Welcome to The Upset. Take a look around. You’ll notice the Wrong Side of the Red Line archives have been imported. You’ll also likely notice the first new story at this site, a feature on how some Dallas Stars juggle life as both a dad and a professional hockey player. Joining this site first became […]
Defining play: Mattias Janmark beats Duncan Keith in overtime
Mattias Janmark picked a key moment for the first multi-goal game of his NHL career. Fifty-one seconds into overtime the Swedish forward picked up a loose puck, flew past a defenseman recently picked as one of the 100 best players in NHL history, and delivered a 4-3 overtime victory for the Dallas Stars against the […]
Rise of the (soda) machines
I was waiting in line to for lunch on a Wednesday at a fast casual restaurant in Cedar Park. It was a little bit after 1 p.m., so the lunch rush was over and only one employee was working behind the register. It was a short line, I wasn’t in a hurry, so it wasn’t […]
Fatherhood and hockey: Balancing life as a dad while playing in the NHL
Jere Lehtinen was never one for much emotion. During his 15-season career with the Dallas Stars, the Finnish winger was the consummate competitor and focused on the little things. Things were calm, controlled, and the chaos of emotions might have gotten in the way of success — there were routines that had to be followed, […]
STARS MAILBAG: Retiring numbers, giving thanks, and Honka
It’s kind of an odd feeling, but this is my final mailbag at Wrong Side of the Red Line. The mailbag will be back next week, but that will be the first offering at The Upset. For those who missed the news, The Upset is a new DFW-based sports subscription site that will cover the […]
Stars Daily November 25: Carcasting the Stars win against Calgary
The Dallas Stars retired Jere Lehtinen’s No. 26 on Friday night and then defeated the Calgary Flames 6-4 in a wildly entertaining game at American Airlines Center. Like most home games, Owen Newkirk and I dissected the evening in the “Carcast.” You can listen in here: Housekeeping Notes The mailbag comes out today. Today’s Schedule […]