7:07 PM ET, Fri September 03, 2010

Grading the Stars' off-season moves: Goalies

Dallas Morning News

15 hours ago

Sharks sign Antti Niemi as a free agent

Stars Blog | Dallas Morning News

23 hours ago

Thursday updates on Philip Larsen, Matt Niskanen

Stars Blog | Dallas Morning News

23 hours ago

Thursday skate in Frisco

Dallas Stars Blog | ESPN Dallas — More Dallas Stars players are coming into town and are skating at the Dr. Pepper StarCenter in Frisco. The number is in double figures now. Trevor Daley, Brian Sutherby and Luke Gazdic are the latest players to join the morning skates that already include Brenden Morrow, Stephane Robidas, Mike Ribeiro, Kari Lehtonen, Matt Niskanen, Toby Petersen, Karlis Skrastins and Trevor Ludwig. “There’s excitement to get going. It’s been a long summer,” said Daley. “Because we were done so early and I was up in Canada, I had no choice but to watch the playoffs and hear abou...

September 2, 2010

Stars off-season analysis: Goalies appear to be a good fit

Dallas Morning News

September 2, 2010

Traverse City roster change

Dallas Stars Blog | ESPN Dallas — The Dallas Stars have made a roster change for the NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City, which runs Sept. 11-15. Defenseman Hubert Labrie, who injured a knee at his junior team's training camp, has been taken off the roster. Added to the roster is forward Cole Grbavac, a gritty, physical right wing who is currently with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League. Grbavac played under Stars associate coach Willie Desjardins last season. Grbavac's career WHL stats are here. As for Labrie, he has been in Frisco the past few days getting checked out by the team's medical staff. ...

September 2, 2010

Ranking the off-season moves: Goalies

Stars Blog | Dallas Morning News

September 2, 2010

Matt Niskanen determined to bounce back

Dallas Stars Blog | ESPN Dallas — Dallas Stars defenseman Matt Niskanen readily admits his performance last season was disappointing. And he’s taken it as a wakeup call and said it was gut check time. Last season the 23-year-old saw his point production drop to 15 points, he had a team-worst minus-15 rating and he ended up being a healthy scratch six times. That followed a rookie season in 2007-08 when he registered 26 points and finished second on the team with a plus-22 rating, and a 2008-09 campaign when he led all Dallas defensemen in scoring with 35 points. “I was pretty happy with my first two years. I cer...

September 1, 2010

Dallas Stars player profile: Fabian Brunnstrom

Dallas Morning News

September 1, 2010
Fri 4/2 vs Edmonton W 6 - 3
Sat 4/3 at St. Louis L 1 - 2
Tue 4/6 vs Chicago L 2 - 5
Thu 4/8 vs Anaheim W 3 - 2
Sat 4/10 at Minnesota W 4 - 3
  • Report: Ducks' Selanne says 'this is my last season' Orange County Register This isn’t really news considering that he had one foot out the door most of the summer, but Teemu Selanne told a Finnish newspaper that this will be his final season.  An article in Helsingin Sanomat is mostly about Selanne’s post-hockey...
  • 'Up the ante' becomes Coyotes' new mantra Ice Chips | Arizona Republic Phoenix Coyotes update:    A year ago, coach Dave Tippett came up with the perfect slogan for a team fighting for both respectability and a playoff spot.   “Pack mentality.”    He likes to move forward when it comes to mantras, and he has a new one for the 2010-11 season.   “Up the ante.”   Fans were thrilled a year ago when the Coyotes reached the playoffs for the first time since 2002, but Tippett did not view the season as a success. By “upping the ante," he’s imparting the message that merely advancing t...
  • Ducks’ training camp to open Sept.18 Anaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County Register A schedule note that Ducks’ training camp will officially open on Sept.18 at Anaheim Ice. Specific times and a roster will be announced in the coming weeks. The club typically begins practices in the late morning, say around 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. The Ducks will also participate in the rookie tournament on Sept.12-16 in Penticton, British [...]Ducks’ training camp to open Sept.18 is a post from: Ducks blog
  • SHARKS / New goalie intends to earn playing time San Francisco Chronicle One major reason the Sharks were swept in the Western Conference finals ... is now a Shark. But will he be the Shark in net? Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Antti Niemi signed a one-year, $2 million deal with San Jose on Thursday. Asked during a conference... anttiniemi - Western Conference - Stanley Cup - Goaltender - San Jose Sharks
  • Goalie Antti Niemi wants to start for Sharks San Francisco Chronicle One major reason the Sharks were swept in the Western Conference finals ... is now a Shark. But will he be the Shark in net? Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Antti Niemi signed a one-year, $2 million deal with San Jose on Thursday. Asked during a conference... anttiniemi - San Jose Sharks - Western Conference - Stanley Cup - Goaltender