I don’t have a good anecdotal story to lead the mailbag this week, so let’s just dive into the questions…. Comment from discussion Mailbag time, a call for questions. Readers ask questions, I try my best to give insightful answers. Nill's pedigree is from Detroit, where great teams were built by finding talent deep in […]
Stars Daily November 5: Who gets the call after Radek Faksa's injury?
We will get a further update later this afternoon, but it’s likely that Radek Faksa will miss Monday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets. The Stars have also already made it clear that Brett Ritchie and Martin Hanzal will also miss Monday’s game, meaning the Stars will need at least one call-up from the AHL at […]
STARS MAILBAG: Is it time to panic?
Before we get into the mailbag, I wanted to gauge interest on an idea I had while working on my book 100 Things Stars Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Would you be interested in having your favorite Stars story or memory published? This could be a memory of your favorite player or […]
Stars Daily November 1: Honka heads back to minors
With Stephen Johns getting closer to a return and Julius Honka sliding down Ken Hitchcock’s depth chart, the Stars sent the 21-year-old defender to the AHL on Tuesday. Hitchcock was asked about Honka on Tuesday, here is what he had to say: “I think it depends on his attitude. If Honka goes down with the […]
Stars Daily October 31: Tufte off to fast start and should Bickel been suspended longer?
I had a phone conversation with Dallas Stars prospect and Minnesota-Duluth forward Riley Tufte on Monday about his nice start to the NCAA season. Tufte has seven points in eight games, including goals in back-to-back games this weekend. “It’s been really good, as far as like as the injuries go last year and not having […]
Stars daily October 29: Observations after a weekend sweep by the Texas Stars
With the Dallas Stars having back-to-back days off, I used Saturday as a chance to role the tape on the past two Texas Stars games for a quick catch-up on the AHL team. Here are a couple observations: — Jason Dickinson is continuously the Texas Stars best overall player. His goal scoring is grabbing more […]