CEDAR PARK, Texas — The Dallas Stars will field a more veteran lineup in the first preseason game against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. That means Jamie Benn, Mattias Janmark, and Ben Bishop (for two periods) will all play vs. St. Louis. “It’s important that we play really good lineups at home, and we’re […]
STARS MAILBAG: Defensemen, draft picks, trades, and breakout players under Hitch
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 […]
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 […]
STARS MAILBAG: Coaches, trades, Shin Soo-Choo, and Jamie Benn as Blade?
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 […]
NOTES: Stars have a flair for dramatic in the finale, Gurianov impresses in debut
DALLAS — This season just needed a little drama to cap it off, right? The Dallas Stars closed out the season with a 4-3 shootout victory against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Dallas appeared to have won the game in overtime, but a challenge was won by the Avalanche and the game didn’t end until […]
STARS MAILBAG: Goalies, defense, an ode to the Steelheads, and a slider recipe
The Idaho Steelheads clinched a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs this week and seem solidly entrenched as the third-seed in the ECHL’s Mountain Division. That’s the norm in Boise. Since their inception in 1997, the Steelheads have never missed the playoffs and they’ve won a pair of Kelly Cups. It’s one of the main […]