Ryan Satkowiak returned to the podcast this week after a two-week hiatus, and we discussed recent happenings in the Dallas Stars season. Ben Bishop and Ken Hitchcock have a minor war of words, the defense will be shuffled, and will the Stars ever find secondary scoring? Also, which NHL teams are truly contenders and which […]
Stars Daily October 26: Tyler Pitlick returns to Edmonton
Tyler Pitlick spent seven years in the Edmonton Oilers organization after he was drafted 31st overall in 2010. Pitlick made his NHL debut during the 2013-14 season with the Oilers, and if not for injuries he likely would still be a member of the franchise today. Instead he’s making his first trip back to Edmonton […]
Stephen Johns out against Oilers, Greg Pateryn likely to make season debut
Stephen Johns will miss Thursday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers with an upper-body injury. Johns was injured on a high hit by Matt Duchene in a 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Dallas Stars coach Ken Hithcock confirmed John’s status on Wednesday. With Johns out and back-to-back games coming, Hitchcock indicated that both […]
Stars Daily October 25: Quick conversation could have quelled postgame frustrations
I actually agree with both Ben Bishop and Ken Hitchcock after the goalie aired his frustrations to the media after the Dallas Stars 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Hitchcock has every right to pull the goalie, and it’s a move that provided a spark for the team. While it may be frustrating […]
Greg Pateryn bringing right attitude and "sticking with it" while stuck in hockey purgatory
Greg Pateryn is a member of the Dallas Stars. He wears No. 29 and has a stall in the locker room alongside the rest of the defenders. When the Stars have their positional meetings Pateryn is always involved, and he’s always active in practice — particularly as a penalty killer during special teams drills. But […]
Notes: Bishop unhappy after getting pulled, Johns dealing with upper-body injury
Ben Bishop was pulled in the second period after allowing three goals on 17 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. It was the second time Bishop hasn’t finished a start this season, and the first time he was pulled based off performance. Bishop wasn’t very happy with the decision after the game. […]