At some point we’ll grow tired of the Tyler Seguin vs. Boston Bruins drama. But as long as he’s still playing on a contract he originally signed with Boston, and he continues to make big plays against his former team, the Seguin-Bruins storyline is impossible to ignore. That was pretty obvious in a 3-2 overtime […]
Ben Bishop vs. Ryan Hatch: An oral history of the fight in Frisco
Ben Bishop was a fan favorite in Frisco more than a decade before he signed with the Dallas Stars. During his senior of high school Bishop played for the Texas Tornado in the North American Hockey League. The Tornado were located in Frisco, sharing the same facility as the Dallas Stars, and during that season […]
Morning Skate: Stars hoping to extend win streak against Predators
DALLAS — This should be a fun one. The Dallas Stars are trying to extend a season-long five-game win streak, tied for the longest current streak in the NHL, and have seemingly found the proper mix of depth scoring and execution to compete for a top-three playoff spot in the Central Division. “We’re a lot […]
Defining play: Ben Bishop’s OT gamble pays off
There isn’t much room for indecisiveness as a goalie. If you are going to gamble, you have to go for it. If you get hesitant and get caught in no man’s land, you’re screwed. Ben Bishop made that decision in overtime of the Dallas Stars 3-2 shootout win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday evening. […]
Jere Lehtinen sees a future star in Miro Heiskanen
The greatest Finnish player in team history has high hopes for a future Finnish star in Dallas. In town for his jersey retirement ceremony Jere Lehtinen, who is now the general manager for the Finnish National Team, took a couple minutes to discuss defenseman Miro Heiskanen, the Dallas Stars top prospect and No. 3 pick […]
Stars may have juggled themselves into an ideal line with Shore, Seguin, and Spezza
DALLAS — Ken Hitchcock is a notorious line juggler. He even admitted that after a 3-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. “I just have to treat every game individually,” Hitchcock said. “I’m not looking for long-term chemistry.” But if Hitchcock did want to look into longer-term combinations, he may have stumbled upon an […]