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The Oklahoma City Barons Have Everything But Fans
Last night, the Texas Stars lost game three of their AHL semifinals match-up with the Oklahoma City Barons 4-0, as goalie Yann Danis put on another spectacular performance in net....
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Alex Chiasson’s Ear-Splitting Game Three Goal
Wednesday night, when Texas Stars center Alex Chiasson redirected a centering feed from Justin Dowling passed Milwaukee goaltender Magnus Hellberg to break a scoreless tie midway through the third period...
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Concussions in Hockey Not Limited to Players
Concussions aren’t just for hockey players anymore. Now, hockey fans are at risk. Here’s what arenas around North America can do to prevent this growing problem.
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Revised Concussion Guidelines Not Endorsed by the NHL
For the first time in over 15 years, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a revision to their standard guidelines for sports-related concussions. Despite endorsement by the National...
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The AHL and Me: 11 Reasons This League is Great
ne hallmark of NHL games going back to the 1990s is how tough it is to come back in the third period. Some teams were virtually impossible to defeat if they entered the third period with a lead. In the A? Unless you’re up by enough goals to kick in a mercy rule in beer league, no lead is ever safe.
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The Brief Revival of the Kick Save
I am opposed to the oversized goalie. I think he’s ruining the game. I fear the day NHL scouts begin scouring remote nations for hockey’s answer to the late great...
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The AHL and Me: Coming to Terms with an Indifferent League
As one of the American Hockey League’s more successful recent franchises appears ready to leave town, and as we approach the NHL trade deadline, I find myself questioning my status...
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Antoine Roussel to Join Brief List of Frenchmen in NHL
With word coming from Dallas Stars writer Mark Stepneski that forward Antoine Roussel will play in tonight’s game against Phoenix, the legendary land of Gaul will make another contribution to the National Hockey League.
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Book Review: Ballad of the Whiskey Robber
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts by Julian Rubinstein (2005, New York: Back Bay Books....
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Antoine Roussel on the Cusp of Unlikely NHL Debut
The signing of center Antoine Roussel by the Dallas Stars to a two-way, two year deal this summer made few waves. Most of us saw this unknown’s nine points and...
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Lockout Benefits: Texas Stars Edition
The promise of a fresh CBA has kickstarted a hockey player diaspora from the four corners of the earth back to the NHL, triggering the kind of migratory processing not...
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Reilly Smith and the Texas Stars Are Rising
In a season of hockey uncertainty, the Texas Stars are on the rise thanks to defensive consistency and offensive production that is finally meeting expectations.