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Brenden Morrow News & Rumors

Stars are at a crossroads with captain Brenden Morrow
April 11
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Mike Heika
"Brenden Morrow has never been in this place before. He's never had the uncertainty of his current injury situation. He's never heard the criticism from the fans. He's never wondered so much about his future. And that's a tough thing for the Stars captain, who said his first goal is to help them become a playoff team again. "I'm not going to lie, it's really tough to hear," said Morrow of speculation that the team might be better if it moved forward without him. "But at the same time, I saw it with franchise players, good friends. If it happened to Mike Modano, it can happen to anyone."
In Brenden Morrow, Stars face another tough call on an aging veteran
March 28
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Mike Heika
"There's a part of pro sports that's kind of grimy. It's the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately attitude that permeates all sports, and it is both inherent and upsetting all at the same time. The simple aging of the human body tells you that you can't play sports for your entire life. It also tells you that you will probably decline in performance as you age. And that creates a love and hate relationship between athletes and management and athletes and fans."
Stars' Brenden Morrow reacts to being compared to Yankees' great Derek Jeter
March 9
Dallas Morning News
 
"On ESPN analyst Barry Melrose comparing him to Derek Jeter: "I must have tipped him well last time I saw him or something. Those were pretty nice things to say. He's a good Saskatchewan boy. Barry has been good to me throughout the years so I have nothing bad to say about him. Coaching didn't work out for him in Tampa, but he's found a pretty good home on ESPN.""
Brenden Morrow (neck/back) doesn't expect to play Thursday
March 8
Dallas Morning News
 
"Stars captain Brenden Morrow has missed 17 games with neck and back pain and stiffness, but has been working out while the Stars have been on their three-game road trip. Still, he said Wednesday that he won't be ready to play Thursday against the Sharks. ``I've haven't been out against the speed and pace and hitting of the regular season, so I need to practice with the team,'' said Morrow, who has skated for six days. ``I'll definitely skate tomorrow, but I won't be ready to play.''"
Brenden Morrow will sit out at least a couple of more weeks
February 11
Dallas Morning News
 
"Brenden Morrow's recovery for pain and stiffness in his back, neck and shoulder will take at least ``a couple of more weeks,'' Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said today. ``He's not making the progress we had hoped for, so we just need to let him continue his rehabilitation and therapy and that will probably take at least a couple of more weeks,'' Gulutzan said. Morrow has been bothered by stiffness in his upper back and neck that make it painful at times and also make it difficult to turn his head. He has used rest and injections to deal with the problem for more than a year, but those solutions aren't working as well now. ``The injections were great at first, and they really solved the"
Could Brenden Morrow's time with Dallas Stars be over?
February 10
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 columnist Mac Engel
"The Stars have a little fewer than 30 games remaining in their season to make the playoffs and regain some relevancy in this market. They are dangerously close to missing the postseason for a fourth consecutive year. After winning at Columbus 4-2 on Thursday night, the Stars are in a three-way tie for ninth place with Minnesota and Calgary in the Western Conference with 58 points -- two points out of a playoff spot. By now the Stars' 11-3-0 start has been replaced by an ugly reality that this team is just OK, and no real threat despite the presence of forwards Jamie Benn and Loui Eriksson and goalie Kari Lehtonen."
Brenden Morrow still dealing with pain in neck, back and shoulder, as well as trade talk
February 4
Dallas Morning News
 
"I talked to Brenden Morrow before the Anaheim game, and he said he was still bothered by neck pain. He said he has received treatment that included traction and inversion therapy (hanging upside down), but he still has problem with pain in his upper back, neck and shoulder. He said it's frustrating. ``We've tried a lot of different things, and it's not getting the results I want,'' Morrow said. ``I'll eventually have to do something, but I can manage it right now.'' He's managing it with injections to reduce swelling, but after back-to-back games Wednesday and Thursday, the Stars placed him on IR. He will miss the next three games and be eligible to play next against Buffalo on Feb. 10 if"
Could Stars consider shopping Brenden Morrow at the trade deadline?
January 27
Dallas Morning News
 
