Mike Modano Weekly Wrap-Up: Tuesday, January 21
Following a six-day layoff, the Stars picked up where they left off with a
road win at San Jose and road tie at Colorado in a classic, physical
match-up. Against the Avs, Modano tied Neal Broten’s career mark for
assists with his 593rd on a power play set-up to Jere Lehtinen. He will
tie Broten’s mark for career games played with the franchise (992) on Wednesday
against Columbus.
Saturday, January 18 at San Jose (W, 3-1)
Stat line:
Plus/minus: E
19:10 of ice time, 25 shifts
• 1:44
power play
• 2:30 shorthanded
8 of 17 faceoffs won (47%)
No shots
on goal
Notes:
• Modano vs. San Jose, career: 43 games, 13 goals, 25 assists,
38 points
• During their time off, the team got together on Wednesday
for a four-hour game of paintball pitting the offense against the defense.
Quotes:
“We have about five or six guys who could go. (Derian)
Hatcher could go. (Jere) Lehtinen could go, (Sergei) Zubov, (Darryl) Sydor
is playing well. We’ve got a handful of guys who could be
there.”
Modano on joining Bill Guerin and Marty Turco at the NHL
All-Star Game and teammates also deserving of the honor
“I feel real comfortable at the state I’m at in my career, as a player.
There’s always a learning situation every year that you come into a
season. Granted, I’ve had some makeovers in my career, some changes.
I think that just happens with the players around you, the coaches you have
around you. The chance of winning.”
Mike Modano, in an interview
with nhl.com
Monday, January 20 at Colorado (T, 1-1)
Stat line:
One power play assist (tied franchise career
mark)
Plus/minus: -1
23:15 of ice time, 27 shifts
• 3:50 power
play
• 0:44 shorthanded
19 of 29 faceoffs won (67%)
Five shots on
goal
Notes:
• Modano vs. Colorado, career: 45 games, 21 goals, 27 assists,
48 points
• Jere Lehtinen has been the prime recipient of Modano’s 593
career assists. With 64 goals from Modano helpers, Lehtinen leads Brett
Hull (47) and Ulf Dahlen (38)
Quotes:
“You look back at when you started and where you come from, the
road along the way and the process it all takes. You come to this point
and eclipse all those records, it means a lot – just being here all these
years. It would be great to have all those (records) when it’s all said
and done.”
Modano on adding another Stars franchise mark to his
resume
“That was a great game. It was a game like a few years ago in those
playoff series.”
Modano on Monday’s match-up with the Avs
The Week Ahead
Wednesday, January 22 vs. Columbus (FSN, 7:30)
Friday, January 24 vs.
Tampa Bay (FSN, 7:30)
Saturday, January 25 at St. Louis (KDFI-Ch. 27,
7:00)
Monday, January 27 vs. Ottawa (FSN, 7:00)