Today’s mailbag is massive, so I’m going to keep the intro short. What do you want to see from Wrong Side of the Red Line? While the offseason is a chance for the Dallas Stars to fix and adjust their roster, it’s also a chance for media members to assess and best fit their coverage […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Gabriel Vilardi
The Dallas Stars have the third overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and it’s one of the most intriguing spots in the draft. Brandon Wheat Kings center Nolan Patrick and Halifax Moosheads center Nico Hischier are considered the top prospects in this draft class. There is some debate whether Patrick or Hischier will […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Casey Mittelstadt
The Dallas Stars have the third overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and it’s one of the most intriguing spots in the draft. Brandon Wheat Kings center Nolan Patrick and Halifax Moosheads center Nico Hischier are considered the top prospects in this draft class. There is some debate whether Patrick or Hischier will […]
STARS MAILBAG: Seguin, Darling, free agents, journalism, and summer movies
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 […]
Dallas Stars Sign Forward Mattias Janmark To One-Year Contract Extension
Here is the official release: FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed forward Mattias Janmark to a one-year, $700,000 contract extension. Janmark, 24, missed the 2016-17 season due to a knee injury. The forward has registered 29 points (15-14=29) in 73 regular-season NHL games, all coming […]