The big news in sports journalism this week came out of ESPN, where close to 100 people lost their jobs. That includes hockey writers Pierre LeBrun, Scott Burnside, and Joe McDonald. Other sports also took a hit as long-time baseball writer Jayson Stark was amongst those axed, and several college football writers were informed they’d […]
STARS MAILBAG: Goalies, defense, an ode to the Steelheads, and a slider recipe
The Idaho Steelheads clinched a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs this week and seem solidly entrenched as the third-seed in the ECHL’s Mountain Division. That’s the norm in Boise. Since their inception in 1997, the Steelheads have never missed the playoffs and they’ve won a pair of Kelly Cups. It’s one of the main […]
Sharp's high shot in warmups "woke the beast" and sparked Stars second shutout
DALLAS — During warmups Patrick Sharp thought he had made a mistake by hitting Kari Lehtonen with a high shot, turns out it may have sparked the Dallas Stars second shutout of the season. “He was ready to go today, maybe because it was I hit him up high in warmups,” Sharp said. “I was […]
Kari Lehtonen makes a season-high 42 saves as Stars continue to hex Capitals
Kari Lehtonen and his father-in-law must have a great relationship. Lehtonen made a season-high 42 saves in the Dallas Stars 4-2 win against the Washington Capitals on Monday. This came two nights after Lehtonen made a then season-high 41 saves in a 2-1 win against the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Both games came with Lehtonen’s […]
Remi Elie impresses in NHL debut, Kari Lehtonen makes a season-high 41 saves in 2-1 win
Remi Elie made his NHL debut in the Dallas Stars 2-1 win against the Florida Panthers and impressed playing on a line with Cody Eakin and Brett Ritchie. Elie had 22 shifts for 15:29 of ice time. He had two shots, one hit, one takeaway, and even won a face-off. Elie’s effort could probably be […]
STARS MAILBAG: The trade deadline, the offseason, and figuring out the defense
Before diving into this week’s mailbag, I wanted to give an update on a minor change/upgrade coming to Wrong Side of the Red Line. Starting next week you’ll notice there will be a weekly feature only available to my subscribers on Patreon, starting with a story on Monday about Rich Peverley and his transition to […]