Posts About "Radek Dvorak"
NHL Rumors Galore: Deadline Edition Part 1
February 24th, 2012 With only about 72 hours before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the attention of hockey fans by spreading out false trade rumors. I will try to dissect some of the hottest rumors around and tell you which players are most likely...
NHL Rumors Galore part 2
January 18th, 2012 With only 5 weeks before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the attention of hockey fans by spreading out false trade rumors. I will try to dissect some of the hottest rumors and tell you which players are likely available. Yesterday I had...
Ten Fantasy Thoughts: Jeff Carter's struggles, Joe Morrow's potential and more
December 9th, 2011 Each Friday, Ten Fantasy Thoughts brings you valuable insight to line changes, buy-low candidates and updates on why a player may be struggling or surging for the past few weeks. This week, Ten Fantasy Thoughts will be discussing Jeff Carter’s offensive woes, the return of a few Stars and much more.
Coach Glen Gulutzan the secret to early Stars success
October 31st, 2011 It's the end of October, and the Dallas Stars and their 8-3 record are currently tied with the Edmonton Oilers for 1st place in the Western Conference, 2nd overall in the NHL behind only the Pittsburgh Penguins. Raise your hand if you didn't see this coming....yep, that's pretty much everyone. Even the most hardcore hockey pundits...
Dallas Stars: Nystrom acquisition a squandered opportunity
October 13th, 2011 When The New York Rangers sent melodramatic pest Sean Avery down to the AHL, it opened up an interesting can of worms for the Dallas Stars. Everyone is already familiar with how Avery wound up in New York for the second time: the lucrative 2008 contract signing with the Stars, the "sloppy seconds" remark, the fallout, and the waiver...Battle Royale: the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings Jockey for Pacific Supremacy
"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." — Thomas Jefferson. One team has ruled the roost four consecutive years, missing a fifth (despite registering 108 points) only due to Anaheim's Cup-winning season in 2006-07. The other has been a perennial doormat for much of its existence, making the playoffs...Stars need Ott to take next step
As far as Steve Ott is concerned, there's nothing that he can't accomplish once he sets his mind to it. The Dallas Stars can vouch for that; when the team needed Ott to become an effective, relentless penalty killer, he focused himself and worked to become one; when the team needed him to be one of their top faceoff specialists,...
Atlanta Thrashers 2011 Unrestricted Free Agents
May 1st, 2011 When the dust settles after the June Draft in St. Paul Minnesota, NHL clubs will battle for position on their unrestricted free agents. Once the clock strikes July 1st 2011, UFA's are typically poised and ready for negotiations with a potential new club. In Atlanta's case, seven players will have that option when the time comes. In...
Spring cleaning, Dale Tallon style!
March 2nd, 2011 Long before the start of this season, Dale Tallon introduced his blueprint for success. One of his key points..."execute smart trades and negotiations." Wow! He wasn't kidding. As Monday's trade dead-line approached, the Panthers cleaned house! As the Panthers are facing a possible decade without making the Stanley...Thrashers Get Active on Trade Deadline Day, Acquire Dvorak and Re-sign Stuart
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent The Atlanta Thrashers, currently struggling to stay in the Eastern Conference playoff race, made a couple of low-key moves on Monday morning. They re-signed defenseman Mark Stuart to a new three-year contract, keeping their newly acquired defenseman in the fold for the foreseeable future. They also...
Finding the Silver Lining in the Panthers Opening 1-2-0 Road Trip
October 15th, 2010 The Florida Panthers opened the season on Sunday in Edmonton, then travelled to Vancouver before wrapping up the season opening road trip in Calgary Thursday night. Two frustrating losses to open the season and one could already see the writing on the wall. This team just doesn't have enough scorers. Regardless of how well they...
