The three game losing skid for the Dallas Stars came to a screeching halt in convincing fashion as they handed the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-0 loss and picked up a career 800th win for head coach Ken Hitchcock. It gave the Stars a 3-0-0 record against their division rival Blackhawks this season. Ben Bishop finished […]
Benn and Radulov Score but Stars Bested by Capitals 4-3 in OT
Ken Hitchcock’s career 800th win is becoming more elusive by the day. The Stars faced a team in the Washington Capitals that they have had enormous success over in Dallas, but came up short losing 4-3 in overtime. Ben Bishop finished with 24 saves on 28 shots. The game featured multiple scuffles with Antoine Roussel […]
Stars need more from their top players, and Hitch isn’t afraid to call them out
Eight months ago I met up with former Dallas Stars defenseman and color analyst Craig Ludwig for beers and an interview. After discussing Stars history and reliving some of the glory days for my book project, Ludwig started talking about Stars coach Ken Hitchcock, who had recently been re-hired by the organization. “Hitch is tough […]
Stars Snap Losing Skid with 2-1 Shootout Victory Over Rangers
On the first game of their four game road trip through the Tri-State area, the Dallas Stars collected two points in the shootout against the New York Rangers winning 2-1. Ondrej Pavelec drew the start for the Rangers in lieu of future Hall of Fame goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, but you would never know it. Pavelec […]
STARS MAILBAG: Expansion, injuries, and hope for the #FreeHonka movement?
The NHL’s 32nd team may have breathed it’s first breath on Thursday when the NHL said that it would accept an expansion application from Seattle. It’s going to cost $650 million, a bit of a price hike after Bill Foley paid $500 million to get Vegas into the league, but with an arena on the […]
Changes are coming, and that should include putting Faksa between Benn and Radulov
Changes are coming. Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock made that clear after a 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. After an encouraging five-game win streak, the Stars have lost back-to-back games against Central Division opponents and have fallen to 0-6-0 against the top three teams in their division. Stars captain Jamie […]