DALLAS — Two of the NHL’s top scoring defensemen will go head-to-head on Tuesday when the Dallas Stars host the Washington Capitals. John Klingberg is tied for the scoring lead amongst defensemen with 27 points (four goals, 23 assists) in 34 games, while Capitals defenseman John Carlson is tied for third with 25 (three goals, […]
Gemel Smith refusing to take anything for granted, still fighting for NHL spot
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas — Gemel Smith is the Energizer Bunny of the Dallas Stars roster. Like the iconic battery mascot, he just keeps going and going whenever given the opportunity. “He doesn’t stop,” Jason Spezza said. “Even when he was up a bit last season, he never stops moving, never stops working.” It’s something that […]
Stars Lose in Overtime to Flyers 2-1
The Dallas Stars couldn’t make the Tri-State road trip one to remember and they had to settle for five points out of a potential eight in the standings. They lost on the second night of a back-to-back against the Flyers 2-1. In the first period, Gemel Smith got the Stars on the board early when […]
STARS MAILBAG: Shootouts, home and away goalies, and an update on Nichushkin
No one asked about Valeri Nichushkin this week. Nichushkin has been a hot topic in past mailbags, and today I actually have a good answer. So, and I can’t believe I’m doing this, I will pose the question myself: Any update on Val? Yes. After talking to several people, some in Dallas and some not, […]
Kari Lehtonen isn’t acting like a back-up, and it’s a luxury for the Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars don’t want Kari Lehtonen to act like a back-up goalie. Even as he’s stepped into a more traditional back-up role, the Finnish goalie prepares like he’s the starter. He puts in extra work each day with goalie coach Jeff Reese, and he prefers to let his play — as cliched as this […]
Morning Skate: Stars shuffling top lines for meeting with Golden Knights
DALLAS — While there was a slight backtrack on Friday, the Dallas Stars are going to make lineup changes when they host the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. Devin Shore is moving onto the first line with Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. Alexander Radulov was moved to the second line with Mattias Janmark and Jason […]