Every so often I’ll go into what I call my “writing bunker.” I take my laptop to the kitchen table, away from the distractions of my office (there is a TV in there and a big window), put in head phones and listen to Bruce Springsteen music while drinking way too many cups of coffee. […]
Stars Daily October 20: Stars leading NHL in Combined Special Teams Efficiency
With Thursday’s win against the Arizona Coyotes the Dallas Stars have won three straight games and pulled above .500 for the first time this season. And through seven games special teams have been the catalyst for success. The Stars have the NHL’s third-best statistical penalty kill at 88.9 percent, while the power play is tied […]
NOTES: Stars putting past road struggles behind them? Oleksiak struggles in return
Throughout this season the Dallas Stars have been adamant that the 2016-17 season was in the past. It might as well be the team motto, “this is a whole new year.” Whenever a media member asks a question referring to last season, players have gone back to that phrase and used it ad nauseam. Actions […]
Tyler Seguin Scores twice, Stars win third straight
The Dallas Stars held off a winless Arizona Coyotes to sweep the home-and-home series and record their third straight victory in a back and forth game. Dallas top center, Tyler Seguin, continued his strong play and scored two crucial goals in the third period. Dallas began the game with a ceremonial decision in putting Martin […]
Ben Bishop is the voice of reason for Dallas Stars defenders
Esa Lindell put his head down, pulled a loose puck out of a scrum of bodies, and planned on shooting it the length of the ice as the Dallas Stars clung to a 3-2 third period lead against the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 10. But a voice told him not to ice the puck. […]
Stars Daily October 18: Introducing the Stars post-game "Carcast"
When designing Dallas Stars coverage plans at Wrong Side of the Red Line I like to think about it this way — what do fans want to see? That’s why the post-game video segments came to life, it’s why the mailbag is one of my favorite projects each week, and it’s one of the main […]