE ANAHEIM DUCKS
Mascot: Ducks
Colors: Black/Orange
Head Coach: Randy Carlyle
Official Team Site: AnaheimDucks.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Anaheim Ducks
Fan Site #1: DucksFanZone.blogspot.com
Record: 38-31-10 with 86 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-11th, NHL-17th
Home Record: 24-11-5
Away Record: 14-20-5
Last 10 Games: 6-2-2 [1 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 3-3
Shootout Record: 5-7

Anaheim Team Leaders
Points: Corey Perry - 73
Goals: Bobby Ryan - 32
Assists: Ryan Getzlaf - 50
+/-: Saku Koivu - +13
Penalty Minutes: George Parros - 136
Shots: Corey Perry - 261
Powerplay Goals: Teemu Selanne - 13
Shorthanded Goals: Todd Marchant - 3
Game Winning Goals: Saku Koivu - 6

Anaheim Goalies
Jonas Hiller | 29-23-3
GAA: 2.76
Save %: .917%
Shut Outs: 2

Joey MacDonald | 1-4-0
GAA: 3.20
Save %: .892%
Shut Outs: 0

Curtis McElhinney | 8-4-2
GAA: 2.81
Save %: .905%
Shut Outs: 0

Jean-Sebastien Giguere | 4-8-5
GAA: 3.14
Save %: .900%
Shut Outs: 1

THE JERE LEHTINEN INJURY REPORT
Dallas - 3 Players Injured
Tom Wandell - IR - Torn ACL
Krys Barch - IR - Leg
Brenden Morrow - Day-To-Day - Foot Contusion
Total Man Games Lost: 177

Anaheim - 4 Players Injured
Jonas Hiller - Day-To-Day - Back Spasms
Ryan Getzlaf - Day-To-Day - Ankle
Lubomir Visnovsky - IR - Hand
Joffrey Lupul - IR - Back Surgery
Total Man Games Lost: 157

Game 80: MATT CLIMIE :D vs Chicago

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:42:39 -0400

2 Stars sign extensions

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:58:57 -0400

http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=523563

Tom Wandell from a week or so ago. 2 years, $1.55 M.

QUOTE

Dallas Stars General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk announced today that the hockey club has signed center Tom Wandell to a two-year contract extension worth $1.55 million ($700,000 first year, 850,000 second year). This extension puts Wandell under contract through the 2011-12 season.

�Tom Wandell is a good, young two-way player that has the potential to play various roles on our roster,� said Nieuwendyk. �He is part of our young core that will be the future of the Dallas Stars. We were impressed with his development over the past few years in our system and we are now looking at him to become an integral part of our success in Dallas.�

http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2...-extension.html

Toby Petersen from today. 2 years, $1.55 M.

QUOTE

Frisco, Tex. - Dallas Stars General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk announced today that the hockey club has signed center Toby Petersen to a two-year contract extension worth $1.55 million ($750,000 first year, $800,000 second year). This extension puts Petersen under contract through the 2011-12 season.

"Toby Petersen's character and work ethic are the type of attributes we want in our players," said Nieuwendyk. "He is a very versatile forward that can play throughout your lineup. He is a good example of the type of professional we want on the Dallas Stars hockey club."

Game 78: vs Edmonton, 4/02

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:49:11 -0400

YOUR DALLAS STARS (34-29-14, 82 pts) Vs The Edmonton Oilers (24-45-7, 55 pts)

Regular Season Game 78, Overall Game 86, National Hockey League Game 1,161

Where: American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas
Date: Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Time: 7:30 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM The Ticket
Oilers TV/Radio: PPV | 630 AM CHED
National TV/Radio: No TV | XM 208, Sirius 217
Tonight's Officials: Referees - Gord Dwyer, Tim Peel | Linesmen - Steve Miller, Jean Morin

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
: 3/31 - Win 5-1 - Vs San Jose - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 3/30 - Loss 5-4 - At Detroit - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 34-25-14 with 82 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-5th, Western Conference-12th, NHL-20th
Home Record: 21-10-7
Away Record: 13-19-7
Last 10 Games: 5-4-1 [1 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-4
Shootout Record: 5-10

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 87
Goals: Loui Eriksson - 29
Assists: Brad Richards - 64
+/-: Mark Fistric - +21
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 149
Shots: Brad Richards - 260
Powerplay Goals: Brad Richards - 12
Shorthanded Goals: Loui Eriksson & Mike Ribeiro - 2
Game Winning Goals: James Neal & Loui Eriksson - 4

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 21-20-11
GAA: 2.74
Save %: .913%
Shut Outs: 4

Kari Lehtonen | 4-3-0
GAA: 2.88
Save %: .915%
Shut Outs: 0

Alex Auld | 9-6-3
GAA: 3.00
Save %: .894%
Shut Outs: 0

THE EDMONTON OILERS
Mascot: Oilers
Colors: Blue/Orange
Head Coach: Pat Quinn
Official Team Site: EdmontonOilers.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Edmonton Oilers
Fan Site #1: OilFans.com
Record: 24-45-7 with 55 Points
Standings: Northwest Division-5th, Western Conference-15th, NHL-30th
Home Record: 16-19-4
Away Record: 8-26-3
Last 10 Games: 3-6-1 [3 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-0
Shootout Record: 7-5

Edmonton Team Leaders
Points: Dustin Penner - 55
Goals: Dustin Penner - 27
Assists: Ryan Whitney & Dustin Penner - 28
+/-: Ales Hemsky - +7
Penalty Minutes: Zack Stortini - 153
Shots: Dustin Penner - 190
Powerplay Goals: Dustin Penner - 8
Shorthanded Goals: Ethan Moreau - 2
Game Winning Goals: Patrick O'Sullivan & Gilbert Brule - 3

Edmonton Goalies
Nikolai Khabibulin | 7-9-2
GAA: 3.03
Save %: .909%
Shut Outs: 0

Jeff Deslauriers | 15-27-3
GAA: 3.20
Save %: .901%
Shut Outs: 2

Devan Dubnyk | 2-9-2
GAA: 3.64
Save %: .883%
Shut Outs: 0

THE JERE LEHTINEN INJURY REPORT
Dallas - 2 Players Injured
Tom Wandell - IR - Torn ACL
Krys Barch - IR - Leg
Total Man Games Lost: 170

Edmonton - 7 Players Injured
Sheldon Souray - IR - Han
Ladislav Smid - IR - Neck
Alex Hemsky - IR Shoulder
Ryan Stone - IR - Knee
Nikolai Khabibulin - IR - Back
Dustin Penner - Day-To-Day - Eye
Sam Gagner - Day-To-Day - Hip
Total Man Games Lost: 472

Wandell signs extension

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:22:57 -0400

QUOTE

http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=523563

Great great news.

Game 76: @ Los Angeles, 3/29

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:02:09 -0400

AT

YOUR DALLAS STARS (33-28-14, 80 pts) At The Anaheim Ducks (35-31-8, 78 pts)

Regular Season Game 76, Overall Game 84, National Hockey League Game 1,132

Where: Honda Center | Anaheim, California
Date: Monday, March 28th, 2010
Time: 9:00 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM The Ticket
Anaheim TV/Radio: PrimeTicket | 830 AM KLAA
National TV/Radio: NHL Network (Canada) | XM 204, Sirius 208
Tonight's Officials: Referees - Stephane Auger, Eric Furlatt | Linesmen - Lonnie Cameron, Brad Lazarowich

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
: 3/27 - Win 4-1- At Los Angeles - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 3/26 - Win 3-2 - At Edmonton - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 33-28-14 with 80 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-11th, NHL-19th
Home Record: 20-10-7
Away Record: 13-18-7
Last 10 Games: 4-4-2 [1 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-4
Shootout Record: 5-10

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 84
Goals: Loui Eriksson - 27
Assists: Brad Richards - 62
+/-: Mark Fistric - +20
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 145
Shots: Brad Richards - 257
Powerplay Goals: Brad Richards - 12
Shorthanded Goals: Loui Eriksson & Mike Ribeiro - 2
Game Winning Goals: James Neal - 4

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 20-20-11
GAA: 2.77
Save %: .912%
Shut Outs: 4

Kari Lehtonen | 4-2-0
GAA: 2.85
Save %: .912%
Shut Outs: 0

Alex Auld | 9-6-3
GAA: 3.00
Save %: .894%
Shut Outs: 0

THE ANAHEIM DUCKS
Mascot: Ducks
Colors: Black/Orange
Head Coach: Randy Carlyle
Official Team Site: AnaheimDucks.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Anaheim Ducks
Fan Site #1: DucksFanZone.blogspot.com
Record: 35-31-8 with 78 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-5th, Western Conference-12th, NHL-20th
Home Record: 23-11-3
Away Record: 12-20-5
Last 10 Games: 5-4-1 [1 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 3-3
Shootout Record: 4-5

Anaheim Team Leaders
Points: Corey Perry - 70
Goals: Bobby Ryan - 31
Assists: Ryan Getzlaf - 50
+/-: Saku Koivu - +8
Penalty Minutes: George Parros - 131
Shots: Corey Perry - 247
Powerplay Goals: Teemu Selanne & Bobby Ryan - 10
Shorthanded Goals: Todd Marchant - 3
Game Winning Goals: Saku Koivu - 6

Anaheim Goalies
Jonas Hiller | 29-23-3
GAA: 2.76
Save %: .917%
Shut Outs: 2

Joey MacDonald | 1-4-0
GAA: 3.20
Save %: .892%
Shut Outs: 0

Curtis McElhinney | 5-4-0
GAA: 3.07
Save %: .891%
Shut Outs: 0

Jean-Sebastien Giguere | 4-8-5
GAA: 3.14
Save %: .900%
Shut Outs: 1

THE JERE LEHTINEN INJURY REPORT
Dallas - 3 Players Injured
Tom Wandell - IR - Torn ACL
Krys Barch - IR - Leg
Mike Modano - IR - Appendectomy
Total Man Games Lost: 164

Anaheim - 2 Players Injured
Ryan Getzlaf - Day-To-Day - Ankle
Joffrey Lupul - IR - Back Surgery
Total Man Games Lost: 141

LAST GAME RECAP
Opponent: Dallas at Los Angeles
Result: Win 4-1
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Stars' power surge too much for Kings, 4-1."
Article #2 - Los Angeles Times - "Kings fall to Stars for third consecutive loss."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Los Angeles (0-1) - 15:52 - Handzus (Smyth | Kopitar) [PP]
2nd - Dallas (1-1) - 0:17 - Morrow (Ribeiro | Robidas) [PP]
2nd - Dallas (2-1) - 4:20 - Richards (Ribeiro) [PP]
2nd - Dallas (3-1) - 9:15 - Richards (Robidas) [PP]
3rd - Dallas (4-1) - 0:48 - Ott (Neal | RichardS) [PP]
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 7 | 2nd - 9 | 3rd - 10 | Total - 26
Los Angeles: 1st - 12 | 2nd - 10 | 3rd - 8 | Total - 30
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 4 For 7 | Los Angeles - 1 For 7
Faceoffs: Dallas - 24 For 61 | Los Angeles - 37 For 61
Hits: Dallas - 31 | Los Angeles - 24
Takeaways: Dallas - 4 | Los Angeles - 3
Giveaways: Dallas - 10 | Los Angeles - 17
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 11 | Los Angeles - 4
Missed Shots: Dallas - 13 | Los Angeles - 19
Time on Ice: Dallas - Robidas [25:00] | Los Angeles - Doughty [25:19]
Goalies
Dallas: Lehtonen - 60:00 - 29 Saves - 30 Shots [W]
Los Angeles: Quick - 60:00 - 22 Saves - 26 Shots [L]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Brad Richards - Dallas | 2 Goals, Assist
#2. Mike Ribeiro - Dallas | 2 Assists
#3. James Neal - Dallas | Assist
Officials
Referees: Stephane Auger | Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich | Vaughan Rody

TEAM STATS:
Goals: Dallas-210 Anaheim-204
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Anaheim-2.8
Goals Allowed: Dallas-225 Anaheim-221
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.0 Anaheim-3.0
Shots Per Game: Dallas-30.7 Anaheim-30.0
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-31.3 Anaheim-32.9
Powerplay: Dallas-18.7% Anaheim-19.8%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-76.6% Anaheim-79.3%

SEASON SERIES: Dallas 3-0-1
ALL TIME SERIES: Dallas 60-29-10
Regular Season: 54-23-10 | Home: 32-9-3 | Away: 22-14-7
Playoffs: 6-6 | Home: 3-3 | Away: 3-3
In Dallas: 60-29-10 | Home: 35-12-3 | Away: 25-17-7
Shoot Out: 3-4 | Home: 2-1 | Away: 1-3
Last Game In Series: 12/31/09 | vs Anaheim | Win 5-3 - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
10/21 - Dallas 4 at Anaheim 2
12/03 - Dallas 3 vs Anaheim 1
12/08 - Dallas 3 at Anaheim 4 [Overtime]
12/31 - Dallas 5 vs Anaheim 3
3/29 - Dallas at Anaheim
4/08 - Dallas vs Anaheim

THIS SEASON vs the Ducks
Powerplay: 3 For 14
Penalty Kill: 6 For 6
Goals: Dallas 15-10
Goalies - Dallas: 3-0-1 Anaheim: 1-3-0
[DAL] - Turco (1st|2nd|3rd|4th) - 244:11 - 129 Shots - 119 Saves - 10 Goals Against
[ANA] - Hiller (1st|4th) - 117:51 - 76 Shots - 68 Saves - 8 Goals Against
[ANA] - Giguere (2nd|3rd) - 123:31 - 58 Shots - 53 Saves - 5 Goals Against

PACIFIC DIVISION GAMES
Dallas Stars At Anaheim (9:00 PM CT)
Anaheim Ducks Vs Dallas (9:00 PM CT)
Los Angeles Kings At Minnesota (8:00 PM CT)
Phoenix Coyotes Vs OFF
San Jose Sharks Vs OFF

WESTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Nashville Predators At Florida (6:30 PM CT)
Minnesota Wild Vs Los Angeles (8:00 PM CT)

QUOTE

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 47-19-10, 104 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 47-23-6, 100 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 42-26-6, 90 Points
4th. Dallas, 33-28-14, 80 Points
5th. Anaheim, 35-31-8, 78 Points

QUOTE

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
X1st. San Jose, 47-19-10, 104 Points*
X2nd. Chicago, 46-21-7, 99 Points*
3rd. Vancouver, 45-26-4, 94 Points*
X4th. Phoenix, 47-23-6, 100 Points
5th. Nashville, 43-27-6, 92 Points
6th. Detroit, 39-23-13, 91 Points
7th. Los Angeles, 42-26-6, 90 Points
8th. Colorado, 41-27-7, 89 Points
-----------------------------------------------------
9th. Calgary, 38-29-9, 85 Points
10th. St. Louis, 36-20-9, 81 Points
11th. Dallas, 33-28-14, 80 Points
12th. Anaheim, 35-31-8, 78 Points
13th. Minnesota, 36-33-6, 78 Points
14th. ~~Columbus~~, 31-32-13, 75 Points
15th. ~~Edmonton~~, 24-44-7, 55 Points

*=Division Leader
GP=Games Played
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship
P=Clinched Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

MARCH GAMES
Monday 29th - @ Anaheim* - 9:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest/NHL Network (Canada)
Wednesday 31st - vs San Jose* - 7:30 PM - My27

MARCH RESULTS
Tuesday 2nd - vs Los Angeles* - Loss 5-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 4th - vs St. Louis - Loss 6-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 6th - @ Pittsburgh - Loss 6-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Monday - 8th - @ Washington - Win 4-3 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Wednesday 10th - @ Buffalo - Loss 5-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 12th - vs Los Angeles* - Loss 2-1 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Sunday 14th - vs Colorado - Loss 5-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 16th - vs San Jose* - Win 8-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 18th - vs Philadelphia - Loss 3-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 20th - vs Ottawa - Win 5-4 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Sunday 21st - Phoenix* - Loss 3-2 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 23rd - @ Nashville - Win 3-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 25th - @ San Jose* - Loss 3-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 27th - @ Los Angeles* - Win 3-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
Click Here For a complete look at the history of your Dallas Stars

Will Return on Wednesday.

THE ZUBIE SHOOTOUT REPORT
Record: 5-10
Home: 2-6
Away: 3-4
Goals: 11-17
Shooters
James Neal: 0 For 10
Mike Ribeiro: 1 For 12
Brad Richards: 4 For 14
Mike Modano: 0 For 5
Loui Eriksson: 3 For 9 [2 GWs]
Jamie Benn: 0 For 4
Stephane Robidas: 1 For 4 [1 GW]
Brenden Morrow: 0 For 2
Jere Lehtinen: 0 For 2
Tom Wandell: 0 For 1
Matt Niskanen: 1 For 3 [1 GW]
Steve Ott: 1 For 2 [1 GW]
Team: 11 For 67 | 11 Goals
Goaltenders
Turco: 3-9 | 40 Saves - 56 Shots | 16 Goals Against
Auld: 2-1 | 10 Saves - 11 Shots | 1 Goals Against
Team: 5-10 | 50 Saves - 67 Shots | 17 Goals Against

THE OFFICIAL FROZEN FOUR THREAD

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:13:54 -0400

Who wins the NCAA Men's Hockey Championship and why??? Let's hear it.......

NOTE!!! I will add the final game to the poll following the semi-finals, so come back by to vote again......

Coach Zubov? Zubov speaks out against Russian Officials again

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:56:40 -0400

Definitely a must see for any Zubov fan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ZLnD6ZnlI

I've never heard Zubov speak so much in my life. First he spoke out against the Russian officials before the Olympics and now this. I don't blame him for a second of it and would've done the same, but not use to hearing Zubov speak out so much.

Game Who Knows: @ Los Angeles, Fail/Fail

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:03:02 -0400

Haven't done a GT in a while but figured I'd make one today.

It's gotten so bad that I actually turned the game off with around 10 minutes to go last time out vs San Jose. :thumbdown: :thumbdown:

Barch out for the season, yay.

Lehtonen starting for the Stars, thankfully. Work towards next season has begun.

2010 Division I Men's NCAA Championships

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:08:50 -0400

Regional Breakdown

East Regional - Games At Times Union Center in Albany, New York.
1. Denver -- at-large selection (No. 2 overall seed)
2. Cornell -- ECAC champion
3. New Hampshire -- at-large selection
4. Rochester Institute of Technology -- Atlantic Hockey champion
East Regional Schedule

West Regional - Games At Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
1. Wisconsin -- at-large selection (No. 3 overall seed)
2. St. Cloud State -- at-large selection
3. Northern Michigan -- at-large selection
4. Vermont -- at-large selection
West Regional Schedule

Midwest Regional - Games At Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
1. Miami, Ohio -- at-large selection (No. 1 overall seed)
2. Bemidji State -- at-large selection
3. Michigan -- CCHA champion
4. Alabama-Huntsville -- CHA champion
Midwest Regional Schedule

Northeast Regional - Games At DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.
1. Boston college -- Hockey East champion (No. 4 overall seed)
2. North Dakota -- WCHA champion
3. Yale -- at-large selection
4. Alaska -- at-large selection
Northeast Regional Schedule

Frozen Four - Games At Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
Teams coming soon.
Frozen Four Schedule

DIRECTV and VERSUS reach carriage agreement

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:33:11 -0400

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=521480

2010 American Hockey League Playoffs

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:30:37 -0400

AHL Playoff Updates
In each division, the fourth-place team will play the first-place team in the division semifinals, while the second-place team plays the third-place team. There is one possible exception to the qualification rules in 2009-10: if the fifth-place team in the Atlantic Division finishes with more points than the fourth-place team in the East Division, it would cross over and compete in the East Division playoffs. (If the fifth-place team in the Atlantic produces more points than the third-place team in the East, then the team that finishes first in the East shall play the team that finishes third in the East.) Division semifinal winners face off in the division finals. The winner of the East Division final plays the winner of the Atlantic Division final in the Eastern Conference final, while the winner of the North Division final plays the winner of the West Division final in the Western Conference final. Conference final winners meet in the Calder Cup Finals. All series are in a best-of-seven format.

Round 1 - Division Semi-Finals - Best of 7
Atlantic Division/Eastern Conference
No. 1 Worchester [0] vs. No. 4 Lowell [0]
No. 2 Portland [0] vs. No. 3 Manchester [0]

East Division/Eastern Conference
No. 1 Hershey [0] vs. No. 5 (Atlantic) Bridgeport [0]
No. 2 Albany [0] vs. No. 3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton [0]

North Division/Western Conference
No. 1 Hamilton [0] vs. No. 4 Manitoba [0]
No. 2 Rochester [0] vs. No. 3 Abbotsford [0]

West Division/Western Conference
No. 1 Chicago [0] vs. No. 4 Milwaukee [0]
No. 2 Texas [0] vs. No. 3 Rockford [0]

2010 ECHL Playoffs

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:48:08 -0400

ECHL Playoff Updates
The conference quarterfinals will be a best-of-five game series with the remaining rounds being best-of-seven game series. The best-of-five series will be a 2-3 format with the higher seed choosing if it wishes to host Games 1-2 or Games 3-5. Teams that are less than 350 miles apart may choose to play a 2-2-1 format. In the National Conference, postseason berths will be awarded to the first-place team in each division and the next five teams in the conference, based on points. The division winner with the best record in the conference will receive a bye in the first round. The other division winner will be seeded second and meet the team that finishes seventh in the conference in the first round. The other first round matchups will be the third-place finisher in the conference against the sixth-place finisher in the conference and the fourth-place finisher in the conference against the fifth-place finisher in the conference. The conference semifinals will have the first-place finisher meeting the winner of the fourth-place and fifth-place matchup and the winner of the second-place finisher and seventh-place finisher against the winner of the third-place finisher against the sixth-place finisher. In the American Conference, postseason berths will be awarded to the first-place team in each division and the next five teams in the conference, based on points. The division winners will be seeded first, second and third and will play the eighth-place finisher, the seventh-place finisher and the sixth-place finisher, respectively, while the fourth-place finisher and the fifth-place finisher will meet. The conference semifinals will have the winner of the first-place and eighth-place matchup will meet the winner of the fourth-place and fifth-place game while the winner of the second-place and seventh-place game will face the winner of the third-place and sixth-place matchup.

Round 2 - Conference Semifinals - Best of 7
National Conference
No. 1 Idaho vs. No. 4 Utah | Series Post
No. 2 Bakersfield vs. No. 7 Stockton | Series Post

American Conference
No. 1 Charlotte vs. No. 5 Cincinnati | Series Post
No. 6 Florida vs No. 7 Reading | Series Post

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Round 1 - Conference Quarterfinals - Best of 5
National Conference
No. 1 Idaho - Bye
No. 2 Bakersfield [3] vs. No. 7 Victoria [2] | Series Post
No. 3 Alaska [1] vs. No. 6 Stockton [3] | Series Post
No. 4 Utah [3] vs. No. 5 Las Vegas [2] | Series Post

American Conference
No. 1 Charlotte [3] vs. No. 8 Toledo [1] | Series Post
No. 2 Kalamazoo [2] vs. No. 7 Reading [3] | Series Post
No. 3 Elmira [2] vs. No. 6 Florida [3] | Series Post
No. 4 South Carolina [2] vs. No. 5 Cincinnati [3] | Series Post

2010 Central Hockey League Playoffs

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:14:30 -0400

CHL Playoff Updates
Playoff Bracket:A total of ten (10) of fifteen(15) teams will qualify for the post-season, consisting of five (5) clubs from each conference. Both conference winners will be seeded 1st in their conference heading into the playoffs based on point totals. The next four (4) highest teams in each conference’s regular season standings based on point totals will be seeded 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th in each conference and will also qualify for post-season play. The playoffs will consist of four (4) rounds. (Opening Round – Best of 3, Conference Semi-Finals – Best of 7, Conference Finals – Best of 7, Ray Miron President’s Cup Finals – Best of 7). The opening round (Opening Round) will feature one (1) separate series of play in each conference, with the 4th seed playing the 5th seed. Both Opening Round series must be completed no later than the first Thursday after the completion of the regular season (unless it does not affect a Saturday start date for the Conference Semi-Finals). The second round (Conference Semi-Finals) will consist of the victorious two (2) teams from each conference’s Opening Round, along with the top three (3) seeds in each conference. The 1st seed will play the winner of the first round series, and the 2nd seed will play the 3rd seed in each conference in a best-of-seven series. The third round (Conference Finals) will consist of the victorious two (2) teams remaining from each conference, with Conference Semi-Final seeding remaining in effect to determine home ice advantage. The fourth round (President’s Cup Final) will consist of the victorious two (2) teams remaining, one from each conference. Home ice advantage in the Ray Miron President’s Cup Finals will be awarded to the club with the higher regular season point total, regardless of any earlier playoff seeding.

Round 3 - Conference Finals - Best of 7
Northern Conference
No. 1 Rapid City [3] vs. No. 3 Bossier-Shreveport [3] | Series Post

Southern Conference
No. 1 Odessa [3] vs. No. 2 Allen [3] | Series Post

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Round 2 - Conference Semi-Finals - Best of 7
Northern Conference
No. 1 Rapid City [4] vs. No. 4 Missouri [0] | Series Post
No. 2 Colorado [0] vs. No. 3 Bossier-Shreveport [4] | Series Post

Southern Conference
No. 1 Odessa [4] vs. No. 4 Texas [2] | Series Post
No. 2 Allen [4] vs. No 3 Laredo [3] | Series Post

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Round 1 - Conference Play Ins - Best of 3
Northern Conference
No. 4 Mississippi [1] vs. No. 5 Missouri [2] | Series Post

Southern Conference
No. 4 Texas [2] vs. No. 5 Corpus Christi [0] | Series Post

Game 67: vs Los Angeles, 3/12

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:29:28 -0500

Quick is out due to his wife havin a baby.

Zubov in KHL Playoffs

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:49:02 -0500

Since we can't live through our own team making the playoffs, might as well live through the best defender that's ever suited up in a Stars uniform.

SKA St. Petersburg is the No. 1 seed in the KHL playoffs playing No. 8 Dinamo Riga in the best of 5 series. They trail 2-1 in the series, despite finishing 38 points ahead of Riga.

Schedule...
3/10 - Dinamo Riga 2, SKA 0
3/11 - Dinamo Riga 3, SKA 1
3/13 - SKA 4, Dinamo Riga 2
3/14 - SKA @ Dinamo Riga - ?
3/16 - Dinamo Riga @ SKA - ?

Zubov is a -1 with 0 points thus far through 2 games.

Game 66: @ Buffalo, 3/10

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:02:51 -0500

(My PC is being a POS so I'm forced to go with something else other than the usual GT main image)

AT

YOUR DALLAS STARS (29-24-12, 70 pts) At The Buffalo Sabres (35-20-9, 79 pts)

Regular Season Game 66, Overall Game 74, National Hockey League Game 985

Where: HSBC Arena | Buffalo, New York
Date: Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: My27 | 1310 AM The Ticket
Sabres TV/Radio: MSG Buffalo | 550 AM WGR
National TV/Radio: No TV | XM 204, Sirius 208
Tonight's Officials: Referees - | Linesmen -

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
: 3/08 - Win 4-3 [SO] - At Washington - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 3/07 - Win 2-1 [OT] - At New York R - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 29-24-12 with 70 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-10th, NHL-18th
Home Record: 18-8-5
Away Record: 11-16-7
Last 10 Games: 5-4-1 [1 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-4
Shootout Record: 5-8

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 71
Goals: James Neal & Loui Eriksson - 25
Assists: Brad Richards - 53
+/-: Mark Fistric - +13
Penalty Minutes: Krys Barch - 111
Shots: Brad Richards - 219
Powerplay Goals: Brad Richards - 8
Shorthanded Goals: Loui Eriksson - 2
Game Winning Goals: James Neal - 4

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 20-17-9
GAA: 2.75
Save %: .912%
Shut Outs: 3

Kari Lehtonen | 0-1-0
GAA: 4.90
Save %: .840%
Shut Outs: 0

Alex Auld | 9-6-3
GAA: 3.00
Save %: .894%
Shut Outs: 0

THE BUFFALO SABRES
Mascot: Sabres
Colors: Navy/Yellow
Head Coach: Lindy Ruff
Official Team Site: BuffaloSabres.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Buffalo Sabres
Fan Site #1: SabresFans.com
Record: 35-20-9 with 79 Points
Standings: Northeast Division-1st, Eastern Conference-3rd, NHL-10th
Home Record: 20-8-6
Away Record: 15-12-3
Last 10 Games: 3-5-2 [2 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 6-3
Shootout Record: 3-6

Buffalo Team Leaders
Points: Tim Connolly - 57
Goals: Thomas Vanek & Raffi Torres - 19
Assists: Tim Connolly - 42
+/-: Tim Connolly & Jason Pominville - +9
Penalty Minutes: Craig Rivet & Patrick Kaleta - 73
Shots: Jason Pominville - 193
Powerplay Goals: Thomas Vanek - 8
Shorthanded Goals: Patrick Kaleta - 2
Game Winning Goals: Tim Connolly & Derek Roy - 5

Buffalo Goalies
Ryan Miller | 32-15-7
GAA: 2.13
Save %: .932%
Shut Outs: 5

Patrick Lalime | 3-4-2
GAA: 3.20
Save %: .895%
Shut Outs: 0

Jhonas Enroth | 0-1-0
GAA: 4.14
Save &: .892
Shut Outs: 0

THE JERE LEHTINEN INJURY REPORT
Dallas - 2 Players Injured
Tom Wandell - IR - Torn ACL
Brian Sutherby - IR - Shoulder
Total Man Games Lost: 141

Buffalo - 1 Player Injured
Paul Gaustad - Day-To-Day - Upper Body
Total Man Games Lost: 90

LAST GAME RECAP
Opponent: Dallas at Washington
Result: Win 4-3 [Shootout]
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Turco leads Stars in shootout win over NHL-leading Caps, 4-3."
Article #2 - Washington Times - "Stars rally, snap Caps home streak."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Washington (0-1) - 2:51 - Poti (Steckel | Bradley)
2nd - Washington (0-2) - 14:37 - Ovechkin (Semin | Backstrom) [PP]
3rd - Dallas (1-2) - 1:33 - Richards (Niskanen | Ribeiro) [PP]
3rd - Dallas (2-2) - 4:46 - Daley (Richards | Eriksson) [PP]
3rd - Dallas (3-2) - 7:53 - Neal (Lehtinen | Robidas)
3rd - Washington (3-3) - 16:44 - Ovechkin (Backstrom | Green)
SO - Dallas (4-3) - 5th Round - Loui Eriksson
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 5 | 2nd - 11 | 3rd - 10 | OT - 0 | Total - 26
Washington: 1st - 19 | 2nd - 23 | 3rd - 7 | OT - 3 | Total - 52
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 2 For 2 | Washington - 1 For 3
Faceoffs: Dallas - 31 For 69 | Washington - 38 For 69
Hits: Dallas - 20 | Washington - 21
Takeaways: Dallas - 9 | Washington - 9
Giveaways: Dallas - 8 | Washington - 15
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 27 | Washington - 23
Missed Shots: Dallas - 14 | Washington - 17
Time on Ice: Dallas - Robidas [25:57] | Washington - Green [28:17]
Goalies
Dallas: Turco - 65:00 - 49 Saves - 52 Shots [W]
Washington: Varlamov - 65:00 - 23 Saves - 26 Shots [L]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Marty Turco - Dallas | 49 Saves, 3 GAA
#2. Alexander Ovechkin - Washington | 2 Goals
#3. Brad Richards - Dallas | Goal, Assist
Officials
Referees: Tom Kowal | Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Jean Morin | Brian Murphy

TEAM STATS:
Goals: Dallas-179 Buffalo-171
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Buffalo-2.7
Goals Allowed: Dallas-198 Buffalo-155
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.1 Buffalo-2.4
Shots Per Game: Dallas-31.0 Buffalo-31.4
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.9 Buffalo-31.7
Powerplay: Dallas-18.3% Buffalo-16.9%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-76.9% Buffalo-86.0%

SEASON SERIES: Tied 0-0-0
ALL TIME SERIES: Buffalo [48-56-18]
Regular Season: 40-51-18 | Home: 27-22-7 | Away: 13-29-11
Playoffs: 8-5 | Home: 3-3 | Away: 5-2
In Dallas: 13-11-2 | Home: 9-4-1 | Away: 4-7-1
Shoot Out: 0-0 | Home: 0-1 | Away: 0-1
Last Game In Series: 1/15/09 | vs Buffalo | Loss 5-4 [SO] - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
3/10 - Dallas @ Buffalo

THIS SEASON vs the Sabres
Powerplay: 0 For 0
Penalty Kill: 0 For 0
Goals: Tied 0-0-0
Goalies - Dallas: 0-0-0 Buffalo: 0-0-0
[DAL] - Turco () - 0:00 - 0 Shots - 0 Saves - 0 Goals Against
[BUF] - Miller () - 0:00 - 0 Shots - 0 Saves - 0 Goals Against

PACIFIC DIVISION GAMES
Dallas Stars At Buffalo (6:00 PM CT)
Anaheim Ducks Vs OFF
Los Angeles Kings At Chicago (7:30 PM CT)
Phoenix Coyotes Vs OFF
San Jose Sharks Vs OFF

WESTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Vancouver Canucks At Phoenix (9:00 PM CT)

QUOTE

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 42-14-9, 93 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 39-22-5, 82 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 39-22-4, 82 Points
4th. Dallas, 29-24-12, 70 Points
5th. Anaheim, 30-28-8, 68 Points

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WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 42-14-9, 93 Points*
2nd. Chicago, 43-17-5, 91 Points*
3rd. Vancouver, 41-23-2, 84 Points*
4th. Phoenix, 39-22-5, 83 Points
5th. Los Angeles, 37-22-4, 82 Points
6th. Colorado, 37-23-6, 80 Points 66 GP
7th. Nashville, 36-25-5, 77 Points 66 GP
8th. Calgary, 33-24-9, 75 Points 66 GP
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9th. Detroit, 31-23-12, 74 Points 66 GP
10th. Dallas, 29-24-12, 70 Points 65 GP
11th. St. Louis, 30-26-9, 69 Points 65 GP
12th. Minnesota, 31-28-6, 68 Points 65 GP
13th. Anaheim, 30-28-8, 68 Points 66 GP
14th. Columbus, 26-30-11, 63 Points
15th. Edmonton, 21-39-6, 48 Points

*=Division Leader
GP=Games Played
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship
P=Clinched Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

MARCH GAMES
Wednesday 10th - @ Buffalo - 6:00 PM - My27
Friday 12th - vs Los Angeles* - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Sunday 14th - vs Colorado - 2:00 PM - NBC released this game. Now being looked at for local TV.
Tuesday 16th - vs San Jose* - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Thursday 18th - vs Philadelphia - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Saturday 20th - vs Ottawa - 1:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Sunday 21st - Phoenix* - 6:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Tuesday 23rd - @ Nashville - 7:00 PM - My27
Thursday 25th - @ San Jose* - 9:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest/NHL Network
Saturday 27th - @ Los Angeles* - 9:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Monday 29th - @ Anaheim* - 9:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest/NHL Network (Canada)
Wednesday 31st - vs San Jose* - 7:30 PM - My27

MARCH RESULTS
Tuesday 2nd - vs Los Angeles* - Loss 5-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 4th - vs St. Louis - Loss 6-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 6th - @ Pittsburgh - Loss 6-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Monday - 8th - @ Washington - Win 4-3 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
Click Here For a complete look at the history of your Dallas Stars

Tonight's game againist the Los Angeles Kings marks the 1,265th regular season game for the Stars since moving to the Lone Star State. Dallas is 660-416-125-62 (Wins-Losses-Ties-OT/SO Losses) in the previous 1,264 games.
Coming Soon.
The Stars have a 18-4-1 record this season when they win the second period, and are 3-16-6 in games in which they lose the middle frame. The team that has won the second period is 40-6-3 overall this season.
Dallas is 17-0-4 when scoring atleast four goals, and 6-0-0 when allowing one goal. The Stars also are 29-6-6 record when allowing three goals or less.
The Stars will play a total of 12 back-to-back series in 2009-10. The Stars are 7-6-4 in games included in back-to-backs during the 09-10 season. The Stars are 4-4-1 in the first game while 3-2-3 in the second.
The Dallas Stars is 5-8 in shootouts this season. Dallas defeated San Jose in San Jose (1-0), San Jose in San Jose (2-1), Detroit in Dallas (1-0), Calgary in Dallas (1-0), and Washington in Washington (2-1). The Stars lost to Nashville in Dallas (2-1), Edmonton in Edmonton (1-0), Vancouver in Vancouver (2-0), Florida in Dallas (1-0), St. Louis in Dallas (2-0), Edmonton in Dallas (2-1), Los Angeles in Los Angeles (1-0), and Chicago in Chicago (1-0). Dallas now is 36-22 all time during the shoot outs. To see full stats of the shoot out, CLICK HERE
RECORDS
Leading After 1st Period: 10-2-4
Leading After 2nd Period: 17-1-2
When scoring a powerplay goal: 20-8-8
When not scoring a powerplay goal: 9-16-4
When allowing a powerplay goal: 12-14-7
When not allowing a powerplay goal: 17-10-5
Day Games (before 5 pm): 2-2-1
Night Games: 27-22-11

MIKE MODANO RECORD WATCH

Modano's 1,451 games played rank 18th all-time in the NHL. He trails 17th place by 6 games.
Modano's 556 goals rank 23rd all-time in the NHL. He trails 22nd place by 4 goals.
Modano's 797 assists rank 28th all-time in the NHL. He trails 27th by 15 assists.
Modano's 1,353 points rank 25th all-time in the NHL. He trails 24th by 2 points.
Modano's 92 game winning goals rank 10th all-time in the NHL. He trails 9th by 1 game winner.

