Growing up in the Shapiro household Trick-or-treating wasn’t about dressing up, it was about acquiring assets. Sure we would wear costumes, but the real prize of the holiday was building up a base of desirable Halloween Candy to last you through the rest of the year. Candy was a bit of a finite resource in […]
Jason Dickinson willing to dominate at AHL level while waiting for NHL call-up
When Jason Dickinson didn’t make the NHL roster out of training camp he took a simple message away from Dallas Stars training camp. It’s time to dominate at the AHL level. After getting a taste of the NHL last season and being one of the final cuts this season, the 22-year-old center knows that he’s […]
Stars Daily October 21: Riley Tufte off to fast start in Duluth
Stars forward prospect Riley Tufte had his best game of the season on Friday as Minnesota-Duluth tied Merrimack 5-5. Tufte had a goal and two assists, including an helper late in the third period to help the Bulldogs tie the game with 1:15 remaining. Here are highlights from the game, Tufte’s goal is the last […]
STARS MAILBAG: Honka, Oleksiak, Hamhuis, Nichushkin chatter, and EBUGs
Every so often I’ll go into what I call my “writing bunker.” I take my laptop to the kitchen table, away from the distractions of my office (there is a TV in there and a big window), put in head phones and listen to Bruce Springsteen music while drinking way too many cups of coffee. […]
Stars Daily October 14: Texas Stars and Idaho Steelheads off to right start
While the NHL club is looking for better results, the Dallas Stars minor-league affiliates are headed in the right direction early in their respective seasons. The Texas Stars improved to 3-0 on Friday with a 3-1 win against the San Diego Gulls. Roope Hintz and Curtis McKenzie each scored for Texas, while Mike McKenna was […]
Stars Daily September 30: Shore-Hanzal line could be solidified in preseason finale
Martin Hanzal will make his Dallas Stars debut this evening in the preseason finale against the Minnesota Wild. Hanzal missed training camp and most of the preseason with an ankle injury, so the construction of his line is still a bit of a mystery. However if things go well tonight, the forward duo of Devin […]