IX. Texas Stars (AHL) Discussion

[piqued]

What's ridiculous is Texas has real potential to go on a Hershey type dominant run.

Andrew Gordon was on that Hershey team that beat the Stars for the Calder Cup.

 

[BigG44]

So it wasn't a head injury:

Sean Shapiro ‏@seanshapiro

Justin Dowling said arm injury was suppose to keep him out 4 weeks. He was back in 2 1/2. #TxStars #AHL

 

[Satan]

Oh...just icebergs.

Can't remember if that side of the province gets icebergs or just had a lot of ice left over from the winter.


Also the last quote for $500 is probably the cheapest possible price for that route..... Oh Canada.

 

[Bluesoma]

So it wasn't a head injury:

Yeah, thought I updated you on that. Turns out he got cut by a skate blade when he went down on that hit. His arm has been in a sling until like last week.


Also, if anyone comes to CPC, be sure to swing by and say hi. I can totally annoy you about the prospects even more so than I do here.

 

[MetalGodAOD*]

I recently drove from St. John's to Labrador City and it's a 39 hour drive. (Doable in ~30/35 but that route was blocked by icebergs and ****)

That's within my own damn province....



Since I'm on my rant...

St. John's to Labrador City...... one way plane ticket? $500.

Within my own province.

I just looked up Labrador City on a map. Why the hell does a city like that even exist?

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

Since I'm on my rant...

St. John's to Labrador City...... one way plane ticket? $500.

Within my own province.

Ok, that is just absolutely ridiculous.

 

[piqued]

I just looked up Labrador City on a map. Why the hell does a city like that even exist?

My thoughts exactly. Must be a mining thing? Also why are Newfoundland and Labrador the same province is another question.

 

[Satan]

I just looked up Labrador City on a map. Why the hell does a city like that even exist?

Basically formed to mine iron ore. Literally if the mine here shut down, the city would fold and everything would shut down.

Ok, that is just absolutely ridiculous.

You'll get sick of seeing #minelyf on Twitter this summer.

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

Basically formed to mine iron ore.

 

[Satan]

My thoughts exactly. Must be a mining thing? Also why are Newfoundland and Labrador the same province is another question.

Mining. Only mining.. nothing else. Everyone here for the most part works at the mine.

For the Newfoundland and Labrador being the same province.... well at least we're not a part of Quebec. But why exactly? Can't quite remember... probably learned it in social studies in 5th grade though.

All I know is Labrador right now is doing a **** load for this province (iron ore mine.... massive hydroelectric project) right now and receiving very little government aid. But you guys in Texas don't want to hear my bitter stories.

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

Tonight's highlights... First video are goals scored in first two period. Second is all three non empty netters scored in 3rd. Then rest leads into all the other highlights throughout the game. Weird way the Stars did them but eh.

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

Great article about the game:
http://www.100degreehockey.com/2014/06/seventh-heaven-texas-advances-to-calder.html

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

http://www.thetelegram.com/Sports/H...er-Cup-final,-series-begins-Sunday-in-Texas/1

All games will have 7:30 p.m. start times, which represents a bit of a victory for the IceCaps, who had been told by Mile One officials last week that there would have to be an earlier start — likely 6 p.m. — for Game 3 on Wednesday, June 11 because extra time would be needed for advance work in preparation of the CAS convention.

Holy crap. Thank God that didn't happen. 3:30 PM game time? UCK. Would've been awful.

 

[glovesave_35]

Mining. Only mining.. nothing else. Everyone here for the most part works at the mine.

For the Newfoundland and Labrador being the same province.... well at least we're not a part of Quebec. But why exactly? Can't quite remember... probably learned it in social studies in 5th grade though.

All I know is Labrador right now is doing a **** load for this province (iron ore mine.... massive hydroelectric project) right now and receiving very little government aid. But you guys in Texas don't want to hear my bitter stories.

Dude I never realized you lived in what appears to be the middle of ****ing nowhere. And jesus that is crazy how long of a drive to St. John's it would be from there. Sometimes I forget how crazy big Canada is and how few provinces there are.

