Today’s mailbag is massive, so I’m going to keep the intro short. What do you want to see from Wrong Side of the Red Line? While the offseason is a chance for the Dallas Stars to fix and adjust their roster, it’s also a chance for media members to assess and best fit their coverage […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Gabriel Vilardi
The Dallas Stars have the third overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and it’s one of the most intriguing spots in the draft. Brandon Wheat Kings center Nolan Patrick and Halifax Moosheads center Nico Hischier are considered the top prospects in this draft class. There is some debate whether Patrick or Hischier will […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Casey Mittelstadt
The Dallas Stars have the third overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and it’s one of the most intriguing spots in the draft. Brandon Wheat Kings center Nolan Patrick and Halifax Moosheads center Nico Hischier are considered the top prospects in this draft class. There is some debate whether Patrick or Hischier will […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: The Stars are picking third in the NHL Draft
The Dallas Stars were one of the big winners in the NHL Draft Lottery on Saturday and jumped up from eighth to third. Ryan Satkowiak and I discussed what this means for the Stars in a special edition of the podcast after the lottery results were unveiled. You can catch the podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes […]
STARS MAILBAG: Seguin, Darling, free agents, journalism, and summer movies
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 […]
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 […]