DALLAS — So much for the good feelings. After winning five straight games, including three against the Central Division, the Dallas Stars laid an egg in a 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. On a night when the Predators could have had an excusable lackluster showing playing the second half of a back-to-back, […]
Win Streak Hits a Wall as Stars Fall Prey to Predators 5-2
The lustrous yellow of the Jere Lehtinen laces worn by the Stars during this incredible stretch of play was finally snuffed out by the Nashville Predators–a team serious about yellow. Though the Predators were playing their second game in two nights, and on the road, they took the Stars’s lunch money and won in convincing […]
STARS MAILBAG: Yellow laces, the Faksa life, and welcome to The Upset
Welcome to The Upset. Take a look around. You’ll notice the Wrong Side of the Red Line archives have been imported. You’ll also likely notice the first new story at this site, a feature on how some Dallas Stars juggle life as both a dad and a professional hockey player. Joining this site first became […]
STARS MAILBAG: Retiring numbers, giving thanks, and Honka
It’s kind of an odd feeling, but this is my final mailbag at Wrong Side of the Red Line. The mailbag will be back next week, but that will be the first offering at The Upset. For those who missed the news, The Upset is a new DFW-based sports subscription site that will cover the […]
Stars defeat Canadiens 3-1 on secondary scoring
The Montreal Canadiens (8-11-2) came into Tuesday night with four straight losses including one against the lowly Arizona Coyotes, and a more recent one in which they were steamrolled by the Toronto Maple Leafs in embarrassing fashion. The subplots on the ice were many–such as a homecoming of sorts for former Stars Jordie Benn and […]
Morning Skate: Mom and dad in attendance as Benn brothers prepare for battle
DALLAS — For the second time in their professional careers Jamie and Jordie Benn will play head-to-head. It’s also the first time their parents, Randy and Heather Benn, will be in attendance when the Dallas Stars host the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. The Benn family went out to dinner on Monday night. “Same old, same […]