Preseason results can be a bit misleading. Last season the Colorado Avalanche went 6-0 in exhibition games, they followed that up with the NHL’s worst regular season record. So diving too deep into preseason stats and results can be dangerous. However, there have been a couple encouraging preseason numbers from the Dallas Stars through five […]
Notes: Hitchcock has picked opening night defense, Hanzal in practice, Benn on maintenance program
FRISCO, Texas — Ken Hitchcock has picked out his six defensemen for opening night. No, he won’t tell you who they are. But making an educated guess by looking at recent comments, lines, and player usage in preseason games this appears to be the pecking order. Esa Lindell — John Klingberg Marc Methot — Jamie […]
Stars Daily September 26: Looking at the depth chart after four preseason games
Throughout the preseason Ken Hitchcock has said the final preseason game on Saturday will be close to his final roster. Sure a couple players could still push for a final spot in that game, but tonight’s home game against the Minnesota Wild is likely the final proving ground before another round of roster cuts. So […]
Stars Daily September 25: Captain Benn responsible for keeping pulse of the team
The Dallas Stars didn’t practice on Sunday and it made sense. With three preseason games in four days and a back-to-back on Monday and Tuesday, switching to an off-ice day on Sunday was in the players’ best interests and Jamie Benn was included in that decision. In fact, Benn is included now in almost every […]
Benn and Seguin starting to build chemistry with Radulov
DALLAS — Alexander Radulov has a bit of a checkered public perception in the NHL. The KHL departure, NHL return, and second departure from the Nashville Predators didn’t look good. It created a narrative that the Russian was difficult to deal with. He was a prima donna and he’d had a negative impact on a […]
Morning Skate: Stars rolling out big guns for first preseason game
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock is delivering on his promise to play a strong lineup in the first preseason game. Alexander Radulov, Ben Bishop, and Marc Methot are all making their preseason debuts. Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn are also in the lineup, and in total the Stars will have 14 […]