The Dallas Stars are going to have to shuffle their lineup Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. Radek Faksa (lower-body) and Tyler Pitlick (upper-body) are both doubtful to play after sustaining injuries against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. “We don’t expect it to be long term,” Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said. “But they are doubtful for […]
Stars Daily November 5: Who gets the call after Radek Faksa's injury?
We will get a further update later this afternoon, but it’s likely that Radek Faksa will miss Monday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets. The Stars have also already made it clear that Brett Ritchie and Martin Hanzal will also miss Monday’s game, meaning the Stars will need at least one call-up from the AHL at […]
Stars depth finds it's moxie, even if Gemel Smith doesn't know what that means
DALLAS — Depth scoring finally showed up with moxie in a 5-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres. Yes, Buffalo is a very bad hockey team. But for the first time this season the Stars bottom-three lines were a consistent threat to score. Dallas crashed the net, created their own luck, and made Sabres goalie Robin […]
Benn's bout with Byfuglien impresses former Stars enforcers Churla and Severyn
DALLAS — Fighting’s role in the NHL has greatly diminished, but every now and then a fight grabs your attention and is reminsicent of the fight-heavy 1980s and early 1990s. That’s what happened when Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn fought Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien on Thursday in Winnipeg.
Morning Skate: Ritchie out for "5 to 7 days," Lehtonen has chance to impress coaching staff
DALLAS — Brett Ritchie is expected to miss five to seven days with an upper-body injury. General manager Jim Nill gave that quick update after the Stars morning skate on Saturday. He didn’t have any further details to share, and this comes one day after Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said he didn’t want to address […]
Stars Daily November 4: Stars looking for more after disappointing road trip
Like most of his teammates, Alexander Radulov wasn’t pleased with the Dallas Stars showing during a five-game road trip. “Four points, it was bad that we lost yesterday. And really terrible that we couldn’t bring at least three victories after the road trip,” Radulov said. “The road, it’s hard to play on the on the […]