DALLAS — Before the morning skate Jamie Benn was looking over game notes outside of the Dallas Stars locker room as members of the Winnipeg Jets walked by. Dustin Byfuglien paused for a moment while passing the Stars’ captain. “Couple minuses there,” Byfuglien said. “Get ready for round two,” Benn replied. The two have a […]
Stars Daily November 6: Martin Hanzal likely back in lineup against Jets
Martin Hanzal will likely return to the Dallas Stars lineup tonight. Even with Tyler Pitlick and Radek Faka doubtful, Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said on Sunday that the team would only need to re-call a forward if Hanzal wasn’t cleared to play against the Winnipeg Jets. We don’t have an official update from the team, […]
Faksa and Pitlick doubtful, Hanzal questionable, and Oleksiak could be a forward vs. Jets
The Dallas Stars are going to have to shuffle their lineup Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. Radek Faksa (lower-body) and Tyler Pitlick (upper-body) are both doubtful to play after sustaining injuries against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. “We don’t expect it to be long term,” Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said. “But they are doubtful for […]
Stars Daily November 5: Who gets the call after Radek Faksa's injury?
We will get a further update later this afternoon, but it’s likely that Radek Faksa will miss Monday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets. The Stars have also already made it clear that Brett Ritchie and Martin Hanzal will also miss Monday’s game, meaning the Stars will need at least one call-up from the AHL at […]
Stars depth finds it's moxie, even if Gemel Smith doesn't know what that means
DALLAS — Depth scoring finally showed up with moxie in a 5-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres. Yes, Buffalo is a very bad hockey team. But for the first time this season the Stars bottom-three lines were a consistent threat to score. Dallas crashed the net, created their own luck, and made Sabres goalie Robin […]
Benn's bout with Byfuglien impresses former Stars enforcers Churla and Severyn
DALLAS — Fighting’s role in the NHL has greatly diminished, but every now and then a fight grabs your attention and is reminsicent of the fight-heavy 1980s and early 1990s. That’s what happened when Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn fought Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien on Thursday in Winnipeg.