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After weeks of rumors swirling around the NHL involving the—what was once called likely—trade of Marty Turco news breaks today that the Dallas Stars have waived backup Alex Auld. Stars rumors really caught steam after a trade with the Atlanta Thrashers in which the Stars acquired goalie Kari Lehtonen. It was expected the Stars would trade Turco before the trade deadline and place Lehtonen as the starter. The most common rumor ...

With Blue Jackets prospect Nikita Filatov skipping the country to return to native Russia to play in the KHL, does it serve as an example of a growing problem in the NHL? It could be that Filatov is an isolated incident, and merely a player incapable of understanding he needs further development and growth to compete at the NHL level, but with draft rankings already coming out for the summer ...

Random Note : It really angers me when I have to resort to an outdated photo. Getty Images mega lets me down with a lack of updated hockey photos. At least the photo fits the game from Thursday night. The Stars and Sharks matchup in San Jose on Thursday night was a dream come true, and delivered a real battle, not just on the scoreboard, stats sheet, or in highlights, ...

While much of this article is almost blaspheme in the Dallas hockey realm, it is true. The early chunk of this season has shown that the Stars can be successful without longtime veterans who had been on the ice for the 1999 Stanley Cup win, especially veteran Mike Modano. Modano played in one regular season game and left early due to a rib injury. It's certainly nothing serious, but I would add ...

To say the Stars haven't had a successful season so far would be a lie, then again after last season anything seems like a success. The problem is that the Stars aren't improving as the season grows older. In their last ten the Stars have posted a 5-3-2 record, nothing to sneeze at but for a team that appears incapable of winning in the shootout, and making it count in overtime ...

With the NHL season about 10 games in, we have a fairly decent perspective on what teams really have going for them. Out west there are lots of surprises worth taking note of, but how many will be able to hang on for a playoff berth? That remains to be seen. Below are my Power Rankings as of Oct. 27, 2009. 1. Colorado Avalanche - The Avs have been flying high all ...

Preface: Some of the pointÆs totals given for teams may no longer be correct, as this article was written over the weekend and has just now been posted. With the hockey season now in full swing the battles for points within respective divisions is on fire. Some teams who started out strong still remain strong, many of which are surprises. Early on in this young season, the Pacific division has been ...

Generally I'm not the type to lead an article with a fight photo, but that's exactly what the Stars did on this road trip. They battled hard in two games, and recorded valuable points in both.   Dallas 4, Anaheim 2 It's no secret the Ducks have been limping out of the gate so far this year. Even when Anaheim began the physical play, Dallas came right back and kept up the ...

No one can deny the skill and domination by Wayne Gretzky on the ice, but behind the bench as head coach in Phoenix he was a bit of a joke. His hair began to make him look more like Ellen DeGeneres and he was always playing the crybaby on calls. Additionally, he was supposed to be the savior of the Coyotes, the Great One leading his team to a championship, yet ...

While the hubbub so far this early season is hot teams and new rookies, the beloved baby-faced rookies of last season have now grown into hard nosed experienced veterans and are largely forgotten. For example, some in Los Angeles have seen the resurgence of the crown but may miss the fact of Drew Doughty's influence since a full season has passed since his addition. The same can ...