DALLAS — Patrik Nemeth makes his return to Dallas on Saturday when the Colorado Avalanche visit the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. Nemeth spent the past five seasons in the Stars organization before being waived and claimed by Colorado on Oct. 3. After struggling to find playing time in Dallas, Nemeth has flourished in […]
Stars Daily October 14: Texas Stars and Idaho Steelheads off to right start
While the NHL club is looking for better results, the Dallas Stars minor-league affiliates are headed in the right direction early in their respective seasons. The Texas Stars improved to 3-0 on Friday with a 3-1 win against the San Diego Gulls. Roope Hintz and Curtis McKenzie each scored for Texas, while Mike McKenna was […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Why is this slow start different than last season?
Dallas Stars radio host Owen Newkirk joined me Friday morning as a guest co-host on the podcast to discuss the 1-3 start to the Stars season. Is that cause for concern? Should fans panic? Not yet. While Stars don’t have the desired wins, both Owen and I see signs of encouragement and have taken cautious […]
STARS MAILBAG: Confidence in Bishop, juggling forwards, and beating dead horses
At some point last night I was asked on Twitter, “Why is this season any different from last season?” And it’s a fair question. While there was an outside expectation for Dallas to establish itself as a title contender, this team actually has a worse record through four games than the team that finished near […]
Stars Daily October 13: What do you think of Hanzal's hit on Weber?
Stars center Martin Hanzal received a five-minute interference penalty for a hit on Predators defenseman Yannick Weber in the first period of a 4-1 loss on Thursday. There was obvious head contact on the play, that can’t be denied. The point of initial contact was Hanzal’s shoulder, while his elbow followed through. Then there is […]
Stars fail to finish at even strength in 4-1 loss to Predators
Special teams have been a point of emphasis for the Dallas Stars and for the fourth straight game their top unit scored on the power play. Problem is most of the game is played at 5-on-5. And at even strength the Stars now have a 3.6 shooting percentage, second-worst in the league, after a 4-1 […]