"Brenden Morrow is the only member of the Stars to know Joe Nieuwendyk as more than just a GM. Morrow and Nieuwendyk were Stars teammates for the better part of three years -- from 1999 to 2002 -- which goes to show just how long Morrow's been with the club. But at 33, Morrow is on the downslope of his career, which means that Nieuwendyk could face some tough questions about Morrow's future with the team should the Stars fall further back in the playoff race."
Stars' captain Morrow ends his 12-game scoring drought
January 18
Dallas Morning News
 
"Brenden Morrow turned 33 Monday, but even old dogs can learn new tricks. Morrow has been battling scoring problems this season, and that has manifested itself in some frustrated penalties and mistakes. After he extended a shift 1:34 during a battle with Anaheim's Teemu Selanne a few games back, he vowed to be better. "It was a mistake on my part," Morrow said of a shift that helped lead to the game-winning goal. "We can't afford to play frustrated right now. We have to be on top of our game.""
Stars hope Morrow's hit on Kopitar doesn't draw supplementary discipline
January 13
Dallas Morning News
 
"Brenden Morrow has learned not to jump to any conclusions when it comes to supplementary discipline and the NHL. The Stars captain put a big hit on Anze Kopitar in the third period of a 5-4 Stars win that caused Kopitar to leave the game and not return. However, on replay, it appeared that Morrow made a shoulder to shoulder hit that spun Kopitar in a helicopter fashion and back into the boards. Morrow was not penalized on the play, but NHL director of player safety Brendan Shanahan has many options in possibly ruling against the hit. He could call for a hit to the head, he could say it was boarding, he could say it was charging. The Stars feel it was none of the above."
Brenden Morrow doesn't practice, but could still play Saturday against Bruins
December 31
Dallas Morning News
 
"Stars captain Brenden Morrow was hit on the left knee with a slap shot Thursday in a 4-1 loss to Columbus. He did not practice Friday, but the swelling in his knee is going down and he could be a player Saturday against Boston, coach Glen Gulutzan said. "Yeah, he took a shot off his knee. He's got some heavy swelling and bruising, but he felt better than we thought he was going to this morning," Gulutzan said. "I would say knowing (Morrow), he's a probable for tomorrow but there's still some healing that has to get done before that's a go." The Stars will not recall anyone from their AHL affiliate, GM Joe Nieuwendyk said, and will simply insert Jake Dowell into the lineup if they need"
Morrow has hit full stride since return
December 21
NHL.com
 
"Sometimes an injury can be a blessing in disguise. That was definitely the case for Dallas captain Brenden Morrow, who returned to the ice for the current Pacific Division-leading Stars (19-12-1, 39 points) six games ago and has 7 points since coming back. Morrow had missed six games with a back injury suffered in a Nov. 21 victory over Edmonton, a game where he was limited to just 11:49 of ice time. But through his first 20 games, he was struggling and his numbers (3 goals, 9 points) illustrated that. After sitting out the next six, the longest-tenured Star made his return on Nov. 8 at San Jose as Dallas set out on a five-game road trip. He had a goal and an assist in a losing effort that"
Morrow, Daley and Goligoski could all return in a week
December 2
Dallas Morning News
 
"Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski, who broke his thumb blocking a shot Nov. 11 against Pittsburgh, is expected to get the cast off Friday. After that, he will be able to work his thumb. He said he would like to be ready by Dec. 9, which would be four weeks since the injury. "They said 4-6 weeks, so I'm hoping for the best," he said."
Brenden Morrow, Trevor Daley to miss two home games
November 30
Dallas Morning News
 
"Brenden Morrow (back) and Trevor Daley (back) will not play either Thursday against the Senators or Saturday against the Islanders, coach Glen Gulutzan said today. Morrow had an injection in his back on Monday, but still needs time to rehab and practice. Daley hurt his back against Phoenix and might also need an injection. ``I fully think that they should be with us at some point on the road trip, for sure,'' Gulutzan said of a five-game road trip that begins Dec. 8 at San Jose."
Gulutzan says he wants Morrow back at 100%
November 26
Dallas Morning News
 
