Stephen Johns will miss Thursday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers with an upper-body injury. Johns was injured on a high hit by Matt Duchene in a 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Dallas Stars coach Ken Hithcock confirmed John’s status on Wednesday. With Johns out and back-to-back games coming, Hitchcock indicated that both […]
Stars Daily October 25: Quick conversation could have quelled postgame frustrations
I actually agree with both Ben Bishop and Ken Hitchcock after the goalie aired his frustrations to the media after the Dallas Stars 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Hitchcock has every right to pull the goalie, and it’s a move that provided a spark for the team. While it may be frustrating […]
Greg Pateryn bringing right attitude and "sticking with it" while stuck in hockey purgatory
Greg Pateryn is a member of the Dallas Stars. He wears No. 29 and has a stall in the locker room alongside the rest of the defenders. When the Stars have their positional meetings Pateryn is always involved, and he’s always active in practice — particularly as a penalty killer during special teams drills. But […]
Notes: Bishop unhappy after getting pulled, Johns dealing with upper-body injury
Ben Bishop was pulled in the second period after allowing three goals on 17 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. It was the second time Bishop hasn’t finished a start this season, and the first time he was pulled based off performance. Bishop wasn’t very happy with the decision after the game. […]
As Stars hit the road Roussel-Faksa-Pitlick line becomes even more valuable
Tyler Pitlick doesn’t have pleasant memories from playing against Antoine Roussel. As a skilled player with the Oklahoma City Barons and a right wing, Pitlick would often get matched up against Roussel and the Frenchmen did everything he could to get under Pitlick’s skin. “What do I remember about playing against Antoine?” Pitlick said with […]
Stars Daily October 24: Patrick Eaves hospitalized with Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Anaheim Ducks forward, and former Dallas Star, Patrick Eaves has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare condition in which the immune system attacks the body through the peripheral nervous system. The Ducks made the announcement Monday as Eaves, who went to see doctors last week after feeling weak, was admitted to the intensive care […]