2019-20 Dallas Stars Regular Season Discussion - Part II

[LT]

Well Dowling could go down. Kiv is better anyway

Kivi doesn't require waivers and I'd rather Dowling be the one not playing than Kivi.

 

[serp]

Kivi doesn't require waivers and I'd rather Dowling be the one not playing than Kivi.

Also both teams currently have a homestand so might as well send the guy down for a couple of games if you don't want to use him in the NHL .

 

[BigG44]

 

[LT]

For context, Edmonton also has 22, and MIN/WIN/STL all have 21.

Given our anemic offense, though, this is still fantastic.

 

[LT]

We are also #3 in the league in PP% since going 1-7-1 (from Oct. 19th onward).

Tampa has actually now taken us out for best record since then, but we're still #2, and a solid 8% higher than any other WC team.

The biggest change from prior years is that we are also the 2nd best road team (behind TBL, of course) in the league since Oct. 19th. Again by a very solid margin over any other WC team.

All painting a good picture for the playoffs. I'm very somewhat hesitantly getting excited at our chances, but obviously it's still much more unlikely than likely.

 

[LT]

Colorado won tonight as well, making the Central Division (and likely WC) race that much closer.

Team	GP	Points
STL	60	76
DAL	60	76
COL	59	75

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Important Games
Feb. 21st: Blues at Stars
Feb. 29th: Stars at Blues
Apr. 4th: Blues at Avs

Stars are 4-0 against the Avs this year. Outscored them 11-6. 1 win was in OT, another in the SO.

Blues have us beat 2-1 so far, with our 1 win coming in OT. One of those wins came during our 1-7-1 stretch, though.

Blues and Avs have split their season series, 2-2 so far. Blues have 14 goals, Avs have 15. Very close season series, but all of the games have been fairly decisive.

 

[BrettHullsToe]

I like how every game the Stars play now generates a mainboard thread or two.

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

I like how every game the Stars play now generates a mainboard thread or two.

Yes, actually nice to get some attention, even if negative, I guess.

As to that being a great hit, I think you are in the definite large minority with that opinion. Shouldn't have done it. At least he didn't try to argue it with the refs like Chara.

 

[eartotheground]

Yes, actually nice to get some attention, even if negative, I guess.

As to that being a great hit, I think you are in the definite large minority with that opinion. Shouldn't have done it. At least he didn't try to argue it with the refs like Chara.

probably shouldn't have done it, agreed. however i do want to leave room for it possibly being a conscious decision to police the game. given the previous bad blood, the earlier run on hintz, he could have felt like the refs weren't protecting his teammates so he'd 'send the message.' who knows if that's really the case, but i could see it as a possibility.
i do think OEL turned as he came into the point of contact, too.. that has to count for something. when you know you're about to get crushed and you turn your back, you're kind of asking for it. that said, benn easily had enough time to alter the angle/height of the hit instead of both hands to the upper back.

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

Again, don't think you are gonna get any likes on your last two posts. It is what it is, a major boarding call was correct.

Again I ask, has Jamie been suspended before? It might play into how long his suspension is. Lots of folks on the main board say he is a goon, A Hole, etc. I know he is a physical power forward, but don't recall multiple incidents like this. Yeah, you play physical, you are going to take some penalties, but its amazing how black and white some people look at things.

 

[serp]

Again, don't think you are gonna get any likes on your last two posts. It is what it is, a major boarding call was correct.

Again I ask, has Jamie been suspended before? It might play into how long his suspension is. Lots of folks on the main board say he is a goon, A Hole, etc. I know he is a physical power forward, but don't recall multiple incidents like this. Yeah, you play physical, you are going to take some penalties, but its amazing how black and white some people look at things.

No . He was fined once before but that was almost 10 years ago.

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

A bad hit once every ten years? What a dirty player!

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

Still think Troy ought to start a "home stretch" thread and close this one out. Maybe the TDL is a good spot to break?

 

[eartotheground]

Still think Troy ought to start a "home stretch" thread and close this one out. Maybe the TDL is a good spot to break?

wait till we get in a rut and need to break a losing streak.

 

[BigG44]

It's already Noon (Eastern), and there's been no mention of Benn having a call with the DOPS. Since Dallas plays tomorrow, if a suspension was coming, that's usually something that schedule pretty quick so that it can be done by the end of the day (prior to a game day).

Seems like Benn might not be getting any supplemental discipline ... at least not a suspension maybe.

 

[serp]

Considering how many worse hits i've seen go unpunished with not even a major/ejection i expected nothing else to come off this. Especially once OEL came back in the third it was clear the major would be it.

 

[BigG44]

I agree with that, but I also agree to some extent with Evander Kane so I wasn't entirely sure. It would have sucked for him to miss the Blues game. Those are typically among his best games of the season.

 

[BigG44]

 

[BigG44]

 

[LT]

Seems right. OEL almost went out of his way to put himself in a vulnerable position. He also either had possession and was eligible to be hit, or was committing interference on Benn.

There was going to be a rough collision no matter what, Benn just amplified it instead of backing off... which you’d expect from a physical player.

Add in OEL’s diving history and this seems like an easy decision. Should Benn have thrown the hit? No. Did he deserve the ejection? Probably. But I think they got this call right afterward.

 

[Hockey Dad]

I am surprised by the no tracking thing. Benn never looked at the puck. He was going to hit OEL no matter what.

 

[BrettHullsToe]

Golly gee, DoPS in agreement with what I posted during the game. Sometimes it's annoying being right all the time.

 

[Satan]

Lmao hell yeah

 

[serp]

 

[BigG44]

We'll probably never understand why some guys have a harder time assimilating with a team ... but damn am I glad Pavelski is on the team.