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It’s always a good day when the Dallas Stars win. The Detroit Red Wings may not be the hockey powerhouse they once were, but that doesn’t make the victory any less sweet.
If you were like me and couldn’t watch the 4-2 win because your Wi-Fi hasn’t been working for the past few days of some reason, here are each of the Stars’ goals:
First, here’s Radek Faksa with a nice tip in off an Esa Lindell shot:
Faksa gets a piece of it for his 11th goal of the season. #GoStars pic.twitter.com/90u2Ul1GIH
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) January 17, 2018
John Klingberg got the second assist, which cemented him in team history with some impressive company:
John Klingberg is the first @DallasStars defenseman to record at least one point in eight consecutive team games since Sergei Zubov from March 24 – April 15, 2006 (3-7—10 in 9 GP). #NHLStats #DALvsDET pic.twitter.com/NejZV8hqPA
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 17, 2018
Next, we have Jason Spezza get his first goal in awhile with a tip of his own:
Klinger sets it up and Spezza bats it in. #GoStars pic.twitter.com/wFc760P9i3
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) January 17, 2018
Looks like Ken Hitchcock’s gamble of scratching Spezza to light a fire underneath him paid off dividends: Spezza scored a second PPG later on, which ended up being the game-winner.
Radulov finds the opening and Spezza takes care of the the rest. #GoStars pic.twitter.com/qHSbmelDwz
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) January 17, 2018
Guess it was “Centers not named Tyler Seguin” night, as Martin Hanzal tallied the fourth to put the game in the bag:
Remi Elie takes the puck towards the net and causes chaos in front of Howard. Hanzal rams the puck into the net and the Stars are now up 4-2. pic.twitter.com/ywuChjkWzC
— Dylan Nadwodny (@dnadders) January 17, 2018
Here’s what Jason Spezza had to say about his bounce-back game:
"I tried to approach the game a little more aggressive. Didn't change too much, but tried to play with more instincts and not think as much out there."
— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) January 17, 2018
- Jason Spezza on his play after being scratched the previous game pic.twitter.com/KtNLih54OM
All in all, it was a great evening for the boys in Victory Green:
#STARSWIN!!! pic.twitter.com/PUWLdyC17f
— Dylan Nadwodny (@dnadders) January 17, 2018
Around the League
Two other Central teams played last night: first, the St. Louis Blues pulled off a 2-1 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs after being down 1-0 with a minute left in regulation. [Pension Plan Puppets]
Elsewhere, the Nashville Predators finally prevailed over the Vegas Golden Knights, winning by a jaw-dropping score of 1-0. [On the Forecheck]
Speaking of the Predators, the team got some rough news yesterday:
#Preds recall Frederick Gaudreau from @mkeadmirals. Place Viktor Arvidsson on IR. #VGKvsNSH https://t.co/81IUbY2yKQ
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) January 16, 2018
Some even worse injury news for another rival: Chicago Blackhawks’ goalie Corey Crawford could miss the rest of the season. [Chicago Sun Times]
In honor of the All Star Game, DownGoesBrown decided to put together an “All Time Snubs” roster, and it’s better than you’d think. [Sportsnet]
Team Sweden has announced it’s Olympic roster, which includes top 2018 prospect Rasmus Dahlin:
#TreKronors trupp till OS i Sydkorea. Truppen kommer senare att kompletteras med två forwards. #olympics2018 pic.twitter.com/zxPQTkZ2lX
— Tre Kronor (@Trekronorse) January 16, 2018
Stars fans should also recognize several other names: former draft pick and player Joel Lundqvist (twin brother of New York Rangers’ goaltender Henrik Lundqvist), former Star (albeit very briefly) Johnas Enroth, and Carl Klingberg, older brother of #1 defenseman John Klingberg.
Speaking of former Stars...
Jussi Jokinen placed on waivers today
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) January 16, 2018
Let’s switch gears towards the future: Stars’ prospect Riley Tufte makes Ryan Kennedy’s latest edition of need to know prospects. [The Hockey News]
On the other hand, Robert’s 2018 Free Agency dream may not come true:
#Isles' John Tavares on his pending free agency: "I want to stay on Long Island."https://t.co/r6djCUbrDr pic.twitter.com/MTxiaLXGmf
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 17, 2018
Dallas was just one of several teams to make a coaching change this offseason. How is it working out for everyone? [FanRag Sports]
What should each Western Conference team do at the deadline? Frank Seravalli weighs in, with an interesting choice for the Stars. [TSN]
Two days after extending Deryk Engelland, the Golden Knights have extended yet another one of their blue-liners:
Merrill’s two-year contract extension is worth an AAV of $1.375 million.
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) January 16, 2018
More: https://t.co/Nq7f6YxQIw pic.twitter.com/B3HMFv0aoz
Elliotte Friedman sits down with new Hurricanes owner Thomas Dundon, plus talks defensmen on the market and more in his 31 Thoughts. [Sportsnet]
Finally...
I still wish the NHL was participating in the Olympics, but stories like this make me (somewhat) glad they aren’t for once:
Matt Gilroy eager to embrace Olympic opportunity for the U.S. https://t.co/Q0elgR8H8Q
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) January 16, 2018
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