DALLAS — This should be a fun one. The Dallas Stars are trying to extend a season-long five-game win streak, tied for the longest current streak in the NHL, and have seemingly found the proper mix of depth scoring and execution to compete for a top-three playoff spot in the Central Division. “We’re a lot […]
Defining Play: Tyler Seguin sets the tone with early goal in Denver
Sunday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche had several built-in excuses available. It was the second game of a back-to-back, it was the third game in four nights, and it was a one-off trip to Denver were altitude can zap a visiting team’s energy as the game progresses. While it wouldn’t have been acceptable, it would […]
Pair of third period goals could be the spark Brett Ritchie needed
Brett Ritchie has had a frustrating season. The winger is supposed to be a goal scorer and on a team that entered this season with questions marks about depth scoring, Ritchie was expected to be one of the solutions. Especially with his shot, arguably one of the heaviest on the team, Ritchie could have conceivably […]
Seguin scores twice as Stars blitz Avalanche in Denver 7-2
It had been one year since the Dallas Stars have won a game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. The four game win streak improved to five, and the Stars exorcised some personal demons as they bested the Avalanche 7-2. Colorado was without notable Stars killers Matt Duchene, who now plays for the […]
Defining play: Ben Bishop’s OT gamble pays off
There isn’t much room for indecisiveness as a goalie. If you are going to gamble, you have to go for it. If you get hesitant and get caught in no man’s land, you’re screwed. Ben Bishop made that decision in overtime of the Dallas Stars 3-2 shootout win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday evening. […]
Give us 10 minutes of 3-on-3 overtime, please
DALLAS — Ken Hitchcock could hardly see one of the NHL’s most exciting 3-on-3 overtime sessions of the season. Consider it a side effect of having tall defensemen, four of them 6-foot-3 or taller. “I couldn’t see a damn thing,” Hitchcock said. “I’ve got tall defensemen who refuse to sit down so I missed 90 […]