Dallas Stars Daily Links: Stars Hitting The Road For First Extended Trip

by Erin Bolen on Oct 18, 2011 6:01 AM CDT in Dallas Stars Daily Links

We've learned the Dallas Stars can win at the American Airlines Center.

The next step is for the team to prove they can win on the road, and they get the chance starting today with a 6 p.m. game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. That game kicks off a four-game trip that also includes stops in Los Angeles, Anaheim and Phoenix (but strangely, not San Jose).

While things didn't go well in the team's first road game, a 5-2 loss at the Chicago Blackhawks, the players said enough things have improved in their on-ice play that it should be a different story this time around.

"Team success, whether you are at home or on the road, is the most important thing," said forward Steve Ott. "If we continue to build structurally it shouldn’t matter if he we are at home or on the road."

It will also be the second consecutive game against the reeling Blue Jackets, who were the first team I know of this season to get bag skated after their less-than-stellar effort in Saturday's 4-2 loss.

"It was a 60-minute practice," (coach Scott) Arniel told the Columbus Dispatch. "We didn’t want to work (Saturday) night for 60 minutes. We have 77 more games where we have to work for 60 minutes."

After the jump, Mike Ribeiro talks about his summer vacation, the Stars continue to leap up the power rankings and players are starting to drop like flies.

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I learned several very amusing things about Mike Ribeiro in this article from the official site. First, he might have been the only person in Texas who enjoyed the weather this summer. Second, water skiing is prohibited by his contract. And third, he's just as cocky about his ability in other sports (in this case, tennis) as he is about his ability to make a cross-crease pass. [DallasStars.com]
One of the brightest spots early in the season has been the penalty kill, which has come up with big moment after big moment. [ESPN Dallas]
Things Razor is a fan of: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the Sheldon Souray signing and the new video opener for home games. [Razor With an Edge]
And things that were news to me - apparently Vernon Fiddler is at least part Native American. [Indian Country]
I'm pretty sure the Stars weren't the 27th best team in the NHL to start the season, but in the interest of being completely honest, I'm not sure they're the eighth best team in the NHL now either no matter what these power rankings say. [ESPN]
From my recollection, the Stars told former goalie Marty Turco that they would no longer be in need of his services for any price after the 2009-10 season. But this brief within an article claims he actually turned down a two-year, $2.5 million per season offer from Dallas. Hmm. [Edmonton Journal]
With all the talk about the game presentation changes, I thought this article was timely. It has interviews with a lot of DJs from around the NHL, including the Los Angeles Kings guy who also plays the organ and moonlighted at the Stars season opener. [Edmonton Journal]
Texas Tornado coach Tony Curtale is on the brink of becoming the winningest coach in United States junior hockey history. [Texas Tornado]
Scouting the enemy, part the first: Things have gone from bad to weird for the Blue Jackets, especially in goal. Sometime between the end of practice Monday and mid-afternoon, backup goalie Curtis Sanford was injured, leading to the team doing an emergency recall of prospect Mathieu Corbeil from the QMJHL. [The Cannon]
Scouting the enemy, part the second: Also likely out for today's game is Jeff Carter, who suffered a hairline fracture in his right foot after blocking a shot in the first game against the Stars. While the team thinks the injury isn't serious and he could be back for the weekend, he's almost assuredly benched for tonight. [Puck-Rakers Blog]
Around the Pacific Division, the games: Teemu Selanne apparently doesn't age and has something against every Pacific Division team in the history of existence. The ageless Finn had two goals in the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks, who are not off to a very quick start. [Yahoo]
Around the Pacific Division, the injuries: Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is off to a fabulous start toward earning his new contract by going on injured reserve with the dreaded "upper-body injury." [Kings Insider]
I got quite a few giggles out of this rate-the-hockey-hug feature on Puck Daddy. We need to do this with the Stars this season. There are so many compromising photos and facial expressions to be laughed at. [Puck Daddy]

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It's interesting that

the CBJ post is saying that they might need to trade for a new backup goalie… I wonder if we are in a position to do that sort of trade? Maybe either Raycroft or Bachman perhaps. Ahh its good to have plenty of goalie talent…

by Huw Wales on Oct 18, 2011 6:41 AM CDT reply actions

I suppose we could give them a back up for Nash, straight up.

I might be okay with that.

