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STORRS, Conn. -- Perhaps its fitting that UConns freshman point guard is named Dangerfield.Like Crystal Dangerfields namesake Rodney, the four-time defending national champions feel they arent getting enough respect.UConn enters the season on a 75-game winning streak, but is ranked third behind Notre Dame and Baylor in the preseason AP poll.I think its going to let us play with a little chip on our shoulder, junior Kia Nurse said. Its a little different look for us, but definitely something that gives you motivation.Nurse and the other Huskies say they want to prove the UConn dynasty didnt end in Indianapolis in April, when stars Breanna Stewart, Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson capped their careers with an 82-51 win over Syracuse and an unprecedented fourth straight title.UConns Big Three won an NCAA-record 151 games during their college careers. Their departures leave the Huskies without a superstar, but not without top talent.Starters Nurse, who was a key cog in Canadas Olympic team and sophomore sharp-shooter Katie Lou Samuelson, who averaged 11 points per game last season, both return.They will be joined by athletic junior Gabby Williams, who already has nine career double-doubles, 6-foot-1 forward Napheesa Collier, who also saw significant playing time last year, and 6-5 senior Natalie Butler, in her second season with the Huskies after transferring from Georgetown.Senior guard Saniya Chong and the freshman Dangerfield are expected to run the point, and another top recruit, guard Molly Best, is expected to get plenty of playing time.Still, coach Geno Auriemma is among those taking a wait-and-see approach to the season. He said none of his core players has ever before had to wake up on a college game day knowing that if she doesnt play well, the team likely will lose.They come to practice every day. They see the difference, he said. They see there is a huge gap in what it was and what it is and I think they are smart enough to realize that the average person out there has been waiting for four years to see anybody else win.Here are some other things to watch for as the Huskies try to win a fifth consecutive national championship and 12th in their history:EARLY TESTSUConn, which plays in the relatively weak American Athletic Conference, has again loaded up its nonconference schedule with ranked opponents. The Huskies open at No. 12 Florida State on Nov. 14 before returning home to take on No. 2 Baylor on Nov. 17. They also have games in November and December against top-ranked Notre Dame, No. 6 Maryland, No. 7 Ohio State, No. 8 Texas and No. 21 DePaul. The Huskies have won 114 of their past 118 nonconference games.CHONGS CHANCEChong says shes aware this will be her last chance to make an impact on the program. Auriemma has chided the senior guard for inconsistent play and is taking a show-me approach to this season. Shes always great in November, he said. So Im expecting Saniya to play great in every game of November. Beyond that? Ive got my fingers crossed.HEIR APPARENTDangerfield says Moriah Jefferson has taken the time to talk to her several times, advising her on how to handle coming into the program as her heir apparent. She says the advice was simple, to be herself and not the next Moriah Jefferson. When Moriah came in she wasnt the player that she was her senior year, Dangerfield said. Were two different players as it is. So the comparisons, I dont really think about them. Dangerfield says shes been focused on gaining the respect of the upperclassmen, so they will trust her to make the right decisions in key game situations.SAMUELSONS HEALTHSamuelson missed the national championship game after breaking her left foot in the semifinals. 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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- It was pointed out to Vancouver Canucks coach Willie Desjardins on Saturday that his team has done some little things right lately, but he was not about to mince words.Were doing some good things, but its not good enough just to do that, Desjardins said after a practice at the University of British Columbia. We have to find ways to score.The Canucks (5-9-1) have lost 10 of their last 11 games heading into Sundays home game against the Dallas Stars (6-6-3), who have won the last 10 meetings. Despite going 1-5 on a just concluded road trip that ended with a 3-1 loss in Detroit, the Canucks outshot their opponents in four of their past six games.They have also displayed a reasonably strong defense and solid goaltending. But a rebuild-on-the-fly effort has failed to produce offensive