OPPONENT NOTES

Coming Soon.

THE ZUBIE SHOOTOUT REPORT
Record: 5-8
Home: 2-4
Away: 3-4
Goals: 10-14
Shooters
James Neal: 0 For 10
Mike Ribeiro: 1 For 10
Brad Richards: 3 For 12
Mike Modano: 0 For 4
Loui Eriksson: 3 For 7 [2 GWs]
Jamie Benn: 0 For 3
Stephane Robidas: 1 For 4 [1 GW]
Brenden Morrow: 0 For 2
Jere Lehtinen: 0 For 1
Tom Wandell: 0 For 1
Matt Niskanen: 1 For 3 [1 GW]
Steve Ott: 1 For 1 [1 GW]
Team: 10 For 53 | 10 Goals
Goaltenders
Turco: 3-7 | 33 Saves - 46 Shots | 13 Goals Against
Auld: 2-1 | 10 Saves - 11 Shots | 1 Goals Against
Team: 5-8 | 43 Saves - 57 Shots | 14 Goals Against

Game 64: @ Pittsburgh, 3/06

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:04:59 -0500

I'd make the regular GT but my computer is being a POS so, I'll just post the tank again. Not like we have a chance in this one anyways.

Finally pics of Kari's mask!

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:10:39 -0500

I love it. Especially the bullet holes.

Game 63: vs St. Louis, 3/04

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:04:53 -0500

All that needs to be said...

(yes I'm extremely mad at Crawford starting Turco tonight...instead of giving Lehtonen a warm up game. No he rather throw Kari to the hounds on Saturday in f'ing Pittsburgh. UGH)

Ryan Miller gets louder cheer than Sidney Crosby in Pittsburgh

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:10:31 -0500

(by ALAN ROBINSON | The Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH (AP) � Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller received a standing ovation in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night for leading the United States to an Olympic silver medal � cheers louder than those given the Penguins' own Sidney Crosby.

Crosby beat Miller to score the game-winning goal in overtime Sunday as Canada defeated the United States 3-2 for the gold medal in Vancouver. Despite being on the losing team, Miller was chosen as the tournament MVP.

Olympians for both teams were introduced before the game, with Miller drawing the loudest and most sustained cheering. Crosby also was given a standing ovation, but it was less enthusiastic than Miller's despite his vast popularity in Pittsburgh.

"It was a good tournament," Miller said before the game. "Hopefully, it made some hockey fans here in the United States."

Some Penguins fans admittedly were conflicted, enthused by the United States' successful tournament � the Americans were unbeaten before losing to Canada � but too loyal to Crosby to boo the player who led Pittsburgh to the Stanley Cup last spring.

"I'll leave it up to other people to decide, but for me it was a pretty proud moment," Crosby said. "Being in Canada, playing hockey growing up as a kid and dreaming of playing for your country, then having it work out that way, it's still pretty amazing to think about."

There was a mixed reaction when a replay of Crosby's game-winning goal was shown on the Mellon Arena scoreboard, with some cheering but also audible booing. Later in the game, when the replay was shown again during a break in play, there were noticeably more boos than cheers.

Miller sat out of the game after playing five of six games for the U.S. in Vancouver. Crosby was in the Penguins' lineup and assisted on the first goal, by Sergei Gonchar on a power play at 14:58 of the first period.

"I'm a little spaced from traveling, the time change," Miller said. "We were up there for two weeks and everything's thrown off jut a bit. ... I'll get my rest but there's not much of a choice. We've got to keep playing."

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, a Canada assistant coach during the games, started Patrick Lalime in net because he knew he emotionally draining the tournament was for Miller. Crosby's three goals against Miller when the teams met Feb. 1 apparently didn't figure in the decision.

Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, who was Canada's No. 3 goalie but did not play in the Olympics, also sat out as backup Brent Johnson started.

Crosby said it wasn't difficult to shift back into a playoffs-drive mode with Pittsburgh after spending two weeks in a win-the-gold mode with Canada.

"It's been a tough couple of weeks, a lot of ups and downs," Crosby said. "When you look at it, we had to win what felt like four Game 7s in a row to win. It's been a bit of a roller coaster, but I'm looking forward to getting back to a routine

Game 62: vs Los Angeles, 3/02

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:42:07 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (28-21-12, 68 pts) Vs The Los Angeles Kings (37-20-4, 78 pts)

Regular Season Game 62, Overall Game 70, National Hockey League Game 932

Where: American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas
Date: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Time: 7:30 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: My27 | 1310 AM The Ticket
Kings TV/Radio: PrimeTicket | 1150 AM KTLK
National TV/Radio: No TV | XM 241, Sirius N/A
Tonight's Officials: Referees - | Linesmen -

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
: 2/13 - Win 3-0 - At Phoenix - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 2/13 - Win 3-0 - Vs Colorado - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 28-21-12 with 68 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-10th, NHL-15th
Home Record: 18-6-5
Away Record: 10-15-7
Last 10 Games: 6-3-1 [2 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-4
Shootout Record: 4-8

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 66
Goals: James Neal - 24
Assists: Brad Richards - 49
+/-: Mark Fistric - +15
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 100
Shots: Brad Richards - 210
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas & Brad Richards - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Loui Eriksson - 2
Game Winning Goals: James Neal - 4

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 19-15-9
GAA: 2.63
Save %: .915%
Shut Outs: 3

Alex Auld | 9-6-3
GAA: 3.00
Save %: .894%
Shut Outs: 0

Kari Lehtonen | 0-0-0
GAA: 0.00
Save %: 1.000%
Shut Outs: 0

THE LOS ANGELES KINGS
Mascot: Kings
Colors: Purple/Black
Head Coach: Terry Murray
Official Team Site: LAKings.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Los Angeles Kings
Fan Site #1: LetsGoKings.com
Record: 37-20-4 with 78 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-3rd, Western Conference-5th, NHL-5th
Home Record: 18-9-3
Away Record: 19-11-1
Last 10 Games: 8-1-1 [1 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-0
Shootout Record: 8-4

Los Angeles Team Leaders
Points: Anze Kopitar - 64
Goals: Anze Kopitar - 28
Assists: Anze Kopitar - 36
+/-: Wayne Simmonds - +19
Penalty Minutes: Raitis Ivanans - 117
Shots: Anze Kopitar - 194
Powerplay Goals: Anze Kopitar - 11
Shorthanded Goals: Four Players - 1
Game Winning Goals: Michal Handzus - 6

Los Angeles Goalies
Jonathan Quick | 35-17-3
GAA: 2.53
Save %: .907%
Shut Outs: 2

Erik Ersberg | 2-3-1
GAA: 2.99
Save %: .886%
Shut Outs: 0

THE JERE LEHTINEN INJURY REPORT
Dallas - 4 Players Injured
Tom Wandell - IR - Torn ACL
Brian Sutherby - IR - Shoulder
Mike Fistric - IR - Knee
Steve Ott - IR - Surgery
Total Man Games Lost: 132

Los Angeles - 2 Players Injured
Justin Williams - IR - Broken Leg
Andrei Loktionov - IR - Upper Body
Total Man Games Lost: 165

LAST GAME RECAP
Opponent: Dallas at Phoenix
Result: Win 3-0
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Stars blank Coyotes, 3-0."
Article #2 - Arizona Republic - "Yotes blanked by Stars."
Goal Scorers:
2nd - Dallas (1-0) - 5:54 - Segal (Daley | Barch)
2nd - Dallas (2-0) - 12:38 - Benn (Ribeiro)
3rd - Dallas (3-0) - 13:00 - Petersen (Segal)
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 4 | 2nd - 10 | 3rd - 8 | Total - 22
Phoenix: 1st - 11 | 2nd - 17 | 3rd - 12 | Total - 40
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 0 For 2 | Phoenix - 0 For 3
Faceoffs: Dallas - 33 For 63 | Phoenix - 30 For 63
Hits: Dallas - 22 | Phoenix - 35
Takeaways: Dallas - 5 | Phoenix - 4
Giveaways: Dallas - 2 | Phoenix - 5
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 18 | Phoenix - 13
Missed Shots: Dallas - 4 | Phoenix - 15
Time on Ice: Dallas - Richards [23:02] | Phoenix - Lombardi [25:09]
Goalies
Dallas: Turco - 60:00 - 40 Saves - 40 Shots [W]
Phoenix: Bryzgalov - 60:00 - 19 Saves - 22 Shots [L]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Marty Turco - Dallas | 40 Saves, Shutout
#2. Brandon Segal - Dallas | Goal, Assist
#3. Martin Hanzal - Dallas | He stuck up for a team... :/
Officials
Referees: Tom Kowal | Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Mark Pare | Mark Wheler

TEAM STATS:
Goals: Dallas-171 Los Angeles-177
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Los Angeles-2.9
Goals Allowed: Dallas-178 Los Angeles-162
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-2.9 Los Angeles-2.7
Shots Per Game: Dallas-31.1 Los Angeles-29.1
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.7 Los Angeles-27.5
Powerplay: Dallas-18.3% Los Angeles-18.7%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-77.3% Los Angeles-80.0%

SEASON SERIES: Los Angeles 3-0-0
ALL TIME SERIES: Dallas 100-66-40
Regular Season: 96-63-40 | Home: 61-25-14 | Away: 35-38-26
Playoffs: 4-3 | Home: 3-0 | Away: 1-3
In Dallas: 47-22-17 | Home: 28-10-5 | Away: 19-12-12
Shoot Out: 3-2 | Home: 1-0 | Away: 2-2
Last Game In Series: 12/12/09 | @ Los Angeles | Loss 3-2 [SO] - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
10/19 - Dallas 1 vs Los Angeles 4
10/22 - Dallas 4 at Los Angeles 5 [Overtime]
12/12 - Dallas 2 at Los Angeles 3 [Shootout]
3/02 - Dallas vs Los Angeles
3/12 - Dallas vs Los Angeles
3/27 - Dallas at Los Angeles

THIS SEASON vs the Kings
Powerplay: 0 For 8
Penalty Kill: 6 For 7
Goals: Los Angeles 11-7
Goalies - Dallas: 0-1-2 Los Angeles: 3-0-0
[DAL] - Turco (1st) - 59:47 - 31 Shots - 28 Saves - 3 Goals Against
[DAL] - Auld (2nd|3rd) - 125:55 - 58 Shots - 51 Saves - 7 Goals Against
[LA] - Quick (1st|2nd|3rd) - 185:12 - 78 Shots - 71 Saves - 7 Goals Against

PACIFIC DIVISION GAMES
Dallas Stars Vs Los Angeles (7:30 PM CT)
Anaheim Ducks Vs OFF
Los Angeles Kings At Dallas (7:30 PM CT)
Phoenix Coyotes Vs St. Louis (8:00 PM CT)
San Jose Sharks Vs New Jersey (9:30 PM CT)

WESTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
Chicago Blackhawks At New York Islanders (6:00 PM CT)
Vancouver Canucks At Columbus Blue Jackets (6:00 PM CT)
Edmonton Oilers At Nashville Predators (7:00 PM CT)

QUOTE

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 40-13-9, 89 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 37-21-5, 79 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 37-20-4, 78 Points
4th. Dallas, 28-21-12, 68 Points
5th. Anaheim, 30-25-7, 67 Points

QUOTE

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 40-13-9, 89 Points*
2nd. Chicago, 41-15-5, 87 Points*
3rd. Vancouver, 37-22-2, 76 Points* 61 GP
4th. Phoenix, 37-21-5, 79 Points 63 GP
5th. Los Angeles, 37-20-4, 78 Points 61 GP
6th. Colorado, 35-21-6, 76 Points 62 GP
7th. Nashville, 33-23-5, 71 Points 61 GP
8th. Detroit, 29-21-12, 70 Points 62 GP
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9th. Calgary, 30-23-9, 69 Points 62 GP
10th. Dallas, 28-21-12, 68 Points 61 GP
11th. Anaheim, 30-25-7, 67 Points 62 GP
12th. St. Louis, 28-25-9, 65 Points 62 GP
13th. Minnesota, 30-27-4, 64 Points 61 GP
14th. Columbus, 25-28-10, 60 Points 63 GP
15th. Edmonton, 19-36-6, 44 Points

*=Division Leader
GP=Games Played
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship
P=Clinched Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

MARCH GAMES
Tuesday 2nd - vs Los Angeles* - 7:30 PM - My27
Thursday 4th - vs St. Louis - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Saturday 6th - @ Pittsburgh - 12:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Monday - 8th - @ Washington - 6:00 PM - Versus/TSN2
Wednesday 10th - @ Buffalo - 6:00 PM - My27
Friday 12th - vs Los Angeles* - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Sunday 14th - vs Colorado - 2:00 PM - NBC released this game. Now being looked at for local TV.
Tuesday 16th - vs San Jose* - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Thursday 18th - vs Philadelphia - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Saturday 20th - vs Ottawa - 1:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Sunday 21st - Phoenix* - 6:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Tuesday 23rd - @ Nashville - 7:00 PM - My27
Thursday 25th - @ San Jose* - 9:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest/NHL Network
Saturday 27th - @ Los Angeles* - 9:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Monday 29th - @ Anaheim* - 9:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest/NHL Network (Canada)
Wednesday 31st - vs San Jose* - 7:30 PM - My27

FEBRUARY RESULTS
Tuesday 2nd - vs Minnesota - Win 4-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 4th - @ Columbus - Loss 2-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 6th - vs Phoenix* - Win 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 9th - @ Chicago - Loss 4-3 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 11th - @ Calgary - Win 3-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 13th - @ Phoenix* - Win 3-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
Click Here For a complete look at the history of your Dallas Stars

Tonight's game againist the Los Angeles Kings marks the 1,261st regular season game for the Stars since moving to the Lone Star State. Dallas is 659-413-125-62 (Wins-Losses-Ties-OT/SO Losses) in the previous 1,260 games.
Making his debut after getting picked off waiver from LA, Brando Segal doubled his season output to this point with a goal and an assist against Phoenix. His goal stood up as the game winner.
Marty Turco's shutout against Phoenix gave him his franchise leading, 40th career shutout.
Jamie Benn has registered 8 points in his past 11 games, including goals in back to back games, after going his previous 13 games with just 1 point.
Mike Ribeiro has returned with a bang. Since returning on Feb 9th, Ribeiro has notched 5 points in the three games Dallas has played.
After losing the first three games against Phoenix this season, the Stars have now won back to back games against the Yotes outscoring them 7-0 in the process.
The Stars have shutout the Phoenix Coyotes now for 126:51.
After having gone 2-12-3 in its previous 17 road games, Dallas managed to grab points out of all three contests away from home on it's most recent road trip. The Stars finished 2-0-1 on the trip.
By knocking off Calgary (3-1) and Phoenix (3-0) on the road, Dallas has now won back to back games on the road for the first time since October 17th-21st.
Dallas will attempt their first three game winning streak of the season when they take on the LA Kings at home.
Dallas will look to continue their home dominance this season when the Kings come back to Dallas. In their past 16 games on home ice, the Stars are 12-3-1 and have only lost at the AAC once in their past eight games.
The Stars have a 18-4-1 record this season when they win the second period, and are 2-13-6 in games in which they lose the middle frame. The team that has won the second period is 37-6-2 overall this season.
Dallas is 17-0-4 when scoring atleast four goals, and 6-0-0 when allowing one goal. The Stars also are 28-6-6 record when allowing three goals or less.
The Stars will play a total of 12 back-to-back series in 2009-10. The Stars are 7-6-4 in games included in back-to-backs during the 09-10 season. The Stars are 4-4-1 in the first game while 3-2-3 in the second.
The Dallas Stars is 4-8 in shootouts this season. Dallas defeated San Jose in San Jose (1-0), San Jose in San Jose (2-1), Detroit in Dallas (1-0), and Calgary in Dallas (1-0). The Stars lost to Nashville in Dallas (2-1), Edmonton in Edmonton (1-0), Vancouver in Vancouver (2-0), Florida in Dallas (1-0), St. Louis in Dallas (2-0), Edmonton in Dallas (2-1), Los Angeles in Los Angeles (1-0), and Chicago in Chicago (1-0). Dallas now is 36-22 all time during the shoot outs. To see full stats of the shoot out, CLICK HERE
RECORDS
Leading After 1st Period: 10-2-4
Leading After 2nd Period: 17-1-2
When scoring a powerplay goal: 19-7-8
When not scoring a powerplay goal: 9-14-4
When allowing a powerplay goal: 11-12-7
When not allowing a powerplay goal: 17-9-5
Day Games (before 5 pm): 2-1-1
Night Games: 26-20-11

MIKE MODANO RECORD WATCH

Modano's 1,447 games played rank 18th all-time in the NHL. He trails 17th place by 10 games.
Modano's 556 goals rank 23rd all-time in the NHL. He trails 22nd place by 4 goals.
Modano's 797 assists rank 28th all-time in the NHL. He trails 27th by 15 assists.
Modano's 1,353 points rank 25th all-time in the NHL. He trails 24th by 2 points.
Modano's 92 game winning goals rank 10th all-time in the NHL. He trails 9th by 1 game winner.

OPPONENT NOTES

Coming Game Day.

THE ZUBIE SHOOTOUT REPORT
Record: 4-8
Home: 2-4
Away: 2-4
Goals: 8-13
Shooters
James Neal: 0 For 9
Mike Ribeiro: 1 For 9
Brad Richards: 2 For 11
Mike Modano: 0 For 4
Loui Eriksson: 2 For 6 [1 GW]
Jamie Benn: 0 For 2
Stephane Robidas: 1 For 4 [1 GW]
Brenden Morrow: 0 For 2
Jere Lehtinen: 0 For 1
Tom Wandell: 0 For 1
Matt Niskanen: 1 For 3 [1 GW]
Steve Ott: 1 For 1 [1 GW]
Team: 8 For 48 | 8 Goals
Goaltenders
Turco: 2-7 | 29 Saves - 41 Shots | 12 Goals Against
Auld: 2-1 | 10 Saves - 11 Shots | 1 Goals Against
Team: 4-8 | 39 Saves - 52 Shots | 13 Goals Against

Huge TV ratings for Gold Medal Hockey game

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:11:16 -0500

Crain's Chicago Business reports: Canada's Gold Medal Hockey victory Sunday over the United States was the most-watched Hockey game in 30 years and drew an astounding 23.4 local [Chicago] rating on WMAQ-Channel 5. The rating peaked at 28.7 (more than 1 million homes) at 4:45 p.m.

Nationally, Canada's 3-2 overtime win drew an average viewership of 27.6 million, the most watched Hockey broadcast of any kind since the USA vs. Finland 1980 Gold Medal game in Lake Placid on February 24, 1980 (32.8 million). The "Miracle on Ice" USA-Russia semifinal game that aired on tape delay on February 22, 1980, drew 34.2 million viewers.

Get the full story: ChicagoBusiness.com

Stars re-sign Steve Ott (4Y, $2.95M per)

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:43:12 -0500

QUOTE

"I�m very proud that this is my team, and I always have been,�� Ott said Monday morning after agreeing to a four-year contract extension that will start next season and take him through 2015.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw....16586b0ef.html

So much for him getting traded.

Dallas waives Alex Auld

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:06:01 -0500

Per Bob McKenzie of TSN...Alex Auld has been placed on waivers.

Nieuwendyk's comments...
``I don't want to ever say never, but we would have to be blown away with a great offer to deal him now,'' Nieuwendyk said. ``We feel this is the best move for our team going forward, so that's the plan right now.''

30 years ago today: USA GOLD

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:39:32 -0500

Team USA heads to the dressing room for the second intermission, trailing Finland, 2-1, in the
Gold Medal game. Herb Brooks gives the team his legendary "you'll take it to your @#$%
grave" speech & the rest is history...

This is the only footage of the game I could locate on YouTube: Rob McClanahan's 3rd Period
goal that made the score, 3-2. Unfortunately, you don't get to see the final seconds &
hear Al Michael's second-most famous call, "this impossible dream comes true!"

All-Time USA Hockey Results

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:26:42 -0500

Lot of work still to do, but since I've gotten a good start on it I decided to go ahead and post it :)

ALL-TIME USA MEN'S HOCKEY RESULTS
Record:

February 16th, 2010 - United States 3, Switzerland 1 - 2010 Olympics - Group A - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
February 18th, 2010 - United States 6, Norway 1 - 2010 Olympics - Group A - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
February 21st, 2010 - United States 5, Canada 3 - 2010 Olympics - Group A - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
February 24th, 2010 - United States 2, Switzerland 0 - 2010 Olympics - Quarterfinals - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
February 26th, 2010 - United States 6, Finland 1 - 2010 Olympics - Semi-Finals - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
February 28th, 2010 - Canada 3, United States 2 [OT] - 2010 Olympics - Gold Medal Game - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 4th, 2010 - United States 3, France 1 - Exhibition
May 7th, 2010 - United States vs Germany - 2010 IIHF World Championship - Group D - Gelsenkirchen, Germany
May 10th, 2010 - United States vs Denmark - 2010 IIHF World Championship - Group D - Cologne, Germany
May 12th, 2010 - United States vs Finland - 2010 IIHF World Championship - Group D - Cologne, Germany

April 25th, 2009 - United States 4, Latvia 2 - 2009 IIHF World Championship - Group C - Berne, Switzerland
April 27th, 2009 - United States 6, Austria 1 - 2009 IIHF World Championship - Group C - Berne, Switzerland
April 29th, 2009 - Sweden 6, United States 5 [OT] - 2009 IIHF World Championship - Group C - Berne, Switzerland
May 1st, 2009 - United States 6, France 2 - 2009 IIHF World Championship - Group E - Berne, Switzerland
May 2nd, 2009 - Russia 4, United States 1 - 2009 IIHF World Championship - Group E - Berne, Switzerland
May 4th, 2009 - Switzerland 4, United States 3 [OT] - 2009 IIHF World Championship - Group E - Berne, Switzerland
May 6th, 2009 - United States 3, Finland 2 - 2009 IIHF World Championship - Quarterfinals - Berne, Switzerland
May 8th, 2009 - Russia 3, United States 2 - 2009 IIHF World Championship - Semi-Finals - Berne, Switzerland
May 10th, 2009 - Sweden 4, United States 2 - 2009 IIHF World Championship - Bronze Medal Game - Berne, Switzerland
November 6th, 2009 - United States 3, Germany 2 [SO] - 2009 Deutschland Cup - Munich, Germany
November 7th, 2009 - United States 3, Switzerland 2 SO] - 2009 Deutschland Cup - Munich, Germany
November 8th, 2009 - Slovakia 3, United States 2 SO] - 2009 Deutschland Cup - Munich, Germany

May 2nd, 2008 - United States 4, Latvia 0 - 2008 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group B - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 4th, 2008 - United States 5, Slovenia 1 - 2008 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group B - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 6th, 2008 - Canada 5, United States 4 - 2008 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group B - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 8th, 2008 - United States 6, Germany 4 - 2008 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group F - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 11th, 2008 - Finland 3, United States 2 - 2008 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group F - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 12th, 2008 - United States 9, Norway 1 - 2008 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group F - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 14th, 2008 - Finland 3, United States 2 [OT] - 2008 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Quarterfinals - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

April 27th, 2007 - United States 6, Austria 2 - 2007 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group B - Mytishchi, Russia
April 29th, 2007 - United States 5, Belarus 1 - 2007 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group B - Mytishchi, Russia
May 1st, 2007 - Czech Republic 4, United States 3 - 2007 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group B - Mytishchi, Russia
May 3rd, 2007 - United States 4, Slovakia 2 - 2007 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group F - Mytishchi, Russia
May 5th, 2007 - United States 3, Germany 0 - 2007 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group F - Mytishchi, Russia
May 7th, 2007 - Canada 6, United States 3 - 2007 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group F - Mytishchi, Russia
May 10th, 2007 - Finland 5, United States 4 [SO] - 2007 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Quarterfinals - Mytishchi, Russia
November 7th, 2007 - Germany 4, United States 2 - Exhibition - Cologne, Germany
November 8th, 2007 - United States 3, Germany 2 - 2007 Deutschland Cup - Hannover, Germany
November 9th, 2007 - United States 2, Denmark 1 - 2007 Deutschland Cup - Hannover, Germany
November 11th - 2007 - Switzerland 3, United States 2 [SO] - 2007 Deutschland Cup - Hannover, Germany

February 15th, 2006 - United States 3, Latvia 3 - 2006 Olympics - Group B - Turin, Italy
February 16th, 2006 - United States 4, Kazakhstan 1 - 2006 Olympics - Group B - Turin, Italy
February 18th, 2006 - Slovakia 2, United States 1 - 2006 Olympics - Group B - Turin, Italy
February 19th, 2006 - Sweden 2, United States 1 - 2006 Olympics - Group B - Turin, Italy
February 21st, 2006 - Russia 5, United States 4 - 2006 Olympics - Group B - Turin, Italy
February 22nd, 2006 - Finland 4, United States 3 - 2006 Olympics - Quarterfinals - Turin, Italy
May 5th, 2006 - United States 3, Norway 1 - 2006 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Group D - Riga Latvia
May 7th, 2006 - United States 3, Denmark 0 - 2006 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Group D - Riga Latvia
May 9th, 2006 - Canada 2, United States 1 - 2006 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Group D - Riga Latvia
May 12th, 2006 - Finland 4, United States 0 - 2006 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Group E - Riga Latvia
May 13th, 2006 - United States 4, Latvia 2 - 2006 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Group E - Riga Latvia
May 16th, 2006 - United States 3, Czech Republic 1 - 2006 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Group E - Riga Latvia
May 17th, 2006 - Sweden 6, United States 0 - 2006 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Quarterfinals - Riga Latvia

May 1st, 2005 - United States 7, Slovenia 0 - 2005 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Group B - Austria
May 3rd, 2005 - United States 3, Latvia 1 - 2005 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Group B - Austria
May 5th, 2005 - Canada 3, United States 1 - 2005 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Group B - Austria
May 6th, 2005 - United States 4, Finland 4 - 2005 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Group F - Austria
May 8th, 2005 - United States 5, Sweden 1 - 2005 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Group F - Austria
May 9th, 2005 - United States 1, Ukraine 1 - 2005 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Group F - Austria
May 12th, 2005 - Czech Republic 3, United States 2 - 2005 IIHF World Hockey Championships - Quarterfinals - Austria
November 9th, 2005 - Germany 7, United States 2 - 2005 TUI Nations Cup - Mannheim, Germany
November 10th, 2005 - Canada 4, United States 1 - 2005 TUI Nations Cup - Mannheim, Germany
November 12th, 2005 - United States 4, Switzerland 1 - 2005 TUI Nations Cup - Mannheim, Germany
November 13th, 2005 - United States 3, Slovakia 2 - 2005 TUI Nations Cup - Mannheim, Germany

April 24th, 2004 - Finland 4, United States 2 - 2004 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group B - Czech Republic
April 26th, 2004 - United States 3, Slovakia 3 - 2004 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group B - Czech Republic
April 28th, 2004 - United States 7, Ukraine 1 - 2004 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group B - Czech Republic
May 1st, 2004 - United States 3, Russia 2 - 2004 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group F - Czech Republic
May 2nd, 2004 - Sweden 3, United States 1 - 2004 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group F - Czech Republic
May 4th, 2004 - United States 8, Denmark 3 - 2004 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group F - Czech Republic
May 5th, 2004 - United States 3, Czech Republic 2 - 2004 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Quarterfinals - Czech Republic
May 8th, 2004 - Sweden 3, United States 2 - 2004 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Semi-Finals - Czech Republic
May 9th, 2004 - United States 1, Slovakia 0 - 2004 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Bronze Medal Game - Czech Republic
August 31st, 2004 - Canada 2, United States 1 - 2004 World Cup of Hockey - North American Pool - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
September 2nd, 2004 - Russia 3, United States 1 - 2004 World Cup of Hockey - North American Pool - St. Paul, Minnesota
September 3rd, 2004 - United States 3, Slovakia 1 - 2004 World Cup of Hockey - North American Pool - St. Paul, Minnesota
September 7th, 2004 - United States 5, Russia 3 - 2004 World Cup of Hockey - Quarterfinals - St. Paul, Minnesota
September 10th, 2004 - Finland 2, United States 1 - 2004 World Cup of Hockey - Semi-Finals - St. Paul, Minnesota
November 10th, 2004 - United States 5, Germany 1 - 2004 Deutschland Cup - Hannover, Germany
November 11th, 2004 - Canada 5, United States 3 - 2004 Deutschland Cup - Hannover, Germany
November 13th, 2004 - United States 4, Switzerland 2 - 2004 Deutschland Cup - Hannover, Germany
November 14th, 2004 - United States 4, Slovakia 0 - 2004 Deutschland Cup - Hannover, Germany

April 2003 - Russia, United States - 2003 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group B - Finland (Loss)
April 2003 - Switzerland, United States - 2003 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group B - Finland (Loss)
April 2003 - Denmark, United States - 2003 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Group B - Finland (Loss)
May 2003 - United States, Belarus - 2003 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Relegation Round - Finland (Win)
May 2003 - United States, Slovenia - 2003 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Relegation Round - Finland (Win)
May 2003 - United States, Japan - 2003 IIHF World Hockey Championship - Relegation Round - Finland (Win)
November 2003 - United States, Germany - 2003 Deutschland Cup - Hannover, Germany (Win)
November 2003 - United States 4, Canada 1 - 2003 Deutschland Cup - Hannover, Germany
November 2003 - United States, Switzerland - 2003 Deutschland Cup - Hannover, Germany (Win)

February 15th, 2002 - United States 6, Finland 0 - 2002 Olympics - Group B - Salt Lake City, Utah
February 16th, 2002 - United States 2, Russia 2 - 2002 Olympics - Group B - Salt Lake City, Utah
February 18th, 2002 - United States 8, Belarus 1 - 2002 Olympics - Group B - Salt Lake City, Utah
February 20th, 2002 - United States 5, Germany 0 - 2002 Olympics - Quarterfinals - Salt Lake City, Utah
February 22nd, 2002 - United States 3, Russia 2 - - 2002 Olympics - Semi-Finals - Salt Lake City, Utah
February 24th, 2002 - Canada 5, United States 2 - 2002 Olympics - Gold Medal Game - Salt Lake City, Utah
November 8th, 2002 - United States 2, Germany 0 - 2002 Deutschland Cup - Hannover, Germany
November 9th, 2002 - Canada 3, United States 1 - 2002 Deutschland Cup - Hannover, Germany
November 10th, 2002 - United States 1, Switzerland 0 - 2002 Deutschland Cup - Hannover, Germany

February 13th, 1998 - Sweden 4, United States 2 - 1998 Olympics - Group A - Nagano, Japan
February 14th, 1998 - United States 5, Belarus 2 - 1998 Olympics - Group A - Nagano, Japan
February 16th, 1998 - Canada 4, United States 1 - 1998 Olympics - Group A - Nagano, Japan
February 18th, 1998 - Czech Republic 4, United States 1 - 1998 Olympics - Quarterfinals - Nagano, Japan

August 31st, 1996 - United States 5, Canada 3 - 1996 World Cup of Hockey - North American Pool - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 2nd, 1996 - United States 5, Russia 2 - 1996 World Cup of Hockey - North American Pool - New York City, New York
September 3rd, 1996 - United States 9, Slovakia 3 - 1996 World Cup of Hockey - North American Pool - New York City, New York
September 8th, 1996 - United States 5, Russia 2 - 1996 World Cup of Hockey - Semi-Finals - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
September 10th, 1996 - Canada 4, United States 3 [OT] - 1996 World Cup of Hockey - Finals (Best of 3) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 12th, 1996 - United States 5, Canada 2 - 1996 World Cup of Hockey - Finals (Best of 3) - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
September 14th, 1996 - United States 5, Canada 2 - 1996 World Cup of Hockey - Finals (Best of 3) - Montreal, Quebec, Canada

February 13th, 1994 - United States 4, France 4 - 1994 Olympics - Group B - Lillehammer, Norway
February 15th, 1994 - United States 3, Slovakia 3 - 1994 Olympics - Group B - Lillehammer, Norway
February 17th, 1994 - United States 3, Canada 3 - 1994 Olympics - Group B - Lillehammer, Norway
February 19th, 1994 - Sweden 6, United States 4 - 1994 Olympics - Group B - Lillehammer, Norway
February 21st, 1994 - United States 7, Italy 1 - 1994 Olympics - Group B - Lillehammer, Norway
February 22nd, 1994 - Finland 6, United States 1 - 1994 Olympics - Quarterfinals - Lillehammer, Norway
February 24th, 1994 - Czech Republic 5, United States 3 - 1994 Olympics - Consolation Round - Lillehammer, Norway
February 26th, 1994 - Germany 4, United States 3 - 1994 Olympics - 7th Place Game - Lillehammer, Norway

