This is the last mailbag before the Vegas Golden Knights make their selections in the NHL Expansion draft. In honor of that historical moment, the NHL officially welcoming the roster of a 31st team, we should open this mailbag with a bit of trivia. Did you know the Stars took part in the 1991 expansion […]
Klingberg wins gold, Nichushkin helps Russia secure bronze at worlds
Stars defenseman John Klingberg helped Sweden claim the gold medal at the IIHF World Championship on Sunday. Sweden defeated Canada in a shootout and secured a 2-1 victory when Henrik Lundqvist stopped Mitch Marner on the final chance of the shootout. Klingberg had two shots and had 43 shifts for 26 minutes, 10 seconds of […]
Klingberg scores game-winning goal as Swedes advance to gold medal game
John Klingberg scored the game-winning goal as Sweden defeated Finland 4-1 in the semifinal of the IIHF World Championship on Saturday. Klingberg scored early in the second period to break a 1-1 tie. pic.twitter.com/A1OPcB4ppt — Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) May 20, 2017 Klingberg had 25 shifts for 20 minutes, 7 seconds of ice time and had five […]
Trio of Stars advance to quarterfinals at Worlds, Roussel goes out with a bang
Six points in three games from Antoine Roussel, including a hat trick and four-point performance in a 4-1 win over Slovenia, wasn’t enough to propel host France into the quarterfinal round of the 2017 IIHF World Championship. The French finished in fifth place in Group B, one spot out of the top half of the […]
STARS MAILBAG: Goalies, defense, an ode to the Steelheads, and a slider recipe
The Idaho Steelheads clinched a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs this week and seem solidly entrenched as the third-seed in the ECHL’s Mountain Division. That’s the norm in Boise. Since their inception in 1997, the Steelheads have never missed the playoffs and they’ve won a pair of Kelly Cups. It’s one of the main […]
MORNING SKATE: Stars giving Esa Lindell an opportunity on first power play unit
DALLAS — The Dallas Stars shuffled the power play units at Friday’s morning skate as they prepared for a game with the Arizona Coyotes. Esa Lindell took John Klingberg’s spot on the first power play, working with Patrick Eaves, Patrick Sharp, Jamie Benn, and Tyler Seguin. Klingberg anchored the second unit with Dan Hamhuis from […]