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NHL Realignment: Contradictions, Inconsistencies In NHLPA Argument
Just a few more brief thoughts on this weekend's big news... It's been interesting to see the reaction of the fans this weekend, especially in Dallas, after the NHLPA overwhelmingly voted against the NHL's proposed realignment plan. The Dallas Stars, perhaps more so than any other team in the NHL,...
Dallas Stars Daily Links: Jamie Benn Dominant In Win Over Oilers
The Dallas Stars have happily embraced the Twitter hashtag #peskystars as almost a moniker for this season, putting on T-shirts and their official webpage. I now submit Jamie Benn should go ahead and try to do the same thing with #BeastMode. When the 22-year-old center gets going, there is precious...
NHL Realignment: Adam Burish Talks About NHLPA Decision, Dallas Stars Reaction
[Editor's note: Video of Burish's interview is up, after the jump.] As the Dallas Stars were gearing up for their big afternoon game against the Edmonton Oilers, most of the talk around the NHL was the news of how realignment for next season would no longer happen. With the NHLPA rejecting the...
Dallas Stars Daily Links: Jim Lites Disappointed With Delay In Realignment
The hockey world erupted late Friday evening after news came down that the NHLPA had not approved the NHL's realignment plan by the Jan. 6 deadline, effectively shelving the plan for next season. Understandably, the Stars upper management was disappointed to hear the news. "It's very...
Was It Never Really About Realignment To Begin With?
Gary Bettman is freaking brilliant. The NHL commissioner orchestrated the rarest thing in professional sports with his realignment ploy this season - the no-lose situation. First, for those of you who missed the mess that broke last night, a quick primer: The NHLPA had to approve the NHL's...
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