The big news in sports journalism this week came out of ESPN, where close to 100 people lost their jobs. That includes hockey writers Pierre LeBrun, Scott Burnside, and Joe McDonald. Other sports also took a hit as long-time baseball writer Jayson Stark was amongst those axed, and several college football writers were informed they’d […]
20 AND COUNTING: Idaho Steelheads and hockey's new longest playoff streak
For years the Detroit Red Wings were the gold standard for playoff qualification. From 1990 to 2016, a stretch of 25 seasons, the Red Wings reached the NHL playoffs and spring hockey was a fact of life in “Hockeytown.” That streak, along with Joe Louis Arena, came to an end in 2017. Detroit missed the […]
STARS MAILBAG: Coaches, trades, Shin Soo-Choo, and Jamie Benn as Blade?
I covered the Texas Rangers extra-inning 1-0 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington. About eight hours before the game ended in the bottom of the 13th inning, I ended up in a hockey conversation with Rangers outfielder/designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo during pre-game media availability. Choo had […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Hitch, Nill, and the Stars offseason
The Dallas Stars have a new head coach, the NHL draft lottery is in less than a month, and NHL expansion is officially two months away. It’s a busy time for Dallas and general manager Jim Nill, who is approaching a busy offseason in Texas. How will Ken Hitchcock impact those decisions? What defensemen are […]
SYSTEM UPDATE: Goalie prospect Landon Bow amongst finalists for ECHL honors
Stars goaltending prospect Landon Bow showed enough in 27 games to earn a fifth-place finish in the ECHL’s Rookie of the Year voting, announced Tuesday In those 27 regular-season games, Bow turned in a 2.08 goals against average to lead the ECHL and a .933 save percentage, good for second in the league. Bow and […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Hitch is back
The Dallas Stars official hired Ken Hitchcock as their new head coach on Thursday. Ryan Satkowiak was unavailable due to other commitments, so we had the first solo podcast as I dove into the hire and shared a bit of audio from my first interview with the new head coach in Dallas. You can catch […]