The Dallas Stars appear to have finalized their roster for opening night. Dallas sent Jason Dickinson, Remi Elie, and Roope Hintz to the AHL. They also have placed Curtis McKenzie and Patrik Nemeth on waivers, both will be assigned to the AHL if they clear. That will leave 23 players on the active roster, including […]
Stars Daily October 1: Point and Oettinger shine in college hockey's soft opening
Saturday night was the soft opening for the 2017-18 college hockey season. Most teams played exhibitions games, typically against Canadian Universities, but the two games that counted featured nice performances by a pair of Dallas Stars goalie prospects. Jake Oettinger, a Stars first-round pick in 2017, made 31 saves as Boston University beat Union 4-1. […]
Stars end preseason with 5-1 loss, Hanzal adjusts well to new face-off rules
The Dallas Stars preseason schedule came to a close with a 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. It was the informal Stars debut for Martin Hanzal, who was minus-2 in 16 minutes, 44 seconds of ice time. It was also Hanzal’s in-game introduction to the new face-off rules, which have caused a bit […]
Morning Skate: Stars close out preseason against Wild
The Dallas Stars didn’t hold a morning skate this morning, opting to have players meet at the airport before flying to Minnesota for the preseason finale against the Wild. Based off recent lines and combinations, the Stars will likely role out a lineup that looks like this: Remi Elie — Jason Spezza — Brett Ritchie […]
Stars Daily September 30: Shore-Hanzal line could be solidified in preseason finale
Martin Hanzal will make his Dallas Stars debut this evening in the preseason finale against the Minnesota Wild. Hanzal missed training camp and most of the preseason with an ankle injury, so the construction of his line is still a bit of a mystery. However if things go well tonight, the forward duo of Devin […]
Notes: "Good possibility" Stars will carry eight defenders, "A team" gets night off vs. Wild
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill doesn’t have any issue with carrying eight defenders on his roster to open the regular season. “Good possibility of that,” Nill said Friday. For now the Stars have nine defenders on the roster and the top-six seem to be set with Marc Methot, John Klingberg, Esa […]