Dallas Stars Daily Links: Stars Say They Need Repeat Of Effort Against The Blues

by Erin Bolen on Jan 17, 2012 9:15 AM CST in Dallas Stars Daily Links

Defensive effort - they have it. Also note the strategically-placed stick of T.J. Oshie on Mark Fistric here.

There are a few things one can fault about the Dallas Stars 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The finish wasn't there at critical times and the puck possession was heavily in the Blues favor.

But you certainly can't fault the effort as the Stars played their first game with their top two centers sidelined by injury.

And that, more than anything else, is what the Stars want to take away and into tonight's contest against the Detroit Red Wings.

Adam Burish probably said it best.

"I thought we were pretty good tonight. We talked about keeping it simple, nobody trying to do too much and everybody pulling their end. I think we did that. A 0-0 game coming in is what we expected and wanted to play. We were one shot away. Give St. Louis credit. That’s a good hockey team. But that is the kind of game going forward, with the injuries we have and what we’re going through, that’s how we have to play. I think overall we can be positive about it."

After the jump, more on the Stars loss to the Blues and their upcoming game against the Red Wings, Jamie Benn gets released from the hospital and jumps on Twitter and Terry Pegula is a sad owner of a struggling hockey team.

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Okay, so I originally thought this was a wire story. But after reading through it then seeing the top of the paywalled gamer on DallasNews.com, I realized McClatchy just used Mike Heika's gamer as their wire copy. So go ahead and read it for free today. [PennLive]
The picture (which is really a video still) at the top of this story makes me sad. [ESPN Dallas]
The Blues, meanwhile, are quite excited to be tied for first place in the NHL. Given that the Stars were in this position last season, I feel like I can offer a nice piece of "make sure you finish it out" advice. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
This is likely more a housekeeping move than anything else, but Mike Ribeiro was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 7 on Monday. He can come off any time, but this allows the Stars to make any call ups if necessary. [DallasNews.com]
Headshot of the day: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Dane Byers gets three games for his shoulder to the head of San Jose Sharks center Andrew Desjardins. [NHL.com]
Because you know you missed the weekly Sidney Crosby update, the Pittsburgh Penguins center is apparently going back to his chiropractic neurology specialist because he is still experiencing symptoms. Remember, kids, when you get that first concussion, don't come back and play three days later. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
In happier injury news for Stars fans, general manager Joe Nieuwendyk called Jamie Benn a "definite possibility" to participate in the All-Star game. He also jumped on Twitter before the game, so we know his hands are feeling well. And if you go earlier in his feed, he was already looking forward to ice cream. [DallasNews.com/Twitter]
Meet the enemy, part the first: It was a good night to be one of the Detroit Red Wings, who rolled Buffalo 5-0 and saw Pavel Datsyuk pick up his 700th career point. [MLive.com]
Meet the enemy, part the second: It could be worse for the Stars - they could be playing the Wings at home, where they've now won 15 consecutive games. [Winging it in Motown]
Around the Pacific Division, the games: In a good news-bad news type of game for scoreboard watchers, the Colorado Avalanche got clobbered 6-0, but it was at the hands of the Phoenix Coyotes. [Arizona Republic]
Around the Pacific Division, the gross: Um, I don't know why the national anthem made Jonathan Quick's nose bleed. I swear I had nothing to do with it. [LA Kings Insider]
As bad as things are, at least the Stars aren't the Buffalo Sabres. [Yahoo]
Best Facebook/hockey contest ever or simply inane? I'm going with a little bit of both for this fun with Jeff Skinner and the Carolina Hurricanes. And yes, this is real. [Deadspin]
The post-game video wasn't up when I went to bed, but there was this new feature which features morning skate interviews over footage.

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If that article about the Sabres serves any purpose...

it should be to serve as a warning to those clamoring us to spend to the cap immediately.

They are proof that that’s NOT how it should be done. Real, lasting change takes time. It takes more than 20 games, that’s for sure. And because they made that move so quickly, they’re now handcuffed with their team being the way it is. That’s not what I want for our Stars. I’ll pass on that kind of move, thanks.

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

by Tsudbury on Jan 17, 2012 9:28 AM CST reply actions

They built the team up quickly, almost overnight.

And the FA market was not good so they overspent on players like Leino. They messed up on overspending but they also did at the worst possible offseason.

"The Dallas Cowboys announced they have released Jerry Jones."

by T-rom on Jan 17, 2012 9:35 AM CST up reply actions

The lesson is to not spend money on players who aren't very good.

Leino isn’t very good, and they shifted him to center.

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by Josh Lile on Jan 17, 2012 10:53 AM CST up reply actions

and you spend money on players like that by rushing to get something done.

instead of being patient.

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by Tsudbury on Jan 17, 2012 10:56 AM CST up reply actions

Thats one of the ways.

They need to evaluate the market appropriately. They could very easily make a poor evaluation without rushing to make a splash. I’d prefer that they stay away from any long term deals until they have a competitive foundation in place.

by Josh Lile on Jan 17, 2012 11:34 AM CST up reply actions

Don't know about that.

Leino can be very good. Dude is just "#cked up right now.