dividends. Winger Loui Eriksson, who was signed to a six-year, $36-million contract in the offseason, has only one goal in his first 15 games as a Canuck. Meanwhile, Sven Baertschi, who was looked upon for offense after coming on strong late last season, also,has one goal.Twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin, 36, lead the team with five goals apiece. As a team, the Canucks have only scored 28 times. Accordingly, coach Desjardins, whose future has become a matter of daily debate, is refusing to blame bad luck and wants his team to be better.Youre saying that you know what you want to do and youve gotta go out and youve gotta do it, Desjardins said. I talked to this group (Saturday) morning and I said you know, what? We have more. Its not like you didnt do some good things, but we have more (to show.)More goals from a struggling power play would definitely help. The Canucks have scored on only 8.7 percent of their man-advantage opportunities. As a result, Desjardins was contemplating different power-play strategies and combinations with the exceptions being that the Sedins will retain their usual spots.But the Canucks also want to be careful with a Dallas squad that beat Calgary and Edmonton on back-to-back road games in its last two outings.Theyve got a lot of speed and thats something we could gum up, Desjardins said. Theyve got a few injuries right now, but theyre still a team, with (Tyler) Seguin and (Jamie) Benn as good as they are, where they can can capitalize quickly. And, I think that (John) Klingberg is good on the back end. They still have some real good players in that lineup.The Stars have been less potent much of the season without forwards Patrick Sharp (concussion), who could return Sunday; Jason Spezza (lower body); Ales Hemsky (hip surgery); Cody Eakin (knee); Mattias Janmark (knee); and Jiri Hudler (illness).But Canucks goaltender Ryan Miller, who will make his second consecutive start, still expects a strong showing from coach Lindy Ruuffs crew.ddddddddddddGenerally, they have a lot of firepower, Miller said. I think, right now, theyre a little bit beat up on the front end. So its going to be different line combinations. But they still have some of their top scoring guys, so theyre always going to be dangerous. I imagine this theres going to be a little bit more puck pressure and pucks will get in deep a little bit more.Miller made a fantastic glove save as he prevented an empy-net goal against Detroit as he raced back to his goal after starting to skate off for an extra attacker in Detroit. The save was still a hot topic of conversation Saturday. But the usually calm netminder is finding it difficult to follow his mantra of playing within himself as the Canucks struggle.Its not easy, Miller said. Its definitely frustrating. I feel like Ive had nights where Ive played good hockey and nights when Ive made a couple of (key) saves. But you feel like, over the course of the season, those games get kind of spread out where you cant get away with closes losses. Youre not going to get away with much right now.The Stars got away with a lot under adverse conditions in Alberta. Before pulling off the back-to-back triumphs in Calgary and Edmonton, they had lost six of seven games.The Stars scored seven goals against the Oilers and Flames while goaltender Kari Lehtonen posted both wins.I think were finding defense, Seguin told reporters in Edmonton. Were finding ways to defend. With the guys out of the lineup, thats a lot of speed and a lot of goal scoring. Our main focus and discussions have been how were going to defend.Former Canucks defenceman Dan Hamhuis has been helping out on the back end after signing as a free agent in the offseason. Hamhuis, a Smithers, B.C., native who played six seasons in Vancouver, plays his first game against his old team Sunday.Hamhuis had a reunion with Desjardins and some other Canucks before the Stars worked out at UBC on Saturday.Dan is such a good individual, good person, Desjardins said. Every game, he played hard. I think he liked being a Canuck. He was great in the community, so theres just lots of good things to say about him. It was pretty amazing last year. He came back from that bad (facial) injury and played some of his best hockey. Hes always a character guy in the (dressing) room.It remains to be seen how soon the Canucks will show some character. Captain Henrik Sedin said losing has put a strain on the entire organization, but the team can not afford to have a letdown -- which is common -- in the first game back from a long road trip.To have a good home stand here puts us right back into the (playoff) race, Sedin said. ' ' '