Round 2, Game 2, Stars at Sharks 04/27/08

Dallas 5, San Jose 2
I really just don’t know what to think. I really don’t.
Even when the Sharks got the first goal, I still thought, okay, now the Stars can relax and play. And then they did! They tied it, then the Sharks got ahead, then in the third they [...]

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Round 2, Game 1, Stars at Sharks 04/25/08

Dallas 3, San Jose 2, OT
It might be a little hard to tell how the rest of the series is going to go, based on Game 1 against the Sharks. Both teams kind of waded into it, it seemed to me. I imagine the pace will be ratcheted up in the next game.
The [...]

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(Recently) uncharted waters.

It’s been a very long time since the Dallas Stars have gotten through to the second round. Back when it was more common, I wasn’t nearly as attentive, so I don’t really remember what it’s like. So far, I love it.
Winning Round 1 against the Ducks was extra sweet for more reasons than [...]

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Announcing ModFan!

This blogging thing is really working out for me.
I managed to trick Schnookie, Pookie, Heather B., and Katebits, the geniuses behind Interchangeable Parts, Top Shelf, and The Willful Caboose, into letting me ride their coattails to world blogging domination.
Try it out and see what you think!

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The three-headed monster.

Back in the ’01-’02 season, when the third center added to the two we already had was Pierre Turgeon, I remember that the fact that we had three “top-line” centers was considered by many to be a big problem. After all, there’s only one puck. How would they ever figure out who gets it? (Doug Armstrong’s [...]

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I got your experts right here.

I found 44 “experts.” 38 picked the Ducks. 6 picked the Stars.
Dallas Morning News
Carlton — Ducks in 7
Cowlishaw — Ducks in 5
Durrett — Stars in 7
Heika — Ducks in 6
Sherrington — Ducks in 6
Taylor — Ducks in 6
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Meyers — Stars in 7
TSN.ca
Duthie — Ducks
Maggie (the Monkey) — Ducks
McKenzie — Ducks
Milbury — [...]

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Round 1, Game 6, Stars vs. Ducks 04/20/08

Dallas 4, Anaheim 1
THEY DID IT! They did it they did it they did it they did it they did it!
What a great game! The Stars played a beautiful game. They forced turnovers, they swarmed the Ducks defensively, they got tons of chances.
Stéphane Robidas outdid himself. Again.  He got the first goal, by squeezing past [...]

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Come back, Bouche.

Mike Heika says that Philippe Boucher is suffering from a strained hip.
“To say he is devastated is an understatement,” Tippett said.
Poor poor Bouche! I just feel terrible for him this season, with all the injuries. He has got to be miserable right now. I hope he gets back soon. [...]

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Round 1, Game 5, Stars at Ducks 04/18/08

Corey Perry climbs up on Marty Turco.

Corey Perry looks all innocent.
Dallas 2, Anaheim 5
Man, I’m sick of playing the Ducks. Since the beginning of the regular season, we’ve played them 13 times. Non-Pacific-Division teams are so lucky.
Game 5 was actually a pretty exciting game, even though we lost. It might have seemed more exciting than [...]

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Round 1, Game 4, Stars vs. Ducks 04-17-08

Dallas 3, Anaheim 1
See? Game 3 wasn’t the end of the world. The Stars snapped back and played a brilliant Game 4. Turco helped the skaters by keeping them in the game when the Ducks were trying to set the tone early, and the skaters helped Turco by scoring goals and defending. [...]

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