Posted by admin on 26th, 2008
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Change. Often said to be as good as a holiday, sometimes said to be a hockey players best friend. For Jeff Halpern, the change of teams from Dallas to Tampa Bay seems to have litten a spark within him, and he’s been shining on a regular basis since.
You could go as far as to say that for the moment, Jeff Halpern is the best thing since sliced bread for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
In the 64 games Halpern played with the Dallas Stars this season, he put up seemingly good numbers of 10 goals, 14 assists for 24 points. Halpern, the checking center on the Stars roster was not expected to be a top line goal scorer.
The trade deadline however saw Halpern shipped to Tampa Bay Lightning along with team mates Jussi Jokinen and netminder Mike Smith. Halpern has not looked back! In the 13 games with the bolts this season Halpern has put up 7 goals and 8 assists for 15 points… better than a point a game!
In todays 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers, Halpern netted a goal and 2 assists.
Jussi Jokinen has 1 goal and 9 assists for 10 points in 14 games with the Lightning, down on goals from his average with the Stars, but up on points.
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Posted by admin on 12th, 2008
Joe Pavelski and Milan Michalek led the San Jose Sharks to a new record tonight, defeating the Nashville Predators 2-1 on the road. The win, the Sharks 10th in row has them sitting atop the Pacific Division, 1 point ahead of the Dallas Stars and 4 points ahead of the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Anaheim Ducks.
The Sharks, 10-0-0 in their last 10 games have been surging since acquiring Brian Campbell from Buffalo at the Trade Deadline. They have been favorites to win the cup since the beginning of the season, and are starting to make the push at the right time of the season.
Ross McKeon commented in his latest column…
“It is a battle in that Pacific Division,” said Joe Thornton, the team’s leading scorer. “I believe we’re going real good right now, and it’s a good time to play those good teams and see how good we actually are.”
Three key factors have put San Jose on track. First, Jonathan Cheechoo is healthy. Second, Patrick Marleau rediscovered his game. And last, the addition of defenseman Brian Campbell at the trade deadline added a new dimension to the team.
- Yahoo! Sports
Threatening the Sharks for the Division Title are the Dallas Stars who are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games. The Stars made big news recently by acquiring Brad Richards from Tampa Bay in a blockbuster move at the Trade Deadline. The Stars have been leading the Division for the last month, but a few recent losses now see them having to compete hard to win the Division.
4 points back from the Sharks sit the Anaheim Ducks, who have also started to make a push. They are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. The Ducks have been on again off again however and will need to push harder if they wish to compete with the Sharks and Stars.
The Sharks have 2 games in hand over both the Stars and the Ducks which could put them a few points ahead of their Division Rivals come the end of March.
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Posted by admin on 1st, 2008
When the Dallas Stars traded for Brad Richards on the day of the trade deadline, they knew they were getting a top playmaker and setup guy. They never expected however the impact he would have on the team in his first outing as a Star.
Richards led the Stars to a decisive 7-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, setting up 5 of the 7 goals.
The team seems very happy with Richards;
“We brought in an elite player and he is going to make us better around him,” said Modano, who had a goal and an assist. “I think talent and skill guys never have a hard time adjusting and coming in and fitting in on a team. If anything, they raise their level and everybody raises theirs right with them. Those type of players are few and far between that can make an impact like that.”
- Yahoo Sport
The Stars next play the Nashville Predators on March 1 at the American Airlines Center.
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Posted by admin on 1st, 2008
After such a blockbuster trade on the day of the trade deadline, Penguins and Hossa fans gasped in horror as Hossa was injured in his Penguins debut.
News out of Pittsburgh is good however, and Hossa is said to only miss 1 week with his sprained knee injury.
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Posted by admin on 27th, 2008
Ross McKeon of Yahoo! Sports has been busy today, grading all 30 teams of the NHL according to how they did with the Trade Deadline.
