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It’s almost time, everyone. Less than one week from today, the Dallas Stars and Arizona Coyotes will drop the puck to kick off their 2018-2019 seasons. For GM Jim Nill and head coach Jim Montgomery, that means some tough decisions will need to be made in the next couple of days:
But more cuts are coming, probably this weekend. The opening-day roster, which needs to be down to the league maximum of 23 players, must be set by Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. CT.
”We’re evaluating every day, and ultimately (GM) Jim Nill will make that decision,” Stars coach Jim Montgomery said, “but with a few guys nicked and banged up we just figured we’d keep more bodies around, and we’ll evaluate again Saturday morning after the Blues game (Friday night).”
The players on the bubble have a few more preseason games to strut their stuff and impress the decision makers before Tuesday. See more notes from Mark at his usual spot. [NHL]
Stars Stuff
Here is the lineup for tonight’s preseason matchup:
Lineup for tomorrow:
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) September 27, 2018
Benn-Seguin-Radulov
Janmark-Spezza-Comeau
Dickinson-Faksa-Pitlick
Shore-Hintz-Smith
Lindell-Klingberg
Methot-Heiskanen
Bayreuther-Honka
Bow in goal
A game that you can actually watch!:
Tomorrow's preseason game vs. Dallas will be streamed live on the FOX Sports app and at https://t.co/bCdprnYgz2. #stlblues https://t.co/0mTBcrFEzR
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) September 27, 2018
A little housekeeping news:
The Dallas Stars have placed Dillon Heatherington and Reece Scarlett on waivers with the intention of sending them to the AHL when they clear.
— Mark Stepneski (@StarsInsideEdge) September 27, 2018
The Dallas Stars have assigned D John Nyberg to Texas (AHL).
— Mark Stepneski (@StarsInsideEdge) September 27, 2018
I love Gerry Seguin standing up on the glass to watch practice:
.@tseguinofficial brought a very good boy to practice today pic.twitter.com/dWI6EW2izY
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) September 27, 2018
Fantastic news:
The secrets out! It’s finally happening! A dog calendar for all our pet loving hockey fans! The amazing pups from the Dallas PD K-9 Unit! pic.twitter.com/EJZOxr1p2K
— Dallas Stars Fndn (@DS_Foundation) September 27, 2018
Sean Shapiro delivers on Thursdays:
Stars Mailbag Vol. 26: Trades that could have been, waivers, and organizational depth https://t.co/uMJ8GGwn1o
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) September 27, 2018
The Stars will be on The Ticket for the foreseeable future:
Keep your radio tuned to @dfwticket moving forward! The Dallas Stars and The Ticket have announced a five-year broadcast rights extension. https://t.co/V1yMNKMQAW
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) September 27, 2018
Around the League
The photos alone make this story worth checking out. I’m sure his teammates and opponents won’t chirp him about this at all, no sir:
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) September 27, 2018
I still don’t really see how suspending a guy with a locked-in roster spot for the preseason is a punishment:
St. Louis’ Robert Bortuzzo suspended for the remainder of the preseason and one regular season game for Elbowing Washington’s Michal Kempny. https://t.co/ZBPTS6Fkx5
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) September 27, 2018
While Corey Perry’s production has been down the last couple of seasons, finding someone to match how annoying he is will be a tough task for the Anaheim Ducks:
Corey Perry is out for the majority of the 2018-19 season. So, who do the Ducks turn to as his replacement on the top line?https://t.co/7I0feHiFr8 pic.twitter.com/wxolew4Uuz
— Jared Clinton (@THNJaredClinton) September 27, 2018
“Quick, we need some Maple Leafs content!” — the editors, probably:
The Maple Leafs might have a Mitch Marner problem on their hands, writes @THNKenCampbell https://t.co/jlw8Su9XD3 pic.twitter.com/tOIQzgLv6O
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) September 27, 2018
I tend to root against the Pittsburgh Penguins at every opportunity (sorry, Logan), but I’m a huge Phil Kessel fan:
Phil Kessel will be honored today at the Action for Cancer Awareness Awards in Washington D.C.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 27, 2018
He was excused from practice and will rejoin the team tomorrow.
More information on the award: https://t.co/QmPtFdfaCN pic.twitter.com/oBhN0Mj8w7
This is a super interesting read. I’m a sucker for athlete diet and workout regimen pieces:
ESPN asked @markscheifele55 to recount his training & nutrition regimen every summer since childhood. Here’s an illuminating window into the evolution of an elite athlete — who is planning to play until he’s 40. https://t.co/PTwjUqlLUX
— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) September 27, 2018
The Whalers had some fantastic uniforms and the Carolina Hurricanes will be sporting them for a handful of games this year:
Great read on the Whalers' "return" with the @NHLCanes https://t.co/jDro7rrZec
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) September 27, 2018