February 9th, 1992 - United States 6, Italy 3 - 1992 Olympics - Group A - M�ribel, France
February 11th, 1992 - United States 2, Germany 0 - 1992 Olympics - Group A - M�ribel, France
February 13th, 1992 - United States 4, Finland 1 - 1992 Olympics - Group A - M�ribel, France
February 15th, 1992 - United States 3, Poland 0 - 1992 Olympics - Group A - M�ribel, France
February 17th, 1992 - United States 3, Sweden 3 - 1992 Olympics - Group A - M�ribel, France
February 18th, 1992 - United States 4, France 1 - 1992 Olympics - Quarterfinals - M�ribel, France
February 21st, 1992 - Unified Team 5, United States 2 - 1992 Olympics - Semi-Finals - M�ribel, France
February 22nd, 1992 - Czechoslovakia 6, United States 1 - 1992 Olympics - Bronze Medal Game - M�ribel, France

August 31st, 1991 - United States 6, Sweden 3 - 1991 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
September 2nd, 1991 - Canada 6, United States 3 - 1991 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
September 5th, 1991 - United States 4, Czechoslovakia 2 - 1991 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Detroit, Michigan
September 7th, 1991 - United States 2, Soviet Union 1 - 1991 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Chicago, Illinois
September 9th, 1991 - United States 4, Finland 3 - 1991 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Chicago, Illinois
September 11th, 1991 - United States 7, Finland 3 - 1991 Canada Cup - Semi-Finals - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
September 14th, 1991 - Canada 4, United States 1 - 1991 Canada Cup - Finals (Best of 3) - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
September 16th, 1991 - Canada 4, United States 2 - 1991 Canada Cup - Finals (Best of 3) - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

February 13th, 1988 - United States 10, Austria 6 - 1988 Olympics - Group B - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
February 15th, 1988 - Czechoslovakia 7, United States 5 - 1988 Olympics - Group B - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
February 17th, 1988 - Soviet Union 7, United States 5 - 1988 Olympics - Group B - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
February 19th, 1988 - United States 6 , Norway 3 - 1988 Olympics - Group B - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
February 21st, 1988 - West Germany 4, United States 1 - 1988 Olympics - Group B - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1988 - United States 8, Canada 1 - 1988 Spengler Cup - Finals - Davos, Switzerland

September 1987 - United States 4, Finland 1 - 1987 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Hartford, Connecticut
September 1987 - United States 5, Sweden 2 - 1987 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
September 1987 - Canada 3, United States 2 - 1987 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
September 1987 - Soviet Union 5, United States 1 - 1987 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Hartford, Connecticut
September 1987 - Czechoslovakia 3, United States 1 - 1987 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

April 13th, 1986 - United States 7, Poland 2 - 1986 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 15th, 1986 - United States 9, West Germany 2 - 1986 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 16th, 1986 - Sweden 5, United States 2 - 1986 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 17th, 1986 - Czechoslovakia 5, United States 2 - 1986 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 19th, 1986 - Canada 4, United States 2 - 1986 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 22nd, 1986 - Soviet Union 5, United States 1 - 1986 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 23rd, 1986 - United States 5, West Germany 0 - 1986 World Hockey Championship - Consolation Round - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 25th, 1986 - United States 7, Poland 5 - 1986 World Hockey Championship - Consolation Round - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 27th, 1986 - Czechoslovakia 10, United States 2 - 1986 World Hockey Championship - Consolation Round - Moscow, Soviet Union

April 17th, 1985 - Soviet Union 11, United States 1 - 1985 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Prague, Czechoslovakia
April 18th, 1985 - United States 4, Sweden 3 - 1985 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Prague, Czechoslovakia
April 20th, 1985 - United States 4, Canada 3 - 1985 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Prague, Czechoslovakia
April 21st, 1985 - United States 3, Czechoslovakia 1 - 1985 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Prague, Czechoslovakia
April 23rd, 1985 - United States 4, West Germany 3 - 1985 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Prague, Czechoslovakia
April 24th, 1985 - United States 5, East Germany 5 - 1985 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Prague, Czechoslovakia
April 26th, 1985 - Finland 8, United States 3 - 1985 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Prague, Czechoslovakia
April 29th, 1985 - Canada 3, United States 2 - 1985 World Hockey Championship - Medal Round - Prague, Czechoslovakia
May 1st, 1985 - Czechoslovakia 11, United States 2 - 1985 World Hockey Championship - Medal Round - Prague, Czechoslovakia
May 3rd, 1985 - Soviet Union 10, United States 3 - 1985 World Hockey Championship - Medal Round - Prague, Czechoslovakia

February 7th, 1984 - Canada 4, United States 2 - 1984 Olympics - Group B - Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
February 9th, 1984 - Czechoslovakia 4, United States 1 - 1984 Olympics - Group B - Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
February 11th, 1984 - United States 3, Norway 3 - 1984 Olympics - Group B - Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
February 13th, 1984 - United States 7, Austria 3 - 1984 Olympics - Group B - Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
February 15th, 1984 - United States 3, Finland 3 - 1984 Olympics - Group B - Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
September 1st, 1984 - United States 7, Sweden 1 - 1984 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
September 3rd, 1984 - United States 4, Canada 4 - 1984 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
September 6th, 1984 - United States 3, Czechoslovakia 2 - 1984 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Buffalo, New York
September 8th, 1984 - Soviet Union 2, United States 1 - 1984 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
September 10th, 1984 - United States 6, West Germany 4 - 1984 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
September 12th, 1984 - Sweden 9, United States 2 - 1984 Canada Cup - Semi-Finals - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

April 15th, 1982 - Sweden 4, United States 2 - 1982 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Helsinki OR Tampere, Finland
April 16th, 1982 - Italy 7, United States 5 - 1982 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Helsinki OR Tampere, Finland
April 18th, 1982 - Finland 4, United States 2 - 1982 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Helsinki OR Tampere, Finland
April 19th, 1982 - Czechoslovakia 6, United States 0 - 1982 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Helsinki OR Tampere, Finland
April 21st, 1982 - Soviet Union 8, United States 4 - 1982 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Helsinki OR Tampere, Finland
April 22nd, 1982 - Canada 5, United States 3 - 1982 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Helsinki OR Tampere, Finland
April 24th, 1982 - United States 5, West Germany 5 - 1982 World Hockey Championship - Round Robin - Helsinki OR Tampere, Finland

April 12th, 1981 - Czechoslovakia 11, United States 2 - 1981 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Gothenburg, Sweden
April 14th, 1981 - Sweden 4, United States 2 - 1981 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Gothenburg, Sweden
April 15th, 1981 - United States 10, West Germany 6 - 1981 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Gothenburg, Sweden
April 17th, 1981 - United States 7, Netherlands 6 - 1981 World Hockey Championship - Relegation Group - Gothenburg, Sweden
April 19th, 1981 - United States 6, Finland 4 - 1981 World Hockey Championship - Relegation Group - Gothenburg, Sweden
April 21st, 1981 - West Germany 6, United States 2 - 1981 World Hockey Championship - Relegation Group - Gothenburg, Sweden
April 23rd, 1981 - United States 7, Netherlands 3 - 1981 World Hockey Championship - Relegation Group - Gothenburg, Sweden
April 25th, 1981 - United States 3, Finland 3 - 1981 World Hockey Championship - Relegation Group - Gothenburg, Sweden
September 1st, 1981 - United States 3, Sweden 1 - 1981 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
September 3rd, 1981 - Canada 8, United States 3 - 1981 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
September 5th, 1981 - Soviet Union 4, United States 1 - 1981 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
September 7th, 1981 - United States 6, Czechoslovakia 2 - 1981 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
September 9th, 1981 - United States 4, Finland 4 - 1981 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
September 11th, 1981 - Canada 4, United States 1 - 1981 Canada Cup - Semi-Finals - Montreal, Quebec, Canada

February 12th, 1980 - United States 2, Sweden 2 - 1980 Olympics - Blue Division - Lake Placid, New York
February 14th, 1980 - United States 7, Czechoslovakia 3 - 1980 Olympics - Blue Division - Lake Placid, New York
February 16th, 1980 - United States 5, Norway 1 - 1980 Olympics - Blue Division - Lake Placid, New York
February 18th, 1980 - United States 7, Romania 2 - 1980 Olympics - Blue Division - Lake Placid, New York
February 20th, 1980 - United States 4, West Germany 2 - 1980 Olympics - Blue Division - Lake Placid, New York
February 22nd, 1980 - United States 4, Soviet Union 3 - 1980 Olympics - Medal Round - Lake Placid, New York
February 24th, 1980 - United States 4, Finland 2 - 1980 Olympics - Medal Round - Lake Placid, New York

April 14th, 1979 - Canada 6, United States 3 - 1979 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 15th, 1979 - United States 1, Finland 1 - 1979 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 17th, 1979 - United States 2, Czechoslovakia 2 - 1979 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 18th, 1979 - United States 5, Poland 5 - 1979 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 20th, 1979 - West Germany 6, United States 3 - 1979 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 21st, 1979 - United States 6, Finland 2 - 1979 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Moscow, Soviet Union
April 24th, 1979 - United States 5, Poland 1 - 1979 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Moscow, Soviet Union

April 26th, 1978 - Soviet Union 9, United States 5 - 1978 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Prague, Czechoslovakia
April 27th, 1978 - Sweden 5, United States 1 - 1978 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Prague, Czechoslovakia
April 30th, 1978 - Canada 7, United States 2 - 1978 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Prague, Czechoslovakia
May 2nd, 1978 - Czechoslovakia 8, United States 3 - 1978 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Prague, Czechoslovakia
May 3rd, 1978 - West Germany 7, United States 4 - 1978 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Prague, Czechoslovakia
May 5th, 1978 - United States 7, East Germany 3 - 1978 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Prague, Czechoslovakia
May 7th, 1978 - United States 3, Finland 3 - 1978 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Prague, Czechoslovakia
May 9th, 1978 - United States 5, East Germany 5 - 1978 World Hockey Championship - Consolation Group - Prague, Czechoslovakia
May 11th, 1978 - United States 4, Finland 3 - 1978 World Hockey Championship - Consolation Group - Prague, Czechoslovakia
May 13th, 1978 - West Germany 8, United States 4 - 1978 World Hockey Championship - Consolation Group - Prague, Czechoslovakia

April 21st, 1977 - Canada 4, United States 1 - 1977 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Vienna, Austria
April 22nd, 1977 - United States 7, Romania 2 - 1977 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Vienna, Austria
April 24th, 1977 - United States 3, Germany 3 - 1977 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Vienna, Austria
April 26th, 1977 - Finland 3, United States 2 - 1977 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Vienna, Austria
April 28th, 1977 - Sweden 9, United States 0 - 1977 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Vienna, Austria
April 30th, 1977 - Soviet Union 8, United States 3 - 1977 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Vienna, Austria
May 2nd, 1977 - Czechoslovakia 6, United States 3 - 1977 World Hockey Championship - Qualification Group - Vienna, Austria
May 3rd, 1977 - United States 4, West Germany 3 - 1977 World Hockey Championship - Consolation Group - Vienna, Austria
May 5th, 1977 - Romania 5, United States 4 - 1977 World Hockey Championship - Consolation Group - Vienna, Austria
May 7th, 1977 - United States 3, Finland 2 - 1977 World Hockey Championship - Consolation Group - Vienna, Austria

February 3rd, 1976 - United States 8, Yugoslavia 4 - 1976 Olympics - Qualification - Innsbruck, Austria
February 6th, 1976 - Soviet Union 6, United States 2 - 1976 Olympics - Medal Round - Innsbruck, Austria
February 8th, 1976 - Czechoslovakia 5, United States 0 - 1976 Olympics - Medal Round - Innsbruck, Austria
February 10th, 1976 - United States 5, Finland 4 - 1976 Olympics - Medal Round - Innsbruck, Austria
February 12th, 1976 - United States 7, Poland 2 - 1976 Olympics - Medal Round - Innsbruck, Austria
February 14th, 1976 - West Germany 4, United States 1 - 1976 Olympics - Medal Round - Innsbruck, Austria
Seven games were played between April 8th and April 25th in 1976 in Katowice, Poland for the World Hockey Championship. The United States finished first round place with a 3-3-1 record. I couldn't find any scores but found that the US scored 19 goals in those 7 games while giving up 23.
April 1976 - Czechoslovakia, United States - 1976 World Hockey Championship - Medal Group - Katowice, Poland (L)
April 1976 - Soviet Union, United States - 1976 World Hockey Championship - Medal Group - Katowice, Poland (L)
April 1976 - Sweden 7, United States 3 - 1976 World Hockey Championship - Bronze Medal Game - Katowice, Poland
September 3rd, 1976 - Sweden 5, United States 2 - 1976 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 5th, 1976 - Canada 4, United States 2 - 1976 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
September 7th, 1976 - United States 4, Czechoslovakia 4 - 1976 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 9th, 1976 - Soviet Union 5, United States 0 - 1976 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 11th, 1976 - United States 6, Finland 3 - 1976 Canada Cup - Round-Robin - Montreal, Quebec, Canada

April 1975 - Soviet Union, United States - 1975 World Hockey Championship - West Germany (L)
April 1975 - Czechoslovakia, United States - 1975 World Hockey Championship - West Germany (L)
April 1975 - Sweden, United States - 1975 World Hockey Championship - West Germany (L)
April 1975 - Finland, United States - 1975 World Hockey Championship - West Germany (L)
April 1975 - Poland, United States - 1975 World Hockey Championship - West Germany (L)
April 1975 - Soviet Union, United States - 1975 World Hockey Championship - West Germany (L)
April 1975 - Czechoslovakia, United States - 1975 World Hockey Championship - West Germany (L)
April 1975 - Sweden, United States - 1975 World Hockey Championship - West Germany (L)
April 1975 - Finland, United States - 1975 World Hockey Championship - West Germany (L)
April 1975 - Poland, United States - 1975 World Hockey Championship - West Germany (L)

February 4th, 1972 - United States 5, Switzerland 3 - 1972 Olympics - Qualification - Sapporo, Japan
February 5th, 1972 - Sweden 5, United States 1 - 1972 Olympics - Medal Round - Sapporo, Japan
February 7th, 1972 - United States 5, Czechoslovakia 1 - 1972 Olympics - Medal Round - Sapporo, Japan
February 9th, 1972 - Soviet Union 7, United States 2 - 1972 Olympics - Medal Round - Sapporo, Japan
February 10th, 1972 - United States 4, Finland 1 - 1972 Olympics - Medal Round - Sapporo, Japan
February 12th, 1972 - United States 6, Poland 1 - 1972 Olympics - Medal Round - Sapporo, Japan
April 1972 - United States, Norway - 1972 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Prague, Czechoslovakia (W)
April 1972 - United States, Yugoslavia - 1972 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Prague, Czechoslovakia (W)
April 1972 - United States, Japan - 1972 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Prague, Czechoslovakia (W)
April 1972 - United States, Romania - 1972 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Prague, Czechoslovakia (W)
April 1972 - United States, East Germany - 1972 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Prague, Czechoslovakia (W)
April 1972 - Poland, United States - 1972 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Prague, Czechoslovakia (L)

March 19th, 1971 - United States 5, Czechoslovakia 1 - 1971 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Bern, Switzerland
March 20th, 1971 - Sweden 4, United States 2 - 1971 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Bern, Switzerland
March 22nd, 1971 - Soviet Union 10, United States 2 - 1971 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Bern, Switzerland
March 23rd, 1971 - Finland 7, United States 4 - 1971 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Bern, Switzerland
March 25th, 1971 - Germany 7, United States 2 - 1971 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Bern, Switzerland
March 27th, 1971 - Czechoslovakia 5, United States 0 - 1971 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Geneva, Switzerland
March 28th, 1971 - Sweden 4, United States 3 - 1971 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Geneva, Switzerland
March 30th, 1971 - Soviet Union 7, United States 5 - 1971 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Geneva, Switzerland
March 31st, 1971 - Finland 7, United States 3 - 1971 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Geneva, Switzerland
April 2nd, 1971 - United States 5, Germany 1 - 1971 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Geneva, Switzerland

February 24th, 1970 - United States 11, Japan 1 - 1970 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Bucharest, Romania
February 25th, 1970 - United States 19, Bulgaria 1 - 1970 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Bucharest, Romania
February 27th, 1970 - United States 5, Yugoslavia 1 - 1970 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Bucharest, Romania
February 28th, 1970 - United States 5, Germany 2 - 1970 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Bucharest, Romania
March 2nd, 1970 - United States 9, Romania 1 - 1970 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Bucharest, Romania
March 4th, 1970 - United States 9, Norway 2 - 1970 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Bucharest, Romania
March 5th, 1970 - United States 12, Switzerland 3 - 1970 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Bucharest, Romania

March 15th, 1969 - Soviet Union 17, United States 2 - 1969 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Stockholm, Sweden
March 16th, 1969 - Czechoslovakia 8, United States 3 - 1969 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Stockholm, Sweden
March 18th, 1969 - Sweden 8, United States 2 - 1969 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Stockholm, Sweden
March 20th, 1969 - Canada 5, United States 0 - 1969 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Stockholm, Sweden
March 22nd, 1969 - Finland 4, United States 3 - 1969 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Stockholm, Sweden
March 23rd, 1969 - Soviet Union 8, United States 4 - 1969 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Stockholm, Sweden
March 25th, 1969 - Canada 1, United States 0 - 1969 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Stockholm, Sweden
March 26th, 1969 - Czechoslovakia 6, United States 2 - 1969 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Stockholm, Sweden
March 29th, 1969 - Sweden 10, United States 4 - 1969 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Stockholm, Sweden
March 30th, 1969 - Finland 7, United States 3 - 1969 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Stockholm, Sweden

February 6th, 1968 - Czechoslovakia 5, United States 1 - 1968 Olympics - Grenoble, France
February 7th, 1968 - Sweden 4, United States 3 - 1968 Olympics - Grenoble, France
February 9th, 1968 - Soviet Union 10, United States 2 - 1968 Olympics - Grenoble, France
February 11th, 1968 - Canada 3, United States 2 - 1968 Olympics - Grenoble, France
February 12th, 1968 - United States 8, West Germany 1 - 1968 Olympics - Grenoble, France
February 15th, 1968 - United States 6, East Germany 4 - 1968 Olympics - Grenoble, France
February 17th, 1968 - United States 1, Finland 1 - 1968 Olympics - Grenoble, France

Seven games were played between March 18th and March 29th in 1967 in Vienna, Austria for the World Hockey Championship. The United States finished with a 3-3-1 record. I couldn't find any scores but found that the US scored 20 goals in those 7 games while giving up 23. We know for sure, that they lost to the Soviet Union.

Seven games were played between March 3rd and March 14th in 1966 in Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia for the World Hockey Championship. The United States finished with a 2-5-0 record. I couldn't find any scores but found that the US scored 18 goals in those 7 games while giving up 39. We know for sure, that they defeated Poland while losing to the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, and Canada.

Seven games were played between March 3rd and March 15th in 1965 in Tampere, Finland for the World Hockey Championship. The United States finished with a 2-5-0 record. I couldn't find any scores but found that the US scored 22 goals in those 7 games while giving up 44. We know for sure, that they defeated Norway while losing to the Soviet Union.

January 28th, 1964 - United States 7, Romania 2 - 1964 Olympics - Qualification - Innsbruck, Austria
January 29th, 1964 - Soviet Union 5, United States 1 - 1964 Olympics - Medal Round - Innsbruck, Austria
January 31st, 1964 - United States 8, Germany 0 - 1964 Olympics - Medal Round - Innsbruck, Austria
February 1st, 1964 - Sweden 7, United States 4 - 1964 Olympics - Medal Round - Innsbruck, Austria
February 3rd, 1964 - Canada 8, United States 6 - 1964 Olympics - Medal Round - Innsbruck, Austria
February 5th, 1964 - Czechoslovakia 7, United States 1 - 1964 Olympics - Medal Round - Innsbruck, Austria
February 7th, 1964 - Finland 3, United States 2 - 1964 Olympics - Medal Round - Innsbruck, Austria
February 8th, 1964 - United States 7, Switzerland 3 - 1964 Olympics - Medal Round - Innsbruck, Austria

Seven games were played between March 7th and March 17th in 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden for the World Hockey Championship. The United States finished with a 1-5-1 record. I couldn't find any scores but found that the US scored 21 goals in those 7 games while giving up 64.

Seven games were played between March 8th and March 18th in 1962 in Colorado Springs and Denver, Colorado for the World Hockey Championship. The United States finished with a 5-2-0 record. I couldn't find any scores but found that the US scored 54 goals in those 7 games while giving up 23. Both the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia boycotted these games.

Seven games were played between March 1st and March 12th in 1961 in Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland for the World Hockey Championship. The United States finished with a 1-5-1 record. I couldn't find any scores but found that the US scored 24 goals in those 7 games while giving up 43.

February 19th, 1960 - United States 7, Czechoslovakia 5 - 1960 Olympics - Group C - Squaw Valley, California
February 21st, 1960 - United States 12, Australia 1 - 1960 Olympics - Group C - Squaw Valley, California
February 22nd, 1960 - United States 6, Sweden 3 - 1960 Olympics - Medal Round - Squaw Valley, California
February 24th, 1960 - United States 9, Germany 1 - 1960 Olympics - Medal Round - Squaw Valley, California
February 25th, 1960 - United States 2, Canada 1 - 1960 Olympics - Medal Round - Squaw Valley, California
February 27th, 1960 - United States 3, Soviet Union 2 - 1960 Olympics - Medal Round - Squaw Valley, California
February 28th, 1960 - United States 9, Czechoslovakia 4 - 1960 Olympics - Medal Round - Squaw Valley, California

Eight games were played between March 5th and March 15th in 1959 in Prague, Czechoslovakia for the World Hockey Championship. The United States finished with a 5-3-0 record. I couldn't find any scores but found that the US scored 45 goals in those 8 games while giving up 25.

February 28th, 1958 - United States 12, Poland 4 - 1958 World Hockey Championships - Osio, Norway
March 4th, 1958 - Sweden 8, United States 3 - 1958 World Hockey Championships - Osio, Norway
March 5th, 1958 - United States 6, Norway 1 - 1958 World Hockey Championships - Osio, Norway
March 6th, 1958 - United States 2, Czechoslovakia 2 - 1958 World Hockey Championships - Osio, Norway
March 7th, 1958 - Soviet Union 4, United States 1 - 1958 World Hockey Championships - Osio, Norway
March 8th, 1958 - Canada 12, United States 1 - 1958 World Hockey Championships - Osio, Norway
March 9th, 1958 - United States 4, Finland 2 - 1958 World Hockey Championships - Osio, Norway

January 27th, 1956 - Czechoslovakia 4, United States 3 - 1956 Olympics - Group B - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
January 28th, 1956 - United States 4, Poland 0 - 1956 Olympics - Group B - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
January 30th, 1956 - United States 7, Germany 2 - 1956 Olympics - Medal Round - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
January 31st, 1956 - United States 4, Canada 1 - 1956 Olympics - Medal Round - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
February 3rd, 1956 - Soviet Union 4, United States 0 - 1956 Olympics - Medal Round - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
February 4th, 1956 - United States 9, Czechoslovakia 4 - 1956 Olympics - Medal Round - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

February 25th, 1955 - Canada 12, United States 1 - 1955 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Dortmund, West Germany
February 26th, 1955 - United States 8, Finland 1 - 1955 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Cologne, West Germany
February 27th, 1955 - United States 6, West Germany 3 - 1955 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Dortmund, West Germany
February 28th, 1955 - United States 7, Switzerland 3 - 1955 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Krefeld, West Germany
March 2nd, 1955 - Soviet Union 3, United States 0 - 1955 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Krefeld, West Germany
March 3rd, 1955 - United States 4, Czechoslovakia 4 - 1955 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Cologne, West Germany
March 4th, 1955 - United States 6, Poland 2 - 1955 World Hockey Championship - Group A - D�sseldorf, West Germany
March 5th, 1955 - United States 1, Sweden 1 - 1955 World Hockey Championship - Group A - D�sseldorf, West Germany

February 15th, 1952 - United States 3, Norway 2 - 1952 Olympics - Oslo, Norway
February 16th, 1952 - United States 8, West Germany 2 - 1952 Olympics - Oslo, Norway
February 18th, 1952 - United States 8, Finland 2 - 1952 Olympics - Oslo, Norway
February 19th, 1952 - United States 8, Switzerland 2 - 1952 Olympics - Oslo, Norway
February 21st, 1952 - Sweden 4, United States 2 - 1952 Olympics - Oslo, Norway
February 22nd, 1952 - United States 5, Poland 3 - 1952 Olympics - Oslo, Norway
February 23rd, 1952 - United States 6, Czechoslovakia 3 - 1952 Olympics - Oslo, Norway
February 24th, 1952 - United States 3, Canada 3 - 1952 Olympics - Oslo, Norway

March 9th, 1951 - Norway 3, United States 0 - 1951 World Hockey Championship - Paris, France
March 11th, 1951 - Sweden 8, United States 0 - 1951 World Hockey Championship - Paris, France
March 12th, 1951 - Switzerland 7, United States 1 - 1951 World Hockey Championship - Paris, France
March 15th, 1951 - Canada 16, United States 2 - 1951 World Hockey Championship - Paris, France
March 16th, 1951 - United States 6, Great Britain 6 - 1951 World Hockey Championship - Paris, France
March 17th, 1951 - United States 5, Finland 1 - 1951 World Hockey Championship - Paris, France

March 13th, 1950 - Sweden 8, United States 3 - 1950 World Hockey Championship - Group C - London, England
March 15th, 1950 - United States 17, Netherlands 1 - 1950 World Hockey Championship - Group C - London, England
March 17th, 1950 - United States 4, Sweden 2 - 1950 World Hockey Championship - Medal Round - London, England
March 18th, 1950 - Canada 5, United States 0 - 1950 World Hockey Championship - Medal Round - London, England
March 20th, 1950 - United States 3, Great Britain 2 - 1950 World Hockey Championship - Medal Round - London, England
March 21st, 1950 - United States 10, Switzerland 5 - 1950 World Hockey Championship - Medal Round - London, England
March 22nd, 1950 - United States 12, Norway 6 - 1950 World Hockey Championship - Medal Round - London, England

February 12th, 1949 - United States 12, Switzerland 5 - 1949 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Stockholm, Sweden
February 13th, 1949 - United States 12, Norway 1 - 1949 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Stockholm, Sweden
February 14th, 1949 - United States 12, Belgium 0 - 1949 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Stockholm, Sweden
February 15th, 1949 - Switzerland 5, United States 4 - 1949 World Hockey Championship - Medal Round - Stockholm, Sweden
February 17th, 1949 - Canada 7, United States 2 - 1949 World Hockey Championship - Medal Round - Stockholm, Sweden
February 18th, 1949 - United States 6, Sweden 3 - 1949 World Hockey Championship - Medal Round - Stockholm, Sweden
February 19th, 1949 - United States 2, Czechoslovakia 0 - 1949 World Hockey Championship - Medal Round - Stockholm, Sweden
February 20th, 1949 - United States 9, Austria 1 - 1949 World Hockey Championship - Medal Round - Stockholm, Sweden

Janaury 30th, 1948 - Switzerland 5, United States 4 - 1948 Olympics - St. Moritz, Switzerland
January 31st, 1948 - United States 23, Poland 4 - 1948 Olympics - St. Moritz, Switzerland
February 1st, 1948 - United States 31, Italy 1 - 1948 Olympics - St. Moritz, Switzerland
February 3rd, 1948 - United States 5, Sweden 2 - 1948 Olympics - St. Moritz, Switzerland
February 5th, 1948 - Canada 12, United States 3 - 1948 Olympics - St. Moritz, Switzerland
February 6th, 1948 - United States 13, Austria 2 - 1948 Olympics - St. Moritz, Switzerland
February 7th, 1948 - United States 4, United Kingdom 3 - 1948 Olympics - St. Moritz, Switzerland
February 8th, 1948 - Czechoslovakia 4, United States 3 - 1948 Olympics - St. Moritz, Switzerland

February 16th, 1947 - United States 4, Switzerland 3 - 1947 World Hockey Championship - Praque, Czechoslovakia
February 17th, 1947 - Sweden 4, United States 1 - 1947 World Hockey Championship - Praque, Czechoslovakia
February 18th, 1947 - United States 13, Belgium 2 - 1947 World Hockey Championship - Praque, Czechoslovakia
February 19th, 1947 - Austria 6, United States 5 - 1947 World Hockey Championship - Praque, Czechoslovakia
February 20th, 1947 - United States 15, Romania 3 - 1947 World Hockey Championship - Praque, Czechoslovakia
February 21st, 1947 - United States 3, Poland 2 - 1947 World Hockey Championship - Praque, Czechoslovakia
February 23rd, 1947 - Czechoslovakia 6, United States 1 - 1947 World Hockey Championship - Praque, Czechoslovakia

February 3rd, 1939 - United States 5, Italy 0 - 1939 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Basel, Switzerland
February 4th, 1939 - United States 4, Germany 0 - 1939 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Basel, Switzerland
February 5th, 1939 - United States 4, Finland 0 - 1939 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Basel, Switzerland
February 7th, 1939 - United States 3, Hungary 0 - 1939 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Basel, Switzerland
February 8th, 1939 - Switzerland 3, United States 2 - 1939 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Basel, Switzerland
February 9th, 1939 - United States 4, Poland 0 - 1939 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Basel, Switzerland
February 10th, 1939 - United States 1, Czechoslovakia 0 [OT] - 1939 World Hockey Championship - Final Round - Z�rich, Switzerland
February 11th, 1939 - United States 2, Switzerland 1 - 1939 World Hockey Championship - Final Round - Basel, Switzerland
February 12th, 1939 - Canada 4, United States 0 - 1939 World Hockey Championship - Final Round - Basel, Switzerland

February 12th, 1938 - United States 1, Latvia 0 - 1938 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Prague, Czechoslovakia
February 13th, 1938 - United States 7, Norway 1 - 1938 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Prague, Czechoslovakia
February 14th, 1938 - United States 1, Germany 0 - 1938 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Prague, Czechoslovakia
February 15th, 1938 - United States 1, Great Britain 1 [3OT] - 1938 World Hockey Championship - Group B - Prague, Czechoslovakia
February 16th, 1938 - Czechoslovakia 2, United States 0 - 1938 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Prague, Czechoslovakia
February 17th, 1938 - Switzerland 1, United States 0 - 1938 World Hockey Championship - Group A - Prague, Czechoslovakia

February 6th, 1932 - United States 1, Germany 0 - 1936 Olympics - Group B - Bavaria, Germany
February 7th, 1936 - United States 3, Switzerland 0 - 1936 Olympics - Group B - Bavaria, Germany
February 8th, 1936 - Italy 2, United States 1 [2OT] - 1936 Olympics - Group B - Bavaria, Germany
February 11th, 1936 - United States 2, Czechoslovakia 0 - 1936 Olympics - Group B Semi-Finals - Bavaria, Germany
February 12th, 1936 - United States 1, Austria 0 - 1936 Olympics - Group B Semi-Finals - Bavaria, Germany
February 13th, 1936 - United States 2, Sweden 1 - 1936 Olympics - Group B Semi-Finals - Bavaria, Germany
February 15th, 1936 - United States 0, Great Britain 0 [3OT] - 1936 Olympics - Medal Round - Bavaria, Germany
February 16th, 1936 - Canada 1, United States 0 - 1936 Olympics - Medal Round - Bavaria, Germany

February 6th, 1934 - United States 1, Czechoslovakia 0 - 1934 World Hockey Championship - Group D - Milan, Italy
February 6th, 1934 - United States 1, Austria 0 - 1934 World Hockey Championship - Group D - Milan, Italy
February 10th, 1934 - United States 3, Germany 0 - 1934 World Hockey Championship - Semi-Final - Milan, Italy
February 11th, 1934 - Canada 2, United States 1 - 1934 World Hockey Championship - Final - Milan, Italy

February 21st, 1933 - United States 7, Switzerland 0 - 1933 World Hockey Championship - Group E - Prague, Czechoslovakia
February 22nd, 1933 - United States 4, Poland 0 - 1933 World Hockey Championship - Group E - Prague, Czechoslovakia
February 23rd, 1933 - United States 6, Czechoslovakia 0 - 1933 World Hockey Championship - Group E - Prague, Czechoslovakia
February 25th, 1933 - United States 4, Austria 0 - 1933 World Hockey Championship - Semi-Finals - Prague, Czechoslovakia
February 26th, 1933 - United States 2, Canada 1 - 1933 World Hockey Championship - Final - Prague, Czechoslovakia

February 4th, 1932 - Canada 2, United States 1 [2OT] - 1932 Olympics - Lake Placid, New York
February 5th, 1932 - United States 4, Poland 1 - 1932 Olympics - Lake Placid, New York
February 7th, 1932 - United States 7, Germany 0 - 1932 Olympics - Lake Placid, New York
February 8th, 1932 - United States 5, Poland 0 - 1932 Olympics - Lake Placid, New York
February 10th, 1932 - United States 8, Germany 0 - 1932 Olympics - Lake Placid, New York
February 13th, 1932 - United States 2, Canada 2 [3OT] - 1932 Olympics - Lake Placid, New York

February 2nd, 1931 - United States 15, Romania 0 - 1931 World Hockey Championship - Second Round - Krynica-Zdr�j, Poland
February 4th, 1931 - United States 2, Austria 1 - 1931 World Hockey Championship - Final Round - Krynica-Zdr�j, Poland
February 5th, 1931 - United States 3, Sweden 0 - 1931 World Hockey Championship - Final Round - Krynica-Zdr�j, Poland
February 6th, 1931 - United States 1, Czechoslovakia 0 - 1931 World Hockey Championship - Final Round - Krynica-Zdr�j, Poland
February 7th, 1931 - United States 1, Poland 0 - 1931 World Hockey Championship - Final Round - Krynica-Zdr�j, Poland
Feburary 8th, 1931 - Canada 2, United States 0 - 1931 World hockey Championship - Final Round - Krynica-Zdr�j, Poland

January 28th, 1924 - United States 19, Belgium 0 - 1924 Olympics - Group B - Chamonix, France
January 30th, 1924 - United States 22, France 0 - 1924 Olympics - Group B - Chamonix, France
January 31st, 1924 - United States 11, Great Britain 0 - 1924 Olympics - Group B - Chamonix, France
February 1st, 1924 - United States 20, Sweden 0 - 1924 Olympics - Semi-Finals - Chamonix, France
February 3rd, 1924 - Canada 6, United States 1 - 1924 Olympics - Gold Medal Game - Chamonix, France

April 24th, 1920 - United States 29, Switzerland 0 - 1920 Olympics - Gold Medal Round Quarterfinals - Antwerp, Belgium
April 25th, 1920 - Canada 2, United States 0- 1920 Olympics - Gold Medal Round Semi-Finals - Antwerp, Belgium
April 27th, 1920 - United States 7, Sweden 0 - 1920 Olympics - Silver Medal Round Semi-Finals - Antwerp, Belgium
April 28th, 1920 - United States 16, Czechoslvakia 0 - 1920 Olympics - Silver Medal Round Finals - Antwerp, Belgium

The GREATEST MOMENT IN SPORTS HISTORY occurred 30 years ago today (February 22, 1980)

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:35:47 -0500

^ grainy footage, but you get the point

Curt Chaplin's ABC Radio call of the game:

