CEDAR PARK, Texas — Ken Hitchcock is adjusting how he approaches training camp this season. While it’s still a fast and disciplined session the Dallas Stars head coach is going to juggle things up on Day 3. It’s going to be a wake-up call and Hitchcock believes it will raise the intensity in his training […]
STARS MAILBAG: Training camp, Gurianov, Caamano, Radulov, and special teams
Earlier this week I was sorting through the basement of my parent’s house in Michigan and came across my first published story. It was the fall issue of the George Washington Middle School student newspaper and I had written an NHL preview for the 2002-03 season. There was a sentence about each team and as […]
STARS MAILBAG: Heiskanen, potential lines, and it's game day in Traverse City
After five long months it’s finally game day. No, the NHL team won’t have formal opening night until Oct. 6. But this afternoon at 3:30 ET (2:30 CT) the Dallas Stars prospects will face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first game of the Traverse City Prospects Tournament. The game may be played […]
STARS MAILBAG: Hintz, Honka, and it's good to be back at the rink
It feels good to be back at the rink. After a lengthy, but busy, summer for the Dallas Stars it’s been nice to get back to the rink in Frisco this week and watch informal skates. It’s a nice sign that the season is actually right around the corner, and in less than two weeks […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: "Futurecast" Prospects and offseason tangents
Projecting prospects can be a bit of a crapshoot. While some players have better odds of success than others, deciphering the exact future is far from an exact science. With that in mind Ryan Satkowiak and I broke down the Dallas Stars prospect pool. Who are the top prospects to watch? Which players should fans […]
STARS MAILBAG: Hockey in Houston? And Honka is actually good
I think we’ve finally reached the offseason. Sure, the Dallas Stars haven’t played since April, but the past three months have been rather busy with a new coach, expansion draft, NHL entry draft, trades, free agency, and development camp. The Stars have their roster set (Jamie Oleksiak’s RFA deal is the final contract to sign, […]