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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
I just wanted to tell everyone that I have had a stroke in the occipital lobe. It's strange that the only real impact is it makes it difficult to read. So Kyle Shohara will be your go-to guy in the short term while I figure out what all this means. I'm in good hands. : )
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Mike Heika
3 years
Stars captain Jamie Benn has opened his house to teammates, as has Esa Lindell. Tyler Seguin, who is in Ontario, also has opened his Dallas house to players who have lost electricity. Stars have embraced family strength at times of adversity in past two years.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
6 years
Hey there, just wanted to say Iโ€™m at a wake for my father in Michigan and thatโ€™s why I have not been on Twitter. Hereโ€™s my dad Bill, who was a huge fan of boating. We are celebrating his life today.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Thanks for all of the kind words on here. My wife is helping me read them. I feel very positive about fixing this. : )
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
1 year
I'm hearing Stars and Joe Pavelski have agreed to a one-year contract extension. Base of $3.5 million with bonuses.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
4 years
Stars back to Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2000.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
4 months
Benn's first shotout attempt in the past two seasons. Pete DeBoer said Benn recentloy asked to get back in the shootout mix.
@NHL
NHL
4 months
Jamie Benn, that was naaaasty... ๐Ÿคข
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
Corey Perry getting honored for playing 1,000th game. Mom, dad, brother, wife and son are on ice with him. Presented flowers from Tyler Seguin and former Anaheim teammate Andrew Cogliano. Video message from Ryan Getzlaf. Stars players give Perry golf trip.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
4 months
Rookie lap for Logan Stankoven
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
7 years
Hearing Stars will announce Radulov signing soon. Five years, just over $6 million per.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
4 years
Joel Kiviranta said he hopes he gets another opportunity. Stars coach Rick Bowness: "I'm not the smartest guy in the world but there's a pretty good chance he'll be in our lineup in the next game. I'll talk to him tonight and let him know, `yeah, you're playing next game.'"
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Rick Bowness said Tyler Seguin, who had off-season hip surgery and has been working to come back and play, will travel with team to Detroit and will skate Thursday and Friday.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
1 month
The hockey gods are just Duchene wins it
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
With Stars eliminated from playoffs, Rick Bowness said that Tyler Seguin and Roope Hintz will not play in the last two games of the season.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
4 years
No playoff hat tricks in Dallas Stars history until Pavelski pulls it off. Now, two in same series.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
1 year
Pete DeBoer on Joe Pavelski's deal: "Heโ€™s not signing for money anymore, or he wouldnโ€™t sign the deal. In a day and age of sports where you see each athlete grabbing as much as they possibly can, to see a guy have a little bit of a different perspective on it, itโ€™s refreshing."
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
Stars said Ben Bishop's house sustained damage last night. He and his family are fine, but he is not at morning skate. Here are lines: Benn-Hintz-Perry Dickinson-Seguin-Pavelski Janmark-Faksa-Radulov Cogliano-Dowling-Gurianov Heiskanen-Klingberg Lindell-Sekera Oleksiak-Fedun
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
1 month
This should fuel a leaguwide discussion on a lot of fronts.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Anton Khudobin getting blackout pads ready for Fridayโ€™s game.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
7 years
Dave Strader after game: โ€œThis is the first time, to be honest with you, that for four hours I didnโ€™t feel like I was sick at all.โ€
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Rick Bowness said Jamie Benn (lower body) really is day to day. Said he would get treatment Monday and might be on the ice Tuesday morning. It doesn't sound like this is a long-term thing.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Alexander Radulov on the practice ice today.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
Wish Cup that Anderson McDuffie presented to Stars.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
4 months
Hearing that the Stars are working on a compelling DTC offering for next season in case Ballyโ€™s is not an option. This would be free to the fans, no subscription. They are working with APMC which is the company that created Dude Perfectโ€™s DTC offering.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
9 years