It may come as a suprise to some that Dallas and Pittsburgh, the 2 teams who made the blockbuster trades yesterday are graded so differently.
McKeon grades the Dallas Stars at #1, citing their trade as “the big strike”.
1. Dallas Stars – Grade: A+: The Stars made the big strike by acquiring arguably the best player available for now and moving forward. Center Brad Richards was the Conn Smythe Trophy winner when Tampa Bay won the Stanley Cup in 2004. He’s 27, skilled and durable – just a perfect fit for any team. Never mind that $7.8 million owed for each of the next three years. The Stars parted with backup goalie Mike Smith, who may emerge as a No. 1 with the Lightning, Jussi Jokinen, Jeff Halpern and a fourth-round pick. Dallas did not have to surrender any of its young defense, another key. That deal makes a lot more sense than what Pittsburgh gave up to Atlanta in the day’s other blockbuster.
The Pittsburgh Penguins however, failed to gain such a high ranking, coming in at #22 with a D+ grade.
22. Pittsburgh Penguins – Grade: D+: No one can accuse the Penguins of being shy at the deadline. Pittsburgh changed more than any team by adding three players and deleting two from the roster and one from the pipeline and parting with three draft picks in two separate deals. Pittsburgh got rental Marian Hossa to play alongside either Evgeni Malkin or Sidney Crosby. They got versatile and dependable Pascal Dupuis in the same deal with Atlanta but surrendered young, popular teammates Colby Armstrong and Erik Christensen and prospect Angelo Esposito. You have to wonder what team chemistry will form out of all these moves. In addition, Hal Gill comes aboard to add size and a physical element on defense. First-, second- and fifth-round picks were dealt away.
Filling out the top 10 are:
2. Atlanta Thrashers – Grade: A
3. Washington Capitals – Grade: A-
4. Colorado Avalanche – Grade: B+
5. San Jose Sharks – Grade: B
6. Columbus Blue Jackets – Grade: B
7. Carolina Hurricanes – Grade: B
8. Chicago Blackhawks – Grade: B
9. New York Rangers – Grade: B-
10. Buffalo Sabres – Grade: B-
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Posted by admin on 27th, 2008
2 Blockbuster trades highlighted todays Trade Deadline, with Tampa Bay moving Brad Richards to the Dallas Stars in a 5 player deal and also Atlanta Thrashers doing a 5 player deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Here is a full list of todays known trades.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING traded Brad Richards & Johan Holmqvist
to the
DALLAS STARS in exchange for Mike Smith, Jeff Halpern, Jussi Jokinen & a 4th round draft pick
ATLANTA THRASHERS traded Marian Hossa & Pascal Dupuis
to the
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS in exchange for Erik Christensen, Colby Armstrong, Angelo Esposito & a 1st round draft pick
LOS ANGELES KINGS traded Jean-Sebastien Aubin
to the
ANAHEIM DUCKS in exchange for a 7th round draft pick
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS traded Chad Kilger
to the
FLORIDA PANTHERS in exchange for a 3rd round draft pick
NEW YORK RANGERS traded Al Montoya & Marcell Hossa
to the
PHOENIX COYOTES in exchange for David LeNeveu, Fredrik Sjostrom, Josh Gratton & a Conditional Pick
NEW YORK ISLANDERS traded Marc-Andre Bergeron
to the
ANAHEIM DUCKS in exchange for a 3rd round draft pick
NEW YORK ISLANDERS traded Chris Simon
to the
MINNESOTA WILD in exchange for a 6th round draft pick
LOS ANGELES KINGS traded Brad Stuart
to the
DETROIT RED WINGS in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick and a 4th round draft pick
ST LOUIS BLUES traded Christian Backman
to the
NEW YORK RANGERS in exchange for a 4th round draft pick
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS traded Hal Gill
to the
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick and a 5th round draft pick
VANCOUVER CANUCKS traded Matt Cooke
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WASHINGTON CAPITALS in exchange for Matt Pettinger
SAN JOSE SHARKS traded Rob Davidson
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NEW YORK ISLANDERS in exchange for a 7th round draft pick
WASHINGTON CAPITALS traded Ted Ruth
to the
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS in exchange for Sergei Fedorov
