Archive for September, 2008

The Stars in Colorado

September 29, 2008
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The Stars in Colorado

I do feel kind of bad that I didn’t get the chance to Twitter Sunday night’s 4-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks to you folks, and write a bit of a wrap-up about it. And I thought about doing one today; just a chance to pour over the stats and have a look at...
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Pre-Season Game 3: Dallas 4, St. Louis 3

September 27, 2008
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The Stars mounted three-goals in the third period, and survived a late push by the visiting St. Louis Blues, in order to hang on for their first pre-season victory, 4-3. As with all previous pre-season games, this game was not broadcast through radio or television, so all impressions are gained by looking at the...
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Stars Open House

September 27, 2008
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I was going to share a shot of center ice with you folks, as I took one with my camera phone while I was skating at the American Airlines Center today. But, the forces that negotiate transfers via Bluetooth from phone to Mac are not being cooperative today. So phooey. But, I did attend...
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Pre-Season Game 2: Colorado 4, Dallas 2

September 25, 2008
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Pre-Season Game 2: Colorado 4, Dallas 2

The Stars dropped their pre-season home-opener versus the Colorado Avalanche tonight, 4-2. Once again, the game was not broadcast via television or radio – we’re getting closer to those soon though – so the opinions and thoughts being shared tonight are no more than analysis derived from pouring over the box score and reading...
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New NHL.com Beta Site Preview

September 25, 2008
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New NHL.com Beta Site Preview

NHL.com announced they have a new beta site, showcasing significant changes to the layout of their website. For now, their old format is still the default. From what I’ve seen of it, I really like it. I have to admit to being tipped off to this by fellow hockey blogger Mother Pucker, and thanks...
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Claude Lemieux Pondering a Return?

September 24, 2008
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Claude Lemieux Pondering a Return?

One of my favorite hockey bloggers, Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo’s Puck Daddy Blog, commented on the rumors of a comeback return by infamous former Avalanche hit man and one-time Dallas Star, Claude Lemieux. The Two-Line Pass sent over this headline last night from French language sports news outlet RDS: “Claude Lemieux tente un retour.”...
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Pre-Season Game 1: St. Louis 3, Dallas 2

September 23, 2008
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The Stars were downed by the Blues tonight in the first pre-season game of the year, 3-2. There was no broadcast of the game, but the box score shows that Steve Avery made his presence known in his first appearance in a Stars uniform. Unfortunately, the Blues had three players – Lee Stempniak, Andy...
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CHL Announces Pre-Season Schedule

September 23, 2008
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This just in from a CHL press release: The Central Hockey League (CHL) announced on Tuesday its 16-game pre-season schedule that begins on Wednesday, October 8th and concludes on Saturday, October 11th. All 16 CHL member teams will compete in a minimum of one pre-season game. Training camps for CHL teams begin on Monday,...
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Hitting the Ice

September 23, 2008
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Welcome to Big D Hockey, and thanks for taking a look at what’s going on here. I hope I’ll be able to bring you an educated look into this NHL season and spark some discussion about how things unfold for the Dallas Stars, the Western Conference and the league itself. Everyone has their favorite...
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