"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil

by Tsudbury on Oct 18, 2011 7:49 AM CDT up reply actions

lol...yah,that'll work. :)

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by k9mike on Oct 18, 2011 8:17 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Bachman for Calvert, maybe give 'em a draft pick too

Make it so, Joe.

by PrussianBlue on Oct 18, 2011 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions

As I recall, it was an offer from Philly that Marty turned down,

it was three years at $2 mil per – because he knew that Chicago was going to come knocking when they lost in arbitration to Niemi and Chicago was where he really wanted to go. I thought it was made pretty clear that Dallas wasn’t interested in re-signing him.

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by TracyJean on Oct 18, 2011 7:57 AM CDT reply actions

Yeah, they probably just got us mixed up with Philly.

There was a ton of goalie movement that summer, so I won’t really hold it against them for remembering wrong.

"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil

by Tsudbury on Oct 18, 2011 8:30 AM CDT up reply actions

I'll bet you're right

2.5mil with our salary cap just doesn’t make any sense with our cap and our history with Marty.

by 1paniolo on Oct 18, 2011 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions

Ribs wasn't the only person in TX to enjoy the summer weather.

I love Texas summers. It would be my favorite time of year if not for hockey withdrawl.

What the Puck?

by DirtyBrotenScoundrel on Oct 18, 2011 8:49 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

I wonder how the Jackets will respond tonight after the coach railed them like that....

It’ll be interesting to see. If they get beat 4-0 tonight, they could be looking at a full meltdown 6 games in to the season. If you rail them, and they don’t respond in any way shape or form, you’ve lost them as a coach.

"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil

by Tsudbury on Oct 18, 2011 8:55 AM CDT reply actions

I'm kind of hoping this happens

Just because I want to watch the fallout. Arniel seems like a good enough guy and all (and I don’t want anything bad to happen to him)… but if you can’t get Nash and Carter to score you some goals… and you have a Calder Trophy winner in your goalie… and YOU’RE STILL LOSING…

Carpe diem!

by dmoore44 on Oct 18, 2011 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, they might panic and blow up the team in another month.

Especially with scouts from 27 different teams t their last game….

"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil

by Tsudbury on Oct 18, 2011 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions

Like Raycroft?

Well, I hope they can bounce back, but not yet.

Good times are here and Stars will take what belongs to them. Sooner or Later.

by Henri Muroke on Oct 18, 2011 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah...

But Raycroft isn’t our #1…

Carpe diem!

by dmoore44 on Oct 18, 2011 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions

Fair enough. =)

Good times are here and Stars will take what belongs to them. Sooner or Later.

by Henri Muroke on Oct 18, 2011 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Turco's contract.

Why would anyone want to bring it up now?

Good times are here and Stars will take what belongs to them. Sooner or Later.

by Henri Muroke on Oct 18, 2011 9:18 AM CDT reply actions

Stars leaving a wake of destruction in their path

McDonald and Carter on the IR now. Who’s next?

by PrussianBlue on Oct 18, 2011 11:08 AM CDT reply actions

As far as the presentation goes...

I think it sucks that at least two other teams are using the same new goal song as us. I know the old one was used by a few teams. But if we’re going to change, at least make it unique….I also went and listened to the whole song which didn’t do much to improve my opinion on it.

And everyone I’ve talked to didn’t really mind the organ too much. Maybe it was overused. Maybe my friends and I are in the minority on this one. But if it’s done right, with a more even mix of organ and other stuff, it can add more fan interaction.

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by James on Bass! on Oct 18, 2011 11:17 AM CDT reply actions

Erin, you have been doing a fantastic job

tracking down daily links for us to get our fixes on! Thank you!

The no water skiing clause has me shaking my head. I was a pretty high level slalom skier, but still don’t see anything particularly dangerous with it. (not counting being so bad at it that you ski into a dock or something) On the other hand, you play a good amount of basket ball and the chance of a solid ankle sprain is pretty good.

An interesting thing on the pk is how one of the regulars from last year, Peterson, is basically getting no pk time this year.

Curious about the reported Turco contract offer … with our internal cap last year I find it hard to believe we had room to offer 2.5mil for our backup. But maybe Joe was worried about durability? I wonder what the real story is.

Selanne with 95 points in 80 games vs the Sharks!! And the Sharks have been a top level team for most of that. Sick. As for as the Sharks, they started real slow last year too. Seems like they feel they can coast through Christmas then ramp it up. And they have the talent to do that. May be a bit different this year with all the new faces. Probably not though.

The group hug bit made me giggle too!

by 1paniolo on Oct 18, 2011 11:35 AM CDT reply actions