Tyler Seguin shaves Jordie Benn's beard as part of a SB bet. Seguin would have had his head shaved had NE lost. http://t.co/IhfEcpWbl5
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Mike Heika
5 years
Stephen Johns, who has been out since the beginning of last season with post-traumatic headaches, has been cleared to return to practice. Still several steps to go before he might return to a game, but this is a great sign.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
Miro Heiskanen had eight blocked shots in Stars' 2-1 win at Colorado Friday. That is tied for third most in a game in franchise history. Heiskanen played 27:20 and finished plus-2.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Jake Oettinger will start in net tonight against Nashville after getting a shutout Saturday vs. CBJ. John Klingberg is a new father (a baby girl at 3 or 4 a.m.) so the Stars are not anticipating Klingberg to play tonight. Roope Hintz is a game-time decision again.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Radulov empty-netter from Pavelski to make it 6-3. Pavelski with two goals, two assists and now has 14 points in seven games
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Alexander Radulov is on the ice and skating on a line with Benn and Seguin.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Anton Khudobin is in COVID protocol. Oettinger will start for Stars. No other players in COVID for Dallas, according to Rick Bowness.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
25 days
Mavrik Bourque in Dellandrea out
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Rick Bowness confirms that Jake Oettinger will get the start. Benn and Comeau not ready yet. Hintz is a game-time decision.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Tyler Seguin, who is recovering from off-season hip surgery, skated with the team this morning. Rick Bowness said Seguin looked good, but they will not rush him back. Jim Nill said earlier this week the team was targeting April 26 as a potential return for Seguin.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
2 months
My lasting Rick Bowness memory (memories) is walking into road arenas with him He was greeted like a long lost friend by so many people. Security guards, locker room attendants, coaches and players. He is truly beloved Thatโ€™s a fantastic legacy. Thanks, Rick
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
1 year
The slo-mo makes it even better. This is a real skill from two Stars players. Fun times.
@Sportsnet
Sportsnet
1 year
Max Domi OT sauce appreciation tweet. ๐Ÿฅซ
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
This is so great. This is the essence of Anton Khudobin.
@DallasStars
Dallas Stars
5 years
DOBBY! ๐Ÿ™Œ #CHIvsDAL | #GoStars
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Mike Heika
5 years
Zuccarello will go back to Dallas early assessment is 4 weeks.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
1 month
Hintz out Faksa in Tanev fine
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
1 year
Just talked to Kelly Forbes, the Stars longtime video coach, and he has decided to seek different challenges next season. Forbes has two young children and he would like to find a hockey path that allows him to spend more time with his family.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
4 years
Radulov 31 seconds into OT and Stars win 3-2 and have a 2-1 lead in series.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
4 years
Officially Pavelskiโ€™s goal.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Anton Khudobin in net for Stars tonight.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
4 years
Rick Bowness: "What I learned is I still have the passion to compete. I still have the passion to coach. That's what I've learned. I know I'm getting up there and there's a lot more behind me than ahead of me, but I still I have the passion. That's the most important thing."
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
4 years
We had to say goodbye to Baxter today. He was a sweet dog and everyone loved him. He will be greatly missed.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
Stars' expected lineup tonight: Benn-Seguin-Radulov Janmark-Hintz-Pavelski Dowling-Faksa-Lโ€™Esperance Cogliano-Gardner-Caamano Lindell-Klingberg Heiskanen-Sekera Oleksiak-Hanley Bishop Looks like Fedun and Gurianov are healthy scratches.
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Mike Heika
3 years
Tyler Seguin (hip) and Alexander Radulov (core) both feel very good after getting through injuries and surgeries. Seguin had a great off-season and said he feels close to 100 percent. Radulov has been dealing with a nagging core injury for years and said he feels great now.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
7 years
NHL and Stars will make announcement Saturday. Pretty sure it's that the 2018 entry draft will be in Dallas.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Anton Khudobin will not play Sunday for disciplinary reasons. He appeared on the ice at the end of practice, so you could guess that he was late. Rick Bowness said: "I have very few rules, but you damn well better follow them."
