For years the Detroit Red Wings were the gold standard for playoff qualification. From 1990 to 2016, a stretch of 25 seasons, the Red Wings reached the NHL playoffs and spring hockey was a fact of life in “Hockeytown.” That streak, along with Joe Louis Arena, came to an end in 2017. Detroit missed the […]
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 […]
SYSTEM UPDATE: Goalie prospect Landon Bow amongst finalists for ECHL honors
Stars goaltending prospect Landon Bow showed enough in 27 games to earn a fifth-place finish in the ECHL’s Rookie of the Year voting, announced Tuesday In those 27 regular-season games, Bow turned in a 2.08 goals against average to lead the ECHL and a .933 save percentage, good for second in the league. Bow and […]
STARS MAILBAG: Goalies, defense, an ode to the Steelheads, and a slider recipe
The Idaho Steelheads clinched a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs this week and seem solidly entrenched as the third-seed in the ECHL’s Mountain Division. That’s the norm in Boise. Since their inception in 1997, the Steelheads have never missed the playoffs and they’ve won a pair of Kelly Cups. It’s one of the main […]
Landon Bow excited about first NHL contract and sharing the moment with his parents
Landon Bow’s parents picked a perfect time to visit Boise, Idaho. While his parents, Darrin and Patty Bow, were in town this week Bow got a call from his agent that the Dallas Stars wanted to offer the 21-year-old goalie an NHL entry-level contract. Instead of telling his parents over the phone right away, Bow […]
STARS MAILBAG: Let's chat about Cody Eakin
We are going to dedicate this week’s mailbag to Cody Eakin. I could have dedicated it to the Stars bye week and Ales Hemsky’s solo practices as he works his way back from injury. But the readers have demanded a discussion about Cody Eakin, and we are going to deliver. Let’s get started: @seanshapiro Cody […]