DALLAS — Martin Hanzal’s ongoing injury issues have opened a window of opportunity for Jason Dickinson. And Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock is going to give Dickinson every chance to jump through that window, starting with Tuesday’s game against the Florida Panthers. Dickinson is going to center a line between Devin Shore and Brett […]
Playing at a more consistent level, Esa Lindell has helped John Klingberg thrive
FRISCO, Texas — John Klingberg is finally getting recognized on a league-wide scale. He leads all defensemen with 46 points, and only three forwards have more assists than the 40 that Klingberg has dished out this season. Klingberg is headed to his first NHL All-Star Game later this week, and while he may not win […]
Mattias Janmark and Others Collect Three Points in 7-1 Stars Win Over Sabres
The Dallas Stars completed a successful four game road trip, collecting seven of a possible eight points, by thoroughly gutting the Buffalo Sabres to the tune of 7-1. A slew of Stars had multiple points in the game. Mattias Janmark (2 G, 1 A) Esa Lindell (1 G, 2 A), and John Klingberg (3 A) all […]
For Stars defensive prospect Joseph Cecconi playing simple is secret to success
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Joseph Cecconi likes blending into the background. With both his personality and his play on the ice, the Dallas Stars prospect and University of Michigan defenseman is at his happiest when no one notices him. “I don’t need the flash and flare, that’s for those two-way defenseman,” Cecconi said. “I like […]
Making sense of #FreeHonka, the re-born Honka Wars, and Ken Hitchcock
The “Honka Wars” are far from over. They started around the middle of 2017, at some point in July, as each side dug its heels in for a Twitter war of attrition. Julius Honka, then a 21-year-old defenseman, was the center of the controversy that really boiled down to a simple question, “Is Julius Honka […]
STARS MAILBAG: The great Klingberg debate, a trade proposal, and the Jedi order
The mailbag is loaded this week, let’s get started… https://twitter.com/StarsPotter214/status/953725315313995776 For a quick clarification, the NHL doesn’t award the Norris Trophy. It’s voted on by the Pro Hockey Writer’s Association, and John Klingberg is still fighting a perception that he isn’t good defensively — which is untrue. Klingberg also doesn’t play enough minutes for many […]