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| Stars place Zubov on IR |
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12/11/2008 |
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| Frisco, TX (Sportsbooks) - The Dallas Stars announced on Thursday that they have placed veteran defenseman Sergei Zubov on injured reserve, retroactive to November 28, with a hip injury. Zubov, 38, has missed the last five games as he continues to recover from hip surgery, which caused him to miss all of training camp and the season's first 12 contests. A three-time All-Star, Zubov has recorded four assists in 10 games this season for a disappointing Dallas club. Coming off an appearance in the Western |
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| Hanzal, Jokinen each score twice as Phoenix topples Dallas |
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12/11/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Sportsbooks) - Martin Hanzal and Olli Jokinen each scored twice, as the Phoenix Coyotes edged the Dallas Stars, 5-3, at American Airlines Center. Jokinen returned from a six-game absence due to a shoulder injury and provided an immediate spark, while Steven Reinprecht notched an empty-net tally. Ilya Bryzgalov made 29 saves in the win for the Coyotes, who lost 7-1 to Chicago on Sunday but rebounded to snap a two-game losing streak. "I was really proud of the way our team responded tonight," |
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12/06/2008 |
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| Suspended Dallas Stars forward Sean Avery for six games. |
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| Modano, Stars edge Avs in shootout |
NHL Hockey |
12/06/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Sportsbooks) - Mike Modano scored the game-winner in the shootout as the Dallas Stars downed the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1, at American Airlines Center. With the shootout tied after the first three rounds, Modano skated in on net and fired a wrister over the glove of Peter Budaj and underneath the crossbar. Ryan Smyth had the last chance for Colorado, but Marty Turco made a pad save on Smyth's low backhand shot for the win. Toby Petersen scored the lone goal while Turco finished the game with |
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| Avery suspended six games for comments |
NHL Hockey |
12/05/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - Dallas Stars forward Sean Avery has been suspended six games, without pay, for the comments he made Tuesday morning. Avery, who will not be eligible to play for the Stars until December 16 versus the Phoenix Coyotes, has also agreed to seek professional anger-management evaluation and, if necessary, structured counseling in light of his recent antics. The 28-year-old forward was suspended indefinitely by the NHL after he made comments in reference to Flames' defenseman Dion |
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| Pair of struggling clubs meet in Dallas as Stars host Avs |
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12/05/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Both the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars were playoff teams a season ago, but neither club looks like a postseason contender so far this year. The two teams battle tonight at Dallas' American Airlines Center in the second meeting between them this year. The Stars finished third in a tough Pacific Division last year with 97 points and earned the fifth seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Dallas then went on a surprising run to the West finals before losing to Detroit in six ga |
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| Flames hit the road to battle Blues |
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12/05/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Calgary Flames will try to rebound from a loss when they open a four-game road trip this evening at Scottrade Center against the St. Louis Blues. The Flames had won three straight before losing to the visiting Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Fabian Brunnstrom's second-period tally proved to be the game- winner as the Stars defeated Calgary, 3-1, at the Saddledome. David Moss had the Flames' lone goal and Miikka Kiprusoff, who has started every game this season but one, allowed two goals on |
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| Avery issues apology for Tuesday's comments |
NHL Hockey |
12/03/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (Sportsbooks) - Dallas Stars forward Sean Avery issued an apology Wednesday for derogatory comments made the previous day about his ex-girlfriends dating other players in the league. The comments led to an indefinite suspension by the National Hockey League, pending Avery's hearing with commissioner Gary Bettman. That is expected to come Thursday. "I would like to sincerely apologize for my off-color remarks to the press yesterday from Calgary," Avery said in a statement obtained by Sportin |
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| Stars visit Edmonton aiming for third straight win |
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12/03/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Having won back-to-back games for the first time this season, the Dallas Stars will try for three straight victories when they visit the struggling Edmonton Oilers for tonight's matchup at Rexall Place. The Stars have earned wins over Edmonton and Calgary and notched a 3-1 decision over the Flames on Tuesday, although Dallas' controversial forward Sean Avery garnered most of the headlines for off-ice comments made prior to the contest. Before the game, the National Hockey League suspende |
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| Avery suspended indefinitely by the NHL |
NHL Hockey |
12/03/2008 |
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| g a television interview, Avery used a rude term about his ex-girlfriends dating other players in the league. "I completely support the league's decision to suspend Sean Avery," said Stars owner Tom Hicks. "Had the league not have suspended him, the Dallas Stars would have. This organization will not tolerate such behavior, especially from a member of our hockey team. We hold our team to a higher standard and will continue to do so." Avery made his comments following a skating session in Calgary Tuesday mor |
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