 

[glovesave_35]

Holy crap. Thank God that didn't happen. 3:30 PM game time? UCK. Would've been awful.

Would be pretty bush league for a professional sports league to not have their championship series games in prime time.

 

[Kalamazoo Wings]

And jesus that is crazy how long of a drive to St. John's it would be from there. Sometimes I forget how crazy big Canada is and how few provinces there are.

It would likely cut the time in half for Satan if there was a ferry from mainland Labrador out to west Newfoundland. The only way onto the island are the 2 ferries that operate out of Sydney, NS, to keep it hockey related where M.A. Fleury played junior and an hour or so from Al MacInnis' hometown of Port Hood.

One ferry takes you to southwest NFLD then it's still 15 plus hours all the way around the north of NFLD to St. John's, the other takes you pretty close to St. John's but only operates in the summer/limited months.

This past winter I actually declined a job in St. John's because it would have meant probably 25 hours, given the conditions throughout December/January, of white knuckle winter driving with Uhaul from SW NFLD to St. John's. No thanks, that ship has sailed for now... Ohhhh Canada

 

[Kalamazoo Wings]

Those were some pretty tidy highlights. A lot of nice goals tonight, and Nihlstorp looked to make a few clutch saves after the 5th Stars goal. I would have loved to see Faksa put away that set up from Stransky where he hit the post.

How about Hedden? The guy seems to be having himself a playoff... I wonder if he plays his way into an NHL contract?

 

[BigG44]

Those were some pretty tidy highlights. A lot of nice goals tonight, and Nihlstorp looked to make a few clutch saves after the 5th Stars goal. I would have loved to see Faksa put away that set up from Stransky where he hit the post.

How about Hedden? The guy seems to be having himself a playoff... I wonder if he plays his way into an NHL contract?

Most of those saves came before that goal in game time. IDK why Texas separates the goals from the highlights in game play.

Hedden is either 30 or just about to turn that, and there are several rumors he has offers from the KHL. He's likely a career minor league player ... A damn good one ... like Morin.

Even Morin is reported to have had contract talks with a Swiss team. He and Dallas would have to mutually agree to end his contract next season ... not impossible I'd say.

 

[GJF]

Hi there, coming in peace.


I'm hoping for a great series, we have GDTs on the Jets board since the last 3 or 4 games, we really have the Ice Caps fever over there . Let's hope for a great series between two deep teams that will surely battle it out hard. If Hutchinson can keep up his numbers since starting for the Jets over the last 3 regular season games, I think the Stars will have a hard time playing them.


When we played Norfolk, we had to face Gibson for the first two or three games. He was a freaking wall! Hutch had two shutouts vs WBS.


Best of luck and may the better team win!

 

[NFKappaB]

At first I though the IceCaps were in St. John's New Brunswick....would have only been an hour 1/2 drive. Ah well.

 

[GJF]

At first I though the IceCaps were in St. John's New Brunswick....would have only been an hour 1/2 drive. Ah well.

haha, never realized that you have the other Klingberg playing for you until now. At least one Klingberg will win the Calder Cup this year.


'edit'

just checked his stats, he's not playing apparently, oops

 

[NFKappaB]

haha, never realized that you have the other Klingberg playing for you until now. At least one Klingberg will win the Calder Cup this year.


'edit'

just checked his stats, he's not playing apparently, oops

Our Klingberg is getting/has received surgery and hasn't been playing for Texas in the playoffs.

Edit: You edited haha

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

How has Ritchie been for you guys this year... looks like he put up pretty good numbers

 

[NFKappaB]

How has Ritchie been for you guys this year... looks like he put up pretty good numbers

He's been great and has shown flashes of dominance. The consensus around the forum is he has a legitimate shot at making the Dallas team out of training camp.

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

He easily could've had another 4 or 5 goals if not for Mac absolutely stoning him all series long. Quite fitting that he got the series winning goal.