DALLAS — The Dallas Stars held a highly-optional morning on Thursday that only 12 skaters and two goalies participated in. The group of skaters was mostly rookies or younger players (Adam Cracknell being the exception), while Antoine Roussel and his injured hand also joined them for a bit. With just two games remaining, the younger […]
Julius Honka continuing to put in extra work after first NHL goal
DALLAS — Roughly 14 hours after he scored his first career NHL goal in overtime Julius Honka was back in the same spot at American Airlines Center on Wednesday. He had a pile of pucks to his left and one of the assistant equipment managers was passing pucks to the 21-year-old Finnish defenseman at the […]
Julius Honka gets first NHL goal as young Stars shine in 3-2 overtime victory
DALLAS — Before the third period started a couple teammates told Julius Honka it looked like he would get his first NHL goal on Tuesday night. It turned out to be the game winner as Honka blasted home a shot from the slot with 1:15 remaining in a 3-2 overtime victory. The goal was an […]
Stephen Johns benched for mistakes in Dallas Stars 2-0 loss to Boston Bruins
Stephen Johns was stuck in Lindy Ruff’s dog house in the Dallas Stars 2-0 loss to the Boston Bruins on Thursday. Johns, who has struggled recently, looked bad on each of the Stars goals against. On the first goal he turned the puck over, on the second he didn’t pay attention and let Torey Krug […]
Prospect Notes: Dickinson still working way back from hip surgery; it's time to call up Honka
CEDAR PARK, Texas — The Dallas Stars are used to dealing with hip injuries. The Stars have had a laundry list of players undergo surgery on their hips including Jamie Benn, John Klingberg, and Ales Hemsky. Curtis McKenzie also had hip problems during the 2015-16 season but never had surgery. It’s a difficult injury and […]
Prospect observations: Matej Stransky's improved skating may lead to NHL opportunity
CEDAR PARK, Texas — If the Dallas Stars hit full seller mode before the trade deadline, Matej Stransky could make his NHL debut this season. The 23-year-old winger has taken major strides in his game over the past 12 months, and he was rewarded a couple weeks ago with a trip to the AHL All-Star […]