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
This is what we expect from Stars vs. Bruins (at least to start): Benn-Seguin-Pavelski Dickinson-Hintz-Radulov Cogliano-Faksa-Comeau Janmark-Dowling-Gurianov Lindell-Klingberg Heiskanen-Sekera Oleksiak-Polak Bishop
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Mike Heika
3 years
Jim Nill said hope is Rick Bowness is a false positive. He has no symptoms. Nill said Anton Khudobin's retest has come back negative and he is cleared to travel with team to Chicago.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
Stars' lines in Washington this morning: Benn-Seguin-Radulov Janmark-Hintz-Pavelski Cogliano-Faksa-L'Esperance Caamano-Gardner-Dowling Lindell-Heiskanen Sekera-Klingberg Oleksiak-Fedun
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Mike Heika
3 years
Jake Oettinger in goal tonight. Joe Pavelski moves to a line with Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson Tyler Seguin (who was recovering from off-season hip surgery in Ontario) has returned to Frisco and skated yesterday, but Rick Bowness said he still is a ways away from playing.
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Mike Heika
5 years
Anton Khudobin in goal in Tuesday vs. Winnipeg. Fun practice day today. No coaches on the ice. Team North America vs. Team Europe in 3 on 3. Team Europe won.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
Jamie Benn on Montgomery's apology: "He's right, there needs to be more expectations out of myself. We didn't need an apology. It's hockey, we're all grown men around here. Leave it at that, we're moving on."
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
Here is part of injured player rule: 8.1: When a player is injured so that he cannot continue play or go to his bench, the play shall not be stopped until the injured player's team has secured possession of the puck.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
6 years
Cap hit for Stars core players going forward: Seguin- $9.85- 8 years Benn - $9.5 - 7 years Radulov - $6.25 - 4 years Bishop - $4.91 - 5 years Klingberg - $4.25 4 years Team has wiggle room with that core.
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Mike Heika
4 years
Stars win 4-1 over Carolina, move to 32-19-5 (69 points).
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
If you get a chance to see Jamie Benn say this quote, it's even better in person. Asked about the shenanigans at the end of the second period, he said with a smile: โ€œJust a bunch of grown men out there acting like donkeys.โ€
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Mike Heika
6 years
Ken Hitchcock expected to announce his retirement from coaching Friday via @sportsdaydfw
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Jake Oettinger is first goalie off the ice this morning, which usually indicates he will be starting tonight.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
From Rick Bowness: Benn (lower body), Hintz (lower body) and Comeau (COVID protocol) are each game-time decisions for tonight vs. Carolina. He's hoping two of three could play. Anton Khudobin in goal.
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Mike Heika
1 year
According to Stars head coach Pete DeBoer, Joe Pavelski is in the NHL's concussion protocol. He came to the arena today, but is obviously not playing tonight. DeBoer said Pavelski is "getting better every day.โ€
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Mike Heika
4 years
I know he's my boss, but I just wanted to say Brad Alberts deserves a ton of credit for today. I'm not sure anybody else had the vision to think this could work (a Stadium Series game, maybe, but not a WC), but he did...and it was better than anyone could have imagined.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
4 years
That is 2020 Kiviranta with hat trick to win it. Stars advance to WCF with 5-4 OT win.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
2 years
They celebrate Daryl Reaugh here in the PNC Arena press box.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
4 years
Stephen Johns is on the ice for morning skate. So is Mattias Janmark. Miro Heiskanen is not in Minnesota this morning. We will update later.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
1 year
Injury update from Jim Nill: Tyler Seguin is recovering from his leg laceration and skating on his own in Frisco. Expected to practice with team on Monday and will re-evaluate after that. Mason Marchment is expected to be out approximately 3-4 weeks with a knee injury.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
9 months
Roope Hintz out tonight with upper body injury. Expected lines for Dallas: Robertson-Seguin-Pavelski Benn-Johnston-Dellandrea Marchment-Duchene-Dadonov Steel-Faksa-Smith Suter-Heiskanen Lindell-Lundkvist Harley-Hakanpรครค Oettinger
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Anton Khudobin is the first goalie off the ice at morning skate and we might presume that it is because he would like to deal with his preparation to be the starting goalie for the Dallas Stars tonight.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Jake Oettinger gets his fourth straight start for Stars tonight.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Anton Khudobin gets start for the Stars vs. Nashville. Roope Hintz is day to day and is a game-time decision.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Alexander Radulov in regular practice jersey today and participating in drills. We'll ask what it all means after practice.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