"Stars captain Brenden Morrow is getting an injection and some time off, and coach Glen Gulutzan said he believes his physical forward will be much better when he returns to play. Morrow has missed two games with knee, back and elbow problems and will not go with the Stars on their two-game road trip to Phoenix on Saturday and Colorado on Monday. "Three times a year, Brenden gets an injection for his back, and his back has been bothering him a bit, so we have to take care of it," Gulutzan said. "He has some nicks with his knee, his back, he had to go on antibiotics for his elbow ... and Brenden will just play through these things, and we don't want him to do that.""
Brenden Morrow will probably miss next three games
November 25
Dallas Morning News
 
"Stars captain Brenden Morrow will probably miss the next three games, coach Glen Gulutzan said. Morrow, who sat out Wednesday's 3-2 (OT) win against Los Angeles with an upper body injury, will not be ready to play Friday against Toronto and is not expected to go on the two-game road trip to Phoenix (Saturday) and Colorado (Monday). He could be ready to return Thursday at home against Ottawa."
'Upper body injury' latest setback in Brenden Morrow's slow start
November 24
Dallas Morning News
 
"Stars captain Brenden Morrow missed his first game of the season Wednesday, sitting out with what Stars coach Glen Gulutzan called an "upper body injury." Morrow has battled nagging injuries since the start of training camp. He "tweaked" his knee in the first preseason game and then sat out the rest of the preseason schedule. He played in the first 20 games, but he has been bothered by the inability to get the right fit with his knee brace and also with a laceration on his elbow that required stitches. Morrow has three goals and six assists for nine points. He leads the NHL in taking minor penalties at 17, including three in his last game. Gulutzan said he believes Morrow, who led the"
Stars without Morrow due to 'upper-body issue'
November 23
NHL.com
 
"As the Dallas Stars look to build on a 3-1 home win over Edmonton on Monday night, they will face the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night without a fixture in their lineup, captain Brenden Morrow. The Stars' mainstay suffered an upper-body injury in the win over the Oilers and after leaving the ice for part of the game, returned to finish the contest. But he wasn't on the ice for a morning skate on Wednesday and has been ruled out for tonight's game. "In the first period of the Edmonton game, he came off for a bit and then he came and finished the game. He's got a little upper-body issue here," Dallas coach Glen Gulutzan said. "We don't think he'll be too long but he's not going to be"
Broken nose can't stop Dallas Stars' captain Brenden Morrow
December 18
Dallas Morning News
 
"Brenden Morrow doesn't understand the big deal. Sure, he played through a broken nose the last couple of games, but really, who hasn't? "I've actually had things that are worse that have been harder to play through this year, but we just don't tell you about them," he said. "Like I said, it's not a leg or a shoulder, you can play through it." Still, the sight of Morrow getting hit flush in the nose with a frozen puck Monday night in San Jose was shocking. The sight of him filling a towel with blood as he was helped off the ice was nauseating. And the sight of him returning to play with a full bubble shield and plugs stuffed up his nose a few minutes later was inspiring. Then Thursday,"
Bloodied-up Brenden Morrow helps lead Stars to key shootout win
December 14
Dallas Morning News
 