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS traded Adam Foote
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COLORADO AVALANCHE in exchange for a 1st round draft pick
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS traded Martin Lapointe
to the
OTTAWA SENATORS in exchange for a 6th round draft pick
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS traded Tuomo Ruutu
to the
CAROLINE HURRICANES in exchange for Andrew Ladd
FLORIDA PANTHERS traded Ruslin Salei
to the
COLORADO AVALANCHE in exchange for Karlis Skrastins & a 3rd round draft pick
MONTREAL CANADIENS traded Cristobal Huet
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SAN JOSE SHARKS traded Steve Bernier & a 1st round draft pick
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BUFFALO SABRES in exchange for Brian Campbell & a 7th round draft pick
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS traded Wade Belak
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FLORIDA PANTHERS in exchange for a 2008 5th found draft pick
ST LOUIS BLUES traded Byrce Salvador
to the
NEW JERSEY DEVILS in exchange for Cam Janssen
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Posted by admin on 23rd, 2008
As we head towards the NHL Playoffs we start to hear phrases like underdogs, rental players or cinderella stories. The trade deadline is where these phrases really start to be thrown around. Teams battling for 7th and 8th spot on the ladders start looking to bolster their lineups with trades, often picking up players they know they will only keep until the end of the season. ie. rental players.
The most recent cinderella story team was the Edmonton Oilers who 2 years back went into the playoffs in 8th spot in the West and battled hard to make it right to the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, only to be beaten by the Carolina Hurricanes.
While the cinderella story teams are fantastic to watch, the fact is, the chance of them actually winning the cup is minimal. 30% of the time, top 3 teams have won the Cup. 80% of the time, teams in the top 5 have ended up hoisting the cup. In fact in recent years i believe only 1 team who started the playoffs in 8th place have won the cup.
But in a world of battlers, doing it hard and fighting to the end, there will always be that spark of belief that says the underdog, the great Cinderella team will once again be victors come June/July.
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Posted by admin on 21st, 2008
49 New Videos Added Today
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Todays featured video is a short clip from the TSN show OFF THE RECORD, where James Bisson of Sportsguys.ca tears the panel a new one and instructs them on how to run a hockey team at the trade deadline.
James Talks Hockey on OTR
Sportsguys.ca’s very own James Bisson appears on TSN’s Off the Record and rips the panel a new one, instructing them how to run a hockey team at the trade deadline. http://www.sportguys.ca
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Fritsche vs Jackman Feb 17, 2008
Fritsche vs Jackman Feb 17, 2008
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Exelby vs Comeau Feb 16, 2008
Exelby vs Comeau Feb 16, 2008
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Iginla vs Moen Feb 17, 2008
Iginla vs Moen Feb 17, 2008
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Hockey fight
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Adams vs Hinote Feb 19, 2008
Chicago vs St. Louis
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AARON ASHAM VS CHRIS NEIL 2/18/08
HOCKEY FIGHT
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MILAN LUCIC VS TIM GLEASON 2/119/08
HOCKEY FIGHT
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JASON SMITH VS STEVE BEGIN
HOCKEY FIGHT
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AARON ASHAM VS TIM CONBOY 2/18/08
HOCKEY FIGHT
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JAROME IGINLA VS TRAVIS MOEN
HOCKEY FIGHT
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Chris Blight vs. Darroll Powe
Chris Blight (Albany) vs. Darroll Powe (Philadelphia)
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NHL Fight - Daniel Briere vs. Mike Comrie
Phoenix Coyote Daniel Briere takes on Edmonton Oiler Mike Comrie - not a great idea.
