With the NHL trade deadline a one month away, speculation and questions about how the Dallas Stars will approach Feb. 26 have become common, and rightfully so. It’s a hot topic on social media, as a press corps we kick around ideas, and Stars general manager Jim Nill is often asked about it by local […]
Stars struggle with “terrible game” before the All-Star break
DALLAS — This wasn’t how the Dallas Stars wanted to go into the All-Star Break. It seemed like everything went wrong in a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. Bounces didn’t go their way, they looked lackadaisical at key moments, and the one line that played well couldn’t finish or catch a […]
Playing at a more consistent level, Esa Lindell has helped John Klingberg thrive
FRISCO, Texas — John Klingberg is finally getting recognized on a league-wide scale. He leads all defensemen with 46 points, and only three forwards have more assists than the 40 that Klingberg has dished out this season. Klingberg is headed to his first NHL All-Star Game later this week, and while he may not win […]
Making sense of #FreeHonka, the re-born Honka Wars, and Ken Hitchcock
The “Honka Wars” are far from over. They started around the middle of 2017, at some point in July, as each side dug its heels in for a Twitter war of attrition. Julius Honka, then a 21-year-old defenseman, was the center of the controversy that really boiled down to a simple question, “Is Julius Honka […]
Overturned goal puzzles Hitchcock, but Stars battle back for a point in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was good hockey play. A hard drive to the net, creating a chance, and crashing for a rebound. It’s the type of play you practice all the time, and want your players to execute. That was Ken Hitchcock’s view of an overturned goal that would have tied the game at 1-1 […]
MORNING SKATE: All-around good guy Dillon Heatherington set for NHL debut with Stars
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The moment Dillon Heatherington got called up speak volumes about the Dallas Stars rookie defender. It was late night in Stockton, California, the Texas Stars had just won an AHL game. Heatherington was called into the coaches office for a meeting with Stars assistant general manager Scott White. “He’s only 22, but […]