Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said he was going to figure out his final roster at some point on Monday or Tuesday, thanks to wavier we are going to get an inside look to his thought around 11 a.m. (noon ET) today. NHL teams need to submit their opening-night, salary-cap compliant roster by 5 […]
Morning Skate: Stars close out preseason against Wild
The Dallas Stars didn’t hold a morning skate this morning, opting to have players meet at the airport before flying to Minnesota for the preseason finale against the Wild. Based off recent lines and combinations, the Stars will likely role out a lineup that looks like this: Remi Elie — Jason Spezza — Brett Ritchie […]
Notes: "Good possibility" Stars will carry eight defenders, "A team" gets night off vs. Wild
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill doesn’t have any issue with carrying eight defenders on his roster to open the regular season. “Good possibility of that,” Nill said Friday. For now the Stars have nine defenders on the roster and the top-six seem to be set with Marc Methot, John Klingberg, Esa […]
Notes: Hitchcock has picked opening night defense, Hanzal in practice, Benn on maintenance program
FRISCO, Texas — Ken Hitchcock has picked out his six defensemen for opening night. No, he won’t tell you who they are. But making an educated guess by looking at recent comments, lines, and player usage in preseason games this appears to be the pecking order. Esa Lindell — John Klingberg Marc Methot — Jamie […]
Half the NHL scouted the Stars this week, what did they see?
There weren’t many available seats in the American Airlines Center press box this week for the Dallas Stars back-to-back preseason games. Fifteen of the 31 NHL teams had scouts with reserved seats for the Stars loss against the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. When you include the Stars and Avalanche executive, more than half the league […]
Morning Skate: Young players have chance to impress, but Stars still respect contracts
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars will play their final home preseason game tonight against the Minnesota Wild. It’s a bit of a showcase game for the likes of Gemel Smith, Remie Elie, Jason Dickinson, and Roope Hintz — players that are on the bubble and hoping to prove they could grab a final roster […]