ALLEN, Texas — When it comes to prospects it’s important to practice patience and manage expectations. That’s especially true in the case of Chris Martenet. First, Martenet fits the mold of the the old — and often true — adage that big defenders take longer to develop. On top of that, the 6-foot-7 defender missed […]
Stars Daily November 11: Some cap clarity and another strong game from Point
There were a couple salary cap questions that came up this week as the Dallas Stars were close to their spending limit and had to wait before calling up Curtis McKenzie from the AHL. While there are some readers who already understand this, I wanted to clarify a couple key points for the future that […]
John Klingberg looks Zubov-esque in Dallas Stars 5-0 victory
DALLAS — During the first intermission on Friday the Dallas Stars showed a video looking back at the franchise-altering trade for defenseman Sergei Zubov in 1996. And Zubov is arguably the most important player in franchise history.
Morning Skate: Curtis McKenzie a healthy scratch after getting called up
DALLAS — Curtis McKenzie was recalled from the AHL on Friday morning, but won’t play tonight for the Dallas Stars against the New York Islanders. Stars coach Ken Hitchcock surprisingly said that both Radek Faksa and Brett Ritchie would be back in the lineup. Faksa didn’t practice with the team at all this week with […]
STARS MAILBAG: Splitting Benn and Seguin, central struggles, and smoke screens
I don’t have a good anecdotal story to lead the mailbag this week, so let’s just dive into the questions…. Comment from discussion Mailbag time, a call for questions. Readers ask questions, I try my best to give insightful answers. Nill's pedigree is from Detroit, where great teams were built by finding talent deep in […]
Stars Daily November 10: Steelheads come to Texas
The Idaho Steelheads, the Dallas Stars ECHL-affiliate, will play a pair of games this weekend in the DFW area when they visit the Allen Americans on tonight and Saturday. While the game tonight goes head-to-head with the Stars’ game against the New York Islanders, you could attend Saturday’s game at the Allen Event Center for […]