Most Dallas Stars fans weren’t happy when the team signed long time villain Corey Perry to a one year contract last offseason. But by the time the season was said and done, many of those same fans had come around, thanks in large part due to Perry stepping up in big games in the postseason:
“I knew (Perry) was one of those guys we definitely needed in moments to win games in moments we needed an emotional uplifting,” Stars forward Andrew Cogliano said. “He brought exactly that. I thought his best hockey as a Star was in the playoffs. I’m not surprised because that’s the type of guy and type of player he is.”
Ultimately the Stars elected not to bring Perry back for the 2020-21 season, but the veteran still looks back fondly on his time in Dallas, pleased with the team success despite his dip in personal production:
“Personally, I didn’t have the greatest of seasons in Dallas, but you come back to the playoffs and you get that close to winning, you have to say it was a successful season other than (not) winning the Cup,” Perry said. “I had a lot of fun. It definitely ranks right up there because it’s very unique. Everything exceeded my expectations.”
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Stars Stories
Also from Saad — a look at what the Stars’ roster might look like in three years:
I’m so ready to start writing about this upcoming season but this was a fun and interesting piece to put together.
There are four current players that are under contract with the Stars for 2023-24. Let’s break down what an entire lineup could look like👇https://t.co/g2cWIg6v3r
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) December 17, 2020
It’s fun to play the “what if” game sometimes, but no one in Dallas is regretting the Jerome Iginla for Joe Nieuwendyk trade:
New post: On the eve of its 25-year anniversary, was Jarome Iginla for Joe Nieuwendyk the greatest win-win trade in NHL history? An investigation. https://t.co/sjPFjwDvxE pic.twitter.com/8zKNmzGYOT
— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) December 18, 2020
Around the League
Turns out we might not get an all-Canadian division after all, since there might not be any teams playing in Canada:
Sources: The NHL could move games involving Canadian teams to the United States in 2021 if its unable to reach agreement with provincial health authorities.https://t.co/bcdciuQBZs
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) December 17, 2020
Anthony Duclair has found a new home with the Florida Panthers, signing a one year deal worth $1.7M:
Anthony Duclair agreed to a one-year contract with the Panthers. Financial terms were not disclosed.https://t.co/QSsf3eUoB6
— NHL.com (@NHLdotcom) December 17, 2020
Meanwhile, terrible news out of D.C., as Henrik Lundqvist won’t be playing this upcoming season due to a heart condition:
Some tough news I need to share with you all.. pic.twitter.com/y7ZtAoo39Q
— Henrik Lundqvist (@hlundqvist35) December 17, 2020
If this is the end, then it’s been an honor:
If this is the end for Henrik Lundqvist, it’s been a glorious run. @THNKenCampbell files: https://t.co/74FMNzRIle
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) December 18, 2020