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Loui Eriksson - W - Stars

Loui Eriksson had two goals and an assist in Sweden's 3-0 victory over Finland in the IIHF World Championship semifinals.

Henrik Sedin had a goal and two assists. Henrik's twin brother, Daniel, assisted on both of Eriksson's goals. Jhonas Enroth turned aside 30 shots to earn the shutout. Sweden will now participate in the gold medal game while Finland still has a shot at the bronze medal.
Related: Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Jhonas Enroth
May 18 - 2:04 PM
Kevin Connauton - D - Stars

One time Vancouver Canuck Kevin Connauton is enjoying his time with the Texas Stars.

The defenseman was dealt along with a second round pick to Dallas for Derek Roy and while he was shocked at the time of the deal, Connauton now realizes the deal could have been the best thing that happened to him. "Coming here was really a positive thing, it was a fresh start," Connauton said. "I was able to hit the reset button and it's been nothing but positives since I got here." Connauton had two goals and six points in nine regular season games after the trade and has two goals and five points in nine playoff games. The third round pick in the 2009 Draft has a good shot to crack the Dallas lineup next season.
Source: Vancouver Sun
May 18 - 8:27 AM
Glen Gulutzan - C - Stars

Glen Gulutzan will serve as a temporarily guest coach with the WHL Saskatoon Blades.

The Dallas Stars decline the option year on Gulutzan's contract. The Blades, which he played for in 1991-92, are participating in the Memorial Cup playoffs. "It’s one of those things where you don’t want to prepare for it," Gulutzan said. "Certainly with the change of Joe Nieuwendyk, who was the guy that hired me and Jim Nill coming in, I had a pretty good idea that there was going to be changes. When a new GM comes in he wants to bring in his own people." Gulutzan hasn't decided what he'll do after his coaching stint with Saskatoon.
Source: Dallas Morning News
May 17 - 9:06 AM
Glen Gulutzan - C - Stars

AHL Texas Stars coach Willie Desjardins has been singled out as a possible replacement for former Dallas bench boss Glen Gulutzan.

Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill announced on Tuesday that Gulutzan would not remain with the club for the 2013-14 campaign. Desjardins was named the AHL Coach of the Year. "Willie is definitely going be one of those people, but they’re still playing," Nill said. "He’s done a great job down there — coach of the year. He’s definitely going to get consideration. I think it’s important to look internal first, and he’s definitely one of the people on my list."
Source: Fort-Worth Star Telegram
May 15 - 8:41 AM
Glen Gulutzan - C - Stars

The Dallas Stars announced they've relieved head coach Glen Gulutzan and assistant Paul Jerrard of their duties Tuesday morning.

The Stars held an option year on Gulutzan but new GM Jim Nill was hesitant to commit to the holdover coach when he was hired in late April. Gulutzan didn't make the playoffs in either season behind the Stars' bench but both years got a flawed roster to play above its expectations and at least flirt with the postseason. It's likely that Nill, who came to Dallas via the Red Wings organization, wanted to hire his "own guy" to be coach.
Source: NHL.com
May 14 - 12:39 PM
Glen Gulutzan - C - Stars

Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill is open to moving up in the draft, but it doesn't sound like he would be unhappy to stick with the 10th overall pick.

"Well, just as part of my job, I've talked to a lot of those GMs just to tell them I’m here and open the lines of communication," Nill said. "We’re all aware of what each other might be thinking. I think you would get into more specifics as you get closer to the draft, but we’ll definitely be in contact with teams and we’ll be measuring their interest in a number of things. With moving up, the question is what cost are you willing to pay?" Nill comes from Detroit where he never had a pick this high, but the franchise made the most of their later picks.
Source: Dallas Morning News
May 9 - 9:16 AM
Glen Gulutzan - C - Stars

The Dallas Stars are interested in playing a game in Cowboys Stadium.

