PITTSBURGH – This was the sort of clinical play – especially the deadly finish – Joe Nieuwendyk used to supply regularly. This time, it had been gone for so long he forgot to celebrate. “I’m happy.

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PITTSBURGH – For Joe Nieuwendyk, the misery is finally over. For the pitiful Penguins, it continues, and with no apparent end in sight. Nieuwendyk ended his 20-game gaol-scoring drought, producing a ...

He said it once and then repeated his point later in the conversation. It was as if Joe Nieuwendyk wanted to ensure one message got out: the best thing about his joining the Dallas Stars in a ...

DALLAS -- Last week was a busy one for Dallas Stars General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk. A week ago Monday, he introduced Glen Gulutzan as the 21st head coach in franchise history, just days before he and ...

Tuesday could be a big day in the history of the Dallas Stars. A couple of their former Stanley Cup champions will find out if they are heading into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Belfour headlines the list ...

Fourteen seasons ago, back when he was notching more than a point per game for the mighty Calgary Flames, Joe Nieuwendyk tied an NHL record with four goals in one period. It sure would be something if ...

Talk about a trial run gone right. Joe Nieuwendyk works with Team Canada as assistant GM at the World Championships and spends a month with Dallas Stars coach Dave Tippett in the process. Three weeks ...

With the Rangers on hand last night to remind Lou Lamoriello of his Bobby Holik fiasco, the Devils GM has still done nothing about keeping Joe Nieuwendyk from becoming an unrestricted free agent in ...

(Reuters) – The Dallas Stars fired general manager Joe Nieuwendyk on Sunday after the team failed to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs for a fifth consecutive season. The struggling Stars were beaten 3-0 ...