1960 Forgotten Miracle blog

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:34:45 -0500

http://www.forgottenmiracle.com/bill-clear...ith-alexandrov/

Three great new DVD additions to my Hockey library

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:43:30 -0500

Includes four full game telecasts:

USSR at New England, December 27, 1976
All Star Game, January 18, 1977
AVCO Cup Final: Winnipeg at Quebec, May 26, 1977
AVCO Cup Final: Edmonton at Winnipeg, May 20, 1979

PLUS:

Fight Reel (a couple of the "real life" Hanson Brothers included)
Bobby Hull interview
Wayne Gretzky interview

50-minute Indianapolis Racers documentary ... former players discuss the great Indianapolis fans & their heated rivalry with the Cincinnati Stingers
Early Wayne Gretzky footage, including his first professional goal
3rd Period telecast of the April 4, 1978 game in Indianapolis vs. the rival Cincinnati Stingers
Racers-Oilers December 10, 1978 telecast: the most complete surviving Racers game footage

The story of the Gold Medal-winning 1960 USA Olympic Hockey Team

Game 61: @ Phoenix, 2/13

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:08:46 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (27-21-12, 66 pts) At The Phoenix Coyotes (37-20-5, 79 pts)

Regular Season Game 61, Overall Game 69, National Hockey League Game 912

Where: Jobing.com Arena | Glendale, Arizona
Date: Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM The Ticket
Coyotes TV/Radio: Fox Sports Arizona | 910 AM XTRA
National TV/Radio: No TV | XM ?, Sirius ?
Tonight's Officials: Referees - | Linesmen -

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
Dallas: 2/11 - Win 3-1 - At Calgary - RECAP - SCORESHEET
Phoenix: 2/12 - L 2-1 - At Colorado - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 27-21-12 with 66 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-9th, NHL-14th
Home Record: 18-6-5
Away Record: 9-15-7
Last 10 Games: 6-3-1 [1 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-4
Shootout Record: 4-8

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 66
Goals: James Neal - 24
Assists: Brad Richards - 49
+/-: Mark Fistric - +15
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 100
Shots: Brad Richards - 210
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas & Brad Richards - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Loui Eriksson - 2
Game Winning Goals: James Neal - 4

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 18-15-9
GAA: 2.69
Save %: .912%
Shut Outs: 3

Alex Auld | 9-6-3
GAA: 3.00
Save %: .894%
Shut Outs: 0

Kari Lehtonen | 0-0-0
GAA: 0.00
Save %: 1.000%
Shut Outs: 0

THE PHOENIX COYOTES
Mascot: Coyotes
Colors: Maroon/White
Head Coach: Dave Tippett
Official Team Site: PhoenixCoyotes.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Phoenix Coyotes
Fan Site #1: CoyotesCorner.net
Record: 37-20-5 with 79 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-2nd, Western Conference-4th, NHL-4th
Home Record: 22-8-2
Away Record: 15-12-3
Last 10 Games: 8-2-0 [1 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 5-1
Shootout Record: 7-4

Phoenix Team Leaders
Points: Shane Doan - 47
Goals: Radim Vrbata - 20
Assists: Shane Doan - 30
+/-: Radim Vrbata - +15
Penalty Minutes: Paul Bissonnette - 100
Shots: Radim Vrbata - 210
Powerplay Goals: 4 Players - 5
Shorthanded Goals: Vernon Fiddler - 2
Game Winning Goals: Doan & Vrbata & Upshall - 4

Phoenix Goalies
Ilya Bryzgalov | 32-16-4
GAA: 2.29
Save %: .921%
Shut Outs: 6

Jason ABarbera | 5-4-1
GAA: 2.29
Save %: .921%
Shut Outs: 0

THE JERE LEHTINEN INJURY REPORT
Dallas - 5 Players Injured
Tom Wandell - IR - Torn ACL
Brian Sutherby - IR - Shoulder
Mike Fistric - IR - Knee
Steve Ott - IR - Surgery
Jere Lehtinen - Day-To-Day - Upper Body
Total Man Games Lost: 127

Phoenix - 2 Players Injured
Scottie Upshall - IR - Lower Body
Kurt Sauer - IR - Upper Body
Total Man Games Lost: 123

LAST GAME RECAP
Opponent: Dallas at Calgary
Result: Win 3-1
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Road thrill: Turco, Stars ice Flames, 3-1."
Article #2 - Calgary Herald - "Terrific Turco helps Stars singe Flames."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Calgary (0-1) - 15:34 - Iginla (Unassisted aka Morrow) [PP]
2nd - Dallas (1-1) - 16:00 - Ribeiro (Morrow | Richards) [PP]
3rd - Dallas (2-1) - 3:01 - Benn (Morrow | Ribeiro)
3rd - Dallas (3-1) - 19:50 - Ribeiro (Unassisted) [SH/EN]
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 4 | 2nd - 11 | 3rd - 8 | Total - 23
Chicago: 1st - 11 | 2nd - 11 | 3rd - 12 | Total - 34
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 1 For 5 | Calgary - 1 For 6
Faceoffs: Dallas - 22 For 52 | Calgary - 30 For 52
Hits: Dallas - 10 | Calgary - 12
Takeaways: Dallas - 10 | Calgary - 12
Giveaways: Dallas - 5 | Calgary - 9
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 20 | Calgary - 7
Missed Shots: Dallas - 10 | Calgary - 12
Time on Ice: Dallas - Daley [25:32] | Calgary - Bouwmeester [25:42]
Goalies
Dallas: Turco - 60:00 - 33 Saves - 34 Shots [W]
Calgary: Kiprusoff - 59:00 - 20 Saves - 22 Shots [L]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Marty Turco - Dallas | 33 Saves, 1 GAA
#2. Chris Higgins - Calgary | Didn't do anything
#3. Jarome Iginla - Calgary | Goal (by Morrow)
Officials
Referees: Greg Kimmerly | Tom Kowal
Linesmen: Mike Cvik | Don Henderson

TEAM STATS:
Goals: Dallas-168 Phoenix-160
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Phoenix-2.6
Goals Allowed: Dallas-178 Phoenix-151
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.0 Phoenix-2.4
Shots Per Game: Dallas-31.2 Phoenix-29.7
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.5 Phoenix-29.5
Powerplay: Dallas-18.4% Phoenix-15.7%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-76.9% Phoenix-83.3%

SEASON SERIES: Phoenix 3-1-0
ALL TIME SERIES: Dallas 72-56-15
Regular Season: 72-56-15 | Home: 35-28-9 | Away: 37-28-6
Playoffs: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0
In Dallas: 46-36-12 | Home: 20-20-7 | Away: 26-16-5
Shoot Out: 2-1 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 2-1
Last Game In Series: 2/06/10 | vs Phoenix | Win 4-0 - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
11/14 - Dallas 2 at Phoenix 3
11/27 - Dallas 2 at Phoenix 5
1/31 - Dallas 2 vs Phoenix 4
2/06 - Dallas 4 vs Phoenix 0
2/13 - Dallas at Phoenix
3/21 - Dallas vs Phoenix

THIS SEASON vs the Coyotes
Powerplay: 3 For 16
Penalty Kill: 12 For 12
Goals: Phoenix 12-10
Goalies - Dallas: 1-3-0 Phoenix: 3-1-0
[DAL] - Turco (1st|2ndP|4th) - 154:50 - 84 Shots - 77 Saves - 7 Goals Against
[DAL] - Auld (2nd|3rd) - 81:34 - 41 Shots - 36 Saves - 5 Goals Against
[PHX] - Bryzgalov (1st|2nd|3rd|4th) - 239:43 - 135 Shots - 125 Saves - 10 Goals Against

PACIFIC DIVISION GAMES
Dallas Stars At Phoenix
Anaheim Ducks At Calgary
Los Angeles Kings Vs Colorado
Phoenix Coyotes Vs Dallas
San Jose Sharks At Buffalo

QUOTE

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 40-12-9, 89 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 37-20-5, 79 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 36-20-4, 76 Points
4th. Dallas, 27-21-12, 66 Points
5th. Anaheim, 29-24-7, 65 Points

QUOTE

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 40-12-9, 89 Points*
2nd. Chicago, 39-15-5, 83 Points*
3rd. Vancouver, 37-21-2, 76 Points* 60 GP
4th. Phoenix, 37-20-5, 79 Points 62 GP
5th. Los Angeles, 36-20-4, 76 Points 60 GP
6th. Colorado, 35-19-6, 76 Points 60 GP
7th. Nashville, 32-23-5, 69 Points 60 GP
8th. Calgary, 29-23-9, 67 Points 61 GP
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9th. Dallas, 27-21-12, 66 Points 60 GP
10th. Detroit, 27-21-12, 66 Points 60 GP
11th. Anaheim, 29-24-7, 65 Points 60 GP
12th. St. Louis, 27-25-9, 63 Points 61 GP
13th. Minnesota, 29-27-4, 62 Points 60 GP
14th. Columbus, 25-28-9, 59 Points 62 GP
15th. Edmonton, 19-35-6, 44 Points

*=Division Leader
GP=Games Played
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship
P=Clinched Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

FEBRUARY GAMES
Saturday 13th - @ Phoenix* - 7:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest

FEBRUARY RESULTS
Tuesday 2nd - vs Minnesota - Win 4-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 4th - @ Columbus - Loss 2-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 6th - vs Phoenix* - Win 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 9th - @ Chicago - Loss 4-3 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 11th - @ Calgary - Win 3-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
Click Here For a complete look at the history of your Dallas Stars

Tonight's game againist the Phoenix Coyotes marks the 1,260th regular season game for the Stars since moving to the Lone Star State. Dallas is 658-413-125-62 (Wins-Losses-Ties-OT/SO Losses) in the previous 1,259 games.
Coming Saturday.
The Stars have a 17-4-1 record this season when they win the second period, and are 2-13-6 in games in which they lose the middle frame. The team that has won the second period is 36-6-2 overall this season.
Dallas is 17-0-4 when scoring atleast four goals, and 6-0-0 when allowing one goal. The Stars also are 27-6-6 record when allowing three goals or less.
The Stars will play a total of 12 back-to-back series in 2009-10. The Stars are 7-6-4 in games included in back-to-backs during the 09-10 season. The Stars are 4-4-1 in the first game while 3-2-3 in the second.
The Dallas Stars is 4-8 in shootouts this season. Dallas defeated San Jose in San Jose (1-0), San Jose in San Jose (2-1), Detroit in Dallas (1-0), and Calgary in Dallas (1-0). The Stars lost to Nashville in Dallas (2-1), Edmonton in Edmonton (1-0), Vancouver in Vancouver (2-0), Florida in Dallas (1-0), St. Louis in Dallas (2-0), Edmonton in Dallas (2-1), Los Angeles in Los Angeles (1-0), and Chicago in Chicago (1-0). Dallas now is 36-22 all time during the shoot outs. To see full stats of the shoot out, CLICK HERE
RECORDS
Leading After 1st Period: 10-2-4
Leading After 2nd Period: 16-1-2
When scoring a powerplay goal: 19-7-8
When not scoring a powerplay goal: 8-14-4
When allowing a powerplay goal: 11-12-7
When not allowing a powerplay goal: 16-9-5
Day Games (before 5 pm): 2-1-1
Night Games: 25-20-11

MIKE MODANO RECORD WATCH

Modano's 1,446 games played rank 18th all-time in the NHL. He trails 17th place by 11 games.
Modano's 556 goals rank 23rd all-time in the NHL. He trails 22nd place by 4 goals.
Modano's 797 assists rank 28th all-time in the NHL. He trails 27th by 15 assists.
Modano's 1,353 points rank 25th all-time in the NHL. He trails 24th by 2 points.
Modano's 92 game winning goals rank 10th all-time in the NHL. He trails 9th by 1 game winner.

OPPONENT NOTES

Coming Saturday.

Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr sightings @ Opening Ceremonies

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:00:27 -0500

The Opening Ceremonies =

...but it was great to see Donald Sutherland, Bobby Orr and Waynes -- as I wondered where Neil Young, Gordie Howe and the members of Rush and Anvil where not a part of the festivities.......... or even Kim Mitchell

1960 U.S.A. Olympic Hockey team

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:31:52 -0500

Blythe Ice Arena -- Squaw Valley, California (1960)

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-features/n...09.html?aff=ksl

Before the Miracle on Ice: 'Team of Destiny'

1960 U.S. Olympic team won a surprise gold after coach's prediction

(by Pamela Barone)

The story of an unlikely bunch of Americans winning a gold medal at the Olympics on home soil after upsetting the Soviet Union is a familiar one.

The players didn't get along, they had a relentless coach who showed his players no mercy, they went to the Olympics as underdogs and returned home as champions.

But this isn't the story of the Miracle on Ice. It happened 20 years before the Lake Placid Miracle, at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics. This group was dubbed the "Team of Destiny." And although the two stories ended virtually the same way, the first one started out with the kind of public declaration that now would create a media frenzy.

Bill Christian scores against the Soviet Union in the 3-2 victory. Before the start of the Olympic tournament, the coaches from the nine teams had a meeting to determine the schedule. Each coach wrote on a board the schedule he wanted for his team.

The trend among teams was that no one wanted to play the Soviet Union and Canada back to back. The Soviets had won the 1956 tournament, in their first Olympic appearance; the Canadians won in 1948 and 1952.

The United States was picked to finish fourth, behind the two favorites and Czechoslovakia. But when came time for U.S. coach Jack Riley to pick the schedule for his team, he didn't move.

"I said, I'm not getting up,'" Riley says. "�We're going to win every game, win the gold medal. We're going to go undefeated, so I don't care how we play them.'"

To the European coaches in the room, this wasn't so much a bold prediction as a strange delusion. The U.S. team had played a decidedly disastrous pre-Olympic tour, dropping a few games to college teams and even on amateur team.

Their 10-4-4 record on the road was just more evidence that they need not worry about the home team, which had never won an Olympic gold medal and had never beaten the Soviet Union in international competition. One reporter in Minnesota called it the worst Olympic hockey team the U.S. had ever put together.

Had Riley brought that same team to Squaw Valley, it might have the worst ever. But after they played the University of North Dakota to a tie, Riley made a decision: If they wanted to win, they needed to bring in Bill and Bob Cleary.

The Cleary brothers were two of the best offensive players in the U.S.; they were also among the most widely disliked, especially by the Minnesota players on the team. First, they were East Coasters, from Massachusetts. Second, as Riley says, "They wouldn't pass to their mother."

But it wasn't passing that Riley needed -- it was scoring. Still, Riley's assistant coaches protested. "They voted not to bring in the Clearys, said they'd ruin any team," Riley says.

Bill Cleary ended the Olympics as the team's scoring leader. Bob was third in scoring, and had the game-winning goal against Czechoslovakia that clinched the gold medal. But it wasn't an easy transition. Not only did Riley bring in two new and unpopular players, he had to cut two guys from the roster in order to make room.

"There were a lot of grudges," Bob Cleary says. "We all said, �Look, we're on the ice, we're going to play as a team and work together.' I think we had to prove to each other we belonged."

They started off the Olympic tournament with a come-back win over Czechoslovakia. Down 4-3 after two periods, they ended up with a 7-5 win. Big wins against Australia, Sweden and Germany followed. By then, the grudges were irrelevant.

"Once the games start, you forget about all that," Bill Cleary says. "Winning makes all the difference in the world."

The next game, against Canada, was the first game of the round-robin that would decide the medals. In the 2-1 win, U.S. goaltender Jack McCartan was the star, with 39 saves in the game. Bob Cleary scored the first goal.

The 1960 Squaw Valley hockey venue, Blythe Ice Arena. Two days later, the U.S. played the Soviet Union, in the nightmare scenario that the other coaches tried to avoid. At the time, beating Canada was considered the more difficult task. With that out of the way, the Americans posted a 3-2 win for their first-ever victory over the Soviet Union. putting them one game away from the gold medal -- and from Riley's prediction.

Their final game was against the Czechoslovakian team they had already beaten. But it was scheduled for Sunday morning at 8 a.m., after they had played the Soviet Union Saturday afternoon. The Soviets were to play Canada on Sunday afternoon, in what was thought would be the gold-medal game. Instead it determined silver.

The game against Czechoslovakia was broadcast live on U.S. television, but to a small audience. The early start time combined with the fact that it was the first live Olympic broadcast resulted in little interest.

Just as in their first game, the Czechs led 4-3 after the second period. And just as in their first game, the Americans came out firing in the third period.

"I know one thing, my team was in condition," Riley says. "We out-conditioned everyone. That's how we won."

In the third period, Bob Cleary scored two goals, and Bill had one. Brothers Roger and Bill Christian, who were on the second line, combined for three goals of their own. McCartan held the Czechs scoreless in the third, and the U.S. won 9-4.

With that, the unheralded U.S. team went undefeated, won the gold medal, and became the "Team of Destiny." But instead of returning home to enduring national fame, they went back to work. And there is a movie about their story -- not a Disney feature film, a documentary called The Forgotten Miracle.

Game 60: @ Calgary, 2/11

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:12:51 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (26-21-12, 64 pts) At The Calgary Flames (29-22-9, 67 pts)

Regular Season Game 60, Overall Game 68, National Hockey League Game 896

Where: Pengrowth Saddledome | Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date: Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Time: 8:30 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM The Ticket
Flames TV/Radio: Flames PPV | Fan 960 AM
National TV/Radio: No TV | XM ?, Sirius 216
Tonight's Officials: Referees - Greg Kimmerly, Tom Kowal | Linesmen - Don Henderson, Mike Cvik

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
: 2/09 - L 4-3 [SO] - At Chicago - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 2/09 - L 3-2 - At Ottawa - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 26-21-12 with 64 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-5th, Western Conference-11th, NHL-16th
Home Record: 18-6-5
Away Record: 8-15-7
Last 10 Games: 5-4-1 [1 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-4
Shootout Record: 4-8

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 65
Goals: James Neal - 24
Assists: Brad Richards - 48
+/-: Mark Fistric - +15
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 100
Shots: Brad Richards - 207
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas & Brad Richards - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Loui Eriksson - 2
Game Winning Goals: James Neal - 4

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 17-15-9
GAA: 2.73
Save %: .911%
Shut Outs: 3

Alex Auld | 9-6-3
GAA: 3.00
Save %: .894%
Shut Outs: 0

Kari Lehtonen | 0-0-0
GAA: 0.00
Save %: 1.000%
Shut Outs: 0

THE CALGARY FLAMES
Mascot: Flames
Colors: Red/Yellow
Head Coach: Brett Sutter
Official Team Site: CalgaryFlames.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Calgary Flames
Fan Site #1: CalgaryPuck.com
Record: 29-22-9 with 67 Points
Standings: Northwest Division-3rd, Western Conference-8th, NHL-13th
Home Record: 14-13-3
Away Record: 15-9-6
Last 10 Games: 3-4-3 [1 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-3
Shootout Record: 3-6

Calgary Team Leaders
Points: Jarome Iginla - 54
Goals: Jarome Iginla - 24
Assists: Jarome Iginla - 30
+/-: Jay Bouwmeester - +9
Penalty Minutes: Jamal Meyers - 109
Shots: Jarome Iginla - 185
Powerplay Goals: Jarome Iginla & Matt Stajan - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Rene Bourque - 3
Game Winning Goals: Iginla & Kotalik & Stajan - 3

Calgary Goalies
Miikka Kiprusoff | 26-18-9
GAA: 2.20
Save %: .924%
Shut Outs: 3

Curtis McElhinney | 3-4-0
GAA: 3.23
Save %: .885%
Shut Outs: 0

THE JERE LEHTINEN INJURY REPORT
Dallas - 4 Players Injured
Tom Wandell - IR - Torn ACL
Brian Sutherby - IR - Shoulder
Mike Fistric - IR - Knee
Steve Ott - IR - Surgery
Total Man Games Lost: 123

Calgary - 4 Players Injured
David Moss - IR - Shoulder
Nigel Dawes - IR - Leg
Craig Conroy - IR - Knee
Rene Bourque - Day-To-Day - Shoulder
Total Man Games Lost: ?

LAST GAME RECAP
Opponent: Dallas at Chicago
Result: Loss 4-3 [Shootout]
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Stars shut out in shootout, fall to Chicago 4-3."
Article #2 - Chicago Tribune - "Hawks knock off Stars in shootout."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Dallas (0-1) - 8:27 - Ribeiro (Neal | Brunnstrom) [PP]
1st - Chicago (1-1) - 13:54 - Kane (Sharp | Seabrook)
1st - Dallas (1-2) - 18:03 - Neal (Richard | Woywitka)
1st - Chicago (2-2) - 19:31 - Kane (Sharp | Bolland)
3rd - Chicago (3-2) - 6:13 - Brouwer (Hossa | Versteeg)
3rd - Dallas (3-3) - 16:10 - Eriksson (Richards | Neal)
SO - Chicago (4-3) - 5th Round - Versteeg
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 5 | 2nd - 7 | 3rd - 10 | OT - 5 | Total - 27
Chicago: 1st - 8 | 2nd - 16 | 3rd - 14 | OT - 2 | Total - 40
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 1 For 5 | Chicago - 0 For 3
Faceoffs: Dallas - 22 For 56 | Chicago - 34 For 56
Hits: Dallas - 27 | Chicago - 23
Takeaways: Dallas - 9 | Chicago - 10
Giveaways: Dallas - 2 | Chicago - 7
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 14 | Chicago - 14
Missed Shots: Dallas - 10 | Chicago - 9
Time on Ice: Dallas - Robidas [29:49] | Chicago - Capbell [24:54]
Goalies
Dallas: Turco - 64:56 - 37 Saves - 40 Shots [L]
Chicago: Niemi - 64:50 - 24 Saves - 27 Shots [W]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Patrick Kane - Chicago | 2 Goals
#2. Patrick Sharp - Chicago | 2 Assist
#3. James Neal - Dallas | Goal, 2 Assists
Officials
Referees: Greg Kimmerly | Don VanMassenhoven
Linesmen: Thor Nelson | Brian Mach

TEAM STATS:
Goals: Dallas-165 Calgary-149
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Calgary-2.5
Goals Allowed: Dallas-177 Calgary-164
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.1 Calgary-2.5
Shots Per Game: Dallas-31.4 Calgary-28.3
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.5 Calgary-29.3
Powerplay: Dallas-18.4% Calgary-17.0%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-76.7% Calgary-83.1%

SEASON SERIES: Dallas 2-0-1
ALL TIME SERIES: Dallas 60-59-30
Regular Season: 56-57-30 | Home: 36-22-14 | Away: 20-35-16
Playoffs: 4-2 | Home: 3-0 | Away: 1-2
In Dallas: 33-15-15 | Home: 17-6-9 | Away: 16-9-6
Shoot Out: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0
Last Game In Series: 1/27/2010 | vs Calgary | Win 4-3 [SO] - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
10/09 - Dallas 5 at Calgary 2
11/04 - Dallas 2 vs Calgary 3 [Overtime]
1/27 - Dallas 4 vs Calgary 3 [Shootout]
2/11 - Dallas at Calgary

THIS SEASON vs the Flames
Powerplay: 2 For 12
Penalty Kill: 7 For 12
Goals: Dallas 10-8
Goalies - Dallas: 2-0-1 Flames: 1-1-1
[DAL] - Auld (1st|3rd) - 124:55 - 49 Shots - 43 Saves - 5 Goals Against
[DAL] - Turco (2nd) - 61:18 - 23 Shots - 20 Saves - 3 Goals Against
[CGY] - McElhinney (1st|2nd) - 120:56 - 65 Shots - 59 Saves - 6 Goals Against
[CGY] - Kiprusoff (3rd) - 65:00 - 36 Shots - 33 Saves - 3 Goals Against

PACIFIC DIVISION GAMES
Dallas Stars At Calgary
Anaheim Ducks Vs OFF
Los Angeles Kings Vs Edmonton
Phoenix Coyotes Vs OFF
San Jose Sharks At Detroit

QUOTE

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 39-12-9, 87 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 37-19-5, 79 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 36-20-3, 75 Points
4th. Anaheim, 29-24-7, 65 Points
5th. Dallas, 26-21-12, 64 Points

QUOTE

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 39-12-9, 87 Points*
2nd. Chicago, 39-15-5, 83 Points*
3rd. Colorado, 34-19-6, 74 Points* 59 GP
4th. Phoenix, 37-19-5, 79 Points 61 GP
5th. Los Angeles, 36-20-3, 75 Points 59 GP
6th. Vancouver, 35-21-2, 72 Points 58 GP
7th. Nashville, 32-22-5, 69 Points 59 GP
8th. Calgary, 29-22-9, 67 Points 60 GP
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9th. Detroit, 27-21-11, 65 Points 59 GP
10th. Anaheim, 29-24-7, 65 Points 60 GP
11th. Dallas, 26-21-12, 64 Points 59 GP
12th. Minnesota, 29-26-4, 62 Points 59 GP
13th. St. Louis, 26-25-9, 61 Points 60 GP
14th. Columbus, 25-27-9, 59 Points 61 GP
15th. Edmonton, 18-35-6, 42 Points

*=Division Leader
GP=Games Played
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship
P=Clinched Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

FEBRUARY GAMES
Thursday 11th - @ Calgary - 8:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Saturday 13th - @ Phoenix* - 7:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest

FEBRUARY RESULTS
Tuesday 2nd - vs Minnesota - Win 4-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 4th - @ Columbus - Loss 2-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 6th - vs Phoenix* - Win 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 9th - @ Chicago - Loss 4-3 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
Click Here For a complete look at the history of your Dallas Stars

Tonight's game againist the Chicago Blackhawks marks the 1,259th regular season game for the Stars since moving to the Lone Star State. Dallas is 657-413-125-62 (Wins-Losses-Ties-OT/SO Losses) in the previous 1,258 games.
Brad Richards has 4 points in three games against the Flames this season. He has 6 points in his last 4 games against Calgary.
James Neal also has a four-game point-streak against the Flames (2-2-4). He also has 3-3-6 points in his last six games against Calgary.
Marty Turco has a 14-8-4 record all-time against Calgary with three shutouts and a .928 SV%. His 1.84 GAA is his best mark against any Western Conference opponent.
James Neal is one goal away from a new career high (25).
Stephane Robidas is one assist away from a new career high (24).
Mike Modano is three assists away from 800 career NHL assists.
Marty Turco is three games away from 500 career NHL games.
Dallas has killed 54-of-57 Flames power plays (94.7%) dating back to Mar. 28, 2002, but allowed two power play goals to Calgary on Oct. 9
Dallas has earned at least one point in 22 of their past 28 contests with the Flames, going 16-6-6 in that span.
The Stars have a 16-4-1 record this season when they win the second period, and are 2-13-6 in games in which they lose the middle frame. The team that has won the second period is 35-6-2 overall this season.
Dallas is 17-0-4 when scoring atleast four goals, and 5-0-0 when allowing one goal. The Stars also are 26-6-6 record when allowing three goals or less.
The Stars will play a total of 12 back-to-back series in 2009-10. The Stars are 7-6-4 in games included in back-to-backs during the 09-10 season. The Stars are 4-4-1 in the first game while 3-2-3 in the second.
The Dallas Stars is 4-8 in shootouts this season. Dallas defeated San Jose in San Jose (1-0), San Jose in San Jose (2-1), Detroit in Dallas (1-0), and Calgary in Dallas (1-0). The Stars lost to Nashville in Dallas (2-1), Edmonton in Edmonton (1-0), Vancouver in Vancouver (2-0), Florida in Dallas (1-0), St. Louis in Dallas (2-0), Edmonton in Dallas (2-1), Los Angeles in Los Angeles (1-0), and Chicago in Chicago (1-0). Dallas now is 36-22 all time during the shoot outs. To see full stats of the shoot out, CLICK HERE
RECORDS
Leading After 1st Period: 10-2-4
Leading After 2nd Period: 16-1-2
When scoring a powerplay goal: 18-7-8
When not scoring a powerplay goal: 8-14-4
When allowing a powerplay goal: 10-12-7
When not allowing a powerplay goal: 16-9-5
Day Games (before 5 pm): 2-1-1
Night Games: 24-20-11

MIKE MODANO RECORD WATCH

Modano's 1,445 games played rank 20th all-time in the NHL. He trails 19th place by 1 game.
Modano's 556 goals rank 23rd all-time in the NHL. He trails 22nd place by 4 goals.
Modano's 797 assists rank 28th all-time in the NHL. He trails 27th by 15 assists.
Modano's 1,353 points rank 25th all-time in the NHL. He trails 24th by 2 points.
Modano's 92 game winning goals rank 10th all-time in the NHL. He trails 9th by 1 game winner.

OPPONENT NOTES

Coming Soon.

A search for a new owner..

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:31:50 -0500

Might as well start a thread to keep updates on.

Cuban talks.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw....105dfde26.html

QUOTE

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he has initiated talks to buy a stake in the Stars, potentially joining an as-yet unidentified group of investors that is looking into purchasing the NHL club from Tom Hicks.

RUMOR: Lehtonen to Dallas

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:22:58 -0500

http://twitter.com/ajcthrashers

QUOTE

Deal for Lehtonen could involve defenseman Ivan Vishnevskiy. Maybe a low-round draft pick.

Guy is a legit source from what I've heard.

Really really really hoping it isn't Ivan. If so though, no matter who is going back to Atlanta, Turco would be gone and injury-prone Lehtonen is our new No. 1.

AHL moves to OKC

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:37:56 -0500

Can't say I'm surprised at this at all. Oklahoma City has been trying to prove that they can handle an AHL club for years now (I still think the NHL would work well there) and Edmonton confirming today that they're moving their AHL farm club to Okie City shows that their hard work has paid off.

QUOTE

The Edmonton Oilers announced today the American Hockey League Board of Governors has approved the relocation of the Oilers� inactive AHL franchise from Edmonton, Alberta to Oklahoma City for the 2010-11 hockey season...

..."We are thrilled with today�s announcement,� said Kevin Lowe, Edmonton Oilers President of Hockey Operations. �The Oilers have felt for some time now that Oklahoma City is the right fit for our American Hockey League franchise. There is a rich hockey history and tradition in Oklahoma City and we anticipate this partnership to be very successful.�  

They'll work well there IMO.

http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=516...vid=DL|EDM|home

Game 59: @ Chicago, 2/09

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:18:49 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (26-21-11, 63 pts) At The Chicago Blackhawks (38-15-5, 81 pts)

Regular Season Game 59, Overall Game 67, National Hockey League Game 882

Where: United Center | Chicago, Illinois
Date: Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Time: 7:30 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM The Ticket
Blackhawks TV/Radio: Comcast Sports Net Chicago | 720 AM WGN
National TV/Radio: No TV | XM 237, Sirius N/A
Tonight's Officials: Referees - | Linesmen -

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
: 2/06 - W 4-0 - Vs Phoenix - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 2/06 - W 2-1 - At St. Louis - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 26-21-11 with 63 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-10th, NHL-15th
Home Record: 18-6-5
Away Record: 8-15-6
Last 10 Games: 6-4-0 [1 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-4
Shootout Record: 4-7

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 63
Goals: James Neal - 23
Assists: Brad Richards - 46
+/-: Mark Fistric - +15
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 100
Shots: Brad Richards - 198
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas & Brad Richards - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Loui Eriksson - 2
Game Winning Goals: James Neal - 4

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 17-15-8
GAA: 2.73
Save %: .910%
Shut Outs: 3

Alex Auld | 9-6-3
GAA: 3.00
Save %: .894%
Shut Outs: 0

THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Mascot: Blackhawks
Colors: Red/Black
Head Coach: Joel Quenneville
Official Team Site: ChicagoBlackhawks.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Chicago Blackhawks
Fan Site #1: BlackhawkZone.com
Record: 38-15-5 with 81 Points
Standings: Central Division-1st, Western Conference-2nd, NHL-3rd
Home Record: 21-6-2
Away Record: 17-9-3
Last 10 Games: 5-4-1 [1 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 5-0
Shootout Record: 5-5

Chicago Team Leaders
Points: Patrick Kane - 62
Goals: Patrick Kane - 22
Assists: Patrick Kane & Duncan Keith - 40
+/-: Duncan Keith - +22
Penalty Minutes: Ben Eager - 85
Shots: Patrick Sharp - 193
Powerplay Goals: Troy Brouwer & Jonathan Toews - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Marian Hossa - 4
Game Winning Goals: Troy Brouwer & Patrick Kane - 5

Chicago Goalies
Cristobal Huet | 24-11-4
GAA: 2.29
Save %: .903%
Shut Outs: 4

Antti Niemi | 14-4-1
GAA: 1.93
Save %: .922%
Shut Outs: 4

THE JERE LEHTINEN INJURY REPORT
Dallas - 3 Players Injured
Tom Wandell - IR - Torn ACL
Brian Sutherby - Day-To-Day - Shoulder
Mike Fistric - IR - Knee
Steve Ott - Day-To-Day - Surgery
Total Man Games Lost: 119

Chicago - 1 Players Injured
Adam Burish - IR - Torn ACL
Total Man Games Lost: 163

LAST GAME RECAP
Opponent: Dallas vs Phoenix
Result: Win 4-0
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Stars play great all-around game as they blank the Coyotes, 4-0."
Article #2 - Arizona Republic - "Stars roll past road-weary Coyotes in Dallas."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Dallas (1-0) - 3:36 - Neal (Eriksson | Richards)
1st - Dallas (2-0) - 18:33 - Eriksson (Neal) [SH]
2nd - Dallas (3-0) - 2:37 - Benn (Morrow | Skrastins)
2nd - Dallas (4-0) - 6:27 - Benn (Ott | Richards) [PP]
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 11 | 2nd -18 | 3rd - 6 | Total - 35
Phoenix: 1st - 10 | 2nd - 13 | 3rd - 11 | Total - 34
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 1 For 3 | Phoenix - 0 For 6
Faceoffs: Dallas - 40 For 61 | Phoenix - 21 For 61
Hits: Dallas - 42 | Phoenix - 19
Takeaways: Dallas - 5 | Phoenix - 7
Giveaways: Dallas - 6 | Phoenix - 5
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 16 | Phoenix - 9
Missed Shots: Dallas - 14 | Phoenix - 18
Time on Ice: Dallas - Daley [25:43] | Phoenix - Aucoin [21:41]
Goalies
Dallas: Turco - 60:00 - 34 Saves - 34 Shots [W]
Phoenix: Bryzgalov - 60:00 - 31 Saves - 35 Shots [L]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Jamie Benn - Dallas | 2 Goals
#2. Marty Turco - Dallas | 34 Saves, Shutout
#3. James Neal - Dallas | Goal, Assist
Officials
Referees: Ford Dwyer | Kerry Fraser
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs | Bryan Pancich

TEAM STATS:
Goals: Dallas-162 Chicago-180
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Chicago-3.1
Goals Allowed: Dallas-174 Chicago-130
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.0 Chicago-2.2
Shots Per Game: Dallas-31.4 Chicago-33.6
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.3 Chicago-24.3
Powerplay: Dallas-18.4% Chicago-19.6%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-76.3% Chicago-85.1%

SEASON SERIES: Dallas 2-0-0
ALL TIME SERIES: [Chicago] 107-133-33
Regular Season: 93-114-33 | Home: 58-46-17 | Away: 35-68-16
Playoffs: 14-19 | Home: 6-9 | Away: 7-10
In Dallas: 37-22-12 | Home: 20-10-6 | Away: 17-12-6
Shoot Out: 1-0 | Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0
Last Game In Series: 12/29/2009 | vs Chicago | Win 5-4 - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
10/17 - Dallas 4 at Chicago 3
12/29 - Dallas 5 vs Chicago 4
2/09 - Dallas at Chicago
4/06 - Dallas vs Chicago

THIS SEASON vs the Blackhawks
Powerplay: 2 For 10
Penalty Kill: 6 For 8
Goals: Dallas 9-7
Goalies - Dallas: 2-0-0 Chicago: 0-2-0
[DAL] - Auld (1st) - 60:00 - 32 Shots - 30 Saves - 2 Goals Against
[DAL] - Turco (2nd) - 60:00 - 37 Shots - 33 Saves - 4 Goals Against
[CHI] - Huet (1st|2ndP) - 80:19 - 35 Shots - 27 Saves - 8 Goals Against
[CHI] - Niemi (2nd) - 37:37 - 14 Shots - 13 Saves - 1 Goal Against

PACIFIC DIVISION GAMES
Dallas Stars At Chicago
Anaheim Ducks Vs OFF
Los Angeles Kings Vs OFF
Phoenix Coyotes Vs OFF
San Jose Sharks Vs OFF

QUOTE

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 39-11-9, 87 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 36-19-5, 77 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 36-20-3, 75 Points
4th. Dallas, 26-21-11, 63 Points
5th. Anaheim, 28-24-7, 63 Points

QUOTE

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 39-11-9, 87 Points*
2nd. Chicago, 38-15-4, 81 Points*
3rd. Vancouver, 35-20-2, 72 Points*
4th. Phoenix, 36-19-5, 77 Points 60 GP
5th. Los Angeles, 36-20-3, 75 Points 59 GP
6th. Colorado, 33-19-6, 72 Points 58 GP
7th. Calgary, 29-21-9, 67 Points 59 GP
8th. Nashville, 31-22-4, 66 Points 57 GP
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9th. Detroit, 27-21-10, 64 Points 58 GP
10th. Dallas, 26-21-11, 63 Points 58 GP
11th. Anaheim, 27-24-7, 63 Points 58 GP
12th. Minnesota, 29-25-4, 62 Points 58 GP
13th. St. Louis, 25-25-9, 59 Points 59 GP
14th. Columbus, 24-27-9, 57 Points 60 GP
15th. Edmonton, 18-34-6, 42 Points

*=Division Leader
GP=Games Played
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship
P=Clinched Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

FEBRUARY GAMES
Tuesday 9th - @ Chicago - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Thursday 11th - @ Calgary - 8:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Saturday 13th - @ Phoenix* - 7:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest

FEBRUARY RESULTS
Tuesday 2nd - vs Minnesota - Win 4-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 4th - @ Columbus - Loss 2-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 6th - vs Phoenix* - Win 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
Click Here For a complete look at the history of your Dallas Stars

Tonight's game againist the Chicago Blackhawks marks the 1,258th regular season game for the Stars since moving to the Lone Star State. Dallas is 657-413-125-61 (Wins-Losses-Ties-OT/SO Losses) in the previous 1,257 games.
Coming Soon
The Stars have a 16-4-1 record this season when they win the second period, and are 2-13-6 in games in which they lose the middle frame. The team that has won the second period is 35-6-2 overall this season.
Dallas is 17-0-4 when scoring atleast four goals, and 5-0-0 when allowing one goal. The Stars also are 26-6-5 record when allowing three goals or less.
The Stars will play a total of 12 back-to-back series in 2009-10. The Stars are 7-6-4 in games included in back-to-backs during the 09-10 season. The Stars are 4-4-1 in the first game while 3-2-3 in the second.
The Dallas Stars is 4-7 in shootouts this season. Dallas defeated San Jose in San Jose (1-0), San Jose in San Jose (2-1), Detroit in Dallas (1-0), and Calgary in Dallas (1-0). The Stars lost to Nashville in Dallas (2-1), Edmonton in Edmonton (1-0), Vancouver in Vancouver (2-0), Florida in Dallas (1-0), St. Louis in Dallas (2-0), Edmonton in Dallas (2-1), and Los Angeles in Los Angeles (1-0). Dallas now is 36-21 all time during the shoot outs. To see full stats of the shoot out, CLICK HERE
RECORDS
Leading After 1st Period: 10-2-4
Leading After 2nd Period: 16-1-2
When scoring a powerplay goal: 18-7-7
When not scoring a powerplay goal: 8-14-4
When allowing a powerplay goal: 10-12-7
When not allowing a powerplay goal: 16-9-4
Day Games (before 5 pm): 2-1-1
Night Games: 24-20-10

MIKE MODANO RECORD WATCH

Modano's 1,444 games played rank 20th all-time in the NHL. He trails 19th place by 2 games.
Modano's 556 goals rank 23rd all-time in the NHL. He trails 22nd place by 4 goals.
Modano's 797 assists rank 28th all-time in the NHL. He trails 27th by 15 assists.
Modano's 1,353 points rank 25th all-time in the NHL. He trails 24th by 2 points.
Modano's 92 game winning goals rank 10th all-time in the NHL. He trails 9th by 1 game winner.

