The Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers soundly 5-1 in a Saturday matinee game. The catalyst for the victory was the quick lineup tweak early in the game by Stars coach Ken Hitchcock, putting Alexander Radulov back on the top line and it worked in a big way. Alexander Radulov, Tyler Seguin, and John Klingberg […]
Tyler Seguin rewarded with first shorthanded goal of his life; Methot solidifies third pair for Hitch
DALLAS — It wasn’t just the first shorthanded goal of Tyler Seguin’s NHL career, it was the first shorthanded goal of his entire life. And that’s not an exaggeration after the Dallas Stars beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Thursday. Seguin has a seemingly photographic memory of goals he’s scored, if he’s put the […]
Alexander Radulov’s Three Point Night Paces Stars Past Devils 4-3
The Dallas Stars exorcised a few demons from last month when the New Jersey Devils came to town with a couple of DFW natives in tow. They beat the Devils 4-3 with Alexander Radulov picking up three points in the game. Ben Bishop drew his ninth consecutive start for the Stars and snuffed out a […]
Morning Skate: Methot back in the lineup; Plano native Coleman excited for first NHL game in Texas
DALLAS — Marc Methot is back in the lineup after missing 26 straight games with a knee injury. Methot had knee surgery on Nov. 19 and has been skating for a couple weeks now, but the Stars wanted to be patient with the injury. “It’s like any other game for me, I’ve been around long […]
STARS MAILBAG: Figuring out proper roles for Brett Ritchie and Devin Shore
Before we got into today’s mailbag, I wanted to share a couple quick thoughts. (And would love to hear reader feedback in the comments on this or anything in the mailbag). 1. Why don’t we see more minor-league conditioning assignments in hockey? Sure, it’s not like baseball where a team can send a player to […]
Morning Skate: Hanzal moves into top-6 as Stars return from break against Wild
Martin Hanzal is moving into the Dallas Stars’ top-six forwards when they visit the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. After giving Hanzal a couple games to adjust back from injury, Stars coach Ken Hitchcock has put the center on a line with Mattias Janmark and Alexander Radulov. Hitchcock said this was the look he had hoped […]