Just realized I missed a great bit of news for the Stars, the re-alignment plan has passed. There will be much rejoicing in the streets. Gone are all those 9PM starts for fans, and all those frequent flyer miles for the team. And now the budding rivalry with Nashville gets a serious jolt into the realm of full fledged blood feud.

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Looks like things are somewhat back to normal where Eriksson is concerned.

Good, would be nice to see that Roy/Eriksson/Whitney line explode tonight.

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G, A, PPP, SOG, BS, +/-, GAA, W, SV%
Montreal Maulers - 2011/12 and 2012/13 League Champions
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W: Hossa/Gaborik/Moulson/Marleau/Fleischmann/Horton/Brown/Baertschi
D: Karlsson/Letang/Byfuglien/McDonagh/Markov/Tyutin/Spurgeon
G: Lundqvist/Hiller/Brodeur

One point so far for Loui!

I haven't had an opportunity to sit down and watch all of last night's game yet, so here's a link to an excellent post game blog post from Mike Heika....

http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/2013...ay-night.html/

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Only the Devils bore me as much with what's going on with this team. They've got some serious talent, but I don't think Niewendyk is doing enough to make this team truly scary. I used to hate these guys back in the days when they were so freaking tough to play against. Such a shame to see this team degrade so much. I really hope they get better and quickly.

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Team 1:10 Multi-Cat Roto league

C- Malkin,Giroux,Thornton Galchenyuk, Schenn, Berglund, Eller
LW- Hall,Ovechkin, E.Kane Saad
RW- Seguin, Stewart, PAP
D- Subban,Phaneuf Keith, OEL, Hedman,
G- Pavelec,Hiller Lindback, Theodore, Lehner

Team 2:24 H2H League Multi-Cat

C- Lecavalier, B. Schenn, Ennis, Belanger
LW- JVR, Leino, Bissonnette, Whitney, C. Bourque, Nodl
RW- Kopecky, Langenbrunner, Doan, Versteeg, Mayers
D- Doughty, Burns, Souray, Sarich, Lovejoy, Potter
G-Pavelec, Enroth

I think there's still searching for a direction going on. Right now Nieuwendyk is walking a fine line, trying to make a push for the playoffs and at the same time trying to get the young guys involved. He needs to make decision one way or the other. Keep trading for aging vets to patch needs and mentor, or trade some of those vets to acquire picks and/or younger guys who are already playing in the NHL.

Even though it's been said Gaglardi is a patient owner, Nieuwendyk and Gulutzan should be feeling a little warmth under their seats. This trade deadline and offseason could be a referendum on Nieuwy's future, and a coach's job is very rarely safe. They were there when Gaglardi purchased the Stars, so they're not his men and he may at anytime decide he wants his guys in there instead.

For better or worse Nieuwendyk will always be judged by the Goligoski trade. I think in that case, with the team in bankruptcy, it was as much salary dump as anything. He tried to get something in return, but was really in a no-win situation knowing he'd most likely lose and lose big on any trade. Now I don't know that for sure, but I'll play devil's advocate for him there. His time as GM has really been a wash, plenty of good things, balanced by some bad.

I will say I think there's a lot to be optimistic about in Dallas, just not sure who it will be that finally discovers the team's identity and pulls everything together. Nieuwendyk and Gulutzan? Some other combo of GM and coach? We'll see soon enough.

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The line juggling continues. These were the lines this morning per Mike Heika...

Eriksson - Roy - Jagr
Whitney - Benn - Cole
Morrow - Eakin - Smith
Nystrom - Fiddler - Roussel

Jamie is being called a game time decision, but it's a good sign that he was part of a line and not off skating solo. Ryan Garbutt is looking doubtful because of a hand injury that he apparently received yesterday. Larsen is out and Oleksiak is back in on D. No word on what the D pairings were, but expect something like this...

Dillon - Robidas
Benn/Goli - Daley
Goli/Benn - Oleksiak

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Whoah - just got home and checking the scores...7-0, Sweet Georgia Brown!

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C-Kopitar,Carter,Zajac,Shore
W-Perry,Parise,Neal,Oshie,JvR,Clarkson,M.Foligno,Sil vferberg,Chiasson
D-Yandle,J.Johnson,Carlson,Nikitin,Dillon,Barrie
G-Ward,Bernier
Fm-Holland,Pulkkinen,Rattie,Teravainen,Jensen,Rundbla d,Morrow,Barberio,Krug

10 Tm-8F,4D,2G Weekly
F-Stamkos,MSL,E.Staal,Toews,Seguin,Duchene,E.Kane,St epan,J.Staal,Brown,Silfverberg,Johansen
D-Keith,Seabrook,Voynov,Bogo,Wideman,Fowler
G-Price,Rask,Dubnyk
Fm-Tarasenko,Scheifele,Atkinson,Faksa,Smith,Orlov,Rie lly,Trouba,Markstrom

It's now 8-1. I can go ahead and do tonight's recap now. It's very simple, the Stars had their asses handed to them in every conceivable facet of the game. It's that easy to sum up. Chicago has outplayed them in every way possible.

If the temperature wasn't already getting warm under Glen Gulutzan, after this game, and this losing streak, it should be getting very toasty. He's coaching for his next contract this year, and right now things aren't looking too good.

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