DALLAS — The Dallas Stars are hoping Antti Niemi can re-find his form at American Airlines Center. Niemi has been very good at home this season and has a .925 save percentage and 2.36 goals against average in 16 home games. However, those numbers took a negative jump when Niemi allowed three goals on three […]
Blown 3-on-0 in OT may have been defining play of the Dallas Stars season
DALLAS — If the Dallas Stars ultimately miss the playoffs, this may be the play that defines the season. Tied with the best team in the Western Conference in overtime, the Stars had a 3-on-0 against Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk. It should have been the game-winning goal. It should have helped Dallas take three […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Loser points and Stars #alternativefacts
Thanks to the loser point 28 of the 30 NHL teams are in the playoff hunt, and that includes the Dallas Stars. That’s not a good thing, and the NHL should take a deep look at the forced parity in the league. Ryan Satkowiak and I discussed that and more during the most recent episode […]
Radek Faksa's absence will force Stars to make defensive adjustments against Wild
DALLAS — The Dallas Stars are going to have to make some key adjustments after Radek Faksa sustained a lower-body injury and will miss Tuesday’s game with the Minnesota Wild. “It’s a big adjustment, we’ve been basically using him as our lead penalty killer,” Stars coach Lindy Ruff said. “Now we have some adjustments to […]
Radek Faksa out, Tyler Seguin questionable for Dallas Stars against Minnesota Wild
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars will be without Radek Faksa against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday after the center sustained a lower-body injury in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals. Stars coach Lindy Ruff said Faksa will miss at least two games, but the team might have caught a break since the […]
Jamie Benn and Radek Faksa suffer minor injuries in Stars OT loss to Capitals
DALLAS — The Dallas Stars wanted to send Radek Faksa out for the opening face-off of overtime in a 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals, but the center was unavailable because of a lower-body injury. “Faksa had the best (faceoff percentage), but he wasn’t available he had gone back to the dressing room,” Stars coach […]