Robert Tiffin

Stars Likely to Face "General Chaos" after Mikko Rantanen Injury and Other Absences Cloud Return to NHL Campaign The roster decisions could get tricky, too

Sorting through the details and quotes around the Stars injury updates from today, as well their potential impacts and roster complications

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He’d be the logical one if Oettinger isn’t present. But then you have lots of fun roster spot things to sort out

Finally: Roope Hintz is sick, so he’s also a question mark for Wednesday depending on how his illness goes.

Radek Faksa is also getting evaluated today, so his availability for Wednesday will be determined after that.

Casey DeSmith missed practice today for planned personal reasons. He will start on Wednesday. Oettinger won’t play in that game, regardless of whether he’s back with team or not.

Gulutzan says Mikko Rantanen will be going to the doctor today, but he expects Dallas will “miss him for a little bit here.”

Adds, “I wouldn’t expect him, certainly for the first game, or maybe in the first two.” But didn’t want to speculate beyond this week.

As expected, no Olympians are back with Dallas yet. Should hear an update afterward on Rantanen et al.

By the way, Jérémie Poirier made his AHL Texas debut over the weekend in a 5-4 loss to Chicago on Saturday.

Monday Rundown: Jamie Benn Talks Sochi & Sidney Crosby, Updated Stars Olympic Leaderboard, Mikko Rantanen's Injury, and a Local Hockey Celebrity If there were a day called "Mondown," then it would ryhme with "rundown," but there isn't, so we're stuck with this

New Monday Rundown is up. Jamie Benn talks about Sochi and Sidney Crosby, Thomas Harley became a tourist, and Other Important Things

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I vividly remember the trip home after my roommate and I splurged for one at the store in like 2009. We had no idea the disappointment that awaited us.

Elliotte Friedman reported on 32 Thoughts tonight that he believes Mikko Rantanen will “miss some time” after his injury at the Olympics. Does not think it is season-ending, however.

Saw something cool at the grocery store today.

Final Olympic Thoughts: Another Unforgettable, Unbelieveable USA vs. Canada Game Hockey at its best

That USA-Canada game was unforgettable, which is a great or a terrible thing depending on who you are.

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Jake Oettinger is happy to be here

"oh great, now I have one of these"

real "harrumph" energy

Congratulations to Connoy Hellebuyck, but my goodness, Canada has to feel like they bottled that one.

Olympic hockey overtime rules:

- three skaters per team
- if captured by a Temple Guard, a skater may surrender a Pendant of Life
- if they have no Pendant of Life, the skater is removed from the Temple
- if a skater recovers the Relic, all members of the team win a pair of British Knights
- if a s

Tom Wilson yelling “he hit me” is on a level of irony I cannot even fathom.

If Canada's power play doesn't score in this game, Miller and Trocheck are gonna be playing for this USA team for the next 15 years.

that was some kind of play by Matt Boldy, gracious

Olympic Hockey Reflections with Sean Shapiro It's been a great couple weeks of hockey

I very much enjoyed this extended back-and-forth with @seanshapiro.bsky.social on everything we've seen at these Olympics, what it might mean for the NHL season, and what we'd like to see at the next Olympics
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crazy that Brock Nelson is the first person in his family to play hockey. no one ever brings it up

Roope Hintz goal, and he celebrates like it means something. (And it does.)

Deflects in a Heiskanen point shot on the power play.

3-1 Finland in the third period of the bronze medal game.

Friedman reporting that Mikko Rantanen won’t play in the bronze medal game today with a lower-body injury.

Three Cool Things from the Stars' Midseason Training Camp: Defensive Particulars, Jason Robertson's Time Off, and Another Erne At least, I think they're cool

Stars are gearing up for practice right now, but I wanted to touch on a few cool things from their last three practices, including a really fascinating conversation with Alain Nasreddine:
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Semi-Quick Semifinal Olympic Thoughts: Thomas Harley and Jake Oettinger Advance to the Gold Medal Game There can be no joy without heartbreak, in hockey

A few quick-ish thoughts on Thomas Harley and the other Olympians
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This is Adam Erne's son, Tysen. He just turned 5 years old.

Tysen plays hockey in DFW, and he scored a goal after practice today. He shoots left (like his dad).

Tysen said his favorite player is "my dad," followed by Mikko Rantanen.

Why Rantanen?

"Because he gave me a stick."

Adam Erne brought his son onto the ice after practice today.