Yardbarker: Mike Modano

Modano's heroics continue

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:33:17 -0500

Lucky Number 13. That's 13 game winning playoff goals for Dallas Stars, star center Mike Modano over his 18 year career, all with the Stars, or North Stars. Even though they have a huge hill to climb in their series with the Red Wings, the Stars need to build of the fact that they finally held a lead in a game in this series. Other than about 34 minutes where they were tied up the Stars had been trailing Detroit the rest of the way until last night in game 4. Heading back to Joe Louis Arena, Dallas needs as much as they can get from the most prolific American born goal scorer of all time. Modano and his Stars are down 3 games to 1.

Sharks vs. Stars - Game 6 Preview: A must win for the Stars!

Sun, 04 May 2008 14:59:16 -0500

On Sunday evening, the Sharks and the Stars will do battle in Dallas. One this is for certain, the Stars are in trouble! Some might find this statement a little strange concidering the Sharks are the team facing elimination, but that has been the reality for some time now. On the other hand, the Stars have been in the drivers seat all series, and for the first time on Sunday we will get to see how they play with a little pressure and the realization that a loss means their season could well be over. For certain, the Stars need to finish this series in Big D, cause going back to San Jose for game 7 is not a good idea.

Sharks Make History, Win Game 5!! Stars Feeling the Pressure!!

Sat, 03 May 2008 01:27:30 -0500

Dallas, do you like apples? The Sharks defeated the Stars 3-2 in OT to force game 6 back in Dallas, and in the process made a little history too! Sometimes you have this eerie feeling that something special is going to happen, and this was true on Friday night in the Shark Tank. Just 1:05 into the extra period Joe Pavelski refused to give up ......... keep reading at MVN.

Sharks Stave Off Elimination, Win Game 4: Don't Call It A Comeback!

Thu, 01 May 2008 01:58:03 -0500

The Sharks were able to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Stars on Wednesday evening with a 2-1 victory in Dallas. The series now shifts back to San Jose for game 5, and the Sharks are still swimming uphill for the foreseeable future. The one comfort that Sharks fans can take from this game (and yesterday!) is that the Captain, Patrick Marleau is not about to just give in and go home. Nabokov has also played great in the crease, and with out these two players the Sharks are coming home losers. At least now the Sharks can take a little respect with them in the off-season.

Star Power!

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:46:00 -0500

Up until this point in the playoffs, things have gone pretty much the way I expected. The one thing I wasn't expecting, was how well the Dallas Stars would be playing.

Richards best game as a Star

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:23:20 -0500

Brad Richards is showing that he was a better deadline accusation than the Sharks Brian Campbell, at least in the playoffs. Even though Richards didn't play a great game in the first game he came out firing on all cylinders in the third period of game two. He first tied the game 2-2 when Joe Pavelski took a pass in his own zone and lost an edge and gave up the puck when it looked like Richards had him lined up for a big hit. Richards took the puck and buried it past Evgeni Nabokov only 32 seconds into the third. Next he helped Sergei Zubov set up Mike Modano for a one timer on the powerplay that was blasted past Nabby. Then it looked as if Nabby took the rest of the game off cause he let in a bad goal when Richards centered the puck from behind the net and Niklas Hagman scored his first goal of the playoffs on the short side. Richards finished off his 4 point third period with an assist on Hagam's empty net goal and yet was not picked as one of the 3 stars of the game. I don't know who picks the 3 stars but I don't think he watched this game.

Sharks vs. Stars - Game 1 Preview: Sharks prepared to shoot the Stars!

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:56:21 -0500

I am going to make this short and sweet! Both hockey teams come into this series on a high note. The Sharks were able to stave off elimination and kill off their playoff demons against a physical and tenacious hockey team in the Calgary Flames. The Stars just eliminated the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks. While I do give them credit and respect for that accomplishment, Anaheim is not the same team with the same drive and hunger as it was last season, and are a perfect example of why it is so hard to repeat a run to the cup in the NHL. Nevertheless, the are the Champs, so Dallas deserves credit.

Sharks vs. Stars - The Biggest Western Conference Rivalry: Series Preview

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:53:08 -0500

On Friday night in San Jose, the Sharks will face their biggest rivals when they take the ice against the Dallas Stars in the Shark Tank. There is no bigger rivalry in the Western Conference, and that fact is not in dispute. Anyone that does try to refute this claim, needs a little lesson in hockey history. Lets start from the beginning, shall we?

Monday Ice Water Cooler

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:10:47 -0500

The Cooler takes a bit of a look at the hot and not...and a little preview of what this month's Hockey Around The Horn may just look like.

A Star Is Reborn In Dallas

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:11:59 -0500

After a rough start to the 07-08 season, Mike Modano has turned his game around and is looking to make his record breaking campaign much more than an unsuccessful swan song in Dallas.

Check and Milestone

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:38:54 -0500

I went to the Dallas Stars - Chicago Blackhawks game the other day to seek out an exclusive interview with Yardbarker's own Danny Harrison. Harrison isn't on the active roster I guess, and he wasn't sitting with the team. But, it was a sweet game anyway. The Blackhawks won the game 5-4 on a goal with 20 seconds left in the third period. The Stars made a sloppy line change and the Blackhawks' Jason Williams slapped one it (who the hell makes a line change with 25 seconds left in regulation?) Highlight of the game was a big hit by the Stars' Brenden Marrow on Brent Seabrook (58 secods, bottom right): The scuffle after the hit led to a 5 on 3 power play for the Stars, and they were able to capitalize on it with the Sergei Zubov power play goal, assisted by Mike Modano. With this assist, Modano tied Phil Housley, a stud from NHLPA '93, for the career scoring mark for American born NHL athletes. Way to go Modano, the best player on the Minnesota Northstars in NHLPA '93 (my only hockey reference point):

Hey Dave! All Athletes Are Not Created Equal

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:51:47 -0500

Someone please check Dave Tippett for fever. Surely, he is delirious. How else do you explain demoting the man who is not just your best player, but your only true superstar, and the face of your franchise to the fourth line? That ought to be a fireable (is that a word?) offense!

A Second Opening....

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:43:44 -0500

Hockey's second opening of sorts is tonight with four games.....time to get the Tivo and DVR working because hockey is life.

NHL Preview: Western Conference Pacific Division

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:17:08 -0500

Wrapping things up, FIO staff writer Tim Hays previews this year's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Included in this article are: team reviews with outlooks and transactions, fantasy studs, fantasy duds, and fantasy sleepers for each team. Start getting that hockey mind working with this preview!

A Dozen Key Fantasy Hockey Tips

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:06:23 -0500

Tip number one: NEVER tell a woman you're sexually interested in that you have a fantasy hockey team. She will not find this attractive