Dallas Stars think return home will provide lift

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Osgood-Ribeiro talk frames Game 3 discussion, Wings' definition of 'toughness'
Published 5/12/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... the amount of the fines. Red Wings forward Darren McCarty said Ribeiro's actions were "gutless." "It's not part of the game. You have to be in control of your stick at all times," McCarty said. "The thing that happened between Drapes and Ott, that was hockey. But to swing your stick like a baseball bat, not just at anybody but our goalie, that's unacceptable." The only one sounding a conservative tone was Stars coach Dave Tippett, who assumed that Ribeiro would not be suspended: May 12, Dallas News : "I think we anticipated he would be a player, and he is a player, so we move ...

Western Conference Final - Morning Papers
Published 5/12/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (remis) at Illegal Curve
... The Stars return to Dallas and feel that home ice will be to their advantage. Mike Ribeiro will be available for the stars as he only received a fine for his slash on Chris Osgood. I thought that using your stick as a weapon warrants a suspension. If it was Chris Simon there would be some major suspensions handed out. The NHL can't punish the star players, especially in the playoffs. ...