Draft daze.

It took me a little while to notice, but the Dallas Stars have some adorable Draft Day videos up on DallasStars.com.
Steve Ott looks about the same age now as he did back in 2000 when he was the Stars’ first pick. Even on the day he was drafted, they knew he was going to [...]

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Why I love the Dallas Stars: Niklas Hagman

I love Niklas Hagman. Just love him.
I love his penalty killing. One of the moves he often uses is staying up high, just a little below the point men of the opposing power play, and watching for a chance to intercept a pass between them. When he gets that chance [...]

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Do you like my hat? No, I do not like your hat.

The NHL has released the details of next year’s salary cap.
NEW YORK/TORONTO (June 26, 2008) – The National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association announced today that the Team Payroll Range established for the 2008-09 League Year, pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, provides for a Lower Limit of $40.7 million, an [...]

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The Draft is a hoot.

I really don’t know where to start to recap the trip to Ottawa. That’s why it’s taking me so long to post something. I just don’t know where to start.
IPB and Top Shelf and The Humming Giraffe all have great stories about the weekend, so check them all out.
In the meantime, I might [...]

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The Stars go to the mall.

We all went down to the arena for the second day of the Draft. The Stars didn’t have any picks in the first round, so today was their turn.
For their second pick of the day, at 89 overall (round 3), they picked Scott Winkler from Russell Stover. I am not making [...]

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Patty’s (in Ottawa)

All of you that thought going to the NHL Draft would be excruciatingly boring, raise your hand. Well, you’re wrong. We had a great time. We even talked to an Ottawa fan who was very nice.
But, it’s really really really late, so let’s just check our list, and I’ll have more later.
Buffalo, [...]

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Patty’s (in Buffalo)

I made it to Buffalo! 
Heather B. picked me up at the airport and gave me a really nice tour of the lovely city of Buffalo. Mostly houses. I love looking at houses. It was very sweet of her to drive me around.
We also drove right by Lake Erie. It [...]

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I’m goin’ to the Draft!

Normally, I am wildly uninterested in the NHL Draft. But this year, I can’t wait! It’s going to be the best part of the whole off-season! The reason? I’m going to it.
I’m meeting up with Heather B. of Top Shelf, Meg from Haul Your Paper Boats, Pookie and Schnookie from Interchangeable Parts, [...]

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Roll out the red carpet.

The NHL Awards are on tonight!
It’s the hockey fan’s version of the Oscars: Boring, not funny, and nobody that you want to win is going to. Still, I’d watch it over the Oscars any day.
I haven’t been a fan of the Oscars since I was a teenager, but at least they [...]

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Why I love the Dallas Stars: Toby Petersen

I’ll be honest with you. I hardly know Toby Petersen.
He came to the Stars in a trade from the Edmonton Oilers. But I’ve been a fan of Covered in Oil for a long time, so I had heard of him at least. He’s been around for a while, back and forth to [...]

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