Sam Nestler
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Had a long conversation with Matt Duchene after practice. Will talk more about it on the show today, but he went through hell to get back from a vestibular concussion. And the rehab is not done yet. Lucky for him and the Stars, playing games is now part of that process.
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Glen Gulutzan said that Nils Lundkvist has loaned his scooter to Lian Bichsel for similar injury rehab. “Now, he’s given it to Bich, and he’s had to put some extra wheels on and raise it about six inches.”
about 12 hours ago
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Thomas Harley will travel, not sure if he will play. Ilya Lyubushkin will not travel, they hope he is only out about five days.
about 12 hours ago
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Thomas Harley and Matt Duchene on ice for a very optional practice.
about 13 hours ago
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This feels like that PP where Dallas rises from the dead and ties the game. First opportunity.
1 day ago
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Stars going with the give the puck to the other team strategy. Bold.
1 day ago
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Stars activated Matt Duchene and Nils Lundkvist off LTIR 👀👀
1 day ago
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I’m going to throw up. But Go Canes 🙌
1 day ago
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Dallas placed Tyler Seguin and Lian Bichsel on LTIR this morning. Seguin is retroactive to Dec. 2, Bichsel Nov. 30.
2 days ago
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Sam Steel is really struggling to score this year. With a chance on the top line, it has mostly been bobbled pucks and missing the net. That has led to some visible lack of trust from teammates, especially Rantanen. Just had three golden chances and didn't get a shot on goal.
3 days ago
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That was an elite trailing poke check by Kolyachonok. Getting all puck from that position on a Will Smith breakaway without taking a penalty... Nice.
3 days ago
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Mavrik Bourque gets on the wrong side of Collin Graf in front. He gets to the rebound first and ties the game. Graf was undrafted after winning the first national title in Quinnipiac school history.
3 days ago
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Mikko Rantanen going for consistent two minute shifts tonight, I see.
3 days ago
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I gotta say... News around Nils Lundkvist, Thomas Harley is pretty positive for once. Didn't expect either to be close... Nils had issues putting a skate on last we heard, and Harley wasn't practicing. A chance to see them and Matt Duchene soon. That's good stuff.
4 days ago
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Oh no, not again. Tyler Seguin gets helped off the ice after an awkward collision along the wall. Not putting much weight on the leg.
6 days ago
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7 days ago
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Wyatt Johnston is the NHL's first star of the week. Second Stars player to do it in November (Jason Robertson).
7 days ago
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Lian Bichsel will be evaluated tomorrow. Glen Gulutzan said they are hoping it’s not as serious as they initially thought.
8 days ago
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The Stars are good.
8 days ago
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Jamie Benn on the top line can't possibly wo... Benn scores his third goal in four games -- and has six points in only seven games back from a collapsed lung. Rantanen being ridiculous helps.
8 days ago
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Lian Bichsel is listed as questionable to return.
8 days ago
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Stars PP is pretty good.
8 days ago
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Lian Bichsel has been down on the ice for a bit after awkwardly slamming legs-first into the Ottawa bench. He heads straight down the tunnel with lots of help and not putting any weight on his left leg.
8 days ago
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Stars with plenty of chances to get that puck out against an elite Ottawa forecheck. Multiple turnovers, and a nice patient five-hole shot from Sanderson after he saw DeSmith get over to his left. Benn broke his stick on the post after. Oh, and Jason Robertson scored again.
8 days ago
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Dallas skyline and old logo on the right, Cowboys and logo on the left for Casey DeSmith. Of course, stripe down the middle.
8 days ago
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The Stars held a pregame ceremony to celebrate Jamie Benn’s 400th goal. Jim Nill presented him a plaque. It was as minimal as possible, fitting for Benn, who is ready to stop talking about it lol.