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Wainfleet Vs. Beverly Juvenile Brawl
Game 4 of Playoffs. if we lost we were out, so since we were loosing why not just giver? haha
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Bob Halkidis vs. Ron Sutter (11/25/87)
Bob Halkidis takes on Ron Sutter (11/25/87).
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Lucic vs Brookbank Feb 19, 2008
Milan Lucic vs Wade Brookbank from the Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes game on Feb 19, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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Dubinsky vs Komisarek Feb 19, 2008
Brandon Dubinsky vs Michael Komisarek from the New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens game on Feb 19, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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Stortini vs Hordichuk Feb 19, 2008
Zack Stortini vs Darcy Hordichuk from the Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators game on Feb 19, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
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Komisarek Destroys Tarnasky
Komisarek Destroys Tarnasky
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Mike Kaiser Hockey Hit 1
huge hockey hit
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Best Body Check Pneus Jutras Nicolet Saison 2007-2008
Body Check Pneus Jutras Nicolet Saison 2007-2008
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Andrei Kostitsyn’s spetacular goal (Ovechkin style)
Andrei Kostitsyn’s spetacular goal (Ovechkin style), Feburary 16th 2008 at Bell’s center
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Steve Yzerman OT Goal !!
Steve Yzerman ot amazing goal vs St-Louis Blues 
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Kelly’s SH goal vs Flyers - Feb 19/08
Courtesy of Dagwood from SensNetwork.com Check out the website for all the latest news on the Ottawa Senators. News, chat, forum, videos and pictures! Largest Ottawa Senators community on the web, next to facebook.
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Vermette’s goal vs Flyers - Feb 19/08
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Giroux’s first shootout attempt - Flyers @ Sens - Feb 19/08
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hockey saves by austin
hockey
Category: Goalie Saves
Martin Brodeur Blind Save vs San Jose
one of the best saves of the year, marty brodeur saves it without even looking!!!!!
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Calgary Flames - Kiss The Dirthy Deezz Nuts
Flames Are Shit!
Category: Hockey Humour
Hockey’s Biggest Pests 87-88
From Don Cherry’s show during the 87-88 NHL season. Great footage of Dale Hunter, Claude Lemieux, and Kenny Linseman.
Category: Shows & Commercials
St Loius Blues V. LA Kings Free NHL Pick
The St Louis Blues take on the LA Kings and Captain Canuck offers his free NHL pick for the day on this hockey game.
Category: Videocasts
Denver vs. North Dakota - Sweep Tradition!
After the saturday game, the Fighting Sioux players form a circle at center ice and raise their sticks in the air to celebrate a sweep! GO SIOUX!
Category: Other
Reading Royals Goal Horn (2007-2008)
Goal Horn for the Royals!
Category: Other
2004 NHL WQF - Game 3: Vancouver @ Calgary
Highlights of game three of the western conference quarterfinals between the (3)Canucks and (6)Flames.
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Hockey Night at UBC: Formwerks vs Polygon Feb 2008
Hockey Night at UBC: Formwerks Development vs Polygon Development
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Stingrays vs Barbs-C: clip 4
clip 4: McGoon starts his buffoonery
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oilers vs saints
hockey game
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Top 10 Plays of the Week
Video Had a Problem, It skipped 4-1 Plays 
Here are the top ten plays of the weeks from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Feb.8- Feb. 14
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NHL Saves of the Week
Check out the top 10 saves from last week!
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New York Rangers
New York Rangers
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Patrick Kane
Patrick Kane
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Flyers Rangers Fights Ref Linesman Cut Orr Cote Downie NHL
Ref / Linesman Suffers Broken Nose & Twenty Stitches. Linesman Pat Dapuzzo left the game after he was hit in the face by Steve Downie’s skate following a hard check by Rangers defenseman Fedor Tyutin against the boards. While Dapuzzo was helped off the ice, leaving behind a trail of blood, a brawl ensued. Downie exchanged blows with Tyutin; Riley Cote and Colton Orr traded shots, and Jim Dowd and Ryan Hollweg went at it.
