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 Telegram.com: | 02/29/2008 | No goals, but new Star makes his points -- 5
DALLAS -- New Stars forward Brad Richards remembers playing against Niklas Hagman when Richards was with Tampa Bay and Hagman was with Florida. "I know he was a pain to play," Richards said with a smile. Thursday, "the pain" was Richards' biggest beneficiary. Richards, acquired Tuesday in the five-player trade that sent Mike Smith to the Lightning, recorded a career-high five assists in his ... [link]

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Wow. Watercooler Topics Everywhere!
Published 2/29/2008 by Sturminator at Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville
... is just one game, and you don't want to get too excited, but hopefully this is a glimpse of what we can be." The Stars improved to 41-22-5 (87 points) and continue to chase Detroit for the NHL's best record. Dallas has won 13 of its last 15 games and finished with 12 wins in February – the most in one month in franchise history. These are heady times for the Stars. "We brought in an elite player, and he is going to make us better," Modano said. Hagman gets a hat trick and yet isn’t the lead story … New Stars ...

Kick His Ass, New Sea Bass! [NHL Closer]
Published 2/29/2008 by Rick at Deadspin
... • I $%#!ing Hate Being Wrong. In print, in radio interviews and in random conversations, I've been telling everyone that Brad Richards is a bad fit in Dallas because he needs a talented winger to activate his offensive game and the Stars don't have enough of them. I believe at one point I said: "If Brett Hull can drop 30 pounds and 10 years, then yeah, it's a good trade for Dallas." So they stick him with Niklas Hagman in last night's 7-4 win over the Blackhawks. Richards: Five assists. Hagman: Hat-trick. Wyshynski: "Fucking shit balls." I'm not willing to denounce ...

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