OPPONENT NOTES

Coming Soon.

THE ZUBIE SHOOTOUT REPORT
Record: 4-7
Home: 2-4
Away: 2-3
Goals: 8-12
Shooters
James Neal: 0 For 8
Mike Ribeiro: 1 For 8
Brad Richards: 2 For 10
Mike Modano: 0 For 4
Loui Eriksson: 2 For 5 [1 GW]
Jamie Benn: 0 For 2
Stephane Robidas: 1 For 4 [1 GW]
Brenden Morrow: 0 For 2
Jere Lehtinen: 0 For 1
Tom Wandell: 0 For 1
Matt Niskanen: 1 For 2 [1 GW]
Steve Ott: 1 For 1 [1 GW]
Team: 8 For 43 | 8 Goals
Goaltenders
Turco: 2-6 | 25 Saves - 36 Shots | 11 Goals Against
Auld: 2-1 | 10 Saves - 11 Shots | 1 Goals Against
Team: 4-7 | 35 Saves - 47 Shots | 12 Goals Against

Brendan Burke car crash (Brian Burke's son)

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:23:39 -0500

Not really too hockey related but still relevant.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/05/b...f_n_451949.html

QUOTE

Brendan Burke, son of Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke, has died in a car crash at 21 years old, the Maple Leafs said in a statement tonight.

Globe and Mail reporter James Mirtle tweeted the news late Friday night, shortly after the Leafs' 4-3 loss at New Jersey.

A local news source in Indiana states that the crash was weather-related and occurred on the U.S. 35. Heavy snowfall in the area had made the roads dangerous.

Thoughts definitely the Burkes and their friends. Noone should ever have to bury a son.

Brendan was currently a student manager with the No. 1 team in College Hockey today, the Ohio University Redhawks. He was most famous for, besides being the son of Brian, his coming out article on ESPN as a gay man earlier in the season.

John Buccigross wrote the article and if you haven't read it, you really should. It's a great article.
Link...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/stor...&id=4685761

Game 58: vs Phoenix, 2/06

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:13:17 -0500

Sorry bout the GT today guys. Have been sick the past couple of days and just completely forgot about the game tonight.

We're gonna lose anyways. :(

Ilya Kovalchuk is now a Devil

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:50:56 -0500

Thrashers trade Kovalchuk to Devils

(by TOM CANAVAN, AP Sports Writer ... Associated Press Writer George Henry in Duluth, Ga., contributed to this report)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP)�The last time Lou Lamoriello pulled off a major trade for a marquee scorer, the New Jersey Devils won a Stanley Cup.

The Devils chief executive made his biggest trade since 2000 on Thursday night, acquiring Ilya Kovalchuk from the Atlanta Thrashers in a five-player blockbuster deal.

In getting the 31-goal scorer from the Thrashers, the Devils shipped defenseman Johnny Oduya, rookie forward Niclas Bergfors, junior prospect Patrice Cormier and a first-round draft pick this year to the Thrashers for Kovalchuk and former Devils defenseman Anssi Samlema. The teams also swapped second-round draft picks this year.

Lamoriello refused to say that the 26-year-old Kovalchuk would be the final piece of the puzzle for the Devils this season.

�The puzzle always has a lot of pieces,� Lamoriello said. �It�s how they mesh together. There is never a missing piece. It�s how they mesh.�

The deal was made just hours after Atlanta general manager Don Waddell said the franchise would aggressively explore all its options after Kovalchuk rejected a 12-year, $101 million extension.

Lamoriello jumped at the situation and made the deal, noting that while the Devils gave away a lot, they have the depth in the organization to overcome it. He also noted that the Devils� recent scoring slump played a part.

The Atlantic Division-leading Devils have posted a 3-7-1 record in their last 11 games, including a 3-0 loss to Toronto on Tuesday, one of four recent shutout losses.

�We felt Kovalchuk was a player who could come and fill the need that we felt we had for an explosive scorer and someone who could add a different dimension to our power play with the type of shot,� Lamoriello said. �Then it was just the case of trying to make it work some how where we could not sacrifice tomorrow.�

The Devils� last major trade came with Vancouver for Alexander Mogilny, and it helped the Devils win their second Cup.

�The reason we got Alex at that time was for similar reasons: what he could bring offensively with the shot he had and he could do almost individually at times, but still be a team player,� Lamoriello said. �I feel that Iyla can bring that sort of explosiveness and also I really believe strongly that he wants to win.�

While it was not easy to trade a player as talented as Kovalchuk, Waddell said if the franchise met Kovalchuk�s salary demands it would have jeopardized its ability to build a competitive team around him and to retain our other young players as they became eligible for new contracts in the seasons ahead.

�We�re struggling with our attendance as it is,� said Waddell, whose team is tied 11th in the Eastern Conference standings, just three points out of playoff spot. �The only way we�re going to brings fans back is by winning hockey games.�

Had Waddell not dealt Kovalchuk, the Thrashers could have come away with nothing once he became a free agent after this season.

Lamoriello said the Devils have not spoken to Kovalchuk about an extension.

Lamoriello said Kovalchuk is expected to play Friday night when the Devils play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Since the Thrashers drafted Kovalchuk No. 1 overall in 2001, the Russian Olympian leads the NHL with 328 goals, but Atlanta has made just one playoff appearance and has never won a postseason game.

Kovalchuk had 31 goals and 27 assists in 49 games this season for the Thrashers. He missed six games because of a broken bone in his foot.

�The power that he brings, he is a power forward, he has hockey sense and he knows how to make other people around him better,� Lamoriello said. �You can tell by the assists he gets. I am sure every one of you has seen him play. What he brings, he can do things a lot of people can�t do.�

The 28-year-old Oduya has two goals and two assists in 40 games in what has been a disappointing season. He�s set to play for Sweden in the Olympics.

Bergfors, a 22-year-old Swede, is fifth among NHL rookies with 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists). He was drafted 23rd overall in 2005.

The 19-year-old Cormier had 11 goals and 20 assists in 31 games this season with Rimouski and Rouyn-Noranda of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before he was suspended for the rest of season because of a hit on an opposing player. He captained Canada in the 2010 World Junior Championship.

�I didn�t say we�re a better team, but if you watch what�s happened, we haven�t had great success on the ice,� Waddell said of the Thrashers after the trade. �It�s not Ilya�s fault. It�s the team�s fault, but we�re excited about the future and moving forward.�

Salmela, 25, had a goal and four assists in 29 games this season for Atlanta. The Finn was acquired by the Thrashers from the Devils in exchange for defenseman Niclas Havelid and forward Myles Stoesz on March 2, 2009.

Game 57: @ Columbus, 2/04

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:10:02 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (25-20-11, 61 pts) At The Columbus Blue Jackets (22-27-9, 53 pts)

Regular Season Game 57, Overall Game 65, National Hockey League Game 843

Where: Nationwide Arena | Columbus, Ohio
Date: Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM The Ticket
Blue Jackets TV/Radio: Fox Sports Ohio | 97.1 FM The Fan
National TV/Radio: No TV | XM 206, Sirius 219
Tonight's Officials: Referees - Chris Lee, Rob Martell | Linesmen - Derek Amell, Don Henderson

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
: 2/02 - W 4-2 - Vs Minnesota - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 2/02 - L 5-1 - At Colorado - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 25-20-11 with 61 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-10th, NHL-15th
Home Record: 17-6-5
Away Record: 8-14-6
Last 10 Games: 6-4-0 [1 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-4
Shootout Record: 4-7

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 60
Goals: James Neal - 22
Assists: Brad Richards - 44
+/-: Mark Fistric - +15
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 98
Shots: Brad Richards - 189
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas & Brad Richards - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Four Players - 1
Game Winning Goals: Tom Wandell & James Neal - 3

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 16-14-8
GAA: 2.85
Save %: .907%
Shut Outs: 2

Alex Auld | 9-6-3
GAA: 3.00
Save %: .894%
Shut Outs: 0

THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Mascot: Blue Jackets
Colors: Navy/Red
Head Coach: Claude Noel
Official Team Site: BlueJackets.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Columbus Blue Jackets
Fan Site #1: BlueJacketsXtra.com
Record: 22-27-9 with 53 Points
Standings: Central Division-5th, Western Conference-14th, NHL-27th
Home Record: 12-9-5
Away Record: 10-18-4
Last 10 Games: 4-6-0 [1 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 3-1
Shootout Record: 2-8

Columbus Team Leaders
Points: Rick Nash - 52
Goals: Rick Nash - 24
Assists: Rick Nash - 28
+/-: Derek MacKenzie & Derek Dorsett - +3
Penalty Minutes: Jared Boll - 121
Shots: Rick Nash - 202
Powerplay Goals: Kristian Huselius - 8
Shorthanded Goals: Rick Nash - 2
Game Winning Goals: 4 Players - 3

Columbus Goalies
Steve Mason | 13-18-6
GAA: 3.28
Save %: .890%
Shut Outs: 2

Mathieu Garon | 9-9-3
GAA: 2.86
Save %: .901%
Shut Outs: 2

THE JERE LEHTINEN INJURY REPORT
Dallas - 3 Players Injured
Mike Ribeiro - IR - Throat
Tom Wandell - IR - Torn ACL
Brian Sutherby - Day-To-Day - Shoulder
Total Man Games Lost: 111

Columbus - 4 Players Injured
Rostislav Klesla - IR - Groin
Kristian Huselius - Day-To-Day - Flu
Anton Stralman - Day-To-Day - Flu
Milan Jurcina - Day-To-Day - Flu
Total Man Games Lost: 183

LAST GAME RECAP
Opponent: Dallas vs Minnesota
Result: Win 4-2
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Stars extend home mastery over Wild, 4-2."
Article #2 - Minnesota Star-Tribune - "Changing goalies changes nothing in Wild's favor."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Dallas (1-0) - 11:00 - Neal (Skrastins | Eriksson)
2nd - Dallas (2-0) - 12:54 - Richards (Modano | Lehtinen) [PP]
2nd - Minnesota (2-1) - 19:10 - Latendresse (Burnes | Nolan) [PP]
2nd - Dallas (3-1) - 19:35 - Modano (Morrow | Benn)
3rd - Minnesota (3-2) - 16:03 - Brunette (Koivu | Johnsson)
3rd - Dallas (4-2) - 16:56 - Benn (Unassisted)
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 4 | 2nd - 8 | 3rd - 6 | Total - 18
Minnesota: 1st - 14 | 2nd - 15 | 3rd - 13 | Total - 42
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 1 For 3 | Minnesota - 1 For 4
Faceoffs: Dallas - 33 For 58 | Minnesota - 25 For 58
Hits: Dallas - 37 | Minnesota - 40
Takeaways: Dallas - 11 | Minnesota - 4
Giveaways: Dallas - 7 | Minnesota - 8
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 15 | Minnesota - 10
Missed Shots: Dallas - 9 | Minnesota - 20
Time on Ice: Dallas - Robidas [26:26] | Minnesota - Zidlicky [25:18]
Goalies
Dallas: Turco - 59:48 - 40 Saves - 42 Shots [W]
Minnesota: Dubielewicz - 58:04 - 14 Saves - 18 Shots [L]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Mike Modano - Dallas | Game Winning Goal, Assist
#2. Jamie Benn - Dallas | Goal, Assist
#3. Marty Turco - Dallas | 40 Saves, 2 GAA
Officials
Referees: Stephane Auger | Paul Devorski
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich | Brian Mach

TEAM STATS:
Goals: Dallas-157 Columbus-148
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Columbus-2.6
Goals Allowed: Dallas-172 Columbus-185
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.1 Columbus-3.2
Shots Per Game: Dallas-31.5 Columbus-29.4
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.3 Columbus-29.8
Powerplay: Dallas-18.4% Columbus-20.0%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-75.6% Columbus-81.7%

SEASON SERIES: Columbus 2-1-0
ALL TIME SERIES: Dallas 25-6-4
Regular Season: 25-6-4 | Home: 13-3-2 | Away: 12-3-2
Playoffs: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0
In Dallas: 25-6-4 | Home: 13-3-2 | Away: 12-3-2
Shoot Out: 4-1 | Home: 1-1 | Away: 3-0
Last Game In Series: 1/10/2010 | at Columbus | Loss 2-0 - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
11/19 - Dallas 1 vs Columbus 4
12/23 - Dallas 3 vs Columbus 1
01/10 - Dallas 0 at Columbus 2
02/04 - Dallas at Columbus

THIS SEASON vs the Blue Jackets
Powerplay: 0 For 14
Penalty Kill: 12 For 16
Goals: Columbus 7-4
Goalies - Dallas: 1-2-0 Columbus: 2-1-0
[DAL] - Turco (1st|3rd) - 119:17 - 68 Shots - 63 Saves - 5 Goals Against
[DAL] - Auld (2nd) - 59:49 - 34 Shots - 33 Saves - 1 Goal Against
[CBJ] - Mason (1st|2nd) - 118:28 - 54 Shots - 50 Saves - 4 Goals Against
[CBJ] - Garon (3rd) - 60:00 - 26 Shots - 26 Saves - 0 Goals Against

PACIFIC DIVISION GAMES
Dallas Stars At Columbus
Anaheim Ducks At Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings Vs Anaheim
Phoenix Coyotes Vs OFF
San Jose Sharks At St. Louis

QUOTE

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 36-11-9, 81 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 34-18-5, 73 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 34-19-3, 71 Points
4th. Dallas, 25-20-11, 61 Points
5th. Anaheim, 27-23-7, 61 Points

QUOTE

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 36-11-9, 81 Points*
2nd. Chicago, 37-15-4, 78 Points*
3rd. Vancouver, 34-19-2, 70 Points*
4th. Phoenix, 34-18-5, 73 Points 57 GP
5th. Los Angeles, 34-19-3, 71 Points 56 GP
6th. Colorado, 31-18-6, 68 Points 55 GP
7th. Nashville, 30-21-4, 64 Points 55 GP
8th. Calgary, 28-21-8, 64 Points 57 GP
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9th. Detroit, 27-20-10, 64 Points 57 GP
10th. Dallas, 25-20-11, 61 Points 56 GP
11th. Anaheim, 27-23-7, 61 Points 57 GP
12th. St. Louis, 25-22-9, 59 Points 56 GP
13th. Minnesota, 27-25-4, 58 Points 56 GP
14th. Columbus, 22-27-9, 53 Points 58 GP
15th. Edmonton, 18-31-6, 42 Points

*=Division Leader
GP=Games Played
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship
P=Clinched Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

FEBRUARY GAMES
Thursday 4th - @ Columbus - 6:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Saturday 6th - vs Phoenix* - 5:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Tuesday 9th - @ Chicago - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Thursday 11th - @ Calgary - 8:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Saturday 13th - @ Phoenix* - 7:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest

FEBRUARY RESULTS
Tuesday 2nd - vs Minnesota - Win 4-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
Click Here For a complete look at the history of your Dallas Stars

Tonight's game againist the Columbus Blue Jackets marks the 1,255th regular season game for the Stars since moving to the Lone Star State. Dallas is 656-412-125-61 (Wins-Losses-Ties-OT/SO Losses) in the previous 1,254 games.
Brad Richards has three goals and seven assists for 10 points in his last eight games against Columbus.
Jame Benn has a goal and an assist in three games against Columbus this season.
Steve Ott has eight points (4-4-8) in his last 11 games.
Brad Richards has 10 goals and 30 assists for 40 points in his last 37 games.
Nicklas Grossman is one game away from 200 career NHL games.
Stephane Robidas is one assist away from a new career high (24).
The Stars have a 15-4-1 record this season when they win the second period, and are 2-13-6 in games in which they lose the middle frame. The team that has won the second period is 34-6-2 overall this season.
Dallas is 16-0-4 when scoring atleast four goals, and 5-0-0 when allowing one goal. The Stars also are 23-5-5 record when allowing three goals or less.
The Stars will play a total of 12 back-to-back series in 2009-10. The Stars are 7-6-4 in games included in back-to-backs during the 09-10 season. The Stars are 4-4-1 in the first game while 3-2-3 in the second.
The Dallas Stars is 4-7 in shootouts this season. Dallas defeated San Jose in San Jose (1-0), San Jose in San Jose (2-1), Detroit in Dallas (1-0), and Calgary in Dallas (1-0). The Stars lost to Nashville in Dallas (2-1), Edmonton in Edmonton (1-0), Vancouver in Vancouver (2-0), Florida in Dallas (1-0), St. Louis in Dallas (2-0), Edmonton in Dallas (2-1), and Los Angeles in Los Angeles (1-0). Dallas now is 36-21 all time during the shoot outs. To see full stats of the shoot out, CLICK HERE
RECORDS
Leading After 1st Period: 9-2-4
Leading After 2nd Period: 15-1-2
When scoring a powerplay goal: 17-7-7
When not scoring a powerplay goal: 8-13-4
When allowing a powerplay goal: 10-12-7
When not allowing a powerplay goal: 15-8-4
Day Games (before 5 pm): 2-1-1
Night Games: 23-19-10

MIKE MODANO RECORD WATCH

Modano's 1,443 games played rank 20th all-time in the NHL. He trails 19th place by 3 games.
Modano's 556 goals rank 23rd all-time in the NHL. He trails 22nd place by 4 goals.
Modano's 797 assists rank 28th all-time in the NHL. He trails 27th by 15 assists.
Modano's 1,353 points rank 25th all-time in the NHL. He trails 24th by 2 points.
Modano's 92 game winning goals rank 10th all-time in the NHL. He trails 9th by 1 game winner.

OPPONENT NOTES

Rick Nash is expected to play in his 200th game tonight.
Antoine Vermette has goals in four of the past six games after scoring his 18th of the season this past Tuesday night at Colorado.
R.J. Umberger has points in five of the past eight games after registering an assist Jan. 30 at St. Louis.
Kristian Huselius has points in six of the past eight games after tallying his 27th assist of the season Jan. 28 vs. Los Angeles. He played the 600th game of his NHL career this past Tuesday at Colorado.
Claude Noel was named interim head coach yesterday, after the Jackets fired previous head coach Ken Hitchcock.

Is Hicks selling the Stars too?

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:57:22 -0500

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nhl/news/story?id=4886953

The last Dallas professional Head Coach/Manager to win a championship is fired

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:09:37 -0500

Hitchcock out in Columbus; Noel takes over

(by Dan Rosen - NHL.com Staff Writer)

Columbus' season-long struggles have cost coach Ken Hitchcock his job.

Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson announced Wednesday that Hitchcock has been relieved of his duties and will be replaced on an interim basis by Claude Noel, who was one of Hitchcock's assistants.

Columbus is last in the Central Division and 13th in the Western Conference with 53 points (22-27-9). Hitchcock finished his tenure as the Jackets' coach with a 125-123-36 record.

"It wasn't working," Howson said when asked at a news conference Wednesday evening about why the change was made. "The team wasn't responding to the message."

Noel will coach his first game Thursday, when the Blue Jackets host Dallas in the opener of a five-game homestand

"You're going to see some changes," Noel said at the news conference. "But I'm not going to reinvent the game."

Hitchcock led the Blue Jackets to the first playoff berth in franchise history last spring, though they were swept by the Detroit Red Wings. The Jackets were expected to continue to improve, but after a 12-6-2 start, the team won just three of its next 24 games. The defense, usually a trademark of Hitchcock-coaches teams, has struggled -- and 2008-09 Calder Trophy winner Steve Mason hasn't matched last season's performance in goal.

"We don't consider the season lost," Howson said. "We'll play hard the rest of the season and see what happens."

Asked why he decided to fire Hitchcock now, Howson said, "We thought Hitch deserved a chance to work out these last 37 games. We kept hoping he'd find a decision."

Noel, 54, joined the Jackets' coaching staff as an assistant following the 2006-07 season. He previously was the coach of the AHL Milwaukee Admirals, leading the club to 183 wins, three 100-point seasons, two West Division titles and the 2004 Calder Cup championship.

"This is an emotional day for me," Noel said. "Ken Hitchcock is a friend of mine. He's a tremendous coach. I've been blessed to be able to learn from him. This is a sad day."
Noel, the 2004 AHL Coach of the Year, was 33-21 in the Calder Cup Playoffs and also led the Admirals to the Calder Cup Finals in 2006.

Noel also has been a head coach in the ECHL and the International Hockey League. He was the 2003 ECHL Coach of the Year with the Toledo Storm prior to becoming the bench boss in Milwaukee.

Hitchcock was hired by the Blue Jackets 20 games into the 2006-07 season. The team got better in each of the next two seasons, culminating with the first playoff berth in franchise history last season.

Hitchcock also played a vital role in turning star forward Rick Nash into one of the League's best two-way threats by trusting him with ice time on the penalty kill and late in close games.
Nash was sorry to see the change.

"It's terrible news," Nash, the Jackets' captain, told the Columbus Dispatch. "It's terrible news. It's terrible we couldn't play better and the coach had to be fired. Hitch put this market on the map. We didn't really have an identity before he got here."

The Jackets entered Wednesday's games 27th in goals-against per game at 3.19. Mason has been mired in a season-long slump and is just 13-18-6 with a 3.28 goals-against average and .890 save percentage. His GAA is better than only Atlanta'sOndrej Pavelec (3.43) and Anaheim's Vesa Toskala (3.66). His save percentage also is among the worst in the NHL.

In 14 seasons with Dallas, Philadelphia and Columbus, Hitchcock has a career record of 533-350-70 with 88 ties. In a three-season span with the Stars, he guided them to the 1998 Western Conference Finals, won the Stanley Cup in 1999, and took them back to the Stanley Cup Final in 2000.

He was fired 50 games into the 2001-02 season, and landed in Philadelphia the following season. His best season there was 2003-04, when the Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. He was fired eight games into the 2006-07 season, but landed in Columbus a month later.

"Ken Hitchcock joined the Blue Jackets at a time when our team needed credibility, stability and structure, which is exactly what he provided and for that we are extremely grateful," Blue Jackets President Mike Priest said in a statement. "He embraced our community and provided leadership and confidence to our organization and our fans and we are thankful for all he has done."

Hitchcock's dismissal does not change his status as an assistant coach for Team Canada for 2010 Winter Olympics.

"Not from my point of view," Team Canada Executive Director Steve Yzerman told NHL.com.

Bring him back to Dallas! Put an end to this dreadful Marc Crawford experiment!

Game 56: vs Minnesota, 2/02

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:45:15 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (24-20-11, 59 pts) Vs The Minnesota Wild (27-24-4, 58 pts)

Regular Season Game 56, Overall Game 64, National Hockey League Game 832

Where: American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas
Date: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: No TV | 1310 AM The Ticket
Wild TV/Radio: No TV | 830 AM WCCO
National TV/Radio: Versus | XM 209, Sirius 216
Tonight's Officials: Referees - | Linesmen -

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
: 1/31 - L 4-2 - Vs Phoenix - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 1/30 - L 5-2 - At San Jose - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 24-20-11 with 59 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-10th, NHL-16th
Home Record: 16-6-5
Away Record: 8-14-6
Last 10 Games: 5-5-0 [1 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-4
Shootout Record: 4-7

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 59
Goals: Loui Eriksson & James Neal - 21
Assists: Brad Richards - 44
+/-: Mark Fistric - +15
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 84
Shots: Brad Richards - 184
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Four Players - 1
Game Winning Goals: Tom Wandell & James Neal - 3

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 15-14-8
GAA: 2.88
Save %: .905%
Shut Outs: 2

Alex Auld | 9-6-3
GAA: 3.00
Save %: .894%
Shut Outs: 0

THE MINNESOTA WILD
Mascot: Wild
Colors: Red/Green
Head Coach: Todd Richards
Official Team Site: MinnesotaWild.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Minnesota Wild
Fan Site #1: MinnWild.com
Record: 27-24-3 with 58 Points
Standings: Northwest Division-4th, Western Conference-12th, NHL-18th
Home Record: 18-6-2
Away Record: 9-18-2
Last 10 Games: 5-4-1 [1 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 4-0
Shootout Record: 4-4

Minnesota Team Leaders
Points: Mikko Koivu - 49
Goals: Mikko Koivu & Guillaume Latendresse - 16
Assists: Mikko Koivu - 33
+/-: Robbie Earl - +4
Penalty Minutes: Derek Boogaard - 79
Shots: Mikko Koivu - 170
Powerplay Goals: Andrew Brunette - 8
Shorthanded Goals: Cal Clutterbuck - 2
Game Winning Goals: Antti Miettinen - 4

Minnesota Goalies
Niklas Backstrom | 22-16-
GAA: 2.74
Save %: .901%
Shut Outs: 1

Josh Harding | 5-8-0
GAA: 2.81
Save %: .905%
Shut Outs: 1

THE JERE LEHTINEN INJURY REPORT
Dallas - 3 Players Injured
Mike Ribeiro - IR - Throat
Tom Wandell - IR - Torn ACL
Brian Sutherby - Day-To-Day - Shoulder
Total Man Games Lost: 108

Minnesota - 4 Players Injured
Niklas Backstrom - Day-To-Day - Back
Clayton Stoner - IR - Lower Body
Chuck Kobasew - IR - Knee
Pierre-Marc Bouchard - IR - Concussion
Total Man Games Lost: 205

LAST GAME RECAP
Opponent: Dallas vs Phoenix
Result: Loss 4-2
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Stars no-show in loss to Phoenix."
Article #2 - Arizona Republic - "Coyotes beat Stars for 4th straight win."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Phoenix (1-0) - 4:41 - Yandle (Doan | Mueller)
2nd - Phoenix (2-0) - 2:26 - Mueller (Doan)
2nd - Dallas (2-1) - 7:07 - Ott (Morrow | Auld)
3rd - Phoenix (3-1) - 4:37 - Vrbata (Yandle)
3rd - Dallas (3-2) - 12:58 - Brunnstrom (Petersen | Daley)
3rd - Phoenix (4-2) - 13:09 - Doan (Mueller)
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 5 | 2nd - 12 | 3rd - 23 | Total - 40
Phoenix: 1st - 15 | 2nd - 7 | 3rd - 9 | Total - 31
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 0 For 2 | Phoenix - 0 For 1
Faceoffs: Dallas - 29 For 63 | Phoenix - 34 For 63
Hits: Dallas - 39 | Phoenix - 18
Takeaways: Dallas - 8 | Phoenix - 6
Giveaways: Dallas - 9 | Phoenix - 2
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 11 | Phoenix - 16
Missed Shots: Dallas - 17 | Phoenix - 10
Time on Ice: Dallas - Robidas [23:01] | Phoenix - Aucoin [22:08]
Goalies
Dallas: Auld - 58:01 - 27 Saves - 31 Shots [L]
Phoenix: Bryzgalov - 60:00 - 38 Saves - 40 Shots [W]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Shane Doan - Phoenix | Goal, 2 Assists
#2. Peter Mueller - Phoenix | Goal, 2 Assists
#3. Ilya Bryzgalov - Phoenix | 38 Saves, 2 GAA
Officials
Referees: Tom Kowal | Paul Devorski
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich | Brian Mach

TEAM STATS:
Goals: Dallas-153 Minnesota-149
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Minnesota-2.7
Goals Allowed: Dallas-170 Minnesota-159
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.1 Minnesota-2.9
Shots Per Game: Dallas-31.8 Minnesota-28.3
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.1 Minnesota-28.5
Powerplay: Dallas-18.2% Minnesota-17.6%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-75.6% Minnesota-81.5%

SEASON SERIES: Tied 1-1-0
ALL TIME SERIES: Dallas 21-10-3
Regular Season: 21-10-3 | Home: 13-2-2 | Away: 8-8-1
Playoffs: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0
In Dallas: 21-10-3 | Home: 13-2-2 | Away: 8-8-1
Shoot Out: 2-1 | Home: 1-0 | Away: 1-1
Last Game In Series: 1/18/2010 | vs Minnesota | Win 4-3 - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
11/07 - Dallas 2 at Minnesota 3
1/18 - Dallas 4 vs Minnesota 3
2/02 - Dallas vs Minnesota
4/10 - Dallas at Minnesota

THIS SEASON vs the Wild
Powerplay: 3 For 10
Penalty Kill: 7 For 8
Goals: Tied 6-6
Goalies - Dallas: 1-1-0 Minnesota: 1-1-0
[DAL] - Auld (1st|2nd) - 118:53 - 62 Shots - 56 Saves - 6 Goals Against
[MIN] - Backstrom (1st|2ndP) - 93:37 - 36 Shots - 30 Saves - 6 Goals Against
[MIN] - Harding (2nd) - 25:30 - 14 Shots - 14 Saves - 0 Goals Against

PACIFIC DIVISION GAMES
Dallas Stars Vs Minnesota
Anaheim Ducks Vs OFF
Los Angeles Kings Vs New York R
Phoenix Coyotes At Nashville
San Jose Sharks Vs Detroit

QUOTE

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 36-10-9, 81 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 33-18-5, 71 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 33-19-3, 69 Points
4th. Dallas, 24-20-11, 59 Points
5th. Anaheim, 26-23-7, 59 Points

QUOTE

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 36-10-9, 81 Points*
2nd. Chicago, 37-14-4, 78 Points*
3rd. Vancouver, 34-18-2, 70 Points*
4th. Phoenix, 33-18-5, 71 Points 56 GP
5th. Los Angeles, 33-19-3, 69 Points 55 GP
6th. Colorado, 30-18-6, 66 Points 54 GP
7th. Nashville, 30-21-3, 63 Points 54 GP
8th. Detroit, 26-19-10, 62 Points 55 GP
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9th. Calgary, 27-21-8, 62 Points 56 GP
10th. Dallas, 24-20-11, 59 Points 55 GP
11th. Anaheim, 26-23-7, 59 Points 56 GP
12th. Minnesota, 27-24-4, 58 Points 55 GP
13th. St. Louis, 24-22-9, 57 Points 55 GP
14th. Columbus, 22-26-9, 53 Points 57 GP
15th. Edmonton, 16-31-6, 38 Points

*=Division Leader
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship & Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs
GP = Games Played

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

FEBRUARY GAMES
Tuesday 2nd - vs Minnesota - 7:00 PM - Versus
Thursday 4th - @ Columbus - 6:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Saturday 6th - vs Phoenix* - 5:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Tuesday 9th - @ Chicago - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Thursday 11th - @ Calgary - 8:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Saturday 13th - @ Phoenix* - 7:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest

JANUARY RESULTS
Saturday 2nd - vs Vancouver - Loss 3-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 5th - @ New Jersey - Loss 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Wednesday 6th - @ New York R - Loss 5-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 8th - vs New York I - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Sunday 10th - @ Columbus - Loss 2-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 12th - @ Philadelphia - Loss 6-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 14th - @ Montreal - Loss 5-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 16th - vs Detroit - Win 3-2 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Monday 18th - vs Minnesota - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 21st - @ Vancouver - Loss 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 22nd - @ Edmonton - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Sunday 24th - @ Colorado - Loss 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Wednesday 27th - vs Calgary - Win 4-3 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 29th - vs Colorado - Win 3-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Sunday 31st - vs Phoenix* - Loss 4-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
Click Here For a complete look at the history of your Dallas Stars

Tonight's game againist the Minnesota Wild marks the 1,254th regular season game for the Stars since moving to the Lone Star State. Dallas is 655-412-125-61 (Wins-Losses-Ties-OT/SO Losses) in the previous 1,253 games.
Steve Ott�s goal against Phoenix was his first in seven games, although he had collected 4 assists over that span.
Fabian Brunnstrom�s goal was his first since Oct. 30, a span of 18 games played.
Trevor Daley�s assist gives him three points (two goals, one assist) in the last six games.
With Jamie Benn's goal against Colorado, Dallas now has 9 players with 10 or more goals. That's 2nd in the NHL, only to Washington who has 10.
The Stars have a 14-4-1 record this season when they win the second period, and are 2-13-6 in games in which they lose the middle frame. The team that has won the second period is 33-6-2 overall this season, but has lost the past two games.
Dallas is 15-0-4 when scoring atleast four goals, and 5-0-0 when allowing one goal. The Stars also are 22-5-5 record when allowing three goals or less.
The Stars will play a total of 12 back-to-back series in 2009-10. The Stars are 7-6-4 in games included in back-to-backs during the 09-10 season. The Stars are 4-4-1 in the first game while 3-2-3 in the second.
The Dallas Stars is 4-7 in shootouts this season. Dallas defeated San Jose in San Jose (1-0), San Jose in San Jose (2-1), Detroit in Dallas (1-0), and Calgary in Dallas (1-0). The Stars lost to Nashville in Dallas (2-1), Edmonton in Edmonton (1-0), Vancouver in Vancouver (2-0), Florida in Dallas (1-0), St. Louis in Dallas (2-0), Edmonton in Dallas (2-1), and Los Angeles in Los Angeles (1-0). Dallas now is 36-21 all time during the shoot outs. To see full stats of the shoot out, CLICK HERE
RECORDS
Leading After 1st Period: 8-2-4
Leading After 2nd Period: 14-1-2
When scoring a powerplay goal: 16-7-7
When not scoring a powerplay goal: 8-13-4
When allowing a powerplay goal: 9-12-7
When not allowing a powerplay goal: 15-8-4
Day Games (before 5 pm): 2-1-1
Night Games: 22-19-10

MODANO RECORD WATCH

Modano's 1,441 games played rank 20th all-time in the NHL. He trails 19th place by 5 games.
Modano's 555 goals rank 17th all-time in the NHL. He trails 16th place by 1 goal.
Modano's 796 assists rank 29th all-time in the NHL. He trails 28th by 1 assist.
Modano's 1,351 points rank 25th all-time in the NHL. He trails 24th by 4 points.
Modano's 91 game winning goals rank 13th all-time in the NHL. He trails 12th by 1 game winner.

