DALLAS — The Dallas Stars are going to field a more physical lineup against the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Curtis McKenzie and Brett Ritchie are both back in, while veterans Jiri Hudler and Lauri Korpikoski appear to be the healthy scratches. “They’ve played hard (and) they worked hard,” Stars coach Lindy Ruff said. “(Ritchie) has […]
STARS MAILBAG: Goalies, Russians, Vegas, and defensive pairings
Greetings and welcome to another edition of the mailbag. Let’s get started: @seanshapiro what are the options/future of the goaltending situation? — Sam Hodde (@samhodde) January 19, 2017 There are three goalies I would look at this summer, and the names aren’t Marc-Andre Fleury or Ben Bishop. I think the required money, injury history, and […]
Dallas Stars waste Kari Lehtonen's strong performance in 3-0 loss
Kari Lehtonen did everything he needed, but the Dallas Stars couldn’t bail out their goalie in a 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders. Lehtonen stopped 33 of 35 shots. He stopped all 18 on the penalty kill as the Stars went a perfect 7-for-7 killing penalties. It was arguably Lehtonen’s best game of the […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Let's break things like Jamie Benn (plus the day Sean's fandom died)
Have you ever smashed anything in pure rage? Jamie Benn did in a 4-1 Dallas Stars loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday when he broke three stick in a span of roughly 30 seconds. Ryan Satkowiak and I discussed that and more during the most recent episode of Wrong Side of the Red Line: […]
Cody Eakin finally finds back of the net, secures Gordie Howe hat trick in 7-6 win
Cody Eakin was always going to be the center of attention against the New York Rangers. The last time the teams played Eakin barreled over Rangers’ goalie Henrik Lundqvist and was suspended four games for the infractions. Eakin fought Chris Kreider in the second period to put an end to any animosity. He also scored […]
Patrik Nemeth trying to escape NHL purgatory after AHL conditioning stint
FRISCO, Texas — Patrik Nemeth is just trying to escape from the press box. The Dallas Stars defenseman has been a victim of circumstance this season. A combination of the Stars carrying eight defensemen, his non-waiver exempt status, and roster decisions have kept Nemeth in professional purgatory and limited him to 16 NHL games this […]