FRISCO, Texas — Ben Bishop will start the next two games, while Kari Lehtonen will start against the Calgary Flames on Friday. Lehtonen has just two appearances and one start this season, coming in a loss to the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 7. Since that start Bishop has played seven straight games, and will […]
Stars Daily October 22: The Carcast is here to stay
At first it was an experiment, now after two games I feel confident stating that the carcast edition of the Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast is going to become a fixture after each home game. You can listen to last night’s offering as Owen Newkirk and I discussed the Dallas Stars 4-3 win […]
Stars Notes: Don't call Roussel-Faksa-Pitlick a fourth line
DALLAS — You can’t call it a fourth line. While the trio of Antoine Roussel, Radek Faksa, and Tyler Pitlick may have the least name recognition on the Dallas Stars, looking at the line as lesser than others is a fallacy. They continued to prove that in a 4-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on […]
Morning Skate: Honka returns, possibly for good, and Oleksiak doesn't fit on right side
DALLAS — Julius Honka is back in the lineup after a one-game game absence. Honka was scratched in favor of Jamie Oleksiak during the Dallas Stars 5-4 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday. At Saturday’s morning skate Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said Honka’s scratch didn’t have anything to do with his performance. “We trust […]
Stars Daily October 21: Riley Tufte off to fast start in Duluth
Stars forward prospect Riley Tufte had his best game of the season on Friday as Minnesota-Duluth tied Merrimack 5-5. Tufte had a goal and two assists, including an helper late in the third period to help the Bulldogs tie the game with 1:15 remaining. Here are highlights from the game, Tufte’s goal is the last […]
STARS MAILBAG: Honka, Oleksiak, Hamhuis, Nichushkin chatter, and EBUGs
Every so often I’ll go into what I call my “writing bunker.” I take my laptop to the kitchen table, away from the distractions of my office (there is a TV in there and a big window), put in head phones and listen to Bruce Springsteen music while drinking way too many cups of coffee. […]