"Brenden Morrow stood with a broken nose talking through his mouth while bloody plugs filled his nostrils. The Stars captain had taken a puck to the face in the first period that looked like it would take him out of the game -- possibly a few games. Instead, he returned to play and helped lead Dallas to a 3-2 shootout win over the San Jose Sharks Monday night. "It wasn't a foot, it wasn't a shoulder ... " Morrow said matter-of-factly. "you can put a mask on and breathe through your mouth." "You expect it almost," said goalie Andrew Raycroft. "I don't think any of us were surprised. That's why he's our captain." It was a symbol of what the Stars did against a very hungry Sharks team in a"
Morrow's late goal lifts Stars over Senators
November 25
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"The little details of the game came through for the Stars when they needed them most Wednesday. In a game that looked eerily similar to road losses in Los Angeles and Anaheim that helped forge a four-game road losing streak for Dallas, the Stars this time came up with the big play at the right time. Brenden Morrow scored at the 1:13 mark of the third period, Andrew Raycroft came up with a couple of big saves, and the Stars kept their collective calm en route to a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. "I just think we stayed with the game plan better," said Morrow, who along with his teammates had been frustrated on numerous scoring chances earlier in the game. "Instead of"
Dallas Stars' Brenden Morrow proves leadership, steps up game
October 31
Dallas Morning News
 
"here are several things a player can do when a coach points out his flaws. Brenden Morrow responded by having one of his best games of the season. One game after Stars coach Marc Crawford called out Morrow for a neutral zone giveaway that led to a key goal in a 5-2 loss Thursday to Los Angeles, Morrow was a monster Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. The Stars captain drew a couple of penalties, scored one goal and was on the ice for two as Dallas beat Buffalo, 4-0. But as much as Morrow made key plays, it was his attitude that helped lead the team. He was relentless in a game that was 1-0 for a long time. He was relentless in a way that his coach said the team had to be. He was"
Brenden Morrow has earned place in Dallas Stars' spotlight
October 13
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Brenden Morrow's timing has always been a little bit off.He joined the Stars the season after they won the 1999 Stanley Cup. He received the tremendous honor of being named captain at a time when good friend Mike Modano was having that title stripped away. He followed his breakout year in 2008 with a season-ending knee injury.But if ever there was a time for the veteran forward to step into the spotlight, it is now. After a diligent summer of work, Morrow is back and better than ever. He has three goals in his first two games and he has stepped into a vacancy created by the departure of good friends Modano (to Detroit in free agency), Marty Turco (to Chicago in free agency) and Jere"
Morrow confident he will play Friday against New Jersey
October 7
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Stars captain Brenden Morrow sat out of practice again Wednesday to rest his sore back, but he said he believes he will be in the lineup Friday for the season opener at New Jersey. ``I've been through it before, and I know what to expect, so I don't really have any concerns,'' Morrow said of playing Friday. ``It was just a maintenance day to get ready for Friday. I would like to skate (Thursday), but the main thing is to be 100 percent by Friday.'' Stars coach Marc Crawford said he is trusting Morrow and the training staff to be ready."
Morrow does it all in Stars' win
October 1
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Call it the Brenden Morrow hat trick -- a goal, an assist and a roughing penalty.While it fell short of a Gordie Howe hat trick -- a goal, an assist and a fight -- Morrow's performance Thursday in a 2-1 win over Colorado was typical of all of the things he offers the Stars. Morrow scored the game-winning goal with 59.8 seconds left, added a power play assist on a Mike Ribeiro goal that tied the game with 6:28 remaining and stood up for Ribeiro at the end of the second period when he tackled Colorado's Cody McLeod."It was good to get results," Morrow said. "You'd hate to let this one slip, our last one at home before the regular season starts. It feels good."The Stars are now 3-2-0 in the"
Morrow: New brace should help knee
September 14
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Stars captain Brenden Morrow had major surgery on a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in November of 2008, and the recovery from that injury might have affected Morrow's season in 2009-10. He saw his numbersto 20 goals among 46 points in 76 games. That was a huge decrease from the career-best 32 goals among 74 points he posted in his last full season in 2007-08 (or even from the pace he was on with 15 points in 18 games before he got hurt in 2008-09). ``It is in the back of your mind, because you do feel it slip and you worry you might do it again,'' Morrow said Monday in Frisco. ``Six months is a long time to be out, and you never want that to happen again, and you think"
Stars veteran Brenden Morrow can't let adversity affect his game
March 18
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"The moment was so Brenden Morrow.After putting everything he had into a hard one-timer that rocketed into the top of the net Tuesday against San Jose, Morrow lit up with a huge smile and a hug for linemate Mike Ribeiro.It was a sign of the pure joy Morrow gets from playing the game. It was also a rare sight in what has been a tough season for the Stars captain."It's good to see that from him," Ribeiro said. "Just like old times.""Old times" for Morrow were the 2008 playoffs, when he helped carry the Stars to the Western Conference Finals. Sure, it was just two seasons ago, but it seems a lifetime in the arc of Morrow's career and personal life.Since then, he has:Missed most of last season"
Stars' Morrow exemplifies greatness of hockey
March 3
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"I am pretty sure I have dual citizenship. Anybody who covered the Stars in the late 1990s does. We spent almost as much time in Edmonton, Alberta, as in Texas. We took citizenship classes almost nightly at The Sherlock Holmes Pub, learning about the potency of Molson, the legacy of Bob Gainey and, in a bizarre conversation that I cannot for the life of me remember the genesis of, why Claude Lemieux once had all of his Montreal Canadiens teammates fighting over a Playboy. Long story, not suitable for anywhere except The Sherlock. So needless to say, I love Canadians, just not this past Sunday, when I could not help hating them a bit. Watching Canada win gold in overtime gutted this longtime"
Olympic afterglow doesn't last long for Stars' Morrow
March 3
Dallas Morning News
 