That concept doesn't sound far-fetched now that the NHL has announced that the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings will play in Dodger Stadium next year. If that game is a success, then it could lead to more such contests in warmer weather cities. "You would do it in January or February, and open the roof," Stars president Jim Lites said. "You can turn down the temperature of the ice to zero degrees. What we have at the time of year is not really a temperature issue, but it’s the rain. It’s seldom humid at that time of year, but it does rain."
Source: Fort-Worth Star Telegram
May 8 - 9:27 AM
Alex Chiasson - W - Stars

Alex Chiasson scored the winner as the Texas Stars eliminated the Milwaukee Admirals from the AHL playoffs Friday.

It was Chiasson's second game winner in two games as he has continued his stellar offensive play that saw him score six goals and seven points in seven games. Chiasson is worth looking at in deeper pools next season as he is a scorer.
Source: Dallas Morning News
May 5 - 7:52 AM
Kari Lehtonen - G - Stars

Kari Lehtonen has declined an invitation to play for Finland in the IIHF World Championships.

Lehtonen has a newborn son and he would rather spend time with his family. "I want to take some time off and be a dad," Lehtonen said. "That’s exciting. I can start a little earlier to work out and skate and I should be good to go." Lehtonen added that he didn't live up to his own expectations this season. He finished with a 2.66 GAA and .916 save percentage in 36 games.
Source: Dallas Morning News
May 2 - 9:22 AM
Jamie Benn - C - Stars

Coach Glen Gulutzan believes the Stars will be just fine if they leave Jamie Benn at center and not shift him back to the wing.

"Initially, I thought he was a better winger," Gulutzan admitted. "But watching this year, and especially the second half of this year, and we had some little heart-to-heart talks about bearing down at that position, and what I have seen from the back end is he certainly can play center. He's such a smart player, there's no question in my mind he can play that position and be one of the best at it. But it's a process. You can't just take a guy off the wing and stick him at center and say you're going to be a great center. But he's going to be." Benn said he will work on getting better at faceoffs and at playing in the defensive zone, which are very important aspects of the position.
Source: Dallas Morning News
May 1 - 5:22 PM
Jamie Benn - C - Stars

Now that the season's over, Stars coach Glen Gulutzan went into more detail about Jamie Benn's wrist injury.

"Behind the scenes, [Benn] is getting an injection every day to just play, never mind play against the best players and score," Gulutzan said. "He couldn’t shoot a puck for the last six weeks, so those are things that are starting to work themselves out. He battled, just like the rest of the guys with injuries, so I’m proud of that." Benn still managed to score 12 goals and 33 points in 41 games, although he did slow down a bit in April.
Source: Dallas Morning News
May 1 - 10:11 AM
Aaron Rome - D - Stars

Aaron Rome might need surgery due to a hip injury.

Rome was had five assists in 27 games this season. He was able to play in the Stars' season finale, although he didn't participate in the contest before that.
Source: Dallas Morning News
May 1 - 10:09 AM
Trevor Daley - D - Stars

Trevor Daley (neck) is likely to require offseason surgery.

Daley missed the Stars' season finale and before that he was playing through the injury. He had four goals and 13 points in 44 games this season.
Source: Dallas Morning News
May 1 - 10:06 AM
Glen Gulutzan - C - Stars

The Dallas Stars are expected to unveil new uniforms and a new logo in the first week of June.

The new jerseys come one day after recently hired general manager Jim Nill talked about instilling culture change in the organization. While the uniform and logo switches have been planned quite a while in advance, the timing of the news is still pretty remarkable. Let's just hope they're better than that Taurus bull fiasco from a few years back.
Source: Mike Heika on Twitter
Apr 30 - 2:35 PM
Glen Gulutzan - C - Stars

New Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said it will take time to determine the future of coach Glen Gulutzan.

Nill was introduced as the Stars' new GM on Monday and immediately made it clear he wants to enact "culture change" in Dallas. Whether that includes switching coaches remains unclear. The Stars hold an option on Gulutzan's contract and Nill was coy when asked about the lame-duck coach's future. "It’s going to be about a two-week process, and we’ll make decisions from there," Nill said Monday. "But right now, we’re going to be very patient with decisions, we’re not going to rush through anything. I’ve been sitting on the outside, I need to get on the inside, and we’ll go from there."
Source: Dallas Morning News
Apr 30 - 9:22 AM

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