Expected lineup for Stars vs. Vegas: Benn-Hintz-Seguin Radulov-Dickinson-Perry Janmark-Pavelski-Gurianov Cogliano-Faksa-Comeau Lindell-Klingberg Oleksiak-Heiskanen Sekera-Polak Bishop Dowling is day to day with an upper body injury.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Khudobin in net vs. Florida. Seguin, Gurianov, Dickinson are game-time decisions.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Khudobin in goal for Stars tonight. Roope Hintz is a game-time decision.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
2 years
Miro Heiskanen back in tonight after missing 11 games with mono. Rick Bowness said they will monitor his minutes.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
Stars' expected lineup tonight: Benn-Seguin-Perry Radulov-Hintz-Pavelski Janmark-Dickinson-Gurianov Cogliano-Faksa-Caamano Lindell-Klingberg Oleksiak-Heiskanen Hanley-Fedun Bishop Seguin is under weather and missing skate, but expected to play tonight.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
2 years
Stars lose in OT. Oettinger was amazing.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
6 years
Thanks so much for all of the kind words today. They are very appreciated. Let's have fun going forward. :)
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Jake Oettinger in net for Stars.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Talked to Jim Nill about Tyler Seguin (hip) and Ben Bishop (knee). He said both have done light skating, but each still is 4-6 weeks away from potentially playing. Said a lot will do with how each responds to training.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Jake Oettinger in goal for Stars tonight. Denis Gurianov a game-time decision, but likely out. Jason Dickinson a game-time decision. Rick Bowness said he would like to play Tyler Seguin with Jamie Benn.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
Jim Montgomery said Ben Bishop is fine, and that X-Ray was precautionary. He said the decision to blow the whistle or not blow the whistle was discretionary, and that he doesn't have a problem with it.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Anton Khudobin will get the start for Dallas against Chicago Thursday.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
2 months
Best line from Pete DeBoer today when it was suggested we don't know which players Vegas will play in Game 1: "I think we all know who is in the lineup, don't we? (laughs). I'm assuning they're all in. That's the assumption and...good...let's go, droip the puck."
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 years
Stars' expected lineup vs. St. Louis tonight (at least to start): Benn-Faksa-Seguin Pavelski-Hintz-Radulov Janmark-Dowling-Gurianov Cogliano-Gardner-Caamano Lindell-Klingberg Heiskanen-Sekera Oleksiak-Fedun Bishop
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
2 months
Oettinger in goal Dadonov in Smith out. Pete DeBoer has history with Dadonov and trusts him. Steel and Faksa stay in for face offs and penalty kill
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Anton Khudobin in net for Stars tonight. Rick Bowness said history in Nashville was a big factor. Bowness listed Tyler Seguin as "very, very questionable."
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
8 months
Stars at morning skate: Robertson-Hintz-Pavelski Benn-Johnston-Dadonov Marchment-Duchene-Seguin Smith-Faksa-Dellandrea Suter-Heiskanen Lindell-Lundkvist Harley-Hakanpaa Oettinger
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Khudobin in net for Stars vs. Carolina tonight. Lots of game-time decisions, including Klingberg. Tyler Seguin is "not far off," but they still want him to be very comfortable with decision to get back in a game.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
4 years
Everyone in Starsland has been waiting for that moment. Stephen Johns with a bomb from the right point and Dallas leads 3-2.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Mattias Janmark gets thank you video and applause from crowd, and he stands and waves. Good for him. He is the definition of a good dude, as they say on The Ticket.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
3 years
Jake Oettinger in goal for Stars at Tampa Bay. Joel Kiviranta is an option for tonight. Tyler Seguin is not (possibly next week). Many game-time decisions.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
2 years
Greatest debut in Stars history? Fabian Brunnstrom's hat trick. Brad Richards's five-point night. Scott Wedgewood's shootout win. I might go with Wedgewood here.
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
6 months
12th comeback win for Stars. Best in NHL
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
5 months
Oettinger in goal Dellandrea in. Smith still hurt Pete DeBoer said he hopes Miro Heiskanen can play in one of the two games when Stars get back Said Miro has been skating and reports are good
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@MikeHeika
Mike Heika
1 year
I just asked if Roope Hintz had the hardest shot on the team? ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ
@DallasStars
Dallas Stars
1 year
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Mike Heika
4 years
Bishop with two huge saves in OT.
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