The NHL’s 32nd team may have breathed it’s first breath on Thursday when the NHL said that it would accept an expansion application from Seattle. It’s going to cost $650 million, a bit of a price hike after Bill Foley paid $500 million to get Vegas into the league, but with an arena on the […]
Win Streak Hits a Wall as Stars Fall Prey to Predators 5-2
The lustrous yellow of the Jere Lehtinen laces worn by the Stars during this incredible stretch of play was finally snuffed out by the Nashville Predators–a team serious about yellow. Though the Predators were playing their second game in two nights, and on the road, they took the Stars’s lunch money and won in convincing […]
Pair of third period goals could be the spark Brett Ritchie needed
Brett Ritchie has had a frustrating season. The winger is supposed to be a goal scorer and on a team that entered this season with questions marks about depth scoring, Ritchie was expected to be one of the solutions. Especially with his shot, arguably one of the heaviest on the team, Ritchie could have conceivably […]
Morning Skate: Curtis McKenzie looking forward to NHL season debut
FRISCO, Texas — It looks like Curtis McKenzie is finally going to make his NHL season debut. McKenzie had been called up twice before, and even took warmups before one game, but has yet to step into the lineup. That should change on Saturday as the Dallas Stars complete a home-and-home swing against the Chicago […]
Stars Daily November 16: Texas Stars, prospects, and the AHL vet rule
Stephen Meserve covers the Texas Stars for 100 Degree Hockey joined me for the podcast on Wednesday afternoon. We discussed the Texas Stars season, prospects playing in Cedar Park, and the AHL veteran rule. You can check out the podcast here: Housekeeping Notes – The mailbag comes out tomorrow. You can still submit your questions […]
AHL Notes: Bow on on a roll, Honka trying too much, and Gurianov continues to disappear
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Landon Bow has started to find a groove for the Texas Stars. After sitting behind Mike McKenna early in the season, Bow has played in four straight games and five of the last six for Texas. During that stretch Bow has a .925 save percentage and has stopped 100 of 108 […]