Tag Archive | "Dallas Stars"
Blackhawks Walk from Niemi Award; Sign Turco
The Chicago Blackhawks decided that a 2.75 million award from an arbitrator simply would not fit under their cap and walked away from their Stanley Cup winning goaltender: Antti Niemi. In turn, they signed a soon-to-be 35-year-old to lead them back to the promised land– even though he failed to do this the majority of [...]
Continue reading...Teams Lining up to Settle Before Arbitration
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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A few weeks ago we released an arbitration list which named the players ready to do battle with their employers. From that list a vast majority settled with the exception of Stanley Cup winner Antti Niemi. Let’s take a short look at who settled and who is still prepared to go to war: James Wisniewski [...]
Continue reading...Fantasy Season in Review: Dallas Stars
Monday, June 21, 2010
Offensive Corps: Brad Richards led the charge as he totaled 91 points during the regular season. Those 91 points tied his career high which he registered during the first post-lockout year. In other words, once again put Richards on the top of the playmaking center list. As a gifted puck distributor he helped Loui Eriksson [...]
Continue reading...Forgettable 2009-10 Fantasy Seasons: Part 2/5
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
It’s always a difficult process making player projections at the start of a fantasy season but what happens when we think the world of a player and he falls completely short of his lofty expectations? When making preseason projections, analysts take everything into account – past trends, a previous season’s playoff performance, their team, their [...]
Continue reading...Igloo Insider: Pittsburgh’s Poni Ride Begins Today
Saturday, March 6, 2010
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After being acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday in exchange for Luca Caputi and Martin Skoula, Alexei Ponikarovsky is expected to make his debut today in a Pittsburgh uniform. It could be said that “Poni” was the biggest name traded in the last week, in a Trade deadline that saw just how little [...]
Continue reading...2009-10 Western Conference All-Stars
Monday, February 8, 2010
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There’s no official NHL All-Star game this year because of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver but we still left the vote up to you! Voting ended at the end of January and we’ve tallied up the results for the Western Conference All-Star team. Your 2009-10 Western Conference starting lineup:
Continue reading...Is Spending Big on Defence a Sound Strategy in the NHL?
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
One of the big stories off the off-season (at least on TSN) was Brian Burke’s insistence on building a strong defensive core on the Leafs blueline. He spent big to acquire Mike Komisarek and Francois Beauchemin to compliment the already high-paid Tomas Kaberle, Jeff Finger and Mike Van Ryn. In related news, the Leafs have [...]
Continue reading...Midyear S.O.S. Goaltending Primer
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Most pooler websites are posting mid-season reports of NHL stats and player comparisons and we at DailyFaceoff.com are no exception! We pride ourselves in up-to-date starting goalie information, so let’s review the goaltending situation around the NHL to help you win those valuable points in your pool. If you were lucky enough to draft any [...]
Continue reading...Starting Goalies: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres Mike Smith Ryan Miller Confirmed Sounds like Miller. Will confirm. St. Pete’s Times WGR 550 Dallas Stars @ New York Rangers Marty Turco Henrik Lundqvist Expected. Expected The Hockey Writers Rangers Rants Toronto Maple Leafs @ Philadelphia Flyers Jonas Gustavsson Michael Leighton Likely. Confirmed Toronto Sun Flyers Twitter Calgary [...]
Continue reading...Picks: Stars Look to Continue Canes’ Road Woes
Monday, November 23, 2009
While the Canes have been winning, they still need to prove something on the road – where they are winless. Looking for a great sportsbook site to place your bets? I use and trust Bodog to place my hockey bets but if you are looking for a site where you can bet for free, try [...]
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Monday, August 2, 2010
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