OPPONENT NOTES

Coming Soon.

Game 55: vs Phoenix, 1/31

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:39:20 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (24-19-11, 59 pts) Vs The Phoenix Coyotes (32-18-5, 69 pts)

Regular Season Game 55, Overall Game 63, National Hockey League Game 821

Where: American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas
Date: Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Time: 5:00 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM The Ticket
Coyotes TV/Radio: Fox Sports Arizona | XTRA Sports 910 AM
National TV/Radio: No TV | XM 205, Sirius 220
Tonight's Officials: Referees - | Linesmen -

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Last Game:
: 1/29 - W 3-2 - Vs Colorado - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 1/30 - W 3-2 - Vs New York R - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 24-19-11 with 59 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-10th, NHL-15th
Home Record: 16-5-5
Away Record: 8-14-6
Last 10 Games: 5-5-0 [2 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 2-4
Shootout Record: 4-7

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 59
Goals: Loui Eriksson & James Neal - 21
Assists: Brad Richards - 44
+/-: Mark Fistric - +14
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 82
Shots: Brad Richards - 180
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Four Players - 1
Game Winning Goals: Tom Wandell & James Neal - 3

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 15-14-8
GAA: 2.88
Save %: .905%
Shut Outs: 2

Alex Auld | 9-5-3
GAA: 2.94
Save %: .896%
Shut Outs: 0

THE PHOENIX COYOTES
Mascot: Coyotes
Colors: Maroon/White
Head Coach: Dave Tippett
Official Team Site: PhoenixCoyotes.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Phoenix Coyotes
Fan Site #1: CoyotesCorner.net
Record: 32-18-5 with 69 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-2nd, Western Conference-4th, NHL-7th
Home Record: 21-8-2
Away Record: 11-10-3
Last 10 Games: 6-3-1 [3 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 5-1
Shootout Record: 5-4

Phoenix Team Leaders
Points: Shane Doan - 40
Goals: Scottie Upshall - 18
Assists: Matthew Lombardi - 25
+/-: Radim Vrbata - +12
Penalty Minutes: Paul Bissonnette - 88
Shots: Radim Vrbata - 185
Powerplay Goals: Jovanovski & Doan & Yandle - 5
Shorthanded Goals: Vernon Fiddler - 2
Game Winning Goals: Shane Doan & Scottie Upshall - 4

Phoenix Goalies
Ilya Bryzgalov | 28-14-4
GAA: 2.35
Save %: .918%
Shut Outs: 5

Jason LaBarbera | 4-4-1
GAA: 2.44
Save %: .917%
Shut Outs: 0

THE JERE LEHTINEN INJURY REPORT
Dallas - 2 Players Injured
Mike Ribeiro - IR - Throat
Tom Wandell - IR - Torn ACL
Total Man Games Lost: 106

Phoenix - 1 Player Injured
Kurt Sauer - IR - Upper Body
Total Man Games Lost: 107

LAST GAME RECAP
Opponent: Dallas vs Colorado
Result: Win 3-2
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Mo-mentum? Modano's two goals key Stars' 3-2 win."
Article #2 - Denver Post - "Botched faceoff irritates Duchene."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Dallas (1-0) - 3:18 - Benn (Ott | Morrow)
1st - Colorado (1-1) - 3:54 - Duchene (Yip | Hannan)
1st - Dallas (2-1) - 7:55 - Modano (Fistric | Niskanen)
2nd - Colorado (2-2) - 10:56 - Galiard (Yip | Duchene)
3rd - Dallas (3-2) - 7:01 - Modano (Brunnstrom | Petersen)
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 10 | 2nd - 11 | 3rd - 10 | Total - 31
Colorado: 1st - 8 | 2nd - 7 | 3rd - 11 | Total - 26
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 0 For 2 | Colorado - 0 For 1
Faceoffs: Dallas - 19 For 38 | Colorado - 19 For 38
Hits: Dallas - 26 | Colorado - 38
Takeaways: Dallas - 15 | Colorado - 9
Giveaways: Dallas - 12 | Colorado - 3
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 23 | Colorado - 13
Missed Shots: Dallas - 15 | Colorado - 15
Time on Ice: Dallas - Richards [23:15] | Colorado - Stastny [21:52]
Goalies
Dallas: Auld - 60:00 - 24 Saves - 26 Shots [W]
Colorado: Anderson - 58:44 - 28 Saves - 31 Shots [L]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Mike Modano - Dallas | 2 Goals
#2. Jamie Benn - Dallas | Goal
#3. Matt Duchene - Colorado | Goal
Officials
Referees: Chris Lee | Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Jean Morin | Darren Gibbs

TEAM STATS:
Goals: Dallas-151 Phoenix-145
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Phoenix-2.6
Goals Allowed: Dallas-166 Phoenix-139
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.1 Phoenix-2.5
Shots Per Game: Dallas-31.6 Phoenix-29.7
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.1 Phoenix-29.2
Powerplay: Dallas-18.4% Phoenix-16.6%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-75.4% Phoenix-83.0%

SEASON SERIES: Phoenix 2-0-0
ALL TIME SERIES: Dallas 71-55-15
Regular Season: 71-55-15 | Home: 34-27-9 | Away: 37-28-6
Playoffs: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0
In Dallas: 45-35-12 | Home: 19-19-7 | Away: 26-16-5
Shoot Out: 2-1 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 2-1
Last Game In Series: 11/27/09 | @ Phoenix | Loss 5-2 - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
11/14 - Dallas 2 at Phoenix 3
11/27 - Dallas 2 at Phoenix 5
1/31 - Dallas vs Phoenix
2/06 - Dallas vs Phoenix
2/13 - Dallas at Phoenix
3/21 - Dallas vs Phoenix

THIS SEASON vs the Coyotes
Powerplay: 2 For 11
Penalty Kill: 5 For 5
Goals: Phoenix 8-4
Goalies - Dallas: 0-2-0 Phoenix: 2-0-0
[DAL] - Turco (1st|2ndP) - 94:50 - 50 Shots - 43 Saves - 7 Goals Against
[DAL] - Auld (2nd) - 23:33 - 10 Shots - 9 Saves - 1 Goal Against
[PHX] - Bryzgalov (1st|2nd) - 119:43 - 60 Shots - 56 Saves - 4 Goals Against

PACIFIC DIVISION GAMES
Dallas Stars Vs Phoenix
Anaheim Ducks Vs OFF
Los Angeles Kings At New Jersey
Phoenix Coyotes At Dallas
San Jose Sharks Vs OFF

QUOTE

PACIFIC DIVISION STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 36-10-9, 81 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 32-18-5, 69 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 32-19-3, 67 Points
4th. Dallas, 24-19-11, 59 Points
5th. Anaheim, 25-23-7, 55 Points

QUOTE

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
1st. San Jose, 36-10-9, 81 Points*
2nd. Chicago, 37-14-4, 78 Points*
3rd. Vancouver, 34-18-2, 70 Points*
4th. Phoenix, 32-18-5, 69 Points 55 GP
5th. Los Angeles, 32-19-3, 67 Points 54 GP
6th. Colorado, 30-17-6, 66 Points 53 GP
7th. Nashville, 30-21-3, 63 Points 54 GP
8th. Calgary, 27-20-8, 62 Points 55 GP
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9th. Detroit, 26-19-9, 61 Points 54 GP
10th. Dallas, 24-19-11, 59 Points 54 GP
11th. Minnesota, 27-24-4, 58 Points 55 GP
12th. Anaheim, 25-23-7, 57 Points 55 GP
13th. St. Louis, 24-22-9, 57 Points 55 GP
14th. Columbus, 22-26-9, 53 Points 57 GP
15th. Edmonton, 16-31-6, 38 Points

*=Division Leader
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship & Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs
GP = Games Played

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

JANUARY GAMES
Sunday 31st - vs Phoenix* - 5:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest

JANUARY RESULTS
Saturday 2nd - vs Vancouver - Loss 3-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 5th - @ New Jersey - Loss 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Wednesday 6th - @ New York R - Loss 5-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 8th - vs New York I - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Sunday 10th - @ Columbus - Loss 2-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 12th - @ Philadelphia - Loss 6-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 14th - @ Montreal - Loss 5-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 16th - vs Detroit - Win 3-2 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Monday 18th - vs Minnesota - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 21st - @ Vancouver - Loss 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 22nd - @ Edmonton - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Sunday 24th - @ Colorado - Loss 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Wednesday 27th - vs Calgary - Win 4-3 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 29th - vs Colorado - Win 3-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
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Tonight's game againist the Phoenix Coyotes marks the 1,253rd regular season game for the Stars since moving to the Lone Star State. Dallas is 655-411-125-61 (Wins-Losses-Ties-OT/SO Losses) in the previous 1,252 games.
Steve Ott has 7 points in his last nine games.
Jamie Benn has 4 points in his last four games.
Mike Modano's two goals gave him his first two goal game in 2 years.
Alex Auld improved to 6-0-0 in his last six home games. He has managed a 2.26 GAA and a .914 save % in those 6 games.
Alex Auld will start for the third consecutive game on Sunday against the 'Yotes. He's 5-1-0 in his last six starts overall.
Dallas has won 5 straight games at home.
Along with their 5 game winning streak at the AAC, Dallas is 13-2-2 in his last 17 games on home ice.
Are they consistent? Or not? In their past 9 home games, the Stars are 8-1-0. In their past 9 away games, the Stars are 1-8-0.
The Stars are seeking their first three game winning streak of the season. This is their 5th two-game winning streak.
With Jamie Benn's goal against Colorado, Dallas now has 9 players with 10 or more goals. That's 2nd in the NHL, only to Washington who has 10.
The Stars have a 14-3-1 record this season when they win the second period, and are 2-13-6 in games in which they lose the middle frame. The team that has won the second period is 33-5-2 overall this season.
Dallas is 15-0-4 when scoring atleast four goals, and 5-0-0 when allowing one goal. The Stars also are 22-5-5 record when allowing three goals or less.
The Stars will play a total of 12 back-to-back series in 2009-10. The Stars are 7-6-4 in games included in back-to-backs during the 09-10 season. The Stars are 4-4-1 in the first game while 3-2-3 in the second.
The Dallas Stars is 4-7 in shootouts this season. Dallas defeated San Jose in San Jose (1-0), San Jose in San Jose (2-1), Detroit in Dallas (1-0), and Calgary in Dallas (1-0). The Stars lost to Nashville in Dallas (2-1), Edmonton in Edmonton (1-0), Vancouver in Vancouver (2-0), Florida in Dallas (1-0), St. Louis in Dallas (2-0), Edmonton in Dallas (2-1), and Los Angeles in Los Angeles (1-0). Dallas now is 36-21 all time during the shoot outs. To see full stats of the shoot out, CLICK HERE
RECORDS
Leading After 1st Period: 8-2-4
Leading After 2nd Period: 14-1-2
When scoring a powerplay goal: 16-7-7
When not scoring a powerplay goal: 8-12-4
When allowing a powerplay goal: 9-12-7
When not allowing a powerplay goal: 15-7-4
Day Games (before 5 pm): 2-1-1
Night Games: 22-18-10

OPPONENT NOTES

Coming Soon.

Game 54: vs Colorado, 1/29

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:37:14 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (23-19-11, 57 pts) Vs The Colorado Avalanche (30-16-6, 66 pts)

Regular Season Game 54, Overall Game 62, National Hockey League Game 806

Where: American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas
Date: Friday, January 29th, 2010
Time: 7:30 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM The Ticket
Colorado TV/Radio: Altitude | 1510 AM KCKK
National TV/Radio: No TV | XM 209, Sirius 216
Tonight's Officials: Referees - Coming Friday

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Last Game:
: 1/27 - W 4-3 [SO] - Vs Calgary - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 1/28 - L 1-0 - Vs Minnesota - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 23-19-11 with 57 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-11th, NHL-16th
Home Record: 15-5-5
Away Record: 8-14-6
Last 10 Games: 5-5-0 [1 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 6-11 [4-7 Shoot Out]

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 59
Goals: Loui Eriksson & James Neal - 21
Assists: Brad Richards - 44
+/-: Mark Fistric - +12
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 82
Shots: Brad Richards - 178
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Four Players - 1
Game Winning Goals: Tom Wandell & James Neal - 3

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 15-14-8
GAA: 2.88
Save %: .905%
Shut Outs: 2

Alex Auld | 8-5-3
GAA: 2.99
Save %: .894%
Shut Outs: 0

THE COLORADO AVALANCHE
Mascot: Avalanche
Colors: Maroon/Sky Blue
Head Coach: Joe Sacco
Official Team Site: ColoradoAvalanche.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Colorado Avalanche
Fan Site #1: MileHighHockey.com
Record: 30-16-6 with 66 Points
Standings: Northwest Division-2nd, Western Conference-5th, NHL-8th
Home Record: 15-7-2
Away Record: 15-9-4
Last 10 Games: 7-3-0 [1 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 5-6 [5-5 Shoot Out]

Colorado Team Leaders
Points: Paul Stastny - 48
Goals: Chris Stewart - 17
Assists: Paul Stastny - 37
+/-: Wojtek Wolski - +14
Penalty Minutes: Cody McLeod - 96
Shots: Wojtek Wolski - 126
Powerplay Goals: Matt Duchene & Milan Hedjuk - 6
Shorthanded Goals: David Jones - 2
Game Winning Goals: Four Players - 3

Colorado Goalies
Craig Anderson | 26-12-5
GAA: 2.43
Save %: .924%
Shut Outs: 5

Peter Budaj | 4-4-1
GAA: 2.21
Save %: .925%
Shut Outs: 1

The Walzy Injury Report
Dallas - 3 Players Injured
Mike Ribeiro - IR - Throat
Jere Lehtinen - Day-To-Day - Upper Body
Tom Wandell - IR - Torn ACL
Total Man Games Lost: 103

Colorado - 7 Players Injured
Adam Foote - IR - Ankle
Milan Hejduk - IR - Knee
Matt Hendricks - IR - Ankle
David Jones - IR - Knee
Ruslan Salei - IR - Back
Marek Svatos - Day-To-Day - Chest
Ryan Wilson - IR - Head
Total Man Games Lost: 209

Last Game Recap
Opponent: Dallas vs Calgary
Result: Win 4-3 [Shootout]
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Stars rally, edge Flames in shootout."
Article #2 - Calgary Herald - "Flames losing streak hits eight games."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Dallas (1-0) - 3:58 - Modano (Barch | Fistric)
1st - Calgary (1-1) - 11:04 - Phaneuf (Lundmark | Giordano) [PP]
1st - Calgary (1-2) - 11:27 - Iginla (Boyd | Langkow) [PP]
2nd - Calgary (1-3) - 11:37 - Jokinen (Lundmark | Iginla)
2nd - Dallas (2-3) - 19:36 - Neal (Robidas | Eriksson)
3rd - Dallas (3-3) - 7:35 - Richards (Robidas | Auld) [PP]
SO - Dallas (4-3) - 3rd Round - Loui Eriksson
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 11 | 2nd - 10 | 3rd - 11 | OT - 4 | Total - 36
Calgary: 1st - 9 | 2nd - 12 | 3rd - 3 | OT - 2 | Total - 26
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 1 For 5 | Calgary - 2 For 4
Faceoffs: Dallas - 30 For 61 | Calgary - 31 For 61
Hits: Dallas - 55 | Calgary - 33
Takeaways: Dallas - 14 | Calgary - 4
Giveaways: Dallas - 8 | Calgary - 4
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 20 | Calgary - 20
Missed Shots: Dallas - 14 | Calgary - 24
Time on Ice: Dallas - Robidas [30:47] | Calgary - Bouwmeester [29:04]
Goalies
Dallas: Auld - 64:55 - 23 Saves - 26 Shots [W]
Calgary: Kiprusoff - 65:00 - 33 Saves - 36 Shots [L]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Stephane Robidas - Dallas | 2 Assists
#2. Jarome Iginla - Calgary | Goal, Assist
#3. Loui Eriksson - Dallas | Assist, Shootout Winner
Officials
Referees: Ian Walsh | Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Jean Morin | Tim Nowak

Stats:
Goals: Dallas-148 Colorado-148
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Colorado-2.9
Goals Allowed: Dallas-164 Colorado-132
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.1 Colorado-2.6
Shots Per Game: Dallas-31.6 Colorado-26.5
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.2 Colorado-32.2
Powerplay: Dallas-18.6% Colorado-18.6%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-75.3% Colorado-81.7%

SEASON SERIES: Colorado 2-0-0
ALL TIME SERIES: Colorado [53-56-15]
Regular Season: 43-42-15 | Home: 27-15-7 | Away: 16-27-8
Playoffs: 10-14 | Home: 6-7 | Away: 4-7
In Dallas: 35-35-11 | Home: 20-16-5 | Away: 15-19-6
Shoot Out: 4-0 | Home: 1-0 | Away: 3-0
Last Game In Series: 1/24/10 | at Colorado | Loss 4-0 - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
12/26 - Dallas 1 at Colorado 4
1/24 - Dallas 0 at Colorado 4
1/29 - Dallas vs Colorado
3/14 - Dallas vs Colorado

THIS SEASON vs the Avalanche
Powerplay: 0 For 5
Penalty Kill: 6 For 8
Goals: Colorado 8-1
Goalies - Dallas: 0-2-0 Colorado: 2-0-0
[DAL] - Auld (1st) - 58:55 - 32 Shots - 29 Saves - 3 Goals Against
[DAL] - Turco (2nd) - 60:00 - 36 Shots - 32 Saves - 4 Goals Against
[COL] - Budaj (1st) - 60:00 - 40 Shots - 39 Saves - 1 Goal Against
[COL] - Anderson (2nd) - 60:00 - 27 shots - 27 Saves - 0 Goals Against

Pacific Division Games Played Tonight
Dallas Stars Vs Colorado
Anaheim Ducks At Tampa Bay
Los Angeles Kings Vs OFF
Phoenix Coyotes Vs OFF
San Jose Sharks Vs OFF

QUOTE

Pacific Division Standings
1st. San Jose, 35-10-8, 78 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 31-18-5, 67 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 31-19-3, 65 Points
4th. Dallas, 23-19-11, 57 Points
5th. Anaheim, 24-23-7, 55 Points

QUOTE

Western Conference Standings
1st. San Jose, 35-10-8, 78 Points*
2nd. Chicago, 36-13-4, 76 Points*
3rd. Vancouver, 33-18-2, 68 Points*
4th. Phoenix, 31-18-5, 67 Points
5th. Colorado, 30-16-6, 66 Points
6th. Los Angeles, 31-19-3, 65 Points
7th. Nashville, 29-20-3, 61 Points
8th. Calgary, 26-20-8, 60 Points
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9th. Detroit, 25-19-9, 59 Points
10th. Minnesota, 27-23-4, 58 Points
11th. Dallas, 23-19-11, 57 Points
12th. St. Louis, 24-22-8, 56 Points
13th. Anaheim, 24-23-7, 55 Points
14th. Columbus, 21-26-9, 51 Points
15th. Edmonton, 16-30-6, 38 Points

*=Division Leader
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship & Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

January Games
Friday 29th - vs Colorado - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Sunday 31st - vs Phoenix* - 5:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest

January Results
Saturday 2nd - vs Vancouver - Loss 3-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 5th - @ New Jersey - Loss 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Wednesday 6th - @ New York R - Loss 5-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 8th - vs New York I - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Sunday 10th - @ Columbus - Loss 2-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 12th - @ Philadelphia - Loss 6-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 14th - @ Montreal - Loss 5-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 16th - vs Detroit - Win 3-2 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Monday 18th - vs Minnesota - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 21st - @ Vancouver - Loss 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 22nd - @ Edmonton - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Sunday 24th - @ Colorado - Loss 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Wednesday 27th - vs Calgary - Win 4-3 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
Click Here For a complete look at the history of your Dallas Stars

Tonight's game againist the Colorado Avalanche marks the 1,252nd regular season game for the Stars since moving to the Lone Star State. Dallas is 654-411-125-61 (Wins-Losses-Ties-OT/SO Losses) in the previous 1,251 games.
Coming Friday
The Stars have a 14-3-1 record this season when they win the second period, and are 2-13-6 in games in which they lose the middle frame. The team that has won the second period is 33-4-2 overall this season. No team has been outscored in the second period and won the game in the last 20 games
Dallas is 15-0-4 when scoring atleast four goals, and 5-0-0 when allowing one goal. The Stars also are 21-5-5 record when allowing three goals or less.
The Stars will play a total of 12 back-to-back series in 2009-10. The Stars are 7-6-4 in games included in back-to-backs during the 09-10 season. The Stars are 4-4-1 in the first game while 3-2-3 in the second.
The Dallas Stars is 4-7 in shootouts this season. Dallas defeated San Jose in San Jose (1-0), San Jose in San Jose (2-1), Detroit in Dallas (1-0), and Calgary in Dallas (1-0). The Stars lost to Nashville in Dallas (2-1), Edmonton in Edmonton (1-0), Vancouver in Vancouver (2-0), Florida in Dallas (1-0), St. Louis in Dallas (2-0), Edmonton in Dallas (2-1), and Los Angeles in Los Angeles (1-0). Dallas now is 36-21 all time during the shoot outs. To see full stats of the shoot out, CLICK HERE
RECORDS
Leading After 1st Period: 7-2-4
Leading After 2nd Period: 14-1-2
When scoring a powerplay goal: 16-7-7
When not scoring a powerplay goal: 7-12-4
When allowing a powerplay goal: 9-12-7
When not allowing a powerplay goal: 14-7-4
Day Games (before 5 pm): 2-1-1
Night Games: 20-17-10

OPPONENT NOTES

Coming Friday.

Shoot Out Look
Record: 4-7
Home: 2-4
Away: 2-3
Goals: 8-12
Shooters
James Neal: 0 For 8
Mike Ribeiro: 1 For 8
Brad Richards: 2 For 10
Mike Modano: 0 For 4
Loui Eriksson: 2 For 5 [1 GW]
Jamie Benn: 0 For 2
Stephane Robidas: 1 For 4 [1 GW]
Brenden Morrow: 0 For 2
Jere Lehtinen: 0 For 1
Tom Wandell: 0 For 1
Matt Niskanen: 1 For 2 [1 GW]
Steve Ott: 1 For 1 [1 GW]
Team: 8 For 43 | 8 Goals
Goaltenders
Turco: 2-6 | 25 Saves - 36 Shots | 11 Goals Against
Auld: 2-1 | 10 Saves - 11 Shots | 1 Goals Against
Team: 4-7 | 35 Saves - 47 Shots | 12 Goals Against

Game 53: vs Calgary, 1/27

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:57:52 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (22-19-11, 55 pts) Vs The Calgary Flames (26-20-6, 58 pts)

Regular Season Game 53, Overall Game 61, National Hockey League Game 791

Where: American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas
Date: Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Time: 7:30 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM The Ticket
Flames TV/Radio: No TV | Fan 960 AM
National TV/Radio: No TV | XM 209, Sirius ??
Tonight's Officials: Referees - Ian Walsh, Kelly Sutherland | Linesmen - Jean Morin, Tim Nowak

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
: 1/24 - L 4-0 - At Colorado - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 1/25 - L 2-0 - Vs St. Louis - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 22-19-11 with 55 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-10th, NHL-16th
Home Record: 14-5-5
Away Record: 8-14-6
Last 10 Games: 4-6-0 [1 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 5-11 [3-7 Shoot Out]

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 58
Goals: Loui Eriksson - 21
Assists: Brad Richards - 44
+/-: Mark Fistric - +11
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 82
Shots: Brad Richards - 172
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Four Players - 1
Game Winning Goals: Tom Wandell - 3

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 15-14-8
GAA: 2.88
Save %: .905%
Shut Outs: 2

Alex Auld | 7-5-3
GAA: 3.01
Save %: .895%
Shut Outs: 0

THE CALGARY FLAMES
Mascot: Flames
Colors: Red/Black/Yellow
Head Coach: Brent Sutter
Official Team Site: CalgaryFlames.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Calgary Flames
Fan Site #1: CalgaryPuck.com
Record: 26-20-6 with 58 Points
Standings: Northwest Division-3rd, Western Conference-9th, NHL-14th
Home Record: 12-12-3
Away Record: 14-8-3
Last 10 Games: 1-8-1 [6 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 5-6 [3-4 Shoot Out]

Calgary Team Leaders
Points: Jarome Iginla - 44
Goals: Jarome Iginla - 21
Assists: Jarome Iginla - 23
+/-: Jay Bouwmeester - 9
Penalty Minutes: Brandon Prust - 98
Shots: Jarome Iginla - 158
Powerplay Goals: Jarome Iginla - 5
Shorthanded Goals: Rene Bourque - 3
Game Winning Goals: Jarome Iginla - 3

Calgary Goalies
Miikka Kiprusoff | 23-16-6
GAA: 2.25
Save %: .924%
Shut Outs: 3

Curtis McElhinney | 3-4-0
GAA: 3.23
Save %: .885%
Shut Outs: 0

The Walzy Injury Report
Dallas - 2 Players Injured
Mike Ribeiro - IR - Throat
Tom Wandell - IR - Torn ACL
Total Man Games Lost: 100

Calgary - 2 Players Injured
David Moss - IR - Undisclosed
Nigel Dawes - IR - Leg
Total Man Games Lost: 57

Stats:
Goals: Dallas-145 Calgary-129
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Calgary-2.5
Goals Allowed: Dallas-161 Calgary-130
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.1 Calgary-2.5
Shots Per Game: Dallas-31.6 Calgary-28.1
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.2 Calgary-29.6
Powerplay: Dallas-18.5% Calgary-15.9%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-75.9% Calgary-83.2%

SEASON SERIES: Dallas 1-0-1
ALL TIME SERIES: Tied 59-59-30
Regular Season: 55-57-30 | Home: 35-22-14 | Away: 20-35-16
Playoffs: 4-2 | Home: 3-0 | Away: 1-2
In Dallas: 32-15-15 | Home: 16-6-9 | Away: 16-9-6
Shoot Out: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0
Last Game In Series: 11/04/09 | vs Calgary | Loss 3-2 - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
10/09 - Dallas 5 at Calgary 2
11/04 - Dallas 2 vs Calgary 3 [Overtime]
1/27 - Dallas vs Calgary
2/11 - Dallas at Calgary

THIS SEASON vs the Flames
Powerplay: 1 For 7
Penalty Kill: 5 For 8
Goals: Dallas 7-5
Goalies - Dallas: 1-0-1 Flames: 1-1-0
[DAL] - Auld (1st) - 60:00 - 23 Shots - 21 Saves - 2 Goals Against
[DAL] - Turco (2nd) - 61:18 - 23 Shots - 20 Saves - 3 Goals Against
[CGY] - McElhinney (1st|2nd) - 120:56 - 65 Shots - 59 Saves - 6 Goals Against

Pacific Division Games Played Tonight
Dallas Stars Vs Calgary
Anaheim Ducks At Washington
Los Angeles Kings Vs OFF
Phoenix Coyotes Vs OFF
San Jose Sharks Vs OF

Zubov removes himself from Russian Reserves

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:08:29 -0500

http://english.sport-express.ru/summary/1_4752/

QUOTE

"The administrator of the national team has just called me and said that I am included into the list of substitutions for the Olympics," started Zubov his speech. "I actually did not know what to say. The situation surprised me a lot."

"And before this I was amazed and even offended by the words of the president of the Russian Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretyak and the head coach of the national team Vyacheslav Bykov uttered in an interview: that to get to the national squad one must gnaw the ice and they would not take you for your previous merits."

"All these statements have extremely disappointed me. This is humiliation of me as a personality and a sportsman. I do not owe anything to anyone and I have honestly earned my name in ice hockey!"

"I am not 25 years old and have proved my high level with seventeen seasons in NHL. I am not going to prove anything anymore."

"If there is a place for me in the reserves only I regard it as a spit in my face. I wanted to play for the national team very much but unfortunately I will not."

Zubov was NEVER known as an outspoken guy in Dallas and definitely isn't to slam a player/teammate/opponent or anyone else for that matter. Never seen him actually be quoted for something like this, not that can blame him one bit for being upset over the whole situation.

Wandell has surgery, out for season

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:43:57 -0500

QUOTE

Stars head coach Marc Crawford said Tuesday that center Tom Wandell will miss the remainder of the season due to a knee injury he sustained at Vancouver last Thursday. Wandell tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and will require surgery.

http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=5150...vid=DL|DAL|home

Just our luck. Hopefully he can recover and become the awesome play I know he can be.

