DALLAS — It’s a fool’s errand writing about a particular Dallas Stars line that isn’t centered by Radek Faksa. With a notorious line juggler like Ken Hitchcock, the minute you write about a particular line having certain chemistry or consistency, it’s likely the same minute the coach has made a decision to alter the line […]
Method to madness: how the Stars and Panthers ended up with half a dozen fights
The last time there was a major brawl in Dallas, Brent Severyn was on the other side. Sparked by a bad hit on Teemu Selänne by Craig Ludwig, the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Mighty Ducks squared off in a line brawl with a little more than three minutes remaining. Here was the hit that started […]
Defining Play: Shore, Klingberg, and Janmark crush Panthers spirit
The Florida Panthers still had hope heading into the third period of a 6-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. Their captain, Derek MacKenzie, said as much after the game and really you can’t fault that view. It was still 3-1 and despite a fracas-filled contest, the Panthers actual had been testing Stars goalie Ben Bishop […]
With a full fight card and an EBUG, Stars win a weird, or fun, game against Panthers
DALLAS — This one was weird. Ok, well, Ken Hitchcock didn’t agree with me. “I didn’t find it weird,” Hitchcock said. “In a very sick way, it was fun.” So, I guess we’ll go with fun. In the first period alone there were four fights, a goalie injury, 84 penalty minutes, a pair of game […]
MORNING SKATE: Jason Dickinson on the cusp of full-time NHL duty
DALLAS — Martin Hanzal’s ongoing injury issues have opened a window of opportunity for Jason Dickinson. And Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock is going to give Dickinson every chance to jump through that window, starting with Tuesday’s game against the Florida Panthers. Dickinson is going to center a line between Devin Shore and Brett […]
Playing at a more consistent level, Esa Lindell has helped John Klingberg thrive
FRISCO, Texas — John Klingberg is finally getting recognized on a league-wide scale. He leads all defensemen with 46 points, and only three forwards have more assists than the 40 that Klingberg has dished out this season. Klingberg is headed to his first NHL All-Star Game later this week, and while he may not win […]