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November 8, 2005
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Stars are winning, but in poor fashion
After nine games, the Stars were a solid 5-3-1 in the standings, but pretty much a mess both on paper and on the ice. Dallas ranked 29th in shots on goal (23.8 per game) and 28th in penalty minutes (23.1 per game). They gave up more goals than they scored (22-26) and were wildly inconsistent from game to game. “It’s frustrating,” said winger Brenden Morrow, after the team blew a 4-2 lead and lost 5-4 to rival San Jose in overtime Oct. 26. “We’re just making a lot of puck mistakes, a lot of turnovers, taking a lot of bad penalties.” From shift to shift, the Stars have no idea what kind of team will be on the ice. Coach Dave Tippett has shuffled every line except the Mike Modano unit. NEWCOMER IMPACT The…
Caps going to court to bring back Semin
The Capitals have filed suit in U.S. District Court to force Russian left winger Alexander Semin to honor his contract. The Caps are suing Semin, his agent Mark Gandler and the agent’s firm, hoping to force Semin to honor the last two years of the contract he signed in 2003. “We have done everything we could to avoid this step,” said GM George McPhee. “We felt we had no choice but to seek a legal remedy.” Semin played 52 games for the Caps in 2003-04 and was ordered to report to Portland (AHL) during the lockout. Semin maintained he had military obligations, but he played a full season for Lada Togliatti. The Caps suspended Semin a year ago, but the Russian Super League refuses to honor it. NEWCOMER IMPACT The new NHL rules have had…
Spezza has goal of making Olympics
All Jason Spezza wants is a shot to make Team Canada. “It’s a goal of mine to make the Olympic team,” Spezza said. “I know I wasn’t invited to the training camp (in the summer), but I want to show them I deserve the opportunity to play at that level.” Making his debut as a fulltime No. 1 center in the NHL, Spezza, the American League MVP last season in Binghamton, cleared one hurdle by being named to Canada’s list of 81 players. Next, he has to find a way to convince Canadian executive director Wayne Gretzky and his staff – which includes former Senators coach Jacques Martin – to name him to the squad. Spezza has relished his role as the top man in the Senators lineup. “I just want to be considered,” Spezza…
Praise for McCabe comes gushing in
Brian Leetch of the Boston Bruins figures he knows a Norris Trophy candidate when he sees one. Leetch believes his former defense partner Bryan McCabe has what it takes to be the NHL’s top defenseman. “I think he can win the Norris Trophy and he’s the best player I’ve played with in my career as a partner,” Leetch said. It was pretty difficult to argue with him through the first nine games of the season. Going into late October, McCabe was tied with Jaromir Jagr for the scoring lead in the NHL with three goals and 15 points in just nine games. McCabe was a large reason why the Maple Leafs had the best power play in the NHL, with all three of his goals and seven of his 12 assists coming…
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