If Ryan Poehling had gone the a more traditional route he likely wouldn’t be an option late in the first round. Had he stuck in the USHL this past season he would likely have had gaudy numbers and it would be easier for teams to judge him against his peers. Instead, Poehling made the early […]
STARS MAILBAG: Nashville, trades, Oettinger, and an update on Nichushkin
I had a lengthy interview with Mike Modano on Thursday morning for the book I’m working on, 100 Things Stars Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. (This is a shameless plug, I know. But please consider buying it when it comes out). And while I’m saving the bulk of the interview for the book, […]
Ben Bishop's puck-handling ability brings another element to the Stars mobile defense
General manager Jim Nill said a couple interesting things on Friday when he introduced new Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop to the local media. First he called Bishop his No. 1 goalie. That’s not a surprise, but it does officially signal the end of a 1A/1B goalie juggling system that’s been in place the past […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Kristian Vesalainen
After the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in Game 7 on Thursday the Dallas Stars officially have the 29th pick in the NHL draft (by virtue of the traded with the Anaheim Ducks for Patrick Eaves). The Stars also have the No. 3 pick and 39th pick, putting Dallas in line to grab three top-40 draft […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Jake Oettinger
In addition to the third-overall pick, the Dallas Stars will also have pick No. 28 or No. 29 in the first round after the Anaheim Ducks reached the Western Conference Finals and fell to the Nashville Predators. Dallas will know whether it’s No. 28 or No. 29 after the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators play […]
Klingberg wins gold, Nichushkin helps Russia secure bronze at worlds
Stars defenseman John Klingberg helped Sweden claim the gold medal at the IIHF World Championship on Sunday. Sweden defeated Canada in a shootout and secured a 2-1 victory when Henrik Lundqvist stopped Mitch Marner on the final chance of the shootout. Klingberg had two shots and had 43 shifts for 26 minutes, 10 seconds of […]