Struggles On Faceoffs Holding Back Dallas Stars
Posted by TheHockeyGuy on November 30th, 2009
The Stars are having faceoff problems.
They are 27th in the National Hockey League, winning 47.3 percent of their draws.
But it shouldn’t be a surprise.
This team finished 26th last season at 47.8 percent. All the Stars’ centers are left-handed, and most are under 48 percent for their careers.
What’s more, their best faceoff player, Steve Ott, has been hurt for the better part of the last two seasons and hasn’t really been able to take faceoffs.
“It’s a tough situation, and we need to be better,” said center Mike Modano, who has the best faceoff winning percentage among regulars at 51.8 percent. “But we work on it all of the time, and we usually end up about the same. It’s definitely frustrating.”
Gone are the days when the Stars routinely led the league in faceoff percentage, and Joe Nieuwendyk and Guy Carbonneau flirted with 60 percent winning percentage. This team simply is not built to be strong on the draws.
Click here to read the full article – By Dallas Morning News
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