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Canucks @ Wild 2/19/08
Vancouver Canucks @ Minnesota Wild 2/19/08
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Panthers @ Penguins 2/19/08
Florida Panthers @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2/19/08
Category: NHL Game Highlights
canadien rangers 19 feb 2008
canadien rangers 19 feb 2008
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Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars February 20th, 2008
Highlight video taken from TSN Sportsnet.
Category: NHL Game Highlights
rangers vs Canadiens
Le 19 février 2008, match historique au centre Bell. La plus grande remonté de l’histoire du Canadien de Montréal. Voici en images depuis mon banc, un résumé de ce grand moments de sports. LesproductionsMorespeed@hotmail.com
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Slapshot Tribute
Few clips from the movie slapshot tributing the hanson brothers. Best Hockey Shift Ever!
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Ryan Miller Tribute
My tribute to Ryan Miller. This is the first video I’ve made.
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Posted by admin on 14th, 2008
If there is one thing that last years offseason taught GMs around the league it’s that no player is safe from large, seemingly unreasonable offers. The Tomas Vanek, then Dustin Penner issue saw the start of GMs locking up their players for long(ish) term deals to ensure they’re not poached by other teams. The best example of this of course is the NHLs first Hundred Million Dollar man, Alexander Ovechkin.
The latest young player to be locked up is New York Rangers netminder, Henrik Lundqvist. Lundqvist and the Rangers agreed on a 6 year deal today, said to pay the 25yr old Lundqvist $6.5million per year for the next 6 years.
While the length and value of the deal — believed to be for six years at more than $6.5 million per - have been set, there is language in the contract that is still being hashed out. So the Rangers are not expected to make a formal announcement until Thursday at the earliest.
- NHL @ Yahoo
February is going to be a busy month due to the trade deadline being just around the corner. It will be interesting to keep an eye on the teams GMs and see what cards they play.
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Posted by admin on 13th, 2008
In 2 weeks the NHL will face the much talked about Trade Deadline. Like every year, there have been big names mentioned, some of which may surprise you.
Yahoo Sports columnist Chuck Gormley wrote an article recently on the trade deadline, and section in particular really makes you sit back and wonder “what can we expect”…
Last February 27, overzealous general managers orchestrated 25 deals involving 44 players and 28 draft picks in the hours leading up to the trading deadline.
In the 26 days of February before that frenzied finale, another 24 trades involving 47
- Chuck Gormley, NHL@ Yahoo
It is perfectly safe to assume that we can expect a similar frenzy over the next 2 weeks. We’ve already seen one multi-player trade, with Ottawa sending Joe Corvo & Patrick Eaves to Carolina in exchange for Mike Commodore and Cory Stillman.
The big names this year however feature players whom people would least expect to be traded, such as Toronto’s Mats Sundin. He may be the heart and soul, and the leader of that team but it looks like he may be shopping for a new home come late February.
Rob Blake of the L.A. Kings, Brian Campbell off the Buffalo Sabres and Olli Jokinen of the Florida Panthers are 3 others whom many are shocked to see on the block.
Atlanta may be forced to trade Marian Hossa, knowing that he does not intend to stay come the end of the season. As they do have a shot to make the playoffs, trading Hossa could be a shot in the foot. If they keep him however, they risk not getting anything in return when he packs his bags as a Free Agent.
Mike Comrie is rumoured to be on the block in New York and Martin St Louis, who has been in many a trade discussion over the recent weeks is said to be a possible mover in Tampa Bay.
The Anaheim Ducks, who have struggled defensively even with Schneider, Neidermayer and Pronger on the blueline are said to be interested in Rob Blake.
Talk of the early season, the Dallas Stars may end up doing very little in the coming weeks, with the team having found it’s scoring touch and with Marty Turco tearing it up between the pipes.
One thing is for sure, we’re in for a fun ride over the coming weeks.
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