Today’s mailbag is massive, so I’m going to keep the intro short. What do you want to see from Wrong Side of the Red Line? While the offseason is a chance for the Dallas Stars to fix and adjust their roster, it’s also a chance for media members to assess and best fit their coverage […]
STARS MAILBAG: Seguin, Darling, free agents, journalism, and summer movies
The big news in sports journalism this week came out of ESPN, where close to 100 people lost their jobs. That includes hockey writers Pierre LeBrun, Scott Burnside, and Joe McDonald. Other sports also took a hit as long-time baseball writer Jayson Stark was amongst those axed, and several college football writers were informed they’d […]
STARS MAILBAG: Coaches, trades, Shin Soo-Choo, and Jamie Benn as Blade?
I covered the Texas Rangers extra-inning 1-0 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington. About eight hours before the game ended in the bottom of the 13th inning, I ended up in a hockey conversation with Rangers outfielder/designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo during pre-game media availability. Choo had […]
STARS MAILBAG: Hitch is back, expansion, free agency, and trading Cody Eakin?
I wanted to start today’s mailbag with a story about Ken Hitchcock, who was introduced as the Dallas Stars head coach at a press conference on Thursday. In October 2015 I was in Traverse City covering the annual prospects tournament hosted by the Detroit Red Wings. Hitchcock, then the St. Louis Blues coach, was watching […]
Derek Laxdal will return to coach the Texas Stars next season
Derek Laxdal will return as the Texas Stars coach for the 2017-18 season. It was confirmed this weekend that Laxdal will be back for his fourth season leading the Dallas Stars AHL affiliate in Cedar Park. This isn’t a new development within organization, but it is new public information. When Laxdal was hired before the […]
STARS MAILBAG: A good day for hockey in Frisco, Dickinson feeling better, and optimism
Let’s start today with some positive hockey news in DFW. Earlier this week the Frisco Varsity Gold team claimed Texas’ first-ever high-school hockey national championship. Frisco won the Combined Division title (for teams comprised of players form multiple high schools) in undefeated fashion in six game at the tournament and outscored 31-16. Frisco defeated defending […]