Posts About "Jiri Hudler"
Sabres Should Sign Veteran Free Agents
July 21st, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres have made some bold moves this offseason. Jason Botterill's first order of business was to boost the defence, with three new starters. One of the biggest acquisitions was Marco Scandella from the Minnesota Wild. Going the other way were left wingers Tyler Ennis and Marcus Foligno. This has left a hole on the...
Which Unrestricted Free Agents will the Stars Re-sign?
March 31st, 2017 One thing is certain as the Dallas Stars' 2016-17 regular season nears the end. Changes are coming. The Stars were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs on Monday. They have completed the rare task of sandwiching two dismal seasons around a first place Western Conference finish in 2015-16. Currently, the Stars rank eleventh in the...
Recap: Stars Slip Past Kings
January 10th, 2017 Any Hollywood producers in search of a script for yet another Fast & Furious flick need look no further than Monday night's Los Angeles Kings - Dallas Stars tilt. Two power play goals. One shorthanded goal. Four goalies. Six third-period goals, including four in three minutes. An unlikely hero. The Stars' 6-4 win over the...
Hudler & Faksa Amazed by Jagr
December 23rd, 2016 An assist against Boston Thursday night gave Jaromir Jagr 1,888 career points, moving the future Hall of Famer past Mark Messier into second-place among the National Hockey League's all-time greatest scorers. The record-breaking point came when a shot from Florida Panthers defenseman Michael Matheson went off Jagr and straight to...
Preview: Stars Face Tex's Rangers Thursday
December 15th, 2016 http://gty.im/104791165 Two NHL teams have direct ties to Texas, and they faceoff Thursday night in Dallas. The Stars, of course, call the Lone Star State home. Tonight's opponent, the New York Rangers, were founded 90 years ago by George Lewis "Tex" Rickard, a former cowboy and lawman-turned-sports promoter who grew up in Henrietta,...
Preview: Stars Seek 2 Points in Chicago
December 11th, 2016 The late, great Will Rogers once said, "If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging." The Dallas Stars would be wise to heed that advice. The Stars played 55 minutes of winning hockey in Philadelphia Saturday. In the last five minutes, the whole thing unraveled as the Flyers scored their second and third power play goals of the...
Preview: Stars & Flyers Showdown at High Noon
December 10th, 2016 High Noon is a classic film. In the climactic scene, Marshal Will Kane, alone, shoots it out with a gang of outlaws. He could've taken the easy way out and run from the fight, but the lawman was determined to do the right thing, no matter the cost. Saturday's contest between the Dallas Stars and Philadelphia Flyers should be billed...
Jiri Hudler's Return Imminent?
December 8th, 2016 When the Dallas Stars signed veteran forward Jiri Hudler to a one-year, $2 million contract extension this off-season, there was hope for the 32-year-old who had just come off a season where he was traded by the Calgary Flames to the Florida Panthers at the National Hockey League Trade Deadline. Over the course of the 2015-16 season,...
Bruins' Rask Out, Former Habs Coach Demers Suffers Second Stroke, Kings' Zatkoff Injured & More News
October 22nd, 2016 Bruins' Rask Out of Lineup The Boston Bruins will take on the Montreal Canadiens without starting goaltender Tuukka Rask, the team announced on Saturday. Rask did not practice on Friday because of what head coach Claude Julien called "general soreness" and he was absent at Saturday's morning skate. The Finnish netminder is...
Jiri Hudler Had No Interest in Playing for Czech Republic at World Cup
September 4th, 2016 With Tomas Hertl and David Krejci dropping out of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey the Czech Republic had two forward roster spots to fill. The obvious choice would be Jiri Hudler, who arguably should have been on the roster from the start. According to a report, it appears that Hudler was the team's choice to fill in for the World Cup,...
Stars Should Re-Sign Nichushkin
September 2nd, 2016 Training camp is just three weeks away and there has still been no word of the Stars re-signing Valeri Nichushkin. According to a recent article by Stars beat reporter Mike Heika, general manager Jim Nill remains confident they will sign Nichushkin. However, the Stars recent signing of unrestricted free agent Jiri Hudler brings more...
90 in 90: Top 90 Red Wings of All-Time (#61-70)
August 29th, 2016 Entering their 90th season in the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings have had hundreds of premier hockey players don the winged wheel. In this nine-week series, we’re counting down the best 90 players of the Detroit Cougars/Falcons/Red Wings franchise. In this countdown of Hockeytown greats, rankings are based on contributions to the...
Facing Off: Avs Get Coach, Stars Get Hudler, Canada Gets Criticized
August 29th, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion — you name it, we’re debating it. Albeit, not always with a serious tone. We’re keeping this column light, so keep that in mind when...
