With the NHL trade deadline a one month away, speculation and questions about how the Dallas Stars will approach Feb. 26 have become common, and rightfully so. It’s a hot topic on social media, as a press corps we kick around ideas, and Stars general manager Jim Nill is often asked about it by local […]
MORNING SKATE: Jason Dickinson on the cusp of full-time NHL duty
DALLAS — Martin Hanzal’s ongoing injury issues have opened a window of opportunity for Jason Dickinson. And Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock is going to give Dickinson every chance to jump through that window, starting with Tuesday’s game against the Florida Panthers. Dickinson is going to center a line between Devin Shore and Brett […]
STARS MAILBAG: Would Duclair fit in Dallas? Other trade talk and defensive value
Reports surfaced this week that Arizona Coyotes left winger Anthony Duclair wants out. The winger has requested a trade and he could be the ideal reclamation project for a number of NHL general managers. Not only is Duclair young, he’s also a restricted free after this season, so trading for him would put the team […]
Tyler Seguin rewarded with first shorthanded goal of his life; Methot solidifies third pair for Hitch
DALLAS — It wasn’t just the first shorthanded goal of Tyler Seguin’s NHL career, it was the first shorthanded goal of his entire life. And that’s not an exaggeration after the Dallas Stars beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Thursday. Seguin has a seemingly photographic memory of goals he’s scored, if he’s put the […]
Morning Skate: Dickinson getting chance at center against Blue Jackets
DALLAS — Jason Dickinson should have a better chance for success when he returns to the Dallas Stars lineup against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. This will be Dickinson’s sixth NHL game of the season, in the prior five he was playing wing in limited ice time, and on three separate occasions he joined […]
MORNING SKATE: Hamhuis ready for another face-off, and Klingberg has his teeth back
DALLAS — If needed, Dan Hamhuis is ready to take another face-off tonight against the San Jose Sharks. In the Stars 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, Hamhuis had to step in during a 5-on-3 penalty kill after Radek Faksa was tossed from the face-off. “Didn’t know what I was doing, but […]