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 Fall to Golden Knights 5-3 and Drop Third Straight
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Nashville Predators on Friday evening, then waltzed into Dallas to dispatch the Stars 5-3 on the second night of a back-to back. Maxime Lagace, who formerly spent significant time developing in the Stars’s farm system, got the start in the crease for the Golden Knights and finished with 36 […]
Now a fixture on the blue line, patience paid off for Greg Pateryn
In October Greg Pateryn was just “sticking with it.” He was the eighth defender on the Stars depth chart, hadn’t played a single game, and was essentially a glorified practice player that helped goalie coach Jeff Reese warm-up Kari Lehtonen before morning skates. It seemed pretty clear, the Dallas Stars didn’t have any plans of […]
Hurricanes storm past Stars 5-1 on Teravainen natural hat trick
Looking to improve their road record (3-5-0), the Dallas Stars began their 3-game sojourn on the east coast on Monday night against the Carolina Hurricanes without their top penalty killer, Marc Methot. Sporting a reconfigured lineup that had incredible success against the New York Islanders last Friday, but would be juggled considerably during this game, […]
John Klingberg looks Zubov-esque in Dallas Stars 5-0 victory
DALLAS — During the first intermission on Friday the Dallas Stars showed a video looking back at the franchise-altering trade for defenseman Sergei Zubov in 1996. And Zubov is arguably the most important player in franchise history.
Jamie Benn has lone goal in 4-1 loss against Jets
The Dallas Stars went into Monday night’s game looking for two points against a quality divisional opponent that has had their number as of late in the Winnipeg Jets. Injuries starting to mount up, the Stars moved Jamie Oleksiak into the lineup as a winger on the fourth line, along with a recovering Martin Hanzal. […]