Game 52: @ Colorado, 1/24

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:07:22 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (22-18-11, 55 pts) At The Colorado Avalanche (29-15-6, 64 pts)

Regular Season Game 52, Overall Game 60, National Hockey League Game 774

Where: Pepsi Center | Denver, Colorado
Date: Sunday, January 24th
Time: 7:00 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM The Ticket
Avalanche TV/Radio: Altitude | 1510 AM KCKK
National TV/Radio: NHL Network (Canada) | XM 204, Sirius 208
Tonight's Officials: Referees - Brad Watson, Justin St. Pierre | Linesmen - Dan Schachte, Mark Shewchyk

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Last Game:
: 1/21 - W 4-3 - At Edmonton - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 1/21 - W 2-1 - Vs Nashville - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 22-18-11 with 55 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-10th, NHL-16th
Home Record: 14-5-5
Away Record: 8-13-6
Last 10 Games: 4-6-0 [1 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 5-11 [3-7 Shoot Out]

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 58
Goals: Loui Eriksson - 21
Assists: Brad Richards - 44
+/-: Mark Fistric - +11
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott & Krys Barch - 80
Shots: Brad Richards - 168
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Four Players - 1
Game Winning Goals: Tom Wandell - 3

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 15-13-8
GAA: 2.84
Save %: .905%
Shut Outs: 2

Alex Auld | 7-5-3
GAA: 3.01
Save %: .895%
Shut Outs: 0

THE COLORADO AVALANCHE
Mascot: Avalanche
Colors: Maroon/Sky Blue
Head Coach: Joe Sacco
Official Team Site: ColoradoAvalanche.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Colorado Avalanche
Fan Site #1: MileHighHockey.com
Record: 29-15-6 with 64 Points
Standings: Northwest Division-1st, Western Conference-3rd, NHL-6th
Home Record: 14-6-2
Away Record: 15-9-4
Last 10 Games: 7-3-0 [5 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 5-6 [5-5 Shoot Out]

Colorado Team Leaders
Points: Paul Stastny - 46
Goals: Wolski & Stewart & Duchene - 16
Assists: Paul Stastny - 36
+/-: Wojtek Wolski - +13
Penalty Minutes: Cody McLeod - 96
Shots: Wojtek Wolski - 126
Powerplay Goals: Matt Duchene & Milan Hedjuk - 6
Shorthanded Goals: David Jones - 2
Game Winning Goals: Four Players - 3

Colorado Goalies
Craig Anderson | 25-11-5
GAA: 2.52
Save %: .922%
Shut Outs: 4

Peter Budaj | 4-4-1
GAA: 2.21
Save %: .925%
Shut Outs: 1

The Walzy Injury Report
Dallas - 4 Players Injured
Mike Ribeiro - IR - Throat
Brenden Morrow - Day-To-Day - Upper Body
Jere Lehtinen - IR - Upper Body
Tom Wandell - Day-To-Day - Lower Body
Total Man Games Lost: 96

Colorado - 7 Players Injured
Adam Foote - IR - Ankle
Milan Hejduk - IR - Knee
Matt Hendricks - IR - Ankle
David Jones - IR - Knee
Ruslan Salei - IR - Back
Marek Svatos - Day-To-Day - Chest
Ryan Wilson - IR - Head
Total Man Games Lost: 202

Last Game Recap
Opponent: Dallas vs Edmonton
Result: Win 4-3
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Road Thrill: Stars sting Oilers late."
Article #2 - Edmonton Journal - "Oilers lose, 4-3, to Stars."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Dallas (1-0) - 6:00 - Daley (Ott)
1st - Dallas (2-0) - 12:33 - Modano (Robidas | Richards) [PP]
1st - Edmonton (2-1) - 13:12 - Potulny (Nilsson | Penner) [PP]
2nd - Dallas (3-1) - 11:24 - Benn (Ott | Sutherby)
2nd - Edmonton (3-2) - 19:41 - Gagner (Gilbert | Penner)
3rd - Edmonton (3-3) - 18:58 - Gagner (Nilsson | Potulny)
3rd - Dallas (4-3) - 19:37 - Neal (Unassisted)
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 18 | 2nd - 5 | 3rd - 9 | Total - 32
Edmonton: 1st - 11 | 2nd - 14 | 3rd - 13 | Total - 38
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 1 For 4 | Edmonton - 1 For 4
Faceoffs: Dallas - 30 For 59 | Edmonton - 29 For 59
Hits: Dallas - 15 | Edmonton - 29
Takeaways: Dallas - 10 | Edmonton - 7
Giveaways: Dallas - 16 | Edmonton - 14 (lol, major lie in EDM)
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 22 | Edmonton - 9
Missed Shots: Dallas - 12 | Edmonton - 17
Time on Ice: Dallas - Robidas [23:14] | Edmonton - Souray [23:37]
Goalies
Dallas: Turco - 59:56 - 35 Saves - 28 Shots [W]
Edmonton: Dubnyk - 59:34 - 28 Saves - 32 Shots [L]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Steve Ott - Dallas | 2 Assists
#2. Sam Gagner - Edmonton | 2 Goals
#3. Marty Turco - Dallas | 35 Saves, 3 GAA
Officials
Referees: Wes Cauley | Justin St.Pierre
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron | Lyle Seitz

Stats:
Goals: Dallas-145 Colorado-144
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Colorado-2.9
Goals Allowed: Dallas-157 Colorado-131
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.1 Colorado-2.6
Shots Per Game: Dallas-31.6 Colorado-26.4
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.1 Colorado-32.3
Powerplay: Dallas-18.9% Colorado-18.0%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-76.4% Colorado-81.3%

SEASON SERIES: Colorado 1-0-0
ALL TIME SERIES: Colorado [53-55-15]
Regular Season: 43-41-15 | Home: 27-15-7 | Away: 16-26-8
Playoffs: 10-14 | Home: 6-7 | Away: 4-7
In Dallas: 35-34-11 | Home: 20-16-5 | Away: 15-18-6
Shoot Out: 4-0 | Home: 1-0 | Away: 3-0
Last Game In Series: 12/26/09 | at Colorado | Loss 4-1 - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
12/26 - Dallas 1 at Colorado 4
1/24 - Dallas at Colorado
1/29 - Dallas vs Colorado
3/14 - Dallas vs Colorado

THIS SEASON vs the Avalanche
Powerplay: 0 For 1
Penalty Kill: 3 For 3
Goals: Colorado 4-1
Goalies - Dallas: 0-1-0 Colorado: 1-0-0
[DAL] - Auld (1st) - 58:55 - 29 Shots - 32 Saves - 3 Goals Against
[COL] - Budaj (1st) - 60:00 - 39 Shots - 40 Saves - 1 Goal Against

Pacific Division Games Played Tonight
Dallas Stars At Colorado
Anaheim Ducks Vs OFF
Los Angeles Kings Vs OFF
Phoenix Coyotes Vs OFF
San Jose Sharks Vs OFF

QUOTE

Pacific Division Standings
1st. San Jose, 35-10-8, 78 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 29-18-5, 63 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 29-19-3, 61 Points
4th. Dallas, 22-17-11, 55 Points
5th. Anaheim, 24-21-7, 55 Points

QUOTE

Western Conference Standings
1st. San Jose, 35-10-8, 78 Points*
2nd. Chicago, 35-13-4, 74 Points*
3rd. Colorado, 29-15-6, 64 Points*
4th. Vancouver, 31-18-2, 64 Points
5th. Phoenix, 29-18-5, 63 Points
6th. Los Angeles, 29-19-3, 61 Points
7th. Nashville, 29-19-3, 61 Points
8th. Calgary, 26-19-6, 58 Points
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9th. Detroit, 25-18-8, 58 Points
10th. Dallas, 22-18-11, 55 Points
11th. Anaheim, 24-21-7, 55 Points
12th. Minnesota, 25-23-4, 54 Points
13th. St. Louis, 22-21-8, 52 Points
14th. Columbus, 20-25-9, 49 Points
15th. Edmonton, 16-28-6, 38 Points

*=Division Leader
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship & Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

January Games
Sunday 24th - @ Colorado - 7:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest/NHL Network (Canada)
Wednesday 27th - vs Calgary - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Friday 29th - vs Colorado - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Sunday 31st - vs Phoenix* - 5:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest

January Results
Saturday 2nd - vs Vancouver - Loss 3-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 5th - @ New Jersey - Loss 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Wednesday 6th - @ New York R - Loss 5-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 8th - vs New York I - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Sunday 10th - @ Columbus - Loss 2-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 12th - @ Philadelphia - Loss 6-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 14th - @ Montreal - Loss 5-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 16th - vs Detroit - Win 3-2 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Monday 18th - vs Minnesota - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 21st - @ Vancouver - Loss 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 22nd - @ Edmonton - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
Click Here For a complete look at the history of your Dallas Stars

Tonight's game againist the Colorado Avalanche marks the 1,250th regular season game for the Stars since moving to the Lone Star State. Dallas is 653-410-125-61 (Wins-Losses-Ties-OT/SO Losses) in the previous 1,249 games.
Trevor Daley has goals in each of his last two games after going 35 contests without scoring.
Mike Modano has three goals in his last five games.
Jamie Benn snapped a 13 game goal-less drought with a goal against Edmonton.
James Neal's goal against the Oilers was only his second in the past 14 games.
The Stars have a 14-3-1 record this season when they win the second period, and are 2-12-6 in games in which they lose the middle frame. The team that has won the second period is 32-4-2 overall this season. No team has been outscored in the second period and won the game in the last 18 games
Dallas is 14-0-4 when scoring atleast four goals, and 5-0-0 when allowing one goal. The Stars also are 20-5-5 record when allowing three goals or less.
The Stars will play a total of 12 back-to-back series in 2009-10. The Stars are 7-6-4 in games included in back-to-backs during the 09-10 season. The Stars are 4-4-1 in the first game while 3-2-3 in the second.
The Dallas Stars is 3-7 in shootouts this season. Dallas defeated San Jose in San Jose (1-0), San Jose in San Jose (2-1), and Detroit in Dallas (1-0). The Stars lost to Nashville in Dallas (2-1), Edmonton in Edmonton (1-0), Vancouver in Vancouver (2-0), Florida in Dallas (1-0), St. Louis in Dallas (2-0), Edmonton in Dallas (2-1), and Los Angeles in Los Angeles (1-0). Dallas now is 35-21 all time during the shoot outs. To see full stats of the shoot out, CLICK HERE
RECORDS
Leading After 1st Period: 7-2-4
Leading After 2nd Period: 14-1-2
When scoring a powerplay goal: 15-7-7
When not scoring a powerplay goal: 7-11-4
When allowing a powerplay goal: 8-11-7
When not allowing a powerplay goal: 14-7-4
Day Games (before 5 pm): 2-1-1
Night Games: 20-17-10

OPPONENT NOTES

The Avs are 3-0 on this homestand, outscoring the opposition 11-2.
The Avalanche has won a season-high five straight games, the club's longest winning streak since Oct. 16-25, 2008.
With a victory tonight, the Avs would reach 30 wins in the fewest number of games (51) since the 2000-01 Stanley Cup championship team did it in 47 games.
Craig Anderson has won each of his last five starts, going 5-0 with a 1.35 goals-against average and .960 save percentage (173 shots, 7 goals, 310 minutes).
Paul Stastny has a five-game point streak (1g/5a), his longest scoring streak of the season.
Matt Duchene has points in each of his last three games (3g/2a). He has 24 points (13g/11a) over his last 25 contests.
John-Michael Liles carries a season-high four-game assist/point streak (1g/5a).
Chris Stewart has 27 points (15g/12a) in his last 27 games.

Shoot Out Look
Record: 3-7
Home: 1-4
Away: 2-3
Goals: 7-12
Shooters
James Neal: 0 For 8
Mike Ribeiro: 1 For 8
Brad Richards: 2 For 9
Mike Modano: 0 For 3
Loui Eriksson: 1 For 4
Jamie Benn: 0 For 2
Stephane Robidas: 1 For 4 [1 GW]
Brenden Morrow: 0 For 2
Jere Lehtinen: 0 For 1
Tom Wandell: 0 For 1
Matt Niskanen: 1 For 2 [1 GW]
Steve Ott: 1 For 1 [1 GW]
Team: 7 For 40 | 7 Goals
Goaltenders
Turco: 2-6 | 25 Saves - 36 Shots | 11 Goals Against
Auld: 1-1 | 7 Saves - 8 Shots | 1 Goals Against
Team: 3-7 | 32 Saves - 44 Shots | 12 Goals Against

BREKAING NEWS: Hicks sells Rangers for $570M, Just Stars/Liverpool Remain

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:06:09 -0500

QUOTE

A group headed by Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg, called Rangers Baseball Express, has a deal in place to purchase the Texas Rangers from owner Tom Hicks, Hicks Sports Group announced Saturday night.

A source said the sale amount was around $570 million, which includes the team, the lease at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and approximately 153 acres of real estate around the park.

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/news/story?id=4852837

Great news for Stars fans.

Game 51: @ Edmonton, 1/22

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:53:26 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (21-18-11, 53 pts) At The Edmonton Oilers (16-27-6, 38 pts)

Regular Season Game 51, Overall Game 59, National Hockey League Game 759

Where: Rexall Place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date: Friday, January 22nd
Time: 8:00 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest Plus | 1310 AM The Ticket
Oilers TV/Radio: SportsNet West | 630 AM CHED
National TV/Radio: None | XM 206, Sirius ?
Tonight's Officials: Referees - Wes McCauley, Justin St. Pierre | Linesmen - Lonnie Cameron, Lyle Seitz

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Last Game:
: 1/20 - L 4-3 - At - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 1/20 - L 3-2 [OT] - Vs - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 21-18-11 with 53 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-10th, NHL-19th
Home Record: 14-5-5
Away Record: 7-13-6
Last 10 Games: 3-7-0 [1 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 5-11 [3-7 Shoot Out]

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 57
Goals: Loui Eriksson - 21
Assists: Brad Richards - 43
+/-: Mark Fistric - +11
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 76
Shots: Brad Richards - 163
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Four Players - 1
Game Winning Goals: Tom Wandell - 3

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 14-13-8
GAA: 2.84
Save %: .905%
Shut Outs: 2

Alex Auld | 7-5-3
GAA: 3.01
Save %: .895%
Shut Outs: 0

THE EDMONTON OILERS
Mascot: Oilers
Colors: Navy/Orange
Head Coach: Pat Quinn
Official Team Site: EdmontonOilers.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Edmonton Oilers
Fan Site #1: OilFans.com
Record: 16-27-6 with 38 Points
Standings: Northwest Division-5th, Western Conference-15th, NHL-29th
Home Record: 9-13-4
Away Record: 7-14-2
Last 10 Games: 1-7-2 [9 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 4-6 [4-4 Shoot Out]

Edmonton Team Leaders
Points: Dustin Penner - 41
Goals: Dustin Penner - 21
Assists: Dustin Penner & Lubomir Vishnovsky - 20
+/-: Ales Hemsky - +7
Penalty Minutes: Zack Stortini - 100
Shots: Dustin Penner - 144
Powerplay Goals: Dustin Penner - 6
Shorthanded Goals: Patrick O'Sullivan - 1
Game Winning Goals: Patrick O'Sullivan - 3

Edmonton Goalies
Nikolai Khabibulin | 7-9-2
GAA: 3.03
Save %: .909%
Shut Outs: 0

Jeff Deslauriers | 9-14-3
GAA: 3.18
Save %: .896%
Shut Outs: 1

Devan Dubnyk | 0-4-1
GAA: 3.91
Save &: .868%
Shut Outs: 0

The Walzy Injury Report
Dallas - 4 Players Injured
Mike Ribeiro - IR - Throat
Brenden Morrow - Day-To-Day - Upper Body
Jere Lehtinen - Day-To-Day- Upper Body
Tom Wandell - Day-To-Day - Lower Body
Total Man Games Lost: 92

Edmonton - 5 Players Injured
Steve Staios - Day-To-Day - Concussion
Nikolai Khabibulin - IR - Back
Ales Hemsky - IR - Shoulder
Mike Comrie - IR - Mononucleosis
Ryan Stone - IR - Knee
Total Man Games Lost: 283

Game 50: @ Vancouver, 1/21

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:44:15 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (21-17-11, 53 pts) At The Vancouver Canucks (29-18-2, 60 pts)

Regular Season Game 50, Overall Game 58, National Hockey League Game 754

Where: General Motors Place | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date: Thursday, January 21st
Time: 9:00 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM The Ticket
Canucks TV/Radio: SportsNet Pacific, Comcast SportsNet Northwest | Team 1040 AM
National TV/Radio: None | XM 204, Sirius 208

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Last Game:
: 1/18 - W 4-3 - Vs Minnesota - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 1/20 - W 3-2 [OT] - At Edmonton - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 21-17-11 with 53 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-10th, NHL-17th
Home Record: 14-5-5
Away Record: 7-12-6
Last 10 Games: 4-6-0 [2 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 5-11 [3-7 Shoot Out]

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 57
Goals: Loui Eriksson - 20
Assists: Brad Richards - 43
+/-: Mark Fistric - +11
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 74
Shots: Brad Richards - 159
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Lehtinen & Neal & Eriksson - 1
Game Winning Goals: Tom Wandell - 3

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 14-13-8
GAA: 2.84
Save %: .905%
Shut Outs: 2

Alex Auld | 7-4-3
GAA: 2.94
Save %: .898%
Shut Outs: 0

THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Mascot: Canucks
Colors: Blue/Green
Head Coach: Alain Vigneault
Official Team Site: Canucks.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Vancouver Canucks
Fan Site #1: CanucksCentral.com
Record: 29-18-2 with 60 Points
Standings: Northwest Division-2nd, Western Conference-6th, NHL-10th
Home Record: 19-7-1
Away Record: 10-11-1
Last 10 Games: 6-2-2 [2 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 4-2 [2-2 Shoot Out]

Vancouver Team Leaders
Points: Henrik Sedin - 70
Goals: Alex Burrows - 22
Assists: Henrik Sedin - 49
+/-: H Sedin & Ehrhoff & Burrows - +21
Penalty Minutes: Rick Rypien - 89
Shots: Mikael Samuelsson - 150
Powerplay Goals: Mason Raymond - 8
Shorthanded Goals: Alex Burrows - 2
Game Winning Goals: Daniel Sedin - 5

Vancouver Goalies
Roberto Luongo | 25-14-2
GAA: 2.29
Save %: .920%
Shut Outs: 3

Andrew Raycroft | 4-3-0
GAA: 2.39
Save %: .908%
Shut Outs: 1

Cory Schneider | 0-1-0
GAA: 3.80
Save &: .915%
Shut Outs: 0

The Walzy Injury Report
Dallas - 3 Players Injured
Mike Ribeiro - IR - Throat
Brenden Morrow - Day-To-Day - Upper Body
Jere Lehtinen - Day-To-Day- Upper Body
Total Man Games Lost: 89

Vancouver - 5 Players Injured
Ryan Johnson - IR - Foot
Kevin Bieksa - IR - Leg
Aaron Rome - Day-To-Day - Upper Body
Steve Bernier - IR - Lower Body
Alexandre Bolduc - IR - Shoulder
Total Man Games Lost: 192

Last Game Recap
Opponent: Dallas vs Minnesota
Result: Win 4-3
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Auld makes starting case after 4-3 victory."
Article #2 - Minnesota Star-Tribune - "Wild's late rally falls short once more."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Dallas (1-0) - 4:57 - Wandell (Brunnstrom | Ott)
2nd - Dallas (2-0) - 5:02 - Modano (Richards | Niskanen) [PP]
2nd - Dallas (3-0) - 7:42 - Eriksson (Richards | Neal)
2nd - Dallas (4-0) - 13:37 - Niskanen (Richards | Eriksson)
2nd - Minnesota (4-1) - 15:03 - Miettinen (Havlat | Zidlicky) [PP]
3rd - Minnesota (4-2) - 12:36 - Miettinen (Nolan | Belanger)
3rd - Minnesota (4-3) - 15:00 - Koivu (Miettinen | Brunette)
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 9 | 2nd - 9 | 3rd - 11 | Total - 29
Minnesota: 1st - 6 | 2nd - 12 | 3rd - 7 | Total - 25
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 1 For 4 | Minnesota - 1 For 3
Faceoffs: Dallas - 25 For 53 | Minnesota - 28 For 53
Hits: Dallas - 36 | Minnesota - 27
Takeaways: Dallas - 12 | Minnesota - 7
Giveaways: Dallas - 17 | Minnesota - 5
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 10 | Minnesota - 10
Missed Shots: Dallas - 12 | Minnesota - 16
Time on Ice: Dallas - Eriksson [22:56] | Minnesota - Zidlicky [28:01]
Goalies
Dallas: Auld - 60:00 - 22 Saves - 25 Shots [W]
Minnesota: Backstrom - 33:37 - 11 Saves - 15 Shots [L]
Minnesota: Harding - 25:30 - 14 Saves - 14 Shots
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Brad Richards - Dallas | 3 Assists
#2. Antti Miettinen - Minnesota | 2 Goals, 1 Assist
#3. Tom Wandell - Dallas | Goal
Officials
Referees: Kerry Fraser | Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Jonny Murray | Jay Sharrers

Stats:
Goals: Dallas-138 Vancouver-156
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Vancouver-3.2
Goals Allowed: Dallas-150 Vancouver-119
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.1 Vancouver-2.4
Shots Per Game: Dallas-31.8 Vancouver-29.9
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.1 Vancouver-28.8
Powerplay: Dallas-18.9% Vancouver-22.8%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-75.9% Vancouver-81.8%

SEASON SERIES: Vancouver 2-1-0
ALL TIME SERIES: Dallas 81-67-25
Regular Season: 78-59-25 | Home: 44-25-12 | Away: 33-34-13
Playoffs: 4-8 | Home: 1-4 | Away: 3-4
In Dallas: 35-31-9 | Home: 16-17-4 | Away: 19-14-5
Shoot Out: 2-2 | Home: 1-0 | Away: 1-2
Last Game In Series: 1/02/10 | vs Vancouver | Loss 3-1 - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
10/11 - Dallas 3 at Vancouver 4 [Shoot Out]
11/06 - Dallas 2 vs Vancouver 1
1/02 - Dallas 1 vs Vancouver 3
1/21 - Dallas at Vancouver

THIS SEASON vs the Canucks
Powerplay: 2 For 10
Penalty Kill: 5 For 7
Goals: Vancouver 7-6
Goalies - Dallas: 1-1-1 Vancouver: 2-1-0
[DAL] - Turco (1st|2nd|3rd) - 183:59 - 84 Shots - 78 Saves - 6 Goals Against
[VAN] - Luongo (1st|3rd) - 124:56 - 67 Shots - 63 Saves - 4 Goals Against
[VAN] - Schneider (2nd) - 58:42 - 47 Shots - 45 Saves - 2 Goals Against

Pacific Division Games Played Tonight
Dallas Stars At Vancouver
Anaheim Ducks At San Jose
Los Angeles Kings Vs Buffalo
Phoenix Coyotes Vs Nashville
San Jose Sharks Vs Anaheim

QUOTE

Pacific Division Standings
1st. San Jose, 33-10-8, 74 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 28-17-5, 61 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 27-19-3, 57 Points
4th. Dallas, 21-17-11, 53 Points
5th. Anaheim, 23-20-7, 53 Points

QUOTE

Western Conference Standings
1st. San Jose, 33-10-8, 74 Points*
2nd. Chicago, 34-12-4, 72 Points*
3rd. Colorado, 28-15-6, 62 Points*
4th. Nashville, 29-17-3, 61 Points
5th. Phoenix, 28-17-5, 61 Points
6th. Vancouver, 29-18-2, 60 Points
7th. Calgary, 26-18-6, 58 Points
8th. Los Angeles, 27-19-3, 57 Points
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9th. Detroit, 24-17-8, 56 Points
10th. Dallas, 21-17-11, 53 Points
11th. Anaheim, 23-20-7, 53 Points
12th. Minnesota, 24-23-3, 51 Points
13th. St. Louis, 22-20-7, 51 Points
14th. Columbus, 19-24-9, 47 Points
15th. Edmonton, 16-27-6, 38 Points

*=Division Leader
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship & Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

January Games
Thursday 21st - @ Vancouver - 9:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Friday 22nd - @ Edmonton - 8:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest Plus
Sunday 24th - @ Colorado - 7:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest/NHL Network (Canada)
Wednesday 27th - vs Calgary - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Friday 29th - vs Colorado - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Sunday 31st - vs Phoenix* - 5:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest

January Results
Saturday 2nd - vs Vancouver - Loss 3-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 5th - @ New Jersey - Loss 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Wednesday 6th - @ New York R - Loss 5-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 8th - vs New York I - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Sunday 10th - @ Columbus - Loss 2-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 12th - @ Philadelphia - Loss 6-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 14th - @ Montreal - Loss 5-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 16th - vs Detroit - Win 3-2 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Monday 18th - vs Minnesota - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
Click Here For a complete look at the history of your Dallas Stars

Tonight's game againist the Vancouver Canucks marks the 1,248th regular season game for the Stars since moving to the Lone Star State. Dallas is 652-409-125-61 (Wins-Losses-Ties-OT/SO Losses) in the previous 1,247 games.
Loui Eriksson scored for the second game in a row and now has eight in his last 11 outings, along with four assists
Brad Richards now has nine points (three goals, six assists) in his last seven games.
Matt Niskanen�s goal against Minnesota was his first since Nov. 18, a span of 26 games.
Tom Wandell�s goal was his first since Nov. 28, a span of 22 games.
Mike Modano�s goal was his second in the last three games following a six-game point drought. It was also the 551st of his career, 25th on the NHL�s all-time list.
Fabian Brunnstrom�s assist on Wandell�s goal was his first since Oct. 31
With the win against Minnesota, the Stars have now won six of their last seven games at home (6-1-0) and registered at least one point in 13 of their last 15 home games (11-2-2).
Dallas is 13-0-4 when scoring atleast four goals, and 5-0-0 when allowing one goal. The Stars also are 19-5-5 record when allowing three goals or less.
The Stars will play a total of 13 back-to-back series in 2009-10. The Stars are 6-5-4 in games included in back-to-backs during the 09-10 season. The Stars are 4-3-1 in the first game while 2-2-3 in the second.
The Dallas Stars is 3-7 in shootouts this season. Dallas defeated San Jose in San Jose (1-0), San Jose in San Jose (2-1), and Detroit in Dallas (1-0). The Stars lost to Nashville in Dallas (2-1), Edmonton in Edmonton (1-0), Vancouver in Vancouver (2-0), Florida in Dallas (1-0), St. Louis in Dallas (2-0), Edmonton in Dallas (2-1), and Los Angeles in Los Angeles (1-0). Dallas now is 35-21 all time during the shoot outs. To see full stats of the shoot out, CLICK HERE
RECORDS
Leading After 1st Period: 7-2-4
Leading After 2nd Period: 14-1-2
When scoring a powerplay goal: 14-7-7
When not scoring a powerplay goal: 7-10-4
When allowing a powerplay goal: 7-11-7
When not allowing a powerplay goal: 14-6-4
Day Games (before 5 pm): 2-1-1
Night Games: 19-16-10

OPPONENT NOTES

Playing in his 672nd career NHL game, Canucks winger Daniel Sedin notched his 500th and 501st points against Edmonton.
Daniel Sedin is 9 goals away from 200 career goals.
Kyle Wellwood is 6 assists from 100 career helpers.
Andrew Raycroft is 2 wins away from 100 career wins.
Henrik Sedin is 3 assists from 400 and 6 games away from 700 career games.

2010 Women's Ice Hockey Olympic Games

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:18:48 -0500

2010 Women's Ice Hockey Olympic Schedule - Times in Central Time - Broadcasting Station Next To Game
2/13 - Sweden 3, Switzerland 0
2/13 - Canada 18, Slovakia 0
2/14 - United States 12, China 1
2/14 - Finland 5, Russia 1
2/15 - Canada 10, Switzerland 1
2/15 - Sweden 6, Slovakia 2
2/16 - United States 13, Russia 0
2/16 - Finland 2, China 1
2/17 - Canada 13, Sweden 1
2/17 - Switzerland 5, Slovakia 2
2/18 - United States 6, Finland 0
2/18 - Russia 2, China 1
2/20 - Classification: Switzerland 6, China 0
2/20 - Classification: Russia 5, Slovakia 2
2/22 - Semi-Finals: United States 9, Sweden 1
2/22 - 7th-8th Place: China 3, Slovakia 1
2/22 - Semi-Finals: Canada 5, Finland 0
2/22 - 5th/6th Place: Switzerland 2, Russia 1
2/25 - Bronze Medal Game: Finland 3, Sweden 2 [OT]
2/25 - Gold Medal Game: Canada 2, United States 0

Regulation Win - 3 Pts, OT/SO Win - 2 Pts, OT/So Loss - 1 Pt, Regulation Loss - 0 Pts
Group A Standings
1) Canada, 9 pts
2) Sweden, 6 pts
3) Switzerland, 3 pts
4) Slovakia, 0 pts

Group B Standings
1) United States, 9 pts
2) Finland, 6 pts
3) Russia, 3 pts
4) China, 0 pts

Game 49: vs Minnesota, 1/18

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:14:55 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (20-17-11, 51 pts) Vs The Minnesota Wild (24-22-3, 51 pts)

Regular Season Game 49, Overall Game 57, National Hockey League Game 730

Where: American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas
Date: Monday, January 18th
Time: 7:00 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: None | 1310 AM The Ticket
Wild TV/Radio: None | 830 AM WCCO
National TV/Radio: Versus | XM 209, Sirius 217

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Last Game:
: 1/16 - W 3-2 [SO] - Vs Detroit - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 1/16 - L 6-2 - At Phoenix - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 20-17-11 with 51 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-10th, NHL-17th
Home Record: 13-5-5
Away Record: 7-12-6
Last 10 Games: 4-6-0 [1 Game Winning Streak]
Overtime Record: 5-11 [3-7 Shoot Out]

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 54
Goals: James Neal & Loui Eriksson- 19
Assists: Brad Richards - 40
+/-: Mark Fistric - +10
Penalty Minutes: Krys Barch - 73
Shots: Brad Richards - 156
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Lehtinen & Neal & Eriksson - 1
Game Winning Goals: Tom Wandell - 3

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 14-13-8
GAA: 2.84
Save %: .905%
Shut Outs: 2

Alex Auld | 6-4-3
GAA: 2.94
Save %: .899%
Shut Outs: 0

THE MINNESOTA WILD
Mascot: Wild
Colors: Red/Green
Head Coach: Todd Richards
Official Team Site: MinnesotaWild.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Minnesota Wild
Fan Site #1: MinnWild.com
Record: 24-22-3 with 51 Points
Standings: Northwest Division-4th, Western Conference-11th, NHL-18th
Home Record: 16-6-1
Away Record: 8-16-1
Last 10 Games: 4-6-0 [2 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 8-3 [4-3 Shoot Out]

Minnesota Team Leaders
Points: Mikko Koivu - 44
Goals: Guillaume Latendresse - 15
Assists: Mikko Koivu - 31
+/-: Guillaume Latendresse - +3
Penalty Minutes: Derek Boogaard - 72
Shots: Mikko Koivu - 154
Powerplay Goals: Andrew Brunette - 8
Shorthanded Goals: Cal Clutterbuck - 2
Game Winning Goals: Antti Miettinen - 4

Minnesota Goalies
Niklas Backstrom | 21-15-3
GAA: 2.70
Save %: .903%
Shut Outs: 1

Josh Harding | 3-7-0
GAA: 3.08
Save %: .893%
Shut Outs: 0

The Walzy Injury Report
Dallas - 3 Players Injured
Mike Ribeiro - IR - Throat
Brenden Morrow - Day-To-Day - Upper Body
Jere Lehtinen - Day-To-Day - Upper Body
Total Man Games Lost: 86

Minnesota - Players Injured
Clayton Stoner - Day-To-Day - Lower Body
Chuck Kobasew - IR - Knee
Brent Burns - IR - Concussion
Pierre-Marc Bouchard - IR - Concussion
Total Man Games Lost: 182

Last Game Recap
Opponent: Dallas vs Detroit
Result: Win 3-2 [Shootout]
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Stars rally to beat Detroit, 3-2."
Article #2 - Detroit Free Press - "Wings on short end of call."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Detroit (0-1) - 5:10 - Bertuzzi (Zetterberg | Lidstrom)
1st - Detroit (0-2) - 9:30 - Rafalski (Zetterberg | Lidstrom) [PP]
2nd - Dallas (1-2) - 2:37 - Richards (Unassisted) [PP]
3rd - Dallas (2-2) - 3:53 - Eriksson (Wandell | Barch)
SO - Dallas (3-2) - 6th Round - Steve Ott
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 11 | 2nd - 7 | 3rd - 11 | OT - 1 | Total - 30
Detroit: 1st - 7 | 2nd - 9 | 3rd - 11 | OT - 1 | Total - 28
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 1 For 3 | Detroit - 1 For 1
Faceoffs: Dallas - 17 For 42 | Detroit - 25 For 42
Hits: Dallas - 44 | Detroit - 40
Takeaways: Dallas - 12 | Detroit - 6
Giveaways: Dallas - 13 | Detroit - 7
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 13 | Detroit - 13
Missed Shots: Dallas - 13 | Detroit - 17
Time on Ice: Dallas - Robidas [25:56] | Detroit - Stuart [27:07]
Goalies
Dallas: Auld - 64:57 - 26 Saves - 28 Shots [W]
Detroit: Howard - 64:57 - 28 Saves - 30 Shots [L]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Alex Auld - Dallas | 2 GAA, 26 Saves
#2. Jimmy Howard - Detroit | 2 GAA, 28 Saves
#3. Brad Richards - Dallas | Goal
Officials
Referees: Mike Leggo | Rob Martell
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron | Jonny Murray

Stats:
Goals: Dallas-134 Minnesota-131
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Minnesota-2.7
Goals Allowed: Dallas-147 Minnesota-143
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.1 Minnesota-2.9
Shots Per Game: Dallas-31.9 Minnesota-28.2
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.2 Minnesota-28.4
Powerplay: Dallas-18.8% Minnesota-17.3%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-76.1% Minnesota-82.3%

SEASON SERIES: Minnesota 1-0-0
ALL TIME SERIES: Dallas 20-10-3
Regular Season: 20-10-3 | Home: 12-2-2 | Away: 8-8-1
Playoffs: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0
In Dallas: 20-10-3 | Home: 12-2-2 | Away: 8-8-1
Shoot Out: 2-1 | Home: 1-0 | Away: 1-1
Last Game In Series: 11/7/09 | at Minnesota | Loss 3-2 - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
11/07 - Dallas 2 at Minnesota 3
1/18 - Dallas vs Minnesota
2/02 - Dallas vs Minnesota
4/10 - Dallas at Minnesota

THIS SEASON vs the Wild
Powerplay: 2 For 6
Penalty Kill: 5 For 5
Goals: Minnesota 3-2
Goalies - Dallas: 0-1-0 Minnesota: 1-0-0
[DAL] - Auld (1st) - 58:53 - 37 Shots - 34 Saves - 3 Goals Against
[MIN] - Backstrom (1st) - 60:00 - 21 Shots - 19 Saves - 2 Goals Against

Pacific Division Games Played Tonight
Dallas Stars Vs Minnesota
Anaheim Ducks Vs OFF
Los Angeles Kings Vs OFF
Phoenix Coyotes Vs Buffalo
San Jose Sharks Vs Calgary

QUOTE

Pacific Division Standings
1st. San Jose, 31-10-8, 70 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 28-16-5, 61 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 27-18-3, 57 Points
4th. Dallas, 20-17-11, 51 Points
5th. Anaheim, 22-20-7, 51 Points

QUOTE

Western Conference Standings
1st. Chicago, 34-11-4, 72 Points*
2nd. San Jose, 31-10-8, 70 Points*
3rd. Colorado, 27-15-6, 60 Points*
4th. Nashville, 29-16-3, 61 Points
5th. Phoenix, 28-16-5, 61 Points
6th. Vancouver, 28-18-2, 58 Points
7th. Calgary, 26-17-6, 58 Points
8th. Los Angeles, 27-18-3, 57 Points
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9th. Detroit, 24-16-8, 56 Points
10th. Dallas, 20-17-11, 51 Points
11th. Minnesota, 24-22-3, 51 Points
12th. Anaheim, 22-20-7, 51 Points
13th. St. Louis, 21-19-7, 49 Points
14th. Columbus, 18-23-9, 45 Points
15th. Edmonton, 16-26-5, 37 Points

*=Division Leader
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship & Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

January Games
Thursday 14th - @ Montreal - 6:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Saturday 16th - vs Detroit - 1:00 PM - My27
Monday 18th - vs Minnesota - 7:00 PM - Versus
Thursday 21st - @ Vancouver - 9:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Friday 22nd - @ Edmonton - 8:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest Plus
Sunday 24th - @ Colorado - 7:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest/NHL Network (Canada)
Wednesday 27th - vs Calgary - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Friday 29th - vs Colorado - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Sunday 31st - vs Phoenix* - 5:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest

January Results
Saturday 2nd - vs Vancouver - Loss 3-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 5th - @ New Jersey - Loss 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Wednesday 6th - @ New York R - Loss 5-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 8th - vs New York I - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Sunday 10th - @ Columbus - Loss 2-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 12th - @ Philadelphia - Loss 6-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Thursday 14th - @ Montreal - Loss 5-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 16th - vs Detroit - Win 3-2 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
Click Here For a complete look at the history of your Dallas Stars

Tonight's game againist the Minnesota Wild marks the 1,247th regular season game for the Stars since moving to the Lone Star State. Dallas is 651-409-125-61 (Wins-Losses-Ties-OT/SO Losses) in the previous 1,246 games.
Loui Eriksson scored twice on Nov. 7 and had one goal and six assists for seven points in four games against the Wild last season. He has 12 points (5-7-12) in 13 career games against Minnesota.
Brad Richards had two assists and two goals for four points in just two games against the Wild last year. He has 5-6-11 points in 10 career games against Minnesota.
With his 12th goal and 38th assist of the season coming against New York on Jan. 6, Brad Richards reached 50 points this season in just his 41st game of the season.
Stephane Robidas has 21 points (6-15-21) in his last 31 games. He has already eclipsed two career-highs with 10 goals and 27 points this season
Alex Auld is 5-2-1 with a 1.53 GAA all-time against the Wild in eight career appearances.
Alex Auld will play in his 200th career NHL game tonight.
The Stars have won five of their last six games at home (5-1-0) and registered at least one point in 12 of their last 14 home games (10-2-2).
Dallas is 12-0-4 when scoring atleast four goals, and 5-0-0 when allowing one goal. The Stars also are 18-5-5 record when allowing three goals or less.
The Stars will play a total of 13 back-to-back series in 2009-10. The Stars are 6-5-4 in games included in back-to-backs during the 09-10 season. The Stars are 4-3-1 in the first game while 2-2-3 in the second.
The Dallas Stars is 3-7 in shootouts this season. Dallas defeated San Jose in San Jose (1-0), San Jose in San Jose (2-1), and Detroit in Dallas (1-0). The Stars lost to Nashville in Dallas (2-1), Edmonton in Edmonton (1-0), Vancouver in Vancouver (2-0), Florida in Dallas (1-0), St. Louis in Dallas (2-0), Edmonton in Dallas (2-1), and Los Angeles in Los Angeles (1-0). Dallas now is 35-21 all time during the shoot outs. To see full stats of the shoot out, CLICK HERE
RECORDS
Leading After 1st Period: 6-2-4
Leading After 2nd Period: 13-1-2
When scoring a powerplay goal: 13-7-7
When not scoring a powerplay goal: 7-10-4
When allowing a powerplay goal: 6-11-7
When not allowing a powerplay goal: 14-6-4
Day Games (before 5 pm): 2-1-1
Night Games: 18-16-10

OPPONENT NOTES

Guillaume Latendresse recorded his first career hat trick Saturday, the 15th hat trick in Wild history. He has 19 points (13-6=19) in 24 games with Minnesota, after recording three points (2-1=3) in 23 games with the Canadiens this season.
Niklas Backstrom earned his 114th win Wednesday, passing Manny Fernandez (2000-07) for most wins in Wild history.
Minnesota has lost two straight games to open its three-game road trip after winning four consecutive games on home ice.
Minnesota has lost four straight road games and six of its last eight after winning four-of-five on the road. The Wild leads the NHL with 16 road losses
A victory Monday would give the Wild three straight wins over the Stars for the first time in team history. However, Minnesota is winless in its last 10 trips to Dallas (0-7-3) since a 3-2 win (3/21/03).
Minnesota has given up the game’s first goal in 22 of its last 30 contests, but is 17-11-2 during that stretch.
The Wild makes its fifth of seven nationally-televised appearances on VERSUS this season. The Wild is 2-2-0 on the network this
season, most recently defeating Pittsburgh in Minnesota 1/11. The network treated the Wild well last season, with a 6-2-0 mark

Game 48: vs Detroit, 1/16

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:27:23 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (19-17-11, 49 pts) Vs The Detroit Red Wings (24-16-6, 54 pts)

Regular Season Game 48, Overall Game 56, National Hockey League Game 708

Where: American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas
Date: Saturday, January 16th
Time: 1:00 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: My27 | 1310 AM The Ticket
Red Wings TV/Radio: Fox Sports Detroit | 97.1 FM The Ticket
National TV/Radio: XM 206, Sirius 219

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
: 1/14 - L 5-3 - At - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 1/14 - W 3-1 - Vs - RECAP - SCORESHEET

Rest of the GT coming in the morning.

