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Dallas Stars Daily Links: An Inside Look at the Stars’ Moms’ Trip

Posted on by Tyler Mair

Instead of doing their annual Dads’ Trip this season, the Dallas Stars decided to spend some times with their mothers for a change. Though the team failed to win either of their road games, the team’s Moms’ Trip could be considered a success:

“It gives the players a chance to thank their moms for all of the drives to the rink in the morning or holding their hands when things weren’t going well or watching them play so many games, whether it be college or juniors or however they got here,” said Stars GM Jim Nill. “It’s a nice thank you, and for the moms, it allows them to see what their sons’ lives are like.”

The trip was bittersweet, as the Stars’ video coach Kelly Forbes recent lost his own mother. The team honored her with stickers they wore on their helmets, as well as buttons worn by the coaches:

“It means the world to my family,” Kelly Forbes said. “It just proves to me how loved she was. The outpouring of support is a testament to who she was as a person. It’s been very nice to see. It’s been very emotional, but very nice.”

You can read more in Mike Heika’s piece here.

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Want to see more photos from Moms’ Trip? Of course you do!

You can run, but you can’t hide from the lack of scoring:

Central Census

While the Stars got Sunday off, the rest of the Central was hard at work yesterday:

  • The Winnipeg Jets continue to hold steady at the top spot, beating the Buffalo Sabres 3-1. [Die By the Blade]
  • In a clash between division rivals, the St. Louis Blues managed to edge out the Nashville Predators 5-4 in overtime for their sixth consecutive win. [On the Forecheck]
  • Speaking of teams on a roll, the Chicago Blackhawks won their seventh straight with a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. [Second City Hockey]
  • Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche continue their slide, barely losing 2-1 to the Boston Bruins in overtime. [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
  • Finally, the Minnesota Wild failed to overtake the Stars for third in the division as they lost to the New York Islanders 2-1. [Lighthouse Hockey]/

Speaking of the standings…

Biggest news of the weekend was easily the Anaheim Ducks firing head coach Randy Carlyle, replacing him with an… interesting choice:

Bob Murray has never coached an NHL game before, but was this the right choice regardless? [The Hockey News]

I’m just gonna leave this with no comment:

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