If Ryan Poehling had gone the a more traditional route he likely wouldn’t be an option late in the first round. Had he stuck in the USHL this past season he would likely have had gaudy numbers and it would be easier for teams to judge him against his peers. Instead, Poehling made the early […]
STARS MAILBAG: Nashville, trades, Oettinger, and an update on Nichushkin
I had a lengthy interview with Mike Modano on Thursday morning for the book I’m working on, 100 Things Stars Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. (This is a shameless plug, I know. But please consider buying it when it comes out). And while I’m saving the bulk of the interview for the book, […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Kristian Vesalainen
After the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in Game 7 on Thursday the Dallas Stars officially have the 29th pick in the NHL draft (by virtue of the traded with the Anaheim Ducks for Patrick Eaves). The Stars also have the No. 3 pick and 39th pick, putting Dallas in line to grab three top-40 draft […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Jake Oettinger
In addition to the third-overall pick, the Dallas Stars will also have pick No. 28 or No. 29 in the first round after the Anaheim Ducks reached the Western Conference Finals and fell to the Nashville Predators. Dallas will know whether it’s No. 28 or No. 29 after the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators play […]
Klingberg scores game-winning goal as Swedes advance to gold medal game
John Klingberg scored the game-winning goal as Sweden defeated Finland 4-1 in the semifinal of the IIHF World Championship on Saturday. Klingberg scored early in the second period to break a 1-1 tie. pic.twitter.com/A1OPcB4ppt — Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) May 20, 2017 Klingberg had 25 shifts for 20 minutes, 7 seconds of ice time and had five […]
STARS MAILBAG: Are the Stars really considering trading the No. 3 pick?
I’m going to open this mailbag with a quick reminder to fill out the reader survey I posted earlier this week. It helps me monitor and adjust this site to best fit the needs and wants of its readership. I’ve already made some notes and taken ideas from readers that I’ll be utilizing sooner than later. […]