DALLAS — The Dallas Stars wanted to send Radek Faksa out for the opening face-off of overtime in a 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals, but the center was unavailable because of a lower-body injury. “Faksa had the best (faceoff percentage), but he wasn’t available he had gone back to the dressing room,” Stars coach […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Let's break things like Jamie Benn (plus the day Sean's fandom died)
Have you ever smashed anything in pure rage? Jamie Benn did in a 4-1 Dallas Stars loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday when he broke three stick in a span of roughly 30 seconds. Ryan Satkowiak and I discussed that and more during the most recent episode of Wrong Side of the Red Line: […]
Jamie Oleksiak out for "at least a couple weeks," Jamie Benn set to return to lineup
Dallas Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak will miss at least a couple weeks with hand injury, according to Stars coach Lindy Ruff. Oleksiak suffered the injury in a 2-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday and didn’t return after taking one shift in the second period. With Oleksiak out Stephen Johns will have an opportunity […]
Antoine Roussel a game-time decision for Dallas Stars
DALLAS — Dallas Stars left wing Antoine Roussel was a popular media target on Wednesday morning. As the only French-speaking player on the Stars, he was swarmed by a horde of cameras and French-speaking reporters that follow the Montreal Canadiens. Roussel also grew up a Canadiens fan, which he said is the unofficial NHL team […]
Stars captain Jamie Benn will miss Wednesday's game with foot injury
FRISCO, Texas — Stars captain Jamie Benn will miss Wednesday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens with a foot injury. Benn sustained the injury in the second period of a 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Dec. 31 when he went awkwardly into the boards. Benn finished the game, but didn’t practice on Monday or […]
Stars captain Jamie Benn is day-to-day with a foot injury
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn missed practice Monday and is day-to-day with a foot injury. “Little bit of a tweak in my foot last game,” Benn said. “We’ll just take (it) day-by-day, we’ve got a couple days here (before the next game).” The Stars host the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday at American […]