DALLAS — In roughly a month Adam Cracknell will be a father. He and his wife are expecting a baby girl, who is due on April 27. And at some point, once she’s old enough, Cracknell will be able to open a computer and show his daughter what happened on March 24, 2017. “Hopefully YouTube […]
MORNING SKATE: Ales Hemsky starting to heat up, Sharks trying to end losing streak
DALLAS — Ales Hemsky has five points in 10 games since returning from injury and is starting to look like, well, Ales Hemsky again. Hemsky scored a pair of goals in the Stars 3-2 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday and was easily the Stars best player in a game where they deserved […]
STARS MAILBAG: Gurianov vs. Nichushkin, defensive prospects, AHL odds and ends
Last week I signed a book deal with Triumph Publishing to write “100 Things Stars Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” The book is scheduled to come out in October 2018, and it’s going to be a collection of essential stories and memories for Stars fans. Most of the writing will be done […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: It's time to talk about coffee and college hockey
We recorded the podcast early on Tuesday morning this week, and as you can hear I should have brewed some coffee first. Once I woke up the conversation flowed a bit smoother, and Ryan Satkowiak and I discussed some of the following topics: – College hockey free agent signings and how the Stars landed a […]
Remi Elie used AHL rookie struggles to find proper NHL role with Dallas Stars
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Sharp's high shot in warmups "woke the beast" and sparked Stars second shutout
DALLAS — During warmups Patrick Sharp thought he had made a mistake by hitting Kari Lehtonen with a high shot, turns out it may have sparked the Dallas Stars second shutout of the season. “He was ready to go today, maybe because it was I hit him up high in warmups,” Sharp said. “I was […]