FRISCO, Texas — Kari Lehtonen is going to play in his 623rd career NHL game when he starts for the Dallas Stars against the New York Rangers on Monday. With that game Lehtonen will move into a tie for 40th in NHL history in games played. More importantly he’ll be tied with Mikka Kiprusoff for […]
Morning Skate: Stars shuffling top lines for meeting with Golden Knights
DALLAS — While there was a slight backtrack on Friday, the Dallas Stars are going to make lineup changes when they host the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. Devin Shore is moving onto the first line with Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. Alexander Radulov was moved to the second line with Mattias Janmark and Jason […]
STARS MAILBAG: Expansion, injuries, and hope for the #FreeHonka movement?
The NHL’s 32nd team may have breathed it’s first breath on Thursday when the NHL said that it would accept an expansion application from Seattle. It’s going to cost $650 million, a bit of a price hike after Bill Foley paid $500 million to get Vegas into the league, but with an arena on the […]
Ben Bishop out at least one game with sore back
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop will miss at least one game with a sore back. Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said Bishop is day-to-day and wouldn’t travel with the team for a game against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. Hitchcock said he is hopeful that Bishop will be back for Saturday’s game […]
Morning Skate: Stars hoping to extend win streak against Predators
DALLAS — This should be a fun one. The Dallas Stars are trying to extend a season-long five-game win streak, tied for the longest current streak in the NHL, and have seemingly found the proper mix of depth scoring and execution to compete for a top-three playoff spot in the Central Division. “We’re a lot […]
STARS MAILBAG: Yellow laces, the Faksa life, and welcome to The Upset
Welcome to The Upset. Take a look around. You’ll notice the Wrong Side of the Red Line archives have been imported. You’ll also likely notice the first new story at this site, a feature on how some Dallas Stars juggle life as both a dad and a professional hockey player. Joining this site first became […]