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Dallas Stars Daily Links: Bishop Cautions Teammates Not To Look Too Far Ahead

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Stars goalie Ben Bishop cautioned the team to concentrate on winning the first few games before thinking about making the playoffs.

“I always kind of set two goals: Win the first game and make the playoffs, and that’s it,” said Bishop, who will be in Dallas on Wednesday after training here. “Kind of go game by game there. You can’t get too far ahead of yourself. You can’t look six months down the road. You’ve got to focus on training camp and getting better. You’ve got to get those first two points before you can get four and six and what not. You’ve just got to focus on the short term. You can’t look too far ahead.

Bringing in Bishop was just some of the changes made by GM Jim Nill during the off season. You can read the rest here. (NHL)

Will Bishop have a bounce back season this year after struggling last season? Find out in this profile. (SportsDay DFW)

Speaking of Stars back to the playoffs this year, this blogger has them competing for the Central Division title. (From the Faceoff)

What can fans expect from Julius Honka and how long is the championship window? Were just a few of the questions posed to Mike Heika this week.

Miro Heiskanen at #3 and Honka at #10 highlight this list of top NHL defensive prospects. (The Hockey Writers)

Jamie Benn and Jason Spezza are the 2 biggest cap hits on the Stars. A look at all the team’s 2 biggest contracts and what they provide for that money. (FanRag Sports)

Tune in to 1310 the Ticket later today to hear Tyler Seguin take on BaD Radio boys in a 3 on 1 match. Razor Reaugh and Craig Ludwig with the play by play.

Mike Modano’s last game in a Stars sweater is this week’s defining moment.

Video of Val Nichushkin’s 1st goal of the season for the CSKA’s of the KHL. Side note he put the biscuit in the basket past former Dallas goalie Jhonas Enroth. (Between the Blue Lines)

Texas Stars:

16 days until training camp in Cedar Park and there is Ice at the HEB Center.

Will Erik Karlsson supplant Brent Burns for this season’s Norris Trophy? (The Hockey News)

Patrick Marleau’s departure will mean more pressure for Burns to keep the Sharks in the playoffs. (NBCSN)

A few teams are signing the remaining UFAs to PTOs contracts. look here to follow where they end up.

Did GMs make mistakes offering big contracts to aging players based on past performances? Examples include Marleau and defenseman Dan Girardi. (FanRag Sports)

Scotiabank just paid $800 million for the naming rights of the Air Canada Centre home of the Maple Leafs for the next 20 years.

Of course the Twitter reaction was none too kind.

Eric Lindros will have his #88 retired by the Flyers.

It will be the 6th number retired by Philadelphia, find out what this honor means to Lindros. (Flyers)

You can’t discuss the forward’s history without talking about his trade from the Nordiques to the Flyers. Quebec drafted him despite Lindros saying them.

The Ducks will honor former greats Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya.

The Coyotes unceremoniously dumped their long time captain Shane Doan during the summer and will play this season without a captain. Forward Max Domi doesn’t think it will be a big deal. (Sportsnet)

Alexander Ovechkin has worked hard during the offseason and teammates think he looks leaner. Will the new look translate to a further playoff run for the Capitals? (Pro Hockey Rumors)

The movie Mighty Ducks inspired the players for the new Filipino national team.

The latest rumors and NHL news. (Spector’s Hockey)

A little help for amateur players,

Are you curious to how the Golden Knights came up with their design? This video will explain it.

Finally do you want to help out victims of Hurricane Harvey and score some Stars clothing to do it.

Here is another shirt.

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