Dallas Stars Daily Links: Nieuwendyk Pleased With First Quarter Of Season

by Erin Bolen on Nov 23, 2011 12:53 PM CST in Dallas Stars Daily Links

The end of the first 20 games of the season is always a time where teams stop to reflect on things that have gone right and wrong.

And as far as Dallas Stars general manager Joe Nieuwendyk is concerned, his team's first 20 games were basically positive despite the five-game losing streak.

"I’m pleased. We obviously went into a bit of a rut there, but I think we’re a learning team," Nieuwendyk said. "Our coach is implementing some things, we’re learning how to try to put our game out there. I’m hoping [Monday] night was the start of something good again."

Nieuwendyk cited his team's improved depth as the biggest positive for him, which was highlighted by the play of Radek Dvorak, Vernon Fiddler and Toby Petersen in Monday's 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

After the jump, more on the Stars game tonight against the Los Angeles Kings, what Razor thinks of the parade to the penalty box and Wayne Gretzky in Toronto, just for fun.

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Of all the things the Stars have been this year, consistent isn't really among them. Mike Heika explains why that needs to change in this paywalled article. [DallasNews.com]
It was a quiet day out in Frisco with a lightly-attended optional skate. But one of those who dropped by was defenseman Alex Goligoski, who is still nursing a broken thumb but did some one-handed shooting anyways. [ESPN Dallas]
Razor is not happy with either the penalty kill or the players who are putting the team on it. Sheldon Souray, Jamie Benn and Brenden Morrow, he's looking at you. [Razor With An Edge]
A nice little anecdotal column about how Eddie Belfour never forgot where he came from. Most shocking revelation to me - Tony Hrkac scored 116 points one college season. Really? [Grand Forks Herald]
Everyone's favorite bunny is back in the AHL as the Detroit Red Wings demoted Fabian Brunnstrom to Grand Rapids. Not quite sure why it appears they're using his Stars mug shot though. [MLive.com]
Meet the enemy, part the first: Willie Mitchell (Willie Mitchell? Really?) scored the game-winning goal in the third period as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2 before heading to Dallas for tonight's game. [Los Angeles Times]
Meet the enemy, part the second: The Kings will definitely be in Dallas, but Drew Doughty might not make an appearance if the Shanahammer comes down after a cross-check/board of T.J. Oshie. [ProHockeyTalk]
Around the Pacific Division: The slightly-less-fun-than-Doughty holdout ended Monday when Kyle Turris singed a two-year, $2.8 million contract with the Phoenix Coyotes. [Arizona Republic]
Oh Down Goes Brown, you always make my tough days better. This time, they use their crystal ball to figure out what would happen if Wayne Gretzky actually bought the Toronto Maple Leafs. [Down Goes Brown]
Head coach Glen Gulutzan also talked about the Stars first 20 games after practice. At what point will I stopped being amused by the fact that he looks younger than 2/3 of the players on this team? Sources say next season.

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That image of Gully

The snapshot being used with the play button super-imposed… makes him look like he’s on something…

Carpe diem!

by dmoore44 on Nov 23, 2011 1:21 PM CST reply actions

haha i saw that and went straight down to the comments to see if i was the only one that lol'd at that

GET OFF NIEUWENDYK'S NUTS

by 8thegreat on Nov 23, 2011 2:44 PM CST up reply actions

If a suspension is the Shanahammer, what is a fine?

A Shanaparkingticket? Shananagins?

by Sugaa on Nov 23, 2011 1:26 PM CST reply actions

Slappahand?

by CrackerJap on Nov 23, 2011 1:59 PM CST up reply actions

ShanangainsfortheNHLretiredplayerspensionfund

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by Josh Lile on Nov 23, 2011 2:54 PM CST up reply actions

So glad to see DGB on the daily links, Erin. I wholeheartedly agree.

I swear that site is the only reason I hope the Leafs always suck…for fear that it’d stop being as funny if they were ever good…

Our GM,
who art in the front office,
on Conn Smythe be they name.

by ex_seraphim (Angelou del Angel) on Nov 23, 2011 4:34 PM CST reply actions

I love DGD....he needs to update his suspension flowchart though, now that Shanny is handling things.

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by TracyJean on Nov 23, 2011 5:45 PM CST up reply actions

DGB....DBD....too many initials

and this is coming from someone who works for the military….when I was first hired 17 years ago, we were given a 20 page booklet of the most common acronyms we would run into.

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by TracyJean on Nov 23, 2011 5:47 PM CST up reply actions

Oh, I know how it is with the acronyms. I'm ex-navy myself.

One of the friends I brought to a watching party last year…she is ex-army and married active duty navy. I like to joke that she is bi-jargon.

Hell, if I were Shanny, I’d have that flowchart framed on my wall, so that every time Bettman disagrees with me, I could show him what he could always go right back to.

Our GM,
who art in the front office,
on Conn Smythe be they name.

by ex_seraphim (Angelou del Angel) on Nov 23, 2011 6:20 PM CST up reply actions

Cool....I have a great love for the Navy

My maternal grandfather was in the Navy. He was on a ship off the coast of Japan at the end of WWII. His 18th birthday was the day before the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. He ended up stationed in San Diego, where he met and married my grandmother.

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by TracyJean on Nov 23, 2011 6:41 PM CST up reply actions