FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars defenseman Marc Methot is going to miss at least two more weeks with a knee injury after having a non-surgical procedure earlier this week. “He skated early in the week and there was still some soreness,” Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said after practice on Friday. “So he had another procedure […]
STARS MAILBAG: Bye week thoughts, Kari coming back, and is Klingberg untouchable?
While the Dallas Stars are still on their week-long bye, there will be professional hockey on television on Friday in DFW. Fox Sports Southwest will be airing the San Antonio Rampage vs. Milwaukee Admirals AHL game. Neither team is affiliated with the local NHL club in Texas, and with that contest prospects from the St. […]
Dallas Stars mid-season report card: Coaching and management
On Tuesday we broke down each player currently on the Dallas Stars roster with our mid-season report card. Today we’re taking a look at the decision makers, the coaches and management. I originally had planned on including the coaches and management with the players, but after 5,000 words on the players and realizing I needed […]
Klingberg leads NHL defensemen in scoring, but where does he rank overall?
DALLAS — John Klingberg leads NHL defensemen with 39 points, the next closest defenseman is eight points behind. So barring a huge offensive week from Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson or Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, Klingberg should still be leading the NHL scoring when the Stars return from their bye week next Saturday against […]
Tyler Seguin rewarded with first shorthanded goal of his life; Methot solidifies third pair for Hitch
DALLAS — It wasn’t just the first shorthanded goal of Tyler Seguin’s NHL career, it was the first shorthanded goal of his entire life. And that’s not an exaggeration after the Dallas Stars beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Thursday. Seguin has a seemingly photographic memory of goals he’s scored, if he’s put the […]
How Ken Hitchcock uses analytics and what that means for Devin Shore
The day after each game Ken Hitchcock has an analytics package waiting for him. Before viewing the video from the prior night’s game, the Dallas Stars coach will go through the numbers that have been sent to him by a company in Canada. “I trust this information because I made them do it,” Hitchcock said. […]