"The shine of Olympic gold faded pretty quickly for Stars captain Brenden Morrow on Tuesday night. Two days after the greatest moment of his hockey career, Morrow was back at the salt mines. The crowd wasn't as supportive, the lights weren't as bright, the action not as smooth and fast. And that's how it's going to be for the Stars as they try to reach the playoffs. Morrow certainly wasn't the reason for a 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. In fact, he was actually pretty good. But if this team is going to have any chance to come out of a vicious battle for one of the last playoff spots in the West, players like Morrow will have to play above their heads. Stars general manager Joe"
Stars' Morrow is Canada's heartbeat in win over Russia
February 25
Dallas Morning News
 
"Just when it seemed like Russia might be positioning itself to rally against Canada, Brenden Morrow did what he's done his entire career. He scored a gritty goal, one that required personal sacrifice. One that's probably not going to be part of any Team Canada highlight DVD. But it was the goal that snuffed out any hopes of a comeback from a team that boasts NHL stars Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin and Pavel Datsyuk on its roster. Morrow's goal, late in the first period, restored his team's three-goal lead as Canada routed Russia, 7-3, in an Olympic quarterfinal."
Brenden Morrow gets dream spot on Team Canada
February 12
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Brenden Morrow received the phone call about 30 minutes before the announcement was official, but he was asked not to tell anyone until Team Canada could.This presented a problem for the Dallas Stars' winger.For a Canadian hockey player, what he had been told was the equivalent of an actor being nominated for an Academy Award but not being able to tell anyone."My family was calling. Everyone. It was killing me," Morrow said.Making the request was former Stars general manager Doug Armstrong, who as an assistant with Team Canada was constructing the roster for the 2010 team. Team Canada is overloaded with all-stars, but Armstrong was going to make sure it included Morrow.For a Canadian"
Lehtinen, Morrow leave game and both are listed as day-to-day
January 17
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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"Lehtinen left the game in the first period. Morrow played just 30 seconds in the second period. Both are listed as day-to-day and will be re-evaluated to see if they could be available for Monday's home game against Minnesota. However, the Stars seemed to rally around the injuries and actually play better and harder than they did in a recent 1-6-0 run."
Stars' Morrow must rein in emotions
January 13
Dallas Morning News
 
"Brenden Morrow has been here before. He has tried to walk the line between controlled emotion and frustration and lost that battle. But he also learned from that and became a better leader. The Stars saw that Morrow in the 2008 playoffs. They have not seen him since. Morrow was overaggressive last season before a knee injury knocked him out for six months. He has been underaggressive this season while fighting back from knee surgery. On Tuesday, he barked at the referees and took a foolish unsportsmanlike conduct penalty with the score 3-1. That led to a Stars meltdown en route to a 6-3 loss to the Flyers."
Ringing endorsements: Dallas Stars' Morrow, Lehtinen make Olympic teams
December 31
Dallas Morning News
 