I have seen his magic too many years to agree that comment. =)

But he played center last time in Finland and he isn’t very good at it anymore.

Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.

by Henri Muroke on Jan 17, 2012 11:19 AM CST up reply actions

He hasn't been in the NHL.

He had that one good season where his goal total was buoyed by a 16% shooting percentage. I think he’s a third line guy at best, but he’s being paid to be a top 6 guy. Good luck with that.

by Josh Lile on Jan 17, 2012 11:32 AM CST up reply actions

Problem with Leino is that his mind isn't mind of third liner.

He will live in first too or die trying.
Right now he is dying.

And yes, I’m glad that this is not the problem of Stars. Just sad to see him fail big. Dude has a fine set of skills, his head is just in hole right now and I have no clue how will he get it out.

Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.

by Henri Muroke on Jan 17, 2012 11:44 AM CST up reply actions

A lot of guys get into that rut never to return.

Paying him 4 mil a year doesn’t help.

by Josh Lile on Jan 17, 2012 12:22 PM CST up reply actions

Word.

He also needs a power forward to help him.

Anyway, Buffalo has even bigger problems, what tells the story of that team right now.

Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.

by Henri Muroke on Jan 17, 2012 1:17 PM CST up reply actions

"They are proof that that’s NOT how it should be done"

True, but they’re not proof that spending WISELY AND SHREWDLY to the cap doesn’t work. Look at Philly, post-worst season ever. They also built up their team, almost overnight…from a basement dweller (Buffalo at least went 7 games last year in round 1) to a team that went to the Conference Finals in 2008 and SCFs in 2011.

by Dallas_Stars74 on Jan 17, 2012 12:52 PM CST up reply actions

spending wisely and shrewdly normally does not come with

“They have to do something now!!!” That’s my warning.

Maybe one move like that, if the circumstances are right, can help you along the way. But it won’t build you into a contender. and it can do some serious long term damage.

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

by Tsudbury on Jan 17, 2012 1:07 PM CST up reply actions

I don't want to spend foolishly to the cap just because we can

there are plenty of examples that that seldom brings the instant results people want.

But I don’t think the answer is just build through the draft, either.

And I stand by my belief that the current roster does not make the playoffs, and some player movement is needed in order to do that. Aside from on-ice improvements, I think make a move of some sort will also do a lot to energize the fan base and make them see that it’s not the same old mediocre Stars and that the new ownership is committed to the future.

by cms1171 on Jan 17, 2012 1:38 PM CST up reply actions

some player movement may be needed to make the playoffs this year

but is getting bounced in the first round this year worth hurting the future years? I think a majority of trade options will be doing just that.

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

by Tsudbury on Jan 17, 2012 1:44 PM CST up reply actions

I think that making the playoffs this year could be very important going forward

I think we could make some moves to get us in without mortgagor the future significantly

by can we get hatcher back on Jan 17, 2012 2:02 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

it's not out of the possibility.

But I don’t want us to be a foolish team that sacrifices a ton just to get one person. And desperate pleas of doing anything, without at least qualifying the statement, or recognizing that the move needs to be a reasonable one is a dangerous slope. I would rather them not make a trade this year and us miss the playoffs, than do “anything” just to get a possible rental player and get bounced in the first round before he’s out the door.

And all the commotion lately seems to suggest that I’m in the minority on that thought.

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by Tsudbury on Jan 17, 2012 2:19 PM CST up reply actions

I agree

Gaglardi himself has said that this team needs to make the playoffs this season. It is something that’s important to the franchise.

Another ho hum 10-10th place finish is not going to energize a franchise going into next season. A playoff appearance will.

by cms1171 on Jan 17, 2012 2:26 PM CST up reply actions

I agree with you...

…and hence the words “WISELY AND SHREWDLY.” I was speaking in general terms vis-a-vis spending to the cap and changing a team “overnight”, and not specifically for our situation.

I am with cms1171 that making the playoffs is very essential for our franchise to get energized, but in reality, our roster is comprised of a few untradable assets (Benn, Eriksson) and mediocre/regressing players who won’t fetch much in return- speaking in terms of improving our team for a playoff spot/run only. I honestly don’t think we have a deep pool of prospects to get a Parise, Sutter, Weber, or whomever. Giving away Oleksiak and the like for short-term “rentals” (as in potential UFAs who may not re-sign here, whether or not we make the post-season) is not a good idea.

“would rather them not make a trade this year and us miss the playoffs”

I’ll have to disagree with your above statement in the scenario that we find ourselves outside (like 8-10 points) around mid-February (which should put us at 12th-13th). There’s absolutely no progress that can be made if we stand pat and not even become sellers and continue with the same “hard to play against” mediocrity finishing 13-15 in the draft lottery year after year. Save for Benn and Eriksson, and maybe, Goose and Fiddler….I’d consider everyone on the roster for sale at that point. Even Lehtonen can fetch us a pretty good return from teams like TB or NJ looking for goaltending for now and beyond. A player like him who is signed to a pretty good contract for another year and has been (arguably) our best player, will fetch a better return than a UFA like Harding, whom I believe Minnesota is willing to deal to address the injuries to their forwards.

by Dallas_Stars74 on Jan 17, 2012 4:04 PM CST up reply actions