CEDAR PARK, Texas — Julius Honka has been living in various hotels since Oct. 23. In late October the defender embarked on a Western Canada road trip with the Dallas Stars. He was with the team on trips through Denver, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver before getting sent down to the AHL’s Texas Stars on Halloween.
Stars Daily November 14: A trio of concerning stats about the Stars road game
The Dallas Stars had another self-described embarrassing showing on the road last night in a 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. By my unofficial count, that word has been used by Stars captain Jamie Benn after at least three of the six road losses this season. That’s not an official stat, but let’s look at […]
Stars road struggles continue in another "embarrassing" loss
There was an upbeat feeling when the Dallas Stars were practicing in Frisco on Sunday. The Stars were fresh off a 5-0 home victory. Sure the road hadn’t been kind this season, but the Stars felt they had identified the issues and this three-game road trip would be a positive building moment for the team. […]
Marc Methot out for at least two games, Tyler Pitlick set to return on road trip
FRISCO, Texas — Defenseman Marc Methot will miss at least two more games with a lower-body injury, while forward Tyler Pitlick is cleared and ready to return as the Dallas Stars prepare for a three-game road trip. Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said that Methot wouldn’t travel with the team, and that Dallas didn’t need to […]
ECHL Report: Patience a virtue with Martenet, Desrosiers feeling confident with Steelheads
ALLEN, Texas — When it comes to prospects it’s important to practice patience and manage expectations. That’s especially true in the case of Chris Martenet. First, Martenet fits the mold of the the old — and often true — adage that big defenders take longer to develop. On top of that, the 6-foot-7 defender missed […]
Stars Daily November 11: Some cap clarity and another strong game from Point
There were a couple salary cap questions that came up this week as the Dallas Stars were close to their spending limit and had to wait before calling up Curtis McKenzie from the AHL. While there are some readers who already understand this, I wanted to clarify a couple key points for the future that […]