"Brenden Morrow will get his first taste of Olympic competition, and Jere Lehtinen will get his fifth, but both say a chance to represent your country never gets old. Lehtinen has been a mainstay on Team Finland. He will help a squad that returns 15 players defend its silver medal from 2006 when the 2010 Olympics convene in Vancouver in February. "It's the Olympics and you watched those as a kid, so every time is special," said Lehtinen, who was named to Team Finland on Wednesday. "This time it's in Canada and it's going to be huge. I think it's going to be the best one ever." It will certainly be that for Morrow. He will play in a tournament that might be the most celebrated athletic"
Brenden Morrow's late defensive gem showed Dallas Stars' grit in big win over Detroit Red Wings
December 20
Dallas Morning News
 
"Of all the impressive plays Saturday in the Stars' 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings, Brenden Morrow's in the final minute of the game said a lot.Morrow lay out, blocked a shot and cleared the puck on a penalty kill that pretty much sealed the game.The reason it was so important? It's exactly the kind of play the Stars typically don't make against Detroit. It's exactly the kind of play the Stars didn't make in going 1-1-4 in their previous six games."
Angry Morrow, Turco boost Dallas Stars past Carolina, 2-0
November 24
Dallas Morning News
 
"Brenden Morrow had a burr under his saddle Monday night, and that was a good thing for the Stars. Morrow opened the game with a fight against Carolina defenseman Tim Gleason 25 seconds in, and he was a physical force the entire night as Dallas plowed to a 2-0 win. "He showed a lot of leadership," Stars coach Marc Crawford said. "He took it upon himself, obviously. He got in a fight, he got an assist on the one [goal]. He was a great leader for us tonight." Marty Turco got his second shutout of the season and the 38th of his career. Dallas has won two straight for only the second time this season. And the Stars played a patient yet spirited game as they willed themselves past a 5-13-5"
Stars fans should be patient regarding player movement
November 19
Dallas Morning News
 
"There has been much discussion in blogs and chats and tweets and message boards and Facebook walls about how the Stars should go about making trades right now to fix all of their problems. And some of you have come to me with these questions. And to you, I say...patience, my children, patience. In a perfect world, the Stars would have already plugged their holes and put together a flawless and injury-free lineup that would roll to the Stanley Cup. In a perfect world, Les Jackson's move toward youth would have opened up a large amount of cap space, and the normally free-spending Stars would have signed Jay Bouwmeester to a free agent contract in the summer. In a perfect world, Sean Avery"
Morrow recovering his old skills
October 21
Dallas Morning News
 
"Marty Turco received the brunt of Brenden Morrow's enthusiasm in a recent game. While Turco was trying to focus on an odd-man rush, Morrow came barreling in on the backcheck and took out the attacking forward, Turco and the goal frame all in one fell swoop. "He almost killed me," Turco said with a chuckle. "That's going end to end, Morrow style." Maybe so, but Morrow is proving he can be more than a bull in a china shop. His blind backhand pass that set up Jamie Benn's goal Monday against Los Angeles is a sign the Stars captain is getting back to 100 percent. After reconstructive knee surgery on his right ACL last December, many expected Morrow to take more than a year to get back to"
Stars' Morrow 'itching' to hit the ice
August 25
Dallas Morning News
 
"Any time a team misses the playoffs, the summer seems interminably long. For Brenden Morrow, you can triple that effect. Morrow, the Stars' captain, has been out since Nov. 20, when he suffered an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament that required season-ending surgery. But he will get a bit of an early return today, when he participates in the first day of Olympic orientation camp for Team Canada in Calgary. Morrow is one of 46 players invited to the camp. "It is a bit strange and kind of exciting because it is a real practice, a real workout, and I haven't done that in a while," Morrow said. "I know I'm itching to get back at it." Morrow said his knee is feeling great and that"