Game 47: @ Montreal, 1/14

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:59:49 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (19-16-11, 49 pts) At The Montreal Canadiens (22-21-4, 48 pts)

Regular Season Game 47, Overall Game 55, National Hockey League Game 696

Where: Bell Centre | Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date: Thursday, January 14th
Time: 6:30 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM The Ticket
Canadiens TV/Radio: RDS | 800 AM CJAD
National TV/Radio: XM 207, Sirius 218

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
: 1/12 - L 6-3 - At Philadelphia - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 1/09 - L 2-1 [OT] - Vs New Jersey - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 19-16-11 with 49 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-11th, NHL-18th
Home Record: 12-5-5
Away Record: 7-11-6
Last 10 Games: 4-6-0 [2 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 4-11 [2-7 Shoot Out]

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 52
Goals: James Neal - 19
Assists: Brad Richards - 39
+/-: Mark Fistric - +11
Penalty Minutes: Krys Barch - 71
Shots: Brad Richards - 152
Powerplay Goals: Stephane Robidas - 7
Shorthanded Goals: Lehtinen & Neal & Eriksson - 1
Game Winning Goals: Tom Wandell - 3

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 14-12-8
GAA: 2.77
Save %: .907%
Shut Outs: 2

Alex Auld | 5-4-3
GAA: 3.03
Save %: .897%
Shut Outs: 0

THE MONTREAL CANADIENS
Mascot: Canadiens
Colors: Red/Blue
Head Coach: Jacques Martin
Official Team Site: MontrealCanadiens.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Montreal Canadiens
Fan Site #1: GoHabs.com
Record: 22-21-4 with 48 Points
Standings: Northeast Division-4th, Eastern Conference-9th, NHL-20th
Home Record: 10-10-3
Away Record: 12-11-1
Last 10 Games: 6-3-1 [1 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 11-4 [4-2 Shoot Out]

Montreal Team Leaders
Points: Tomas Plekanec - 46
Goals: Michael Cammalleri - 20
Assists: Tomas Plekanec - 36
+/-: Michael Cammalleri - +11
Penalty Minutes: Maxim Lapierre - 46
Shots: Michael Cammalleri - 157
Powerplay Goals: Glen Metropolit & Marc-Andre Bergeron - 6
Shorthanded Goals: Travis Moen - 2
Game Winning Goals: Michael Cammalleri & Marc-Andre Bergeron - 4

Montreal Goalies
Carey Price | 10-15-3
GAA: 2.67
Save %: .915%
Shut Outs: 0

Jaroslav Halak | 12-6-1
GAA: 2.46
Save %: .927%
Shut Outs: 2

The Walzy Injury Report
Dallas - 2 Players Injured
Mike Ribeiro - IR - Throat
Nicklas Grossman - IR - Lower Body
Total Man Games Lost: 80

Montreal - 2 Players Injured
Andrei Kostitsyn - Day-To-Day - Knee
Sergei Kostitsyn - Day-To-Day - Lower Body
Total Man Games Lost: 156

Last Game Recap
Opponent: Dallas at Philadelphia
Result: Loss 6-3
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "6-3 loss leaves falling Stars feeling desperate."
Article #2 - Inquirer - "Flyers fire on all cylinders."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Philadelphia (1-0) - 6:08 - Hartnell (Carle | Carter) [PP]
2nd - Dallas (1-1) - 0:56 - Neal (Eriksson)
2nd - Philadelphia (2-1) - 2:32 - Powe (Van Riemsyk | Asham)
2nd - Philadelphia (3-1) - 7:53 - Timonen (Laperriere | Pronger) [SH]
2nd - Philadelphia (4-1) - 12:01 - Giroux (Gagne | Carle) [PP]
2nd - Philadelphia (5-1) - 13:00 - Laperriere (Powe | Carcillo)
3rd - Phialdelphia (6-1) - 10:55 - Gagne (Briere | Richards)
3rd - Dallas (6-2) - 12:47 - Ott (Lehtinen | Daley)
3rd - Dallas (6-3) - 16:06 - Ott (Robidas | Niskanen)
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 8 | 2nd - 9 | 3rd - 13 | Total - 30
Philadelphia: 1st - 11 | 2nd - 10 | 3rd - 7 | Total - 28
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 0 For 5 | Philadelphia - 2 For 4
Faceoffs: Dallas - 33 For 55 | Philadelphia - 22 For 55
Hits: Dallas - 27 | Philadelphia - 20
Takeaways: Dallas - 6 | Philadelphia - 6
Giveaways: Dallas - 7 | Philadelphia - 7
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 9 | Philadelphia - 18
Missed Shots: Dallas - 11 | Philadelphia - 6
Time on Ice: Dallas - Robidas [25:56] | Philadelphia - Carle [26:09]
Goalies
Dallas: Turco - 33:00 - 14 Saves - 19 Shots [L]
Dallas: Auld - 27:00 - 8 Saves - 9 Shots
Philadelphia: Leighton - 60:00 - 27 Saves - 30 Shots [W]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Ian Laperriere - Philadelphia | Goal, Assist
#2. Simon Gagne - Philadelphia | Goal, Assist
#3. Darroll Powe - Philadelphia | Goal, Assist
Officials
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven | Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Andy McElman | Tim Nowak

Stats:
Goals: Dallas-126 Montreal-115
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Montreal-2.4
Goals Allowed: Dallas-132 Montreal-124
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-3.0 Montreal-2.6
Shots Per Game: Dallas-32.0 Montreal-27.6
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-31.0 Montreal-32.8
Powerplay: Dallas-19.4% Montreal-24.6%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-78.3% Montreal-84.3%

SEASON SERIES: Tied 0-0-0
ALL TIME SERIES: Montreal [36-76-21]
Regular Season: 30-69-21 | Home: 18-31-12 | Away: 12-38-9
Playoffs: 6-7 | Home: 2-4 | Away: 4-3
In Dallas: 7-8-4 | Home: 4-4-2 | Away: 3-4-2
Shoot Out: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0
Last Game In Series: 3/08/09 | vs Montreal | Loss 3-1 - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
1/14 - Dallas @ Montreal

THIS SEASON vs the Canadiens
Powerplay: 0 For 0
Penalty Kill: 0 For 0
Goals: Tied 0-0
Goalies - Dallas: 0-0-0 Montreal: 0-0-0
[DAL] - Turco () - 0:00 - 0 Shots - 0 Saves - 0 Goals Against
[MTL] - Price () - 0:00 - 0 Shots - 0 Saves - 0 Goals Against

Pacific Division Games Played Tonight
Dallas Stars At Montreal
Anaheim Ducks Vs Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings At Anaheim
Phoenix Coyotes Vs New Jersey
San Jose Sharks Vs Boston

QUOTE

Pacific Division Standings
1st. San Jose, 30-10-7, 67 Points
2nd. Phoenix, 26-16-5, 57 Points
3rd. Los Angeles, 25-18-3, 53 Points
4th. Dallas, 19-16-11, 49 Points
5th. Anaheim, 20-19-7, 47 Points

QUOTE

Western Conference Standings
1st. San Jose, 30-10-7, 67 Points*
2nd. Chicago, 31-11-4, 66 Points*
3rd. Calgary, 26-14-6, 58 Points*
4th. Nashville, 28-16-3, 59 Points
5th. Colorado, 26-15-6, 58 Points
6th. Phoenix, 26-16-5, 57 Points
7th. Vancouver, 27-18-2, 56 Points
8th. Los Angeles, 25-17-3, 53 Points
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9th. Detroit, 23-16-6, 52 Points
10th. Minnesota, 24-20-3, 51 Points
11th. Dallas, 19-16-11, 49 Points
12th. Anaheim, 20-19-7, 47 Points
13th. St. Louis, 19-19-7, 45 Points
14th. Columbus, 18-21-9, 45 Points
15th. Edmonton, 16-24-5, 37 Points

*=Division Leader
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship & Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

January Games
Thursday 14th - @ Montreal - 6:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Saturday 16th - vs Detroit - 1:00 PM - My27
Monday 18th - vs Minnesota - 7:00 PM - Versus
Thursday 21st - @ Vancouver - 9:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Friday 22nd - @ Edmonton - 8:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest Plus
Sunday 24th - @ Colorado - 7:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest/NHL Network (Canada)
Wednesday 27th - vs Calgary - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Friday 29th - vs Colorado - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Sunday 31st - vs Phoenix* - 5:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest

January Results
Saturday 2nd - vs Vancouver - Loss 3-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 5th - @ New Jersey - Loss 4-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Wednesday 6th - @ New York R - Loss 5-2 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 8th - vs New York I - Win 4-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Sunday 10th - @ Columbus - Loss 2-0 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 12th - @ Philadelphia - Loss 6-3 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

Shoot Out Look
Record: 2-7
Home: 0-4
Away: 2-3
Goals: 6-12
Shooters
James Neal: 0 For 7
Mike Ribeiro: 1 For 8
Brad Richards: 2 For 8
Mike Modano: 0 For 2
Loui Eriksson: 1 For 3
Jamie Benn: 0 For 2
Stephane Robidas: 1 For 3 [1 GW]
Brenden Morrow: 0 For 2
Jere Lehtinen: 0 For 1
Tom Wandell: 0 For 1
Matt Niskanen: 1 For 2 [1 GW]
Team: 6 For 34 | 6 Goals
Goaltenders
Turco: 2-6 | 25 Saves - 36 Shots | 11 Goals Against
Auld: 0-1 | 1 Save - 2 Shots | 1 Goals Against
Team: 2-7 | 26 Saves - 38 Shots | 12 Goals Against

U.S. Olympic Team snubs Mike Modano

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:19:20 -0500

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...ey.3498202.html

Dallas Stars' Mike Modano understands omission from Olympic team

(by MIKE HEIKA | The Dallas Morning News)

The Dallas Stars' Mike Modano said he's disappointed to have been left off the U.S. Olympic Hockey team but recognizes that general manager Brian Burke wanted to emphasize youth.

The team, announced Friday, includes only five players 30 and older and has 14 players 25 and younger. It did not include Modano, 39, a member of three U.S. Olympic teams including the silver medal-winning squad of 2002.

"I guess the hardest part is this pretty much was the last chance to play for [Team USA]," Modano said, "but when you get to my age there are going to be things like this that are inevitable."

Four other Stars have been chosen to represent their countries � Brenden Morrow (Canada), Loui Eriksson (Sweden), Jere Lehtinen (Finland) and Karlis Skrastins (Latvia). Modano said Team USA faces a difficult challenge.

"They're a good young team, and you have to like their goalies," Modano said. "But this is a pretty tough tournament. Teams like Canada and Russia and Sweden are stacked, so it will be interesting to see how they fare. I know I would have liked playing beside some of these kids, so I'll definitely enjoy watching them."

Modano said he does not know if he will be involved with USA Hockey in the future.

"So much depends on what I do," he said. "If I'm involved in hockey, I would definitely think I would do anything I can to help them. They've been a very big part of my life."

The Official 2010 Winter Classic Thread

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:00:57 -0500

NOON on NBC

Philadelphia Flyers (19-18-2, 40 points) @ Boston Bruins (20-12-7, 47 points)

Game 40: vs. Anaheim, NEW YEAR'S EVE

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:29:49 -0500

@
7pm FSNSW

Coming off a win over one of the Western Conference’s top teams, the Dallas Stars try to beat one of the worst and post back-to-back victories for the first time in a month as they host the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.

Dallas (17-11-11) had lost five of six before winning three of its last five games, including Tuesday night’s 5-4 home victory over Chicago.

It matched the most goals scored this season against the Blackhawks, who are tied for the best record in the West. Steve Ott scored the game-winner with 15:53 to play, and he matched a career high for points with two goals and an assist.

Marty Turco gave up at least three goals for a fifth straight start but stopped all 11 shots he faced in the final period with the help of five blocked shots by teammates.

“They played with their bodies on the line,” coach Marc Crawford said. “It was their determination and desire to win. It was a great job by a lot of players. There weren’t any passengers tonight.”

A similar effort Thursday could result in Dallas winning consecutive games for the first time since Nov. 21-23 against New Jersey and Carolina. That’s one of only two times the Stars have won back-to-back contests all season.

A big reason for their struggles has been a drop-off in scoring. After netting at least four goals nine times in its first 13 games, Dallas has reached that mark just five times in the past 26 contests, getting limited to two or fewer in 15 games during that span.

However, the Stars have scored at least three in each of their three matchups with the Ducks (16-16-7) this season. Dallas won the first two meetings but lost the last one, 4-3 in overtime at Anaheim on Dec. 8.

Ott has two goals and two assists in the season series, and in the only meeting in Dallas, he scored the go-ahead goal in a 3-1 victory Dec. 3. The center’s 17 career points against the Ducks are his most versus one opponent.

The Stars have allowed four or more goals in five of their last seven games, but they’re facing an opponent which may not have one of its top scorers.

Ryan Getzlaf, tied with Corey Perry for the team lead with 41 points, cut his right leg with his own skate during Saturday’s 5-2 loss at San Jose and missed Tuesday’s 4-2 home victory over Minnesota.

It was the first time Getzlaf missed a game this season, but Bobby Ryan stepped up to match a career high with three points - two goals and an assist.

“We’ve been in desperation mode for 10-15 games,” Ryan said. “We came out hard tonight and the guys were prepared. When a guy like Getz goes down, it really impacts everybody around the room. So some guys have to step up.”

Ryan leads Anaheim with 19 goals and has a shot to make the United States’ Olympic team, which will be announced Friday. Getzlaf, Perry and Scott Niedermayer were named to the Canadian squad Wednesday, while teammates Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu were selected to Finland’s team.

Despite all of that talent, the Ducks have been very inconsistent offensively. They’ve split their last six games, scoring a combined three goals in the three losses and netting four in each of the three wins.

Anaheim has dropped three of four on the road and is facing a Stars team that is 7-1-2 at home since Nov. 21.

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*** OFFICIAL DALLAS STARS PRESS RELEASE ***

Frisco, Tex. - The Dallas Stars announced today that the club has assigned left wing Fabian Brunnstrom to the Texas Stars, Dallas' primary affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL), for a conditioning assignment. He is scheduled to rejoin the Dallas Stars in Montreal when they face the Canadiens on January 14. Defenseman Maxime Fortunus has also been reassigned to Texas.

Brunnstrom, 24, has skated in 23 games for Dallas this season, collecting one goal and six assists. The 6-2, 212-pound left wing played in 55 games for the Stars in his first NHL season in 2008-09, recording 29 points (17g, 12a). The Jonstorp, Sweden native skated for Farjestads BK of the Swedish Elite League in 2007-08, notching nine goals and 28 assists in 54 games. He was signed as a free agent by Dallas on May 8, 2008.

Fortunus, 26, has skated in five games for Dallas, going scoreless with two penalty minutes. He was recalled from Texas on Dec. 18. Fortunus signed as a free agent with Dallas on July 3, 2008. He has appeared in 30 games for Texas, scoring five goals and four assists for nine points and 12 penalty minutes.

The Dallas Stars will face the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night (7:00 pm, TV: FOX Sports Southwest, Radio: Sports Radio 1310 The Ticket).

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I was looking forward to seeing Maxime Fortunus in person tonight ...see everyone @ the AAC

Game 34: @ Atlanta, 12/17

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:37:24 -0500

Blah blah blah. We're going to lose.

Teams headed for Europe, next season, announced

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:08:24 -0500

QUOTE

In other news, a league executive confirmed that Columbus, Boston, Minnesota, San Jose, Phoenix and Carolina will be the six teams that start next season in Europe.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/12/15/...enors_bettman/#

3 different sets of games next year? Really?

I full expect Dallas to hit the European stage come the 2011-2012 season.

Game 33: @ Carolina, 12/15

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:07:55 -0500

YOUR DALLAS STARS (14-8-10, 38 pts) At The Carolina Hurricanes (7-19-6, 20 pts)

Regular Season Game 33, Overall Game 41, National Hockey League Game 496

Where: RBC Center | Raleigh, North Carolina
Date: Tuesday, December 16th
Time: 6:00 PM Central Time
Stars TV/Radio: My27 | 1310 AM The Ticket
Hurricanes TV/Radio: No TV | 99.9 FM The Fan
National TV/Radio: XM 206, Sirius 219

TheStarsFans.com Chat | Hockey's Future Stars Chat

Last Game:
: 12/12 - L 3-2 [SO] - At Los Angeles - RECAP - SCORESHEET
: 12/12 - L 4-2 - At Ottawa - RECAP - SCORESHEET

THE DALLAS STARS
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Marc Crawford
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site #1: TheStarsFans.com
Fan Site #2: Unofficial Boards
Record: 14-8-10 with 38 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-9th, NHL-14th
Home Record: 7-3-5
Away Record: 7-5-5
Last 10 Games: 4-3-3 [1 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 4-10 [2-7 Shoot Out]

Dallas Team Leaders
Points: Brad Richards - 37
Goals: James Neal - 14
Assists: Brad Richards - 27
+/-: Mark Fistric & Nicklas Grossman - +6
Penalty Minutes: Krys Barch - 55
Shots: Brad Richards - 115
Powerplay Goals: Eriksson & Morrow & Robidas - 5
Shorthanded Goals: James Neal - 1
Game Winning Goals: Tom Wandell - 3

Dallas Goalies
Marty Turco | 10-6-7
GAA: 2.45
Save %: .917%
Shut Outs: 2

Alex Auld | 4-2-3
GAA: 3.03
Save %: .897%
Shut Outs: 0

THE CAROLINA HURRICANES
Mascot: Hurricanes
Colors: Red/Black/White
Head Coach: Paul Maurice
Official Team Site: CarolinaHurricanes.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Carolina Hurricanes
Fan Site #1: CanesCountry.com
Record: 7-19-6 with 20 Points
Standings: Southeast Division-5th, Eastern Conference-15th, NHL-30th
Home Record: 6-7-2
Away Record: 1-12-4
Last 10 Games: 2-7-1 [1 Game Losing Streak]
Overtime Record: 3-6 [3-3 Shoot Out]

Carolina Team Leaders
Points: Ray Whitney - 22
Goals: Ray Whitney - 10
Assists: Whitney & Ruutu & Pitanen - 12
+/-: Brett Carson - Even
Penalty Minutes: Tim Gleason - 51
Shots: Eric Staal - 94
Powerplay Goals: Joe Corvo - 4
Shorthanded Goals: Cullen & Walker & Kostopoulos - 1
Game Winning Goals: Jussi Jokinen - 2

Carolina Goalies
Cam Ward | 2-10-4
GAA: 3.03
Save %: .899%
Shut Outs: 0

Manny Leace | 4-5-2
GAA: 3.07
Save %: .901%
Shut Outs: 0

Michael Leighton | 1-2-0
GAA: 4.38
Save %: .841%
Shut Outs: 0

The Walzy Injury Report
Dallas - 0 Players Injured
None
Total Man Games Lost: 59

Carolina - 6 Players Injured
Chad LaRose - IR - Lower Body
Erik Cole - IR - Upper Body
Sergei Samsonov - Day-To-Day - Lower Body
Niclas Wallin - Day-To-Day - Lower Body
Joe Corvo - IR - Leg
Michael Ryan - IR - Concussion
Total Man Games Lost: 115

Last Game Recap
Opponent: Dallas at Los Angeles
Result: Loss 3-2 [Shootout]
Article #1 - Dallas Morning News - "Stars get creative in shootout loss to Kings."
Article #2 - Los Angeles Times - "."
Goal Scorers:
1st - Dallas (0-1) - 1:22 - Neal (Richards | Eriksson)
2nd - Los Angeles (1-1) - 4:12 - Frolov (Williams)
2nd - Dallas (1-2) - 7:07 - Modano (Lehtinen)
2nd - Los Angeles (2-2) - 19:52 - Kopitar (O'Donnell | Richardson)
SO - Los Angeles (3-2) - 4th Round - Michael Handzus
Shots
Dallas: 1st - 11 | 2nd - 4 | 3rd - 7 | OT - 5 | Total - 27
Los Angeles: 1st - 9 | 2nd - 13 | 3rd - 3 | OT - 2 | Total - 27
Stats
Powerplays: Dallas - 0 For 4 | Los Angeles - 0 For 2
Faceoffs: Dallas - 31 For 57 | Los Angeles - 26 For 57
Hits: Dallas - 30 | Los Angeles - 37
Takeaways: Dallas - 3 | Los Angeles - 5
Giveaways: Dallas - 7 | Los Angeles - 13
Blocked Shots: Dallas - 14 | Los Angeles - 9
Missed Shots: Dallas - 16 | Los Angeles - 15
Time on Ice: Dallas - Robidas [24:27] | Los Angeles - Johnson [25:04]
Goalies
Dallas: Auld - 65:00 - 25 Saves - 27 Shots [L]
Los Angeles: Quick - 65:00 - 25 Saves - 47 Shots [W]
Three Stars Of The Game
#1. Justin Williams - Los Angeles | Assist
#2. Anze Kopitar - Los Angeles | Goal
#3. Brad Richardson - Los Angeles | Assist
Officials
Referees: Mike Leggo | Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Shane Heyer | Vaughan Rody

Stats:
Goals: Dallas-91 Carolina-74
Goals Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Carolina-2.3
Goals Allowed: Dallas-87 Carolina-114
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-2.7 Carolina-3.6
Shots Per Game: Dallas-32.1 Carolina-29.9
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-30.3 Carolina-30.7
Powerplay: Dallas-19.2% Carolina-14.3%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-81.0% Carolina-79.4%

SEASON SERIES: Dallas 1-0-0
ALL TIME SERIES: Dallas 35-24-6
Regular Season: 35-24-6 | Home: 20-10-2 | Away: 15-14-4
Playoffs: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0
In Dallas: 13-6-3 | Home: 9-1-1 | Away: 4-5-2
Shoot Out: 1-0 | Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0
Last Game In Series: 11/23/09 | vs Carolina | Win 2-0 - HIGHLIGHTS - GAME THREAD

2009-2010 MEETINGS-
11/23 - Dallas 2 vs Carolina 0
12/16 - Dallas at Carolina

THIS SEASON vs the Hurricanes
Powerplay: 2 For 8
Penalty Kill: 4 For 4
Goals: Dallas 2-0
Goalies - Dallas: 1-0-0 Carolina: 0-1-0
[DAL] - Turco (1st) - 59:59 - 22 Shots - 22 Saves - 0 Goals Against
[CAR] - Legace (1st) - 59:50 - 29 Shots - 27 Saves - 2 Goals Against

Pacific Division Games Played Tonight
Dallas Stars At Carolina
Anaheim Ducks At Vancouver
Los Angeles Kings Vs OFF
Phoenix Coyotes Vs OFF
San Jose Sharks Vs OFF

QUOTE

Pacific Division Standings
1st. Los Angeles, 22-11-3, 47 Points
2nd. San Jose, 19-8-7, 45 Points
3rd. Phoenix, 19-12-2, 40 Points
4th. Dallas, 14-8-10, 38 Points
5th. Anaheim, 12-13-7, 31 Points

QUOTE

Western Conference Standings
1st. Los Angeles, 22-11-3, 47 Points*
2nd. Colorado, 19-11-6, 44 Points*
3rd. Chicago, 20-8-3, 43 Points*
4th. San Jose, 19-8-7, 45 Points
5th. Nashville, 20-11-3, 43 Points
6th. Calgary, 19-10-4, 42 Points
7th. Phoenix, 19-12-2, 40 Points
8th. Detroit, 17-11-5, 39 Points
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9th. Dallas, 14-8-10, 38 Points
10th. Vancouver, 19-14-0, 38 Points
11th. Minnesota, 16-14-3, 35 Points
12th. Edmonton, 15-14-4, 34 Points
13th. Columbus, 14-14-6, 34 Points
14th. St. Louis, 14-12-5, 33 Points
15th. Anaheim, 12-13-7, 31 Points

*=Division Leader
X=Clinched Playoff Spot
Y=Clinced Division Championship
Z=Clinched Conference Championship & Presidents Trophy
~~Strike~~=Eliminated From Playoffs

Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

December Games
Wednesday 16th - @ Carolina - 6:00 PM - My27
Thursday 17th - @ Atlanta - 6:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Saturday 19th - vs Detroit - 2:00 PM - My27
Monday 21st - vs San Jose* - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Wednesday 23rd - vs Columbus - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Saturday 26th - @ Colorado - 8:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Tuesday 29th - vs Chicago - 7:00 PM - Versus
Thursday 31st - vs Anaheim* - 7:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest

December Results
Thursday 3rd - vs Anaheim* - Win 3-1 - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 5th - vs Edmonton - Loss 3-2 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Tuesday 8th - @ Anaheim* - Loss 4-3 [Overtime] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Friday 11th - @ San Jose* - Win 3-2 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS
Saturday 12th - @ Los Angeles* - 9:30 PM - Loss 3-2 [Shootout] - RECAP - SCORESHEET - GAME STATS

STAR GAZING
Click Here For a complete look at the history of your Dallas Stars

Tonight's game againist the Carolina Hurricanes marks the 1,231st regular season game for the Stars since moving to the Lone Star State. Dallas is 645-405-125-60 (Wins-Losses-Ties-OT/SO Losses) in the previous 1,230 games.
Jere Lehtinen's assist on Mike Modano's goal against Los Angeles marked his 500th NHL career point.
Mike Ribeiro is three points away from 400 career NHL points.
Brad Richards is four points away from 100 points as a Dallas Star.
Jere Lehtinen is five games away from moving into third in franchise games played (Zubov –839).
The Stars are making their first trip to Raleigh since Nov. 18, 2006, and just their second visit since Dec. 22, 2003.
Dallas has points in six of their last eight games against Carolina (5-2-1) dating back to 2001.
Dallas has managed just one win at the RBC Center all-time.
Dallas is 2-0-1 against the Southeastern Division this season and 4-1-1 against Eastern Conference opponents.
Dallas is currently on their longest road trip of the season of five games over 13 days. They have earned points in all three games so far, with a 1-0-2 record.
The Stars currently lead the league in overtime games this season with 14.
Dallas is 8-0-3 when scoring atleast four goals, and 4-0-0 when allowing one goal. The Stars also are 13-3-5 record when allowing three goals or less.
The Stars will play a total of 13 back-to-back series in 2009-10. The Stars are 6-4-3 in games included in back-to-backs during the 09-10 season. The Stars are 4-2-1 in the first game while 2-2-2 in the second.
The Dallas Stars are 2-7 in shootouts this season. Dallas defeated San Jose in San Jose (1-0) and San Jose in San Jose (2-1). The Stars lost to Nashville in Dallas (2-1), Edmonton in Edmonton (1-0), Vancouver in Vancouver (2-0), Florida in Dallas (1-0), St. Louis in Dallas (2-0), Edmonton in Dallas (2-1), and Los Angeles in Los Angeles (1-0). Dallas now is 33-19 all time during the shoot outs. To see full stats of the shoot out, CLICK HERE
RECORDS
Leading After 1st Period: 6-1-3
Leading After 2nd Period: 9-1-2
When scoring a powerplay goal: 10-4-6
When not scoring a powerplay goal: 4-4-4
When allowing a powerplay goal: 4-4-6
When not allowing a powerplay goal: 10-4-4
Day Games (before 5 pm): 0-0-1
Night Games: 14-8-9

OPPONENT NOTES

Left Wing Ray Whitney is two points shy of 300 Hurricanes points.
Defenseman Niclas Wallin is two games shy of 500 NHL/Hurricanes games played.
Center/left wing Jiri Tlusty played his first Hurricanes game and notched his first Carolina goal, Dec. 11 at WSH
Defenseman Tim Gleason scored his first NHL shorthanded goal, Dec. 11 at WSH
Defenseman Aaron Ward earned his 100th NHL assist, Dec. 5 vs. VAN
Right wing Scott Walker played his 200th game with the Hurricanes, Dec. 5 vs. VAN

Shoot Out Look
Record: 2-7
Home: 0-4
Away: 2-3
Goals: 6-12
Shooters
James Neal: 0 For 7
Mike Ribeiro: 1 For 8
Brad Richards: 2 For 8
Mike Modano: 0 For 2
Loui Eriksson: 1 For 3
Jamie Benn: 0 For 2
Stephane Robidas: 1 For 3 [1 GW]
Brenden Morrow: 0 For 2
Jere Lehtinen: 0 For 1
Tom Wandell: 0 For 1
Matt Niskanen: 1 For 2 [1 GW]
Team: 6 For 34 | 6 Goals
Goaltenders
Turco: 2-5 | 22 Saves - 32 Shots | 10 Goals Against
Auld: 0-2 | 4 Saves - 6 Shots | 2 Goals Against
Team: 2-7 | 26 Saves - 38 Shots | 12 Goals Against

NHL/Stars/Mudbugs

R.I.P. Bob Probert

***Breaking News***

The STARS 2010 - 2011 Schedule

2010 STANLEY CUP FINALS

Texas Stars defeat the Hamilton Bulldogs in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, 4-2

Interesting Fact

ECF: (7) Philadelphia vs (8) Montreal

WCF: (1) San Jose vs (2) Chicago

Texas Stars take 6-5 OT win in epic Game 7 of AHL West Division Finals

Kari Lehtonen signs 3 year extension (3Y, $10.65M)

HBO Documentary on the 1970s Philadelphia Flyers premieres Tuesday night (May 4th)

ECSF: (6) Boston vs (7) Philadelphia

ECSF: (4) Pittsburgh vs (8) Montreal

WCSF: (2) Chicago vs (3) Vancouver

WCSF: (1) San Jose vs (5) Detroit

Richards nominated for Lady Byng

Boyle's own goal costs Sharks, Avs win in OT

The power all FALL on day 1

Stars will not re-sign Turco after 9 seasons

Modano, Lites spearhead group to buy Stars

ECQF: (3) Buffalo vs (6) Boston

ECQF: (2) New Jersey vs (7) Philadelphia

List the 16 playoff teams in order of your Stanley Cup-winning preference

ECQF: (4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Ottawa

ECQF: (1) Washington vs (8) Montreal

WCQF: (4) Phoenix vs (5) Detroit

WCQF: (3) Vancouver vs (6) Los Angeles

WCQF: (2) Chicago vs (7) Nashville

WCQF: (1) San Jose vs (8) Colorado

Bruins score 3 short-handed goals ON THE SAME PENALTY KILL to clinch playoff berth

Game 82: Our last goodbye, @ Minnesota, 4/10

Game 81: Memory Time vs Anaheim, 4/08

Game 80: MATT CLIMIE :D vs Chicago

2 Stars sign extensions

Game 78: vs Edmonton, 4/02

Wandell signs extension

Game 76: @ Los Angeles, 3/29

THE OFFICIAL FROZEN FOUR THREAD

Coach Zubov? Zubov speaks out against Russian Officials again

Game Who Knows: @ Los Angeles, Fail/Fail

2010 Division I Men's NCAA Championships

DIRECTV and VERSUS reach carriage agreement

2010 American Hockey League Playoffs

2010 ECHL Playoffs

2010 Central Hockey League Playoffs

Game 67: vs Los Angeles, 3/12

Zubov in KHL Playoffs

Game 66: @ Buffalo, 3/10

Game 64: @ Pittsburgh, 3/06

Finally pics of Kari's mask!

Game 63: vs St. Louis, 3/04

Ryan Miller gets louder cheer than Sidney Crosby in Pittsburgh

Game 62: vs Los Angeles, 3/02

Huge TV ratings for Gold Medal Hockey game

Stars re-sign Steve Ott (4Y, $2.95M per)

Dallas waives Alex Auld

30 years ago today: USA GOLD

All-Time USA Hockey Results

The GREATEST MOMENT IN SPORTS HISTORY occurred 30 years ago today (February 22, 1980)

1960 Forgotten Miracle blog

Three great new DVD additions to my Hockey library

Game 61: @ Phoenix, 2/13

Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr sightings @ Opening Ceremonies

1960 U.S.A. Olympic Hockey team

Game 60: @ Calgary, 2/11

A search for a new owner..

RUMOR: Lehtonen to Dallas

AHL moves to OKC

Game 59: @ Chicago, 2/09

Brendan Burke car crash (Brian Burke's son)

Game 58: vs Phoenix, 2/06

Ilya Kovalchuk is now a Devil

Game 57: @ Columbus, 2/04

Is Hicks selling the Stars too?

The last Dallas professional Head Coach/Manager to win a championship is fired

Game 56: vs Minnesota, 2/02

Game 55: vs Phoenix, 1/31

Game 54: vs Colorado, 1/29

Game 53: vs Calgary, 1/27

Breaking News

Game 40: vs. Anaheim, NEW YEAR'S EVE