The Dallas Stars defensive situation took another odd turn in a 2-1 win against the Calgary Flames on Friday. Greg Pateryn, who for the first nine games of the season had been nothing more than a practice player, led all defenders in ice time. On top of that, Pateryn has the worst possession numbers on […]
STARS MAILBAG: Spezza, Shipachyov, secondary scoring, and Halloween candy
Growing up in the Shapiro household Trick-or-treating wasn’t about dressing up, it was about acquiring assets. Sure we would wear costumes, but the real prize of the holiday was building up a base of desirable Halloween Candy to last you through the rest of the year. Candy was a bit of a finite resource in […]
Jason Dickinson willing to dominate at AHL level while waiting for NHL call-up
When Jason Dickinson didn’t make the NHL roster out of training camp he took a simple message away from Dallas Stars training camp. It’s time to dominate at the AHL level. After getting a taste of the NHL last season and being one of the final cuts this season, the 22-year-old center knows that he’s […]
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. […]
Tyler Seguin Scores twice, Stars win third straight
The Dallas Stars held off a winless Arizona Coyotes to sweep the home-and-home series and record their third straight victory in a back and forth game. Dallas top center, Tyler Seguin, continued his strong play and scored two crucial goals in the third period. Dallas began the game with a ceremonial decision in putting Martin […]
Faksa Has a goal and assist as Stars beat Coyotes
DALLAS — In a continuation of an early season theme, the Dallas Stars let the opposing goaltender post a stellar save percentage. This time it was be Adin Hill of the Arizona Coyotes, who made his NHL debut after being called up from the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL). Hill, who is in the lineup due to […]