Finishing off their home and home set against the Chicago Blackhawks, and looking to win their fourth straight game, the Dallas Stars were without Antoine Roussel due to an illness. They recalled Curtis McKenzie from the Texas Stars, and he slotted into the lineup on the fourth line for his first NHL game of the […]
Morning Skate: Curtis McKenzie looking forward to NHL season debut
FRISCO, Texas — It looks like Curtis McKenzie is finally going to make his NHL season debut. McKenzie had been called up twice before, and even took warmups before one game, but has yet to step into the lineup. That should change on Saturday as the Dallas Stars complete a home-and-home swing against the Chicago […]
STARS MAILBAG: Yellow laces, the Faksa life, and welcome to The Upset
Welcome to The Upset. Take a look around. You’ll notice the Wrong Side of the Red Line archives have been imported. You’ll also likely notice the first new story at this site, a feature on how some Dallas Stars juggle life as both a dad and a professional hockey player. Joining this site first became […]
Defining play: Mattias Janmark beats Duncan Keith in overtime
Mattias Janmark picked a key moment for the first multi-goal game of his NHL career. Fifty-one seconds into overtime the Swedish forward picked up a loose puck, flew past a defenseman recently picked as one of the 100 best players in NHL history, and delivered a 4-3 overtime victory for the Dallas Stars against the […]
Fatherhood and hockey: Balancing life as a dad while playing in the NHL
Jere Lehtinen was never one for much emotion. During his 15-season career with the Dallas Stars, the Finnish winger was the consummate competitor and focused on the little things. Things were calm, controlled, and the chaos of emotions might have gotten in the way of success — there were routines that had to be followed, […]
STARS MAILBAG: Retiring numbers, giving thanks, and Honka
It’s kind of an odd feeling, but this is my final mailbag at Wrong Side of the Red Line. The mailbag will be back next week, but that will be the first offering at The Upset. For those who missed the news, The Upset is a new DFW-based sports subscription site that will cover the […]