Stars News

Eriksson hopes to build on strong preseason finish
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October 7
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"In terms of points, that's true. Eriksson had a goal in the Stars' first preseason game against St. Louis, an assist against Edmonton on Sunday. But for a player who has usually started slow, it's the finish that's the focus. And the Stars are encouraged with how he finished the preseason. Eriksson played in what coach Dave Tippett considered, "by far his best game" against Edmonton on Sunday night, playing nearly 21 and a half minutes (including 5:46 on the power play), with the assist and two takeaways. For Eriksson, the job remains clear: Stay strong defensively, cause turnovers and, if you want to score, get to the net - and stay there. "That's something I have to work on," Eriksson ..."
Compounded quandary for Dallas Stars
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October 7
Dallas Morning News
 
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Edmonton's A-squad gets passing grade on first real test
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October 6
Edmonton Journal
 
"As far as dress rehearsals go, the Edmonton Oilers' 3-2 pre-season victory over the Dallas Stars wasn't without flaws. Some more glaring than others. But for the first time this pre-season the Oilers sent out a team that will look a lot like the one that will file out when the regular season gets underway. With a few exceptions -- Sean Avery (sick), Jere Lehtinen (groin), Sergei Zubov (hip) -- the Stars too sent out their A-team Sunday at the American Airlines Center. "It's kind of been the motto for the pre-season, it's pretty hard at the end of the day to judge it. It looked like we were good five-on-five but we just didn't play five-on-five very much," coach Craig MacTavish said. "We ..."
Mis-representation
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October 6
Edmonton Sun
 
"Last night was the only true representation of what the Edmonton Oilers will look like this season. By all accounts, it's still a work in progress. Icing essentially a full lineup, the Oilers did manage to pull out a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars in a half-empty American Airlines Center. But they were badly out-shot in the contest and took far too many penalties. "It's kind of been the model for the preseason - that it's pretty hard at the end of the day to judge it," said Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish. "We were good five-on-five for large periods of the game, but we didn't play five-on-five very much. "Obviously the biggest thing for us is that we can't take the penalties that ..."
Dallas Stars still seek offense in 3-2 preseason loss
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October 6
Dallas Morning News
 
"Forty-one shots flew at Edmonton goalie Mathieu Garon on Sunday night. Two got by. So what else is new with the Stars this preseason? Dallas finished with 218 shots on goal and just 17 goals. The Stars allowed 152 shots against and 23 goals. That would explain the 1-5-1 record in preseason. The team took a 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at American Airlines Center on Sunday and put a close on what turned out to be a disappointing exhibition season. "I'm glad it's over," said center Mike Ribeiro, echoing the sentiments of a lot of teammates. "We had some good things and some bad things." On the positive side was the fact that the Stars drew 55 power-play opportunities in seven ..."
Defenseman Matt Niskanen becoming a safe bet
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October 6
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"At this time last season, Dallas Stars defenseman Matt Niskanen wasn't a safe bet to make the opening-night roster as an unknown rookie. Suffice to say, Niskanen's status is much safer after a strong rookie season and a solid preseason. He finished the preseason with a goal and two assists and a team-high plus-5. "Last year was sure exciting being my first camp," Niskanen said. "This year coming in I have a little bit more experience, know the ropes a little bit. With that comes more responsibility, and it's a challenge I look forward to." The Stars' defensemen corps has endured some mild upheaval again this preseason with Sergei Zubov missing training camp with a hip injury, Philippe ..."
Dallas Stars have work to do before regular season
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October 6
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"As the Dallas Stars' preseason schedule came to a disappointing close Sunday night, the same feeling seemed to grab several players and coaches concerning this training-camp stuff. "It's about time it's over," center Mike Ribeiro said with a laugh. Indeed, most are ready for this preseason to end, considering it hasn't been the most successful few weeks. That continued Sunday when the Stars lost 3-2 to the Edmonton Oilers in their preseason finale. The Stars basically had a full lineup, minus Jere Lehtinen (groin) and Sean Avery (illness). And it was another game in which they dominated the shots on goal (41-14), as well as time in the opposing zone. Nevertheless, they again ended up on ..."
Avery sour on Grapes
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October 2
Globe and Mail
 
"NHL tough guy Sean Avery reopened his feud with Don Cherry this week by stating the CBC commentator knows next to nothing about hockey. "He's a staple as far as Canadian hockey goes," Avery said during interview on the CBC's The Hour. "And I grew up watching Coach's Corner, and he serves a purpose. "But he really does not know shit about hockey. "He knows, like, unnecessary facts about putting Sears catalogues on your shin pads." Host George Stroumboulopoulos interjected with, "No, no, no." "He says a lot of things," continued Avery. "He calls people by their wrong names. And it's just, like, enough of this guy." Last spring, Cherry called Avery a jerk on Hockey Night In Canada after a ..."
Climie makes claim for spot in Dallas Stars' loss
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October 2
Dallas Mo