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Dallas Stars head coach Jim Montgomery took a walk down memory lane yesterday. In town for Saturday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche, Montgomery got a chance to visit the University of Denver, where he led the men’s hockey team to a national title in 2017:
“It’s always good when you’ve lived in a place and have had great memories,” he said. “You’ve won championships, and as a family, we’ve had babies here, and great, great friends.”
Montgomery left Denver to take on the Stars’ coaching gig, and has started his NHL career with a 12-10-2 record across 24 games. And he’s had to make a lot of adjustments since graduating from the NCAA:
“The time you have to prepare is the biggest difference,” Montgomery said. “It’s a new schedule and you’re busy all of the time. I’m not used to getting in at 2:30 in the morning like we do on flights, and you have to balance that. And it’s hard to balance that when you have four kids waking up having breakfast and you haven’t seen them in five days.”
You can read more in Mike Heika’s piece here.
More Stars News
The comment section isn’t nearly as intense, but Sean Shapiro also touched upon the Julius Honka situation yesterday:
As Stars defensemen continue seize opportunity, Julius Honka is getting left behind https://t.co/JGVj4z0iX8
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) November 26, 2018
Shapiro also sat down with Stars General Manager Jim Nill for a quick Q&A: [The Athletic]
It’s gameday as the Stars take on the Edmonton Oilers and their former head coach Ken Hitchcock: [SportsDay DFW]
Not much in terms of news today, so here’s a chance to ask some mailbag questions:
Do you have questions about Julius Honka’s descent into the Dallas doghouse? Ben Bishop’s health? Tyler Seguin’s charity work? @seanshapiro can talk to you about all those subjects and more. Ask your questions here and he may answer them Thursday.https://t.co/pGiBjZHDS8
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticDFW) November 26, 2018
Around the League
The big news yesterday came from the Philadelphia Flyers, who fired General Manager Ron Hextall:
Well. There’s your change. The Flyers have fired general manager Ron Hextall. Press conference tomorrow morning: https://t.co/2mv15zADwh
— Broad Street Hockey (@BroadStHockey) November 26, 2018
History isn’t on Philadelphia's side, however, as in-season GM changes typically don’t fix anything. [The Athletic]
The Montreal Canadiens could be getting their new captain, Shea Weber, back very soon:
Shea Weber could return right in time for Canadiens https://t.co/cJ3WKXhofs
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) November 26, 2018
Who will he replace on the roster? It looks like 2017 free agent acquisition Karl Alzner, who was waived by the team yesterday: [NHL]
Speaking of bad UFA signings, here are some deals from this past summer that already look rough:
The James Neal signing hasn't gone as planned for the Flames, but it doesn't take top spot as the worst contract handed out this summer, writes @THNJaredClinton https://t.co/4KQWngKpv8 pic.twitter.com/RtAr3ThJ0H
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) November 27, 2018
The Buffalo Sabres cracked DownGoesBrown’s Top 5 in his most recent power rankings, definitively proving that anything is possible: [The Athletic]
Finally...
Here’s your feel-good story of the day:
Teddy Bear Toss season is the best season https://t.co/g8k44D6jU1
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) November 26, 2018
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