With the NHL trade deadline a one month away, speculation and questions about how the Dallas Stars will approach Feb. 26 have become common, and rightfully so. It’s a hot topic on social media, as a press corps we kick around ideas, and Stars general manager Jim Nill is often asked about it by local […]
MORNING SKATE: Shore-Spezza-Janmark line trying to find the right, and left, fit
DALLAS — It’s a fool’s errand writing about a particular Dallas Stars line that isn’t centered by Radek Faksa. With a notorious line juggler like Ken Hitchcock, the minute you write about a particular line having certain chemistry or consistency, it’s likely the same minute the coach has made a decision to alter the line […]
Method to madness: how the Stars and Panthers ended up with half a dozen fights
The last time there was a major brawl in Dallas, Brent Severyn was on the other side. Sparked by a bad hit on Teemu Selänne by Craig Ludwig, the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Mighty Ducks squared off in a line brawl with a little more than three minutes remaining. Here was the hit that started […]
Ken Hitchcock hopes to reset Jason Spezza with rare healthy scratch
Let’s clarify something first: Jason Spezza wasn’t scratched because of a pending trade. For one, Spezza has a full no-trade clause during the season and by all accounts he, at this point, has no plans to waive it. He’s also under contract for next season with a young family, he and his wife have four […]
Tyler Seguin Scores OT Game Winner to Lead Stars Past Bruins 3-2
The Stars defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime in a matinee game thanks to a game winner from Tyler Seguin. In a surprise move from the Stars coaching staff, Jason Spezza was a healthy scratch, his first since he has worn a Stars uniform. Kari Lehtonen got his first start in net for the […]
Dallas Stars mid-season report card
The Dallas Stars officially hit the midway point of the season last week, but with their bye week this feels like the informal halfway point. On a whole, the Stars are in a good spot. They’ve become one of the best defensive teams in the NHL, look like a playoff team, and are starting to […]