Dallas Stars radio host Owen Newkirk joined me Friday morning as a guest co-host on the podcast to discuss the 1-3 start to the Stars season. Is that cause for concern? Should fans panic? Not yet. While Stars don’t have the desired wins, both Owen and I see signs of encouragement and have taken cautious […]
Hamhuis could return against Avalanche, Oleksiak potentially healthy scratch
FRISCO, Texas — Dan Hamhuis could return to the Dallas Stars lineup on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche. Hamhuis missed the past two games with a groin injury and had his first full skate with the team Friday. Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said the team would see how Hamhuis responds in morning skate and if […]
STARS MAILBAG: Confidence in Bishop, juggling forwards, and beating dead horses
At some point last night I was asked on Twitter, “Why is this season any different from last season?” And it’s a fair question. While there was an outside expectation for Dallas to establish itself as a title contender, this team actually has a worse record through four games than the team that finished near […]
Stars Daily October 13: What do you think of Hanzal's hit on Weber?
Stars center Martin Hanzal received a five-minute interference penalty for a hit on Predators defenseman Yannick Weber in the first period of a 4-1 loss on Thursday. There was obvious head contact on the play, that can’t be denied. The point of initial contact was Hanzal’s shoulder, while his elbow followed through. Then there is […]
Stars fail to finish at even strength in 4-1 loss to Predators
Special teams have been a point of emphasis for the Dallas Stars and for the fourth straight game their top unit scored on the power play. Problem is most of the game is played at 5-on-5. And at even strength the Stars now have a 3.6 shooting percentage, second-worst in the league, after a 4-1 […]
Stars Daily October 12: The Dallas Stars and the quest for 105
Ken Hitchcock often talks about the number 105. That’s how the Stars coach is defining special teams success this season. The power play percentage and the penalty kill percentage, when added together, need to be above 105 for the Dallas Stars head coach to be content. Heading into the fourth game of the season it’s […]