tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post8095924849494444199..comments2023-12-29T23:15:49.673-06:00Comments on 100 Degree Hockey - Texas Stars Hockey News: Stars fall to 4th place with tough 5-2 loss to WolvesStephen Meservehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744997023150999054noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-43342090985665101592010-02-15T20:29:15.233-06:002010-02-15T20:29:15.233-06:00How much does it hurt us to be playing against a g...How much does it hurt us to be playing against a guy like Vishy who knows us so well? Would they have sat him down and grilled him about our key players and their strengths and weaknesses? Ford was a brick wall for the majority of the games he's played, but he crumbled against the Wolves - could it be because Vishy knew where the cracks in the wall were?StarryEyednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-34391888461217495542010-02-15T18:18:55.401-06:002010-02-15T18:18:55.401-06:00The first time Chicago was in town Chelios had jus...The first time Chicago was in town Chelios had just signed with them I think it was about 2 weeks prior, so it was to be expected that he'd look much better. I'd say he and Mannino (or possibly just the lack of Legace, he looked awful for them) are the biggest reasons that team has turned around.<br /><br />And when you're down 2 or 3 goals, your 4th line will always get much less ice time, as much as I like Gazdic, he's not exactly a guy that you can count on to put the puck in the net.kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981565137891904060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-81356502347373053242010-02-15T16:26:57.741-06:002010-02-15T16:26:57.741-06:00Stars definitely looked better on Saturday than on...Stars definitely looked better on Saturday than on Friday. I can't believe Chris Chelios was +26 coming in to town, and left +32. I was really impressed how much better he looked on the ice this time versus the last time Chicago came to town. Losing Vish has really hurt the Stars ability to carry the puck from the other end. Passing was better on Saturday and I think the team was much more aggressive. Was it just me, or did it seem like the Stars shortened their bench a bunch this weekend? I notice fewer shifts for the Gazdic-Tousignant-Shelast line and longer shifts for the other 3, in both games. - RickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-61921246400657951382010-02-15T11:15:58.076-06:002010-02-15T11:15:58.076-06:00The Stars can give him a 'conditioning' as...The Stars can give him a 'conditioning' assignment much like the Thrashers did when he was in Atlanta. These assignments can last upto 14 days without incurring waiver issues.Stephen Meservehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01744997023150999054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-42153785236202704352010-02-14T22:33:57.472-06:002010-02-14T22:33:57.472-06:00I didn't even think of the waivers, although I...I didn't even think of the waivers, although I don't know if Lehtonen would have enough experience to have to go on the wire, I know it depends on years in the NHL or games played, not sure of the exact numbers on either of them though.kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981565137891904060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-26927633476379724832010-02-14T21:02:28.278-06:002010-02-14T21:02:28.278-06:00I'm with Wolfgangus...I don't think we pla...I'm with Wolfgangus...I don't think we played that poorly last night (and I'm glad someone else shares that opinion, it's getting REALLY ugly on the Facebook page). We were a FAR cry better than Friday night, at least we didn't hand them the game all wrapped up and in a pretty bow. Chicago is just a good team in the middle of a really good run, and then throw Vishy at them and they're a force to be reckoned with. They ran roughshod over Houston tonight too, and while Houston isn't as good a team as Texas they're also not dealing with their defensive lines being shuffled like we are.<br /><br />As far as Dallas sending one of their goalies down to us, wouldn't that player have to clear waivers to come down, and possibly get snatched up by another team? Dallas won't want to risk what they're looking to trade.StarryEyednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-58188924782158687632010-02-14T10:58:34.963-06:002010-02-14T10:58:34.963-06:00I felt this game came down to what you did with yo...I felt this game came down to what you did with your opportunities. Chicago made the most of them, we didn't. Otherwise we weren't necessarily outplayed, we out-hit them, and our PK was dynamite.Wolfgangushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08232615804747692229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-86059663975980566032010-02-14T08:51:19.191-06:002010-02-14T08:51:19.191-06:00I wouldn't mind it if they gave Bachman anothe...I wouldn't mind it if they gave Bachman another call up, I didn't think he got enough of a chance in his first stint with us, the one home game he played in he let up 3 in the first, but after that he looked pretty impressive, I had the feeling he just needed to calm his nerves and get settled in. With that said, it seems to me that Dallas could afford to send us one of their many goaltenders during the Olympic break unless all 3 of them have no movement clauses, I doubt that Lehtonen would thoughkennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981565137891904060noreply@blogger.com