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 […]
Dallas Stars Sign Forward Mattias Janmark To One-Year Contract Extension
Here is the official release: FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed forward Mattias Janmark to a one-year, $700,000 contract extension. Janmark, 24, missed the 2016-17 season due to a knee injury. The forward has registered 29 points (15-14=29) in 73 regular-season NHL games, all coming […]
Tyler Seguin played through a shoulder injury all season, had surgery on Tuesday
Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin had surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder. “He should be ready for training camp,” Stars general manager Jim Nill said. “It’s something that bothered him all season. And he could have waited to do it sometime after next season and tried to play through it. […]
Patrick Sharp entering a weird offseason as a free agent with a bum hip
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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 […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Hitch, Nill, and the Stars offseason
The Dallas Stars have a new head coach, the NHL draft lottery is in less than a month, and NHL expansion is officially two months away. It’s a busy time for Dallas and general manager Jim Nill, who is approaching a busy offseason in Texas. How will Ken Hitchcock impact those decisions? What defensemen are […]