tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post61391351102513105..comments2023-12-29T23:15:49.673-06:00Comments on 100 Degree Hockey - Texas Stars Hockey News: Gameday Preview: Stars v. Toronto Marlies, Game 7Stephen Meservehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744997023150999054noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-32155371827643698872014-06-03T12:31:11.633-05:002014-06-03T12:31:11.633-05:00Home teams in the NHL have a .586 winning percenta...Home teams in the NHL have a .586 winning percentage all time in game 7's. Nilstorp did what he needed to do. The Stars have been trying to skate away all series and it has done no good. The amount of garbage after the whistle and the terrible calls on the ice are making a difference in the series. Talked to Wathier the other night and he said it was the same in the Milwaukee series. Lots of stuff after the whistles and then lots of diving leading to Toronto PP. The Marlies led the Western Conference in PIMs this past season averaging 21.6 minutes a game, in the playoffs they are at 11 minutes a game. A team does not just change the way they play that quick, the difference is the lack of officiating. The Stars need to play mean and angry, anyone near the net should be on their butts, anyone comes near Nilstorp they go down. Its not like they are going to get called. Dave Lewis made a terrible call on Ranford and watched the replay on the big screen. He knew he blew the call and they tried to even it up by calling 7 penalties in a row on Toronto. Too little to late. Whoever wins this thing better put their big boy pants on as the remaining 2 teams in the east are racking up the PIMs. TEX has 156 in 15 games, TOR has 144 in 13 games while St Johns has racked up 255 in 15 games and Wilkes-Barre is playing old time hockey with 312 in 16 games. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575179949305504469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-26506781842205133142014-06-03T12:28:38.557-05:002014-06-03T12:28:38.557-05:00I hope you are right, pal. I want nothing more tha...I hope you are right, pal. I want nothing more than for the Stars to win. If I were a betting man, I put my money on MacIntyre to steal this series and maybe even the Cup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-7151752373732562832014-06-03T12:14:33.377-05:002014-06-03T12:14:33.377-05:00Nilstorp has to worry more about holding his own a...Nilstorp has to worry more about holding his own and not being the tough guy, it was a stupid penalty. This series has been frustrating in the sense the Stars have been able to be knocked off their game several times. The loses they have aren't close loses they are embarrassing loses. After thinking it over I can only come up with the assumption the Stars style and personnel are based on speed, energy, and details that take concentration. In this series they games have been one after another and quick travel, 7 games in 12 nights isn't complimentary to a high energy style. While Toronto's style more closely reflects our 2009-2010 Calder Cup team in they rely on opportunity and capitalizing on mistakes as well as leaning on the best goal tending in the playoffs. Although our 2009-2010 team took a different route to meet the end means than Toronto is doing I think it still is a accurate comparison.<br /><br />Our 2009-2010 was eventually beat out because our goal tending gold mine ran it's course. I'm pretty sure we have a good chance of seeing that tonight with Toronto, MacIntyre is due a bad game and he has to be pretty worn out as well.<br /><br />If Texas scores first we should win. If Texas gets in that 50 shot mark we should win. Nilstrop needs to steal a game this series he just hasn't been all that special. Our Vets like Mueller, Morin, and Jeffrey need to take control of this team and start leading. Turn our faceoff win % and Special teams play around and we should win. Texas is a better team but they to this point in this series have looked like they could very well lack the heart of a champion, while Toronto being an inferior team does poses some of that moxie that makes a champ of an underdog. carl phinneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-53157810430452759872014-06-03T10:54:43.528-05:002014-06-03T10:54:43.528-05:00I understand your reference to recent stats in Gam...I understand your reference to recent stats in Game 7's. However, I completely disagree with your outlook for tonight. The Marlies were against the wall last night and came out with more desperation in their game. I expect a different Stars team tonight. They don't lose often at home and certainly don't lose two in a row very often. I think they will break the trend and get the first goal tonight. Things will roll on from there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-45477698345920614092014-06-03T06:52:44.709-05:002014-06-03T06:52:44.709-05:00The number of turnovers in the defensive zone and ...The number of turnovers in the defensive zone and especially the neutral zone were maddening. When the Marlies stick to their game the Stars are outmatched. Nilstorp taking that roughing penalty was selfish, unnecessary and ultimately cost them the game. Road teams generally win game 7's (look at the NHL this season for reference 6/7). Fully expect a Stars loss, likely by a large margin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com