DALLAS — Throughout the preseason one thing has remained consistent for the Dallas Stars — Jamie Oleksiak continues to impress Ken Hitchcock. That trend continued on Monday when the Stars fell to the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in their third preseason game. Hitchcock has indicated multiple times that Oleksiak would be a nice fit on the […]
Sunday with Hitch: Oleksiak brings defensive stability and who fits with Hanzal?
FRISCO, Texas — Back-to-back preseason games are going to act as a live audition for the 32 remaining players in Dallas Stars training camp. Ken Hitchcock said all of the players remaining, other than Martin Hanzal, will participate in the back-to-back preseason games on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche and Tuesday vs. the Minnesota Wild. […]
STARS MAILBAG: Radulov's locker room impact, defensive questions, and depth
The mailbag is loaded this week and I can’t think of a worthy intro at this moment, so let’s get started… Comment from discussion Mailbag, time for questions. Alexander Radulov is the type of player you want on your hockey team, and that has nothing to do with his all-world skill. Both on and off […]
Finding a defense partner for Methot, if not Klingberg then who?
For five years Marc Methot knew exactly who he would play with every game. He was the perfect fit for Erik Karlsson during his time with the Ottawa Senators. Methot’s defensive-minded, physical style worked well with Karlsson’s ability to push the play and drive offense from the blue line.
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Dowling, Honka, and stories from Cedar Park
The Dallas Stars opened NHL training camp this week down in Cedar Park and things have gone relatively well to kick off the Ken Hitchcock era. The Stars are healthy, the camp has a quick pace, and the players seem to be responding well to the new coaching staff. Individual players have also grabbed our […]
Training Camp Day 3: Dowling, Caamano, and Smith seize opportunity; Janmark feels good
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Justin Dowling, Nick Caamano, and Gemel Smith made a statement on Sunday in the Dallas Stars scrimmage at H-E-B Center. Stars coach Ken Hitchcock split training camp into two groups on Day 3. In the morning the veterans — a group of players expected to make the NHL roster — practiced, […]