8 days ago
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Stars warmup lines vs Ottawa: Benn - Johnston - Rantanen Robertson - Hintz - Seguin Bäck - Hryckowian - Bourque Steel - Faksa - Blackwell Lindell - Heiskanen Capobianco - Lyubushkin Bichsel - Petrovic DeSmith Oettinger
8 days ago
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Casey DeSmith is debuting his new '99 setup tonight. Shades of Anton Khudobin.
8 days ago
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Matt Duchene is technically medically cleared, but is still having lingering symptoms. Gulutzan said he is ‘chomping at the bit’ to play, but still needs more time and some conditioning to safely return. Adam Erne has had some good days after a surgery. Still some time.
8 days ago
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Casey DeSmith starts vs Ottawa. Ilya Lyubushkin is back in, Vladislav Kolyachonok comes out.
8 days ago
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Stars coach Glen Gulutzan on the team feeding off the new jerseys: "We were looking for any type of energy today... When I saw the new jerseys and the crowd's excitement... I thought, 'Okay, that helped tremendously... In all seriousness... 'We can use this energy right now."
10 days ago
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On the same night Jake Oettinger paid tribute to Ed Belfour, he also tied The Eagle with 160 wins in a Stars sweater.
10 days ago
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The Dallas Stars are pretty good.
10 days ago
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Esa Lindell with more excellent defending and about 400 cross checks tonight. Only thing he's missed are his usual long-range empty netters.
10 days ago
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Two full minutes of 5-on-3 for Dallas.
10 days ago
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Kyle Capobianco and Alex Petrovic with assists on the last two Stars goals. Capobianco has had a great game tonight, using his skating very well. Oh, and Robertson scored again. Obviously.
10 days ago
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Radek Faksa knocked the skate blade off Dmitri Simiashev with a big hit behind the net. Stars capitalize on Benn's 401st career goal. Mike Modano, look out.
10 days ago
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Thoughts?
10 days ago
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Roope Hintz has all of a sudden become elite at tipping pucks. I dig it. 2-1 Utes. Stars stay on the PP.
10 days ago
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Benn goes down the tunnel for repairs.
add a skeleton here at some point
10 days ago
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Four-minute Dallas power play coming after they clean Jamie Benn's blood off the ice.
10 days ago
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Lian Bichsel with a poor pinch, Alex Petrovic not ideal defending, and Utah makes easy work of it on a beautiful 2-on-1 less than a minute in. Did the '99 team get scored on a lot in the first minute? Is that why they did it? I get it now.
10 days ago
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Stars warmup lines vs Utah: Benn - Johnston - Rantanen Robertson - Hintz - Seguin Bäck - Hryckowian - Bourque Steel - Faksa - Blackwell Lindell - Heiskanen Bichsel - Petrovic Capobianco - Kolyachonok Oettinger DeSmith
10 days ago
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Once again, some big lines at the AAC for the new jersey. Expect to see a lot of them in the seats tonight.
10 days ago
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Colin Blackwell hosted a bunch of teammates for Thanksgiving — Johnston, Bourque, Harley, Capobianco, and Bichsel along with his wife’s family. Bourque told me they ate way too much food. Just like us Americans.
11 days ago
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Jake Oettinger said while they would have loved to be home earlier on Thanksgiving (team got home around 4pm), staying over in Seattle gave him the chance to see Mason Marchment’s new place and meet his son for the first time.
11 days ago
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Oettinger’s pads and mask are a tribute to Ed Belfour. His mask features a screaming otter rather than an eagle.
add a skeleton here at some point
11 days ago
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Jake Oettinger starts vs Utah. Colin Blackwell will come in for Nathan Bastian. Matt Duchene and Ilya Lyubushkin are getting closer. Both out tonight. Thomas Harley is a little longer than that, and Nils Lundkvist a ways away.
11 days ago
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Duchene is taking part of morning skate as well after skating on his own before.
add a skeleton here at some point
11 days ago
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New ‘99 look for Jake Oettinger.
11 days ago
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