I covered the Texas Rangers extra-inning 1-0 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington. About eight hours before the game ended in the bottom of the 13th inning, I ended up in a hockey conversation with Rangers outfielder/designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo during pre-game media availability. Choo had […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Hitch, Nill, and the Stars offseason
The Dallas Stars have a new head coach, the NHL draft lottery is in less than a month, and NHL expansion is officially two months away. It’s a busy time for Dallas and general manager Jim Nill, who is approaching a busy offseason in Texas. How will Ken Hitchcock impact those decisions? What defensemen are […]
Dallas Stars officially introduce Ken Hitchcock as head coach
DALLAS — Ken Hitchcock is officially back as the head coach of the Dallas Stars. On Thursday the team held a press conference to introduced the 65-year-old as the new coach, confirming earlier reports that Hitchcock would indeed be filling the vacancy left by Lindy Ruff. It’s a multi-year contract for Hitchcock and includes a […]
Tyler Seguin hoping Achilles is finally back to 100 percent next season
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EXIT DAY: Dallas Stars have already made progress on search for next head coach
DALLAS — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill has already started the process and is looking to hire an experienced head coach in the off-season. “Right now, I’ve got three people I’ve been talking to,” Nill said. “I’m hoping this is going to happen pretty quickly. These guys are all good coaches. This league moves […]
Derek Laxdal will return to coach the Texas Stars next season
Derek Laxdal will return as the Texas Stars coach for the 2017-18 season. It was confirmed this weekend that Laxdal will be back for his fourth season leading the Dallas Stars AHL affiliate in Cedar Park. This isn’t a new development within organization, but it is new public information. When Laxdal was hired before the […]